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Re:Ask HN: What is your favorite method of sending large files? by kilroy123 on Wednesday September 02, 2020 @05:33PM (#24358414)
I once sent a huge file over airdrop and was shocked how much faster it was then sending through the local LAN.
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Re:Ask HN: What is your favorite method of sending large files? by mistrial9 on Wednesday September 02, 2020 @06:46PM (#24359089)
some copy methods verify and check during the transfer operation, others do not, so the final speeds are very different between them
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Re:Ask HN: What is your favorite method of sending large files? by icebraining on Wednesday September 02, 2020 @08:31PM (#24359730)
The major difference is that Airdrop establishes a direct WiFi connection, bypassing the router completely.
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