Optimize your 1Gb connection by checking for updates, reducing background usage, and ensuring proper network settings.
Optimize your 1Gb connection by checking for updates, reducing background usage, and ensuring proper network settings.
I was attempting to run a server on an old PC, hoping to compare speeds with a Raspberry Pi 4. Currently, I'm testing on my own machine as the Pi is still on its way. The transfer speed is around 300 Mbps, which isn't what I expected given both devices use SSDs and connect via a 1Gb router. Even after adjusting settings to 1Gb full duplex, performance remains unchanged. For a single 14GB video file, consider tweaking the network configuration or optimizing file transfer methods to improve speed.
They aren't connecting via USB and both systems are relying on their built-in network cards. Is the second computer relatively new? Can you tell me its make and model? Also, what is the age of the older PC? If you have it, let me know the model or brand. The internal NICs should typically support gigabit speeds unless another process is consuming excessive CPU power.
When using Sata on both PCs, performance will be constrained by the Sata interface, which typically offers up to 500 MB/s. Your RPi's processing capabilities also play a role. The gigabit connection is only around 1000 Mbps or roughly 125 MB/s. Therefore, connecting an SATA SSD directly over a gigabit link will likely cause the bandwidth to become saturated.
one machine is i5 8600k 16 gb ram 1tb nvme asus z370i and the "server" is an i5 6600 16 gb ram 250gb nvme h270i
It seems there should be no trouble handling that amount of data through those devices. Are the NIC drivers fully installed and current via the motherboard site? Which router model are we talking about? I’m assuming a software update rather than a hardware change unless it’s very outdated.
That sounds unusual, as it shouldn't be a software update affecting hardware. On the RPi3, the NIC wasn't connected to the USB2.0 port and was capped at 300Mbps, whereas the RPi4 appears to have improved networking capabilities.
After updating the latest drivers and discovering the server was in power-saving mode, it’s finally reaching the full 1Gb. Just need to wait for the RPi4 and check if it can hit that speed.
I think the issue might be with one or both machines, similar to the traffic limitations in Windows. I never really understood what was happening until it resolved itself. To verify this, I tried using Linux on both devices—my NAS is already running Linux, and I knew other network clients could cause congestion—and speeds there were normal.