On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:25:00 -0800, dsweida <dsweida@xxxxxx>
wrote:
Quote:
>"Chuck [MVP]" wrote:
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>> On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 07:36:03 -0800, dsweida <dsweida@xxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>> Quote:
>> >"Chuck [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:04:01 -0800, dsweida <dsweida@xxxxxx>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >I have four computers at home, 2 desktop and 2 laptop, all running Vista HP.
>> >> >One desktop is wired while the other 3 are wireless N. I am fairly certain
>> >> >that I have all the permissions set properly since i can share smaller files
>> >> >(<100MB) without a problem between any of the 4 computers. However, I have
>> >> >recently tried to transfer files around 800MB with no success. "Calculating
>> >> >time remaining" continues for several minutes without any data being
>> >> >transferred and usually ends with a screen saying that I should check to be
>> >> >sure I am connected to the network or that the resource on the other end is
>> >> >unavailable. Wireless signal strength is good, so I am not sure whether the
>> >> >problem is simply a Windows limitation or related to the Linksys equipment.
>> >> >Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
>> >>
>> >> There was a recent Vista Update released, which includes WiFi stability issues.
>> >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/10/windows-vista-is-maturing.html>
>> >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/1...-maturing.html
>> >>
>> >> Also, the RWin AutoTuning issue may be relevant here.
>> >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/06/autotuning-in-vista-maybe-not-ready-for.html>
>> >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/0...ready-for.html >> Quote:
>> >Thanks for the response. My computer is already fully updated, so obviously
>> >that isn't the issue. As far as autotuning, I attempted to disable it but
>> >the commands listed in the link you provided all result in "Set global
>> >command failed on IPv4 The requested operation requires elevation". The
>> >resources you linked to make it sound like autotuning might be the problem,
>> >so I'd like to figure out how to disable it in order to find out.
>>
>> Run the command from the Vista command window, as an administrator.
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/06/command-window-in-windows-vista.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/0...ows-vista.html
>>
>> Does "fully updated" include the specific update mentioned? Very few computers
>> are always "fully updated". Quote:
>I double checked, and the updates you mentioned ARE installed on all
>machines. The only updates not installed are the optional Windows Live
>programs. I sucessfully disabled autotuning on both computers and tested
>another large file transfer (717MB). "Calculating time remaining" was
>displayed for approximately 12 minutes before any data transfer was
>indicated, and the entire file took about an hour to copy. It seems like a
>long time, but I don't know. Wireless signal strenght is in the middle, so
>maybe that is one factor. If you can think of anything else that might help
>speed things up, that would be most appreciated.
If you're using WiFi for the file transfers, trying Ethernet wouldn't be a bad
idea, at least for a baseline test. Then do a WiFi environment check - you
could have high signal strength, but with neighbours using the same channel,
you're going to have to share the channel.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/06/analyse-your-wifi-environment.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...vironment.html
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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
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