On Sat, Aug 02, 2003 at 08:22:52AM -0700, Sevatio wrote: > Hardware Scenario: 2 PCs connected to a hub/switch and the hub/switch is > connected to a Comcast cable modem that is then connected to the Comcast > Cable Internet system. > > Main Question: Is it possible to route things in a manner that enables > the 2 PCs to send data (via FTP or whatever) to each other at LAN speed > (10/100mbps)?
Absolutely yes, LAN speeds is what most people who have this arrangement are getting. How did you get it setup so that all the packets have to go out to the "internet" instead of going directly to the "other PC"? Are your PC's running Linux? Have you run tcpdump to see what the packets are doing ? What happens now is that the data transfer is limited to > Comcast's upstream limit (256kbps) because the packets are going out to > the internet and coming back to the other PC. How would I set this up > so that the packets to go directly through the hub/switch to the other > PC resulting in a much faster transfer rate? > > Side note: I noticed that 2 PCs running Windows w/ Netbeui and file > sharing, the data transfer is that of LAN speed. > > So what is Netbeui & Windows File Sharing doing that is allowing the LAN > speed connection between the 2 PCs and how can I get my 2 Linux boxes to > ftp to each other at LAN speed given the hardware scenario? > > Thanks, > Sevatio > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- Jeff Kinz, Open-PC, Emergent Research, Hudson, MA. [EMAIL PROTECTED] copyright 2003. Use is restricted. Any use is an acceptance of the offer at http://www.kinz.org/policy.html. Don't forget to change your password often. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
