G
Guest
i try to upload from my xp pro to my linux through my router and its at 100kbs instead of 100mbps whats the deal with windows xp? what is it about windows xp that makes my uploads super slow?
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
A
allan grossman [mvp]
Hi, ace -
I transfer files between my Windows XP machine and my
linux box without any problem. Are you sure it's the XP
machine and not the linux box that's the bottleneck?
Sounds to me like either a NIC configuration or samba
configuration issue.
All the network adapters need to be talking at the same
speed. Sometimes the machines have problems if one or
more of them has to negotiate a link speed - so if you
have a 100Mbit connection maybe hard-coding all NICs to
100Mbit - either all full duplex or all half duplex -
will help.
Another thing worth looking at would be adding the IP
address of the linux box to an LMHOSTS file on your XP
machine. This has perked up samba connections for me.
I'd also look at the documentation at
http://www.samba.org and see if I found anything there.
Hope this helps -
deal with windows xp? what is it about windows xp that
makes my uploads super slow?
I transfer files between my Windows XP machine and my
linux box without any problem. Are you sure it's the XP
machine and not the linux box that's the bottleneck?
Sounds to me like either a NIC configuration or samba
configuration issue.
All the network adapters need to be talking at the same
speed. Sometimes the machines have problems if one or
more of them has to negotiate a link speed - so if you
have a 100Mbit connection maybe hard-coding all NICs to
100Mbit - either all full duplex or all half duplex -
will help.
Another thing worth looking at would be adding the IP
address of the linux box to an LMHOSTS file on your XP
machine. This has perked up samba connections for me.
I'd also look at the documentation at
http://www.samba.org and see if I found anything there.
Hope this helps -
router and its at 100kbs instead of 100mbps whats the-----Original Message-----
i try to upload from my xp pro to my linux through my
deal with windows xp? what is it about windows xp that
makes my uploads super slow?
R
Rob Schneider
I use Linux/Samba for domain controller, printer sharing, and file
sharing with XP all the time with no problems.
My hunch is that the source of the problem lie with:
1. bad/flawed NIC card (on either machine). wasting time resending
packets. Try swapping with a new card and ensure it's 100 mbs.
2. bad/flawed router.
3. bad/flawed cables. (try new cables, or try plugging into differnt
plugs on the switch/router).
? is the problem working both ways, e.g. Linux box to XP?
? I assume you have a "router" which also acts as a switch and that it
really isn't "routing" between the two machines and only routing to/from
the internet. If you are "routing" have you any settings there?
Hunches
- nothing to do with Samba on Linux (which I assume you are using)
Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.
rms
sharing with XP all the time with no problems.
My hunch is that the source of the problem lie with:
1. bad/flawed NIC card (on either machine). wasting time resending
packets. Try swapping with a new card and ensure it's 100 mbs.
2. bad/flawed router.
3. bad/flawed cables. (try new cables, or try plugging into differnt
plugs on the switch/router).
? is the problem working both ways, e.g. Linux box to XP?
? I assume you have a "router" which also acts as a switch and that it
really isn't "routing" between the two machines and only routing to/from
the internet. If you are "routing" have you any settings there?
Hunches
- nothing to do with Samba on Linux (which I assume you are using)
Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.
rms