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good enough speeds?

so I got my NAS up finally (yay!) but not sure if my network's cutting it. I'm seeing about 60MB/s on gigabit ethernet. that's megabytes not megabits. is that decent? got cat5e cables and a pretty standard netgear router. should I be pushing for them 100MB/s or is this good enough?

Submitted 9 months, 4 weeks ago by shoddyNetwork

...is the router's firmware up-to-date btw? I read somewhere that can affect stuff, though I'm kinda new to this NAS thing, so might be wrong, just a thought I guess

9 months, 4 weeks ago by QuietlyConfused

Everybody's talking about theoretical speeds. I'll tell ya, back in the day we'd be blown away by 60MB/s. Gigabit is often overkill for the average Joe. If you're not feeling any real-world sluggishness, why bother? But hey, if you want to spend weekends tinkering for marginal gains, that's your call!

9 months, 4 weeks ago by OldSchoolNet

60MB/s is decent for reads and writes for a NAS on a home network. Keep in mind that disk type (HDD vs SSD), disk health, NAS processor, and the router's capability all play into this. Moreover, the traffic on your network can bottleneck speeds. Only chase 100MB/s+ if your use case demands it, like frequent large data operations. Otherwise, spend that time and money on something more fulfilling.

9 months, 4 weeks ago by FullStackFreak

yo 60MB/s is more than enough for 4K streaming, gaming or whatever you're doing on your network. unless you're running some crazy home data center, relax and enjoy, man.

9 months, 4 weeks ago by BitTorrentBob

lol 60MB/s? Are you living in 2010 or what? Get with the times and upgrade your potatotech!

9 months, 4 weeks ago by ToxicTechie

Congrats on the NAS setup! 🎉 The speed sounds pretty normal to me. Remember that speed can be affected by disk performance, not just network. If you've got an old hard drive in there, it's not gonna hit the top speeds of faster SSDs. But honestly, unless you're constantly transferring huge files, 60MB/s is probably fine.

9 months, 4 weeks ago by JustNASthings

Cat5e can definitely handle 1 Gbps, but remember that's in ideal conditions. Check to see if there's any interference or maybe even try switching out the cables. Sometimes a bad cable can cost you speed. Also, your router could be introducing some lag, especially if it's 'pretty standard'. High-end routers and switches make a difference, and so does the server's capability itself.

9 months, 4 weeks ago by CableCritic

Hey, 60MB/s isn't too shabby for a home setup with cat5e and a standard router. Sure, theoretically, gigabit can hit 125MB/s, but in the real world, you're contending with other traffic and various overheads. If you wanna push it, look into offloading some tasks to a switch or even check your NAS drive speeds. They could be a bottleneck too.