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by robert_onyuma 1 view

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HI GUYS,

HOW CAN YOU MANAGE NETWORK BANDWIYH ON WIN98 & W2K
ENVIRONMENT? I HAVE 160 MACHINES RUNNING IN A CYBER CAFE AND I NEED TO MAX MY BANDWITH CONSUMPTION BUT THE BANDWITH DROPS WHEN FUL HOUSE

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by john.murphy

Not a lot of information to go on so I may be wide of the mark, but here's my two bits.
You mention a cyber cafe, so I am presuming that the 60 machines are not 'networked' in a domain environment, but rather share a single connection to the Internet. If this is the case then it sounds like your Internet connection is the problem and that it does not have enough bandwidth to cope with the load. What is your connection bandwidth ? I would reckon for even marginal performance for that many PCs you would require at least a 2Mbps pipe, and even that would not be fast enough if every machine hits it at once. You should also look at your router(s) is it capable of handling the volume of traffic - check out the Cisco web (www.cisco.com)site for whats currently available.

by robert_onyuma

the isp are suggesting something i do not agree with, format all machines and re-install windows. but i was more on the domain set-up (red-hat server)to act as the in house gateway. windows tends to send too many packets on the network. getting a bigger pipe doesn't help there are competitors with the same bandwith and isp connection as ourselves but are doing fine

by omie

Well check the program running in your workstations. One of the of the notorious bandwidth hug is the peer to peer file sharing application.If this application are installed in your workstation it will definitely hog your bandwidth.Check also if your client are running internet games and other multimedias being pulled up from the internet.

The other thing is your infrastructure. There is a great difference between a hub and a switch.

Third to consider is changing your gateway from a box to a real router.

Lastly is your medium connecting to your ISP. there is a big difference from a broadband versus frame relay.

by mustybabs

hi
working with win98 or W2k in Networking you need a 24port hud D-link for your connection this hub will enhance the your speed and bandwith, and get the latest patchs for both w2k&w1n9x from microsoft, get internet explorer6 on the machine.
musty

by omie

I hope you know the difference between the hub and a switch and what does it do in sending packets. Recommend a switch not a hub.

by mustybabs

A you could also user a proxy server (winproxy } it allows you to connect your server to a lot of machine at the same time. your network topology also matters too.

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