Network slow 10/100mbps

[eclipse0gsex]

The 10/100 network is running very slow. I used netstat live to monitor large file transfers. The max the pc's are transferring is 300kb which is nothing and it is varying. After tweaking and playing with numbers i got one end of the network to transfer 9 megabytes / sec which i would be very happy with but the other end was still transfering from 50 - 250kb. I started messing with rwin values again and i cant get either portion of the network to transfer any higher. I am running windows xp sp2 on both pc's throught a trendnet 5 port 10/100 router/switch. They are cat 5 cables and both computers are running fine.

Computer 1 specs:
Athlon XP 2000+
768 ddr ram
10/100 nvidia onboard nic card
120gb west dig 7200rpm hd

Computer 2 specs:
Athlon Xp 2600+
512 ddr ram
10/100 Via onboard nic
160gb west dig 7200rpm hd



I have also tried using netbeui as a protocol and set tcpip ip + gateway settings manually. I have tried running the cards full duplex, half duplex, auto, and full 100mbps

 

[ScottMac]

Did you make the Cat 5 cables, or purchase them?

#1 reason for slow performance: bad cables
#2 Reason: old / poorly written NIC drivers

Check it out

Scott