2.5Gb

[thedangerine]

I am sure the answer to this is very simple I am just a giant newb when it comes to this stuff. I just got a new 2.5Gb nic for my file server (using unraid) and usb-c to 2.5Gb to swap between my desktop and laptop when transferring lots of data for stuff like backups. I have my desktop connected to the file server via the 2.5Gb ports and both connect to my router with a 1gig port, when I transfer files it defaults to using the 1 gig ports rather than the 2.5, what do I need to do to make it use the 2.5 instead? Sorry if the answer is really simple I am just very new to networking stuff and haven't had a ton of time to play around with it yet

 

 

Edit: Apologies I clearly I explained this poorly, I have my tower hooked up to my nas via the 2.5Gb ports directly. I also have both plugged into my router via the onboard 1Gb port on each machines motherboard. I am not trying to go through the router at all (I may be stupid but I am not an idiot I know the router only has 1gig and I am not trying to use 2.5Gb on it. However rereading what I typed I see why it looks like I am trying to do that) The issue is I literally don't know where or how to tell it to use the 2.5 to transfer between the two machines

[badreg]

You can't jam 2.5Gbps through a router that can only go 1Gbps.

 

Edit: What does this mean? How exactly are the devices connected to each other? As in there is one cable directly between the two devices and another cable from each device to the router?

4 minutes ago, thedangerine said:

I have my desktop connected to the file server via the 2.5Gb ports and both connect to my router with a 1gig port

 

[thedangerine]

3 minutes ago, badreg said:

You can't jam 2.5Gbps through a router that can only go 1Gbps.

 

Edit: What does this mean? How exactly are the devices connected to each other?

 

I didn't, I plugged my tower directly into my nas via ethernet. Both 2.5Gb ports are connected to each other, the 1Gb ports on each machines motherboard go into my router. I want it to still use those for connecting to the internet but when transferring data from my tower to the nas I want it to use the 2.5Gb

[Electronics Wizardy]

what subnet are you using for the point to point network?

 

What ip are you using for share, tyr using on on that point to point network.

[AbydosOne]

4 minutes ago, thedangerine said:

I have my desktop connected to the file server via the 2.5Gb ports and both connect to my router with a 1gig port, when I transfer files it defaults to using the 1 gig ports rather than the 2.5, what do I need to do to make it use the 2.5 instead?

Sounds like you have a direct connection between server and desktop, and then both of those are (individually) connected to your router? You'll need to assign an IP to both of your 2.5G NICs (in a different subnet from your Internet-network, and different IPs from each other). Usually, Windows will pick up on it and you'll be able to map at the new IP, but if you want to use hostnames, you may need to edit you hosts file as well.

[SupaKomputa]

You need the router to support 2.5g also.

If you use a 1g router or switch, it will use 1g speed.

[badreg]

5 minutes ago, thedangerine said:

I didn't, I plugged my tower directly into my nas via ethernet. Both 2.5Gb ports are connected to each other, the 1Gb ports on each machines motherboard go into my router. I want it to still use those for connecting to the internet but when transferring data from my tower to the nas I want it to use the 2.5Gb

Got it. The other posts above are correct. You'll need to configure the point to point network between the two devices. Right now, the traffic is routed through the router.

[Alex Atkin UK]

You might also need to use the IP address of the NAS that you assigned to the 2.5Gbit NIC rather than the name when accessing the shares.  Otherwise you can't be certain which NIC Windows will decide to send the traffic down.

Theoretically I believe its possible for Windows to route over both at the same time for network shares (using SMB Multi-threading), but I have not figured out how to get that to work personally.