Establish links between Windows and Freena P2P solutions
Establish links between Windows and Freena P2P solutions
I've been using this server nonstop for three days now and feel like I'm close to the final stretch. The problem is my two systems can't connect directly over Ethernet. I have a 10GB card on my main machine and an Intel X550-T2 on my FREENA. I assigned IPs and tweaked MTU settings, but Windows blocks network access. Files move fine, but traffic goes through a switch and uses the 1GB network. I can ping the NIC addresses and they respond. Both networks share the same /24 subnet—any suggestions?
You're looking at mapping a drive using the hostname instead of an IP address. That means you're working with Windows' NetBIOS resolution. You should connect the share to the IP address of the freenas server on the 200 subnet. The 200 subnet isn't your primary network—it needs to be isolated and not reachable from outside.
It looks like performance varies based on the direction of data transfer. On one end, with 6 wd reds, speeds range from 200 to 450MB/s depending on file size. When moving back from Freenas to Windows, it uses the same network and caps at 120MB/s. The 200MB is a subnet connecting the two machines.
Additionally, it could be due to the files, though the speeds appear stable at times. I'm moving my Steam library to the server, which should result in around 130MB/s initially, then a temporary drop below 300KB/s, followed by fluctuations.
You can check if the issue exists by turning off another LAN port (leaving just 10GbE active) and retesting the transfer. If speeds remain consistent, the problem likely lies with file size. Very small files will significantly slow down the process compared to transferring larger files continuously.
I performed a disk benchmark using just the p2p subnet, reaching a maximum read speed of 150MB/s. Writes stayed stable at around 620MB/s. It looks quite sluggish when compared to other drives I've tested.
Just another brief session... writing much quicker now. I’m really trying to figure this out.