HELP!! how to setup wireless lan with fast 5ghz speed on 2 laptop for sharing large files

[budget_nerd]

win 10 1803

both laptops have a AC wifi

i want to transfer large files and folders wirelessly and fastest speed possible

 

tried nearby sharing but it did not work (i get a notification to save file but its stuck at 0 for hours)

[paddy-stone]

33 minutes ago, budget_nerd said:

win 10 1803

both laptops have a AC wifi

i want to transfer large files and folders wirelessly and fastest speed possible

 

tried nearby sharing but it did not work (i get a notification to save file but its stuck at 0 for hours)

Well if your router/AP is set up as using 2.4/5Ghz on the same SSID I'm not sure if you CAN specifiy which band you're using. If you set them up as separate SSID then you can select which band to use.

[Mdgtman91]

Something to also note is that the WiFi card on the devices themselves will usually be the limiting factor. For example some may only transfer up to 750Mbps on the 5Ghz band and others may only do 300Mbps. 

Even that can't always be reached due to interference and such. 

As lame as it sounds, just using a USB 3.0 drive and physically moving the data might be a faster option if it is an option for what you want to do.

[Donut417]

On 10/20/2018 at 10:34 AM, budget_nerd said:

win 10 1803

both laptops have a AC wifi

i want to transfer large files and folders wirelessly and fastest speed possible

 

tried nearby sharing but it did not work (i get a notification to save file but its stuck at 0 for hours)

Id highly suggest plugging a network cable between the two machines, it would be much faster. Remember WIFi is half duplex and can only communicate one direction at a time. Plus all the environmental factors that can affect signal strength and speed, this is not a good way to transfer large files. You might be even better to use an external storage drive instead. 

[budget_nerd]

On 10/22/2018 at 9:34 AM, Donut417 said:

Id highly suggest plugging a network cable between the two machines, it would be much faster. Remember WIFi is half duplex and can only communicate one direction at a time. Plus all the environmental factors that can affect signal strength and speed, this is not a good way to transfer large files. You might be even better to use an external storage drive instead. 

the reason i wanted to do it wirelessly was because i was on a vacation (remote place and i wanted an immediate working solution) and forgot cables for my usb hdd

we only had 2 laptops no cables and no way to buy a cheap lan cable at that point

[budget_nerd]

On 10/22/2018 at 8:10 AM, Mdgtman91 said:

Something to also note is that the WiFi card on the devices themselves will usually be the limiting factor. For example some may only transfer up to 750Mbps on the 5Ghz band and others may only do 300Mbps. 

Even that can't always be reached due to interference and such. 

As lame as it sounds, just using a USB 3.0 drive and physically moving the data might be a faster option if it is an option for what you want to do.

forgot cables for my hdd