Slow Transfer Rate

[Jamie]

I have two computers networked at my house. Both run
Windows XP and are connected with a crossover cable. My
transfer rate averages about 250 to 400 kbps. A while ago
it used to average 3 to 4 mbps.

Does anyone know how to improve the transfer rate over a
network setup like this?

Jamie

 

[David Geesaman]

Are they running at full speed? Go to performance monitor, add, network
connections, and pick 'Current Bandwidth' for the network cards. If they
are running at 10000000 (bit/s), then check the wire and cards. Try:
- replacing the cable
- checking if the collision light is blinking on the NICs.

Dave