Transfer speeds windows 8 to windows 7

[BrandoCommando]

Hello,

I setup two systems attached to my network that are hardwired.

System 1 is running Windows 8.1, System 2 is running Windows 7 X64 Ultimate.

I setup my homegroup and am able to access the two shared folders on the Windows 7 system. The Windows 7 system acts as my HTPC and I store my media there from the Windows 8 Machine.

My issue is when transferring files across the network I am only getting speeds of 10 MB/11MB. I was under the impression that my network supported 100 MB transfer rates.

Each system has a gigabit lan card so I know that is not the issue.

What can I do to increase the speeds over the 11 MB? It takes quite some time to transfer large movies at that rate.

Thanks!

 

[Fardringle]

Your computers have gigabit network cards, but do you have a gigabit switch/router? 10-11MB/s (big M) is just about right for a properly functioning 100mbps (small m) network.

 

[azazel1024]

Go under networking properties and check what they are actually connected at. I'd bet my left nut, 100Mbps, not Gigabit.

Check your cables, makes sure your switch or router has gigabit ports. Anything "fast ethernet" in the chain is going to kill the speeds to 100Mbps max.

Also, don't use homegroups. More overhead. Just disable it and directly share the folders and then map the networked folder/drive on the other machine and vice versa.

 

[BrandoCommando]

do you have a link to setting up the share folders? when i try to do it under advanced sharing i cant seem to get it to work, but under home groups it works np

 

[azazel1024]

1. Turn on Network Discovery
2. Turn on File and Print Sharing
3. Click Save Changes

Then for each folder you want to share, browse to it, right click and properties, click on sharing, click advanced sharing, check to share it. Then under properties type in the user name you want it shared with "so if your login name is bob, type bob and it should come up with it".

Then on the machine you want to grab it, just look under the network and you should see the machine pop up. If not, pull up the run command box and type in the machine name (for example, if the computer name is bob, type in //bob) and hit enter and it should pop-up a file explorer window browsed to that machine's shared folders. Then just map the network drive. At worst it might ask you the user name and password, its the user name and password of any user names you setup with privellages to that drive/folder.

Also make sure both machines are on the same workgroup.

 

[BrandoCommando]

Upgraded to a gigabit switch and now all is well, transfer rate of 85 MB a second .

I feel kind of dumb, but thanks for the help everyone!