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**MEB[_2_]**

In at
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contemplated and posted:
| Hi, I occasionally need to transfer files from one PC to another at
| home. I recently attempted to transfer a 1.1gb file from an aging
| win98 laptop to an XP one. They're both connected via the Netgear
| router which I use for interenet access, the win98 one via ethernet
| cable, the XP one usually via wifi. The file took around an hour and a
| half to be copied, which seems ridiculous to me. I've no idea where to
| start to see what the problem is. Both PCs seem fine at downloading
| stuff from the internet (albeit the elderly one is a bit slower, but I
| think this is just because it's ten years old rather than a connection
| speed issue). In fact downloading 1.1gb from the internet would be
| much quicker.
|
| I've tried plugging both PCs into ethernet sockets to rule out any
| problem with wireless and this made very little difference. I've also
| tried turning off virus protection on the machine to which the file is
| being transferred.
|
| Any pointers or suggestions? I know I could use a crossover cable and
| cut out the router, but I'd like to try to sort out the problem with
| the existing setup if possible.

Could be several things:

Let's start he

What router and wireless [makes and models]?

You indicate Wi-Fi for the XP, did you try with the XP connected via cable
to the router?

Are you using mapped drives and transferring via Explorer? IF so which OS
is the transfer master?

Did you check for adapter settings such as:
Flow control;
Media Type, etc..

You said you disabled the firewall, was that on both machines?

Did you also try disabling Anti-Virus [both machines]?

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