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Performance through switches
My setup is Ultra 2 Plus with 2*WD Red 3GB disks --> Connected to a GS608 switch (A) Switch (A) is connected to another GS608 switch (B) Computers are connected to (B). I feel my performance ...
Changing the link between A and B to links to your router is a reasonable idea if your router is gigabit. If not, you could try using the original "B" GS608 as dsm1212 suggests - connecting it to the router, and the other two switches to it.
BTW, you don't want loops, so A and B are both already connected to the router you'd need to either remove the link between them, or the link between one of them and the router.
Though they are more expensive, smart switches give you more options to diagnose these problems since they have their own web interfaces that show you port status and stats. Also, if "A" and "B" are co-located then you could get a 16 port switch. The "trunk" between the switches can only carry a gigabit in each direction. The internal switching fabric of most switches doesn't have that limitation.
BTW, you don't want loops, so A and B are both already connected to the router you'd need to either remove the link between them, or the link between one of them and the router.
Though they are more expensive, smart switches give you more options to diagnose these problems since they have their own web interfaces that show you port status and stats. Also, if "A" and "B" are co-located then you could get a 16 port switch. The "trunk" between the switches can only carry a gigabit in each direction. The internal switching fabric of most switches doesn't have that limitation.
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