If you can set the speed/duplex on the switch and the server then do it.
If they are Broadcom nics make sure you disable the SNP, either by running, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950224 Or by going to cmd prompt and running, Netsh int ip set chimney DISABLED From: Erik Fog-Morrissette [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 11:04 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: New server ________________________________ Denne mail er blevet scannet af http://www.comendo.dk <http://www.comendo.dk/> og indeholder ikke virus! ________________________________ Greetings I have set up a new server at a clients. An HP ML150G5 with Windows 2003 SBS with SQL 2005 Express We used to have Windows 2000 server with MSDE A job running from a workstation updating transactions on the SQL server is now running slower on the workstation. It processes 5-7 records then stops for a scond or 2 before continuing. If the same job is run on the server it runs smoothly. So I am thinking network. Any suggestions? Best regards SysTek Erik Fog-Morrissette Telefon 2094 8983 Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this quickly." ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
