diff --git a/conf/storage.conf b/conf/storage.conf
index 5b98ae9..f0d80bf 100644
--- a/conf/storage.conf
+++ b/conf/storage.conf
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ port=23000
 
 # connect timeout in seconds
 # default value is 30s
-connect_timeout=30
+connect_timeout=10
 
 # network timeout in seconds
 # default value is 30s
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ base_path=/home/yuqing/fastdfs
 # max concurrent connections the server supported
 # default value is 256
 # more max_connections means more memory will be used
-max_connections=256
+# you should set this parameter larger, eg. 10240
+max_connections=1024
 
 # the buff size to recv / send data
 # this parameter must more than 8KB
diff --git a/conf/tracker.conf b/conf/tracker.conf
index 777a018..79a548d 100644
--- a/conf/tracker.conf
+++ b/conf/tracker.conf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ port=22122
 
 # connect timeout in seconds
 # default value is 30s
-connect_timeout=30
+connect_timeout=10
 
 # network timeout in seconds
 # default value is 30s
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ network_timeout=60
 base_path=/home/yuqing/fastdfs
 
 # max concurrent connections this server supported
-max_connections=256
+# you should set this parameter larger, eg. 102400
+max_connections=1024
 
 # accept thread count
 # default value is 1