[plug] gigabit lan

[Richard Meyer]

On Wed, 2008-01-09 at 06:12 +1000, Daniel Pearson (Flashware Solutions)
wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kev" <kdownes at tpg.com.au>
> To: "PLUG" <plug at plug.org.au>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 7:05 PM
> Subject: [plug] gigabit lan
> 
> 
> > G'day all
> >
> > I've just replaced 2 x 10/100 8 port switches (daisy chained) in our home 
> > p2p network with 1 x 16 port gigabit switch.  Most (but not all) of our 
> > home machines have gb nics on motherboard, including the 2 right here on 
> > my desk.  One has a Marvell 88E8001 Gigabit Ethernet Controller with the 
> > skge driver installed and the other has an Nvidia CK8S Ethernet Controller 
> > with the forcedeth driver installed.  These are the default drivers 
> > installed by Xandros.
> >
> > I use only Samba on the network because there is a mix of Windoze and 
> > Linux machines at home and thus far (the last 3(ish) years) Samba has run 
> > flawlessly.  Even now Samba seems to be running OK.
> >
> > The problem:  There appears to be no improvement in network speeds - no 
> > change at all.  Copying files between these 2 machines I have in front of 
> > me happens at about 3.6Mbytes/sec according to gkrellm.  I'm using good 
> > condition bought, moulded cat5E cables, each 2m long.  Only the switch 
> > between them.
> >
> > A complicating factor is that I'm really NOT very technically adept, 
> > particularly with Linux and particularly with networking issues.
> >
> > Perhaps someone out there might be able to ask me the right questions to 
> > elicit the information required to help me speed things along a little.
> >
> >
> > Tia
> > Kev
> 
> What I see as the begging question though, is what brand is the switch? I've 
> noted the same thing for a client using a cheap'ish TP-Link 16 port GB 
> switch..
> 
> Do you have another gigabit switch you could borrow to try, even if its just 
> to connect the 2 machines in question?
> 
> Cheers,
> Dan. 

What about bypassing the switch altogether and connecting the two
machines with a cross-over cable? That'll get the switch right out of
the equation.

RM
-- 
Richard Meyer <meyerri at westnet.com.au>
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It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves. 
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