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Can I connect directly my MacBook Pro to NAS
Hi all, I am looking to see if it is possible to connect my MacBook Pro directly to my ReadyNAS Ultra 6 which would allow me to transfer TB's of files quickly rather than going through the network. ...
niallryan wrote:
I am looking to see if it is possible to connect my MacBook Pro directly to my ReadyNAS Ultra 6 which would allow me to transfer TB's of files quickly rather than going through the network.
The only way to connect to the Ultra is using ethernet. It is possible to set up a direct connection to the MacBook using one of the two ethernet ports on the MacBook. But it won't be any faster, so IMO not worth the trouble.
What speeds are you seeing for large file transfers? I don't own this model, but I think large-file transfer speeds should be in the 60-70 MB/s range.
Many thanks for coming back to me. Unfortunately if I was getting even half that I would be over the moon.
Currently getting around 5mb/s as the network is a busy network with everyone of the family on the network, hence why I was hoping to take the NAS off the network and have it directly connected to the MBP and transfer to the larger disk.
Regards
N
niallryan wrote:
Many thanks for coming back to me. Unfortunately if I was getting even half that I would be over the moon.
Currently getting around 5mb/s as the network is a busy network with everyone of the family on the network, hence why I was hoping to take the NAS off the network and have it directly connected to the MBP and transfer to the larger disk.
- Can you explain your network setup?
- Is the Macbook connected using wifi or ethernet?
- Is the only device that uses the NAS the MacBook? Other PCs, phones/tablets (perhaps using DLNA)?
Many thanks again for the reply.
My network !! I shall try, lol
I have my 4 netgear NAS's in a room at the end of the garden connected to a tp-link gigabit 16-port switch. I access the NAS either on my Mac mini (M2) via ethernet in my office in the house which is connected to another 16 port gigabit switch or I use my MBP laptop using wifi to connect.
I use either or to connect to the NAS's
I also have some video, music files on the NAS's to which family would connect using devices to watch these all the time.
So there would be traffic on the network as I also have HomeKit running throughout the house with HomePods in every room and apple tv's etc etc (Just giving you a small picture of the usage and setup.) Everything is automated including the security cameras and other sensors.
Overall there are 2 x 16 port gigabit switches, 3 x 8-port gigabit switches, 2 x 5-port gigabit switches, 6 hubs and the router and using 1gb fibre broadband. Mostly Cat5 cable but there are now some cat6 cabling slowly installing.
Hope this helps. I have also found articles about 'rclone' which may be something I could use to transfer and believe it can be installed on the readynas but unsure where it gets installed.
RegardsN
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