I am having a problem with a home network. When I try to transfer large files 3gb+ it is taking 7-8 minutes. I says it is transfering at 5.5mb/sec. This seems slower than it should be since it is a 100mb network. What could be the problem if it is not the network it self? Protocol is that is constantly broadcasting? Any help would be great.

First don't mix bits and bytes. Then there is system overhead. Packet headers take up some space. And system housekeeping takes up time. If you have many files in a complex directory structure there is time to create the file names themselves.

If you're transfering "3gb+ it is taking 7-8 minutes" you don't have a problem...

Above are correct.

Even at 100mega bit and even if you had a switch you could expect at best about 70% of that in real number. A byte and a bit are 8 times off. I use the divide by 10 and guess it that way.

3G (we assume in byte) is OK in 7 minutes I'd guess. 100megabit connection is 10megabyte per second. 3000 div 10 is 300 seconds. 300 div 60 is 5 minute so that would have to allow for the 70% rule. That brings us up to about 7-8 minutes. Could be much worse. Hubs are about 30%.

I read it wrong and answer it wrong too. So get off my case you peanut.

Thanks for the info. I guess I am just use transfering small files.