I just started migrating from my old iMac to my new one, both intel based. I am using my wireless system for this. I don't have many files, photos, etc, yet it says it's going to take 11 hours. Is this normal?

I am using the migration assistant over a cable modem wifi network. I don't have many files or photos, yet it is saying 11 hours remaining. Is this the norm, and how can I speed this up. Thanks

A FireWire connection would be much faster than your network connection.
Mac OS X v10.6: How to use Migration Assistant to transfer files from another Mac
or OS X Lion: How to use Migration Assistant to transfer files from another Mac

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