Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 09:50:02 -0800 From: Beech Rintoul <akbeech@anchoragerescue.org> To: Peter <fbsdq@yahoo.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, unix-wiz@listserv.nodak.edu Subject: Re: Slow transfers one way, fast going other way-- on local LAN. Message-ID: <01052109500200.74760@galaxy.anchoragerescue.org> In-Reply-To: <SAK.2001.05.21.gmgprhfo@support10> References: <SAK.2001.05.21.gmgprhfo@support10>
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On Monday 21 May 2001 09:01, Peter wrote:
> [sorry about re-post, stupid ctrl+enter==send button, and added subject..]
> [You know it's a bad day when you get it right only the fourth time]
>
> The LNE100TX saga continues:
>
> I've lately had problems playing mp3's that are located on my
> FreeBSD on my Windows box, via Samba/Netbios [mp3's skip,
> while Windows to Windows they play fine] -- So I tried
> something else, I played an MP3 from my Windows machine on
> the FreeBSD box, it plays fine.
>
> So I did a Samba file transfer from Windows to FreeBSD, I got
> a file transfer of around 800kb/sec [is this kilobits or kilobytes
> ?]
> Trying to then shove the same exact file back to the windows
> machine it took about 5 minutes to transfer 2.5MB. hmmm... So
> again I grabbed the file from Windows to my FreeBSD box, same
> transfer rate [800 kb/sec]. When going FreeBSD to my Win 95
> box the transfer rate is the speed of a 56k modem.
>
> Anyone have any idea of what can be causing this?
> Also I've noticed if I boot my Windows box to FreeBSD,
> transfer speeds dont' Improve going from FreeeBSD to second
> FreeBSD box, but from Second to First FBSD box it's good rate.
>
> Another thing, if I do ifconfig dc0 down [or 10baseT/UTP],
> and then ifconfig dc0 media 100baseTX up,
> then do a file/ftp transfer, speeds are great for about
> 100MB, then die down as the transfer continues. Seems to be
> happening only going one way.
>
> LNE100TX cards, Linksys HUB, transfers work great in Windows
> Anything you guys can think of that could be causing this?
> This was all tested running @ 100baseTX on windows and
> freebsd. Initally done with a 30MB file, once that worked
> re-tested with a 500MB file, Win to FreeBSD [FreeBSD
> initiating the transfer all times via smbclient]......
> FreeBSD 4.3-Stable.
>
> Took me about 15 seconds to grab the 30MB .wav file from
> Windows, took about 5 minutes to send 2.5MB to Windows --
> using same file.
>
> I'm running out of ideas, it can't be the cards/hub, as transfers
> work great win to win on the same exact machines [I went and
> even installed FreeBSD on one of them just in case it was some
> issue with FreeBSD and Windows, -- FBSD to FBSD still same
> problem.]
>
> What settings can I check? What can it be?
> Can it be the bios? [even though it works in Windows fine]
> Do I need to buy new NIC's ?
> New computers? [both are 233MMX, the Win box is a no-name
> mobo - I think it's crap thats why it has Win 95 on it :) ]
>
>
> This whole problem is driving me nuts as I know
> I'm probably doing something wrong, I'm about to go
> out and buy new pc's just to fix this as it's pissing me off :).
You might try setting the NIC to half duplex mode ifconfig(8). Some cards,
especially LinkSys seem to have problems running full duplex.
Beech
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