Local Area Connection

[adamnichols45]

Does anybody know the transfer speed on a standard network cable.

I want to transfer between my pc and laptop.

Thanks

[jdMorgan]

That would depend on the NICs (Network Interface Cards), the physical condition of the cables and connectors, and the capabilities of the router, hub, or switch --if any-- in the path. If other devices are connected to your LAN, then it would also depend on how much traffic those devices are generating.

The theoretical maximum on common current LANs is 100 Mbps -- That's 100 million bits per second. Ignoring protocol overhead, and assuming the two devices aren't doing much of anything else, that would translate to about 10 million bytes per second.

If your LAN only runs at 10Mbps, then you'll only get 1 million bytes per second maximum.

Jim

[jbinbpt]

Use a crossover cable unless you are using a hub

[adamnichols45]

Thanks - I did about 5 gigabytes in 30 minutes

[MatthewHSE]

Stepping up to gigabit networking was a big improvement for us. Working on large network files is about as quick as working on the same file locally - or at least, any difference is so minimal as to not be noticeable.