Using different network adapter to transfer files

[Empany3253]

I have a 2.5gigabit ethernet adapter in my server and my main pc and I want to use them with a cable from one to the other to transfer files quicker between machines How would I go about doing this in TrueNAS Scale

 

[winnielinnie]

Just connect them directly to each other with a single Cat6+ cable, and statically configure them on a different subnet.

Such as:

• TrueNAS 2.5GbE NIC: 192.168.200.1
• Computer 2.5GbE NIC: 192.168.200.2

Then (on your client PC) configure your SMB shares, NFS shares, Rsync, SSH, etc, to use 192.168.200.1

You can also use this IP address to login to the web GUI.

You can even manually specify an MTU of 9000 for a small boost. (Only to be set on the respective 2.5GbE adapters on both ends. Don't touch the other adapters.)

(insert obligatory caveat emptor about RealTek cards here)

 

[Empany3253]

Just connect them directly to each other with a single Cat6+ cable, and statically configure them on a different subnet.

Such as:

• TrueNAS 2.5GbE NIC: 192.168.200.1
• Computer 2.5GbE NIC: 192.168.200.2

Then (on your client PC) configure your SMB shares, NFS shares, Rsync, SSH, etc, to use 192.168.200.1

You can also use this IP address to login to the web GUI.

You can even manually specify an MTU of 9000 for a small boost. (Only to be set on the respective 2.5GbE adapters on both ends. Don't touch the other adapters.)

(insert obligatory caveat emptor about RealTek cards here)

When I've tried doing this it always removes my main network adapter which allows the server to use the internet for my Plex server if you reply I wil see later cus I'm going to sleep

 

[winnielinnie]

On a different subnet from the main network interface?

 

[Empany3253]

On a different subnet from the main network interface?

Yes I want to do this thrugh the network interface

 

[winnielinnie]

Right, but each network interface (the 1-GbE and the 2.5-GbE) are on different subnets?

For example:

• 1-GbE interface is on 192.168.100.0/24
• 2.5-GbE interface is on 192.168.200.0/24