RockySpieler
Established Member
Hi all, I have a couple of questions regarding networking 2 PC's:-
I have 2 PC's (XP Home - SP2, IPv6) which I connected to my 4 port router via ethernet cable. This seemed to work fine, I could get the internet on both, and transfer files. Internet connect speeds good, BitT and Emule worked well on both PC's.
However when I tried to transfer large files between the PC is was incredibly slow, 2hrs for 13.5GB. I was so frustrated I even re-installed on one machine, no benefit.
If I just used a CrossOver etherent cable between the 2 PC's, connect is fine approx 100Mb (13.5GB about 18mins). As I only have one on-board network 100/10 port on each PC, I have had to share my internet connection which is connected to the host PC by USB. Whilst trouble shooting I tried a different Router, and borrowed a 100/10 PCI ethernet card.
1) Should I expect my router to run at 100Mb between PC's, or is CrossOver & Sharing the internet the only solution (means Host PC has to be on, for Slave to use internet), has anyone else come up with this issue?
POSSIBLE FUTURE NETWORK QUESTION:-
2) Gigabit cat5 ethernet:- if I brought 2 PCI gigabit 1000/100/10 cards (only £12), and used the CrossOver cable between them, AND went back to my normal ethernet connection to my Router. Would I have 1000Mb file transfers between PC's, and independant internet connection on 100/10 network?
(I appreciate 1000/100/10 Routers are available, but given that my existing 100/10 router seemingly cannot transfer at 100Mb, I would prefer to try the CrossOver Gigabit method first)
I have 2 PC's (XP Home - SP2, IPv6) which I connected to my 4 port router via ethernet cable. This seemed to work fine, I could get the internet on both, and transfer files. Internet connect speeds good, BitT and Emule worked well on both PC's.
However when I tried to transfer large files between the PC is was incredibly slow, 2hrs for 13.5GB. I was so frustrated I even re-installed on one machine, no benefit.
If I just used a CrossOver etherent cable between the 2 PC's, connect is fine approx 100Mb (13.5GB about 18mins). As I only have one on-board network 100/10 port on each PC, I have had to share my internet connection which is connected to the host PC by USB. Whilst trouble shooting I tried a different Router, and borrowed a 100/10 PCI ethernet card.
1) Should I expect my router to run at 100Mb between PC's, or is CrossOver & Sharing the internet the only solution (means Host PC has to be on, for Slave to use internet), has anyone else come up with this issue?
POSSIBLE FUTURE NETWORK QUESTION:-
2) Gigabit cat5 ethernet:- if I brought 2 PCI gigabit 1000/100/10 cards (only £12), and used the CrossOver cable between them, AND went back to my normal ethernet connection to my Router. Would I have 1000Mb file transfers between PC's, and independant internet connection on 100/10 network?
(I appreciate 1000/100/10 Routers are available, but given that my existing 100/10 router seemingly cannot transfer at 100Mb, I would prefer to try the CrossOver Gigabit method first)