One possible solution to slow network backups

[aplnub]

I restarted the computer and evidently I had a hang up. I am getting 10.7 - 11.5 MB/s transfer speeds on my first backup.

It is a Buffalo LinkStation Pro 500 GB gigabit ethernet SATA drive.


It is rockn' now!!

[dnanian]

Make sure you use SMB with the Buffalo: it doesn't support large files with its old AFP...

[aplnub]

I originally mounted it by just going through the finder and logging into the drive.

I just mount it automatically on login now. How can I mount it using SMB since AFP is the default and make sure that happens automatically on login too?

When you say it doesn't support it, will it copy everything and then not restore?

[dnanian]

You'd need to mount with smb now, and then drag the volume into your startup/login items.

It'll likely slow down and either crash or fail once it gets to the 2GB mark (unless they fixed it in these more recent Linkstations).

[aplnub]

Dave, I got back in and it made it. I even have an 8 + GB Parallels image on my drive.

All is good it seems.

[dnanian]

Great! Glad you're all set.