jgreco
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Is my Realtek ethernet really that bad? - Yes, it probably is.
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Is my Realtek ethernet really that bad? - Yes, it probably is.
One of the longest running issues faced here in the forums may be people who come to these forums, wanting to recycle an old PC into a NAS. In general, this is a bad idea because typical PC hardware isn't optimized towards the task. However, the issue that most commonly bites people is that a NAS is a network oriented device, and having a low end ethernet chipset such as a Realtek or Atheros is likely to lead to inconsistent performance and unpleasant experiences.
As a result, we usually...
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