I know this might seem like a basic question but when ever I share files over my WLAN the transfer speed is only as fast as my internet connection which is I think 10Mbs. Even though both the computers wireless cards and also the router advertises that thy can exchange data at several hundred Mbs a second. Does anyone on here know how to set up a faster transfer rate?
The router is in the room next door about 3-4 meters away as the crow flies and the computer with the file on is right underneath me (a I have a cabin bed.)
Don't forget, network transfer speeds (on the routers, network adapters, ISP, etc) are rated in mega-bits per second (Mbps), while windows shows file transfer speeds in mega-bytes per second (MBps); 1 byte = 8 bits
Ok so I ran a little conversion and its saying that I'm actually getting 8Mbps across network, but that's still the same as if I was downloading something off the net. Surely as the machines are so close to each other the file transfer rate should be different then that coming from the net?
Ok so I ran a little conversion and its saying that I'm actually getting 8Mbps across network, but that's still the same as if I was downloading something off the net. Surely as the machines are so close to each other the file transfer rate should be different then that coming from the net?
Simple answer is no. The limiting factor is your wireless G equipment. And also how far/quality of signal you're receiving from your router.
You're internet is transfering just as fast as you would on lan because your internet speeds are faster then the rate at which you're connected to your router.
Don't forget, network transfer speeds (on the routers, network adapters, ISP, etc) are rated in mega-bits per second (Mbps), while windows shows file transfer speeds in mega-bytes per second (MBps); 1 byte = 10 bits
fixed, for networking there are always 2 parity bits per byte
Hah, care to cite your source?
If that were true it would be impossible for me to transfer > 100 MB/sec over LAN.. Also, the only error checking involved with TCP is CRC.
Lol 2 parity bits? No that would give you an actual 6 bits of data per byte... there are 8 bits in 1 byte based on the base-2 numbering system.
Nope; see here, in asynchronous data transmission each character/byte is transmitted in a bit stream consisting of up to 12 bits for each byte of information.
I'm not sure what convention is used in LAN/WAN transfers, but I'm almost certain it is asynchronous transmission rather than synchronous transmission.
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Hah, care to cite your source?
If that were true it would be impossible for me to transfer > 100 MB/sec over LAN.. Also, the only error checking involved with TCP is CRC.
Okay my terminology was wrong, but you divide by ten for networking to go from MB to Mb because there are added bits to every byte. Everything else is 8
Apparently you have yet to hear of 10Gbit also, and over 100MB/sec on a home network is pretty near impossible.
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Lol 2 parity bits? No that would give you an actual 6 bits of data per byte... there are 8 bits in 1 byte based on the base-2 numbering system.
Its two additional bits, if you read what I fixed you would know that.
Also, don't be pretentious and assume that youre smarter than other people because you can't understand what was written
Okay my terminology was wrong, but you divide by ten for networking to go from MB to Mb because there are added bits to every byte. Everything else is 8
As stated, cite your source.
There are no extra two bits of parity for ethernet.
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Apparently you have yet to hear of 10Gbit also, and over 100MB/sec on a home network is pretty near impossible.
Sure. Also factor in TCP and Samba overhead.
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Apparently you have yet to hear of 10Gbit also
You do realize there are IT professionals on this site, right?
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Also, don't be pretentious and assume that youre smarter than other people because you can't understand what was written
Perhaps you should heed your own advice.
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