When I copy a large file from my SME to my windows xp client, I get a stable 20% network utilization according to windows task manager.
On the other hand, when I copy from my xp to sme, that is in the opposite direction, the network utilization goes in a distinct sawtooth pattern swingning between 25 and 5 % with a frequency of about 10 seconds.
Since the problem only occurs in one direction I assume that it is not a network issue.
On the other hand I have a hard time believing that it is my sw raid5 on my sme that can't keep up writing. During the copy TO sme the cpu utilization was around 15-20%.
What does your experience tells you is the most likely culprit ?
My setup is as follows:
smeserver: dual celeron 500mhz, 256mb ram on a abit bp6 motherboard with 4 ata ports. Only 1 hd per port. 1 hd for OS, 3 in a RAID5 for data.
On it sits a linksys wrt54g wireless router.
I find it very unlikely that a 54mbit network, utilized 20% in any way could keep my sme busy writing to disk.
But it IS consistent with at sw raid being slower writing than reading.
Any help is appreciated
Erik
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