[G4] Bandwith dropped

[Daniel Brieck Jr.]

Did you try to re-start  the mac and see if the network speed  
improves, it might be one of those things that happens after a  
computer has been on for some time...
Daniel J. Brieck Jr.




On Feb 26, 2006, at 9:42 AM, Michael wrote:

> First, thanks for the non-M$ "it's not our problem" attitude ( the  
> monopoly where any problem is "mine" - - - & can't be addressed as  
> it may indicate a weakness of the OS).
>
> But, the response(s) (and links) indicate:
> 1. The risks of applying 'fixes. tweaks or changing fundamental  
> setting within any OS - - Yes, I've tried Dr. TCP on the  
> Winboxes...dunno if it mattered but it seemed like a minor tweak  
> and I can't say it did anything!
> See, I have no reason to believe any settings which worked for six  
> months are wise to tamper with.
>
> So?
>
> 2. Since my Mac has been getting over 6MB/s since I bought it (10-'05)
> # and it only blinked out on Friday
> # and 'only' dropped by 50% (rather than failing)
> # and the Winboxes are fine
> It's hardly a catastrophic incident.  I mean, more things must be  
> right than wrong?
>
> Nah, I'm not sure I want to take a radical step and _do_ some thing 
> (s) which could get me in a deeper hole.
>
> My guess is I need to _undo_
> BUT WHAT!?
> No setting outside the OS (modem/router tweak) - - - Not only do  
> they check-out...They don't seem to have had an effect on the  
> Winboxes on the 3 other LAN ports and the G4 was happy till Friday.
> If it's been running for months at 6+MB/s....It seems risky to  
> tamper with settings which prolly didn't have anything to do with  
> losing 1/2 of my DL speed in one day.
> (I did connect the G4 directly to the modem...same, same...So that  
> takes the router out of he equation, and the same modem is OK with  
> the Winboxes?)
>
> I was leaning toward a "Network" 'setting/file/code/config' which  
> is "stuck" (and I don't know it).
> I'm not a Unix type?  I see a lot of files/folders which perform  
> functions & unlike the bizarre M$ registry, it isn't always clear  
> what functions these particular 'files' influence.
>
> So, I'm thinking it's prolly more simple than not? As bizarre as it  
> is (one machine on a LAN dropping DL by 1/2 - - in a day?) -- I  
> gotta believe its code/config related - -  some pref/config/file is  
> either wrong or in the way (should have been ditched & is hanging  
> around).
>
> I mean, what's left if we eliminate the router, modem (as probs)  
> and have two other boxes running at full speed (and the G4 'did'  
> until Friday)?
>
> I still think the craziest thing is I have alot of speed (2MB/s  
> ain't shabby!) - - - It's just that it was getting 6+ as the  
> Winboxes still are.  Yeah, if it totally blinked out - - - That  
> would make sense...It's too bizarre that it hits the wall at 2MB/s....
>
> Keep dem brains workin'....I'm outta tricks and the link provided  
> below doesn't seem to address my folly.
>
> Thanks
>
> Michael
>
>
>
> On Feb 25, 2006, at 9:32 AM, James Pacyga wrote:
>
> > > you can also go to the Apple site and download the Apple Broadband
> > > Tuner 1.0. This might help improve the frame sizes and allow  
> you to
> > > get more out of your G4.  I have run it on my machines and it did
> > > help somewhat...
>
> Note that this application tunes your system for high speed HIGH
> LATENCY networks, think satellite internet, and is not appropriate
> for cable or DSL services.
>
> Networking in general and TCP/IP specifically are very complicated
> stuff. Most of the advice given by folks on the net about TCP/IP
> tuning is complete nonsense. If you want to learn about cable and DSL
> tuning from an expert see this site: http://cable-dsl.home.att.net/.
> John Navas is one of the few people who really know what they're
> talking about when it comes to tuning TCP/IP.
>
>
> Phil