My Synology even has only one single ethernet port, so no link aggregation for me. From there to 2.5gbE is an incredible upgrade. I guess, the hard drive would have to follow as well. Thank you very much, some people are just talented at transmitting knowledge :)
First of all thank you, great tutorial. I just received a WAVLINK 2.5 Gigabit Eth Adapter, up and running in a couple of minutes and works great on a DS220+. Did a transfer test first on the gigabit obtaining the canonical 113 mbs, then on the 2.5 obtaining 233 mbs. A show! Thanks again
Thanks for the tutorial (and the driver coder)! Works like a charm on my DS415play + Cabletime USB A 3.0 to rj 45 LAN 2.5 Gbps adapter from AliExpress. 👍👍
Thanks for the helpful video. It worked with the Plugable 2.5G USB adapter on my DS920+. iPerf shows 2.35Gb of bandwidth. However, there is some other bottleneck on my NAS as SMB throughput is extremely variable and well below 200MB/s with read performance being particularly low. I'll keep looking for the problem.
I had been considering buying a USB to 2.5 GbE adapter for my new Synology 923+ NAS, but after watching your informative video I would rather spend the $109 for the Synology E10G22-T1-Mini 10GbE upgrade module and not have to worry about driver installation and IP address assignment.
Thanks for the response. The Synology module is a clean execution and also gives your option for 1, 2.5, 5, or 10 Gigabit connections. I think the USB dongle is most applicable for older models that don't have that option.
thank you so much for this video, i recently got a new nas and wanting to migrate it over.... something went wrong and now it will not work. i dont think synology can help as i ahve tried for about a month emails back and forth. this has save me soooo much time to transfer between nass. thank you
I watched the video as well and purchased the plugable 2.5 from Amazon. I have a 1019+ apololake and downloaded the driver for DSM 6.2 (8152-apollolake-2.17.1-1_6.2.spk). When I manually installed the package, it ran right away, did not have to SSH. Plugged in the adapter, and it did not get recognised in the network interface. I stopped, plugged in, restart and every combination again. Still not recognised. I tried the adapter in my macbook pro m1 and worked perfectly to my router so i know the adapter works. I uninstalled the driver and re-installed, did the SSH, started, still does not show up in the network interface. Please, anything else I can try? - Update. After more trial and error, the lan1 and lan2 bond had to be seperated, then the lan 3 showed up.
Thanks for the video. Mine just says "disconnected" in the synology network interface section. With the same cable and same r1852 adapter (Sabrent) it works fine on a laptop and PC (both linux) Any ideas?
hello!! I made the mistake of putting the ssh command before the first failed installation. So it didnt get installed properly, any help to uninstall and do it again correctly??
Quick question, would there be any issues in only having the 2.5Gbps USB LAN adapter as your only network connection for the Synology NAS? I ask as I noticed you are still running the 1Gbps LAN connection as your default Synology network connection alongside the 2.5Gbps LAN connection. I want to simplify my network by only keeping the 2.5Gbps USB LAN configured and connected and not plugging in the 1Gbps network connection at all but just wondering whether some features of the NAS will stop working if I set it up that way? I use my Synology NAS as a PLEX server, torrent client, automated photo backup from smartphones and transferring files to and from the NAS from smartphones, tablets, laptops and Smart TVs.
I have DS220j NAS. before I install 2.5G driver, I updated DSM 7 to DSM7.2, Driver installed. Show up both 1G and 2.5G connections with 2 IPs. but 2.5G having hard time to connect, some time works I got double speed of writing but 0 MB reading then stuck and connecting drops. I tried Ugreen 2.5G adapter and Plugable 2.5G adapter. Same problem. The 2.5G doesn't show up on my network. I have to find the 2.5G connection IP address to manual connect it. I have to keep both 1G and 2.5G connections. 2.5G is not really working yet.
Thanks for the video. I followed the exact same steps and successfully installed the driver and connected the USB 2.5 GbE adapter, I tried with the switch and connected directly to the computer. I didn't see any difference in the file transfer speed, still very slow around 80 to 85 MB/s. Any idea why?
Appreciate a little more help with my installation of the driver. Everything appears to install but the new network interface does not appear in the control panel. No luck stopping and restarting the driver or restarting the server as in the video. Any other ideas to track down what the issue muight be? Could a bonded connection that I had previously implemented be a problem? Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
Thanks for the great video! I have an iMac with 1 Gbe connection so in my case, I can only use it via thunderbolt or USB connection. So the question is it possible to use the same adapter on the other end?
So you're asking if you get the same USB dongle for both the NAS and the iMac can you connect them together? Absolutely, as long as the Mac detects and supports the USB 2.5GbE ethernet adapter. For that I don't know off hand. I imagine it would, as it seems to be detected in other Linux distros I've tried.
I have (4) 1GB cables plugged into my 2.5GB switch via DS1520+ but only get the 1GB connection / 100MB for file transfer. I'm looking into trying this method with the adapter to get 2.5GB connection and 250MB file transfer. This should work right?
Sure you could. But then you'd need multiple network cables attached between your PC and the NAS and if routed through your network switch, your switch would have to support LACP as well.
I can only get 1G speeds. The network adapter on the NAS says 2.5G and the network adapter on my also says 2.5G. I ran a speed test on my Synology NAS drives and their speed is 200+ MBps. Still the transfer speed is below 120 MBps. Any ideas?
It may be a matter of routing metric priority. What happens when you disconnect your regular network connection and only connect directly to the NAS through your 2.5GbE IP?
@@htwingnut Disconnecting my regular network connection does not change anything. It definitely IS a little faster using the 2.5G connection, but is maxes out at 130 MBps (sometimes 135 MBps). All latest drivers are installed and the from/to drives should read/write much faster than that.
@@sesselmarder 1GbE tends to cap at about 113 MB/sec, maximum theoretical is 125MB/sec so it seems it's exceeding 1GbE speeds. What size files are you transferring to test? If you can log into your Synology with SSH, then run a: sudo fdisk -l | grep /dev/md (that's a lower case L after fdisk) It should list your RAID volumes on the NAS. Look for the one that is your largest volume. In my case it's /dev/md2 Then run: sudo hdparm -t /dev/md2 This will perform an unbuffered read test and give you realistic transfer speeds from your array.
@@htwingnut Thank you for all your help so far! I used various file sizes. Between 1 GB and 30 GB. Speed is always the same at around 130 MBps. I have 5 identical 10TB drives in my NAS. I did the "sudo hdpar" as you suggested and it displayed 207 MBps. Write performance is the same. There is definitely something wrong,..
I was able to solve the problem. In case someone has a similar issue: I have an ASUS mobo (Crosshair VIII). I updated the BIOS and also had to you update the Realtek 2.5G chipset driver with the one from the ASUS website. The one from the Realtek website did not work for me. Now I get the full transfer speed.
Does anyone know offhand how much more wattage a 10GbE upgrade module would draw vs a 2.5 GbE. From what I understand the denoise processing involved for 10GbE is substantial and that is why the 10GbE switches are often fan cooled. I’m trying to keep my NAS as energy efficient as possible since it is on 24/7. Thanks
@@lataluvblog Yes you can. You need two adapters and assign IP addresses for each adapter. Of course it'd be simpler with a switch and give you room to grow. You can find inexpensive 2.5G switches now for under $50 like this one: www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5D4MYRF
@@htwingnut But with two 2.5GbE adapters you can have double speed (somethong like link agregation), but with switch just 2,5Gbps for two computers. Is it true? Thanks 🙏
My Synology even has only one single ethernet port, so no link aggregation for me. From there to 2.5gbE is an incredible upgrade. I guess, the hard drive would have to follow as well. Thank you very much, some people are just talented at transmitting knowledge :)
Thank you for the kind words, watching, and glad you got it working!
Unfortunately, bonded connection is also capped at 1Gbps if you are transferring files to one client.
Great video and easy to follow along. Completed the upgrade with no problems,
Great to hear! And thanks for the feedback. Nice to have faster transfer speeds isn't it?
First of all thank you, great tutorial. I just received a WAVLINK 2.5 Gigabit Eth Adapter, up and running in a couple of minutes and works great on a DS220+. Did a transfer test first on the gigabit obtaining the canonical 113 mbs, then on the 2.5 obtaining 233 mbs. A show! Thanks again
Worked great as well on my DS224+ with a USB2.5G Adapter, thank you!
Thanks for the video. I successfully installed the driver and watched the speed double over my 1G LAG setup.
Worked on my DS218+ using a Wavlink USB 2.5G Ethernet Adapter. Thanks! 👍
Thanks for the tutorial (and the driver coder)!
Works like a charm on my DS415play + Cabletime USB A 3.0 to rj 45 LAN 2.5 Gbps adapter from AliExpress. 👍👍
Thank you for going above and beyond my friend
Thanks for the helpful video. It worked with the Plugable 2.5G USB adapter on my DS920+. iPerf shows 2.35Gb of bandwidth. However, there is some other bottleneck on my NAS as SMB throughput is extremely variable and well below 200MB/s with read performance being particularly low. I'll keep looking for the problem.
Thanks - very helpful!
Thank you. It was really helpful.
I had been considering buying a USB to 2.5 GbE adapter for my new Synology 923+ NAS, but after watching your informative video I would rather spend the $109 for the Synology E10G22-T1-Mini 10GbE upgrade module and not have to worry about driver installation and IP address assignment.
Thanks for the response. The Synology module is a clean execution and also gives your option for 1, 2.5, 5, or 10 Gigabit connections. I think the USB dongle is most applicable for older models that don't have that option.
Pretty the IP address assignment part is not dependent on whether you connect through a USB dongle. But the module is of course supported by Synology.
thank you sir for tutorial , happy 2.5GBe ds918+ user
thank you so much for this video, i recently got a new nas and wanting to migrate it over.... something went wrong and now it will not work. i dont think synology can help as i ahve tried for about a month emails back and forth. this has save me soooo much time to transfer between nass. thank you
I watched the video as well and purchased the plugable 2.5 from Amazon. I have a 1019+ apololake and downloaded the driver for DSM 6.2 (8152-apollolake-2.17.1-1_6.2.spk). When I manually installed the package, it ran right away, did not have to SSH. Plugged in the adapter, and it did not get recognised in the network interface. I stopped, plugged in, restart and every combination again. Still not recognised. I tried the adapter in my macbook pro m1 and worked perfectly to my router so i know the adapter works.
I uninstalled the driver and re-installed, did the SSH, started, still does not show up in the network interface.
Please, anything else I can try?
- Update. After more trial and error, the lan1 and lan2 bond had to be seperated, then the lan 3 showed up.
Glad to hear you got it working!
Thanks for the video. Mine just says "disconnected" in the synology network interface section. With the same cable and same r1852 adapter (Sabrent) it works fine on a laptop and PC (both linux)
Any ideas?
hello!! I made the mistake of putting the ssh command before the first failed installation. So it didnt get installed properly, any help to uninstall and do it again correctly??
Quick question, would there be any issues in only having the 2.5Gbps USB LAN adapter as your only network connection for the Synology NAS? I ask as I noticed you are still running the 1Gbps LAN connection as your default Synology network connection alongside the 2.5Gbps LAN connection. I want to simplify my network by only keeping the 2.5Gbps USB LAN configured and connected and not plugging in the 1Gbps network connection at all but just wondering whether some features of the NAS will stop working if I set it up that way? I use my Synology NAS as a PLEX server, torrent client, automated photo backup from smartphones and transferring files to and from the NAS from smartphones, tablets, laptops and Smart TVs.
Could someone share your opinion if it is necessary to keep both network interfaces (2.5 and 1 gb)?
@@josejuanmendoza1461 It's not necessary to keep the 1GbE connected.
I have DS220j NAS. before I install 2.5G driver, I updated DSM 7 to DSM7.2, Driver installed. Show up both 1G and 2.5G connections with 2 IPs. but 2.5G having hard time to connect, some time works I got double speed of writing but 0 MB reading then stuck and connecting drops. I tried Ugreen 2.5G adapter and Plugable 2.5G adapter. Same problem. The 2.5G doesn't show up on my network. I have to find the 2.5G connection IP address to manual connect it. I have to keep both 1G and 2.5G connections. 2.5G is not really working yet.
Thanks for the video. I followed the exact same steps and successfully installed the driver and connected the USB 2.5 GbE adapter, I tried with the switch and connected directly to the computer. I didn't see any difference in the file transfer speed, still very slow around 80 to 85 MB/s. Any idea why?
Appreciate a little more help with my installation of the driver. Everything appears to install but the new network interface does not appear in the control panel. No luck stopping and restarting the driver or restarting the server as in the video. Any other ideas to track down what the issue muight be? Could a bonded connection that I had previously implemented be a problem? Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
Had a thought to install the adapter before restarting the driver. That worked. Maybe a help to others...
@@peterslowik6340 Oh, great that you got it to work! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the great video! I have an iMac with 1 Gbe connection so in my case, I can only use it via thunderbolt or USB connection. So the question is it possible to use the same adapter on the other end?
So you're asking if you get the same USB dongle for both the NAS and the iMac can you connect them together? Absolutely, as long as the Mac detects and supports the USB 2.5GbE ethernet adapter. For that I don't know off hand. I imagine it would, as it seems to be detected in other Linux distros I've tried.
I have (4) 1GB cables plugged into my 2.5GB switch via DS1520+ but only get the 1GB connection / 100MB for file transfer. I'm looking into trying this method with the adapter to get 2.5GB connection and 250MB file transfer. This should work right?
Yes, it should.
Why not use link aggregation & the 2x 1Gbe ports to get a combined throughput of 4.5 Gb/s?
Sure you could. But then you'd need multiple network cables attached between your PC and the NAS and if routed through your network switch, your switch would have to support LACP as well.
How to make 2 USB sticks 2.5Gb and "Round Robin" port aggregation?
I'm a DS420+ user and I've tried using 2 usb adapters, but Nas only recognizes one interface. Do you know a workaround?
I have a DS1517+. If I installed a 2.5Gb nic, would setup work the same way as the dongle, ex: installing drivers, etc?
yes, just might need different drivers or no drivers at all if you're not using the dongle.
@@htwingnut Will I need to repeat this process with a new driver when I update DSM to 7.2?
@@rcstan75 Good question. I haven't tried it yet. You may have to if the drivers don't carry over.
I believe Synology blocked the chip on the Pluggable converter some time ago with a DSM 'update'!
Thanks for the heads up. I'll have to check again with the latest update.
Thank you
I can only get 1G speeds. The network adapter on the NAS says 2.5G and the network adapter on my also says 2.5G. I ran a speed test on my Synology NAS drives and their speed is 200+ MBps. Still the transfer speed is below 120 MBps. Any ideas?
It may be a matter of routing metric priority. What happens when you disconnect your regular network connection and only connect directly to the NAS through your 2.5GbE IP?
@@htwingnut Disconnecting my regular network connection does not change anything. It definitely IS a little faster using the 2.5G connection, but is maxes out at 130 MBps (sometimes 135 MBps). All latest drivers are installed and the from/to drives should read/write much faster than that.
@@sesselmarder 1GbE tends to cap at about 113 MB/sec, maximum theoretical is 125MB/sec so it seems it's exceeding 1GbE speeds.
What size files are you transferring to test?
If you can log into your Synology with SSH, then run a: sudo fdisk -l | grep /dev/md
(that's a lower case L after fdisk)
It should list your RAID volumes on the NAS. Look for the one that is your largest volume. In my case it's /dev/md2
Then run: sudo hdparm -t /dev/md2
This will perform an unbuffered read test and give you realistic transfer speeds from your array.
@@htwingnut Thank you for all your help so far!
I used various file sizes. Between 1 GB and 30 GB. Speed is always the same at around 130 MBps.
I have 5 identical 10TB drives in my NAS. I did the "sudo hdpar" as you suggested and it displayed 207 MBps. Write performance is the same.
There is definitely something wrong,..
I was able to solve the problem. In case someone has a similar issue: I have an ASUS mobo (Crosshair VIII). I updated the BIOS and also had to you update the Realtek 2.5G chipset driver with the one from the ASUS website. The one from the Realtek website did not work for me. Now I get the full transfer speed.
I used the driver "r8152-rtd1296-2.17.1-2_7.2" to install my NAS( Synology DS220j ) but it can not enable this drvier.
Amazon has a Ugreen 2.5gbe adapter on sale for $20 that is also compatible.
Thank you!
Does anyone know offhand how much more wattage a 10GbE upgrade module would draw vs a 2.5 GbE. From what I understand the denoise processing involved for 10GbE is substantial and that is why the 10GbE switches are often fan cooled. I’m trying to keep my NAS as energy efficient as possible since it is on 24/7. Thanks
I'm unsure on the 10 GbE, but Ugreen (with the updated RTL8156BG chipset) says its USB to 2.5 Gbe adapter consumes 0.67W maximum.
Oh… i can upgrade mine then.. thank you. Since I already upgraded my RAM from 1gb to 4.
Is it going to work for the new DSM update also?
Good question. I can give it a try. I don't see why it shouldn't, unless Synology blocks installation of such a driver.
@@htwingnut Thanks for the quick answer. One more question. Will I need to setup again for every future DSM update?
@@d0s25 You shouldn't. But it all depends on what Synology does in the update that might make the driver install not work.
Does it work for macs also?
Yes. If you have a 2.5GbE adapter on your Mac then you can just connect it the same way. Just configure IP address on both Mac and Synology.
@@htwingnut thanks a lot. I have two USB 3.0 on my DS2413+ Can I connect two macs on it, or do I need a switch? Thank you for your advice 🙏
@@lataluvblog Yes you can. You need two adapters and assign IP addresses for each adapter. Of course it'd be simpler with a switch and give you room to grow. You can find inexpensive 2.5G switches now for under $50 like this one: www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5D4MYRF
@@htwingnut But with two 2.5GbE adapters you can have double speed (somethong like link agregation), but with switch just 2,5Gbps for two computers. Is it true? Thanks 🙏
mine is only connecting at 1gbe for some reason
Double check that your Windows and Synology NAS ethernet connection indicate 2500 Mbps link speed. It should indicate it in the adapter properties.