Re: [gentoo-user] interconnecting speeds
On 7/24/06, Paul Stear [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes it is just very slow, the mesage stalled keeps coming up and then starts again. Double check what the connection speed is for XP. You can do the same using ethtool under Linux. You should see 100mbit, full duplex on both. One problem could be if you have flaky cables, the switch or the NICs could attempt to re-negotiate the link speed frequently, and kill your bandwidth. So I would try different cables, or maybe even pick up an inexpensive ethernet switch (not hub!), and see if that makes a difference. Maybe it is a problem with the switch in the router... -Richard -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] interconnecting speeds
On Tuesday 25 July 2006 09:07, Richard Fish wrote: On 7/24/06, Paul Stear [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes it is just very slow, the mesage stalled keeps coming up and then starts again. Double check what the connection speed is for XP. You can do the same using ethtool under Linux. You should see 100mbit, full duplex on both. One problem could be if you have flaky cables, the switch or the NICs could attempt to re-negotiate the link speed frequently, and kill your bandwidth. So I would try different cables, or maybe even pick up an inexpensive ethernet switch (not hub!), and see if that makes a difference. Maybe it is a problem with the switch in the router... Thanks Richard, My gentoo box is set ok using ethtool. How do I check the setting on the windows xp box? Downloading files from the internet on windows is as fast as my gentoo box, the problem seems to be when they are talking to each other. Paul -- This message has been sent using kmail with gentoo linux -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] interconnecting speeds
Hi Paul, on Tuesday, 2006-07-25 at 10:45:31, you wrote: My gentoo box is set ok using ethtool. How do I check the setting on the windows xp box? If the connection has a tray icon, double-clicking that should bring up an info dialog that has the link speed somewhere. Otherwise you'll have to click you way through control panel-network-blah, I don't know exactly...Windoze config is a maze of twisty little passages, all alike. Another thing: check the Linux side with ifconfig, it gives some statistics on errors, dropped packets and overruns next to RX and TX packet counts. Those should be zero, or at most pretty small numbers. If they are not, your cables and/or switch are flaky. HTH Matthias -- I prefer encrypted and signed messages. KeyID: FAC37665 Fingerprint: 8C16 3F0A A6FC DF0D 19B0 8DEF 48D9 1700 FAC3 7665 pgpOQDccvVphk.pgp Description: PGP signature
[gentoo-user] interconnecting speeds
I am copying files from my gentoo box to an xp box and it is so slow. I have both boxes connected with cable via a router, which connects to my broadband isp. When downloading from the internet to either box I get fast speeds in the 100's of MBs. However transferring box to box I only get about 1MBs. Are there any setting I should look at to enable faster transfers? Paul -- This message has been sent using kmail with gentoo linux -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] interconnecting speeds
On 7/24/06, Paul Stear [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am copying files from my gentoo box to an xp box and it is so slow. I have both boxes connected with cable via a router, which connects to my broadband isp. When downloading from the internet to either box I get fast speeds in the 100's of MBs. However transferring box to box I only get about 1MBs. Are there any setting I should look at to enable faster transfers? What software are you using (client x server)? What is the method of transfer (HTTP, FTP, SFTP, NFS, SAMBA)? Sorry, but your message say almost nothing, and makes it quite hard to help. -- Daniel da Veiga Computer Operator - RS - Brazil -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.1 GCM/IT/P/O d-? s:- a? C++$ UBLA++ P+ L++ E--- W+++$ N o+ K- w O M- V- PS PE Y PGP- t+ 5 X+++ R+* tv b+ DI+++ D+ G+ e h+ r+ y++ --END GEEK CODE BLOCK-- -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] interconnecting speeds
On Monday 24 July 2006 18:09, Daniel da Veiga wrote: On 7/24/06, Paul Stear [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am copying files from my gentoo box to an xp box and it is so slow. I have both boxes connected with cable via a router, which connects to my broadband isp. When downloading from the internet to either box I get fast speeds in the 100's of MBs. However transferring box to box I only get about 1MBs. Are there any setting I should look at to enable faster transfers? What software are you using (client x server)? What is the method of transfer (HTTP, FTP, SFTP, NFS, SAMBA)? Sorry, but your message say almost nothing, and makes it quite hard to help. Sorry, I am using samba and kde and am copying files from a directory on the gentoo box to smb://my xp box/my directory using konqueror. What other information can I supply? Paul -- This message has been sent using kmail with gentoo linux -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] interconnecting speeds
On 7/24/06, Paul Stear [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Monday 24 July 2006 18:09, Daniel da Veiga wrote: On 7/24/06, Paul Stear [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am copying files from my gentoo box to an xp box and it is so slow. I have both boxes connected with cable via a router, which connects to my broadband isp. When downloading from the internet to either box I get fast speeds in the 100's of MBs. However transferring box to box I only get about 1MBs. Are there any setting I should look at to enable faster transfers? What software are you using (client x server)? What is the method of transfer (HTTP, FTP, SFTP, NFS, SAMBA)? Sorry, but your message say almost nothing, and makes it quite hard to help. Sorry, I am using samba and kde and am copying files from a directory on the gentoo box to smb://my xp box/my directory using konqueror. What other information can I supply? Do you have any antivirus running that could be scanning all the files transfered? I cannot think of another reason for such a difference between your LAN and Internet transfer speeds. Try another protocol (HTTP, FTP) and check speed, if its still slow, its probably something on your XP box, if its fast, then you can check samba configuration. Anyway, disable any antivirus/firewall and try again. -- Daniel da Veiga Computer Operator - RS - Brazil -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.1 GCM/IT/P/O d-? s:- a? C++$ UBLA++ P+ L++ E--- W+++$ N o+ K- w O M- V- PS PE Y PGP- t+ 5 X+++ R+* tv b+ DI+++ D+ G+ e h+ r+ y++ --END GEEK CODE BLOCK-- -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] interconnecting speeds
On Monday 24 July 2006 17:04, Paul Stear wrote: I am copying files from my gentoo box to an xp box and it is so slow. I have both boxes connected with cable via a router, which connects to my broadband isp. When downloading from the internet to either box I get fast speeds in the 100's of MBs. However transferring box to box I only get about 1MBs. Are there any setting I should look at to enable faster transfers? Try different cables. I've had situtations where traffic in one direction is fast, the other pitifully slow. -- Mike Williams -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] interconnecting speeds
Are you sure it's actually slow or are you just looking at the number thinking it's slow... If you are getting fast speeds in the 100's of MBs from the internet then I want your internet connection. it's probably more like 100's of KB... Regardless, only 1MB across LAN is still slow. Daniel Daniel da Veiga wrote: On 7/24/06, Paul Stear [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Monday 24 July 2006 18:09, Daniel da Veiga wrote: On 7/24/06, Paul Stear [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am copying files from my gentoo box to an xp box and it is so slow. I have both boxes connected with cable via a router, which connects to my broadband isp. When downloading from the internet to either box I get fast speeds in the 100's of MBs. However transferring box to box I only get about 1MBs. Are there any setting I should look at to enable faster transfers? What software are you using (client x server)? What is the method of transfer (HTTP, FTP, SFTP, NFS, SAMBA)? Sorry, but your message say almost nothing, and makes it quite hard to help. Sorry, I am using samba and kde and am copying files from a directory on the gentoo box to smb://my xp box/my directory using konqueror. What other information can I supply? Do you have any antivirus running that could be scanning all the files transfered? I cannot think of another reason for such a difference between your LAN and Internet transfer speeds. Try another protocol (HTTP, FTP) and check speed, if its still slow, its probably something on your XP box, if its fast, then you can check samba configuration. Anyway, disable any antivirus/firewall and try again. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] interconnecting speeds
On Monday 24 July 2006 19:46, Daniel Huckstep wrote: Are you sure it's actually slow or are you just looking at the number thinking it's slow... If you are getting fast speeds in the 100's of MBs from the internet then I want your internet connection. it's probably more like 100's of KB... Regardless, only 1MB across LAN is still slow. How are you measuring the speed of your connection? I take it that this is a conventional smb setup, not some ssh or vpn tunneled deal? PS. I'm on a 1Mb/s adsl connection (or around 125KB/s). If you're getting 100's of MB/s download rate you're either somewhere in South Korea, or you're on some sort of an fiberoptic backbone, or you're using satellite? -- Regards, Mick pgpoJb6kRYPml.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] interconnecting speeds
On 24 July 2006 19:46, Daniel Huckstep wrote: Are you sure it's actually slow or are you just looking at the number thinking it's slow... If you are getting fast speeds in the 100's of MBs from the internet then I want your internet connection. it's probably more like 100's of KB... Regardless, only 1MB across LAN is still slow. Unless it's actually a 10Mb/s HD connection. Uwe -- Mark Twain: I rather decline two drinks than a German adjective. http://www.SysEx.com.na -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] interconnecting speeds
On Monday 24 July 2006 19:46, Daniel Huckstep wrote: Are you sure it's actually slow or are you just looking at the number thinking it's slow... If you are getting fast speeds in the 100's of MBs from the internet then I want your internet connection. it's probably more like 100's of KB... Regardless, only 1MB across LAN is still slow. Yes it is just very slow, the mesage stalled keeps coming up and then starts again. It seems as if the lan when transferring between computers is using 10 and the internet is using 100. Both lan cards are 10:100 cards. Does this make sense? I will try again and disable virus protection on the xp box to see if that has any effect. Paul -- This message has been sent using kmail with gentoo linux -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
