FreeNAS Alternative

[Orch]

you could buy a cheap GbE switch and plug client and server into that first?

That's exactly what i was just searching. I can't work out whether that would still be choked by homeplugs? If I got gigabit homeplugs on each end, i.e 1) GbE swich 2) NAS 3) Client would I see real speeds or could the household wiring let it down?

Particularly on the basis the existing plus are supposed to be 200mbps and it using them choked me from 90mbps down to around 45-50mbps

 

[Orch]

Yeh ideally I would run cable throughout, but looking to sell the house this year so don't fancy ripping floor boards up at this stage.

yeh the switch is cheap, 3 x high speed home plugs not so much.

I guess my query is that currently homeplug speed is around 50% of direct connection speed. Is that actual speed the limit of the household wiring? or would it increase with high rated plugs?

 

[Orch]

Got there eventually

but what happens now?

Spoiler

 

[Orch]

oh I see what I did, hang on

 

[Orch]

Spoiler

First row was with the file transfer still running, second row with it paused.