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No particular order...

1. Change the cables.
2. Replace the hub with a switch.
3. Examine the IP settings on the machines involved.  Specifically: half
vs. full duplex & link speed.  While AUTO will work mostly for both
duplex and speed, we've observed a number of occasions where setting it
to what the hub/switch supports eliminates errors & improves
performance.
4. Upgrade the 98 machine to XP.  :)
5. Replace the NICs in the machines.  If you do this, you may as well
get gigabit-capable NICs as decent NICs can be had for under $25 per
nowadays.
6. Do 2 & 5 and get a gigabit switch.  2 GbE NICs + 8-port GbE swicth
shouldn't cost over $150.  You'll likely gain jumbo frame support, which
will improve file transfer speed even more.


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