Is there any other way to share files faster?

[luvya]

I have about 20 episodes of Top Gear on one laptop, what's the fastest way to transfer these files to another laptop I have? Both have wireless capacity, both are connected to the Interrnet through a G capacity router. Last night I tried to transrfer 100mb of files, it took me 10 min to finish it! Damn, I need it faster!

 

[Kelvrick]

Yea, wires.

 

[Beau]

Do they have LAN ports? if so, run a crossover ethernet cable between them.

 

[0roo0roo]

wiresless = slow
u should have a lan port..

 

[spidey07]

gig ethernet and gigabit ethernet crossover cable (if your cards don't auto detect if it is a nic or switch on the other end)

then use ftp for fastest transfer (much quicker thatn MS networking)

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Put it on overnight?

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Put it on overnight?

with wires

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

Something's funky with your set up. Wireless G is 54Mbps theoretically, which works out to about 2-3 MBps in actual use after you factor in overhead. 100 MB should transfer in less than a minute.

 

[luvya]

That's what I thought too. Although one of my laptop is only capable of wireless B But that still shouldn't take 10 min...maybe I am doing something wrong.

What I did last night is that I set the top gear folder to "share" and use the other laptop to copy and paste the files....it's hell slow! Plus, one of the laptop just kept losing the connection so I had to start over and over again...it feels like I am using the Internet to transfer the files instead of just the connection between the 2 laptops...

Any thought?

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
Yea, wires.

only way to go IMO!

 

[sniperruff]

gigabit internet? really big flash drive? cross-over cable?

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: spidey07
gig ethernet and gigabit ethernet crossover cable (if your cards don't auto detect if it is a nic or switch on the other end)

then use ftp for fastest transfer (much quicker thatn MS networking)

Yep I have an ethernet crossover cable you are welcome to have for free, if you are interested LMK.

It would be 100x faster and easier than using WiFi.

 

[Beau]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: spidey07
gig ethernet and gigabit ethernet crossover cable (if your cards don't auto detect if it is a nic or switch on the other end)

then use ftp for fastest transfer (much quicker thatn MS networking)

Yep I have an ethernet crossover cable you are welcome to have for free, if you are interested LMK.

It would be 100x faster and easier than using WiFi.

Might even reach you before your transfer is done using WiFi

 

[BustaBust]

Yeah so I'm gonna assume you dont have a burner.
Your answer is up there ^

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Beau

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: spidey07
gig ethernet and gigabit ethernet crossover cable (if your cards don't auto detect if it is a nic or switch on the other end)

then use ftp for fastest transfer (much quicker thatn MS networking)

Yep I have an ethernet crossover cable you are welcome to have for free, if you are interested LMK.

It would be 100x faster and easier than using WiFi.

Might even reach you before your transfer is done using WiFi

LOL True If I ship it Monday via USPS Priority should arrive Wednesday.

 

[luvya]

Thanks RossMan. How much does it usually run for at Staples? Maybe I can just pick one up locally.

 

[johnjbruin]

Wires it is.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: luvya
Thanks RossMan. How much does it usually run for at Staples? Maybe I can just pick one up locally.

You still in Seattle or back in CA?

 

[RossMAN]

CA - Go to your local Fry's where you can buy 15' cross ethernet cable for about $7.99

Seattle - Staples.com selection but I don't see crossover?

 

[Corsairpro]

aren't laptop HDD slow too?

 

[luvya]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: luvya
Thanks RossMan. How much does it usually run for at Staples? Maybe I can just pick one up locally.

You still in Seattle or back in CA?

Holy freak! You actually follow my move? Stop stalking me!! :|

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: luvya

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: luvya
Thanks RossMan. How much does it usually run for at Staples? Maybe I can just pick one up locally.

You still in Seattle or back in CA?

Holy freak! You actually follow my move? Stop stalking me!! :|

I know quite a bit about you actually, I won't go any further

http://www.compgeeks.com/produ...t=NET#Network%20Cables

 

[luvya]

Wooo! Talk about cheap cables. I am getting one

 

[luvya]

Allright allright, I am trying to use FTP now, do I need a server to do this? I thought I can transfer the files freely betweent the 2 puters without a server. What am I doing wrong again?

 

[Syringer]

No one's mentioned that this is the wrong forum yet?