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How fast should files be moving between two computers over 802.11g?

Lord JezoLord Jezo Registered User regular
edited December 2010 in Moe's Stupid Technology Tavern
From my main pc to my laptop over my home's wifi network file transfer speeds between two Windows 7 machines max out about 900KB/s

Is this a normal speed or should it be going faster?

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  • DarkZDarkZ __BANNED USERS new member
    edited December 2010
    It really depends on the signal strength and the distance between the PC and WAP. But from my experience that speed is a little slow, I usually get about 2mb/s at about 25ft through 2-3 non insulated walls.

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  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    You're looking at a maximum theoretical output of 54 Mbit/sec which roughly equates to 6.75 MByte/sec. 2-3 MB isn't out of the question, but, you're at about 1, so, I'm guessing there's a wall or two or something else in the way?

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  • Lord JezoLord Jezo Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Wall, yes, the router is the next room.

    So if I put the laptop right next to the router it should run faster? I'll test it tonight.

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  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    It should, not a guarantee though. Could be a bad router/bad card/interference/solar flare/goblins/tooth fairy.

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  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Yeah populated neighborhoods are common for that too.

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  • TofystedethTofystedeth Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Could be worse. You could be getting about 333kB/sec over wired ethernet. Because despite your objections they are running it between buildings.

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