Both Windows and Mac clients use non routable protocols for file sharing. That means that you can only see machines that are on the same hubstack as you. Hubstacks typically serve portions of a building or floor and this limits the usefulness of this type of filesharing. Resnet does not support nor encourage our users to set up shares on their machines. Establishing an ftp server is a much better alternative to file sharing.
Many different factors can contribute to network speed.
The best way to identify the source of the problem is by using a trace route to the resource you are accessing. For example, in windows type 'tracert' followed by the name or address of the server you are contacting. This will give you a list of the time delays between each route point along the way. If you think our network is the problem providing trace route info will help us respond more quickly and effectively. The Resnet quake server has been discontinued.