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Why is network sharing with android devices so slow using samba shares
I have found with Windows 10 that if I make a drive or directory available for use over a lan, using standard windows shares, and then try to copy a file to or from an android device, it is very slow, and at best I get 4 Mbits/second.
However, if I use http protocols, I get 40 Mbits/s i.e. ten times as fast! This increase relies on wifi direct rather than via main router. If I go via main router, I typical get 12-15 Mbits/s which is faster than samba sharing but still quite slow.
I now use an android app called "fast file transfer" instead of tools like ES file explorer as a result.