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Mac OS and a home NAS

  • 07-11-2014 07:06PM
    #1
    crapmanjoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 472 ✭✭


    Hey,

    I purchased a Dlink 320 (Product link a couple of years ago and had it working perfectly with a windows laptop.

    Recently updated to a Mac air and now when ever i try to move through the folders using finder its incredibly slow (files / folder takes ages to load and sometimes dont load at all) - i thought initally it was my mac was slow but spent a few minutes googling it and it looks like this is a common problem for Mac OS and NAS). Problem is any sites that offered a solution were very tech speak heavy and I couldn't follow it.

    Has anyone else experienced this problem and have a solution in laymans terms.

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,588 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    How do you connect to the NAS? Via a web interface or through Finder?

    You can use a few different protocols to talk to the NAS. Apple used to use something called AFP where as most *nix systems use samba (smb).
    Newer version of OS X use smb2 which can cause issues with older NAS systems. You can make OS X use the older version to test it out - but this is a little technical for now.
    You can even use an even older protocol called cifs if necessary so lets try that first.

    For example, in Finder click Go>Connect to Server (the shortcut when in Finder is CMD+K).
    In the window that appears you can enter the NAS details, and save them for later if needed by clicking the +.
    Type in:
    cifs://myserverhostname_or_IP_address

    Where myserverhostname_or_IP_address is the hostname or static IP of your NAS.
    Like this:
    afbeelding-connect-to-server-MAC-1.bmp

    Click connect and let us know how you get on.


  • #3
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,165 ✭✭✭ZENER


    I feel your pain !! I've searched high and low for a solution to this problem. I have a 2TB WD MyCloud device connected to a GB Switch, my iMac is also connected to the same switch. Directory listings are painfully slow, managing files is a pain and if I try to edit the info of a song in iTunes that's stored on the drive iTunes hangs for up to 10 minutes.

    I've tried mapping the drive, accessing via SMB, AFP and CIFS all to no avail - slow slow slow . . .

    The annoying thing is that a virtual Windows 7 machine running in Virtual Box on this same iMac has no such issues !! Access from my MacBook via WiFi is only marginally better yet from my iPad is fine ! I've been through the last few versions of Mac OS X from Snow Leopard (10.6) to Yosemite (10.10) with similar results. I don't believe there is an issue with the drives, it's definitely a Mac OS issue. Strangely accessing the drive via Wi-Fi on the iMac works better though not as good as a Windows machine - a complete contradiction !

    Ken


  • #4
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,588 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    I must be pretty lucky so. We use a QNAP NAS in work and I've a couple of different units at home that I don't have any issues with - they're as fast as Windows at least. Here are a couple of videos of me accessing music files and large RAW files (~25MB each). I'm connected to a 3TB WD MyBook something or other.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aqohq3i3gA

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIzz5U4dMSE


  • #5
    crapmanjoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 472 ✭✭crapmanjoe


    Yeah i was originally connecting through SMB and that looks like it was the problem

    I changed to AFP and its working better (still not great mind and no where as good as windows)

    Ill try the CFIS option later this evening and report back


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