I know this is a very general question.
We have several routers in our network who are actually used as APs and also have some switches. All routers/switches are at least of the 100Mbit category and cabling is mixed (mostly standard CAT5).
I'm wondering if the speed you can transfer files from PC A to PC B depends greatly on how many routers/switches it had to traverse to meet its destination?
I guess to short answer will be 'yes' but my question is more: is the difference significant? For example: would it takes a lot more time to copy 100GB of data between A & B if 4 routers are between them or only 3?
We have several routers in our network who are actually used as APs and also have some switches. All routers/switches are at least of the 100Mbit category and cabling is mixed (mostly standard CAT5).
I'm wondering if the speed you can transfer files from PC A to PC B depends greatly on how many routers/switches it had to traverse to meet its destination?
I guess to short answer will be 'yes' but my question is more: is the difference significant? For example: would it takes a lot more time to copy 100GB of data between A & B if 4 routers are between them or only 3?