WHS Speed Issues

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SKiZZ

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I'm getting pretty frustrated with WHS and I am about to ditch it for Server 08.

Here is my netowrk setup.

1. DSL Modem
2. D-Link DIR-655
3. Netgear Prosafe 8 port
4. Intel Pro 1000 PT for WHS
5 2 - Intel Pro 1000 GT

I initially started at 2.5MBytes/s which is abysmal if you ask me. Having upgraded to Intel pro card and net gear router with jumbo frames yielded me an increase to 6.5MBytes/s, more usable, but not where I should be.

I get the same 4.5 to 6.5 rates from my Q6700 and my HP DC7100. This leads me to believe it's my actual WHS being slow. It is an intel DG965WH mobo with an intel C2D E6300 with 4Gb of ram in it.

Does anyone have a website or flow chart, or software on where I should start looking for issues? I'm tired of replacing everything only to have little or no gains. I do have jumbo frames turned on to 9012 on all sides and that helped it goto 6MB/s but thats it. I have some replication turned on but it doesnt matter which folder I send it too, I get the same speeds. I have also shut off the webserver and that yielded no visible gains either.

I hope some of you all can help me out in tweaking my install.

TIA,
SKiZZ
 
Is it possible to remove the Netgear and use the switch on the back of the router to do a test between 1 PC and the WHS?

Just so we can eliminate variables?

I honeslty dont think its a WHS issue because WHS is simply Server2003, but lets try process of elimination so we can find out.
 
I would guess its the prosafe, that only 100 MB right? And if you turn on encryption etc its doing to slow down.
Also try changing cables? How long is your run?

That is awfully slow which is why I'm guessing the netgear.

I use on board GBIT and DLINK 1GBit Green Switch and get much better transfer rates than that.
 
nitrobass24 said:
Is it possible to remove the Netgear and use the switch on the back of the router to do a test between 1 PC and the WHS?

Just so we can eliminate variables?

I honeslty dont think its a WHS issue because WHS is simply Server2003, but lets try process of elimination so we can find out.
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Okay ProSafe is out. My WHS and other 2 PC's are connected to the Netgear router now.
 
Justintoxicated said:
I would guess its the prosafe, that only 100 MB right? And if you turn on encryption etc its doing to slow down.
Also try changing cables? How long is your run?

That is awfully slow which is why I'm guessing the netgear.

I use on board GBIT and DLINK 1GBit Green Switch and get much better transfer rates than that.
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Nope, ProSafe is a GS108T which is a Gigabit and offer Jumbo frames support. No encryption is enabled. I have all brand new cat 6 cables now. I will be doing some testing shortly.
 
Have you verified the NIC's are actually connecting at gigabit speeds? It should say in their property panels.
 
Also try swapping cables just to rule them out.

Additionally, look for any funky behavior off the switch -- are all your network connections verified as connecting at gigabit in the OS? I've seen ones that should connect at gigabit connect at 100, forcing all of the other connections to slow down at the switch.
 
Do a speed test between two PC's.
If the speeds are fine between two PC's then we know its not the network and can focus on a single box.
 
Definately the Server. I got 55 to 60MB/s transfer to my crappy old WinXP box from my Quad Core.
 
Do you have the latest chipset drivers, nic drivers installed?
Your using the onboard right?
What mobo do you have?
 
Honestly, I know in my gut it's the mf'ing sh**ty Intel drivers. Since the DG965WH is not a "Server" mother board as intel puts it, they don't make server drivers for it. I have to shoe horn in the 965 Family drivers to get the onboard NIC to work. I don't even want to begin to think about the crap it's putting the mainboard drivers through. Thanks for helping me though, I still would like to troubleshoot this more. I am in the process of trying to get the Xfiles Edition on here and see if that helps. if it does not help, It's time to throw in the towel and get a new MOBO and possibly a nice Areca card and the SAS backplane for my Norco.
 
Xfiles for the FTL. Now WHS wont even show me the option to reinstall server. Good times for all. Guess it's another one of those 5 am kinda days.
 
"http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/whshardware/thread/9d8bfc8d-f3fa-42f1-b375-8905a167f6b2

This link will probably not help, but does have some good info others efforts.

Ben
 
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