I posted this in another forum...figured I'd cross-post...specific to router. I have two RT-AXE7800s in mesh. On the main router I have an external 7200rpm HDD hooked up to the USB 3 port. Transfer speeds have been very disappointing. While I know it will never approach a dedicated NAS (which I intent to invest in next year), I can only manage 15 - 20MB/s via either SMB or FTP. On a previous Linksys Wifi5 router I could manage 65 - 70 MB/s.
I have tried:
- QOS on/off
- USB 2 vs. USB 3 setting.
- Mounting/unmounting drive...and running the health check from within the desktop Router GUI (OCT 2025 stock firmware - 25204)
- Internet download and upload speed are good. It is apparently a router upload speed issue.
Are there settings I'm missing (e.g. port forwarding or something) that I should add (if so, what should I put) or is this just a hardware limitation...i.e. my speeds are normal and this just isn't a good router to use as a makeshift NAS? I know it isn't a "premium" model but it did get decent reviews when it came out. Are there other ASUS 6E or 7 routers that perform much better when used as a file server? Thanks in advance for any explanation or advice.
I have tried:
- QOS on/off
- USB 2 vs. USB 3 setting.
- Mounting/unmounting drive...and running the health check from within the desktop Router GUI (OCT 2025 stock firmware - 25204)
- Internet download and upload speed are good. It is apparently a router upload speed issue.
Are there settings I'm missing (e.g. port forwarding or something) that I should add (if so, what should I put) or is this just a hardware limitation...i.e. my speeds are normal and this just isn't a good router to use as a makeshift NAS? I know it isn't a "premium" model but it did get decent reviews when it came out. Are there other ASUS 6E or 7 routers that perform much better when used as a file server? Thanks in advance for any explanation or advice.
