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Roxy

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Hi there,

I use an Asus RTN56U serving as DHCP with:

Port 1 Computer A
Port 2 Empty
Port 3 ReadyNAS Duo V2[static IP]
Port 4 Gigabit Powerline adapter



On average for a single large file, my write to the NAS is 40mb/s and my read from the NAS is 100mb/s with 60 and 160mb/s bursts respectively.

However after what seems like a few days, that speed goes down to 30mb/s and 25mb/s respectively(yes the read goes down below the write).

Some ways to fix it have been to unplug the Cat 5 on the NAS, wait a few seconds and put it back in. Also, rebooting the NAS box, and sometimes, changing it's IP. When I do these things, the speeds go back up.

The only thing happening in between these few day's duration, is that the NAS runs a power schedule (and additionally is sometimes woken up with magic packet from another device in the house).

I am going to disable the power schedule on the NAS to see if that's related, but other than that, thoughts? Could be router related?
 
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I didn't have to wait long. About fifteen minutes later from that last connection, the same tests yielded speeds of 35mb/s and 85mb/s respectively.

Nothing changed about the NAS setup...
 

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