[geeks] Network Slowness

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Doug McLaren wrote:
> On Thu, May 24, 2007 at 04:29:29PM -0400, Sridhar Ayengar wrote:
> 
> | Doug McLaren wrote:
> | > transferring files via sftp from the same box, not going over the wire
> | > at all.
> | 
> | sftp from localhost (on the Thinkpad) gives me speeds roughly 24MB/s.
> 
> Well, that's half of it.
> 
> What speed did testing with nc and a large file, over the wire, give?

I haven't had the chance.  The network in question is about 5 miles from 
me and the machines are off.

Peace...  Sridhar