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Checking Google, 100mbps (Fast Ethernet, wired) is ~12MiB/s but in reality, transferring a file over the network (home LAN) is only ~1.5MiB/s. Why might that be?
I am on Ubuntu 11.10 transferring to Windows 7 (the other direction, copy, gives a similar speed).
How exactly are you measuring? How are the two machines connected to each other? (Through what other device(s)?) – David Schwartz – 2011-12-18T05:28:26.200
1Other things to consider that would affect speed, the CAT rating of the cables and anti-virus. When I switched from CAT5 to 5e to 6, each step I got a speed increase. When I rerouted my cables away from power cables the speed was more consistently fast. When I disabled my AV on Windows, that helped speed the transfer. Using SSDs, helps network transfer. Getting the max speed out of your network speed is still kind of voodoo, you almost have to try different things. – Scott McClenning – 2011-12-18T07:22:48.570
@DavidSchwartz, computers are connected by a fast ethernet switch, which is connected to a router/modem for internet access. A computer is connected through a powerline device, but I tried transferring between 2 "non-powerline" device, resulting in similar speeds – Jiew Meng – 2011-12-18T12:13:38.187
@ScottMcClenning, maybe its because my switch is close to wires ... hmmm .... – Jiew Meng – 2011-12-18T12:14:31.577
@JiewMeng, I’m experiencing something similar, but have more detailed information and test results. Do you mind if I hijack your question in hopes of us getting an answer? – Synetech – 2013-09-29T01:45:19.483
@Synetech, Fine with me :) not sure if its post another qn tho – Jiew Meng – 2013-09-29T03:08:04.627