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Nighthawk C7000 AC1900 Slow ReadySHARE speeds
I recently tried to start using the ReadySHARE function of the C7000 to archive files on a USB HD attached to the USB port on the C7000. I'm able to connect via the PC but the transfer speeds are VE...
Seagate Backup Plus Hub 4TB (STEL4000100). USB 3.0. It does have its own power adapter. While that exact model number is not on the supported list, I believe it is a newer version of a supported device and I found a post on this forum specifically identifying this model as working with readyshare
Question, what OS are you running? Are you wireless or hardwired to the router?
How did you test?
I have a WD 1TB USB 2.0 drive connected to the back USB port on my R7000. Using Windows I connected to Z: the Readyshare drive.
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C:\>net view
Server Name Remark
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\\IRV8700 Irv's 8700
\\LARAINE-XPS8500
\\READYSHARE readyshare
The command completed successfully.
C:\>z:
Z:\>dir
Volume in drive Z is USB_Storage
Volume Serial Number is 996C-1171
Directory of Z:\
04/22/2017 09:00 PM <DIR> .
01/01/2015 01:00 AM <DIR> ..
05/10/2014 01:54 PM <DIR> $RECYCLE.BIN
05/30/2013 07:15 PM <DIR> AUTORUN
07/23/2009 02:07 PM 28 AUTORUN.INF
11/14/2016 04:00 PM <DIR> netgear_downloader
10/30/2016 12:42 PM <DIR> Pictures
05/30/2013 07:22 PM <DIR> share
11/13/2016 11:24 AM <DIR> System Volume Information
11/03/2016 09:23 AM <DIR> W10_image
04/15/2005 08:48 AM 6,722 WDLOGO.ICO
11/14/2016 02:33 PM <DIR> WS_HOLD
2 File(s) 6,750 bytes
10 Dir(s) 398,320,029,696 bytes free
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I then used LAN SPEED TEST to test from my wired PC to the USB drive. The write speed was 244Mbps (30.5MBps), read speed 410Mbps (51.3MBps).
Try using the program and see what results you get. Move the drive to the other port and test again.
I'd suspect the reason the drive isn't on the list is the size, and older drives tested and approved were lower in TB's. It could be the drive size though, so I'd also with another drive, even a flash drive if possible..
OK, so I didn't actually use LAN SPEED TEST but I did test with a 1 TB drive. With that drive I'm getting transfer speeds between 4-7 MB/s which is better but still not what I'd expect. I tried both wireless and ethernet and both were about the same (actually, ethernet seemed to be slightly slower if anything). I also tried both Windows Explorer Readyshare and FTP, and both of those had similar results. So, here are my questions:
- Is the issue really just with the size of the drive? I haven't tried a small USB stick to see if even smaller is even faster (I could but it is so annoying to have to factory reset the router to get the new HD to show up). But really, attaching the 4 TB drive was the whole point, since it is meant to be an archive drive for all of the movies that I've watched.
- If size is a factor, is there a recommended way to reformat/partition the 4 TB drive to get better transfer speeds.
- Overall, it seems like the readyshare functionality has significant issues (difficulty recognizing HDs, poor transfer speeds with large drives). One of the main reasons I bought this router was to get this archive functionality, but it really just doesn't work the way I anticipated. Does anyone have any recommendations for other routers that do this better, or other options? I don't really want to buy a new router but this is a bummer
Is there any reason you didn't try the LAN SPEED TEST?
File size in a transfer can change the speed of the transfer. Usually larger files will seem/be faster. Less overhead opening and closing files vs. the actual read/writes.
Have you tried another cable connecting the USB drive?
If you take the drive to the PC what is the speed you see transferring files to it?
Yes, flash drives would/should be faster as they are basically Solid State drives. Try those too.