[CLUE-Tech] scp and disparate transfer rates

[Jim Ockers]

Mark Gibson wrote:
> 
> I've got two boxes on a lan A and B.
> 
> When I use scp to push a file from  A to B, it takes 2 seconds.
> 
> When I pull that same file from B to A, it takes 4 minutes.
> 
> Any clues as to what might be the cause?

Try changing both NICs to half duplex.  Or both to full duplex.

Sometimes we have to manually (mii-tool -F) force a NIC to a
particular duplex setting, and then we also sometimes have to
force the ethernet switch port into the same mode.

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