Network transfer speeds

[Michael Duggan]

I'm back again. In relation to a message that I posted
yesterday - see below:
("I've set up a network between my laptop and my desktop
and I need to transfer approx 6gb of data from my laptop
to my desktop using a crossover cable. the desktop
recognises the shared files but when I go to copy them
across the transfer speed drops to about 12Kbps (Yes,
thats Kbps). Using my broadband connection I am getting
approx 58Kbps on my laptop but using the same connection
on my desktop will give me a speed of only 10-13 Kbps.
I've set and reset the duplex modes on both PCs. I've even
replaced the network card on my desktop just in case it
was faulty. The bottleneck is obviously on my desktop but
I can't figure out where. Both machines run XP Home.
My desktop is a Dell, 1.6ghz, 768mb SDRAM with approx 30gb
of free space").
I haven't had a solution or any ideas to sort the problem
so if anyone could help me in any way I would be eternally
grateful as this is doing my ******* head in!!!!!!
Ta.

 

[Guest]

1. What speed do you get when transferring a small amount
of data? ie; less than 1 MB. Maybe the file system and
caching required to move that much all in one fell swoop
is choking and it's not the network.

2. I've had terrible results when attempting to enable
full duplex....don't use it! 100Mbit ethernet should move
appx 8MB per second, not Mbits, MegaBytes. 1GB Should take
2 to 3 hours.

3. Did you make the crossover cable? Make sure to keep the
twisted pairs together, it's not just a matter of matching
pins 1,2,3,6 to 3,6,1,2. Keep the pair 1&2 twisted
together connecting to 3&6 on the other side. Do you not
have a hub? This SHOULD work, done it myself when I just
don't have a hub. Also make sure you are using CAT-5
cable. CAT-3 does not support 100mbit. It will say on the
cable.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Hi - I think you may've meant to post this as a reply, not a new message?

BTW, I use full duplex all the time and it rocks.