No matter the upload method (FTP, web upload, ROES, etc.), the amount of time the transfer takes depends on two things:
Total file size you’re sending. Your operating system can tell you this.
Your upload speed (not download speed). Find this using a speed test site like http://speedtest.net/.
Once you have this info, use the table below to approximate your upload time.
Total File Size
10 MB
(about 1 image file)
500 MB
(about 50-70 files)
1 GB
(about 100-140 files)
2 GB
(about 200-280 files)
3 GB
(about 300-430 files)
10 GB
(about 1000-1430 files)
Upload
Speed
56 Kb (Dial-up)
25 min.
21 hrs
42 hrs
83 hrs
125 hrs
416 hrs
64 Kb (DSL)
22 min.
18 hrs
36.5 hrs
73 hrs
109 hrs
364 hrs
128 Kb (Cable)
10 min.
8.5 hrs
17 hrs
34 hrs
51 hrs
171 hrs
256 Kb
5 min.
4 hrs
8.5 hrs
17 hrs
26 hrs
86 hrs
1.5Mb
1 min.
45 min.
1.5 hrs
3 hrs
4.5 hrs
14 hrs
With your estimate in hand, it’s up to you to decide whether it’s worth waiting for the upload to complete. If you’re looking at an upload of a few hours, it shouldn’t be an issue. If you’re looking at a few days… again, we’ll leave that decision to you.
Quick-Tip: Always turn off the power saving features on your computer when starting an upload of any significance. It’s very frustrating to come back in the morning and discover that your computer went to sleep 30 minutes after the upload began.
Quick-Tip: If your uploads and downloads continually fail, the culprit might be wireless. We find that connecting a computer via wire provides more consistant results (and higher speeds).
