Really slow ssh connection

[Dirk Remmelt]

Mike Martin wrote:
> On 10/12/2007, shrek-m at gmx.de <shrek-m at gmx.de> wrote:
>> Mike Martin schrieb:
>>> I have two boxes linked via a netgear router and ssh is really slow
>>> since updating to F8 final
>>>
>>> Command line ssh takes about 3-4 minutes before giving password
>>> prompt, and then everything is speedy.
>>>
>>> nautilus just times out
>>>
>>> any ideas
>>>
>> f8 ?
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>>
>> dns?
>> /etc/hosts?
>> cable?
>> ping
>>
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> 
> I connect via IP address so I would have thought that dns and
> /etc/hosts should not come into it
> 
> As I said once connected everything is fast, its the initial
> connection that is the problem
> 
Try

UseDNS no

in /etc/ssh/sshd_config