network speeds slow

[oso_fast]

I have a network set up with two computers that are hooked up though a linksys BEFSR41 4-port switch/router. I am using normal cat5 wires. I also have my internet conection plugged into it. The problem is that i can transfer from computer 1 to computer 2 at about 7-8megs, but when i transfer from computer 2 to computer 1 only goes about 300-400k...I transfer alot of big files from my computers and it sucks when i have to transfer a file and wait a while till its done...

could anyone please tell me what the problem is???

[Mark620]

So one way is faster than the other?
Something on computer 2 is causing a problem....but what could it be????

[Smokeys]

Make sure that the speed and duplex on the switch matches what windows tells you. If they don't match, goto your network card properties and force the negioation to 100/full

[oso_fast]

i tried that...still doesnt work....

[oso_fast]

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Old comp specs
900mhz
640 ram
uses a smc 1211 network card

New comp specs in sig
uses the onboard nvidia network card

[hrdwrjnkie]

Old computer just can't serve as fast? There's not that much of a speed dif between the two, but maybe it's enough?

[Mr.Guvernment]

try the slow computer with a new network card? could be the card is dieing? or switch the cards between computers....

Also, your switch - are the ports 100mb or 10mb ?

[oso_fast]

the switch is 100 mb
i tried using the onboard lan card on the old computer...still same results...i tried using the other onboard lan on the new computer still same results...

[oso_fast]

hmmm...i found another intresting thing...when i use a program (access remote) on the old computer to upload i can go to speeds of 1-1.5MB...still not as fast as it should be...btw both comps use xp and both comps have a 7200rpm hd

[Know Nuttin]

have you tried using 100/half-duplex?

[oso_fast]

i tried that...still the same results

[Know Nuttin]

have you tried different network cables?

[oso_fast]

no i havent...ill but could that possibly be the case? they are both using cat5 wires