Gigabit ethernet please!

Hello:

I have two computers running Win98SE and am unable to get Gigabit transfer
rates with the Gigabit network cards which I purchased. The computers are
connected using a quality Cat5e crossover cable.

Is Gigabit ethernet possible using Windows 98SE or, do I need to upgrade to
Windows XP?

TIA
Chris.



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Gigabit transfer rates are not possible with any operating system. The
gigabit rating is a theoretical "best-case" speed, same as 100mbps and even
10mbps.

How close are you getting?

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"Chris" wrote in message ...
Hello:

I have two computers running Win98SE and am unable to get Gigabit transfer
rates with the Gigabit network cards which I purchased. The computers are
connected using a quality Cat5e crossover cable.

Is Gigabit ethernet possible using Windows 98SE or, do I need to upgrade
to
Windows XP?

TIA
Chris.



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Gigabit transfer rates are not possible with any operating system. The
gigabit rating is a theoretical "best-case" speed, same as 100mbps and even
10mbps.

How close are you getting?

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
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"Chris" wrote in message ...
Hello:

I have two computers running Win98SE and am unable to get Gigabit transfer
rates with the Gigabit network cards which I purchased. The computers are
connected using a quality Cat5e crossover cable.

Is Gigabit ethernet possible using Windows 98SE or, do I need to upgrade
to
Windows XP?

TIA
Chris.



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I'm not getting close at all! 100mbps seems to be the limit for me.
Although I know that both computers have hard drives which bench @ 60MB/sec.

Chris.


"Richard G. Harper" wrote in message
...
Gigabit transfer rates are not possible with any operating system. The
gigabit rating is a theoretical "best-case" speed, same as 100mbps and
even
10mbps.

How close are you getting?

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
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* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
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"Chris" wrote in message
...
Hello:

I have two computers running Win98SE and am unable to get Gigabit
transfer
rates with the Gigabit network cards which I purchased. The computers
are
connected using a quality Cat5e crossover cable.

Is Gigabit ethernet possible using Windows 98SE or, do I need to upgrade
to
Windows XP?

TIA
Chris.



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I'm not getting close at all! 100mbps seems to be the limit for me.
Although I know that both computers have hard drives which bench @ 60MB/sec.

Chris.


"Richard G. Harper" wrote in message
...
Gigabit transfer rates are not possible with any operating system. The
gigabit rating is a theoretical "best-case" speed, same as 100mbps and
even
10mbps.

How close are you getting?

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
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"Chris" wrote in message
...
Hello:

I have two computers running Win98SE and am unable to get Gigabit
transfer
rates with the Gigabit network cards which I purchased. The computers
are
connected using a quality Cat5e crossover cable.

Is Gigabit ethernet possible using Windows 98SE or, do I need to upgrade
to
Windows XP?

TIA
Chris.



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Probably the first thing to try would be to lock both computers down to
gigabit/full duplex performance. If that doesn't improve matters you may
need to get a gigabit switch and not use a crossover cable.

What may also matter is how you're testing throughput - copying files, for
example, is potentially a bad way to do it. Find a utility that tests the
true data rate without involving memory, hard drives, etc.

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"Chris" wrote in message ...
I'm not getting close at all! 100mbps seems to be the limit for me.
Although I know that both computers have hard drives which bench @
60MB/sec.

Chris.


"Richard G. Harper" wrote in message
...
Gigabit transfer rates are not possible with any operating system. The
gigabit rating is a theoretical "best-case" speed, same as 100mbps and
even
10mbps.

How close are you getting?

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
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"Chris" wrote in message
...
Hello:

I have two computers running Win98SE and am unable to get Gigabit
transfer
rates with the Gigabit network cards which I purchased. The computers
are
connected using a quality Cat5e crossover cable.

Is Gigabit ethernet possible using Windows 98SE or, do I need to
upgrade
to
Windows XP?

TIA
Chris.



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Probably the first thing to try would be to lock both computers down to
gigabit/full duplex performance. If that doesn't improve matters you may
need to get a gigabit switch and not use a crossover cable.

What may also matter is how you're testing throughput - copying files, for
example, is potentially a bad way to do it. Find a utility that tests the
true data rate without involving memory, hard drives, etc.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
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"Chris" wrote in message ...
I'm not getting close at all! 100mbps seems to be the limit for me.
Although I know that both computers have hard drives which bench @
60MB/sec.

Chris.


"Richard G. Harper" wrote in message
...
Gigabit transfer rates are not possible with any operating system. The
gigabit rating is a theoretical "best-case" speed, same as 100mbps and
even
10mbps.

How close are you getting?

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Chris" wrote in message
...
Hello:

I have two computers running Win98SE and am unable to get Gigabit
transfer
rates with the Gigabit network cards which I purchased. The computers
are
connected using a quality Cat5e crossover cable.

Is Gigabit ethernet possible using Windows 98SE or, do I need to
upgrade
to
Windows XP?

TIA
Chris.



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"Richard G. Harper" wrote in message
...
Probably the first thing to try would be to lock both computers down to
gigabit/full duplex performance. If that doesn't improve matters you may
need to get a gigabit switch and not use a crossover cable.

What may also matter is how you're testing throughput - copying files, for
example, is potentially a bad way to do it. Find a utility that tests the
true data rate without involving memory, hard drives, etc.

--

I have locked both network to gigabit/full duplex...I get the lame old
100megabit throughput!
Getting a switch just for testing....I'd preferably here from someone that
this is the solution before spending money on a gigabit switch.

As for testing, you gave me a good idea. I realize that the HDDs can have
an effect on throughput but not memory! So, I created a RAM drive on each
system and copied a 60gigabit file from one RAM drive to another...with no
noticable speed improvement.

Then I thought that perhaps the network cards require more memory ....so I
assigned 16MB of RAM to the IRQ of each network card...which again made no
difference.

Any other suggestions before I explode?

TIA
Chris.



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"Richard G. Harper" wrote in message
...
Probably the first thing to try would be to lock both computers down to
gigabit/full duplex performance. If that doesn't improve matters you may
need to get a gigabit switch and not use a crossover cable.

What may also matter is how you're testing throughput - copying files, for
example, is potentially a bad way to do it. Find a utility that tests the
true data rate without involving memory, hard drives, etc.

--

I have locked both network to gigabit/full duplex...I get the lame old
100megabit throughput!
Getting a switch just for testing....I'd preferably here from someone that
this is the solution before spending money on a gigabit switch.

As for testing, you gave me a good idea. I realize that the HDDs can have
an effect on throughput but not memory! So, I created a RAM drive on each
system and copied a 60gigabit file from one RAM drive to another...with no
noticable speed improvement.

Then I thought that perhaps the network cards require more memory ....so I
assigned 16MB of RAM to the IRQ of each network card...which again made no
difference.

Any other suggestions before I explode?

TIA
Chris.



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Unfortunately no, except to suggest again that you check for a utility to
test network speed by direct access, not file copying. Also check hardware
between the PCs and make sure that it's all gigabit ready.

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"Chris" wrote in message ...

"Richard G. Harper" wrote in message
...
Probably the first thing to try would be to lock both computers down to
gigabit/full duplex performance. If that doesn't improve matters you may
need to get a gigabit switch and not use a crossover cable.

What may also matter is how you're testing throughput - copying files,
for
example, is potentially a bad way to do it. Find a utility that tests
the
true data rate without involving memory, hard drives, etc.

--

I have locked both network to gigabit/full duplex...I get the lame old
100megabit throughput!
Getting a switch just for testing....I'd preferably here from someone that
this is the solution before spending money on a gigabit switch.

As for testing, you gave me a good idea. I realize that the HDDs can have
an effect on throughput but not memory! So, I created a RAM drive on each
system and copied a 60gigabit file from one RAM drive to another...with no
noticable speed improvement.

Then I thought that perhaps the network cards require more memory ....so I
assigned 16MB of RAM to the IRQ of each network card...which again made no
difference.

Any other suggestions before I explode?

TIA
Chris.



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