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Network reports 10mps
I have an old PC running as a server for 2/3 other PCs in the house.
Broadband, printers etc all connected to the server PC. All machines are running XP Pro Network is all running OK but the server PC reports a speed of only 10mps whereas all the others are 100. I have changed the network card for one that I know runs at 100, (tried in another machine) but still no increase in speed. Any ideas please Thanks Brian |
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Network reports 10mps
Have you updated the driver for the card?
-- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "briwy" wrote in message ... I have an old PC running as a server for 2/3 other PCs in the house. Broadband, printers etc all connected to the server PC. All machines are running XP Pro Network is all running OK but the server PC reports a speed of only 10mps whereas all the others are 100. I have changed the network card for one that I know runs at 100, (tried in another machine) but still no increase in speed. Any ideas please Thanks Brian |
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Network reports 10mps
As far as I'm aware XP uses its own drivers for the network cards. Certainly
it found the card and installed the driver OK on setup. The other machines using the same cards are OK Might be worth a try though Thanks "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message ... Have you updated the driver for the card? -- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "briwy" wrote in message ... I have an old PC running as a server for 2/3 other PCs in the house. Broadband, printers etc all connected to the server PC. All machines are running XP Pro Network is all running OK but the server PC reports a speed of only 10mps whereas all the others are 100. I have changed the network card for one that I know runs at 100, (tried in another machine) but still no increase in speed. Any ideas please Thanks Brian |
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It may have found a compatible driver, yes. The best driver, maybe not.
Have you checked for a later driver? -- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "briwy" wrote in message ... As far as I'm aware XP uses its own drivers for the network cards. Certainly it found the card and installed the driver OK on setup. The other machines using the same cards are OK Might be worth a try though Thanks "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message ... Have you updated the driver for the card? -- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "briwy" wrote in message ... I have an old PC running as a server for 2/3 other PCs in the house. Broadband, printers etc all connected to the server PC. All machines are running XP Pro Network is all running OK but the server PC reports a speed of only 10mps whereas all the others are 100. I have changed the network card for one that I know runs at 100, (tried in another machine) but still no increase in speed. Any ideas please Thanks Brian |
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Network reports 10mps
briwy wrote:
| I have an old PC running as a server for 2/3 other PCs in the house. | Broadband, printers etc all connected to the server PC. | All machines are running XP Pro | Network is all running OK but the server PC reports a speed of only | 10mps whereas all the others are 100. | I have changed the network card for one that I know runs at 100, | (tried in another machine) but still no increase in speed. | Any ideas please | | Thanks | Brian Ten is all that you will get from the internet. Then 100 to/from each PC. |
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briwy wrote:
As far as I'm aware XP uses its own drivers for the network cards. Certainly it found the card and installed the driver OK on setup. The other machines using the same cards are OK Might be worth a try though Thanks While WinXP may well have included generic network card drivers that allowed the NIC to function, the drivers provided by the card's manufacturer will almost always be more full-featured and provide better and/or certainly more reliable performance. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH |
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