Karen:
If you have a small network, you can get Linksys 10/100 Ethernet 16 port
switches for around $150. The rackmount version is under $200 and includes
four 10/100 NICs.
If you need more ports, you can interconnect a number of switches.
If your network is smaller than 16 nodes, Linksys also has 8 port switches
at even lower prices.
If you have a large network, you really need to go to a managed switched
network which although it may seem costly at first, it is actually very
cost effective in the long run.
Linksys doesn't have managed switches yet, but they plan on releasing one
in the near future.
There are many other manufacturers of switches to choose from like Intel,
Cisco, 3COM, etc.
For our test lab we use the Linksys switches because they are inexpensive
and reliable.
For our production network and for our customers, we are standardizing on
managed Cisco switches.
Good luck!
Tony
Anthony Schmidt
President
The Computery Ltd.
One East Main Street
Bay Shore, NY 11706
Voice 631-665-8100
Fax 631-969-5988
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Karen,
We experienced the same problem in our upgrade to Windows. One solution
was to upgrade from a hub to a switch. It's much more expensive for a
switch over a hub, but you will see the difference immediately. Also
check your server's antivirus software. Make sure it is not set to scan
RBase .RB files and the program extensions you may use (.rmd?) After
putting in switches and changing the server virus settings, our slow
speed issues went away
-- Frank Conroy -- Systems Network Administrator
F.J. O'Hara & Sons, Inc. -- Boston, MA
[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 617-790-3093
-----Original Message-----
From: tellef [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 12:09 PM
To: All
Subject: Can we revisit W2K slowness?
I KNOW we have rehashed this a dozen times but how about
one more time?
I'm about to go live on a DOS-to-Windows conversion (up to date
version of RBWin) on a W2K network with Win98 workstations. Their
current 6.5+ DOS just flies and has never had any problems under
this network. The speed is great and I've never had memory leakage
problems. In the testing phase of RBWin, they're all complaining
about how slow everything is. Of course, the one initial CONNECT
takes about 5 seconds. There's a form based on a 1-row dummy table
that can take 10 seconds to load. The application flies on a local
drive. Again the main user form is brought up based on a primary
key search, same thing -- can take 10 seconds to come up.
Immediate if it's local.
I went back and reread all the email I've been saving about this topic.
There's no App.Exp so there's no extra connects around. I read
about tweaking Norton AV settings (which I know they have) and will
do that. I also read about a possible 'time out' fix
(Net Config Server /autodisconnect:-1) so will try that too.
Any other tips that people have found lately? Their network guys
support other RBase clients, so are familiar with the product, and
they point their fingers back at us.
Karen
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