[CLUE-Tech] Linux TCP sockets SYN -> long delay waiting for tcp_syn_retries

[David Anselmi]

Jim Ockers wrote:
[...]
> The VSAT mangles the RST to strip off the ACK.  Thanks again for the
> clue.  We are going to complain to the VSAT provider about this, and
> hopefully they can fix it.

If the server sends the correct RST/ACK and something in between mangles 
it, does the mangled packet have the right ACK number in it?  Does it 
have the right IP and TCP checksums?  Might give a clue whether this is 
broken gear or a broken implementation.

Dave