Airport Extreme: attached drive - USB or Ethernet?

[mgpg89]

I bought a NAS (WD My Book Live 2TB) to work as a media server. It's connected to my Airport Extreme using Ethernet.

I just set it up and started a 300GB file transfer and the dialog box displays:

Time remaining: 16 days

Really?! I bought a NAS instead of a regular external HDD because I read Ethernet was supposed to be faster than USB. Isn't that true?

 

[Knoodles]

How is your computer connected to the APE? Ethernet cable or Wi-Fi? If Wi-fi then you are still limited by wireless speed as compared to ethernet.

 

[mgpg89]

How is your computer connected to the APE? Ethernet cable or Wi-Fi? If Wi-fi then you are still limited by wireless speed as compared to ethernet.

My Mac is connected to the APE by Ethernet cable.

 

[Knoodles]

Turn Airport (wi-fi) off on your Mac and try the transfer again.

 

[mgpg89]

Turn Airport (wi-fi) off on your Mac and try the transfer again.

Wi-Fi was already disabled to begin with.

 

[Knoodles]

Weird. I too have a NAS set up as a media server through ethernet. Connected first to USB for initial set up then ethernet. No problems. Sorry could not be more help. Maybe with more info?

 

[mgpg89]

Doesn't really matter anymore, as I already returned the drive. Wasn't too impressed with the speeds + overall user experience.

Thanks for your help though!