tcp ip file transfer is slow

[Dan]

In a peer to peer network we have a directory that has
12000 files that takes 3 minutes to transfer with tcp ip
protocol and about 30 seconds with netbui. Running
windows 2000 with service pack 4. Any ideas why tcp ip is
so much slower to transfer?

 

[BillHubbard]

What FTP client are you using ? If using command prompt
FTP or Browser based FTP, you are actually using TCP/IP
not netbeui.

 

[Dan]

I described the problem wrong. I'll describe it again.
We have 2 Windows 2000 computers and 2 Windows 98
computers running tcp/ip in peer to peer environment with
a 10mbs hub, one Win2k computer stores all documents in
shared folder for all the computer users. The shared
folder has a total of 32GB of data in it, many sub-
folders and around 16,000 files. Using TCP/IP protocol
only, the 98 Computers access the share folder on the
win2k computer fast in about 5 seconds. However, the
other Win2k computer, after clicking on the Shared
folder, the hour glass comes up and it takes about 1-2
minutes to display the contents. I put netbeui on both
of the Win2k computers also and if TCP/IP is disabled and
Netbeui is used, the contents display quickly. It's only
with the Tcp/ip protocol only is used, that this happens
and only with this shared folder. Is it possible that
this folder had to many subfolders and files in it, and
if so, how come win98 computers access it quickly but the
Win2k can't (with tcp/ip only)