Newbie question - network speeds

Hi Guys,

I have a domain-less network of computers running windows server 2003,
windows xp pro, connected to a DSL router and to the internet Am having
a rather peculiar problem and was wondering if you can help.

Transferring files between computers is a pain. Say I want to transfer a
file from the server2003 comp to the xp computer, mounting the server
HDD as a share and copy-paste is VERY slow. BUT if I set the 03server to
serve the files via IIS/HTTP, then the xp computer will "download" these
at good speeds.

Any idea why I'm having this problem?

Any help is appreciated, thanks.

MW

On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 01:43:40 -0500, MW <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>I have a domain-less network of computers running windows server 2003,
>windows xp pro, connected to a DSL router and to the internet Am having
>a rather peculiar problem and was wondering if you can help.
>
>Transferring files between computers is a pain. Say I want to transfer a
>file from the server2003 comp to the xp computer, mounting the server
>HDD as a share and copy-paste is VERY slow. BUT if I set the 03server to
>serve the files via IIS/HTTP, then the xp computer will "download" these
>at good speeds.
>
>Any idea why I'm having this problem?

Typical other factors include anti-virus software, disk compression,
etc. Network issues would be possible if you use a protocol other
than TCP/IP, or if you have an alternate path to the system, either
logically or physically.

Jeff

Jeff Cochran wrote:
> On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 01:43:40 -0500, MW <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>> I have a domain-less network of computers running windows server
>> 2003, windows xp pro, connected to a DSL router and to the internet
>> Am having a rather peculiar problem and was wondering if you can
>> help.
>>
>> Transferring files between computers is a pain. Say I want to
>> transfer a file from the server2003 comp to the xp computer,
>> mounting the server HDD as a share and copy-paste is VERY slow. BUT
>> if I set the 03server to serve the files via IIS/HTTP, then the xp
>> computer will "download" these at good speeds.
>>
>> Any idea why I'm having this problem?
>
> Typical other factors include anti-virus software, disk compression,
> etc. Network issues would be possible if you use a protocol other
> than TCP/IP, or if you have an alternate path to the system, either
> logically or physically.

....also, ethernet switch or hub? all machines using "autosense" in their NIC
configs?
>
> Jeff

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
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news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Typical other factors include anti-virus software, disk compression,
> > etc. Network issues would be possible if you use a protocol other
> > than TCP/IP, or if you have an alternate path to the system, either
> > logically or physically.
>
> ...also, ethernet switch or hub? all machines using "autosense" in their
NIC
> configs?

....and let's not forget SMB Signing being enabled or disabled....

--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

>>>Typical other factors include anti-virus software, disk compression,
>>>etc. Network issues would be possible if you use a protocol other
>>>than TCP/IP, or if you have an alternate path to the system, either
>>>logically or physically.

TCP/IP, only path is through the router (switch).

Antivirus is there, but shouldn't cause that much of a slowdown. No
compression.

>>...also, ethernet switch or hub? all machines using "autosense" in their
> NIC
>>configs?

Yes. One card is 10/100 and the other is gigabit tho. Switch is 10/100

> ...and let's not forget SMB Signing being enabled or disabled....

Hmmm... What should it be? And where do I find this info?

"MW" <ng.spam@spandan-spam-.com> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > ...and let's not forget SMB Signing being enabled or disabled....
>
> Hmmm... What should it be? And where do I find this info?

Slow SMB performance when you copy files from Windows XP to a Windows 2000
domain controller
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=321169


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Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

Phillip Windell wrote:
> "MW" <ng.spam@spandan-spam-.com> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>> > ...and let's not forget SMB Signing being enabled or disabled....
>>
>>Hmmm... What should it be? And where do I find this info?
>
>
> Slow SMB performance when you copy files from Windows XP to a Windows 2000
> domain controller
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=321169
>
>

Thanks for the quick response

The transfer is slow from the win2k3 server to the xp machine - the
article you mentioned is for problems the other way round ONLY. Also my
server machine is not a domain controller

The articles are written for the context and scope of the problem as the
author of the article was aware of it at the time. Quite often there is a
broader scope. I am only suggesting you try disabling it and see if it
works,...if it does not, then put it back the way it was and we will at
least know it is not related to SMB signing.

--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

"MW" <ng.spam@spandan-spam-.com> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Phillip Windell wrote:
> > "MW" <ng.spam@spandan-spam-.com> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> >> > ...and let's not forget SMB Signing being enabled or disabled....
> >>
> >>Hmmm... What should it be? And where do I find this info?
> >
> >
> > Slow SMB performance when you copy files from Windows XP to a Windows
2000
> > domain controller
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=321169
> >
> >
>
> Thanks for the quick response
>
> The transfer is slow from the win2k3 server to the xp machine - the
> article you mentioned is for problems the other way round ONLY. Also my
> server machine is not a domain controller

Update:

I've been tinkering with the driver settings for the networks cards on
all computers, and disabled wake on lan.

Speed seems to have picked up now...

Will post another update if it goes down again.

Thanks for everybody's help

MW

Phillip Windell wrote:
> The articles are written for the context and scope of the problem as the
> author of the article was aware of it at the time. Quite often there is a
> broader scope. I am only suggesting you try disabling it and see if it
> works,...if it does not, then put it back the way it was and we will at
> least know it is not related to SMB signing.
>