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Old 21st Jul 2007, 07:47
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Ive got my new computer, my old computer, a switch and two short straight cables. Im transferring 4GB of music from my old comp to my new one and its saying 120mins! How is it when it should be going up to 100Mbps? Ant...
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Old 21st Jul 2007, 07:59
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100mbps = 100 megabits per second.

100 megabits = 1024 megabytes.

So 1 megabyte a second.

4000 seconds = 66 minutes.

As you copy the machine will lag due to being online and things going in the background an many other factors.

So 120mins is not that off.
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Old 21st Jul 2007, 08:05
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Has the old PC got a 10 or a 100 mbps card?

Also things like firewalls can slow it down along with anti-virus scanners.

Turn them off while doing this.
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Old 21st Jul 2007, 08:14
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Hybrid View Post
100mbps = 100 megabits per second.

100 megabits = 1024 megabytes.

So 1 megabyte a second.

4000 seconds = 66 minutes.

As you copy the machine will lag due to being online and things going in the background an many other factors.

So 120mins is not that off.
100Mbps = 12.5MBps! not 1024! Ant...
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Old 21st Jul 2007, 08:17
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100Mbps = 12.5MBps
4GB/12.5MB = 320Sec!
5:30Mins!
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Old 21st Jul 2007, 08:18
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So it does, was in a hurry and copied that off another website after doing a Google.

Anyway...

What network card is in the old PC?

Have you tried my other suggestions.
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Old 21st Jul 2007, 08:19
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Also Windows's time guides are normally way off, have you actually timed it?

How long did it take?
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Old 21st Jul 2007, 08:22
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There are 8 bits in a byte.

8bps = 1Bps
8kbps = 1KBps
8mbps = 1MBps
8gbps = 1GBps

Ant...
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Old 21st Jul 2007, 08:23
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oh, sorry, ill time it now.
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Old 21st Jul 2007, 08:24
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sirantonycartwright View Post
There are 8 bits in a byte.

8bps = 1Bps
8kbps = 1KBps
8mbps = 1MBps
8gbps = 1GBps

Ant...
Yeah I know how many bits are in a byte.

I wasn't thinking right.

Thanks.
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