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Slow transfer speeds over wifi to NAS?

I'm running win 10 (10576), using a realtek RTL8811AU 802.11ac usb wifi stick, and connecting to my network over an airport extreme wifi also running 802.11ac. Attached via ethernet cable to the AP ...
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How to configure a NAS -> Ethernet -> Windows PC -> Wifi LAN setup such that all devices can see each other

My desired setup is: NAS has direct ethernet connection to PC PC connects to home network and internet wirelessly (i.e. wifi to router) I want to be able to transfer files to/from the NAS as fast as ...
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How to serve video content to hundreds of users on a local Wi-Fi network

I need to create a local media server that can serve video content to hundreds (300-450) learners at a time. There will be no Internet connection; only a local Wi-Fi network the learners will connect ...
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How can I configure my Synology NAS's wireless?

When I want to configure my Synology DS213air's Wireless network, I get to see the following options: When I choose Wireless AP and click Apply I expect to get a list of the networks I can connect to ...
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Fastest way to connect computer to router?

I will soon move my router with my NAS to my computer upstairs so I can have fastest speed to my NAS. The thing is, there is a computer downstairs where my router is currently is. that pc will not ...
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How to extend Ethernet wirelessly?

The short question is: can I use Wifi to create an Ethernet socket 50 feet or 100 feet away? I got a Network Attached Storage device (NAS), and it needs to plug into a Ethernet socket. I wanted to ...
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CRC Mismatches during file transfers over network

Background This is a problem I have been having for quite a while now. When streaming videos over the network via Wifi or Ethernet I was getting artifacts and blocky pixels that were green and so ...
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Using home NAS as a substitute for local storage: Performance and application compatibility considerations

I recently got a Mac laptop for the first time, and now have 4 computers in the house (2 Mac laptops, 2 Windows desktops). The idea of the laptop is so that I can have more computer time because I can ...
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Create NAS storage with DD-WRT

I'm super confused about this. I'm trying to create NAS with DD-WRT such that i can have various files as well as various users, each user with certain permissions. Some files will be accessible only ...
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Why is Samba SMB slower than HTTP/NFS/FTP transfer on NAS on my LAN?

I want to set up a NAS which I have done most recently with a Raspberry Pi 2 (quad-core ARM Cortex-A7, 1GB RAM, 32GB microSD) running Raspbian “Jessie”: I have a laptop—an HP Pavilion G6—running ...
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NFS activity locks desktop during any user initiated file activity

This is a funny little issue that has been happening for a while and I have learnt to work around but would prefer to resolve completely. My desktop PC is running linux mint 17.1 cinnamon. Core I5, ...
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Share a NAS across two local networks

So, this is the thing, I have 2 Floors, Internet modem (Huawei hg532e) is upstairs, I needed Internet coverage on both floors, so I decided to install a Powerline network because the Wi-Fi wasn’t ...
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Laptops unable to access NAS shared folders over 2.4GHz wifi network

My home Internet connection was upgraded to optical fibre last year, with an ISP-supplied Aztech FG7003GRV(AC) wireless router. Ever since operating on this router, my laptops which operate on the 2....
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Home network, setup for multi-AP with LAN and NAS

I'm looking to build a proper home network. We have Fiber, so have a single RJ45 cable coming into the house from the Fiber box that plugs into the ISP supplied router. On the router, authentication ...
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Can't access NAS over WiFi

I have a WD MyCloud NAS wired to my Aztech router, which I must use as it provides IPTV from Singtel. This is what I can do with with the NAS. I can: access the cloud functionality into the NAS ...
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