[ubuntu-uk] {Spam?} Re: transferring files between Ubuntu and XP slow!!!!

[Kris Douglas]

On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 9:24 PM, Andrew Oakley <andrew at aoakley.com> wrote:
> Javad Ayaz wrote:
>> it has limit of 10mbs so maybe that the problem....my transfer is still
>> going at the rate of 47.7KBs
>
> Ten millibits per second? There's your problem, right there. You need to
> change it for one that does megabits per second. ;-)
>
> m = milli = thousandths (a thousand times *smaller* than one)
> k = kilo = thousands (a thousand times *bigger* than one)
> M = mega = millions (a million times *bigger* than one)
>
> b = bits
> B = bytes (1 byte = 8 bits)
>
> K = not defined (you probably mean k)
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SI_prefix
>
> People have already pointed out that the most likely problem is that you
> are using a crossover cable where you should be using a straight-through
> cable, but you appear to have ignored them, or not bothered to read
> their replies thoroughly. I expect I could start quoting nursery rhymes
> such as humpty dumpy sat on a wall humpty dumpty had a great fall and
> you wouldn't notice because you aren't paying attention to people's
> replies to your questions.

I entirely agree, Andy.

>
> An ethernet controller rated for 10Mb/s would therefore produce a
> maximum throughput of (10000/8) = 1250kB/s = 1.25MB/s . Even if you only
> got half that, say 625kB/s, this still vastly exceeds your 47.7kB/s.



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