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Apprentice

Aug 03, 2017

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Slow ReadyNAS RN104

Hi, I have ready many pages on this forum for addressing the slow speeds I have with my ReadyNAS RN104 on my Mac connected to a 1 Gb/s LAN via Cat 6 cable - there are no solutions openly publishe...

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jon_russ5
Aug 07, 2017
OK, I think I've sorted out the speeds via SMB.

I noticed that copying files from the ReadyNAS GUI yielded speeds ~50MBps, whereas drag and drop was ~10-15 MBps.

So a little googling took me to this: https://dpron.com/os-x-10-11-5-slow-smb/

So essentially, all I did was unsign SMB transfers using:
printf "[default]\nsigning_required=no\n" | sudo tee /etc/nsmb.conf >/dev/null

And now I have 50-60 MBps read speeds. and ~40-45 MBs write speeds.

Happy!

Jon

JennC

NETGEAR Employee Retired

Aug 03, 2017

Hello jon_russ5,

Also, the apps that are running at the same time may affect the performance.

Regards,

jon_russ5
Apprentice
Aug 04, 2017
I'm not running any apps, ReadyCloud is disabled, and Snapshot is also disabled. Anitvirus is also disabled.

Software version is 6.7.5.

Thanks,
Jon
- aks
  Virtuoso
  Aug 04, 2017
  Have you tried with a large file, like 1GB file, and timed the transfer? Are the RN and Mac connected to the same router or switch? Is the wifi on the Mac disabled?
  - jon_russ5
    Apprentice
    Aug 04, 2017
    I'm trying a 3 GB file. Currently directly connected to the NAS with Cat 6. I have tried via a router, and via 802.11 ac wifi - still around the same speed ~10-11 MBps.
    
    I have checked that it is connectin at 1000 mbps. Others on here have stated that I should expect 40-50 MBps.
    
    Thanks,
    Jon