Cat 5 doesn't shield the line s well as 5e or 6 does. So there is degredation. Also I have found that your hdd speed can effect overall xfer performance as well. On Feb 18, 2012 9:36 PM, "Derek Trotter" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have two computers sitting right next to each other connected via a 6 > foot long piece of cat 5 I picked up at Wally World one day. They both > have gigabit ethernet cards in them. Both machines recognize the > connection as a gigabit connection, but I'm lucky to get half that. Most > of the time I get around 40%. > > Is there anything I can do to get the connection to work a bit faster? > > thanks > ------------------------------**--------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > [email protected].**phoenix.az.us<[email protected]> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss<http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss> >
--------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
