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steven1110

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Ok I'm pretty ignorant due to lack of experience when it comes to servers and the such so please forgive if it's stupid question.

Anyway, I just set up a media server using an old s939, 74gig raptor as OS drive, and 2 WD TB drives. OS is WHS. Router/wireless modem is a Westell 327w.

After playing around a bit I finally got the folders to share correctly so I started transferring files over from my HTPC. Started my first blu ray xfer and it took 40 mins at the blazing speed of 11.5mb/sec. I did a drive to drive xfer within my htpc and went at around 80ish mb/sec.

So my question would be, what's limiting my transfer speed? Router? Or I've read that speeds can be slow if you are to use a small server OS drive like the raptor.

Opinions appreciated and just let me know if you need more info.

Thanks!
 
What mobo are you using for your server?
What mobo are you using for the HTPC?

Though I think P4rD0nM3 is right: could be related to your NIC.
 
Oh wait he said wireless. Hehehe. I thought it was wired or are you? Lol which one is it, I'm thinking that you're wired since it's close to 100mbit.
 
HTPC mobo = Foxconn A7GM-S
Server Mobo= Asus A8N-SLI deluxe

Ok so NIC, another topic I have no experience with. I'm assuming this has something to do with the lan ports that are on the motherboard. So would my problem be driver based or is whatever my issue is hard written into the keyboard and therefore not correctable?
 
Yeah I'm wired....server to Westell 327w to HTPC. It's a wireless router but I don't use the wireless since I've found it to drop out a lot.
 
Your router is 100mbit I presume? If so, that's about as fast as it is going to get. Get yourself a gigabit switch and you'll be limited by the drive and not your network.
 
Now that you've posted your motherboards. It's your router!

Remember, 100mbit = Approx. 12.5MB/sec. You're close at 11.XMb/sec.
 
Oh right right right....I once was told about the whole 100mbit=12MB thing a long time ago...forgot about the part. Well that blows since I'll def need more for streaming bluray. Guess I'll have to get a decent gigabit router....does anybody have any suggestions?

And thanks a ton for the quick responses guys...very helpful!
 
You don't need more than 100mbit for streaming blu-ray movies. If it took you 40 minutes to transfer a 2 hour long movie, you're doing alright. Blu-ray movies don't go above 54mbit.
 
I also have another followup question. The westell router that I have is the one verizon gave for dsl. Do I need to replace that wireless modem/router with a gigabit or can I keep the westell for it's wireless capability(wife uses for laptop) and just use a new gigabit router between the comps to get the speeds I need?
 
Good good good. I guess I can live with slow xfer speeds for now as long as I'm able to stream stuff ok. I'll give it all a test run tomorrow night.

Thanks everybody
 
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