[X Newbies] Maximizing a B&W's internet connectivity.

[James S Jones]

Your PC is probably better at automatically configuring its ethernet 
than your Mac is. You might try the Broadband Optimizer startup item 
(free) or adjusting your ethernet manually (System Preferences 
 >Network>Show: Built-in Ethernet>Ethernet>Configure:Manually).

Most Macs I've met default to simplex, while your DSL modem/router and 
PC are more likely to be set to duplex (and 100 Mb). Whenever possible, 
having all the players on a network set the same is generally best.

On Nov 29, 2003, at 3:40 PM, Leon Sargent wrote:

> On Nov 29, 2003, at 2:57 PM, James S Jones wrote:
>
> 10.3.1
>
>> What OS X version?
>>
>> On Nov 29, 2003, at 8:45 AM, Leon Sargent wrote:
>>
>>> Using my B&W connected to DSL I get on average 20 to 40 kps for 
>>> downloads,  I hope I am using that correctly.  I am trying to 
>>> indicate Kilobits per second.  When I switch to virtual PC I get 
>>> download speeds of 100 + kps.
>>>
>>> Now how is it that Windows 2000 on my Mac has a higher transfer rate 
>>> then on my Mac?
>>>
>>> Is there some optimizations that I can do to even this out.