The switch is a Linksys EhterFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch Model EZXS55W.

I've tried different Cat 5 cables none of which are home made and they are new. I've tried pinging from and to the slow NIC in the Compaq notebook and I'm getting 0ms consistently, yet file transfer is dog slow.

No collision. Tracert was 10ms across the board.

I'm still stumped.

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by xtac:
Can you see much collision? Also, if you have an extra machine, preferably a laptop, install a Sniffer on it and start Shniffin. If you send data from one machine to the second, put the sniffer closer to the Second machine (same side of the switch) and see if the packets are getting through. Do simple ping and tracert tests.

Also, do a simple tracert and see if you are getting long delays, or irregular delays from the switch or a particular machine. There is a reason for the change in your network; we just have to narrow it down.

By the way, I just bought a Linksys 5 port Switch. I am getting Full 100/mb duplex out of it no problem.


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