[gentoo-user] interconnecting speeds

2006-07-24 Thread Paul Stear
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 abou

Re: [gentoo-user] interconnecting speeds

2006-07-24 Thread Daniel da Veiga
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.

Re: [gentoo-user] interconnecting speeds

2006-07-24 Thread Paul Stear
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 f

Re: [gentoo-user] interconnecting speeds

2006-07-24 Thread Daniel da Veiga
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 conn

Re: [gentoo-user] interconnecting speeds

2006-07-24 Thread Mike Williams
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 o

Re: [gentoo-user] interconnecting speeds

2006-07-24 Thread Daniel Huckstep
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

Re: [gentoo-user] interconnecting speeds

2006-07-24 Thread Mick
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

Re: [gentoo-user] interconnecting speeds

2006-07-24 Thread Uwe Thiem
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... Reg

Re: [gentoo-user] interconnecting speeds

2006-07-24 Thread Paul Stear
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

Re: [gentoo-user] interconnecting speeds

2006-07-25 Thread Richard Fish
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 coul

Re: [gentoo-user] interconnecting speeds

2006-07-25 Thread Paul Stear
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.

Re: [gentoo-user] interconnecting speeds

2006-07-25 Thread Matthias Bethke
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 c