Router Networking Problem

tomg · 11-05-2006, 05:50 PM

We have two older PCs networked through a wireless Linksys router. The first is a 200 MHz PC running Win98. The second is a 466MHz PC running either Win98 or Win2000 (by swapping plugable HDDs). Networking from Win98 to Win98 works fine. But when the second PC has the Win2000 HDD installed transfers are extremely slow. The hardware is the same in both cases except for swapping the HDD. How can the transfer speed be improved?

**greffov** · 11-08-2006, 03:16 PM

how do you transfer the data?

tomg · 11-08-2006, 04:27 PM

Network neighborhood in Windows explorer. Then drag and drop or copy and paste.

**greffov** · 11-09-2006, 04:00 PM

I think win2000 is stuggling with the user rights. Do you have long delays when trying to only view the other computer or its files?

tomg · 11-09-2006, 04:53 PM

Yes, even browsing takes a long time.

tomg · 11-15-2006, 10:17 AM

Greffov's answer seems plausable. But what can I do about it?

Pasty901 · 11-15-2006, 10:53 AM

Hey tomg you could you some file sharing software like DC++ its a little slow to hash files but will be quicker in the long run for transfering files between your PC's.

http://www.dcpp.net/

11-05-2006, 05:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
tomg Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4	Router Networking Problem We have two older PCs networked through a wireless Linksys router. The first is a 200 MHz PC running Win98. The second is a 466MHz PC running either Win98 or Win2000 (by swapping plugable HDDs). Networking from Win98 to Win98 works fine. But when the second PC has the Win2000 HDD installed transfers are extremely slow. The hardware is the same in both cases except for swapping the HDD. How can the transfer speed be improved?

11-08-2006, 03:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
greffov Da House Nerd Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: One CPU Lane Posts: 3,512	how do you transfer the data? __________________ Linux virusscanner detected a virus: Windows 95 ... delete [Y/n] y ~ ~ :wq

11-09-2006, 04:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
greffov Da House Nerd Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: One CPU Lane Posts: 3,512	I think win2000 is stuggling with the user rights. Do you have long delays when trying to only view the other computer or its files? __________________ Linux virusscanner detected a virus: Windows 95 ... delete [Y/n] y ~ ~ :wq

11-15-2006, 10:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
Pasty901 News Writer! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 785	Hey tomg you could you some file sharing software like DC++ its a little slow to hash files but will be quicker in the long run for transfering files between your PC's. http://www.dcpp.net/ __________________ "The hardest thing in this world is to live in it."

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11-08-2006, 04:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
tomg Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4	Network neighborhood in Windows explorer. Then drag and drop or copy and paste.

11-09-2006, 04:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
tomg Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4	Yes, even browsing takes a long time.

11-15-2006, 10:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
tomg Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4	Greffov's answer seems plausable. But what can I do about it?