I'm trying to set up a gigabit network and it seems like the Macs aren't able to transfer files as fast as Windows7. Here's what the set up is:
- Ubuntu server (x64) with a RocketRaid card sporting 8 1TB drives in RAID 1+0, gigabit NIC, and running samba.
- 4 Mac Pro (2 8-Cores and 2 G5s) with OS 10.5
- Lonovo intel quad-core (just a standard desktop computer) with gigabit NIC.
- And a 48 port gigabit switch.
So the problem is, to transfer a 1GB file from the Lonovo to the Ubuntu server, it takes 12 seconds. But to transfer the same file form the Macs to the server it takes around 40 seconds. All I can find out about why this might be the case is that Windows 7 and Vista use SMB2 and I know when I set up the mount on the Mac I just used smb://. My question is does OSX support smb2 and if so, how do I connect using it. If not, is there an alternative? Seems kind of ridiculous that there is that much of a speed difference.
I've tested the wires, and according to ifconfig the Macs are connected gigabit (and its confirmed by the switch).
- Ubuntu server (x64) with a RocketRaid card sporting 8 1TB drives in RAID 1+0, gigabit NIC, and running samba.
- 4 Mac Pro (2 8-Cores and 2 G5s) with OS 10.5
- Lonovo intel quad-core (just a standard desktop computer) with gigabit NIC.
- And a 48 port gigabit switch.
So the problem is, to transfer a 1GB file from the Lonovo to the Ubuntu server, it takes 12 seconds. But to transfer the same file form the Macs to the server it takes around 40 seconds. All I can find out about why this might be the case is that Windows 7 and Vista use SMB2 and I know when I set up the mount on the Mac I just used smb://. My question is does OSX support smb2 and if so, how do I connect using it. If not, is there an alternative? Seems kind of ridiculous that there is that much of a speed difference.
I've tested the wires, and according to ifconfig the Macs are connected gigabit (and its confirmed by the switch).