Hi. I’ve just bought a MBL and am in the process of trying to transfer my music and photo library on to it. I have a new Mac Book Pro with a gigabit Ethernet port connected directly to the MBL. Transferring 3GB of files is taking about 8 hours +. I have around 500GB to transfer… That will take me weeks as can only set it up to do it overnight at that speed.
There is still something wrong with my Mac I think. I connected via the router by ethernet cable to my MBPro and it took 24+ hours to transfer 11GB. Using my Windows Netbook I connected via the same router/port and ethernet cable I have transfered 90GB in 5 hours.
It also takes my Mac a very long time to browse the MBL - if it does so at all. I can access data using my ipad (from anywhere) in an instant. Given most of my usage is going to be based on the Mac I really need get the read / write access sorted.
Mac and PC are the same settings? Try to check everything…
I have the same speed I think as you have…
Don’t forget if you downloading something throu WIFI ,and trying to copy/paste to MBL they all using same bandwidth…
Try to download something full speed 10MB/s nad try to connect to your routter,you will be pissed of to wait then you will be connected to your routter
The whole point of plug and play is that it should work no matter what OS you are using especially when is has been sold as compatible. There are issues with access speeds to from the Mac which needs to be addressed. I am currently on my ipad on 3G 120 miles (not that that makes a difference) away from the MBL. Using the app I can access a file on the drive quicker than the Mac can log into the drive.
It’s not a drive issue per-see its seems to be a Mac / drive issue. I’m borrowing a gigabit switch soon… Who knows what that will throw up…
Using Ethernet I was using the same port and the same cable for both the Mac & Netbook so I think that is not the issue. It is how the Mac is accessing the MBL. Wifi turned off. When I have tested a gigabit switch then that will rule out my current router. I really think it is a Mac issue.
How do I check on the Mac the connection / throughput speed?