Fastest Transfer From Desktop to Laptop...

[conuk]

Ok I hooked myself up with a Belkin Wireless G Nimo Router.

Ive got a laptop (Dell XPS 1710)
and a Desktop pc networked together...

While the laptop is sat on the desk I plug in the Ethernet lead to the router..... Transferring a JVC HD demo for example maxes at 9mb/ second....

while using the wireless card built in I get the same speed....

is there a faster way to transfer files to and from the desktop and laptop ?

 

[conuk]

anybody ?

 

[squiffy]

Take the laptop HD out, fit it into a USB2 enclosure connect to PC, then copy and paste files. Or use a 2.5" to 3.5" adaptor and connect to your motherboard IDE controller.

Copying data over a 100mps LAN is pretty quick though, copied 200GB over the LAN fairly quickly, although HD to HD is much quicker.

 

[Deleted member 329]

Take the laptop HD out, fit it into a USB2 enclosure connect to PC, then copy and paste files. Or use a 2.5" to 3.5" adaptor and connect to your motherboard IDE controller.

Copying data over a 100mps LAN is pretty quick though, copied 200GB over the LAN fairly quickly, although HD to HD is much quicker.

yeah thats kinda of a leave your computer on over night task

 

[Topgun]

You could try creating a simple p2p network using a firewire cable. That would give you 400mbit. The laptop also appears to support gigabit ethernet so you could take that route.

 

[conuk]

when using Firewire cable are you just able to see the other drives Via my computer ?

The firewire port on the Dell laptop is the smaller size and my desktop is the larger (powered?) firewire.... I gather a cable like this is normal - nothing fancy required ?

TIA

 

[silversurfer]

Yea we have a similar cable for a camcorder to computer link, 5 quid

 

[OspreyO]

Get a 3.5 HD enclosure with external SATA or eSATA, and get a SATA card with an external port for the laptop and PC. Alternatively use Firewire 800 or 400. Would be expensive getting all that though. Personally I use a USB 2.0 external HD and just live with the slower transfer. It means I don't tie up both machines with large transfers.