October 19, 201015 yr im pretty sure my router is the problem but before i buy another one can someone confirm? 10/100/1000 is what i need in order to achive full speed correct? will it acually be 100MB/second if i get a better router? or will the disk speed only allow for 70/MBish?? Ok let's take this one step at a time. A parity-protected, non-cache enabled unRAID server is usually capable of the following sustained transfer speeds on a Gigabit (1000 mbps) network: Write: 25-35 MB/sec Read: 45-70 MB/sec With a cache disk installed in your server your performance would be even better. On a Gigabit network you would basically be limited by the speed of the cache drive (assuming you are using a HDD and not a SDD). Ethernet transfer speeds are as follows: Fast ethernet (100 mbps): 12.5 MB/sec Gigabit ethernet (1000 mbps): 125 MB/sec So I can't specifically answer whether or not you'll get 100 MB/sec with a better router. But I can tell you that you will never see anything above 12.5 MB/sec if you're using a fast ethernet (10/100) device on your network. In order to get the most out of your server you need Gigabit NICs in the server and the client (aka your desktop) and all the routers/switches/hubs that interconnect them must be capable of Gigabit ethernet speeds as well.
October 19, 201015 yr Author any ideas on the cheapest way to achive this. i basically need to connect the server/desktop/htpc/popcorn hour and my xbox360 but only speed up my destop to server transfer speeds? can i use a switch to do this somehow with my current router?
October 19, 201015 yr any ideas on the cheapest way to achive this. i basically need to connect the server/desktop/htpc/popcorn hour and my xbox360 but only speed up my destop to server transfer speeds? can i use a switch to do this somehow with my current router? Absolutely... A gigabyte switch will do what you need as long as the few Gigabyte Capable devices on your LAN are connected to it. One port from it can connect to your existing router. That is exactly how I have my LAN set up. Joe L.
October 19, 201015 yr any ideas on the cheapest way to achive this. i basically need to connect the server/desktop/htpc/popcorn hour and my xbox360 but only speed up my destop to server transfer speeds? can i use a switch to do this somehow with my current router? I'm guessing that you have 10/100 mbps router like I do. My recommendation would be to purchase a gigabit switch. Here is the one I use on my network: D-Link DGS-2208 10/100/1000Mbps 8-Port Desktop Green Ethernet Switch The bad news is that I think it had a $10 off promo code last week but now it's gone. There is also a 5-port version but it's only $5 cheaper so I'd go with the 8-port one. You can use any gigabit switch you want. Hook all your machines with gigabit NICs (not just your desktop and server) to the gigabit switch. Really you can hook all your equipment to the new switch it'll automatically detect the fastest protoco to use for the device. Then all you need is an ethernet cable between the switch and the router so you can connect to the internet. That's it.
October 19, 201015 yr Author ah ok great thats what i will do then. this forum is great i appreciate everyones help on my newbie questions.
October 19, 201015 yr Author one final question on this subject.could i just connect the switch directly to the modem my isp provided me and loose the router altogether? i never use the wireless portion anymore so id rather have one less device in the system to avoid clutter if possible? thx again
October 19, 201015 yr one final question on this subject.could i just connect the switch directly to the modem my isp provided me and loose the router altogether? i never use the wireless portion anymore so id rather have one less device in the system to avoid clutter if possible? thx again No. You cannot. Most ISP's do not provide multiple IP addresses or network-address-translation services, or DHCP services, or route packets between devices on your LAN.
October 20, 201015 yr Author thx for the advise guys i bought a 8 port switch and hooked it up now im getting 28MB/s to the server and about 70MB/s from it. best part is now while im uploading to it i can stream to my other devices which i could not do before :)
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