On Sat, 2003-12-06 at 02:56, Harry Putnam wrote: > Harry Putnam <reader@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > I'm going to go back and try the forced full duplex and no auto > negotiation but for now I discovered if I run the cables to my 8 port > router direct instead of thru a hub. I get blazingly fast speads. > > One box is still run thru the hub and its fast too so its not just > the hub but more likely one or more nic negotiations with that hub > are not producing optimal throughput. If this has not solved your problem, may I suggest trying to use a different network card? I fixed a problem on my system by using a different card. Doug