Connect your NAS to a 2.5G port on your PC
Connect your NAS to a 2.5G port on your PC
Hello, your project involves transferring large files between a NAS and a PC. Would it make sense to achieve speeds faster than 1 gigabit between them? I’m not very experienced with networking yet, so I’m trying to learn as I go. You have a Synology DS918+ with two 1 gigabit ports for connecting devices, and your PC has a 2.5 gigabit port on the MB (Asus X570-e). I’m considering switches such as Zyxel XGS1010-12 or NETGEAR MS510TX. Would either of these options work? I’m budgeting around 300 € including VAT, with a rough estimate of 150–200 € for the setup. This isn’t a critical concern for me, but I want to be sure. For an SHR raid on the Synology, I expect speeds around 220 Mbps, which should exceed the capabilities of 1 gigabit Ethernet. If you have any doubts about networking, feel free to ask!
It seems LACP supports multiple links simultaneously but doesn’t enable true simultaneous multi-speed operation. You’d probably still be restricted to 1Gbps per link, though two clients could run at that rate together. Properly set up SMB multichannel can achieve what you need, but a SMCMC solution outside Windows isn’t available right now.
Thanks for the update! I'll take a closer look. A quick search shows my Synology DS918+ does support SMB, though the multichannel version might be limited and still experimental.
SMB is simply the standardized protocol for Windows network file sharing. Your NAS can support SMB since it already has the necessary setup. However, what @ AbydosOne mentions is that if your NAS doesn’t run Windows, it might lack certain SMB capabilities—especially multichannel support—that are needed for fast, high-speed transfers over aggregated links. This could mean you won’t get the performance you expect with Windows shares. Even if you manage to enable multichannel, the slow processing power in some Synology devices might still be a limitation.
It looks like quicker speeds aren't possible right now. Fortunately, it doesn't affect my process, so everything is fine! Appreciate the response!
It appears there could be some compatibility with Synology NAS devices.