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I need a file transfer protocol that works across networks (using my IP) so I can access my files. It would ideally have good native support in Windows and Linux and fast transfer rates and credential support on my server's end. At the moment, the server that I'm looking to access is connected via gigabit ethernet to my router where I receive these speeds. Obviously the upload speeds are not fully ideal but they should be sufficient. I have tried FTP (using proftpd - the server is Ubuntu Server 18.04) but it was honestly too slow for me to bother with. My drives are more than capable as I am able to fully saturate my local gigabit connection with SMB - I know gigabit is a lot more than 20Mbps but I would honestly expect more than 300KBps with FTP. Any help would be appreciated, thank you.

Don't think we can help you if we don't actually know what we're dealing with.

What do you mean by alias?

You need a managed switch so you're able to prioritize the traffic.

Every device that can be wired, is (e.g PCs, Consoles) but mobile devices need a wireless connection.

That makes sense, thanks everybody for clearing everything up and your patience with me

Can the drives still be powered down or does Molex to SATA not allow for the powering down of drives?

Ahh okay, thanks guys. Are Molex to SATA adapters not known for causing fires? How do I know if one is of moderate quality? Sorry for all the questions, I'm just very curious

It's not uncommon for you to see people with a standard case and a standard PSU (which only has maybe 3/4 SATA power connectors) powering way more drives than that (sometimes up to 8 drives.) My question is, how is this possible? It's not through a fancy server power management as it's in a standard consumer grade case with a standard PSU and I'm very baffled. Any insight would be immensely appreciated, many thanks

Everything is wired with Cat6 at the moment but we don't get wireless coverage upstairs (where the PC is) so I'm thinking about bridging the on board ethernet NIC with a WLAN NIC for mobile/wireless devices to connect to.

I have been planning on hosting a wireless access point on my NAS (check sig, it's the E7500 PC) using hostapd and bridge-utils so my actual router can deal with DHCP. Would I experience any slowdown to my file serving/amount of clients? My NAS basically serves files through the on board NIC (everything is gigabit) and I'm planning on using a USB 2.0 Wi-Fi adapter and the same NIC for any wireless traffic. Any insight would be greatly appreciated, thank you

A NAS (network attached storage) is basically a file server that you access via your network (e.g an SMB Share.) A server is a computer that likely runs 24/7, running something. This could be a game server to a hypervisor or even mathematical calculations.

My closet is like a walk in room, there is a decent amount of airflow but it can get very humid so I am now rethinking my positioning. I'm probably going to move it somewhere, I just have to think where I guess. Thanks guys

I have nowhere else for it.

I'm going to be running a HP Elite 8000 (SFF) in my closet 24/7 for the very foreseeable future. Would you say there is a risk of a fire? It's going to be powered from an extension strip which also has a network switch plugged into it. Nothing else is plugged in. I'm going to get a UPS eventually. Is there a risk of the PSU catching fire? Should I be safe? The PSU is proprietary and stock so there is no chance of replacing it. Any insight would be appreciated, thankyou