What OS on the server? on the desktops? --- "Lum, David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The scenario: > > 100Mbit copper Ethernet. > Single Dell PowerEgde 4400 w/ integrated Intel NIC. > Linksys EF4124 10/100 full duplex, auto MDI/MDI-X > switch. > http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=35&scid=39&prid=473 > > The latest desktops [1] are Dell GX240's/260's with > integrated 100Mbit NIC's > and I manually set them to 100Mbit full duplex (same > as the server). > > A user has been complaining about slow LAN access > ever since getting a new > Dell GX260 desktop. Copying a 14MB file to the > desktop took 20 seconds. > Going to another PC (GX240) it takes about 2 > seconds. Installing the latest > drivers on the 260 didn't fix the problem, but > changing it from full duplex > to half duplex did. > > Any ideas why this fix worked? I double checked the > GX240 and it's set to > full duplex. Could the switch be the problem? Why > would some PC's "prefer" > half duplex over full? Could it be the cheap switch? > > Dave Lum - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sr. Network Specialist - Textron Financial > 503-675-5510 > > [1] PC's bought in the last year > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%%
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