Performance issues on NAS with Wi-Fi connection only
Performance issues on NAS with Wi-Fi connection only
Thanks for the input. Your setup with an ASUS PCE-AC55BT seems like it won’t create a major impact right now. I’ve checked various positions for the antenna without seeing noticeable changes. Regarding your question about "External AC card with antenna," you’re likely thinking of those larger, wired units rather than the small USB adapters. You’re not interested in extra costs unless you really need the powerline solution later.
I tried a very affordable AC adapter, a tiny dongle costing around 14 dollars from Edimax. It supports up to 250 Mbits, which should allow roughly 30MB/s transfer. However, your LAN only provides 40 MB/s, so something unusual must be happening. Perhaps the issue lies with the NAS device?
I believe there was a misunderstanding regarding the speed earlier. I should have mentioned > 40MB/s. In this context, the maximum observed for large file transfers is around 40 MB/s. It may fluctuate slightly, but typically reaches up to 90 MB/s. Currently, I'm using just one HDD. Apologies for the confusion.
I tried a few laptops with an internal wireless AC network card. There weren’t many—just a couple or three of the cheaper models—but they performed poorly. They could only handle 100-150 Mbits max. When compared to the basic Edimax unit, this one was noticeably slower. I’m not sure what faster cards might be available (definitely not a good idea to use Edimax).
The speed test won't provide any useful data since I'm located in Australia, where internet quality is poor, and it's quite costly. I'll push my connection to its limit, no matter the connection type.
Consider using a tool similar to this one (there are many alternatives available) to evaluate wireless performance.