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choice of file protocol (AFP vs CIFS vs NFS)
Introduction: What's the right file sharing protocol to use between your computer and your ReadyNAS? You have the choice of at least 3 network filesystem protocols (Apple's AFP, native protocol of...
Hi I just thought I'd throw my 2 cents worth in and previous
experience by mentioning that routinely I would get between
750 Kb (and that is bit) - 2.5 Mb/s through my linksys switches
using CIFS/SMBFS.
It didn't matter if I was using 2 Windows boxes, or a Samba
box to another Samba box, or Windows to Samba. They all
had horrendous network behavior. Watching the data stream
I'd see peaks and valleys of activity that the best I could say
was the switch turning off the network port like it was detecting
collisions or something.
I tried changing everything I could think of, half duplex, Full duplex,
polling. Nothing seemed to work.
Surprisingly, using nfs or ftp I'd get reasonably good performance
nothing stellar but not too bad. In all cases it was very much
like this. Everything but CIFS seemed to stream through the switch
just fine.
Finally I replaced my switches (a couple of 5 port and a 8 port) with
another maker of switch and suddenly all my problems are gone.
I have since sworn off the Linksys switches and anything that has
a linksys switch in it. Like the WRT-54G because of the same behavior.
I wrote time and time again to Linksys asking for help but never
received a sentient reply. (Hurrah auto-reply) If you could borrow
a different switch. I think you will find the same change.
Please let me know if you find a fix for this linksys weirdness.
Best wishes.
Remowylliams
experience by mentioning that routinely I would get between
750 Kb (and that is bit) - 2.5 Mb/s through my linksys switches
using CIFS/SMBFS.
It didn't matter if I was using 2 Windows boxes, or a Samba
box to another Samba box, or Windows to Samba. They all
had horrendous network behavior. Watching the data stream
I'd see peaks and valleys of activity that the best I could say
was the switch turning off the network port like it was detecting
collisions or something.
I tried changing everything I could think of, half duplex, Full duplex,
polling. Nothing seemed to work.
Surprisingly, using nfs or ftp I'd get reasonably good performance
nothing stellar but not too bad. In all cases it was very much
like this. Everything but CIFS seemed to stream through the switch
just fine.
Finally I replaced my switches (a couple of 5 port and a 8 port) with
another maker of switch and suddenly all my problems are gone.
I have since sworn off the Linksys switches and anything that has
a linksys switch in it. Like the WRT-54G because of the same behavior.
I wrote time and time again to Linksys asking for help but never
received a sentient reply. (Hurrah auto-reply) If you could borrow
a different switch. I think you will find the same change.
Please let me know if you find a fix for this linksys weirdness.
Best wishes.
Remowylliams
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