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Sonny
Does this allow me to share files faster?
Do I need to do anything else?
Do I need to do anything else?
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Bob Willard
Sonny said:Does this allow me to share files faster?
Do I need to do anything else?
When they exist they will <grin>. In the meantime, you'll have
to settle for GbE (GigaBit Ethernet).
If your entire LAN path (the NICs at each end and the switch in the
middle) between two nodes is GbE, then you should get higher peak
bandwidth than with 100bTX and much higher than with 10bT, so GbE will
probably lead to faster file transfers. But keep in mind that high
peak bandwidth does relatively little for latency and does nothing for
the accesses to file metadata, so you may not notice any improvement in
file transfer rate of short files.
Other than getting drivers to match the hardware and, maybe, setting
the drivers to use the hardware at top speed, there is nothing you
can do for an existing network path. You can replace your current
PCs with ones that have faster CPUs, more RAM, faster HDs (RAID?), and
faster OSs -- to eliminate other bottlenecks in the file transfer path.
And, you can shop around for smart NICs that off-load some of the TCP/IP
processing, but remember the racing adage:
==> "Speed costs money. How fast do you want to go?"
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Dennis
Hi, I already move to use the GbE, here are some findings:
In my case I only connect 2 PC with Cat 5 crossover cable.
PC1: P4 2.4C,512MB, 875P, Intel Pro 1000CT On board, RAID
0 , XP Pro
PC2: P4 1.6, 512MB, 845D, Buffalo LGY-PCI32-GT PCI.
Promise ATA 133 , XP Pro
When I transfer file from PC1 to PC2 using MS File
Sharing, It can get to about 200-250 mbits in average
(100BaseT is about 80-85 mbits) for copy files(P.S. 1
single large file, ~500MByte, not random read from
Harddisk). However, when the PC2 harddisk is slow (ie.
network faster than disk write)..I found that
the "Avaliable Physical Memory" of PC2 being used up. Then
the XP mouse frezze and then hang... Any one tried this? I
don't know it is a problem of Windows Or the network card
driver.
(P.S. I try to use FTP to transfer the file. it is at peek
speed of 85 mbit, no hang, it seems that windows buffer
the file in ram...and unable to handle after it is use up)
In my case I only connect 2 PC with Cat 5 crossover cable.
PC1: P4 2.4C,512MB, 875P, Intel Pro 1000CT On board, RAID
0 , XP Pro
PC2: P4 1.6, 512MB, 845D, Buffalo LGY-PCI32-GT PCI.
Promise ATA 133 , XP Pro
When I transfer file from PC1 to PC2 using MS File
Sharing, It can get to about 200-250 mbits in average
(100BaseT is about 80-85 mbits) for copy files(P.S. 1
single large file, ~500MByte, not random read from
Harddisk). However, when the PC2 harddisk is slow (ie.
network faster than disk write)..I found that
the "Avaliable Physical Memory" of PC2 being used up. Then
the XP mouse frezze and then hang... Any one tried this? I
don't know it is a problem of Windows Or the network card
driver.
(P.S. I try to use FTP to transfer the file. it is at peek
speed of 85 mbit, no hang, it seems that windows buffer
the file in ram...and unable to handle after it is use up)