[NTLUG:Discuss] File transfer speeds

[Courtney Grimland]

What kinds of things can I do to increase the file transfer speeds on my
home LAN?  I have a simple gateway router, a 5-port 10/100 switch, and 4
computers in the LAN.  File transfers between computers seem to run
around 500 Kb/s (kilobits).  There's no other traffic on the network
here.  Most of the computers are Windows, and one runs Linux.  Can
anything be tweaked?  How do I identify bottlenecks?  Or is 500 Kb/s
reasonable?


                                     /-Win98 box (mine)
                Linux       10/100  /- Win98 box (roommate's)
Cable Modem --- Gateway --- 5-port  -- Linux box (mine)
                Router      Switch  \- Win XP Laptop (roommate's)


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