RE: [OT] Slow Network - WHY?

["Phillip Harris" <phil@xxxxxxx>]

> I am running two Netgear FA311 network cards through a NETVIN 
> switch.  When transferring 2Gb over the network it takes 3 &
> 1/2 hours!!  This was at 100Mbs full-duplex.  I then tried
at 
> 100Mbs half-duplex and this took 12 minutes.  Surely 
> full-duplex is supposed to be quicker isn't it?  Is this due 
> to my cheapo switch or cheapo cards? Or could it be due to me 
> not following any standard when making up the cat5 cables - 
> all I did was ensure the colours were the same at both ends. 

The latter ...

...if you don't get the pairing right then you'll get crosstalk between
the cables and hence the problems you describe.

Phil

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