Sorry for the delay, I was called to a customer site.

Did you try PC-to-PC file transfers?

Denys


-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Hula [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 10:16 AM
To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] OT: Lack of Network Performance

Cables are CAT5e and the office in question, as the crow flies is near
100
ft.
As the wire travels, it may be more like 110-120 ft. Duplex is full on
most
devices ... most of the printers and the HP3000 say they are half
duplex.
There are two DTCs connect to the network via thin coax to a hub. There
are
two hubs and two switches. The Internet and the HP3000 are connected via
a
switch. A very long long ways out to the shop, there are two saws
connected
so we can send optimizer data out to them. The PCs are XP, ME, 98 and
the
two saws are 3.11. There are 4 network printers connected via jetdirect
boxes
and a Canon copier directly connected to the network and a Tally printer
directly connected. Some other printers connected via DTC. The saws out
back
are probably 200-300 feet away from the computer room. I have a switch
halfway out, with the two saws connected to the switch. Thats all I can
think
of  for now.
Tom Hula

----- Original Message -----
From: "Denys Beauchemin" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "'Tom Hula'" <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 9:37 AM
Subject: RE: [HP3000-L] OT: Lack of Network Performance


> Please talk to us about cables, distances, and the ever important
duplex
> setting, full or half.
>
> What kind of performance to you get sending files between the peers
> themselves, leaving out the cable modem?  Please try both ways.
>
> What kind of other devices are on the network?
>
> Denys
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Tom Hula
> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 8:24 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [HP3000-L] OT: Lack of Network Performance
>
> We recently switched from a DSL Internet line with 384Kbs
> maximum download to a cable Internet line with a maximum
> of 4 Mbs. Not seeing anywhere near 4 Mbps, the next step
> was to try individual lines hooked directly to the cable modem.
>
> The workstation closest to the computer room was getting
> consistent tests of 4 Mbps whereas the PC furthest away
> was struggling at 1.3 Mbps. So the obvious solution is some
> way to boost the signal to those furthest away.
>
> This is a fast Ethernet peer-to-peer network (supposedly ... the
> indicators on the switches and hubs all say that 100 Mbs is
> active, anyway). One thing I could do is install a switch part ways
> out to the other half of the building and have all the lines connect
> there to boost the signal? Will that work? I've also heard of
> repeaters to boost the signal.
>
> I thank you for your assistance in advance.
>
> Tom Hula
> Victor S. Barnes Company
>
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