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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. ...
saudade wrote:
Is this a "one time" deal or will you need to do this on a recurring basis?
If the destination is the USB drive, why not connect it to the NAS USB Port and run a backup job (or several) right to the USB?
Another option (whether one-time or recurring) is to move the NAS to the MacBook location, and connect the NAS and the MacBook to the home network with a gigabit switch. The traffic between the NAS and the MacBook will only go through the switch, so it would avoid whatever congestion points are on the home network.
But if niallryan is seeing 5 mbps large file transfer speeds on his ethernet, then there is something wrong with the ethernet fabric that really should be fixed.
5 mpbs on wifi might just be a range issue, in which case deploying a mesh (or traditional APs) would be needed.
Agreed on the bigger picture that I definitely need to check all cabling afaik there is a mixture of Cat5 and Cat6e all over the house. Also the NAS's are all stored in the games room at the end of the garden which is approx. 20 - 30 meters away from the house. I do have an outdoor cable (Cat 6e) running from the router in the house to the 16 port switch in the games room. There is also an outdoor cable running under ground from the games room to the house (this was the original cabling when the games room was being built) and I believe this is Cat5/5e - so I shall investigate to ensure that that cable is not connected to anything on the network otherwise that would be a conflict straight off.
A lot of the cables are cat 5e which are running form switches to hubs and devices where necessary.
The hubs are actual 3rd party hubs for HomeKit eg, a hub for the central heating, 2 hubs for the security cameras, 2 hubs for the hue lighting, a hub for all my lights and sockets (Lightwaverf) - all necessary I'm afraid.
The only hiccup I do have is that the wifi in the games room is not part of the wifi mesh. The games room wifi runs from an Apple AirPort Express which is wired to the switch in the games room. I do plan on getting another Deco to replace that at some stage.
I appreciate all the help being received all round.
Regards
N
niallryan wrote:
There is also an outdoor cable running under ground from the games room to the house (this was the original cabling when the games room was being built) and I believe this is Cat5/5e - so I shall investigate to ensure that that cable is not connected to anything on the network otherwise that would be a conflict straight off.
Cat 5e should be ok, but cat 5 would not be, especially given the distance. You said 400-900 mbs when running speedtest over the mesh.
What speedtest results are you seeing when you connect the Macbook with ethernet (turning it's wifi off)?
Also, is the Deco mesh using ethernet for the backhaul? Or is the Deco using wifi for the backhaul?
Cat 5e should be ok, but cat 5 would not be, especially given the distance.I have to make that this is not in play as it would create a conflict as I have a cat 6e cable running from the house along the wall to the games room connected to the switch and there is a cat 5e cable going from the switch in the family room (as I call it) where my Mac mini is to the switch up in the attic. I know it ay sound complicated the way I have it mapped out but it was to get cabling around the house and ports available in some rooms in the house as the kids/young adults have Macs for college along with my office which has iMacs and so on.
What speedtest results are you seeing when you connect the Macbook with ethernet (turning it's wifi off)?
I did a speediest just there on the Mac mini in the family room as that is connected to a switch and getting between 900mb and 1.2gb
Also, is the Deco mesh using ethernet for the backhaul? Or is the Deco using wifi for the backhaul?
The Deco's are as follows : Main Deco is on ground floor connected to router by ethernet.
Deco 2 is on 1st floor (Office side) connected to Main Deco by wifi and Deco 3 is also on 1st floor on other side connected to main deco by wifi. The Third floor (attic converted) does get wifi at a reasonable speed of around 500mb/s
Regards
N
niallryan wrote:
What speedtest results are you seeing when you connect the Macbook with ethernet (turning it's wifi off)?
I did a speediest just there on the Mac mini in the family room as that is connected to a switch and getting between 900mb and 1.2gb
These results all tell us that your network is not "too busy". One way to isolate the problem is to try running speedtests over ethernet at various locations. That should make it possible to find the ethernet link that is failing (which seems the most likely cause).
It has to be on the path between the MacBook Pro and the NAS. Running speedtest on that MacBook using ethernet would let us see if the problem is also on the path between that MacBook and your router.
Measuring the transfer speed between the Mac Mini and the NAS might also be useful in isolating the problem.
niallryan wrote:
Cat 5e should be ok, but cat 5 would not be, especially given the distance.I have to make that this is not in play as it would create a conflict as I have a cat 6e cable running from the house along the wall to the games room connected to the switch and there is a cat 5e cable going from the switch in the family room (as I call it) where my Mac mini is to the switch up in the attic.
You do need to avoid any loops. There should only be one path that goes between any two switches (including indirect paths through other switches).
Are any of your switches "smart" or "managed" switches? If one or more have web interfaces, that could also help figure out what is going on.
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