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Starting to type in PuTTY session before server responded
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Mar 15, 2026304 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I often SSH to remote computers using PuTTY. You know what really annoys me? Those 4-8 seconds from the moment I launch PuTTY to the moment the server responds with the prompt and I can start typing. I wouldn't mind the wait, but unlike most other GUI/CLI interfaces, I can't type during the wait ti…
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Things one could try to speed-up the connection : DNS Reverse Lookup settings generally cause SSH connections to be very slow and can take several seconds. If you can, put your client side IP address into the file on the server. An alternative to th…
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