> I’m experiencing very slow downloads via Wayfarer, [...] the maximum
> download speed I get is about 1.8 Mb/s [...], [...] if I connect using TRANSFER
> via SSH (SFTP) to a system on the internal 1 Gbps LAN, I get 20 Mb/s

As far as I know (jacadcaps may correct me on that), the root cause of this issue has not changed during the past 16 years of MorphZone discussions: ancient overall design of NetStack (especially missing TCP window (re)scaling feature) and the ancient SANA-II interface.
As the issue is much less severe with local connections, the only feasible workaround is connecting to a proxy server (Windows, macOS, Linux...) in the LAN that handles the actual WAN connection.

@jacadcaps
Thank you so much for showing me how to fix the problem. Now that I’ve enabled a local proxy server, everything is working perfectly :)
As shown in the image below, the two files are now downloading at 16 Mb/s (vs. 1.8 Mb/s) and 24.5 Mb/s (vs. 4 Mb/s), respectively

https://gofile.io/d/lNrpa8

To achieve this, I simply kept the SSH service running on my local host and enabled the proxy on port 8080, creating this simple script to run when needed

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Regarding what was discussed in the thread, I can confirm that YouTube videos at 720p work perfectly for me (without any lag or synchronization issues between video and audio)

@Andreas_Wolf
thanks for the explanation; your reply actually answered the very question I was about to ask @jacadcaps about why this happens
Everything is clearer to me now

Will it finally be possible to fix this in future versions of MorphOS?

I?m having the same problem; the download speed never exceeds 800 kb/s, regardless of the website.
I have a 20-inch, 2.1 GHz iMac from 2005.
`sungem_eth.device` is used for ETH0:

The output of the `ssh` command mentioned above is:
ssh: connect to host localhost port 22: Connection refused

Any solution would be much appreciated.

@CaptainBlood

Did you read the Wayfarer FAQ? You need to run this command on a Linux/Win/Mac. The exact command is
Code:

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Sorry, no, I haven't read it...
So, I've looked for it...
And I can't find it.
Please could you send me the link so I can access it?

I'm not very good at English, so I use a translation tool (AmiTranslate) to read and write to you.

Right, I asked Gemini, the AI, how to set up my NAS as a proxy and configure the settings in Wayfarer. That improves the stream a bit.
But YouTube is still unwatchable. It's not Wayfarer's fault, but rather my 2.1 GHz single-core G5 processor.
The Mirari should improve that, I think, although I haven't read any reviews on it yet.


Thanks to Jaca for the clarification that helped me out.
And thanks for this constructive discussion thread.

>> Did you read the Wayfarer FAQ?

> I've looked for it... And I can't find it.
> Please could you send me the link so I can access it?

See comment #23 for the link.

> YouTube is still unwatchable. It's not Wayfarer's fault, but rather my
> 2.1 GHz single-core G5 processor. The Mirari should improve that, I think

The unannounced T2081 version, yes ;-)

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Any particular video causing the issue? 2.1GHz is definitely enough for 720p30.

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Any particular video causing the issue? 2.1GHz is definitely enough for 720p30.