Download on usb hdd slow

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I download a torrent in internal notebook disk with 3.5 mb/s constantly
On a 2tb hdd connected on the routter is fluctuating from 1-2.5 mb/s maximum.

I have windows 8.1 x64 with intel centrino 6230 dual band card.
rt n56u firmware 3.0.3.7-079

on 2.4 or 5 ghz is the same thing.

My speed on that hdd in windows explorer are 8.6 mb/s write and 10 mb/s read.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by idumac...@gmail.com on 17 Mar 2014 at 8:08

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I guess you have NTFS partition on your HDD.. I face the same issue.. the 
speeds fluctuate a lot and is never constant. I have a 4Mbps connection but the 
download speeds I get is between 1Mbps - 3Mbps .. on the Laptop / PC it is 
constantly 4Mbps with the same torrent.

I was advised to change to EXT4 to get better results... I'm doing so now and 
will revert back if I see any improvements.

Original comment by Arijit.R...@gmail.com on 18 Mar 2014 at 6:30

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Yes is NTFS.
ive jus try now with EXT4 but the same thing :(
how about you?

Original comment by idumac...@gmail.com on 18 Mar 2014 at 7:33

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I just switched to Ext4 and I can see some improvements. I'm indeed getting a 
better speed now.

Suggest you backup existing torrent data, format the drive again and try.

Do remember to turn off transmission prior to this step and if possible do a 
factory reset. What settings are you using on transmission... those too might 
make a lot of difference. Let me know and I'll see if I can help you optimise.

Original comment by Arijit.R...@gmail.com on 18 Mar 2014 at 8:41

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First off all my native language is not english so sorry for my mistakes :)

Im not using transmission, is off. Im downloading with qbittorrent on my 
notebook. With utorrent is the same problem.
Ftp server is off too.
Im using a 2tb hdd from western digital almost full with data so i cant format 
it. Instead for test i use a 32gb usb stick from corsair capable for 40 mb at 
least. Usb 3.0 both devices.
Wiered connection is not in my in plan :) 
Ext4 or NTFS has the same performance for me...

10x in advance

Cata

Original comment by idumac...@gmail.com on 18 Mar 2014 at 11:24

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I'm sorry I thought you were using transmission and were downloading directly 
on to a hard drive that's connected to the router.

So if I'm to understand correctly, you are using a torrent client on your 
notebook but downloading to the 2TB hard drive that is connected to the router? 
If this is the case, I'm afraid I will not have a solution for you. But I can 
tell you that downloading torrent over a network drive will give you extremely 
slow speeds. I have seen this happen in the past with me as well. uTorrent or 
other torrent clients are configured to save files natively and not on a 
networked drive. I may be wrong though and will look for better judgement.

Original comment by Arijit.R...@gmail.com on 18 Mar 2014 at 7:04

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Yes thats correct. I map the drive wit A: and downloading on it with a torrent 
client under windows.
For transmission i tried last days but i cant get it work or im doing something 
wrong, i cant acces that web control interface..

Original comment by idumac...@gmail.com on 19 Mar 2014 at 6:50

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You must understand that the router - no NAS. Recording on USB-drive and using 
WiFi heavily loads the CPU.

Original comment by Dr.Sydorenko.O on 19 Mar 2014 at 9:38

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In order to use transmission, I would suggest using a freshly formatted drive. 
Format it to EXT4 and then plug it in. Ensure that transmission if OFF from the 
USB Applications.

Go to USB Applications and from Network Neighbourhood Share create a folder 
named "transmission" (without the quotes of course).

Now go back to Common Settings, switch ON transmission and then click apply.

Hope this helps.

Original comment by Arijit.R...@gmail.com on 19 Mar 2014 at 2:44

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I know that is not powerfull like a NAS, i will buy one in the future but for 
now is ok like that. When downloading on atached HDD the CPU is somewere at 
80-85 % indeed is to much for CPU as u say. 

With transmission i will try but not today, anyway is about 1 Mb/s less or more 
on download speed. I can live with that.

Thanx for all.

Original comment by idumac...@gmail.com on 19 Mar 2014 at 4:22