On my home network (Ethernet LAN) i move files around a lot - i also do so on work... what i find is that i'm able to download files faster then i'm able to upload Download : 35 MB / s Upload: 8-10 MB / s Computers : mixed Win7pro and Win 2008

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Just out of curiosity, are the speeds switched (upload faster than download) when you are transferring files across your network the other direction? If this was helpful, please vote. If it solves the issue, please click Propose as Answer. Thanks!

Your description is worthless. Try it this way.From Computer A (description) to Computer B (description) I can transfer files at this speed (specify) but from Computer B to Computer A I transfer files at this speed (specify). Regards Jens Peter Karlsen.

On my home network (Ethernet LAN) i move files around a lot - i also do so on work... what i find is that i'm able to download files faster then i'm able to upload Download : 35 MB / s Upload: 8-10 MB / s Computers : mixed Win7pro and Win 2008 LOL well lets see.... Montago did say home network ( ETHERNET LAN ) ummm AND moves files around ALOT.. hmmmmm .. lolol wasnt that hard to tell this is a LAN ONLY subject, NOT INTERNET. I see nothing it what Montago said as to Internet. lord help us lol

Just out of curiosity, are the speeds switched (upload faster than download) when you are transferring files across your network the other direction? If this was helpful, please vote. If it solves the issue, please click Propose as Answer. Thanks! Yes... If i Download from Server A i get speeds of ~ 40 MB/s (1Gbit LAN) and am able to upload with about 8-15 MB/s however - if i RDP to the Server and Download the files from my computer, the speed is about 30-40 MB/s and likewise 10-15 MB/s Upload I think its a fault in the Windows transfer protocol - maybe more ACK-NAK traffic is needed when uploading ???

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Hi Montago,Try temporarily disabling your security software and test. It may be scanning all network traffic. You may need to adjust some settings for your LAN traffic.

thanks, will try... although i doubt it will change anything...

Montago,Just pushed (uploaded) a 600mb file from an old P4 machine (ATA drives)to a new C2D (SATA II drive) on a gig network at a rate of ~40mb/sec. This could be a hardware limitation from the switch or router with it's store and forward processing capability combined with the hardware limitations of the host and recipient computers. 15 seconds for a DVD size file seems ok to me.

what OS is installed on the two computers, and what LAN Hardware is involved ? thanks.

Montago,Win 7 RC/XPpro dual boot on P4, Vista Business on C2D, Rosewill RC410 switch, Verizon FIOS MI424 router/ gateway. All computers are connected via the 8 port gigabit switch, DHCP, Cat6a cables, 3 50ft, 2 25ft, basic gig network adapters. Performed the transfer with Win 7 RC to Vista Business.