Rediculously slow backup

I have set up my first backup on my new MacBook Pro to current generation Time Capsule. Download speeds were good for the first hour, but then I accidentally interrupted the download. Now I am seeing about 10mb transfer every 5 minutes. I've tried ethernet and WiFi, seems about the same with both. I've tried changing the ethernet cable, and tried hooking the 2 devices directly together only 3 feet apart. Nothing imroves. It estimates my 100gB backup will take 37 days.
Any suggetions?

The accidental interruption can cause the whole backup to corrupt. It will then do a verify which is hopeless.
Unless you turn off wireless it will not use ethernet.
Since you only did a small amount.. wipe the disk of the TC and start over.
This time do it in complete isolation of the internet.. factory reset the TC.. and plug into computer by LAN cable.. to LAN port on the TC.. turn off wireless on the laptop. Nothing else plugged in or connected.
100GB should take 2hours.
Once it is finished .. put the TC back into the network.. but if you were using "join a wireless network", DON'T!!
Use it plugged in by ethernet to the main router.. and the TC should be bridged.. or if you have a pure modem, then in router mode. Do not use wireless connections for TC to main router.. it actually turns off the ethernet.. so even if plugged in they don't work.

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Hi all,
hopefully somebody may able to help me ...
After updated my Netware 6.5 server with SP7 the backup performance was seriously degraded...No changes were made. Performance was fine on previous support pack ( SP5 ).
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Originally Posted by Dirk Emmermacher
Hello Kleinpeter.
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>>> Kleinpeter<[email protected]> schrieb am Montag, 17.
November 2008 um 16:26:
> Hi all,
> hopefully somebody may able to help me ...
>
> After updated my Netware 6.5 server with SP7 the backup performance
> wasseriously degraded...No changes were made. Performance was fine
> onprevious support pack ( SP5 ).
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I have a early 2008 macbook pro 15" with snow leopard, and a 500G time-capsule(1st edition,firmware 7.4.1).
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Pondini wrote:
Sounds like something there might not be compatible, or damaged, or something.
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