So, I know that at one point in the past my Home Network File Transfer Speeds use to be better than what I'm getting at the moment.
I'm by no means Network Savvy, so please bare with me. I know enough just to get into trouble.
Question 1
From what I've been told your Home Network Speeds can be put to a screeching halt if you have a device that is particularly slower than most of your other devices (ie. a 802.11b device where most of the devices on your network are /g or /n. or a 10/100 device where most others are 10/100/1000) Is this true?
My Setup:
I have 2 fairly new Toshiba Satellite Laptops (802.11n) that are almost always connected via WiFi and not LAN.
I have 1 D-Link DIR 865L AC Router centrally located in my home for the best reach of signals.
I have 1 WD My Book Live 2TB NAS connected directly to my Router via Ethernet.
I have 1 Samsung Series 6 Smart TV
I have 1 D-Link Baby Monitor connected via WiFi (802.11b I "THINK")
I have 1 iPad Mini, 1 iPhone 6, and 1 Samsung Galaxy S5 that are all also connected.
All my Ethernet Cable is Cat 5e, hard to find 6 where I live.
My Router Channel is manually set to 11 (best possible) due to conflicting Home Networks around my area.
Router Mode is set to Mixed Mode (a, b, g, n) All of my devices except our 2 phones fall into this category.
Both of my Computers are joined in a Home Group.
Now, here are my current speeds.
I tested a few different methods on both of my Computers, all Methods using the same 1.9gb MP4 File. The purpose of these Tests are to try and find the best setup for my Home Network to ultimately move Large MP4 files from either of my 2 laptops to my NAS in the quickest possible time.
File Copy Test Results (Transfer Speeds Indicated by Windows File Transfer Window)
Newest Toshiba Satellite Running Windows 8.1 fully up to date. 500GB Internal Standard Harddrive, non-SSD
NAS to Computer: 5.5 to 6.2 MBps (Wireless)
NAS to Router via Eithernet to Computer via Ethernet: 5.2 - 6.2MBs (Wired)
NAS to Computer via Ethernet: 16-32 mbps (Average 20-25MBps) (Wired)
HomeGroup Older Satellite to Newer Satellite: 1.8 - 3.2 MBps (Wireless)
Computer to NAS: 2.0 - 4.7 MBps (Wireless)
Computer to Router via Eithernet to NAS via Ethernet: 3.4 - 5.2 MBps (Wired)
Computer to NAS via Ethernet: 16-32 MBps (Average 20-25 MBps) (Wired)
Now that you've seen a little info, any ideas?. Again, I'm not a Network Wiz by any means, but I have been messing with Computers A LOT since I was a child, not as much as now as I use to, but still the same. And it baffles me as to why I'm not getting more than 20MBps Transfer speeds to and from my NAS Wired. I mean come on, 90 seconds to transfer a 2gb movie? WIRED??? A little while back that seemed acceptable. Something sounds off to me, and I'm trying to find out what. Before I was achieving transfer speeds of upwards of 45-50 MBps on my Home Network. I don't know when my Network fell apart, because I stopped paying it attention for a while because everything was fine.
Any ideas? Also my Router Settings are available if needed.
Any help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED. Thanks in advance.
I'm by no means Network Savvy, so please bare with me. I know enough just to get into trouble.
Question 1
From what I've been told your Home Network Speeds can be put to a screeching halt if you have a device that is particularly slower than most of your other devices (ie. a 802.11b device where most of the devices on your network are /g or /n. or a 10/100 device where most others are 10/100/1000) Is this true?
My Setup:
I have 2 fairly new Toshiba Satellite Laptops (802.11n) that are almost always connected via WiFi and not LAN.
I have 1 D-Link DIR 865L AC Router centrally located in my home for the best reach of signals.
I have 1 WD My Book Live 2TB NAS connected directly to my Router via Ethernet.
I have 1 Samsung Series 6 Smart TV
I have 1 D-Link Baby Monitor connected via WiFi (802.11b I "THINK")
I have 1 iPad Mini, 1 iPhone 6, and 1 Samsung Galaxy S5 that are all also connected.
All my Ethernet Cable is Cat 5e, hard to find 6 where I live.
My Router Channel is manually set to 11 (best possible) due to conflicting Home Networks around my area.
Router Mode is set to Mixed Mode (a, b, g, n) All of my devices except our 2 phones fall into this category.
Both of my Computers are joined in a Home Group.
Now, here are my current speeds.
I tested a few different methods on both of my Computers, all Methods using the same 1.9gb MP4 File. The purpose of these Tests are to try and find the best setup for my Home Network to ultimately move Large MP4 files from either of my 2 laptops to my NAS in the quickest possible time.
File Copy Test Results (Transfer Speeds Indicated by Windows File Transfer Window)
Newest Toshiba Satellite Running Windows 8.1 fully up to date. 500GB Internal Standard Harddrive, non-SSD
NAS to Computer: 5.5 to 6.2 MBps (Wireless)
NAS to Router via Eithernet to Computer via Ethernet: 5.2 - 6.2MBs (Wired)
NAS to Computer via Ethernet: 16-32 mbps (Average 20-25MBps) (Wired)
HomeGroup Older Satellite to Newer Satellite: 1.8 - 3.2 MBps (Wireless)
Computer to NAS: 2.0 - 4.7 MBps (Wireless)
Computer to Router via Eithernet to NAS via Ethernet: 3.4 - 5.2 MBps (Wired)
Computer to NAS via Ethernet: 16-32 MBps (Average 20-25 MBps) (Wired)
Now that you've seen a little info, any ideas?. Again, I'm not a Network Wiz by any means, but I have been messing with Computers A LOT since I was a child, not as much as now as I use to, but still the same. And it baffles me as to why I'm not getting more than 20MBps Transfer speeds to and from my NAS Wired. I mean come on, 90 seconds to transfer a 2gb movie? WIRED??? A little while back that seemed acceptable. Something sounds off to me, and I'm trying to find out what. Before I was achieving transfer speeds of upwards of 45-50 MBps on my Home Network. I don't know when my Network fell apart, because I stopped paying it attention for a while because everything was fine.
Any ideas? Also my Router Settings are available if needed.
Any help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED. Thanks in advance.