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Aspirant

Apr 19, 2016

ReadyNAS Slow transfer rates or not???

Hi, I've just set up my 214 with 2x2TB wd Reds using Xraid on Windows 10. The NAS is connected by cable to a BT home hub2 router, with no wireless at any point on network. This is my 1st NAS and i...

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mdgm-ntgr

NETGEAR Employee Retired

Apr 19, 2016

Your router is a very old model and only has 100Mbit ethernet ports so 10MB/s is exactly what's expected with that router. Either get a newer router with gigabit (1000Mbit) ethernet ports or put a gigabit switch between the router and your NAS and PC.

Telecasteroil

Aspirant

Apr 20, 2016

HI,

thanks for the prompt response.

Well, to be honest i was a a bit disappointed that to read that i'd just bought a very old model as new ;)

i''ve re checked the specs on th netgear site for the 214 and it states that it has 2x GbE ports which i understood the mean 1000mb ports

(which i was advised to look for).

I've tried connecting the NAS from my Home hub via the GigE port on the router trough a netgear GS105 unmanaged switch.

I'm getting 2 indcator lights up on the port which i understand means it's 1000mb.

Apologies as i'm new to this but i bought the NAS after reading the specs and assumed when the spec read 2 xGbE ports that they would be 1000mb.

It's no real big issue (if a bit dissapointing) the NAS works really well in all other ways, just transfering stuff from my PC based Plex is taking an age.

Advice on where my thinking has gone wrong would be appreciated, i'll keep the learning ...;)

thanks again

Telecasteroil
Aspirant
Apr 20, 2016
OK..hands up i misread your post ;) <------ idiot!!

Ye the router is quite old but i'm using one port labeled GigE to a switch which then from switch to PC and NAS.

maybe time to invest in new router.

thanks again and apologies for previous post....i'll learn to read soon

Many thanks
StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Apr 20, 2016
Telecasteroil wrote:

Well, to be honest i was a a bit disappointed that to read that i'd just bought a very old model as new ;)

The RN214 is new and supports gigabit. He said your ROUTER (the home hub) was old and limited to fast ethernet.

However, if your home hub has a gigabit port then you got the model wrong. The home hub 3 was the first to include a gigabit port ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BT_Home_Hub ). Can you confirm exactly which home hub you have?

Telecasteroil wrote:
I've tried connecting the NAS from my Home hub via the GigE port on the router trough a netgear GS105 unmanaged switch.

The throughput is limited by the slowest link on the path.

Did you also connect the PC to the same switch? If so, you should be getting around 90 MB/sec. But if the PC is still connected with fast ethernet, moving the NAS to the switch can't improve the speeds.