How Can I Speed Up My Network?

Black_Pride · June 16th, 2002

Hello, I have 3 computers on my office network at my dental office. On all 3 computers I am running Netgear 10/100 Cards and a Netgear 10/100 Hub. All 3 computers are running WindowsME (please do not tell me to upgrade to XP because our dental software requires Win9x). All 3 pc's are 1.2Ghz AMD processors or newer and plenty of RAM. We are experiencing lag on our network when we are sharing info between the pc's. I don't get it. I am running NetBeui on all 3 and we do not use the internet.
How can I make this network faster?

Any suggestions are appreciated...

**Iceman** · June 16th, 2002

use a switch instead of the hub, hubs make each pc share the bandwith (3 pc's 100 bandwith = 33 each, switches allow full bandwith so each pc uses 100.

Black_Pride · June 16th, 2002

I will try that....thanks!

any other suggestions??

surge · June 16th, 2002

nope , a Switch is the only way to go unless you want fiber optic
connections , but thats very expensive.

**Iceman** · June 16th, 2002

agree with surge, that's about all u can do given your current setup.

You should see an improvment with the switch.

Black_Pride · June 16th, 2002

cool...thanks guys!

**Zedric** · June 17th, 2002

Feels like running TCP/IP instead of NetBEUI would be a good idea.

June 18th, 2002

What Zedric said...

June 18th, 2002

Actually you shouldn't switch to TCP/IP if you don't need it. TCP/IP uses more over head and increases the packet size, stick with NetBui.

June 18th, 2002

err, netbeui

surge · June 18th, 2002

why the h*ll do you want to use netbeui, its slower than tcp/IP
and netbuie is out dated.

BigPete · June 19th, 2002

Switches are also faster since there will be less collisions, most good switches will not broadcast the packets to the entire network, rather it will pass it on to the right node, but that only works with TCP/IP as far as I know.

I would go with the switch and use TCP/IP instead of netbeui, unless you are using software that requires it.

June 19th, 2002

Definetly use a switch. Dell has a good price point on their switches, and they are manufactured by the same company who makes 3Com switches.

I think that will make a big difference.

(http://www.dell.com/us/en/bsd/produc...pwcnt_2016.htm)

Let us know if that helps...

**Zedric** · June 19th, 2002

Originally posted by BigPete
Switches are also faster since there will be less collisions

None at all acctually. Switches don't get collisions because of how it's built in difference from a hub.

, most good switches will not broadcast the packets to the entire network, rather it will pass it on to the right node

A switch will only broadcast if the packet has a destination MAC address that is unknown by the switch.

, but that only works with TCP/IP as far as I know.

Sorry, wrong.

June 16th, 2002	Top \| #1
Black_Pride OSNN Addict Joined: May 2004 Posts: 108 Reputation: 0 Power: 96	How Can I Speed Up My Network? Hello, I have 3 computers on my office network at my dental office. On all 3 computers I am running Netgear 10/100 Cards and a Netgear 10/100 Hub. All 3 computers are running WindowsME (please do not tell me to upgrade to XP because our dental software requires Win9x). All 3 pc's are 1.2Ghz AMD processors or newer and plenty of RAM. We are experiencing lag on our network when we are sharing info between the pc's. I don't get it. I am running NetBeui on all 3 and we do not use the internet. How can I make this network faster? Any suggestions are appreciated...

June 17th, 2002	Top \| #7
Zedric NTFS Guru Joined: January 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,006 Reputation: 890 Power: 171	Feels like running TCP/IP instead of NetBEUI would be a good idea. Did I help you? Please use the reputation system. Click the icon on the left! Proud host of the OSNN.net folding sigs. Want one? Check the folding thread! http://zedric.no-ip.com/

June 19th, 2002	Top \| #13
efeezee Unregistered Posts: n/a	BlackPride Definetly use a switch. Dell has a good price point on their switches, and they are manufactured by the same company who makes 3Com switches. I think that will make a big difference. (http://www.dell.com/us/en/bsd/produc...pwcnt_2016.htm) Let us know if that helps...

June 19th, 2002	Top \| #14
Zedric NTFS Guru Joined: January 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,006 Reputation: 890 Power: 171	Originally posted by BigPete Switches are also faster since there will be less collisions None at all acctually. Switches don't get collisions because of how it's built in difference from a hub. , most good switches will not broadcast the packets to the entire network, rather it will pass it on to the right node A switch will only broadcast if the packet has a destination MAC address that is unknown by the switch. , but that only works with TCP/IP as far as I know. Sorry, wrong. Did I help you? Please use the reputation system. Click the icon on the left! Proud host of the OSNN.net folding sigs. Want one? Check the folding thread! http://zedric.no-ip.com/

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June 16th, 2002	Top \| #2
Iceman OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,695 Reputation: 30 Power: 145	use a switch instead of the hub, hubs make each pc share the bandwith (3 pc's 100 bandwith = 33 each, switches allow full bandwith so each pc uses 100.

June 16th, 2002	Top \| #3
Black_Pride OSNN Addict Joined: May 2004 Posts: 108 Reputation: 0 Power: 96	I will try that....thanks! any other suggestions??

June 16th, 2002	Top \| #4
surge OSNN Senior Addict Joined: February 2004 Posts: 382 Reputation: 0 Power: 101	nope , a Switch is the only way to go unless you want fiber optic connections , but thats very expensive.

June 16th, 2002	Top \| #5
Iceman OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,695 Reputation: 30 Power: 145	agree with surge, that's about all u can do given your current setup. You should see an improvment with the switch.

June 16th, 2002	Top \| #6
Black_Pride OSNN Addict Joined: May 2004 Posts: 108 Reputation: 0 Power: 96	cool...thanks guys!

June 18th, 2002	Top \| #8
Phogoff Unregistered Posts: n/a	What Zedric said...

June 18th, 2002	Top \| #9
Gokou Unregistered Posts: n/a	Actually you shouldn't switch to TCP/IP if you don't need it. TCP/IP uses more over head and increases the packet size, stick with NetBui.

June 18th, 2002	Top \| #10
Gokou Unregistered Posts: n/a	err, netbeui

June 18th, 2002	Top \| #11
surge OSNN Senior Addict Joined: February 2004 Posts: 382 Reputation: 0 Power: 101	why the h*ll do you want to use netbeui, its slower than tcp/IP and netbuie is out dated.

June 19th, 2002	Top \| #12
BigPete OSNN Sexual Deviant Joined: January 2004 Posts: 69 Reputation: 0 Power: 98	Switches are also faster since there will be less collisions, most good switches will not broadcast the packets to the entire network, rather it will pass it on to the right node, but that only works with TCP/IP as far as I know. I would go with the switch and use TCP/IP instead of netbeui, unless you are using software that requires it.