Question about sharing files

[kflows00]

I am using Gbridge to share files between computers in my house. When I transfer a file from one computer in the house to another does this file go outside of my network across the internet and then back into my house, or is it transmitted directly from one computer to another within my network?

[ShdwFlash]

Originally Posted by kflows00

I am using Gbridge to share files between computers in my house. When I transfer a file from one computer in the house to another does this file go outside of my network across the internet and then back into my house, or is it transmitted directly from one computer to another within my network?

I also wondered about this!


To my knowledge, when you transfer a file to another computer that is located on the same network, it does not have to go through the Internet first and then back again.

I can verify this statement because I too have more than one computer at home. They are connected via standard network cables to the same router (the router which is connected to the Internet) and are both logged in using the same Google Account - thereby listing them under "My Computers" in Gbridge.

Since I had a fairly slow connection a while ago (384Kbps) + was capped on the amount of data I could transfer over the Internet, I tested it by streaming a video/audio file through Gbridge.

There was no way that my internet connection could stream it consistently, but the video ran without any hiccups on the other computer. In addition to this, the amount of Internet usage didn't rise either. This led me to conclude that files are sent directly to the other computer without taking a detour through the Internet first.

The admin should be able to confirm this.

Hope this answered your question!