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Kuttoosssan
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Jun 05, 2020
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How much data transfer speed should I expect from Netgear r6400v2 using SSD on usb 3.0 ?

Router - R6400v2 SSD - Samsung T5 500GB Cable - Cat 6   How much speed should I get while transferring from PC to SSD via Ethernet?   This is what I get on LAN Speed test, (attached photo)   ...
  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Jun 08, 2020
    Kuttoosssan wrote:

    Thank you for the reply.

    Is this because the actual router capacity is limited?

    Or is it a firmware limitation?

    It tends to be a hardware limit. When you start needing faster speeds, you need the hardware designed to run it and not a router with the included funcationality. 

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Kuttoosssan
Aspirant
Jun 06, 2020

Thank you for the reply.

Is this because the actual router capacity is limited?

Or is it a firmware limitation?

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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Jun 08, 2020
Kuttoosssan wrote:

Thank you for the reply.

Is this because the actual router capacity is limited?

Or is it a firmware limitation?

It tends to be a hardware limit. When you start needing faster speeds, you need the hardware designed to run it and not a router with the included funcationality.