(2012-08-29, 22:28)jangjong Wrote: Hi Guys,

I just had a quick question for unraid users in this forum.
What is the transfer speed you get with your unraid machine?

I don't use a cache drive.. and i get about 15 - 16 mb/s when transferring files TO unraid.

I don't really care about transfer speed TO unraid though since I usually download stuff directly to unraid machine.
I'm interested in what you guys get when transferring files FROM the unraid machine.

When I tested mine yesterday, I was getting mixed result.. sometime it would hit 50 mb/s - 70 mb/s, but then sometimes it would go below 10 mb/s..

I am using Asus RT-N56U, but thinking about getting a separate gigabit switch to connect all my wired devices (unraid, htpc, desktop)..

So.. what do you guys usually get when you transfer file from unraid?

(2012-08-30, 21:53)Inexistence Wrote: Are you talking wired or wireless in your transfer? Wired 10/100 switch?

(2012-08-30, 22:09)jangjong Wrote:

(2012-08-30, 21:53)Inexistence Wrote: Are you talking wired or wireless in your transfer? Wired 10/100 switch?

Wired. I am using a gigabit router right now, but I was talking about how i'm thinking about getting a gigabit switch.

Just ordered a gigabit switch though... we will see if this improves anything.

(2012-08-30, 23:10)technocoma Wrote: 25-35mb per second with no cache drive.

I'm running a fully virtualized unraid server with 18 drives atm around 30tb of storage and the only time I used to get a slow down in read/writes was when i was getting disable IRQ errors but changing a few settings sorted that.

I dont believe its that issue because you don't have a massive difference in speed like would expect with the above error.

(2012-08-31, 03:31)snowboarder33 Wrote: So what networking equipment would you guys suggest (somewhat lower budget-like)? From my limited knowledge on this subject (just reading this topic) it would seem that more of the investment should weigh towards a better switch rather than the router, would that be correct?

(2012-08-31, 08:12)Beer40oz Wrote: If you have a good router gigabit and everything work's fine then you don't need a switch. If you transfer a 4-8 gig file what speeds you get?

I wen't and took a look at your Asus RT-N56U it seems to be an ok router but seems some people have trouble with the firmware.

I really can't say what is your bottle neck... I guess you can try out a switch. Maybe your cat wire is broken? You are using cat5e or cat6?

I use the D-Link DGS-1005G Gigabit Desktop Switch and it works wonders... they also make an 8 port switch is on sale I think.

But there is this one also and it's cheaper.. $15 off at the moment and I heard people have a good experience from it...
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(2012-08-30, 23:37)Inexistence Wrote:

(2012-08-30, 23:10)technocoma Wrote: 25-35mb per second with no cache drive.

I'm running a fully virtualized unraid server with 18 drives atm around 30tb of storage and the only time I used to get a slow down in read/writes was when i was getting disable IRQ errors but changing a few settings sorted that.

I dont believe its that issue because you don't have a massive difference in speed like would expect with the above error.

18 drives! Now that is something! Today I was reading about MTTF. Makes me fear trusting my RAID.