SuperBeam is a powerful Wi-Fi file transfer tool without internet

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Insufficiently fast Internet or a deliberately slow Bluetooth connection often put an end to the desire to share any heavy content, such as a movie. But do not despair, because SuperBeam is able to transfer files wirelessly via Wi-Fi at quite decent speeds. The tool is available for computers (Windows, Mac OS, Linux), as well as mobile gadgets (Android, iOS).

First, you need to decide why bother with SuperBeam at all, if you have a Network or a USB cable.

Let's say you've downloaded the latest Game of Thrones series to your Android smartphone and want to share this wealth with your thirsty fellow students. Throwing over Bluetooth is not an option. Sharing through the cloud is long and / or expensive. Throwing over phones through a laptop is boring and somewhat strange in the age of wireless technologies. It turns out that the lecture was wasted and boring.

Here's another example. You are in a decent establishment with free Wi-Fi. Hurray, you can share anything and how you want, this is the Internet! But only in theory. In practice, even a wide channel is quickly absorbed by all visitors, and each of them gets crumbs. It would be better if he did not exist at all.

SuperBeam solves such problems in two ways:

• in the first case, a direct Wi-Fi Direct connection is established without intermediaries;
• in the second, data transfer is carried out through a connection to a shared router.

Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi Direct is supported by most modern Android smartphones. SuperBeam is able to establish such a connection without unnecessary hassle in just a couple of taps. The mobile application has a painfully clear interface, so there is no point in dwelling on it.

I will only note that you can transmit not only video, but a wide variety of content. The pairing of phones is done using QR codes, NFC taps or manually entering a password.

Router

Do you need to transfer information from a computer or mobile gadget from Apple or to them? In this case, Wi-Fi Direct will not work - you will have to connect to a shared Wi-Fi router, having previously installed the appropriate client. At your service are programs for Windows, Mac OS, Linux, as well as an application for iOS.

Neither your limited traffic nor the connection speed will try to do this - the Internet has nothing to do with it.

The program for Windows has the simplest structure, however, for its operation, it is important to have Java in the system.

And do not forget to open SuperBeam access in your antivirus package or firewall.

Operation speed and stability

Control measurements of time for the transfer of 1.5 GB of information gave the following results:

• from Windows PC to Android smartphone - 10:16 at 17-19 Mbps;
• between two Android smartphones - 05:46 at 27-40 Mbps;
• from Android smartphone to iPad - 08:45 at 18–20 Mbps.

Compare these numbers with the speed that your Internet channel is passing. Most likely SuperBeam will win.

As for the stability of work, there are different opinions on this matter. Looking at Google Play, you can see a number of unflattering comments. However, it should be borne in mind that problems often lie in the hardware and straight-handedness of users. I can judge by myself: for a dozen passes between an old laptop, Meizu MX4, OnePlus One, iPad Air and the most ordinary router, no problems arose. Yes, somewhere the speed sagged and rose again, but there was no talk of breaks and freezes.

Conclusion

SuperBeam is a wonderful tool that will benefit those who frequently transfer files between different platforms. The considered solution well complements the popular Pushbullet: the first is convenient for large files and with Wi-Fi, and the second for small volumes with any Internet coverage.

Concluding the review, one cannot fail to mention that the full range of SuperBeam capabilities opens only after purchasing the application. To transfer information between mobile gadgets, the basic version is enough, but if you want to work with a computer, you will have to spend a little money. Personally, after 15 minutes of dating without hesitation, I gave $ 1, 5. For my needs, SuperBeam more than justifies them.