Atheros atl1e ; slow samba share via ethernet

liticovjesac · 2014-05-09 15:53:00

Hi, here is my problem.

I started using eeepc as a file server. Normaly i share my files via samba. I have noticed very slow upload from eeepc via ethernet. Its less then 100kb. When I change to wireless i get 1-2mb. SCP or ssh works with more then 10mb via ethernet.
Here is some setting. Any idea what is the problem and how to fix it?

03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 Gigabit or Fast Ethernet (rev b0)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8324
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
	Memory at fbfc0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
	I/O ports at ec00 [size=128]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: ATL1E
	Kernel modules: atl1e

[liticovjesac@vampir ~]$ lsmod | grep atl1e
atl1e                  28004  0

Here is short smb.conf output

[liticovjesac@vampir ~]$ cat /etc/samba/smb.conf

[global]

# workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name, eg: MIDEARTH
   workgroup = MYGROUP

# server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
   server string = Samba Server

# Security mode. Defines in which mode Samba will operate. Possible 
# values are share, user, server, domain and ads. Most people will want 
# user level security. See the Samba-HOWTO-Collection for details.
   security = user


# this tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine
# that connects
   log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log

# Put a capping on the size of the log files (in Kb).
   max log size = 50


# DNS Proxy - tells Samba whether or not to try to resolve NetBIOS names
# via DNS nslookups. The default is NO.
   dns proxy = no 



#============================ Share Definitions ==============================


[homes]
   comment = Home Directories
   browseable = yes
   writable = yes
   create mask = 0775
   directory mask = 0775

[seagate]
   comment = seagate
   path = /run/media/liticovjesac/seagate
   browseable = yes
   writable = yes
   create mask = 0775
   directory mask = 0775

#[Filmovi]
#   comment = Filmovi
#   path = /run/media/liticovjesac/FILMOVI
#   browseable = yes
#   writable = yes
#   create mask = 0775
#   directory mask = 0775

#[Muzika]
#   comment = Muzika
#   path = /run/media/liticovjesac/MIHAILO2
#   browseable = yes
#   writeable = yes
#   create mask = 0775
#   directory mask = 0775

#[Sofia]
#   comment = Sofia
#   path = /run/media/liticovjesac/SOFIA
#   browseable = yes
#   writable = yes
#   create mask = 0775
#   directory mask = 0775

#[Backup]
#   comment = Backup
#   path = /run/media/liticovjesac/BEKAP
#   browseable = yes
#   writable = yes
#   create mask = 0775
#   directory mask = 0775

#[Boxee2]
#   comment = Boxee2
#   path = /run/media/liticovjesac/BOXEE2
#   browseable = yes
#   writable = yes
#   create mask = 0775
#   directory mask = 0775

#[Boxee1]
#   comment = Boxee1
#   path = /run/media/liticovjesac/BOXEE1
#   browseable = yes
#   writable = yes
#   create mask = 0775
#   directory mask = 0775


#passdb backend = smbpasswd
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Last edited by liticovjesac (2014-05-09 15:57:13)

HiImTye · 2014-05-09 18:21:48

I'd check to see your actual transfer rate on your wired connection to see if it's the connection or some weird configuration thing with Samba

(iperf -s &); iperf -P 2 -c 192.168.0.2; pkill iperf

liticovjesac · 2014-05-09 18:59:46

It seems ok:

From troubled computer

[liticovjesac@vampir ~]$ iperf -P 2 -c 192.168.1.104
------------------------------------------------------------
Client connecting to 192.168.1.104, TCP port 5001
TCP window size: 43.8 KByte (default)
------------------------------------------------------------
[  3] local 192.168.1.102 port 47983 connected with 192.168.1.104 port 5001
[ ID] Interval       Transfer     Bandwidth
[  3]  0.0-10.1 sec  25.4 MBytes  21.0 Mbits/sec

To troubled computer

[liticovjesac@vukodlak ~]$ iperf -c 192.168.1.102
------------------------------------------------------------
Client connecting to 192.168.1.102, TCP port 5001
TCP window size: 85.0 KByte (default)
------------------------------------------------------------
[  3] local 192.168.1.104 port 58441 connected with 192.168.1.102 port 5001
[ ID] Interval       Transfer     Bandwidth
[  3]  0.0-10.1 sec  22.1 MBytes  18.4 Mbits/sec

HiImTye · 2014-05-09 21:30:36

that's terrible for local network

[ tye@t: ~ ]$ (iperf -s &); iperf -P 2 -c 192.168.0.2; pkill iperf
------------------------------------------------------------
Server listening on TCP port 5001
TCP window size: 85.3 KByte (default)
------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------
Client connecting to 192.168.0.2, TCP port 5001
TCP window size: 2.50 MByte (default)
------------------------------------------------------------
[  3] local 192.168.0.2 port 52381 connected with 192.168.0.2 port 5001
[  4] local 192.168.0.2 port 5001 connected with 192.168.0.2 port 52381
[ ID] Interval       Transfer     Bandwidth
[  3]  0.0-10.0 sec  63.7 GBytes  54.7 Gbits/sec
[ ID] Interval       Transfer     Bandwidth
[  4]  0.0-10.0 sec  63.7 GBytes  54.7 Gbits/sec

something definitely seems to be amiss with your wired connection

Arch Linux

#1 2014-05-09 15:53:00

Atheros atl1e ; slow samba share via ethernet

#2 2014-05-09 18:21:48

Re: Atheros atl1e ; slow samba share via ethernet

#3 2014-05-09 18:59:46

Re: Atheros atl1e ; slow samba share via ethernet

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