Networking issue

July 4, 2008

Hi All,

Please could someone help else ....

I have a desperate problem with my machine at work when i try to syncronize

with folders and files over the network. It can Literally take all night and

even a few hours during the day to actually syncronize my PC to the Server

connected at a different site. This for me is now approaching desperation and

i am seriously considering quitting my job over it.

I have a windows XP machine which connects to a Cisco 2950 switch which then

connects to a Cisco 800 router - it passes a firewall into the cloud back

through the firewall into a F&P server in a different town. I am unsure as to

how many hops it passes but i suspect the problem may be that either or both

of the switches are set to 10 mbps rather than 100.

i am unsure of why the Cisco 800 router is there. Can anyone explain given

the above information of what might be causing the syncronize to take as long

as it is. Just to explain further - once i have syncronized all folders/files

i only have to correct some text on ONE FILE but still get the sync problem.

Any information on the above would be very useful. If anyone requires any

further information please let me know.

Kind Regards.

--

Flinty

July 5, 2008

Re: Networking issue

On Jul 4, 6:16 am, Peter F <Pet...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Hi All,

>

> Please could someone help else ....

>

> I have a desperate problem with my machine at work when i try to syncronize

> with folders and files over the network. It can Literally take all night and

> even a few hours during the day to actually syncronize my PC to the Server

> connected at a different site. This for me is now approaching desperation and

> i am seriously considering quitting my job over it.

>

> I have a windows XP machine which connects to a Cisco 2950 switch which then

> connects to a Cisco 800 router - it passes a firewall into the cloud back

> through the firewall into a F&P server in a different town. I am unsure as to

> how many hops it passes but i suspect the problem may be that either or both

> of the switches are set to 10 mbps rather than 100.

>

> i am unsure of why the Cisco 800 router is there. Can anyone explain given

> the above information of what might be causing the syncronize to take as long

> as it is. Just to explain further - once i have syncronized all folders/files

> i only have to correct some text on ONE FILE but still get the sync problem.

>

> Any information on the above would be very useful. If anyone requires any

> further information please let me know.

>

> Kind Regards.

>

> --

> Flinty

There really is no way to speed it up other than either increasing the

bandwidth or reducing the amount of data.

Also you might need to evaluate if it is really necessary to sync the

data or not.

Talk with your systems admin since it seems from your description you

obviously did not set this up.

July 5, 2008

Re: Networking issue

Hello Peter,

The router is needed to connect to the other town. Normal switches will not

route traffic, except Layer 3 switches. But if you have so many data to sync,

you should talk to your system administrators. You can have a low bandwith

connection, driver problems on your machine, the switch setup can be problem

or the router. Shouldn't be anything with the firewall, because you said,

it works slowly but it works. With the information you gave it is not easy

to help you. But the admins of your company should help you, to fix the problem.

That's there basics.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber

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> Hi All,

>

> Please could someone help else ....

>

> I have a desperate problem with my machine at work when i try to

> syncronize with folders and files over the network. It can Literally

> take all night and even a few hours during the day to actually

> syncronize my PC to the Server connected at a different site. This for

> me is now approaching desperation and i am seriously considering

> quitting my job over it.

>

> I have a windows XP machine which connects to a Cisco 2950 switch

> which then connects to a Cisco 800 router - it passes a firewall into

> the cloud back through the firewall into a F&P server in a different

> town. I am unsure as to how many hops it passes but i suspect the

> problem may be that either or both of the switches are set to 10 mbps

> rather than 100.

>

> i am unsure of why the Cisco 800 router is there. Can anyone explain

> given the above information of what might be causing the syncronize to

> take as long as it is. Just to explain further - once i have

> syncronized all folders/files i only have to correct some text on ONE

> FILE but still get the sync problem.

>

> Any information on the above would be very useful. If anyone requires

> any further information please let me know.

>

> Kind Regards.

>

July 5, 2008

Re: Networking issue

Hi Meinolf and SF,

Thanks very much for the information it is kindly appreciated. The problem i

have is that the IT department are NOT helpful and treat me as if i am

causing the problem hence the anxiety.

Why once the XP machine has syncronized a full sync does it need to sync

EVERYTHING again? Why does it only sync the files that have been ammended?

Also could it be a problem with the speed on either the 800 or 2950 being at

10 instead of 100 mbps? Would there be a way of myself finding out the

bandwith used by my laptop whilst its docked?

If you require any further information please let me know and i will post

details.

Regards.

--

Flinty

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello Peter,

>

> The router is needed to connect to the other town. Normal switches will not

> route traffic, except Layer 3 switches. But if you have so many data to sync,

> you should talk to your system administrators. You can have a low bandwith

> connection, driver problems on your machine, the switch setup can be problem

> or the router. Shouldn't be anything with the firewall, because you said,

> it works slowly but it works. With the information you gave it is not easy

> to help you. But the admins of your company should help you, to fix the problem.

> That's there basics.

>

> Best regards

>

> Meinolf Weber

> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers

> no rights.

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>

> > Hi All,

> >

> > Please could someone help else ....

> >

> > I have a desperate problem with my machine at work when i try to

> > syncronize with folders and files over the network. It can Literally

> > take all night and even a few hours during the day to actually

> > syncronize my PC to the Server connected at a different site. This for

> > me is now approaching desperation and i am seriously considering

> > quitting my job over it.

> >

> > I have a windows XP machine which connects to a Cisco 2950 switch

> > which then connects to a Cisco 800 router - it passes a firewall into

> > the cloud back through the firewall into a F&P server in a different

> > town. I am unsure as to how many hops it passes but i suspect the

> > problem may be that either or both of the switches are set to 10 mbps

> > rather than 100.

> >

> > i am unsure of why the Cisco 800 router is there. Can anyone explain

> > given the above information of what might be causing the syncronize to

> > take as long as it is. Just to explain further - once i have

> > syncronized all folders/files i only have to correct some text on ONE

> > FILE but still get the sync problem.

> >

> > Any information on the above would be very useful. If anyone requires

> > any further information please let me know.

> >

> > Kind Regards.

> >

>

July 5, 2008

Re: Networking issue

Hello Peter,

If your IT department is not helpful, i would go to there boss. It's there

work to get the network running, so that you can work without problems. Even

if the problems may be done by yourself, then they have to show you the correct

way. You can use tools like xxcopy(freeware) to sync only the changes, but

don't know if it works in your setup/situation.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber

Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers

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** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

> Hi Meinolf and SF,

>

> Thanks very much for the information it is kindly appreciated. The

> problem i have is that the IT department are NOT helpful and treat me

> as if i am causing the problem hence the anxiety.

>

> Why once the XP machine has syncronized a full sync does it need to

> sync EVERYTHING again? Why does it only sync the files that have been

> ammended? Also could it be a problem with the speed on either the 800

> or 2950 being at 10 instead of 100 mbps? Would there be a way of

> myself finding out the bandwith used by my laptop whilst its docked?

>

> If you require any further information please let me know and i will

> post details.

>

> Regards.

>

> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:

>

>> Hello Peter,

>>

>> The router is needed to connect to the other town. Normal switches

>> will not route traffic, except Layer 3 switches. But if you have so

>> many data to sync, you should talk to your system administrators. You

>> can have a low bandwith connection, driver problems on your machine,

>> the switch setup can be problem or the router. Shouldn't be anything

>> with the firewall, because you said, it works slowly but it works.

>> With the information you gave it is not easy to help you. But the

>> admins of your company should help you, to fix the problem. That's

>> there basics.

>>

>> Best regards

>>

>> Meinolf Weber

>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

>> confers

>> no rights.

>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups

>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

>>> Hi All,

>>>

>>> Please could someone help else ....

>>>

>>> I have a desperate problem with my machine at work when i try to

>>> syncronize with folders and files over the network. It can Literally

>>> take all night and even a few hours during the day to actually

>>> syncronize my PC to the Server connected at a different site. This

>>> for me is now approaching desperation and i am seriously considering

>>> quitting my job over it.

>>>

>>> I have a windows XP machine which connects to a Cisco 2950 switch

>>> which then connects to a Cisco 800 router - it passes a firewall

>>> into the cloud back through the firewall into a F&P server in a

>>> different town. I am unsure as to how many hops it passes but i

>>> suspect the problem may be that either or both of the switches are

>>> set to 10 mbps rather than 100.

>>>

>>> i am unsure of why the Cisco 800 router is there. Can anyone explain

>>> given the above information of what might be causing the syncronize

>>> to take as long as it is. Just to explain further - once i have

>>> syncronized all folders/files i only have to correct some text on

>>> ONE FILE but still get the sync problem.

>>>

>>> Any information on the above would be very useful. If anyone

>>> requires any further information please let me know.

>>>

>>> Kind Regards.

>>>

July 5, 2008

Re: Networking issue

HiMeinolf,

Once again thanks for the reply. I received an email from the IT dept and my

boss regarding sync and they seem to be blaming me for the time it takes to

sync.

I would like to know how i am able to test the network connections both the

Broadband and the router switches to see if they are running at the correct

speed.

Kind regards.

--

Flinty

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello Peter,

>

> If your IT department is not helpful, i would go to there boss. It's there

> work to get the network running, so that you can work without problems. Even

> if the problems may be done by yourself, then they have to show you the correct

> way. You can use tools like xxcopy(freeware) to sync only the changes, but

> don't know if it works in your setup/situation.

>

> Best regards

>

> Meinolf Weber

> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers

> no rights.

> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups

> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

>

> > Hi Meinolf and SF,

> >

> > Thanks very much for the information it is kindly appreciated. The

> > problem i have is that the IT department are NOT helpful and treat me

> > as if i am causing the problem hence the anxiety.

> >

> > Why once the XP machine has syncronized a full sync does it need to

> > sync EVERYTHING again? Why does it only sync the files that have been

> > ammended? Also could it be a problem with the speed on either the 800

> > or 2950 being at 10 instead of 100 mbps? Would there be a way of

> > myself finding out the bandwith used by my laptop whilst its docked?

> >

> > If you require any further information please let me know and i will

> > post details.

> >

> > Regards.

> >

> > "Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> >

> >> Hello Peter,

> >>

> >> The router is needed to connect to the other town. Normal switches

> >> will not route traffic, except Layer 3 switches. But if you have so

> >> many data to sync, you should talk to your system administrators. You

> >> can have a low bandwith connection, driver problems on your machine,

> >> the switch setup can be problem or the router. Shouldn't be anything

> >> with the firewall, because you said, it works slowly but it works.

> >> With the information you gave it is not easy to help you. But the

> >> admins of your company should help you, to fix the problem. That's

> >> there basics.

> >>

> >> Best regards

> >>

> >> Meinolf Weber

> >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

> >> confers

> >> no rights.

> >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups

> >> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

> >>> Hi All,

> >>>

> >>> Please could someone help else ....

> >>>

> >>> I have a desperate problem with my machine at work when i try to

> >>> syncronize with folders and files over the network. It can Literally

> >>> take all night and even a few hours during the day to actually

> >>> syncronize my PC to the Server connected at a different site. This

> >>> for me is now approaching desperation and i am seriously considering

> >>> quitting my job over it.

> >>>

> >>> I have a windows XP machine which connects to a Cisco 2950 switch

> >>> which then connects to a Cisco 800 router - it passes a firewall

> >>> into the cloud back through the firewall into a F&P server in a

> >>> different town. I am unsure as to how many hops it passes but i

> >>> suspect the problem may be that either or both of the switches are

> >>> set to 10 mbps rather than 100.

> >>>

> >>> i am unsure of why the Cisco 800 router is there. Can anyone explain

> >>> given the above information of what might be causing the syncronize

> >>> to take as long as it is. Just to explain further - once i have

> >>> syncronized all folders/files i only have to correct some text on

> >>> ONE FILE but still get the sync problem.

> >>>

> >>> Any information on the above would be very useful. If anyone

> >>> requires any further information please let me know.

> >>>

> >>> Kind Regards.

> >>>

>

July 5, 2008

Re: Networking issue

Hello Peter,

How many data are you syncing, do you talk about KB, MB or GB?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber

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** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

> HiMeinolf,

>

> Once again thanks for the reply. I received an email from the IT dept

> and my boss regarding sync and they seem to be blaming me for the time

> it takes to sync.

>

> I would like to know how i am able to test the network connections

> both the Broadband and the router switches to see if they are running

> at the correct speed.

>

> Kind regards.

>

> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:

>

>> Hello Peter,

>>

>> If your IT department is not helpful, i would go to there boss. It's

>> there work to get the network running, so that you can work without

>> problems. Even if the problems may be done by yourself, then they

>> have to show you the correct way. You can use tools like

>> xxcopy(freeware) to sync only the changes, but don't know if it works

>> in your setup/situation.

>>

>> Best regards

>>

>> Meinolf Weber

>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

>> confers

>> no rights.

>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups

>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

>>> Hi Meinolf and SF,

>>>

>>> Thanks very much for the information it is kindly appreciated. The

>>> problem i have is that the IT department are NOT helpful and treat

>>> me as if i am causing the problem hence the anxiety.

>>>

>>> Why once the XP machine has syncronized a full sync does it need to

>>> sync EVERYTHING again? Why does it only sync the files that have

>>> been ammended? Also could it be a problem with the speed on either

>>> the 800 or 2950 being at 10 instead of 100 mbps? Would there be a

>>> way of myself finding out the bandwith used by my laptop whilst its

>>> docked?

>>>

>>> If you require any further information please let me know and i will

>>> post details.

>>>

>>> Regards.

>>>

>>> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:

>>>

>>>> Hello Peter,

>>>>

>>>> The router is needed to connect to the other town. Normal switches

>>>> will not route traffic, except Layer 3 switches. But if you have so

>>>> many data to sync, you should talk to your system administrators.

>>>> You can have a low bandwith connection, driver problems on your

>>>> machine, the switch setup can be problem or the router. Shouldn't

>>>> be anything with the firewall, because you said, it works slowly

>>>> but it works. With the information you gave it is not easy to help

>>>> you. But the admins of your company should help you, to fix the

>>>> problem. That's there basics.

>>>>

>>>> Best regards

>>>>

>>>> Meinolf Weber

>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,

>>>> and

>>>> confers

>>>> no rights.

>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups

>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

>>>>> Hi All,

>>>>>

>>>>> Please could someone help else ....

>>>>>

>>>>> I have a desperate problem with my machine at work when i try to

>>>>> syncronize with folders and files over the network. It can

>>>>> Literally take all night and even a few hours during the day to

>>>>> actually syncronize my PC to the Server connected at a different

>>>>> site. This for me is now approaching desperation and i am

>>>>> seriously considering quitting my job over it.

>>>>>

>>>>> I have a windows XP machine which connects to a Cisco 2950 switch

>>>>> which then connects to a Cisco 800 router - it passes a firewall

>>>>> into the cloud back through the firewall into a F&P server in a

>>>>> different town. I am unsure as to how many hops it passes but i

>>>>> suspect the problem may be that either or both of the switches are

>>>>> set to 10 mbps rather than 100.

>>>>>

>>>>> i am unsure of why the Cisco 800 router is there. Can anyone

>>>>> explain given the above information of what might be causing the

>>>>> syncronize to take as long as it is. Just to explain further -

>>>>> once i have syncronized all folders/files i only have to correct

>>>>> some text on ONE FILE but still get the sync problem.

>>>>>

>>>>> Any information on the above would be very useful. If anyone

>>>>> requires any further information please let me know.

>>>>>

>>>>> Kind Regards.

>>>>>

July 5, 2008

Re: Networking issue

Hello Peter,

If you google for "test network speed", there are lot's of tools to find.