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Montclair
I've spent a great deal of time researching this and have given up and
am asking for some help. I've read everything I can find on my issue
and am unable to resolve this, despite implementing the NameSpace
registry hack, different protocols, TCP DefaultRcvWindow adjustments &
MTU adjustments (when using TCP/IP), etc.
Conditions:
I upgraded my LAN to gigabit ethernet. Switch is Trendnet TEG-S8
(supports Jumbo Frames). NICs are Asante 2032T's with Jumbo Frames
and Flow Control enabled. Two PC's on LAN (others connected but
powered off). Cabling is Cat6 (had Cat5 - made no performance
difference).
PC1 is XP Pro SP1 1.2GHz AMD with 14ft cable length.
PC2 is 98se 400MHz AMD, with 25ft cable length.
Problem:
Network utilization is 1% to 4% during file transfer. I'll get 5% to
6% maximum when running tests using pcattcp.
In Explorer:
1) File transfers pushing to 98 with XP are at 1% to 2%.
2) File transfers pulling from 98 with XP are 2% - 3%.
3) File transfers pulling from XP with 98 are 3% - 4%
4) File transfers pushing to XP with 98 are 3% - 4%.
Command window:
File transfers are essentially the same regardless of pull, push,
averaging around 3% - 4%.
Running system monitor on 98SE shows average throughput at around 3MB
a second -- poor for even fast ethernet, nevermind gigabit.
Performance monitor in XP products same statistics. Additionally, the
systems are not being limited by drive performance according to the
performance monitors.
At this point, I'd be thrilled to get 100Mb performance. I fully
understand that I will not see 1000Mb performance -- but 30Mb (on a
good day!) -- c'mon!
The only variable that I don't know is how XP to XP would perform. I
have another system here that I will be upgrading to XP soon if
nothing else just to see how XP with XP performs. I've read that this
cleared issues with others, but applying XP to the 400Mhz machine is
going to be a pain and I'd rather not do that.
Just to be clear on the protocol -- right now I'm using 2000's NetBEUI
on XP and 98's NetBEUI on 98. I've tried TCP/IP alone, IPX/SPX (with
NetBIOS) alone. NetBEUI is giving me the best performance of them all
(remember, small LAN).
I read this was a common problem in the newsgroups several years ago
and IPX solve the issue for alot of people -- not me.
Anyone have any ideas or suggestions?
am asking for some help. I've read everything I can find on my issue
and am unable to resolve this, despite implementing the NameSpace
registry hack, different protocols, TCP DefaultRcvWindow adjustments &
MTU adjustments (when using TCP/IP), etc.
Conditions:
I upgraded my LAN to gigabit ethernet. Switch is Trendnet TEG-S8
(supports Jumbo Frames). NICs are Asante 2032T's with Jumbo Frames
and Flow Control enabled. Two PC's on LAN (others connected but
powered off). Cabling is Cat6 (had Cat5 - made no performance
difference).
PC1 is XP Pro SP1 1.2GHz AMD with 14ft cable length.
PC2 is 98se 400MHz AMD, with 25ft cable length.
Problem:
Network utilization is 1% to 4% during file transfer. I'll get 5% to
6% maximum when running tests using pcattcp.
In Explorer:
1) File transfers pushing to 98 with XP are at 1% to 2%.
2) File transfers pulling from 98 with XP are 2% - 3%.
3) File transfers pulling from XP with 98 are 3% - 4%
4) File transfers pushing to XP with 98 are 3% - 4%.
Command window:
File transfers are essentially the same regardless of pull, push,
averaging around 3% - 4%.
Running system monitor on 98SE shows average throughput at around 3MB
a second -- poor for even fast ethernet, nevermind gigabit.
Performance monitor in XP products same statistics. Additionally, the
systems are not being limited by drive performance according to the
performance monitors.
At this point, I'd be thrilled to get 100Mb performance. I fully
understand that I will not see 1000Mb performance -- but 30Mb (on a
good day!) -- c'mon!
The only variable that I don't know is how XP to XP would perform. I
have another system here that I will be upgrading to XP soon if
nothing else just to see how XP with XP performs. I've read that this
cleared issues with others, but applying XP to the 400Mhz machine is
going to be a pain and I'd rather not do that.
Just to be clear on the protocol -- right now I'm using 2000's NetBEUI
on XP and 98's NetBEUI on 98. I've tried TCP/IP alone, IPX/SPX (with
NetBIOS) alone. NetBEUI is giving me the best performance of them all
(remember, small LAN).
I read this was a common problem in the newsgroups several years ago
and IPX solve the issue for alot of people -- not me.
Anyone have any ideas or suggestions?