From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Nov 27 14:03:30 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id OAA28858 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Fri, 27 Nov 1998 14:03:30 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from buffy.tpgi.com.au (buffy.tpgi.com.au [203.12.160.34]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id OAA28853 for ; Fri, 27 Nov 1998 14:03:27 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from eirvine@tpgi.com.au) Received: (from smtpd@localhost) by buffy.tpgi.com.au (8.8.7/8.8.7) id JAA14777; Sat, 28 Nov 1998 09:03:33 +1100 Received: from tar-ppp-163.tpgi.com.au(203.26.26.163), claiming to be "tpgi.com.au" via SMTP by buffy.tpgi.com.au, id smtpda14744; Sat Nov 28 09:03:24 1998 Message-ID: <365F2198.5B88564D@tpgi.com.au> Date: Sat, 28 Nov 1998 09:03:04 +1100 From: Eddie Irvine X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.03 [en] (Win95; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Patrick Seal CC: FBSDQ Subject: Re: NIC Speed References: <000801be1a36$0919e240$0200a8c0@asus.hyperhost.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Patrick Seal wrote: > > I have a rather strange problem. I have 3 computers: > a - freebsd 2.2.7 /NE3000 NIC > b - Win98 /NE3000 NIC (same as above) > c - Win98 /Old Intel 8/16 (freebsd recognizes it as an AT&T Starlan) > > I have a crossover cable that I just switch between different computer to > transfer files/connect to the internet > > a<->b average transfer speed 10k/sec with FTP > a<->c average transfer speed 750k/sec with FTP > > Why would it be so slow between the same EXACT NICs that are newer? Get out the MS-DOS setup program that came with the card and check the duplexing. I set things to half duplex. Eddie. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message