E eeter Distinguished Jan 8, 2010 4 0 18,510 Jan 8, 2010 #1 I have two laptops running windows 7 and hardwired via CAT5e ethernet cable. I am transfering data between them Why am I getting only 20 Mbps transfer rate while I should be getting closer to 1000Mbps????? Wgere is the bottleneck?? Thanks
I have two laptops running windows 7 and hardwired via CAT5e ethernet cable. I am transfering data between them Why am I getting only 20 Mbps transfer rate while I should be getting closer to 1000Mbps????? Wgere is the bottleneck?? Thanks
G Guest Guest Jan 8, 2010 #2 Go to network connections and the NIC, Configure, Advanced and check the speed settings -- usually on Auto, try 100. Do this on both machines. Perhaps turn off anti-virus ? Upvote 0 Downvote
Go to network connections and the NIC, Configure, Advanced and check the speed settings -- usually on Auto, try 100. Do this on both machines. Perhaps turn off anti-virus ?
sturm Splendid Apr 1, 2002 3,829 0 22,960 Jan 8, 2010 #3 If you want gig connections you need to set it at Auto. You can hard set it to 100 full as a test if you want. Also check in your router and see what they are connecting at. Upvote 0 Downvote
If you want gig connections you need to set it at Auto. You can hard set it to 100 full as a test if you want. Also check in your router and see what they are connecting at.
E eeter Distinguished Jan 8, 2010 4 0 18,510 Jan 8, 2010 #4 it is already on auto on both. Could it be one of the the Hard drive s?? I suspect my Dell laptop HD I/O speed Upvote 0 Downvote
it is already on auto on both. Could it be one of the the Hard drive s?? I suspect my Dell laptop HD I/O speed