Is there a 2.5 GbE USB adapter for Synology?
Before Aquantia based PCIe cards and adapters used to work. But Synology saw people using Qnap components inside Synology, so they blocked this chip. But realtek seems untouched still.
Yes, looks like bb-qq has made this possible. Also someone in Germany has put this into practice. I have added videos and links bellow from these. I will update you when I test this myself. And you will also see an article and video.
Here is what I found so far.
https://github.com/bb-qq/r8152
Realtek based USB3-2.5Gbps: https://github.com/bb-qq/r8152
Aquantia AQC11U based USB3-5Gbps (QNAP QNA-UC5G1T): https://github.com/bb-qq/aqc111
DSM driver for realtek RTL8152/RTL8153/RTL8156 based USB Ethernet adapters
This is a RTL8152/RTL8153/RTL8156 driver package for Synology NASes.
Supported NAS platform
- DSM 6.2
- apollolake based products
- DS918+ (confirmed working)
- DS620slim
- DS1019+
- DS718+
- DS418play
- DS218+
You can download drivers including other platforms from the Release page and determine a proper driver for your model from this page, but you might encounter some issues with unconfirmed platforms.
I very much appreciate if you report whether it works.
Supported RTL8156(2.5Gbps) based devices
Currently I only confirmed products marked “confirmed working”. If you got other products and they do not work, please create a issue with its vendor id.
- ASUSTOR AS-U2.5G (Type-C, confirmed working) USA UK
- Plannex USB-LAN2500R (Type-A, confirmed working, Japan only) USA UK
- Buffalo LUA-U3-A2G (Type-A, confirmed working, Japan only)USA UK
- CLUB 3D CAC-1420 (Type-A) USA UK
- TUC-ET2G (Type-C) USA UK
- CableCreation B07VNFLTLD (Type-A)USA UK
- Plugable 2.5G USB C and USB to Ethernet Adapter UK USA
- StarTech.com USB 3.0 TYPE-A TO 2.5 GIGABIT UK USA
- Sabrent 2.5GbE USB Adapter NT-S25G UK USA
Aquantia AQC11U based adapters
- USB 3.0 Type-C to 5GbE Adapter (QNA-UC5G1T) by QNAP
How to install
- Go to “Package Center”
- Press “Manual Install”
- Chose a driver package downloaded from the Release page.
Detailed instruction is here.
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Anyone knows how to auto start at reboot?
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I just did this for my DS218+. It went quite smoothly.
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Thank you so much for making a tutorial for this!
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when I get to the Putty stage, I enter IP address of my NAS and get error “Network Error Connection Refused”
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Can you not even try to configure it on the ds713+?
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Purchased the UGREEN 2.5G adapter model CM648. I got the driver to install and my synology 918+ recognized and created LAN 3, however it only connects at 1000 Mpbs. I’ve tested the adapter with my PC and it connects 2.5.. also test the cables as well. My switch is 2.5G all ports. Anyone experience this?
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DS420+
adapter ULT-WIIQ USB 2.5G
MacMini directly to NAS – Confirmed it works! 🙂 2x 16TB SHR give me 250/270MB/s write/read (measured with BlackMagic Disk speed test) but when in real live downloading something from NAS to computer it shows the transfer even slightly more than 300MB/s.
Thanks! 🙂
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thanks for this very informative video. my confusion is more about getting more bandwidth from the RT6600ax router to my home network. Since the RT6600ax only has a single 2.5GbE port (in), which method should I try to then connect the (RT6600ax) to my home network Synology NAS. Even implementing your 5GbE solution or having a native 10GbE port in the NAS, won’t I still be left with the RT6600 outputting only using a 1GbE port. What am I missing here please?
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Thank you ! Mine did say error but I reinstalled, then had to repair, but then it worked flawlessly. :))) very cheap and easy 2.5gb upgrade. Transfer speeds went from 113MBps to about 280
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Those disclaimers at the start are enough to put me off. Why can’t Synology just have upgradeable slots, or just include 10g nics on devices that can benefit from the transfer speeds
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if i have the dongle with 2.5 and the original 1g port hook up, how will stuff know which IP to use? Specifically, i use synology drive to sync my NAS, desktop, and laptop. Itd be nice for synology drive to use the 2.5 dongle and have jellyfin use the 1g port
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My 1817+ with Intel Atom C2538 is not supported??? From what I found it’s a Rangeley family not on the list doing an internet search of the chip, HOWEVER I recalled when I do manual updates of the DSM it shows up as an AVOTON, I used that option and all went well first try, no hickups, using a 2.5 G version
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Nice video. Would this work for a 2.5Gbe nic as well as a dongle?
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r8156b dont worked. his is link 1000gbs only ^(((
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Thanks so much for this video. It was really easy to understand and follow. I did have some installation issues and had to install/un-install/re-install the driver software a couple of times (even after entering the additional commands via SSH), but it’s working great now. I’m using the CableCreation (Realtec 8156 chip) adapter I found on Amazon. No issues when restarting the NAS. My DS920+ running DSM 7.2 immediately goes to 2.5 Gbps. I’m getting 250-270 MB speeds. I have one of the DS920+ 1 Gbps ports plugged into my switch just in case I have a problem, but so far so good. Too bad Synology makes us jump through this hoop to get 2.5 Gbps Ethernet when every other NAS company has 2.5 Gbps Ethernet as standard
Hey Synology, how about this. 1 Gbps on the J series, 2.5 Gbps on the value series, 2.5 Gbps (upgradable to 10 Gbps) module/PCI slot on the Plus series, and 10 Gbps on the XS series as a new standard to get you back in the game. Your DSM software is really good, but without quality hardware, you’re falling behind.
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In Windows, instead of installing putty, you can open the Terminal application and type “ssh@ ” and it will open the same SSH session. No installation required.
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Great video! Easy to follow and got my DS720+ rolling with the asus adapter.
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ds423+
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Has anyone got this working for 2 x adapters on the same Synology?
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Would this work on my Synology DS1520+?
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i tried this on my ds1513+ and everything works but i’m only getting 1gb not 2.5gb. did anyone run into this?
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Thanks! Hitting 280 MB on a DS420+.
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Thank you mate, you saved me hundreds of euros! 😀
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Hello, is it possible in 2024 to use this kind of solution on a DS223 NAS with a realtek CPU ?
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Does not work for DS920+ DSM 7.2.1. When I enter “sudo install -m 4755 -o root -D /var/packages/r8152/target/r8152/spk_su /opt/sbin/spk_su” into SSH, I get error: “cannot stat ‘/var/packages/r8152/target/r8152/spk_su’: No such file or directory”. Any suggestions?
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I have a DS918+ with one 3.0 port at the rear and one at the front. I run my UPS usb cable into the rear and use the front port for backups. Could you make this work with a hub or something to run but the 2.5GbE adapter and the UPS cable into the one rear port?
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Can I get 2.5gbps USB network dongle to function on a relatively new DS224+ so I can hook it to my 2.5gbps switch? (I have 2 Linux PCs, and soon a 3rd, connected to the switch @ 2.5, primarily for rsync backups of backups). I saw someplace, someone saying that DSM 7.2 blocks these… I hope not. My 224+ is running DSM 7.2.1-69057 Update 3.
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Long-term update. I’ve been running 2.5 GBE with a CableCreation adapter ($35 US Amazon) on a DS920+ for about six months now with no unusual behavior, no hangs or reboot required. I keep one 1 GB port set up on a different IP address in case this one ever fails but so far no issues whatsoever and I get reliable 240-250 Mb/s via SMB without jumbo frames.
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thank you for your video, I just have question, on GitHub they tell we can configure the Nic, with this two commands : ethtool –set-priv-flags eth2 “Thermal throttling” off // ethtool –set-priv-flags eth2 “Low Power 5G” on…. I ve typed in my terminal but don’t know really if it s ok, could you add and explain this in your video ?? thanks a lot
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Thanks for the video, as usual the most informative. Accomplished the procedure on a 1621+ with 2.5Gbe usb adaptor and works like a charm. However, as usual, the speed is limited by the hard drive R/W speed, but surprisingly using SSD cache in read/write mode (even for the Plex server) did boost the transfer speed from 80Mb/s to 140Mb/s over web browser in Windows 11. I also disabled all “jumbo frames” which tends to slow down transfer speed for some reason.
One problem I cannot get the solution for, Windows 11 doesn’t allow the SMB connection off the bat I did notice in your video that it did on your machine. Sure would be nice if you could provide a quick video on the fix for that because I am surely not the only one.
On my MAC, SMB transfer is now up to 400Mb/s.
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Can I use this guide for 1G Ethernet Adapter from tp-link with 3 USB 3.0
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DS920+ I used the TRENDnet TUC-ET5G, TRENDnet TEG-S750 10G switch, Broadcom 57810S PCIe card, and Cat8 ethernet cables. $320 for everything plus a couple hours configuring. Runs rock solid 275 MB/s
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Thanks for the detailed video! I would like to install it on my 423+ but I can’t find the driver for Geminilake anymore. where can I find the driver?
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Thanks for this guide! I was able to get this to work on my old DS216+II running DSM 7.2-64561. I used the Asustor adapter (AS-U2.5G).
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Upon restart, the driver doesn’t autostart. How do we get it to start on startup?
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Did anyone try to use 2 adapters at once in order to use LACP to see how stable it is?
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For those less familiar with linux command line, will someone explain what each part of the command made while SSH’d does and why?
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Thanks for the video. Apparently the support for 923+ is not there yet from bb-qq. I tried installing r8152-r1000-2.17.1-1_7.2.spk for 2.5gbe twice but failed. If you come across anything, would be greatly appreciated.
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I only have a single NIC (2.5Gbe) on my PC. Have connected it directly to my NAS and getting sustained read/write speeds of 283 MB/s which is great. I set the USB adapter in the NAS as 10.0.0.10 and it also has the internet connected to one of the supplied 1GBe ports on the NAS.
How do I bridge the two, so that I can access the internet on my PC via the NAS? Or do I need two NICs in my PC?
You need a dual port NIC or USB LAN adapter on your PC. Only Qnap allows virtual switch.
I have the QNAP 5 GBe adapter, a DS920+ running DSM 7.2 update 3. I’ve downloaded the DSM 7.2 driver from github for the gemini lake processor in this NAS. The isntall fails the first time but the command to fix the install cannot find the /var/packages/aqc111 directory. Can someone help me understand what I am doing wrong?
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G/Day there m8 i have a ds420j synology nas and i am struggling to to install the USB Network drivers. i cant seem to located the correct file to install .. can you please help me
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Can you confirm that the 5gbe runs smoothly? I am using 2.5gbe right now and I think aboit upgrading
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Awesome, thank you! I got it working on my DS418play with the CableCreation adapter. 🙂
Thanks for sharing.
i would like to have know the performance of this 5gbe . most files are a minimum of 4gb i think changing the file size to make the benchmark look better is wrong .
because if on large files you are only getting 150 to 200 its not worth buying the 5gbe Qnap . at 100 pounds . when you can get a 2.5 gbe and it do the same thing
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Thanks, I managed to install the driver on a Synology 1813+ configured as SHR+2, with DSM 7.1.1-42962 Update 6. The connection with Trendnet 2.5 shows as 2500Mbps, then installed the volumes from the IP address of the new connector , but the maximum transfer speed is a little less than 1Gbps… Something could be missing?
Partially it works but if the speed is less than 1 gigabit it doesn’t make sense. ????
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Nice! Thanks dude, it worked! Got a CableCreations 2.5gbe on my DS218+ <3. Really appreciated!
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I had hoped that enabling link aggregation of the existing dual 1GB NICs on my NAS would double my connection to 2.0GB but I’m learning that it only enable two different computers to talk to the NAS simultaneously at 1GB each. 🙁 Not sure I want to hack in a 2.5 GB USB NIC…. But the video is great if I ever change my mind.
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Hello. Do you have the latest driver for synology ds720+ and QNA-UC5G1T card
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Hello my friend, thank you for your video, I have a Synology DS223 with a ‘Realtek RTD1619B SoC’ processor. Is it possible to connect using this method? I dont see the driver on that web. 🙁
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so , is it still works on 7.2??
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If you get a QNap 5Gbps QNA-UC5G1T use the aqc111 driver that bb-qq has listed in the readme. I have 7.2 on my Synology DS918+ and this worked like a charm.
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So to upgrade my DS920+ to 5gb . Am i right in thinking i need a 5 gb switch and a 5gb adapter ?
Also will my asus rt-ax88u work ok with this? or do i need a 5gb port router ?
This sounds expensive what brand would be most cost effective for this upgrade.
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hi, is this going to work on DS418?
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No driver versions for NAS’s with and AMD Ryzen CPU’s?
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So happy to get my ds 215j Dsm 7.1 working with a usb ue300 adaptor from tp at 1 gb … good enough for me ! 2 ethernet ports
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I inadvertently upgraded to DSM ver 7.2 … will this work on that version … oh yea the armada chip used by my nas has 2 7.1 version drivers ??? I don’t know why …thanks
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Thanks, you saved me hours of debugging because the original GitHub installation was missing the information that we need to RUN the damn driver package before we can use it. And I feel so stupid that I forgot to do it on my own.
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You’d think by now, you’d just be able to hook it up via USB directly without all this faffing about. Got my adapters ordered, hopefully see some improvement ????
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Is there a procedure that work with Synology DS216+II to allow 2.5Gbe or more?
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Wonderful video. Worked great to get my old DS1513+ that I use for backups working on my 2.5GbE network! Used the Asus USB-C2500 adapter and it worked pretty much just as easily as you showed here.
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Noob here. If my network speed is under a gig Is there a point to doing this upgrade? Do I need to put an adapter on my router or mesh system connected to my adapter on the Nas to get those speeds? Thanks
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I did it exactly the way you suggested, the new LAN Connection is showing up under Network in DSM shows the full 5000 too, I set the LAN3 to DHCP and here is the problem, the Synology Assistent isn’t finding the new connection, it always shows me one only, the original one, any ideas?
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I installed everything but it only shows 1000 and not 2500 on my club ethernet adapter
I did everything but still shows only 1000 Mbps do I need a 2.5GBE switch to see that change?
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Mine shows the package but with error on it. I have run the command 2 times, rebooted 3 times and trying hotpluging. Don’t bet on this working for production use.
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Worried about them breaking things I just got the 10Gb card it’s not even that much more than what I found for the 5Gb snap.
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Firstly – thanks for the video. After watching your reviews for some time I have now fully invested in to Synology hardware (both routers, access points and NASes), and I must say that it’s amazing decision. Thanks for that!
A quick question – does similar method shown in this video is available to add an additional 2.5/5Gbit ethernet to the Synology WRX560 router?
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As bad as we are with Synology, 2.5Gb ports are standard for everyone now.
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So this only works on older NAS with Intel chips?
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Get QNAP QNA-UC5G1T its Marvell tech inside instead of Realtek, Linux ready and so its plug and play, only 5Gb is with Marvell, don’t get fooled by the 2,5 Version – its realtek and it will fail
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It’s 2023, windows comes with ssh installed since late 2017 – PuTTY is no longer needed, just use a power shell or command window…
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I’ve used the 2.5 gb usb for a while now, works great for ds420+ and ds718+, hense my disapointment again for synology still using 1gb ports . . .
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Which USB Qnap make and model did you use ? QNA-UC5G1T ?
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PS: @9:42, it is strongly recommend to type “exit” in the command-line to logout the SSH session, not “just” closing the SSH Client software.
As not all SSH clients will close the active SSH connection when you close the SSH Client.
Security above all!
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Hi, is there any alternative solution for ASUS AS6706T?
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Or Synology charges $1.95 more and includes a 2.5GbE built-in AND sells 10X NASs ????
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Thank you for the turotial.
Worked fine with DS218+ and CableCreation CD0673 (https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B07VNFLTLD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1)
However, I have one query and I probably know the answer.
Is it possible to do Link Aggregation with DS218+ eth port and USB-eth port?
I do not see any option in Control Panel – Network – Network Interface – Create
Also worked with DS 1817+ Avaton core CPU with r8152-avoton-2.15.0-5.spk at Plannex USB-LAN2500R (Type-A, Japan only)
youre a legend thanks mate, best NAS content around
Worked for me on DSM 7 on a DS214.