Buffalo NAS drive Slow transfer speeds

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Andy F

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Hi
Please could some one advise..... I have a Buffalo Link Station Live 2tb (used by whole family with tablets, PCs, phones for storage of pictures, videos etc etc etc).... but the transfer speeds are really poor... ~15MB/s. I had always assumed that it was limited by my network.

It wasn't until I networked my wife's PC and transferred files between our 2 PCs (win 7 64bit) that I realized that i could easily transfer data at 100Mb/s between PCs.... using the same network and connections.

My questions are..... 1) is there anyway of improving the Buffalo transfer speed (I have looked at so many forums and have not found any useful advice).
Or.....2) is there another way of networking the 2TB hard drive (NAS enclosures are silly expensive, and how can I ensure a decent transfer speed?).

I am inclined to buy a USB 3 enclosure for the 2 TB HDD, and just be done with the NAS..... but the family access the NAS for storing from their tablets and phones.....

Any ideas how to best network the 2TB drive?
 
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Buffalo has free 24/7 lifetime support for their products, if you still have the box or paperwork that came with it the 800 number for support is on both the box and paperwork. If don't have either of those you can use a search engine and find the number for Buffalo support. You will need the serial and model numbers which can be found on the NAS because they will ask for those. Also, their tech support center is US based and I wasn't on "eternal" hold. I have the LinkStation Pro which I've had since 2012 (there is a new model of this NAS) and its fast using both wired and wireless connections. I also have a Synology NAS (really expensive), both NAS are plugged directly into my router.

I also have a portable 500GB Seagate Free Agent USB drive plugged directly into the back of my router as well, however, your router will need to have a USB port and be able to power a portable USB drive in order to do this, some cheap routers will not be able to provide the power needed to power the drive if you use a portable drive. I have a NetGear router and the USB port on the back is designed to power a portable drive.

If you went with an HDD dock/enclosure they have their own separate power source then you can plug it into your router using a USB port on the router (if your router has an available USB port). If you can't get the NAS straightened out I would go with an HDD dock/enclosure and go that route if you don't want to spend the money for a descent NAS. If you and your wife frequently access the files mentioned in your post, I would save up the money and purchase a Synology NAS instead, I have the Synology DS212j which is no longer made and has been replaced with a new model.

If your router doesn't have USB port I would look into getting a descent router with a USB port as its best to plug drives/NAS directly into your router for networking purposes, however, a NAS uses an Ethernet cable instead of USB.

I found the Buffalo tech support number 866-752-6210


 
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