Slow transfer rate between wired computer

Question

im using WRT54G.
the problem is when im transferring data between my wired PC,
the transfer rate is capped to 10MB/s,
while im quiet sure that both of my ethrenet adapter is able to transfer up to 100MB/s
im using firmware v7.00.4
and both of my PC is using DUMeter so that i know the pure transfer rate..
thanx

Answer 1

I assume you are transferring the data by wire, through the WRT54G's built in 4 port LAN switch  --  is that correct?
The WRT54G has a built in 100 Mbps (Megabits per second) switch.  There are 8 bits in a byte.  Typically a 100 Mbps switch can transfer data at speeds up to about 92 Mbps = about 11 MBps (Megabytes per second).  This is about the same speed that you reported.  So it sounds like your router is working correctly.
If you need a faster transfer of wired data, you will need a gigabit switch.  Some Linksys routers have built in gigabit switches.  Alternatively, you can purchase a separate gigabit switch, such as the SD2008, and use a setup like this:
modem - WRT54G - SD2008 - computer 1
                                                 - computer 2
When you have a setup like this, and you transfer data from one computer to the other, the data will only flow through the SD2008 gigabit switch, not through the WRT54G.  So, assuming your computers have gigabit ethernet cards, you can use your gigabit network to transfer the data.  Although a gigabit network allows you to connect at 1000 Mbps, your actual data transfer speed will be limited by your computers, primarily by the hard drive speed.  With newer computers, many users can achieve data transfer speeds of 20 MBps or more.