Mick - If you haven't already, you might try nailing up the speed and
duplex settings on both machines. There could be problems if both PC's
are trying to auto-negotiate, generating a lot of CRC errors.
I run a small network at home using a small 10/100 switch integrated
into a DSL router, and unlike my HP4000M switches here at work, it won't
let me set a fixed spec for each port. We always lock in the settings
at the switches to ensure that at most only one end is in auto-negotiate
mode.
Just a thought . .
- Jerry Turnbow
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 12:35 PM
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Subject: Win 98/95 setup - slow access
Hi,
I'm trying to set up a VNC connection to support a friends computers and
network. I currently have one of his machines at my house re-installing
a
broken Win95 system but want to be able to connect to him once I've
taken
the machine back. I've set up the server on his machine and the viewer
on
mine and tested it on my LAN but it seems to work awfully slowly
compared
to normal network access to his machine. I'm concerned that trying to
support him over the net might be unworkable, even over a cable modem. I
originally set up the server in "App Mode" rather than as a service so
that
he can choose when to turn it on and relieve the system load/security
issues when he doesn't need it. I then tried it in service mode but
didn't
notice a significant improvement. I can access his machine for file
sharing
etc. on the LAN through the Network Neighbourhood using Windows
Commander
and access is immediate, on VNC it's _painfully_ slow!
The connection seems to be marginally faster if I change the connection
options to "Raw" and "Full screen" but it's still orders of magnitude
slower than normal network access so I figure I must be doing something
wrong ;-)
Questions I can think of so far:
1. Should access be faster in "Service Mode"? I can run him through the
setup/removal if necessary
2. Does the difference in screen size put a significant hit on the video
redrawing on my end? It does seem somewhat faster in full screen but
still
way behind network access.
3. Are there any other options I should choose/change? e.g. the Update
Handling checkboxes
4. On this network, and on his, I'm also running IPX/SPX for File &
Print
Sharing/Netbios/Gaming access. Does this negatively affect VNC? 5. Am I
just underpowered? - See system details below
Any pointers gratefully received. I'm hoping to get his machine back to
him
and set this up tomorrow - Saturday
Thanks,
Mick
System Details
===========
VNC Version - Windows32 v3.3.3r9 on all machines. Server set to "Poll
Foreground Window" and "Poll Console Windows Only"
My LAN = Linksys 10/100 Switch on Cat5 cable
All his and my machines using Linksys 10/100 EtherFast PCI NIC's. TCP/IP
sharing through Sygate Home Network v4.1
Internet Access = Cable modem at both ends
Viewer
---------
Generic PII Celeron 300 running Win98SE, using SIS 6326 4Mg AGP On
board
Video - updated to latest drivers. Video display = 1024x768 16bit
colour.
Memory = 128MB EDO (Soon to be upgraded to 128MB SDRAM) Logitech 3
button
Mouseman
Running ZoneAlarm Pro 2.6.362 and @Guard 3.11 firewall software
Servers
---------
1. Dell Pentium Pro 200 running Win95b - fully updated, using
Matrox
MGA Millenium video card. Video display = 640x480 16bit colour (will be
1024x768 when I put it back on his monitor). Memory = 32MB EDO.
Microsoft 2
button mouse
No firewall software yet. Aiming to add ZoneAlarm Pro
2. Additional Intended Server on his LAN
HP Pavilion PII Celeron 500 running Win98SE. Unknown video card. Video
display - 800x600 16bit colour
Memory = 128MB SDRAM. Microsoft 2 button mouse.
No firewall software yet. Aiming to add ZoneAlarm Pro
He also has two Dell laptops for his kids running XP but they're
teenagers
so I don't think I'll have to support their machines! ;-)
His LAN
-----------
Linksys 4 Port WAN/LAN router on Cat5 cable. Cable modem internet
access.
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