NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
QuantumDynamix
Jan 21, 2016Aspirant
Slow Transfer for Multiple Small Files and Slow Saving Visual Studio Files
I have a new ReadyNAS 102 running Firmware 6.4.1. It is connected to my network via a TRENDnet Gigabit Switch (TEG-S82g), which is connected to my ASUS 802.11AC Gigabit Router (RT-AC66U). My computer...
mdgm-ntgr
Jan 21, 2016NETGEAR Employee Retired
There are some relevant fixes in ReadyNASOS 6.4.2 (RC1).
You could either disable Jumbo Frames for now (changing the MTU back to 1500) or update to 6.4.2-RC1.
Skywalker wrote:
However, the benefits of jumbo frames on RN10x are questionable at best. The Marvell chipset used in RN10x is not capable of doing TCP checksum or segementation offloading on packets larger than 1600 bytes. So you'll usually experience much better TX performance with a smaller MTU.
Welcome to the community!
- QuantumDynamixJan 21, 2016Aspirant
Unfortunately this provided zero improvement. Visual Studio files still take minutes to save. Small files still transfer at KB/s.
Turning off Jumbo Frames reduced large file size transfer from 60-70 MB/s to 40 MB/s or less.
Related Content
NETGEAR Academy
Boost your skills with the Netgear Academy - Get trained, certified and stay ahead with the latest Netgear technology!
Join Us!