[G4] Networking

[Wilkin, Wayne (Mass)]

You know, it's just me being an idiot. I have never even tried the xfer
mode. Thanks for the memory refresh.

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> From: 	Snoke Jay S NPRI
> Reply To: 	Power Macintosh G4 List
> Sent: 	Tuesday, September 16, 2003 10:21 AM
> To: 	Power Macintosh G4 List
> Subject: 	Re: [G4] Networking
> 
> I recall seeing something on the Ti threads about ethernet buffer sizes -
> as in, you can adjust them;  don't recall any of the specifics tho and
> I've been pretty happy with the xfer speeds I've been getting.  
> but I have to ask...  why dincha use the firewire xfer disk mode?  connect
> a firewire cable between the two, start up the powerbook while holding
> down the T key, and it will mount on the 733 desktop and look like another
> hard drive...
> 
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> > From: 	Wilkin, Wayne (Mass)
> > Reply To: 	Power Macintosh G4 List
> > Sent: 	Tuesday, September 16, 2003 9:28 AM
> > To: 	Power Macintosh G4 List
> > Subject: 	[G4] Networking
> > 
> > 2 computers
> > 733 G4
> > 12in G4 laptop
> > 8 port 10/100 Netgear hub with uplink port, comcast cable modem
> > FileSharing on the 733 turned on
> > The network path:
> > Cable modem/Netgear uplink port
> > 733 plugged into one of the open netgear ports
> > G4 laptop also plugged into an open port on Netgear
> > 
> > When connecting to the 733 from the G4 laptop file transfers are very
> slow.
> > Was going to take 10 hours to copy 1 gig of info.
> > Decided to connect the 733 and the laptop via a direct connect via
> Ethernet,
> > the transfer took about 2 minutes.
> > 
> > Anyone have an explanation? Thanks Wayne.
> 
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