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cocopop
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Oct 16, 2016
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Slow to copy files to NAS

Slow to copy from hdd connected via USB port to Netgear 214 NAS.   Averaging about 4mbs per second.   New to the world of NAS so need someone to help with what should and shouldn't ne enabled.  ...
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  • StephenB's avatar
    StephenB
    Oct 17, 2016
    cocopop wrote:

    Copying via a pc.

     

    This is probably the reason (esp. if the PC is using WiFi).

     

    If you are trying to copy a share, then use a web ui backup job instead.

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cocopop
Aspirant
Oct 17, 2016

Hi Stephen,

 

Thank you for your response.

 

Model: Netgear ReadyNAS 214

Firmware: 6.6.0

External HDD Format: NTFS

Connected at the rear port.

Standard mechanical HDD.

Copying via a pc.

 

I have turned off RSYNC and now it spikes to 8Mbps and drops to 2 or 3 Mbps. 

 

I have SMB, NFS, AFP and DLNA enabled on the folders.

If you can identify the ones I need to have enabled please?

 

:) 

StephenB's avatar
StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Oct 17, 2016
cocopop wrote:

Copying via a pc.

 

This is probably the reason (esp. if the PC is using WiFi).

 

If you are trying to copy a share, then use a web ui backup job instead.

  • cocopop's avatar
    cocopop
    Aspirant
    Jan 11, 2017

    Thank you.

     

    Seems pc copying over wifi is very slow.

    Backup jobs work great!

    Copying from Macbook over wifi almost matches backup jobs...strange but I have worked around these limitations.

     

    Thanks again StephenB!!!

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