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ReadyNAS 214 Copy over network performance woes
I am trying to copy files over my network to the ReadyNAS 214. I see other people have had troubles with this too. I have looked at the other help articles and nothing has worked for me.
I have experienced transfer rates of around 11MB/sec when using Windows Explorer to copy from my Windows 10 desktop. This is from an SSD on my desktop. I have also used the NASTester_17 tool which also has the same speeds. I have then used FTP to transfer large files ~1GB, and this too has the same transfer speeds of 11mb/sec.
Having physically moved the NAS downstrairs, my transfer rates are 5MB/sec. I have tried changing settings as recommended in other posts and just feel I am going round in circles. I have tried different cat 5e ethernet cables from the NAS to the port switches and that did not make any differences to the speed.
5mb/sec setup
Desktop computer is connected through an ethernet cable (cat 5e) to a Netgear ProSafe 10/100 switch. The switch runs through a On Networks power line adapter down to my SkyTV router. The SkyTV router is connected to another Netgear G5208 switch which the ReadyNas is connected to through a cat 5e cable.
11mb/sec setup
Desktop computer is connected through an ethernet cable (cat 5e) to a Netgear ProSafe 10/100 switch. The switch runs through a On Networks power line adapter down to my SkyTV router. This time the ReadyNas is connected to the ProSafe 10/100 switch.
ReadyNAS 214
Firmware: 6.10.3
Antivirus: disabled
File Search: disabled
Apps
SMB Plus (Max Protocol: SMB 3.1.1, Min Protocol: SMB: 2.1)
Oplocks: Enable
Write Options: (Preallocate: Disable, Strict Sync: Disable)
Security: (Restrict Anonymous: Disabled, SMB Encrypt: Disabled, Signing: Disabled)
Volumes
2 x WDC WD40EFRX-68N32N0 (4TB each)
Services
SMB (Legacy Windows Discovery)
NFS (8 threads)
FTP
UPnP
HTTP
HTTPS
Network
eth0 - cat 5e ethernet cable connected
eth1 - cat 5e ethernet cable connected
DHCP, IPv4 and IPv6 enabled.
Bandwith indicates 1 Gbps
I think it has always been fairly sluggish since I bought it like 3 years ago, but now just looking into why so slow - or at least see if this kind of speed was expected.
If I run a speed test from my desktop computer (https://www.speedtest.net/) then I get a download of 37 mbps, and upload of 6.16 mbps.
HELP!
8 Replies
It's unclear where you are seeing "Bandwith indicates 1 Gbps", but you can't get 1GB speed from a 10/100 switch. Those are one of your bottlenecks. You don't give a model number or description of the power line adapters, but that appears to be another. Many early ones were very slow (which you may not have noticed with only 100KB switches. But even newer ones can be greatly affected by specific wiring. In particular, if the power lines on each end are from different 120V buses at the breaker box.
Sandshark wrote:
It's unclear where you are seeing "Bandwith indicates 1 Gbps", but you can't get 1GB speed from a 10/100 switch. Those are one of your bottlenecks.
Correct. In fact, you will end up with no more than 11-12 MB/sec if you have a 10/100 switch. Gigabit switches are inexpensive, so personally I'd just upgrade the 10/100 switch to a gigabit model.
Sandshark wrote:
You don't give a model number or description of the power line adapters, but that appears to be another. ... But even newer ones can be greatly affected by specific wiring. In particular, if the power lines on each end are from different 120V buses at the breaker box.
Powerline definitely depends on the wiring (and older adapters definitely are slower). I've played with it some, and found some surprisingly large differences between adjacent outlets.
Also, (like wifi), the link speed is much higher than the delivered throughput.
andez2000: I suggest that you begin by moving the GS208 [gigabit] switch upstairs (along with the NAS), and measuring the speed with the PC and NAS connected to the same switch. You can still connect to the Skybox as you are now (and can also move the 10/100 switch downstairs if you need the ports).
That should give you full speed when accessing the NAS from the PC. So even if that won't work for you long term, it would allow us to confirm that the NAS is functioning properly - giving ~100 MB/sec on large file transfers.
Longer term, the best option is to install cat5e or better cable between the skybox and the upstairs, and to replace the 10/100 switch with a gigabit model.
You could also look at upgrading the powerline. What is the model of the current set of adapters?
A modern mesh wifi system (for instance Orbi) might also give you better performance than the powerline. Though more expensive, it might also improve your whole-house wifi speed. Though if your internet speed is less than your current powerline performance, then you could just leave the NAS upstairs.
I tired the wifes new laptop connected to the GS208 downstairs via ethernet cat 5e cable. The transfer rate was around 11mbs. This was with the ReadyNas connected to the same switch.
So no computers upstairs. And (hopefully) not getting routed through the powerline. However, I am not sure what cable is plugged between the GS208 and the router - I cannot see writing on either end. But given the wife got 30mbps on speedtest.net on the laptop, I would assume the cable is ok?
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