How can I get faster transfers from my navi to NAS?

1. 2017-12-31 at 12:19 PM UTC

   #1
   The Self Taught Man Black Hole
   I have an older linksys router that says 50mb/s but my transfers are only 9mb/s
   I'm on linux atm
   This is impossible and not tolerable since I need to be moving around dozens of terabytes of data to and from the nas
   Is there any way I can get like 20 - 50 mbs on my transfers?
2. 2017-12-31 at 12:32 PM UTC

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   Grimace motherfucker [my enumerable hindi guideword]
   Several things are involved to ensure gigabit networking.
   
   1: Your router is gigabit capable
   2. Your network adapter is gigabit capable
   3. You're using CAT6 or bare minimum CAT5E network cable
   4. The device you're transferring to is gigabit capable.
   
   If all of these conditions are met, you can achieve gigabit speeds. Other factors are involved as well such as distance and interference, but generally speaking, this is it. If you're transferring TERABYTES of data, gigabit is the only way to go.
   
   Basically: You need to upgrade your network infrastructure, nigga.
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3. 2017-12-31 at 12:35 PM UTC

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   Grimace motherfucker [my enumerable hindi guideword]
   If you're hell-bent on your ancient hardware though, give me your exact router model and I will give some recommended network setups based on it.
4. 2017-12-31 at 1:36 PM UTC

   #4
   

   aldra JIDF Controlled Opposition
   1. what is a navi
   2. 50mbps is a wireless standard, don't use wireless if at all possible
   3. if you need to use wireless (ie. you're hard gay) you need to use a faster wireless standard, 802.11N or AC
   4. 50 megaBITS per second equates to around 6 megaBYTES per second - 8 bits to a byte
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5. 2017-12-31 at 2:04 PM UTC

   #5
   The Self Taught Man Black Hole

   Originally posted by Hikikomori-Yume I have an older linksys router that says 50mb/s

   
   Is it ddwrt compatible? Just curious. If it is you could repurpose it.
   
   You can't really speed up wireless much (there's bullshit like afterburner, but not worth the hassle) and I bet it only has 100mb ethernet ports too.
6. 2017-12-31 at 2:10 PM UTC

   #6
   The Self Taught Man Black Hole
   It's the wrt54gl (I also have a gigabit router but it's not with me)
   I have dd-wrt installed.
7. 2017-12-31 at 2:14 PM UTC

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   Grimace motherfucker [my enumerable hindi guideword]

   Originally posted by Hikikomori-Yume It's the wrt54gl (I also have a gigabit router but it's not with me)
   I have dd-wrt installed.

   
   So 54Mbps is the maximum you can hope to ever achieve using that hardware, which you would never actually see.
   
   You just need to upgrade, man. You're talking about trying to transfer terabytes of data over 54mbps. It's not feasible.
8. 2017-12-31 at 7:18 PM UTC

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   benny vader YELLOW GHOST
   or you can just take out the hdd from your nas, stick it into your computer, transfer, and then stick it back into your nas.
9. 2017-12-31 at 7:48 PM UTC

   #9
   The Self Taught Man Black Hole
   Transfering a terabyte using mechanical HDDs is going to take a few hours no matter what.
10. 2017-12-31 at 7:59 PM UTC

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    benny vader YELLOW GHOST

    Originally posted by Issue313 Transfering a terabyte using mechanical HDDs is going to take a few hours no matter what.

    
    but isnt that still faster than ???
11. 2018-01-01 at 12:49 AM UTC

    #11
    The Self Taught Man Black Hole

    Originally posted by Hikikomori-Yume It's the wrt54gl
    I have dd-wrt installed.

    
    Same as I have. They have a pretty good resale value still. I wouldn't even bother trying to stream across my wifi, but my internet is so slow it doesn't make any difference.
    
    Does your NAS have gigabit ethernet? If yes then it might be worth getting a new router. Otherwise then the best you'll manage is a doubling of your speed, as the limiting factor will be the cable.
    
    

    Originally posted by benny vader but isnt that still faster than ???

    
    Yeah way faster tbh.
12. 2018-01-01 at 10:05 AM UTC

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    benny vader YELLOW GHOST

    Originally posted by Issue313 Yeah way faster tbh.

    
    no further questions
    
    your owner.