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How to optimize the file transfer speed between USB external hard drive and wired-LAN PC on R7000.
Hi everyone, Here is my configuration: I have R7000, updated to latest firmware. I connect my PC to router using Cat5e cable. I connect my USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (Western Digital 6TB) to...
PhamHuyBao wrote:
I think that I will leave everything as it is and accept that the transfer speed of 30-33 MB/s is the best that I can get with R7000.
TrustedReview measured the R7000's USB speed at 28-29 MB/sec, which is approximately what you are getting. http://www.trustedreviews.com/netgear-nighthawk-ac1900-802-11ac-router-review-setup-performance-page-2
The R9000 has 100 MB/s read speed and about 55 MB/sec write speed. https://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-reviews/33046-netgear-r9000-nighthawk-x10-smart-wifi-router-reviewed?showall=&start=2
So you mean I don't need to do anything here. 30 - 33 MB/s is the best that I can get with R7000 already?
Changing cable from Cat5e to Cat6 and/or switch to use Killer NIC instead of normal Gigabit NIC won't make any difference?
Killer NIC is essentially a 1 GbE interface, tuned for lower latency when I remember my friend (a Dell sales manager) information correctly. No rocket science effects on the throughput.
Reasonable CAT5e cabling works even with 10 GbE - on a shorter reach. Unless the CAT5e cables are bad, there should not be a performance difference at all on Gigabit Ethernet when updating to CAT6 (or CAT7).
If so,
I think that I will leave everything as it is and accept that the transfer speed of 30-33 MB/s is the best that I can get with R7000.
Anyone has any different opinion than schumaku?
PhamHuyBao wrote:
I think that I will leave everything as it is and accept that the transfer speed of 30-33 MB/s is the best that I can get with R7000.
TrustedReview measured the R7000's USB speed at 28-29 MB/sec, which is approximately what you are getting. http://www.trustedreviews.com/netgear-nighthawk-ac1900-802-11ac-router-review-setup-performance-page-2
The R9000 has 100 MB/s read speed and about 55 MB/sec write speed. https://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-reviews/33046-netgear-r9000-nighthawk-x10-smart-wifi-router-reviewed?showall=&start=2
The R7000 is middle range router and the R9000 is the most extrme one so the R7000 is doing things slower than the beast!
If you do want perfs purchase a NAS it will be steady and better.
As my grand-ma said you pay for what you get!