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milkster
Dec 29, 2013Aspirant
Readynas 102 slow read speed from NAS
I just purchased the ReadyNas 102. It has 2 x 1TB WD RED Drives in it. I am seeing very slow read performance from the unit. When I copy a file from my PC to the NAS the write performance is acce...
StephenB
Dec 30, 2013Guru - Experienced User
The write speed is what you'd expect for a 100 mbit network. The read speed should match it (since you ought to be limited by the network).
Did you check the disk drives for SMART errors?
Another thought is to upgrade to 6.1.5 and do a factory reset (which will require you to reconfigure the NAS and reload the data from backup). 6.1.5 has some performance fixes (which require the reset to realize). One drawback is that the 6.1.5 release has a bug that breaks USB3 drive connections.
Did you check the disk drives for SMART errors?
Another thought is to upgrade to 6.1.5 and do a factory reset (which will require you to reconfigure the NAS and reload the data from backup). 6.1.5 has some performance fixes (which require the reset to realize). One drawback is that the 6.1.5 release has a bug that breaks USB3 drive connections.
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