Uploading large amounts of data to EX2

My Cloud OS 3 Personal & Network Attached Storage My Cloud EX2
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If you want to upload more than 1GB to your WD EX2, the best way is to plug it straight into your computer (ie not into the router, so you won’t rely on WiFi but rather a direct connection).

Then plug the hard drive you want to transfer the data from into your computer as well (instead of into the back of the EX2).

Open the WD My Cloud app.

Now drag and drop.

It’ll still take a while and speeds can seem less than ideal but this should work (has for me). When I tried vie WiFi, at some point my computer would freeze and it would lose the WiFi signal. 

The method described above has worked consistently, even though its not ideal.

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Thanks for the suggestion. Wifi is not ideal for even smaller amounts of data - anything more than 40 GB and you should seriously consider using a wired connection to the network OR as you described a direct connection. I thought everyone knew/realized wifi is an impractical way to transfer data larger than 30-40 gigs, as it will take forever. It is ridiculous to even think wifi is a practical way to transfer 1TB of data  :)  :)