Slow nas uploads

rebel rebel · 21 Jun 2019 at 16:08

From googling the above problems, I read a thread on their forums that said their router only gives the top interface speeds through the ethernet connection.

On the call to Plusnet earlier they didn't dispute this.

bremen1874 · 21 Jun 2019 at 17:17

Their router isn't restricting you. You're putting their router in a situation where it hasn't got much chance of working. Thick walls and wireless don't mix.

Your next ISP's router may be better, but no router is going to get a good signal through a 40cm wall.

Running external cables is often an answer. Two holes an a few £s worth of external grade network cable and you’ll get the full speed your phone line will support.

rebel rebel · 21 Jun 2019 at 19:23

I don't need the fastest speeds possible, I'd just like quicker than I have. And If I can get 40Mpbs download through the wall on wifi I should be able to get more than 14Mbps upload on the NAS.

To be fair to Plusnet they have been great today. A manager there has said if their router cannot give me better NAS speeds through wifi, then they will give me money off or back, as a goodwill gesture so I can buy what I need.

rebel rebel · 21 Jun 2019 at 19:58

Here is how everything is setup.

It says the PC is only 100Mb/s and says the same when I look at the controllers settings in windows. The motherboard is a P6T Deluxe and should have dual gigabyte LAN.

rebel rebel · 21 Jun 2019 at 20:20

There doesn't seem to be any windows 10 drivers for the motherboard, is this going to be why it can't be changed to 1000Mbps?

rebel rebel · 21 Jun 2019 at 21:57

Right I've ordered a new ethernet pci card and 2 new cat6a cables, one of which is 10m. We'll get to the bottom of this on Sunday!

ED209 · 21 Jun 2019 at 22:59

Have you checked your lan cable is capable of 1gb connections for the pc? If it’s not the connecting at anything better than 100mb the cable may not be able to do the 1gb speeds

bremen1874 · 21 Jun 2019 at 23:02

What Cat6a?

You only need Cat5e for this. Cat6a will obviously work, but it's overkill.

rebel rebel · 21 Jun 2019 at 23:15

ED209 said:
Have you checked your lan cable is capable of 1gb connections for the pc? If it’s not the connecting at anything better than 100mb the cable may not be able to do the 1gb speeds

I don't know what the cable is capable of that's why I've ordered some new ones.

bremen1874 said:
What Cat6a?

You only need Cat5e for this. Cat6a will obviously work, but it's overkill.

Haha I can't get anything right. I knew it was cat something. I ordered Duronic Ethernet cables, they weren't very expensive, £8.99 for 10m and £3.49 for 2m.
I also have a ssd that I will install when I open the case to put the card in.

rebel rebel · 23 Jun 2019 at 21:07

Ok now we're getting somewhere.

I put in a new PCI Ethernet card and connected the CAT6a cable into the Plusnet Router and the network settings changed to a 1Gbps Full Duplex connection.

35MB/s upload speeds. That's just over a 3x improvement.

rebel rebel · 23 Jun 2019 at 21:12

And 75MB/s download speeds.

rebel rebel · 24 Jun 2019 at 21:17

Because the wifi speeds are not good enough on the hub one, Plusnet have offered me money for a new router.

rebel rebel · 29 Jul 2019 at 13:32

The cheque from Plusnet has arrived, so I'm now looking for a new router. I see Synology do a well regarded one. But if anyone could recommend another that would be great.

Budget around £200.

labcoattech · 29 Jul 2019 at 15:00

NETGEAR Orbi Ultimate-Performance Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System - Wi-Fi Router and Single Satellite Extender with Speeds Up-to 3 Gbps Over 4,000 sq ft, AC3000 (RBK53) just a tad over your budget at £280 but worth considering.

rebel rebel · 29 Jul 2019 at 16:50

labcoattech said:
NETGEAR Orbi Ultimate-Performance Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System - Wi-Fi Router and Single Satellite Extender with Speeds Up-to 3 Gbps Over 4,000 sq ft, AC3000 (RBK53) just a tad over your budget at £280 but worth considering.

Thanks I will add this to the list. It looks good and would negate the need for me to get a better powerline.

theoneofgod · 1 Aug 2019 at 04:00

rebel rebel said:
Because the wifi speeds are not good enough on the hub one, Plusnet have offered me money for a new router.

I didn't think they'd do something like that. That's great news.

rebel rebel · 1 Aug 2019 at 10:16

theoneofgod said:
I didn't think they'd do something like that. That's great news.

Yeah the manager was really good. They didn't have to offer anything. I'm tied to the contract for another year, so would have had to stay anyway.