I'm doing a network for a small business. All the computers are on a domain and the domain controller is running on the server. I'm also trying to setup Active Directory so that users can login to their account at any of the six workstations in the building. However, for some reason I'm only getting ~46kb/s transfer rates across the network which is obviously pathetic. Consequently, Active Directory is impossible to do right now as there is no way to sync large amounts of files with such a slow transfer speed. I've included in the image below a rough sketch of how the network is laid out. Do any of you have any ideas as to why everything is going so slow?

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1) What security software is running on these PCs?
2) Is the Dell switch 10 or 100MBPS?
3) Are all the network cards set to 100MBPS Full-Duplex?
4) What encryption settings are set on the router?
5) Is it a 802.11G or B router that you are using?

Please answer these questions so that we can diagnose your problem.

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Thanks for the reply Ash.
1)Norton AntiVirus is running on all the computers and server.
2)The Dell switch is 100Mb/s
3)I'm not sure since I'm not at the place right now
4)Just WPA2 for wireless
5)The router is 802.11G

Thanks for your help and I'll try to find some other posts that I can help out.

I would suggest disabling Norton's system-slowing software on all machines for a while [and unplugging the internet cable from the router for security] and testing the transfer rate between them again.

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yes, agreed, rid yourself of nortan, very intrusive and insufficent, get ZoneAlarm Pro, or outpost, as for the other things, also another thing that could be slowing down your speeds are your ISP, depending on what you have, all small businesses should start thier way from T1 and try and once you have the $ really you should get T3. But you could try using Gold plated ethernet cords, the block out alot of extra interference that is not neccassary to whatever your doing and they are more reliable and alot faster. Copper i would not reccomend.

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o, didnt look at the dates lol, my b!

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