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To: Craig Freeman who wrote (30016)	10/22/1998 9:39:00 PM
From: Joe NYC	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 33344

Craig, If there is any disk access in your code network access times will overwhelm CPU speed. No disk access. The entire database fits in the disk cache of the server. When I installed my first 10/100 network, I noticed zero improvement over 10BaseT. But after a lot of futzing around I discovered that one of the patch cables wasn't up to snuff. A quick cable switch and access times improved 10-to-1! The cable is ok. I had another Cyrix based PC connected to the same port, and it performed as well as the other I used for the test. The inly 2 variables are the network card, which I am going replace with identical 3com card, and operating system, (NT Dos window vs. plain dos, which I am going to equalize by booting from a floppy. There is a remote possibility that Compaq didn't setup PII-350 as 350, but some lower speed. I am not sure how to check that. I will keep you posted on this mini-mystery. Joe