SuperBeam - a powerful tool for transferring files over Wi-Fi without the Internet
Technologies / / December 19, 2019
Internet is not fast enough, or deliberately slow Bluetooth-connection often put a cross on the desire to share some heavy content such as movies. But do not despair, because SuperBeam can transfer files wirelessly to Wi-Fi in quite decent speed. The tool is available for computers (Windows, Mac OS, Linux), as well as mobile gadgets (Android, iOS).
To get started is to decide why bother to bother with SuperBeam, if there is a network or USB-cable.
Suppose you uploaded to your Android-smartphone fresh batch "Game of thrones"And you want to share this wealth with a hungry fellow students. Throw for Bluetooth - not an option. Rassharivat through the cloud - long and / or too expensive for the money. Spread by phone through a laptop - tedious and somewhat strange in this age of wireless technology. It turns out that the lecture It passed in vain It is boring.
And here's another example. You are located in decent places with free Wi-Fi. Hooray, you can share what you want and how you want, it's the Internet! But only in theory. In practice, however, even a channel quickly absorbed by all visitors, and each of them gets the crumbs. It would be better if it did not exist.
SuperBeam solve such puzzles in two ways:
- In the first case a direct connection is established Wi-Fi Direct, without intermediaries;
- Second - Data transfer is via a connection to a common router.
Wi-Fi Direct
The technology of Wi-Fi Direct is supported by most modern smartphones based on Android. SuperBeam able to establish a connection without hassle in just a couple of Taps. The mobile app is painfully clear interface, so it makes no sense to dwell on it.
Let me just note that you can transfer not only video, but very different content. Mating takes place phone via QR-code, touch NFC or manual password entry.
Router
You need to throw the information from your computer or mobile gadget from Apple or on them? In this case, Wi-Fi Direct does not work - will have to be connected to a common Wi-Fi-router after installing the appropriate client. It offers programs for Windows, Mac OS, Linux, and iOS app.
Nor your limited traffic, or the connection speed is not postaradayut - online here at anything.
For Windows it is the most simple structure, but it is important for her work in the presence of Java system.
And do not forget to open SuperBeam access to anti-virus packages or firewall.
The speed and stability
Control measurements of time for the transfer of 1.5 GB of information, gave the following results:
- from a Windows PC on the Android-smartphone - 10:16 at 17-19 Mbit / s;
- between two Android-smartphone - 5:46 at 27-40 Mbit / s;
- with of Android-smartphone on the iPad - 08:45 at 18-20 Mbit / s.
Compare these figures with the speed that transmits your internet channel. Most likely, SuperBeam win.
As for stability, then there are different opinions on this matter. Looking on Google Play, you can see a number of unflattering comments. However, we must bear in mind that problems often lie in the iron and pryamorukosti users. I judge by myself, for ten spans between an old laptop, Meizu MX4, OnePlus One, iPad Air, and the most common router without any problems. Yes, somewhere speed sags and rose again, but on the cliff and hangs out of the question.
conclusion
SuperBeam - a wonderful thing, the benefit of which will be felt by those who frequently performs file transfer between different platforms. Considered a good supplement to the popular decision Pushbullet: The first is suitable for large files and in the presence of Wi-Fi, and the second - for small volumes with any Internet-coated.
Concluding the review, not to mention that the whole range of possibilities SuperBeam opens only after the purchase application. For transmitting information between mobile gadgets is enough and the basic version, but if you want to work with the computer, have a little splurge. Personally I after 15 minutes of love without hesitation gave $ 1.5. When my needs SuperBeam them more than justified.
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