> what is the network card in the desktop? Allied Telesyn AT-2500TX (RTL-8139/8139C).
> and have you tried swapping ports on your hub/switch??? Yes--no change. Thanks, Frank. Miark > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:newbie-owner@;linux-mandrake.com]On Behalf Of Miark > Sent: Sunday, 3 November 2002 12:03 PM > To: Newbie > Subject: [newbie] Dog-slow networking > > > I have four machines on my home network: a routing machine, and > three boxes. When I download from the Internet to my laptop, it's > as fast as my cable service: 180KB/sec. When I download to > my desktop, it's 4.5KB/sec, and stalls frequently. I thought it was > a fluke. So when I FTPed from the laptop to my desktop--yes, across my > network--it's 4.5K and stall frequently. > > There's obviously something _seriously_ wrong with my desktop, but > what could it be? Both it and my laptop are running 9.0. I tried > rebooting, but it made no difference. > > Help! > Miark > > > >
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