[dundee] Network bandwidth

[gordon dunlop]

This post on a forum will show you that it is hardware bottlenecks in
*conjunction* with network issues that effect performance

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/21405-17-highest-transfer-rate-home

I hope it helps

Gordon


Paul Lancaster wrote:
> Hi all
>
> Ive now installed my Gigabit switch, and in three m/c's a Gigabit NIC.
> Only down side is i'm only getting approx 6Mbit (5%)transfer rate.
> I have managed to get 11Mbit/sec between two WinXP m/c's. after
> manually selecting 1000 Full Duplex.
> I cant find a similar option within PCLinux
> All transfers via SMB - SMB server running on PClinuxOS
>
> Cards in use
> TP-Linx TG-3269 RTL 8169   - 2 off
> Marvel Yukon 88E8001/8003/8010  chip set integrated on m/board
>
> TP link Gigabit Switch with Cat5E cabling
>
> Any hints on how to improve performance, or is the best I can expect.
>
> Paul
>
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>
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