[Samba] Win2k Performance Problems

[Tom Smith]

Server is 10 MB, client is 100 MB. Switch is 10/100 MB.

Malkit Singh wrote:

>What is the speed of your NICs. 
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>On Sun, 2003-03-09 at 07:51, Tom Smith wrote:
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>>Redhat 8.0
>>Samba 2.2.7 (See attached smb.conf for Samba config.)
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>>I'm having a speed problem copying files to or from the Samba server 
>>using a Windows 2000 Pro computer. For example, it takes around 2 
>>minutes to copy a 30 MB file. During this copy, I've only got 2 computer 
>>on the network (the Samba server and the Win2k client).
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>>I've checked all DNS issues and there are none--both the server and 
>>workstation can ping the Samba server by name. The Samba server is 
>>advertising all shares and all configured resources are accessible.
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>>Are there any settings that can be tuned to speed up file copies for 
>>Win2k clients?
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>># Samba config file created using SWAT
>># from localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1)
>># Date: 2003/03/09 00:34:09
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>># Global parameters
>>[global]
>>	workgroup = EXPLORER
>>	netbios name = DEATHSTAR
>>	server string = Samba Server
>>	encrypt passwords = Yes
>>	obey pam restrictions = Yes
>>	pam password change = Yes
>>	passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
>>	passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *Retype*new*password* %n\n *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
>>	unix password sync = Yes
>>	log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
>>	max log size = 0
>>	socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
>>	dns proxy = No
>>	printing = lprng
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>>[homes]
>>	comment = Home Directories
>>	valid users = %S
>>	read only = No
>>	create mask = 0664
>>	directory mask = 0775
>>	browseable = No
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>>[printers]
>>	comment = All Printers
>>	path = /var/spool/samba
>>	printable = Yes
>>	browseable = No
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