Fred Hartzler
June 13th 03, 02:01 PM
It is not the NIC. I have tested this on 20+ systems on 5
networks. The result is alwas the same. The hardware is
all different.
>-----Original Message-----
>>I have found that Windows XP and 2000 workstations are
>>consistently 10 times slower than equivalent Windows 98
>>workstations in local database operations where the
>>database is stored on a network drive.
>
>What NIC and what driver version are you using?
>
>I have found out e.g. that the Microsoft-supplied driver
>for the 3com 3c905 (the one on the CD for 2000) is AWFUL
>and causes an extremely low throughput. Also, make sure
>you do NOT use "auto sensing" for network speed / duplex
>setting.
>.
>
networks. The result is alwas the same. The hardware is
all different.
>-----Original Message-----
>>I have found that Windows XP and 2000 workstations are
>>consistently 10 times slower than equivalent Windows 98
>>workstations in local database operations where the
>>database is stored on a network drive.
>
>What NIC and what driver version are you using?
>
>I have found out e.g. that the Microsoft-supplied driver
>for the 3com 3c905 (the one on the CD for 2000) is AWFUL
>and causes an extremely low throughput. Also, make sure
>you do NOT use "auto sensing" for network speed / duplex
>setting.
>.
>