Fiber Modem/Router LAN Interface - File Transfer Speeds

[sanuk21]

I recently updated from TOT ADSL (10 MB) to 3BB Fiber (30 MB).

Everything seems to have transitioned smoothly except for the file transfer speed between my computer and NAS.

My old ADSL modem/router LAN interface transferred files at 11.2 MB/s..... not bad for the Ethernet 100Mbps interface maximum of 12.5 MB/s

On my new FiberHome AAN5506-04 F2 modem/router LAN I cannot achieve a file transfer speed of any more than 4.2 MB/s. I assume the network interface is Ethernet gigabit (1 Gbps) but I am only getting 1/3 of Ethernet 100 Mbps (12.5 MB/s)

I have contacted 3BB but due to language was unable to fully explain my problem to them.

I have emailed the manufacturer and am still waiting for a response.

Can anyone offer any advice

Thanks

Sanuk

[RichCor]

Can you confirm that you are connecting over Ethernet to a NAS on the same LAN, using the same interconnecting Ethernet Cables as before?

The only new equipment/cabling is the FiberHome AAN5506-04 F2 being used as a SWITCH?

Have you tried using other ports on the switch?

Any strange network settings on the router? LAN-to-LAN section that could be causing extra packet inspection?

[sanuk21]

Can you confirm that you are connecting over Ethernet to a NAS on the same LAN, using the same interconnecting Ethernet Cables as before?

The only new equipment/cabling is the FiberHome AAN5506-04 F2 being used as a SWITCH?

Have you tried using other ports on the switch?

Any strange network settings on the router? LAN-to-LAN section that could be causing extra packet inspection?

Hi thanks for the quick response......

Yes the only change is the Fiberhome......

Yes tried other ports

Sorry I don't have enough experience to know what is strange ......

Sanuk

[RichCor]

According to an online manual, their are several versions of the AAN5506-04 with EITHER 4 FE (10/100) or 4 GE (10/100/1000)

For the cost, the AAN5506-04 is considered a low-end GPON that works but has issues. Some users have had their ISP remote configure the unit into BRIDGE MODE and use another device to act as Router / Gateway / WiFi.

All routers are components.

Modem (DSL / Cable / Fiber physical interface)
Router / NAT Firewall
Ethernet Switch

WiFi Access Point

The "Ethernet Switch" component is sometimes hobbled by how it's controlled by the device Firmware, especially if the device UI (User Inteface / configure / setup ) allows configuration specific to each port. If the only thing different in your setup is your new router then it's the router.

There's nothing stopping you from connecting an old router to your AAN5506-04 and plugging everything into the old router (basically only using the old router for it's 'Ethernet Switch' to speed your network connection back up. You can disable most of the features of the old router if you don't want to use them.

The other alternative is to just purchase an additional 'Gigabit Ethernet Switch' and connect all your equipment up to it. A stand-alone switch wouldn't be hobbled by any router UI, and would allow all the devices on your network to talk to each other at full speed.

[sanuk21]

Wow.....you are definitely the "go to " man

I have found your last post very informative.....I am sure other readers will appreciate it too.

My Fiberhome router is the model with the 4 gigabit ports......I was hoping that it would at least give me 100 Mbps.....

My NAS has a gigabit port although my computer only has a 100 Mbps port so gigabit is not much of an advantage.

I think I will do as you suggest and just plug my old ADSL modem/router into the new Fiberhome router and get my ISP to reconfigure the router to bridge mode.

Thank you so much!

sanuk

PS Would using wi-fi for the LAN gain any file transfer speed advantages over Ethernet?

[RichCor]

That depends on many variables, but it's possible if the WiFi and laptop are both using a highspeed version of 801.11n

[thedemon]

Check your LAN cables. They need to be at least CAT5E to support gigabit. Often the patch cables supplied with e.g. ADSL modems are only CAT5.

As Richcor has said, to take advantage of gigabit all components need to be gigabit capable. If your computer is a desktop you could add a gigabit ethernet card. If it's a laptop, a gigabit USB adaptor. Either of those would cost only a few hundred Baht.

Using your old ADSL modem/router as a router bridged to the Fibre modem won't work because ADSL modem/routers don't have a WAN port. It isn't a good solution anyway since an old ADSL modem is likely much less powerful (as a router) than the fibre modem/router you already have.

I agree with Richcor's suggestion of putting the Fibre modem into bridge mode but you would need to buy a reasonably good (gigabit capable) router to get the benefits of that.