On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 9:24 PM, Andrew Oakley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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. -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Company No. 6135915 Registered in England -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
