nForce2 LAN Slow only over Network..?

[clearshift]

Hey, I am very confused, and I don't know much about networking so that doesn't help... But since I've got my new Epox 8RDA+ my network transfer speeds are very slow. as in 40KB/s slow. Yet i can still get 500+Kb/s downloading off the internet.

I am very confused. The 3 computers in our house are connected with a 100mbps hub. Now, i've tested with the other two computers and they transfer at the usually ~7MB/sec speeds that I always used to get. But With my Epox, Im only getting 40Kb/sec.... It can't be the line or the hub imo since I still get normal speeds on the internet. It must be some setting somewhere on this computer. Has anyone else had strange problems with the nforce network adapter?

My hub's full duplex lights are orange not green, i can't remember if they used ot be green.. and i can't find the manual.. but i don't know what would change it.

Oh yeah, I just updated my nForce drivers to the 2.45, but that didn't help.

Do I need to do anything in the BIOS with my MAC adress? I had it disabled, but i can input a 6 digit number..

win XP SP1
Epox 8RDA+ board
linksys 10/100 hub

Thanks!

[mbentley]

did you try a different cable? it could be that you're dropping packets or something due to a bad cable. also, did you try using a different port on your hub?

try running the "ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx -t -l 3200" command from the run dialog box (substituting in the ip address of another machien on your lan) and see if you get any timeouts or pings over 5ms. if should be pinging in <1ms since you're on a wired lan...

[clearshift]

ok, i tried pinging my other comptuers from here, it timed out every singed atttmept.

So I put a network card in this comp, and disabled the onbaord. And the nic works fine. When I ping now, it is <1ms everytime. So it is something to do with the onboard lan on this mobo.

I dunno what it could be, but I have also been noticing that the internet cuts out periodically too.

So, what could be causing these problems with my onboard lan.

[mbentley]

Originally posted by clearshift
ok, i tried pinging my other comptuers from here, it timed out every singed atttmept.

So I put a network card in this comp, and disabled the onbaord. And the nic works fine. When I ping now, it is <1ms everytime. So it is something to do with the onboard lan on this mobo.

I dunno what it could be, but I have also been noticing that the internet cuts out periodically too.

So, what could be causing these problems with my onboard lan.

how old is the motherboard? was it a refurb or was it ever used before? sounds like there might be something wrong with the onboard nic...

[clearshift]

Its a brand new board, i got it about 6 days ago.. i dunno, i still can't get it working. So i guess I'l just have to use a card. only extra one i have is only 10mbit though, so i gotta run out and buy a new one.

Thanks for the help anyways.

[SinsFeelNatural]

I noticed a problem with my NForce2 boards my speed seemed a little off. I download the update drivers from Nvidia but it seemed slow and disconnected alot.

The last thing I wanted to do was go all the way back to Fry's so I bought a $10 Belkin Nic Card.

I would either RMA it or pickup a NIC Card.

[clearshift]

ya, the board seems great other than the lan, so i don't want to rma it and waste my time. whatever i'll jsut get a nic. although i shouldn't have to. .grr..

thanks