SMB connection limit

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Hello&nbsp;Can anyone tell me whether there is an SMB connection limit for models RN516 and RN102? &nbsp;If so, are they different? &nbsp;Does Netgear have a recommended number of users/connections for each model? &nbsp;Is there any official documentation about this, or about model comparisons in this regard?&nbsp;Any assistance much appreciated.&nbsp;ThanksPaul&nbsp;

TeknoJnky · Answer

I don't think there are any hard limits or license limits on smb connections for any of the readynas devices (they are all based on linux).

That said, there will be usability limits based upon CPU power, memory, and physical disk access speeds.

RN102 is for small work groups, I'd suggest 10 or less users.

RN516 is much more beefy, I would think it could handle 50 to 100+ users depending on what kind of workloads and network you have.

Even newer devices the 526/626/528/628 devices have newer cpus and more memory could potentially support even more.

Netgear may have some more official numbers published somewhere, but above is my guess.

jak0lantash · Answer

paulmt wrote:Would your opinion be that using a RN102 to serve an office of up to 60 people is feasible?No and far from it. The&nbsp;RN102 is not build for that type of workload. You will need an RN312 for that.

StephenB · Answer

First, you might be interested in this new performance white paper:&nbsp;http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/READYNAS-100/ReadyNAS_OS_Performance_Guide.pdf
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Netgear started adding simultaneous users to their&nbsp;datasheets - not always in the same place though. &nbsp; Search for users, and you'll eventually hit it.
http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/datasheet/en/RN212-RN214.pdf&nbsp;
https://www.netgear.com/images/datasheet/storage/ReadyNAS-RN420-Series.pdf
https://www.netgear.com/images/datasheet/storage/ReadyNAS_RN524X_RN526X_RN528X_DS_09Dec16.pdf
https://www.netgear.com/images/datasheet/storage/ReadyNAS_RN620_DS_08Dec16.pdf
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The older NAS (RN10x, RN20x, RN31x, RN51x, RN71x) didn't include this info, just the (IMO) meaningless max connections and max user specs.
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BTW I grabbed the wrong number for the RN520 series - it should have been 80. &nbsp;The RN620 number is 120. &nbsp;I've edited the original post.
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jak0lantash · Answer

paulmt wrote:models RN516 and RN102The formerly second most powerful desktop ReadyNAS (OS6) and the most entry-level ReadyNAS (OS6) ^^&nbsp;I doubt you'll find precise specs on these.&nbsp;The datasheets for all ReadyNAS of this generation (RN102/RN104/RN312/RN314/RN316/RN516/RN716)&nbsp;say the same: "Max # Concurrent Connections: 1024"http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/datasheet/en/RN100.pdfhttp://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/datasheet/en/RN300-RN500-RN700.pdfBut that's obviously not accurate.&nbsp;Both RN102 &amp; RN516 are now old, if you're looking to buy, you should look at RN212 &amp; RN526X (to list only the current "equivalent").

paulmt · Answer

Thanks both for your replies.&nbsp;We're not looking to buy. &nbsp;We actually have several of each models, and we use the RN102s as on-site emergency backups to the RN516s. &nbsp;Early testing seemed to be fine, but recently when switching to the 102 in a genuine emergency situation, the 102 was unable to cope, for reasons that we are still investigating but not yet certain about. &nbsp;Would your opinion be that using a RN102 to serve an office of up to 60 people is feasible?

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