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1219451 2011-07-27 01:43:00 Anyone got a recommendation for an optimizer or list of settings to check? Got a Thinkpad running XP Pro SP3 (Centrino Duo 1.66GHz cpu, 512MB RAM) that has had BIG problems with tcp and while I have got it going after a fashion, its speedtest is woeful compared with another machine on the same cable.

Tried TCP Optimizer but didn't see any improvement.

It has been on a company Novell network. I have uninstalled the Netware client. Don't usually need to do anything with ip settings but I feel there must be something wrong still.
linw (53)
1219452 2011-07-27 02:08:00 It could be the driver for the network card causing the issues.
I would check if there is an updated one first.
You shouldn't need to mess around with tcp/ip settings at all.
CYaBro (73)
1219453 2011-07-27 02:09:00 If you havent patched it, its probably limited by the tcpip limit XP has. It can only open 10 half open ports at a time. If the other PC's have Vista or Win7, its been removed on these OS's Speedy Gonzales (78)
1219454 2011-07-27 02:22:00 I have got xp to update the NIC driver. Went from year 2006 to 2007. Will check with IBM.

Speedy, another XP machine with the same cable does 14.7Mbps down while the Thinkpad does 1.4. Something is seriously different but I don't know what.

A tracert to telecom looks very similar to my main machine's one.
linw (53)
1219455 2011-07-27 02:41:00 100/Full network link? Maybe the machine is just too slow... inphinity (7274)
1219456 2011-07-27 03:02:00 It is a gigabit NIC. I set it to 100 full. Made no difference.

If my old XP single processor machine can do 14Mbps this should be able to. Doesn't need much power for tcp traffic. Much of the work can be done on the card as well.
linw (53)
1219457 2011-07-27 04:42:00 Moved the cable to a WL-520GU router and the speed shot up.

So, was slow to a standalone switch and slow to the Thompson adsl modem but fast to the Wl-520.

Compatibility issue?
linw (53)
1219458 2011-07-27 04:53:00 Probably a better router? Try updating the firmware on it. A GB nic wont make any diff if the router / switch is only 10/100. Try installing the driver from whoever made the mobo / if the NIC is onboard Speedy Gonzales (78)
1219459 2011-07-27 05:11:00 What are you using to measure throughput? inphinity (7274)
1219460 2011-07-27 08:50:00 http://www.cablenut.com/

An oldy but a goody!
PPp (9511)
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