Slow write from usb to readynas duo

StephenB wrote:
ext3 is probably the speediest choice for USB format, as it is the native Linux format. Though it is not that easy to access ext from Windows, not sure about Mac. Are you copying from the NAS to the USB drive through your mac?

No I was copying to the NAS from the USB port on the front of the NAS originally and then from the Windows 7 machine to the NAS (the latter method was 2-3X faster).

StephenB wrote:
Or are you using a frontview backup job? Frontview backup is more efficient (otherwise you are copying over the network twice). Also, many users are reporting a significant performance drop with 4.1.8, esp. with AFP. You could try going back to 4.1.7 (or try the 4.1.9 beta).

No I was not doing a fronview backup job. Do you mean was I backing up my NAS to an external drive via USB on the NAS? (the answer is "no")

I was using the Shadow software provided by Netgear to back up my windows 7 machine to the NAS via LAN ethernet.

(This last point is moot for me now b/c I upgraded to windows 7 ultimate so I could use this version's backup feature among other features which doesn't seem to have the readynas remote dependancy - I can just use the lan ip address to the correct "Backup" folder on tthe NAS.

For product improvement's sake, Shadow backup software seemed to need the "leaf network" ip address and readynas remote running which I don't understand. )