Wired tranfer speeds SLOW

D.Roberts · 12 Nov 2011 at 22:39

Hi all I need some advice.

have this router

Belkin F5D9230-4 v5111

And I have this network switch

TP-Link 5 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch

Now I have the switch connected to one of the ports on me router and then two computers connected to me switch.

Ones a laptop on XP and the other me gaming PC on win 7.

Now I am tranfering a 10GB file from laptop to game pc and I am getting transfer speeds never above 8MB/second.

I should be getting more than that surely?.

It states the router can do up to 108 Mbps

http://www.superwarehouse.com/Belkin_Wireless_G_Plus_MIMO_Router/F5D9230-4/p/1483751

The laptop says its connected to the switch at 100mb the game pc at 1gb.

So I should at least expect more than 8mb?.

Thanks

Cyber-Mav · 13 Nov 2011 at 01:19

D.Roberts said:
The laptop says its connected to the switch at 100mb the game pc at 1gb.

answer to your problem is there. dont expect gigabit speed if you plug your NON gigabit client into a gigabit switch. :rolleyes:

DragonQ · 13 Nov 2011 at 01:38

Indeed, 12 MB/s is about the most you'll see over 100 Mbps ethernet.

D.Roberts · 13 Nov 2011 at 10:54

really even though the slowest pc ocnnected to the network is running at 100mb/s?

I would expect some where nearer to that?.

Thanks

DragonQ · 13 Nov 2011 at 10:58

Sounds like you're getting confused between Mb (megabit) and MB (megabyte). There are 8 bits in a byte, so 100 Mbps = 12.5 MB/s. Due to overhead and various other things, 12 MB/s is probably the highest you'll see.

D.Roberts · 13 Nov 2011 at 11:00

oh ok thanks for the help.