Pulling my hair out
Hi All,
I am new to this forum, but not new to computing.
Installed FreeNas (8.0.4, x64) on a Core 2 duo (3 GHz) machine with 4GB RAM (Intel DG35EC MoBo, Gigabit Ethernet). FreeNAS is on a USB drive (8GB). Files are on two SATA drives (2 TB each). The network switch I am using is a 24 port Gigabit switch.
When I first installed FeeNAS, I had one CAT 5 cable (did not realize at that time) connecting my Win 7 to the network and the data (1.8 TB) were transferred at approximately 24 MB/s speeds. The transfer was probably limited by the USB 2.0 HD enclosure I had the data on (2 bay, 2 TB+1.5TB, JBOD configuration) over the network onto the FreeNAS drives. It toke about 11 hours, but the transfer was stable. At that time the upload speed was approrpiate.
Then I noticed the CAT 5 cable, replaced with a CAT5e and my Win 7 computer (Core2 Quad, 4GB RAM, x64 OS, SATA drives) connected at gigabit speeds.
FreeNAS is running CIFS. I am getting down (i.e. from FreeNAS to Win 7 box) speeds at 70 - 90 MB/s sustained. Uploading files is running at 56 - 128 KB/s. Yes, that is about 1000 fold lower.
I tried replacing the switch - no help
replaced the entire FreeNAS hardware (Athlon 64 2X, 2.5 GHz, 4 GB RAM), using the same SATA data drives - no change
Installed the x86 version of FreeNAS - same result: download runs fine, upload crawls
Tried copying files onto the data drives via USB (of course outside of FreeNAS) - the drives work fine, full USB 2.0 speeds are achieved.
Looked on-line and changed settings within FreeNAS CIFS - no help
Updated the NIC drivers on both of my Win7 systems and was able to upload files at abut 70 MB/s once, but the next time I tried, the upload tanked again, down to 56 - 128 KB/s.
What am I doing wrong? It is probably something obvious and I am not seeing it.
I am just baffled. The movies I have on the server (some 1080p) play without any issues on two different Win 7 machines and my WD TV player. Even simultaneous downloads run fine. Uploading files is another issue...
Please help.
Laz