I'm trying to diagnose LAN performance issues. I have a 2009 Mac Pro acting as a file server and a 2013 Mac Pro as my desktop. There are gigabit switches between them with cat6 cabling. One of the switches feeds my TV and media box. I use the 2009 Mac Pro for all media downloading. My internet connection is 300 Mpbs. The problem is, whenever it is downloading anything, my LAN slows to a crawl. I am unable to watch any video from the server until the download completes. What I'm wondering is if the single ethernet connection to the server is my bottleneck. I saw someone mention that it will revert to 100 Mbps for the internet connection, so that I am not getting gigabit speeds everywhere else.
Forgive my ignorance, but is there a way to use the second ethernet port on the Mac Pro to improve network performance? i.e. could I use the one port for internet downloads and the other port for LAN access? Would I still be able to get internet access to the other devices on the network, along with gigabit speeds? I'm not sure how to configure it to test out this theory. Also, would upgrading my cabling to cat8 provide any benefit whatsoever?
Any suggestions appreciated.
Forgive my ignorance, but is there a way to use the second ethernet port on the Mac Pro to improve network performance? i.e. could I use the one port for internet downloads and the other port for LAN access? Would I still be able to get internet access to the other devices on the network, along with gigabit speeds? I'm not sure how to configure it to test out this theory. Also, would upgrading my cabling to cat8 provide any benefit whatsoever?
Any suggestions appreciated.