[AccessD] OT: Network speeds

Is all your wiring Cat6?



On 17 Mar 2012 at 18:58, jwcolby wrote:

> I have a network which consists of a set of three gigabit switches.  When I transfer files between 
> servers at either end I get 11 MByte / second transfer speeds.
> 
> NOT good!
> 
> Unfortunately I don't know how to troubleshoot this.  I have simple a cable tester and the cables 
> test OK, although that is truly only a connectivity test, not a test of the quality of the signal.
> 
> I used to have a little program, a server on one end and a client on the other.  The server would 
> send stuff and then you could run the client on any other computer and see the network "quality" at 
> the client end, wherever that might be.
> 
> I can't remember what the program is and I am looking for something quick and easy.  Of course 
> nowadays everyone wants to test internet stuff.
> 
> Does anyone know of a simple client / server kind of thing that allows me to install the server on 
> one end and the client on my laptop and just walk around connecting my laptop to switches to try and 
> determine where my problem might be?
> 
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