Transfer rate

[esco123]

Hi I'm using Android app 'andftp' and for some reason I'm not getting full speeds I'm getting 70kbps max when downloading via ftp,but I'm my pc I max out 10mb, any help as to why?

[mjmacky]

Phone connected through WiFi or data network? Have you tested those speeds first? I don't think there's a phone/network combination out there that will deliver 10 Mbps over the air, and 10 Mbps over WiFi are near the limits of most mobile hardware. I don't know, maybe that's changed now.

70 kbps makes me think you're using a poor phone network connection.

[Human_Being]

So many factors in teh equation......

[esco123]

Phone connected through WiFi or data network? Have you tested those speeds first? I don't think there's a phone/network combination out there that will deliver 10 Mbps over the air, and 10 Mbps over WiFi are near the limits of most mobile hardware. I don't know, maybe that's changed now.

70 kbps makes me think you're using a poor phone network connection.

Think an update helped getting 300kbps now which is better, but I'm sure I could reach higher speeds over wifi through phone.

[mjmacky]

Like I said before, get a speed testing app and make sure it's not just your hardware. To get a full range, try local servers, international servers and one that is in a similar location as your FTP service (whatever that is).

[esco123]

Cool ill try that out

[Glaucon]

Are you downloading to the SD card? It's not supposed to be so slow but if anything's messed up then it could be a potential cause.

[adulti]

Like I said before, get a speed testing app and make sure it's not just your hardware. To get a full range, try local servers, international servers and one that is in a similar location as your FTP service (whatever that is).
What speed testing app for cell phone? please advise

[Cabalo]

The same as most people use on PCs: Speedtest (https://market.android.com/details?id=org.zwanoo.android.speedtest&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm9yZy56d2Fub28uYW5kcm9pZC5zcGVlZHRlc3QiXQ..)

[esco123]

yeah using sd card, but i get good speeds when i download from website but through ftp seems to be capped.

[Cabalo]

Have you tried another FTP client?

Try this one: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5lc3Ryb25ncy5hbmRyb2lkLnBvcCJd

[esco123]

Can't seem to download only browse with that app

[Glaucon]

Can't seem to download only browse with that app

Just copy it to the SD card as you would any other file.

[esco123]

Ah I see that works but how do I measure speed there's no speed meter shown when transfer

[Glaucon]

Ah I see that works but how do I measure speed there's no speed meter shown when transfer

Not sure, since I haven't used the ES File Explorer much - you probably can't though.

[esco123]

Cool it seemed slower though, I used system panel to check net speed and was lower then when used andftp