Network Question

Nuke · Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:16 pm Post subject: Network Question

My friend and i are running a network in our dorm room but for some he recives and sends less bytes than i do. I beliee this is normal alhough am not sure and was wondering if somebody had an answer to this
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ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

do you have diff programs running? Looks like youre sending more data over the net than he is.
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Nuke · Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 3:14 pm Post subject:

both are configured the same and both using a microsoft home network
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ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

Are they both fresh install of the OS...with nothing else installed?

Is all the hardware identical?

You following me here?

If you have ONE program that sends info to the net....youll be transferring more packets...
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Nuke · Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 5:39 am Post subject:

One is a dell laptop the other is a home computer with a dying motherboard. Both run the same poker clients, MSN messenger skype and firefox.

One problem may be the laptop uses the ethernet port as a wireless port too but i dont know. Any ideas on how to improve the situ or is just because he is on a laptop its not requesting as much as the desktop
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Zero_Fresh · Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:27 am Post subject:

I think what TH is getting at is that unless you're both running identical machines. i.e. Same EVERYTHING (Including programs running at the time of testing) chances are your'e not going to get the same amount of packets sent and received.

As for improving the flow. That all depends on system resources being used up. Myabe close some programs. Possibly upgrade some hardware to improve system resources. From what I am to understand, you should stay away accelerator programs. It's basically like putting on a 15 pound backpack that claims to make you run faster.
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