[TriLUG] Samba File Transfer speeds

[Bill Vinson]

I am using local authentication.  I am not running TNG, this is version 
2.0.7 (with probably some Debian patches), but as this is Debian stable, 
there is no chance of TNG without me compiling it :)

Bill

On Tuesday, November 27, 2001, at 03:17  PM, Jon Carnes wrote:

> What is the security setting for the Samba?  Is it verifying against the
> Win2000 box or using a local authentication?
> Are you using TNG?  What version of Samba?  TNG has some major speed
> issues - but works great as a PDC replacement (just not so good as
> fileserver...)
>
> Jon
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Vinson" <billvinson at nc.rr.com>
> To: <trilug at trilug.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 2:17 PM
> Subject: [TriLUG] Samba File Transfer speeds
>
>
>> Ok...Here is my question:
>>
>> For this issue, I have the following 3 machines:
>>
>> Windows 2000 (Duron 900 - 384 MB)
>> Debian 2.2 (Celeron 366 - 160 MB) with Samba 2.0.7
>> Mac OS X (iBook Dual USB 500 MHz - 384 MB)
>>
>> Here is the issue:
>>
>> Uploading 79.3MB file from iBook to Windows 2000: Under a Minute
>> Uploading 79.3MB file from iBook to Debian 2.2: Under a Minute
>>
>> Downloading 79.3MB file from Windows 2000 to iBook: Under a Minute
>> Downloading 79.3MB file from Debian 2.2 to Windows 2000: Under a Minute
>> Downloading 79.3MB file from Debian 2.2 to iBook: 10 Minutes +
>>
>> I have a feeling this is a setting problem with Samba that is causing
>> the issue as all other transfer speeds are acceptable.  I understand
>> that I am not using exact times here, but none feel horribly
>> disproportionate except the Debian/Samba to iBook timing.  Anyone have
>> any ideas?  I have been toying with my smb.conf through SWAT and upped
>> the logging but so far nothing has jumped out at me...
>>
>> I can include my smb.conf, but I figured I would throw the question out
>> first...
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bill
>>
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