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    Copying files via SCP over the network is slug slow

    Hi,

    I'm trying to copy some files from an old computer over to a newer one (with more space). The older one is running Windows XP Pro, the newer one SLICK/SUPER (a stripped down version of openSUSE 10.0). I have set up an SSH server on the SUSE box, and I downloaded PuTTY on the Windows XP Pro computer to transfer the files over to it.

    Here's an example command I used:
    pscp c:\file.tgz idiot@192.168.1.101:/home/idiot/

    The two computers are connected via a router. Both have 10/100 Mbps NICs, and are connected to the router via cat5s. So, technically I should be getting transfer speeds near 100 Mbps. The only problem is that, in reality, the transfer is going at a pathetic 46 Kbps - so, as you can imagine, copying the 3.8 GB of files from one PC to the other will take a few days at this rate.

    Is it going so slowly because I am encrypting the files, or is there something else on the network that I am overlooking which is hindering the transfer? There are only 3 computers on the LAN - the two I've already mentioned, and another laptop which I'm typing this from. Ethereal is taking its time to download here as well, so I won't be able to perform any checkups until the download finishes..

    Thanks in advance,

    -jk

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    rebmeM roineS enilnOitnA steve.milner's Avatar
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    Hi fizee.

    To add to nihil's post, your friends ADSL Router will probably have the speeds listed in its status screens somewhere.

    Steve
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    I would use a drive converter, but you obviously don't have one............might be a useful investment, as I don't see the actual connection changing in the near future?

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    I believe you're a bit late with your proposed answer. The OP (original poster) ask their question 14 years and 7 months ago.
    Rad

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