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[deewhy]

just bout a new DNS-320 and installed a samsung 2TB drive. when im transfering files from my computer to the NAS, its taking forever. maximum copy rate i've seen is around 900Kb/s. is this normal? pc is connected to router with NAS via 85Mb/s homeplugs.

[shabuboy]

You will need to provide more details or look for more details such as...
What speeds does router support? 10, 100, 1000?
What speeds your PC supports? 10, 100, 1000?
Wifi anywhere?
If you have a 1gb router or the PC has one as well, do you have at least a CAT5e cable or CAT6?

You can also bypass the router, assign static IPs to the PC and NAS, connect them directly see what speeds you get.

You are more likely to get a speed of around 25-60Mb/s with these homeplugs.

[FurryNutz]

Might try using a Gb external network switch between DNS and PC.

[deewhy]

NAS is connected to sky modem router (router connected to homeplug also), computer is connected to homeplug with 10/100 network card. all cat5.
just ran LAN speed test and came back with 3.1Mb/s write and 1.2Mb/s read, but when im transferring files from pc to NAS, windows says 900Kb/s

[FurryNutz]

I recommend getting the NAS and your pc connected to a external network switch. Connect the switch to the host router. CAT 5e minimum for cabling.

[Teaser]

+1 for trying the connection with just ethernet cables to rule out homeplug issues - I've had nothing but bad experiences with the speed of those!

[ivan]

Home plugs are notorious for being useless when transferring large amounts of data. 

For a start the rated speed is the up speed PLUS the down speed - single direction speed is half rated speed which is what they might get in ideal conditions. 

Then you have all the problems with noise on the mains wiring which means packets are resent and resent and resent as necessary which can cut the speed by another 75%.

You would be far better off checking using cat5e or cat6 cable and bypassing the home plugs.


 

[deewhy]

RIGHT! ran an ethernet cable to the router with the NAS, BANG! 10Mb/s. are homeplugs really that bad? i dont like seeing cables everywhere, that was the reason i bought homeplugs. what about higher rated 200Mb/s ones?

[ivan]

RIGHT! ran an ethernet cable to the router with the NAS, BANG! 10Mb/s. are homeplugs really that bad?

Simple answer - YES.

i dont like seeing cables everywhere, that was the reason i bought homeplugs. what about higher rated 200Mb/s ones?

All I can say is to see if you can get a pair to test with the option of returning them if they don't work.  I have had instances of people with home plugs that lost the network when things like the washing machine, freezer and in one case the air circulation system fan.

There are ways of hiding cables.  We use a lot of modular skirting board that carries the cables and allows outlet sockets to be installed where necessary.  There are many other ways of concealing cables - I saw one instance where the cable was between the fixing strip and the wall in a house with fitted carpets.

In the end it resolves to what you want and can put up with.
 

[deewhy]

Me again, after having wired my pc to the NAS (cat5e) and getting transfer speeds of up to 10Mb/s, I was copying files over and discovered I was only transferring at 300Kb/s. nothing else was using the pc or NAS. Any ideas?

[FurryNutz]

I recommend getting the NAS and your pc connected to a external network switch (Gb). Connect the switch to the host router.