Remote Desktop File Transfer Speed Question

[Personality+]

Hello to anyone in the know. I was curious what file transfer times would be like from a desktop to a remote desktop for a 1GB File. When at home my upload of a 1GB file can take 8-12 hours which is woeful. I've been reading up on premium remote desktop services and I can could have upload speeds of 20-80MBPS for $30-60 a month.


My only issue is how long would it take to transfer over a file from my desktop to the remote desktop I don't want to wait 5-6 hours for effectively the same upload delay.

I've seen peopl say you can copy and paste etc on various google searches or let it read the hard drives/usb data on your desktop but realistically how long would a 1GB file transfer take with a shoddy upload speed from home ?

I also saw something about FTP transfer, anyone have a suggestion for me ? I wouldn't mind paying for a premium service like this if I can get the files to the remote desktop in a timely manner (under 2 hours perhaps if the upload can be done in less than an hour on the remote desktops side)

 

[lokkers]

Not entirely I understand your post? I can't see that any service is going to improve your upload speed, as that it entirely dependent on your home connection

Like you said: "When at home my upload of a 1GB file can take 8-12 hours" - it's going to take a long time irrespective of the protocol you use.

 

[Personality+]

Not entirely I understand your post? I can't see that any service is going to improve your upload speed, as that it entirely dependent on your home connection

Like you said: "When at home my upload of a 1GB file can take 8-12 hours" - it's going to take a long time irrespective of the protocol you use.

Once I'm connected to the remote desktop I'm accessing the bandwidth provided me 20-60mb upload speeds for $30-70 a month.

My issue is getting the files on the remote desktop without waiting all day. I was wondering if there's a way to just copy and paste the file over or have the remote desktop scan my drives and then just copy the data over without a long waiting time involved.

 

[moogle]

What bandwidth service are you accessing? The only service that will increase your upload speeds is from your internet provider. No matter what remote desktop service you use, you files will always transfer at the same rate until you change your internet speed.

 

[Personality+]

What bandwidth service are you accessing? The only service that will increase your upload speeds is from your internet provider. No matter what remote desktop service you use, you files will always transfer at the same rate until you change your internet speed.

That's all I needed to know thanks, that sucks but was kind of expecting it. Disappointing reality the speed where I'm at atm is about 9MB down and 0.33-0.5 up depending on the time

 

[lokkers]

Once I'm connected to the remote desktop I'm accessing the bandwidth provided me 20-60mb upload speeds for $30-70 a month.

My issue is getting the files on the remote desktop without waiting all day. I was wondering if there's a way to just copy and paste the file over or have the remote desktop scan my drives and then just copy the data over without a long waiting time involved.

Yes but as I alluded to, you've still got to get that file to the remote machine, and that will require you to upload it using your connection. There is simply no way round that.

 

[moogle]

That's all I needed to know thanks, that sucks but was kind of expecting it. Disappointing reality the speed where I'm at atm is about 9MB down and 0.33-0.5 up depending on the time

If that speed is megabits instead of megabytes then it'd take you around 81 mins at the fastest to upload 1GB.

If you were going to spend $30-$70 a month on a premium service, try and see if you can get a faster internet provider with that $30-$70 a month plus what you already pay for your internet.

That is unless you were just going to use that service for one month or two as I'd guess signing up to a faster broadband would mean tying you up into a contract.


One way of sending files via remote desktop is to split the 1GB file into chunks (WinRAR etc.) of smaller pieces like 50Mb.

That way when you copy the file over if there is ever a disconnect or something, if you've copied 10 pieces of the 1GB file you won't have to start again if it gets cancelled somehow.
It sort of functions as a resume for programs that don't do it natively, saving you time.

 

[Personality+]

Yes but as I alluded to, you've still got to get that file to the remote machine, and that will require you to upload it using your connection. There is simply no way round that.

You did but I was hoping someone might give me some hope ah well suck it up and move on.

Unless there's the option to have the remote desktop retrieve the file from my pc ? via download or uploading directly from my Hard drive to the remote desktop yes I am clutching at straws I don't even know exist but is it possible.

If not good thing I'm out of here asap.

 

[Personality+]

If that speed is megabits instead of megabytes then it'd take you around 81 mins at the fastest to upload 1GB.

If you were going to spend $30-$70 a month on a premium service, try and see if you can get a faster internet provider with that $30-$70 a month plus what you already pay for your internet.

That is unless you were just going to use that service for one month or two as I'd guess signing up to a faster broadband would mean tying you up into a contract.


One way of sending files via remote desktop is to split the 1GB file into chunks (WinRAR etc.) of smaller pieces like 50Mb.

That way when you copy the file over if there is ever a disconnect or something, if you've copied 10 pieces of the 1GB file you won't have to start again if it gets cancelled somehow.
It sort of functions as a resume for programs that don't do it natively, saving you time.

Megabytes sorry! it takes forever snails pace.

Someone mentioned it to me earlier about splitting up the files but they seemed to lead on that it would improve data transfer rates. Just annoying there isn't a work around, having such a dreadful upload speed with no way of upgrading beyond what is currently offered is annoying.

 

[moogle]

Megabytes sorry! it takes forever snails pace.

Someone mentioned it to me earlier about splitting up the files but they seemed to lead on that it would improve data transfer rates. Just annoying there isn't a work around, having such a dreadful upload speed with no way of upgrading beyond what is currently offered is annoying.

Yeah splitting only helps to resume incase you have a disconnected transfer and saves you from reuploading data that was already sent.

Unless there's the option to have the remote desktop retrieve the file from my pc ? via download or uploading directly from my Hard drive to the remote desktop yes I am clutching at straws I don't even know exist but is it possible.

If not good thing I'm out of here asap.

If a remote desktop downloads from you it just means you're uploading to them. It wont be any faster and still limited by your upload speed. When you download from the remote desktop, they upload to you. So you are limited by their upload speed.

There is no other way than upgrading the line you have, or taking your files to a computer with a faster upload speed and doing it there.

 

[Personality+]

Yeah splitting only helps to resume incase you have a disconnected transfer and saves you from reuploading data that was already sent.



If a remote desktop downloads from you it just means you're uploading to them. It wont be any faster and still limited by your upload speed. When you download from the remote desktop, they upload to you. So you are limited by their upload speed.

There is no other way than upgrading the line you have, or taking your files to a computer with a faster upload speed and doing it there.

Thanks for clarification. Was hoping it was the answer to my upload issues, back to square one.