WD MyCloud issues

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So I have an old gen WD MyCloud NAS which used to be my one and all backup/Plex server. Since a few months, I almost never see that on "my network places" as the computer icon, but it's always at the "Storage devices". It has a DHCP address instead of a static (didnt know that until yesterday), My write/copy speeds are in the down 30MB/sec and never higher. Right now, I am trying to move files, almost 500GB+ and the transfer time is almost 6 hours. 

Is the HD in the old MyCloud, the culprit here?

Also, I got myself a MyCloud Home (upgrade, wooo!) So transferring from the old to the new. That's where the speeds are low. Once it's done, can I connect the new NAS via a desktop switch? Will I still be able to "see" the device on "my network places".

 

Any ideas for on how to tweak the settings for a faster transfer rate?

 

My modem is from ATT (Boo!) and router is a Netgear Nighthawk (sweet!). Sorry for the most generic, basic post here. Any details needs, please let me know and I can let you all know. 

 

Thanks!