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transferring files over wi-fi - bad speed through router

  • 15-03-2016 8:47pm
    #1
    Andy From Sligo
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    hello I am transferring a 2gb file between 2 windows laptops by 802.11g and i have a good wireless signal showing on the wifi status adapters showing between 48 and 56mbps .... so why when i am transferring the file does it only transfer at 1.36mbs average? - i repair computers but i am not into networking and never have been, my repairs are nearly always home use computers without networking and i dont service business/networked pcs so i am a pretty grey in this area. any way i can get better transfer rates? thanks.
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  • #2
    mass_debater
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    Andy From Sligo wrote: »
    hello I am transferring a 2gb file between 2 windows laptops by 802.11g and i have a good wireless signal showing on the wifi status adapters showing between 48 and 56mbps .... so why when i am transferring the file does it only transfer at 1.36mbs average? - i repair computers but i am not into networking and never have been, my repairs are nearly always home use computers without networking and i dont service business/networked pcs so i am a pretty grey in this area. any way i can get better transfer rates? thanks.

    Nothing wrong. Wireless is a shared medium. All devices connected to your Wi-Fi use one frequency. The router can only talk to one device at at time in one direction at a time (half duplex), a cable can send and receive at the same time using different pairs (full duplex). Connect one laptop by Ethernet and your speeds will improve


  • #3
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,620 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    And your connection speed is never your transfer speed. We learnt that from dial-up. :D


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