Internet slows up in linux wen compared to Windows????

[srikar]

i use firefox in windows as well as in linux. i found net is bit slow in linux. why is this or any thing to change in the settings of linux to increase its speed.?

[srikar]

Re: Internet slows up in linux wen compared to Windows?

slow in thse sense...hmmm let me give u an example.>>> in windows wen i open this site it akes me 3 sec to get opened where as in linux(kubuntu) it takes me 10 sec.

note : i use same browser ( firefox) in both the os.

[SheeEttin]

Re: Internet slows up in linux wen compared to Windows?

Does the same thing happen if you use Konqueror?

[srikar]

Re: Internet slows up in linux wen compared to Windows?

yaa almost same thing wid konqueror >>

[srikar]

Re: Internet slows up in linux wen compared to Windows?

is it the security feature(i mean scanning browsed pages) that making net slow in linux

[Snowhog]

Re: Internet slows up in linux wen compared to Windows?

One thing to check in Konqueror is if you have enabled caching. From Konqueror - Settings | Configure Konqueror | Cache If Use cache is not checked, check it. Under Policy check Keep cache in sync