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Doug Simmons wrote:
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> Not sure if this is hardware or software. I suspect some settings somewhere
> that may have caused this.
>
> My system:
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> 760EL ThinkPad laptop (Pentium 120)
> 48 meg memory
> Windows 95a
> 3 Gig hard drive divided into 2G C: and 1G D:
> 3M Etherlink 3C589/C PCMCIA net work card
>
> I am using Client for Microsoft Networks, TCPIP, DHCP for WINS resolution,
> DNS is enabled with Host and domain specified, dynamically assigned IP address.
>
> Recently I have has a tremendous slowdown in copying files from and to my
> PC from the network. I was not aware of really when the change occurred so
> don't remember what software changes were made at the time of slowdown. No
> hardware changes have been made.
>
> I have done a benchmark load of a 250 k file from my machine and it takes
> 42 seconds. From another machine (identical setup) it takes 2.5 seconds to
> copy. A 2.5 meg file takes 5.5 minutes on my machine and 12 seconds on an
> identical machine on the same network.
>
> What I have tried:
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> Unloaded everything except Explorer and Systray - no change.
> Regclean - no change.
>
> Anyone else have an idea where to look? Thanks for all suggestions.
>
> Doug Simmons
>
> PCBUILD's List Owner's:
> Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]>
> Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>
How long does it take to copy a 250K file from your C drive to your D
drive? If it takes 2.5 seconds then have your network card checked on
another machine.
Rick Sauer
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