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0 pointseyjafjallajokul7mo ago0 comments

You're going to need a bigger host to support HN traffic :)

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2019847mo ago

What is it about HN that overwhelms small servers like this? It was a small static page so I wouldn't think it'd be that much load on the server itself, even for an OrangePi like this one.

Too many simultaneous connections for his router maybe? Or too much bandwidth for his internet connection?

binaryturtle7mo ago

If they are behind a NAT/ stateful firewall there is just so much connections it will handle at once. I think OpenWRT has like 16K max by default, f.ex. So for less than 16K requests by different users/IPs… each is kept for about 1 minute I think… it quickly will go down, I guess. :)

cat /proc/sys/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_max

Should give some details.

2019847mo ago

Do you know if using the DMZ feature on most routers instead of port forwarding would get around this limit, or if there's any other way?

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1vuio0pswjnm77mo ago

I wish submitters would try using .onion sites for small static pages, for example as an alternative URL

Fewer source IPs

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

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2019847mo ago

What is it about HN that overwhelms small servers like this? It was a small static page so I wouldn't think it'd be that much load on the server itself, even for an OrangePi like this one.

Too many simultaneous connections for his router maybe? Or too much bandwidth for his internet connection?

binaryturtle7mo ago

cat /proc/sys/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_max

Should give some details.

2019847mo ago

Do you know if using the DMZ feature on most routers instead of port forwarding would get around this limit, or if there's any other way?

1 more reply

1vuio0pswjnm77mo ago

I wish submitters would try using .onion sites for small static pages, for example as an alternative URL

Fewer source IPs

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse