[X Newbies] Big windows-mac troubles

[Vincent Cayenne]

At 11:49p -0500 2003.02.17, Vince wrote:
>1. I cannot copy large files TO the win2k server, the transfer 
>errors our and stops.
>2. I cannot copy large files or folders FROM the win2k server, the 
>transfer freezes, errors out and stops

This is a WAG (wild-assed guess), not a learned answer from some 
certain wellspring of knowledge:

Try changing the MTU. It'll take a bit of Terminal work as follows:

1) Open the Terminal application

2) Enter the following, followed by pressing the return key:
      /sbin/ifconfig -a

3) Have a look at the mess of information returned:
the line with something like:
       en0: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
is your built-in Ethernet port.

the line with something like:
       en1: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
is probably your Airport card.

Note the values at the end.

4) Now enter the following, followed by pressing the return key:
      /sbin/ifconfig en0 mtu 1490

5) Then enter the following, followed by pressing the return key:
      /sbin/ifconfig en1 mtu 1490

6) Try the transfers. if there is no change then revert by redoing 
steps 4 & 5 using the original values from step 3. If, on the other 
hand, this actually made a difference, you can effect the change more 
durably by following instructions here: 
<http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107474>.

Again, it's a guess, a hunch, perhaps even drivel. Something to try 
when you feel like idly pecking away at the problem...
-- 
More mischief has probably been wrought in the world by honest fools 
in high places than by intelligent rascals.
- Sir James George Frazer (The Golden Bough)