Even if you're on a local LAN, when you transfer files to your pogoplug, they go up to their servers and THEN back to your pogoplug.... Good luck. I was told by tech support to take the HD I had connected, hook it to my computer, load the files and then reconnect it to the pogoplug. Of course, then you have to deal with the "indexing" where they once again throw everything through their servers... Again, good luck.

My speed is 11000 kb/s on a 100mbit network, IMO it is very good! Ofcourse I use the windows software which integrates the pogoplug drives as a drive letter in Windows.

oh! I didn't know my old pogoplug has a gigabit connection. Did all pogoplugs always have that?

the windows application integrates the pogoplug drives in your windows explorer. It makes a direct connection to your pogoplug, so you get high speeds over your local network, not through internet. It can be downloaded here: http://www.pogoplug.com/

You should get max speed when copying a big file. Many small files slows down the pogoplug a bit. So with 100mbit you get about 11000 kb/s. Have fun!