Slow transfers

[microfox]

Hi

I have a Mac mini (mid 2007) C2D 2.0 GHz. A few weeks ago, we bought a new PC for my wife (she's too stubborn to become a Mac person). This PC is a real monster. The processor is an Intel i7-830, it has 8Gb of RAM and a few other features and it's running Windows 7 Home Premium.

I find it very peculiar that when we transfer TV shows we have recorded her on her PC and me on my Mac, it takes forever to complete the transfer. For example, a 2.5Gb file takes somewhere around 40 minutes from the PC to the Mac or vice-versa.

Our router is an Airport Extreme Base Station. Clue anyone ?
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iMac 2010, 21.5", 8Gb of RAM

2.0GHz Core2Duo Mac mini, 2 Gb RAM,120Gb HD + 1Tb LaCie external HD, Hauppauge PVR 950 USB TV Tuner stick, running 10.8.2

iPad 3rd generation, 32Gb

IPod Touch 4th generation 32Gb

[Cypher]

Are you transferring the files over the wireless network ?

Its sounds like you have a very slow wireless connection between the two systems.
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Phil

Mac Mini 2.53GHz - iMac 2.0Ghz - Macbook Pro 2.4GHz - iPad 1 32GB 3G
6TB Netgear Ready NAS NV+ - 6TB Drobo S

[philiparcario]

can you put all three pieces in the same room a foot apart.


pc /mac /airport


if it does it fast your problem may be fixed by an extra antenna.
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2012Mm base 2.5 with 16gb ram diy fusion drive
2012Mm quad with 8gb ram oem 1tb hdd

promise pegasus r6 3x 3tb + 3x 4tb =21tb hdds
lacie little big disk 2x 512gb ssds
synology 2tb disk station

[microfox]

[philiparcario]

I should be clear just for one download. your cost is zero to test. I don't know if you need antenna boosters.
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2010 Mm 2.4 C2D oem 320gb hdd 8gb ram
2012Mm base 2.5 with 16gb ram diy fusion drive
2012Mm quad with 8gb ram oem 1tb hdd

promise pegasus r6 3x 3tb + 3x 4tb =21tb hdds
lacie little big disk 2x 512gb ssds
synology 2tb disk station

[philiparcario]

I don't want to say go out and buy a couple of usb dongles for external antennas without being sure distance from the airport is your problem.
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2010 Mm 2.4 C2D oem 320gb hdd 8gb ram
2012Mm base 2.5 with 16gb ram diy fusion drive
2012Mm quad with 8gb ram oem 1tb hdd

promise pegasus r6 3x 3tb + 3x 4tb =21tb hdds
lacie little big disk 2x 512gb ssds
synology 2tb disk station

[Cypher]

Can you move the airport extreme up to the ground floor and run an ethernet cable back to the cable modem in the basement.

Could you run an ethernet cable between the two computers ?
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Phil

Mac Mini 2.53GHz - iMac 2.0Ghz - Macbook Pro 2.4GHz - iPad 1 32GB 3G
6TB Netgear Ready NAS NV+ - 6TB Drobo S

[Y-Guy]

Are both computers connecting using the N setting?

Are there any other devices using the network?

Might try changing the Radio Mode on your AirPort Extreme, if you are using N/B/G compatible mode try going to N only 2.4GHz and then try N only 5 GHz, or another combination to see which gives you the best through put. You'll find those settings under the Wireless tab on your Extreme.

Also, check your Network Utility and see what Link Speed you are getting, on an N setting you should be at least 130 Mbit/s
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AppleTV1 unhacked | Panasonic LCD

[microfox]

Thanks for your answers.

Both the PC and the Mac mini are connected to the router via an Ethernet cable. Moving either one represents a problem. Moving the Airport Base Station is not really practical, either.

One thing I could try is to connect both machines via an Ethernet cable and see what happens. I'll try that tomorrow.

thanks again
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iMac 2010, 21.5", 8Gb of RAM

2.0GHz Core2Duo Mac mini, 2 Gb RAM,120Gb HD + 1Tb LaCie external HD, Hauppauge PVR 950 USB TV Tuner stick, running 10.8.2

iPad 3rd generation, 32Gb

IPod Touch 4th generation 32Gb

[Cypher]

[microfox]

The PC doesn't have a wi-fi card and the wi-fi on the mini has never been activated. I have tried connecting the PC and the Mac mini with an Ethernet cable and the transfers are just about as long.
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iMac 2010, 21.5", 8Gb of RAM

2.0GHz Core2Duo Mac mini, 2 Gb RAM,120Gb HD + 1Tb LaCie external HD, Hauppauge PVR 950 USB TV Tuner stick, running 10.8.2

iPad 3rd generation, 32Gb

IPod Touch 4th generation 32Gb

[Y-Guy]

What connection speed from the Mac to the Router and the Win to the Router are you showing? Are you connected at 100Mbps?

Do you have any other machine you can use for some testing?

You're running quality Cat5 cables, not anything like a Powerline setup right?

Are you running the Windows or another Firewall, what about Anti-Virus? Might try disabling one at a time to see if that improves the transfer.
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iMac 24" 2.4 GHz 4GB | Logitech S530 | Z-2300 speakers | NewerTech Guardian MAXimus RAID
MacMini HTPC 2.26 GHz 2GB | Panasonic Plasma TV | Logitech diNovo Edge | Mercury Elite-AL Pro 800
AppleTV1 unhacked | Panasonic LCD

[microfox]

[Y-Guy]

On your Mac, open up Applications, Utilities, then launch Network Utility. You should see your "link speed" listed on the left side, should read 100 Mbit/s.

On Win 7 I can't help much, I use XP. If you can get to the Network window try right clicking on the Enternet connection icon and bring up the Status window (might work if the network icon shows in the menu bar on the lower right) and it should read Speed: 100.0 Mbps.

While in Network Utility on the Mac use the Ping tab and ping the network address assigned to the Windows 7 machine. The numbers at the bottom might show us something. I just pinged my Windows XP machine with the Mini I'm setting up and came back with 0.632/0.907/1.633/0.354 ms (which is min/avg/max/stddev)
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MacMini HTPC 2.26 GHz 2GB | Panasonic Plasma TV | Logitech diNovo Edge | Mercury Elite-AL Pro 800
AppleTV1 unhacked | Panasonic LCD

[wulauki]

What are you using to transfer the files? File Sharing, Instant Messenger, FTP?
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