Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Wed, 06 Sep 2000 18:11:05 -0700 | From | Jack Duan <> | Subject | Question: slow network performance between Linux and Solaris 7 |
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Hi,
I have been using Linux since the early days... and recently that I have installed RH6.2 with Linux kernel 2.2.16 on my Dell laptop (P3-500, 256MB RAM). One thing that I found is the networking performance between this Linux box and all my Solaris 7 based servers are very very slow. I only get around 7-10k/s transfer rate over 100-BT link. I have desperately searched all the websites that I can think of to find any answers, but none helpful. Here is a detailed problem description:
Linux box: -- Dell P3-500Mhz, 256 RAM -- RH 6.2 -- Kernel 2.2.14, 2.2.16, and I compiled 2.4.0-test7 -- Xircom CardBus Combo card 100/BT
Solaris 7 -- Most high-end servers E4500 and above -- 100BT or Giga-Ether
Doing a FTP or HTTP from Linux to Sun, transfer rate is around 3-10K/s. If I do FTP to another Linux box, the transfer rate is at least 1000k - 3000k/s
Booting the laptop into Win2000, file transfer from it and Sun is at least 1000K/s, normally 3000k/s.
I heard it might be Solaris TCP window scaling issue... how do I solve this besides telling me to switch from Linux to FreeBSD, which I will not do. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Jack
PS: By email to this mailing list is a desperate attempt to solve this problem... Please cc to my email address directly since I am not on the mailing list. Thanks!
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