Which is faster: direct cable connection or LAN

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Laura

Hi,

Can anybody answer my question? Direct cable connection or LAN on T1 line,
which one is faster?

I need to copy files from one computer to another, both are on my desk and
connected to LAN. Sometimes LAN is slow and I wonder if direct cable
connection may be helpful.


Thanks a lot.

Laura
 
Don't know what you mean by LAN on T1 line, but a Lan connection should be
much faster than Direct Cable.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
 
Laura said:
Can anybody answer my question? Direct cable connection or LAN on T1 line,
which one is faster?
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LAN is normally 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps, usually limited by the computer hard disk
speed.

Direct cable depends on the connection:

Ethernet (null modem cable) can still be 10 or 100 Mbps

RS-232 serial (null modem) is generally limited to 115 Kbps

USB 1.1 is about 12 Mbps

USB 2 or Firewire is 400-450 Mbps

All are theoretical maxima. Local conditions and speeds vary.
 
Good point - I forgot about Firewire.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
 
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