file transfer speed

RobTi · 24 Aug 2020 at 10:14

transfering a video file from win 10 M.2 nve ssd drive to whs 2011 hard drive i get around 11MB/s does this sound right, i get lost with networking settings ?
Thanks

joey1211 · 24 Aug 2020 at 10:18

You divide megabits by eight to get the megabyte number. So, if you're on a 100Mb network, in theory you should be getting 12.5MB/s, but you'll never achieve that.

ChrisD. · 24 Aug 2020 at 10:27

Wired? As above, sounds like 100 Mbps.

Semple · 24 Aug 2020 at 10:35

Agree with above 2, if you were on a 1Gbps link, you should achieve well above the theoretical maximum of a 100Mbps link.

RobTi · 24 Aug 2020 at 12:15

Thanks all explained it clearly to me,so if it’s all wired cat 6 do I just check the spec of the switch and Ethernet ports on the mb’s ?

BigT · 24 Aug 2020 at 13:05

Yes. Something on your data's journey from your PC to the server probably has only got a 100Mbit port or a shoddy cable. Check network cards in the machines, switches it passes through, maybe the router and I hope you're not using homeplugs because that'll be it right there if so. If the speeds aren't written on the devices then find the make and model and google the specs.

RobTi · 24 Aug 2020 at 14:00

okay have 1000Mbit switch and ports on the mb’s and will check the cables tonight when I get my tester

bledd · 24 Aug 2020 at 23:10

List your devices.

The whs, pc, router, switch.

Detail how it's all connected.

Sounds like something is 100mbps.

WJA96 · 25 Aug 2020 at 03:29

And check all the cables have all 4 pairs (8 little cables) connected because a lot of ‘freebie’ cables only have 4 connected and that means you’ll run at 100Mbps.

Avalon · 25 Aug 2020 at 10:31

Side note: WHS2011 stopped receiving security updates early this year, you may want to look at doing something about that.