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OldTimerGuy
Aug 30, 2019Aspirant
ReadyNAS RN524X00 has slow write speeds on macOS and Windows 10
I have my NAS connected to wired Gigabit ethernet. I have the NAS connected to my Orbi router via a switch, and using a Cat 6 patch cord. I also have my MacBook Pro (running Mojave) and an HP Windows 10 laptop connected to the switch. All 3 have static IP addresses.
When I copy large files through my in-home network, not externally, from say my MacBook Pro to the NAS, the copying is slow. Same thing from the Windows 10 laptop to the NAS. Very slow. Even though I have Gigabit ethernet.
Are there some settings on the ReadyNAS (or MacBook or Windows 10 laptop) to speed things up when I copy large files?
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- FURRYe38Guru - Experienced User
You should post about this over in the ReadyNAS forums.
Good Luck.
OldTimerGuy wrote:I have my NAS connected to wired Gigabit ethernet. I have the NAS connected to my Orbi router via a switch, and using a Cat 6 patch cord. I also have my MacBook Pro (running Mojave) and an HP Windows 10 laptop connected to the switch. All 3 have static IP addresses.
When I copy large files through my in-home network, not externally, from say my MacBook Pro to the NAS, the copying is slow. Same thing from the Windows 10 laptop to the NAS. Very slow. Even though I have Gigabit ethernet.
Are there some settings on the ReadyNAS (or MacBook or Windows 10 laptop) to speed things up when I copy large files?
- SandsharkSensei - Experienced User
How slow is "slow"? Can you post some speeds from a NAS testing program such as http://www.808.dk/?code-csharp-nas-performance? Sorry, I don't know a Mac equivalent.
Have you verified on the Network settings of the NAS that the connection is at GBit speed? A bad cable can make it negotiate a slower speed.
Jumbo frames could increase your throughput, but enabling them can have the opposite effect if some of the machines on the network don't support them.
- StephenBGuru - Experienced User
Giving us the NasTester results on the Win10 system would be helpful.
You should also try setting "Enhance MacOS" in system->settings->smb.
Also I suggest disabling strict sync in the share settings and see if that makes a difference.
- OldTimerGuyAspirant
OK, I'll try posting there if I can't get a good resolution here. Thanks for the suggestion.
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