Slow network transfer rates

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Hi.

I am very frustrated. It seems as though i can not transfer faster then
3.0mb/s on my LAN. I have two windows xp pro machines and a netgear
rp114 router. When I copy over any size file (usually around 1 or 2 gig
folders) the transfer speed caps at 3mb/s. In theory should I not be
able to transfer at speeds of 100 mbps?

ideas? much appreciated!

 

[Jack \(MVP-Networking\).]

Hi
As a frame of reference, http://www.ezlan.net/net_speed.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

 

[Bob Willard]

Hi.

I am very frustrated. It seems as though i can not transfer faster then
3.0mb/s on my LAN. I have two windows xp pro machines and a netgear
rp114 router. When I copy over any size file (usually around 1 or 2 gig
folders) the transfer speed caps at 3mb/s. In theory should I not be
able to transfer at speeds of 100 mbps?

ideas? much appreciated!

To measure the STR, copy a large single file rather than a folder full
of little files, to alleviate the per-file overhead. And, make sure the
single file is big enough that you can measure copy time with a watch
to calculate STR; some software-reported STRs are out to lunch.

You won't get 100 Mb/s, but 3 Mb/s per horrible. With decent XP PCs at
each end of my 100 Mb/s LAN (with a Linksys switchrouter in the middle),
I get >75 Mb/s.