Wow, I'm not sure why that it taking so long to transfer. My AC foler is about 500MG, and took 25 seconds to transfer. Therefore, should take 20 times longer for 11GB (or only about 8-9 minutes).
Duke,
Did you make a folder for AC on the FreeAgentGo?
Did you simply drag and drop into the FreeAgentGo?
Did you have BOTH USB cables plugged in from the Y-cable that came with the FreeAgentGo? (one is actually a power cable, the other is the transfer cable). It CAN operate from a single transfer cable, but it's drawing power AND sending data over that one calbe, thereby slowing transfer speeds SUBSTANTIALLY.
Always use the Y-cable that came with the FreeAgentGo if you are not already doing so.
I don't know why the transfer to your laptop took 90minutes. The transfer speed over your network is expectantly slower than the USB speed of the FreeAgentGo. I'm assuming 10/100MB network speeds. Even still, it could take several minutes, but NOT hours.
At that rate you could enter the data all over again and be faster.
Look into the RDP option, you'll love it's flexibility and security. Test it out this way: from WITHIN your office network, go to Start Menu-->Programs-->Administrative Tools-->Remote Desktops. Then type in the inside network address of the desktop you are trying to connect to (usual defaults are within the scope of 192.168.1.2-192.168.1.249. Your firewall (assuming you have one) is usually 192.168.1.1. Your server (assuming you have one) is usually 192.168.1.2. Your desktops would likely be some number higher, 192.168.1.3 or greater. Then log in using your local username and password. This gives you a flavor for what RDP looks like and how it functions. You can try it later from home if you have a fixed IP address. Simply type in your fixed IP address instead the inside network addresses to remotely connect into your server.
This process would eliminate the need to download anything onto your laptop, thus saving you significant time. Thereby only backing up onto your FreeAgentGo (it's pretty cool device isn't it, very small and portable).
yours sincerely,
