Cheapest USB 5GbE LAN adapter for Synology NAS
Supported AQC111U(5.0Gbps) based devices
Confirmed and works QNAP QNA-UC5G1T.
- QNAP QNA-UC5G1T (Type-A, confirmed working)
- TRENDnet TUC-ET5G (Type-C)
- SABRENT NT-SS5G (Type-C/Type-A confirmed working by users)
- StarTech.com US5GA30 (Type-A confirmed working by users)
How to install
Preparation
Enable SSH and login your NAS.
Installation
- Go to “Package Center”
- Press “Manual Install”
- Chose a driver package downloaded from the release page.
- [DSM7] The installation will fail the first time. After that, run the following command from the SSH terminal:
sudo install -m 4755 -o root -D /var/packages/aqc111/target/aqc111/spk_su /opt/sbin/spk_su
- [DSM7] Retry installation.
- You don’t need above DSM7 specific steps at the next time.
- Reboot your NAS.
- This procedure is not usually necessary, but many have reported that a reboot was necessary, so please reboot just in case.
https://www.synology.com/en-us/knowledgebase/SRM/help/SRM/PkgManApp/install_buy
How to configure
You can configure the IP addresses and MTU of the added NICs from the DSM UI in the same way as the built-in NICs.
Private flags
This driver support additional options.
- Disable thermal throttling
- Link speed is configured to 100Base when the internal chip overheats automatically by default. This option disables that behavior.
ethtool --set-priv-flags eth2 "Thermal throttling" off
- Enable Low Power 5G
- Entering to low heat generation mode at the expense of throughput. This option should be enabled when thermal throttling is disabled.
ethtool --set-priv-flags eth2 "Low Power 5G" on
Synology 5Gbe NAS USB Upgrade Guide Step 1
First you need to make sure you have downloaded the correct driver (using the boxes above) for your Synology NAS. When you have done that, head to the Package Centre on your Synology NAS. From the App centre window, go to the top right and select the settings menu.
Synology 5Gbe NAS USB Upgrade Guide Step 2
The initial tab ‘General’ should be visible. From here you need to change the trust level option from ‘Synology Inc’ to ‘Any Publisher’
Synology 5Gbe NAS USB Upgrade Guide Step 3
Next, back in the initial App Centre menu, head up to the top right and select Manual Install
Synology 5Gbe NAS USB Upgrade Guide Step 4
From the Manual Install window, click the browse button and find the driver file you downloaded earlier on your local PC/Mac System.
It should end in ‘.spk’.
Select the file and then click the ‘NEXT BUTTON’ at the bottom
Synology 5Gbe NAS USB Upgrade Guide Step 5
You will know if you have selected an appropriate file for the Synology NAS, as otherwise, the screen will tell you it isn’t here. Otherwise, you will be greeted with driver details and asking you to confirm the installation. Just click Apply.
Synology 5Gbe NAS USB Upgrade Guide Step 6
The installation will be VERY fast and within seconds, you should see a new application/icon is listed. This is the AQC111 Driver (for the Aquantia controller in the adapter and this is what the Synology NAS needs to see the QNAP 5Gbe adapter)
Synology 5Gbe NAS USB Upgrade Guide Step 7
Next, connect the QNAP 5Gbe to USB 3.2 Gen 1 QNA-UC5G1T adapter to your Synology NAS USB port. Note, you DO NOT need to disconnect the existing 1Gbe RJ45 connection, as you will still need to access the NAS to complete the installation.
Synology 5Gbe NAS USB Upgrade Guide Step 8
Open up the Synology Control Panel and option the Network Settings
Synology 5Gbe NAS USB Upgrade Guide Step 9
From here, select the tab at the top for Network Interfaces
Synology 5Gbe NAS USB Upgrade Guide Step 10
Here is the important part. Chances are that the first time you have connected the QNAP QNA-UC5G1T ADAPTER, that the new 5Gbe/5000bps connection is not showing.
This is because the system needs to be reminded of the driver. So, to resolve this, head back into the app centre and find the application.
Synology 5Gbe NAS USB Upgrade Guide Step 11
Underneath the Driver name/icon is a drop-down option for the app. You need to click ‘stop’, then the driver will stop operating.
Then you just need to click ‘run’ and then the driver will start again.
Synology 5Gbe NAS USB Upgrade Guide Step 12
After you have done this, return to the Synology Network Connections and Interfaces (from the Control Panel like before) and then you will see the new 5Gbe connection is present. If you have not connected this connection to a PC/Mac/Switch/etc, it will still be grey BUT it will turn blue as soon as you have connected the 5Gbe to a switch/client device
Synology 5Gbe NAS USB Upgrade Guide – Optional Extras
Remember, that if your system has a system firmware update, reboots or other system-wide change, the adapter may need to be restarted again so that the system can ‘see’ the 5Gbe adapter. Top Read/Write speeds of this connection will depend on the Drives/RAID inside your NAS system, as well as the power of the system in question – but you will easily see speeds of between 200-400MB/s at the very least, several times better than the 1Gbe usually available on the bulk of Diskstaiton NAS systems
Additionally, (still to be fully tested) you can LAG/Port Trunk multiple 5Gbe adapters that you connect to your Synology NAS for greater performance speed (effectively 5Gb + 5Gb = 10Gbe) using the bonding option in the Synology Network Interface menu.
Just remember that you shouldn’t really bond the 5Gbe adapter NIC with your existing 1Gbe as LAG works best when the connections are all the same/even, as otherwise, it can present a massive internal bottleneck. Use the link below to find the QNAP QNA-UC5G1T adapter to buy in your region. Thank you for reading this guide and once again, huge props to BB-QQ on GitHub for adapting these drivers for the community.
QNAP QNA-UC5G1T USB-to-5Gbe Adapter |
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WHAT CPU DO I HAVE?
x24 Series
Model | CPU Model | Cores (each) |
Threads (each) |
FPU | Package Arch | RAM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DS224+ | Intel Celeron J4125 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | Geminilake | DDR4 2GB |
DS124 | Realtek RTD1619B | 4 | 4 | ✓ | rtd1619b | DDR4 1GB |
x23 Series
Model | CPU Model | Cores (each) |
Threads (each) |
FPU | Package Arch | RAM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RS2423RP+ | AMD Ryzen V1780B | 4 | 8 | ✓ | V1000 | DDR4 ECC UDIMM 8GB |
RS2423+ | AMD Ryzen V1780B | 4 | 8 | ✓ | V1000 | DDR4 ECC UDIMM 8GB |
DS1823xs+ | AMD Ryzen V1780B | 4 | 8 | ✓ | V1000 | DDR4 ECC SODIMM 8GB |
DS923+ | AMD Ryzen R1600 | 2 | 4 | ✓ | R1000 | DDR4 ECC SODIMM 4GB |
DS723+ | AMD Ryzen R1600 | 2 | 4 | ✓ | R1000 | DDR4 ECC SODIMM 2GB |
DS423+ | Intel Celeron J4125 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | Geminilake | DDR4 2GB |
DS423 | Realtek RTD1619B | 4 | 4 | ✓ | rtd1619b | DDR4 2GB |
DS223j | Realtek RTD1619B | 4 | 4 | ✓ | rtd1619b | DDR4 1GB |
DS223 | Realtek RTD1619B | 4 | 4 | ✓ | rtd1619b | DDR4 2GB |
x22 Series
Model | CPU Model | Cores (each) |
Threads (each) |
FPU | Package Arch | RAM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DVA1622 | Intel Celeron J4125 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | Geminilake | DDR4 6GB |
RS822+ RS822RP+ |
AMD Ryzen V1500B | 4 | 8 | ✓ | V1000 | DDR4 ECC SODIMM 2GB |
RS422+ | AMD Ryzen R1600 | 2 | 4 | ✓ | R1000 | DDR4 ECC 2GB |
DS3622xs+ | Intel Xeon D-1531 | 6 | 12 | ✓ | Broadwellnk | DDR4 ECC SODIMM 16GB |
DS2422+ | AMD Ryzen V1500B | 4 | 8 | ✓ | V1000 | DDR4 ECC SODIMM 4GB |
DS1522+ | AMD Ryzen R1600 | 2 | 4 | ✓ | R1000 | DDR4 ECC SODIMM 8GB |
x21 Series
Model | CPU Model | Cores (each) |
Threads (each) |
FPU | Package Arch | RAM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RS4021xs+ | Intel Xeon D-1541 | 8 | 16 | ✓ | Broadwellnk | DDR4 ECC UDIMM 16GB |
RS3621xs+ | Intel Xeon D-1541 | 8 | 16 | ✓ | Broadwellnk | DDR4 ECC UDIMM 8GB |
RS3621RPxs | Intel Xeon D-1531 | 6 | 12 | ✓ | Broadwellnk | DDR4 ECC UDIMM 8GB |
RS2821RP+ | AMD Ryzen V1500B | 4 | 8 | ✓ | V1000 | DDR4 ECC UDIMM 4GB |
RS2421+ RS2421RP+ |
AMD Ryzen V1500B | 4 | 8 | ✓ | V1000 | DDR4 ECC UDIMM 4GB |
RS1221+ RS1221RP+ |
AMD Ryzen V1500B | 4 | 8 | ✓ | V1000 | DDR4 ECC SODIMM 4GB |
DS1821+ | AMD Ryzen V1500B | 4 | 8 | ✓ | V1000 | DDR4 ECC SODIMM 4GB |
DS1621xs+ | Intel Xeon D-1527 | 4 | 8 | ✓ | Broadwellnk | DDR4 ECC SODIMM 8GB |
DS1621+ | AMD Ryzen V1500B | 4 | 8 | ✓ | V1000 | DDR4 ECC SODIMM 4GB |
DVA3221 | Intel Atom C3538 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | Denverton | DDR4 Non-ECC SODIMM 8GB |
x20 Series
Model | CPU Model | Cores (each) |
Threads (each) |
FPU | Package Arch | RAM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RS820+ RS820RP+ |
Intel Atom C3538 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | Denverton | DDR4 Non-ECC 2GB |
DS1520+ | Intel Celeron J4125 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | Geminilake | DDR4 8GB |
DS920+ | Intel Celeron J4125 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | Geminilake | DDR4 4GB |
DS720+ | Intel Celeron J4125 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | Geminilake | DDR4 2GB |
DS620slim | Intel Celeron J3355 | 2 | 2 | ✓ | Apollolake | DDR3L SODIMM 2GB |
DS420+ | Intel Celeron J4025 | 2 | 2 | ✓ | Geminilake | DDR4 2GB |
DS420j | Realtek RTD1296 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | rtd1296 | DDR4 1GB |
DS220+ | Intel Celeron J4025 | 2 | 2 | ✓ | Geminilake | DDR4 2GB |
DS220j | Realtek RTD1296 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | rtd1296 | DDR4 512MB |
DS120j | Marvell A3720 | 2 | 2 | ✓ | armada37xx | DDR3 512MB |
x19 Series
Model | CPU Model | Cores (each) |
Threads (each) |
FPU | Package Arch | RAM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RS1619xs+ | Intel Xeon D-1527 | 4 | 8 | ✓ | Broadwellnk | DDR4 ECC UDIMM 8GB |
RS1219+ | Intel Atom C2538 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | Avoton | DDR3 2GB |
RS819 | Realtek RTD1296 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | rtd1296 | DDR4 2GB |
DS2419+II | Intel Atom C3538 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | Denverton | DDR4 Non-ECC SODIMM 4GB |
DS2419+ | Intel Atom C3538 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | Denverton | DDR4 Non-ECC SODIMM 4GB |
DS1819+ | Intel Atom C3538 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | Denverton | DDR4 Non-ECC SODIMM 4GB |
DS1019+ | Intel Celeron J3455 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | Apollolake | DDR3L SODIMM 8GB |
DS419slim | Marvell Armada 385 88F6820 | 2 | 2 | ✓ | armada38x | DDR3L 512MB |
DS119j | Marvell A3720 | 2 | 2 | ✓ | armada37xx | DDR3L 256MB |
DVA3219 | Intel Atom C3538 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | Denverton | DDR4 Non-ECC SODIMM 4GB |
x18 Series
Model | CPU Model | Cores (each) |
Threads (each) |
FPU | Package Arch | RAM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RS3618xs | Intel Xeon D-1521 | 4 | 8 | ✓ | Broadwell | DDR4 ECC UDIMM 8GB |
RS2818RP+ | Intel Atom C3538 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | Denverton | DDR4 Non-ECC UDIMM 4GB |
RS2418+ RS2418RP+ |
Intel Atom C3538 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | Denverton | DDR4 Non-ECC UDIMM 4GB |
RS818+ RS818RP+ |
Intel Atom C2538 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | Avoton | DDR3 2GB |
DS3018xs | Intel Pentium D1508 | 2 | 4 | ✓ | Broadwellnk | DDR4 SODIMM 8GB |
DS1618+ | Intel Atom C3538 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | Denverton | DDR4 Non-ECC SODIMM 4GB |
DS918+ | Intel Celeron J3455 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | Apollolake | DDR3L SODIMM 4GB |
DS718+ | Intel Celeron J3455 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | Apollolake | DDR3L SODIMM 2GB |
DS418 | Realtek RTD1296 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | rtd1296 | DDR4 2GB |
DS418play | Intel Celeron J3355 | 2 | 2 | ✓ | Apollolake | DDR3L SODIMM 2GB |
DS418j | Realtek RTD1293 | 2 | 2 | ✓ | rtd1296 | DDR4 1GB |
DS218+ | Intel Celeron J3355 | 2 | 2 | ✓ | Apollolake | DDR3L SODIMM 2GB |
DS218 | Realtek RTD1296 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | rtd1296 | DDR4 2GB |
DS218play | Realtek RTD1296 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | rtd1296 | DDR4 1GB |
DS218j | Marvell Armada 385 88F6820 | 2 | 2 | ✓ | Armada38x | DDR3 512MB |
DS118 | Realtek RTD1296 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | rtd1296 | DDR4 1GB |
x17 Series
Model | CPU Model | Cores (each) |
Threads (each) |
FPU | Package Arch | RAM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RS18017xs+ | Intel Xeon D-1531 | 6 | 12 | ✓ | Broadwell | DDR4 ECC RDIMM 16GB |
RS4017xs+ | Intel Xeon D-1541 | 8 | 16 | ✓ | Broadwell | DDR4 ECC UDIMM 8GB |
RS3617xs+ | Intel Xeon D-1531 | 6 | 12 | ✓ | Broadwell | DDR4 ECC UDIMM 8GB |
RS3617RPxs | Intel Xeon D-1521 | 4 | 8 | ✓ | Broadwell | DDR4 ECC UDIMM 8GB |
RS3617xs | Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 | 4 | 8 | ✓ | Bromolow | DDR3 ECC 4GB |
RS217 | Marvell Armada 385 88F6820 | 2 | 2 | ✓ | Armada38x | DDR3 512MB |
DS3617xsII | Intel Xeon D-1527 | 4 | 8 | ✓ | Broadwell | DDR4 ECC SODIMM 16GB |
DS3617xs | Intel Xeon D-1527 | 4 | 8 | ✓ | Broadwell | DDR4 ECC SODIMM 16GB |
DS1817+ | Intel Atom C2538 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | Avoton | DDR3 2GB/8GB |
DS1817 | Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | Alpine | DDR3L 4GB |
DS1517+ | Intel Atom C2538 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | Avoton | DDR3 2GB/8GB |
DS1517 | Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 | 4 | 4 | ✓ | Alpine | DDR3L 2GB |
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 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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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 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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