> 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.

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No, just loading the YouTube page renders me unable to do anything for at least 3 minutes. After that, any video is choppy—both the picture and the sound. CPU usage is at 99.98%.
But it might just be my system configuration.
If it works for others, then the problem is on my end.
So, please disregard this.
The proof is that my PEG II G3 at 600 MHz handles it better than my iMac G5 at 2.1 GHz...



[ Edité par CaptainBlood 15.07.2026 - 06:46 ]

Did you try the TV frontend? Sounds to me like you've made configuration changes that made things worse.

Yes, I've used the TV version and it works much better. But it's not quite the same...
Ok well, we'll make do with it