internet access problem using squid

soumalya · 11-28-2006, 04:22 AM

i am using adsl modem for internet access and it has squid proxy setup. but recently i observerd that my internet connection getting slower gradually. i do not understand the reason

may be for squid cacheing or any other network or squid related problem..

if anyone plzzzz help me to get rid of this critical problem

thanks

amitsharma_26 · 11-28-2006, 07:40 AM

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for further fine tuning....
you should look into squid.conf's below mentioned variables:

1. cache_mem
2. maximum_object_size (if you have bigger cache disk, you should increase this variable to higher value)
3. Put cache_directory (dir) physically on other hard disk if possible. Because.. the seek/access time will eventually respond better on a seperate hard disk as the head will only work for your cache data. (at max put 70% as the cache_dir size limit outta total harddisk avail for this mount point)

Regards,

I replied to someone else on some other forum with that. Hope that helps you as well.

soumalya · 11-29-2006, 12:53 AM

Thanks For Ur Advice

# Cache_mem 8 Mb
# Maximum_object_size 0 Kb

Now Waht Is Ur Suggestion To Increase My Connection

Thanks

amitsharma_26 · 11-29-2006, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by soumalya

# Cache_mem 8 Mb
# Maximum_object_size 0 Kb

Does those variable actually have a hash in the squid.conf or did you put them ?

soumalya · 11-29-2006, 11:29 PM

# Cache_mem 8 Mb
# Maximum_object_size 0 Kb

i don not change anything in squid.conf. i think its default. do i need to change anything in these two line.

is there any possibility to improve the speed if i clear or delete the whole content of access.log,store.log and cache.log files .

thank for ur answer again

amitsharma_26 · 11-30-2006, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by soumalya

# Cache_mem 8 Mb
# Maximum_object_size 0 Kb

cache_mem 16 MB
maximum_object_size 8192 KB

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Originally Posted by soumalya

i don not change anything in squid.conf. i think its default. do i need to change anything in these two line.

I dont see any reason for MAX object size having a size of 0 Kb by default. And did you mean that you havent done a single change in your squid.conf & it is still working for you ?

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Originally Posted by soumalya

is there any possibility to improve the speed if i clear or delete the whole content of access.log,store.log and cache.log files .

These are just log of actual information.

amitsharma_26 · 11-30-2006, 07:33 AM

& yea which version of squid are you working at ?