Speed of network (copying)

[monkey333]

So I copy files from one pc to my server and get speeds of 10ish MB/sec.

Is that right for a 100 speed router?

 

[metalmania]

yes. 100Mb / 8 = 12.5 MB/s

 

[monkey333]

yes. 100Mb / 8 = 12.5 MB/s

so gig switch upgrade worth it?

 

[metalmania]

so gig switch upgrade worth it?

Faster than your external HDD, so worth it.

 

[monkey333]

Faster than your external HDD, so worth it.

no ext hdd.

but in theory, it SHOULD be 10ish times faster?

 

[imagoon]

no ext hdd.

but in theory, it SHOULD be 10ish times faster?

In theory yes. In reality about 3.5 to 7x as you will likely hit the limit of the HDD's.

 

[monkey333]

In theory yes. In reality about 3.5 to 7x as you will likely hit the limit of the HDD's.

ahh gotcha, thx.

 

[TheStu]

I get 70-90MB/s transfer rates from my desktop to my roommate's, both are onboard gigabit ethernet through a gigabit switch.

So yes, get the gigabit switch, you will most likely hit your hard drive transfer rates unless you have SSDs.

 

[JackMDS]

This is typical.

This is the best.

 

[monkey333]

This is typical.

This is the best.

B@stard!

 

[JackMDS]

B@stard!

LOL. These screen shoots were generated more than a year ago.

The Interesting about them is the the slower was using an Entry Level Netgear Giga switch.

Every thing was left untouched only the Netgear was replaced by this.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833156251

Both cards use are onboard Realtek Giga.

 

[JackMDS]

B@stard!

LOL. These screen shoots were generated more than a year ago.

What Interesting about them is the the slower ouitcomr was when using an Entry Level Netgear Giga switch.

Everything was left untouched only the Netgear was replaced by this.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833156251

Both cards use are onboard Realtek Giga.

 

[ViviTheMage]

This is pretty good too

 

[REC]

Ok, 10/100 networks transfer at a max of 12.5 MB/s. Gigabit caps at 125 MB/s. In a single hard drive setup (non-RAID), most hard drives cap at 80 MB's. Good, high-end hard drives can get up to 100-120 MB/s, SSD drives 150-200 MB/s, and RAID can go from 160 MB/s to 600 MB/s. Clearly, the bottleneck here is the network at 125 MB/s on Gigabit, which can be reached with a single hard drive. So yes, you could add 70-100 MB/s transfer speed if both your computer and your router can handle gigabit.

 

[boomhower]

I just got 46 MB/s in a quick test with between my notebook and WHS with a WRT610N in between. That is with old junk cables in between, my new CAT6 cable should be here Monday.

 

[REC]

with old junk cables in between

Cat-5 cables, or Cat-5e? Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't Cat-5e's gigabit compliant when wired right, just with a shorter max range (like 120m)?