Archer AX11000 > Very slow USB transfer speeds over Wi-Fi connection > Brainstorming for Solutions
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Hello TP Link Friends,
I am just learning all the ins and outs of having a Wi-Fi 6 Router. Until now, I have not really been interested in my connection speed, but my buddy Archer AX11000 recently moved in and I cannot stop wanting to see what he can do. This was caused by a revolutionary increase in Internet speeds that started a fire of curiosity in me. After a little while I noticed the USB ports on the side and did some thinking about how handy it would be to have a HDD hooked up to it and not have to sit with it balanced on my lap. The dream is to actually get an SSD now, but baby steps. Anyway, after some shenanigans learning how to properly connect to the HDD through the router I began transferring some things around. Here in lies my topic. I am confused why it is taking so long and going so slow. I mean, I am down to 2.4KB/s Download and 0.14KB/s upload at times. For a 75Gb transfer it is saying it will take over a day. I am baffled. I thought this Archer AX11000 was supposed to be a super dooper network trooper. But I am just about ready to unhook the HDD and bring it back over to my couch where I have seen it achieve write speeds of 70MB/s and better.
The specs of the set-up:
Laptop > Panasonic Toughbook CF-54 - Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6300U CPU @ 2.40GHz 2.50 GHz - 8.0GB RAM - 64bit Operating System - x64 based system
Laptop Operating System > Windows 10 Pro 22H2
Laptop Primary SSD > OCZ Agility 3 - 150GB
Laptop Wireless Connection via > TP-Link Wireless MU-MIMO USB Adapter using 5.8GHz Wi-Fi Network at - 100% Signal Strength
Router is of course Archer AX11000 V1
Using the Archer USB-A 3.0 Port to connect a Western Digital My Passport Ultra rated at 5Gbps interface
The Archer is at 10% CPU usage and 41% Memory usage
The IP of the laptop is entered as a priority address, and there is nothing else running on the network, just me typing this post. Laptop network usage is at 1% capacity.
The connection between Archer and Laptop Tx/Rx is sitting at 520/867 Mbps steady, yet I am only seeing top level numbers of 50Mbps Network I/O and they only peak there for a moment or two then go back to an average 9Mbps or less. It all depends on the file type it is transferring. I know I am on a dated system, but it really is a snappy rig most days. It is faster and smoother than my FZ-55 Toughbook which is newer by five years. I have never had issues with transfers via USB or regular internet downloads. It is just this Local Network Drive set up that is lagging.
This is my first time setting up an FTP connection, so it is entirely possible I do not have things done properly. I have read the threads here that relate and tried some of the troubleshooting tips to no avail. Is this just the nature of an FTP? Or is there anything I can do to encourage a faster transfer? Any and all tips and tricks are welcomed with appreciation and intent to try them. I will try changing a few things after the transfer and run it again to see if things change.
