# USB attached SMB mounting slow **URL:** \ **Category:** Router\ **Created:** [July 16, 2023, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/usb-attached-smb-mounting-slow/31445 "2023-07-16T13:50:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jhedfors](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ee59a6/32.png) [@jhedfors](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/jhedfors)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2023, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/usb-attached-smb-mounting-slow/31445/1 "2023-07-16T13:50:07Z")
Is there something that can be done to fix the slow mounting time for my attached USB (SMB) drive? I consistently takes 15-20 seconds to load. Update: DLNA seems to connect instantly - this appears to be just SMB. My device is the Brume 2 (GL-MT2500). ---
**Author:** ![bring.fringe18](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/bring.fringe18/32/11777_2.png) [@bring.fringe18](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/bring.fringe18)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2023, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/usb-attached-smb-mounting-slow/31445/2 "2023-07-16T20:13:30Z")
The Beyrl AX features the same SOC/CPU but less RAM than the Burme 2. This thread might give you some insights but yeah, I heavily suspect it’s Samba/SMB related. IIRC it’s a single threaded process/program. > [@GL-MT3000 USB3.0 transfer rates](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-mt3000-usb3-0-transfer-rates/30936/18): > > Using a Google Chromcast with Kodi (SMB) and an Android tablet also with Kodi (SMB) I was able to stream a 1080p movie with AC3 audio stream to both devices without hiccup (~8Mb/s streams both accessing the same file). That is plenty good for me. Then on my home PC I streamed 3 movies on Potplayer (bit rates between 3-8Mb/s) also no issue at all. I have some 20+Mb/s files I haven’t tested yet, but I can always reencode these to a more manageable bitrate. Idle power consumption with the 1TB SN77… ---
**Author:** ![jhedfors](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ee59a6/32.png) [@jhedfors](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/jhedfors)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2023, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/usb-attached-smb-mounting-slow/31445/3 "2023-07-16T22:51:16Z")
Thanks! I have no experience with WebDav, but it also connected without any delay. Perhaps that can serve as a substitute. Not sure of it’s limitations or compatibility. ---
**Author:** ![bring.fringe18](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/bring.fringe18/32/11777_2.png) [@bring.fringe18](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/bring.fringe18)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2023, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/usb-attached-smb-mounting-slow/31445/4 "2023-07-16T23:44:59Z")
I’ve only ever used it as the backend for the Nextcloud desktop client to sync. It didn’t strike me as too slow but it’s still not as fast as straight, unencrypted, plain old ftp. Feel free to mark a ‘Solution’ to let others know who stumble upon your thread. Have a good one. ---
**Author:** ![jhedfors](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ee59a6/32.png) [@jhedfors](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/jhedfors)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2023, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/usb-attached-smb-mounting-slow/31445/6 "2023-07-18T21:22:28Z")
Well, the slowness in loading is back. Once it loads, it is pretty responsive. Once I figure out how to add WebDav to Kodi I will be good. ---
**Author:** ![bring.fringe18](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/bring.fringe18/32/11777_2.png) [@bring.fringe18](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/bring.fringe18)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/usb-attached-smb-mounting-slow/31445/7 "2023-07-18T21:40:30Z")
I speculate but it's probably related to SMB having to crawl all the dirs/files to index everything. Keep good notes when you set up WebDav; I'd enjoy adding yours to the collection: > [@Suggestion: Technical Support for Routers: New Category: HOW-TOs](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/suggestion-technical-support-for-routers-new-category-how-tos/30964): > > Per above. Such a category may help ensure always relevant user-contributed HOW-TOs such as Table of Contents [Applications](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/suggestion-technical-support-for-routers-new-category-how-tos/30964#applications-1)[Network Administration](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/suggestion-technical-support-for-routers-new-category-how-tos/30964#network-administration-4)[Virtual Private Networks (VPN)](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/suggestion-technical-support-for-routers-new-category-how-tos/30964#virtual-private-networks-vpn-6)[Flashing & Recovery](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/suggestion-technical-support-for-routers-new-category-how-tos/30964#flashing-recovery-11)[Device Specific](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/suggestion-technical-support-for-routers-new-category-how-tos/30964#device-specific-12)Applications AdGuard Home Backup Network Administration Static DHCP Leases Virtual Private Networks (VPN) WireGuard Site to Site Service Providers Nord VPN Surfshark Flashing & Recovery Device Specific Routers Travel Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) Hotels, Motels… ---
**Author:** ![wcs2228](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/wcs2228/32/6112_2.png) [@wcs2228](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/wcs2228)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2023, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/usb-attached-smb-mounting-slow/31445/8 "2023-07-19T02:32:55Z")
What client device/operating system are you using to connect over SMB? _I do not work for and I do not have formal association with GL.iNet_ ---
**Author:** ![jhedfors](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ee59a6/32.png) [@jhedfors](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/jhedfors)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2023, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/usb-attached-smb-mounting-slow/31445/9 "2023-07-19T02:46:53Z")
> [@wcs2228](#): > > What client device/operating system are you using to connect over SMB? Android phone and TV. ---
**Author:** ![wcs2228](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/wcs2228/32/6112_2.png) [@wcs2228](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/wcs2228)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2023, 2:04am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/usb-attached-smb-mounting-slow/31445/10 "2023-07-20T02:04:24Z")
On my Android smartphones and tablets, I also experience slow SMB mounting (15-25 seconds) each time I open the Android Solid Explorer app for SMB2 access. If I use the Samsung Files app on Samsung devices, the SMB mounting is fast. Strangely, the Solid Explorer app on my Chromebooks is fast. The Apple Files app on an iPad is also fast. Smart TV’s usually use DLNA to access media over the network and it is fast on all my LG TV’s. ---
**Author:** ![jhedfors](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ee59a6/32.png) [@jhedfors](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/jhedfors)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2023, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/usb-attached-smb-mounting-slow/31445/11 "2023-07-21T17:47:45Z")
Can anything be done to fix this issue with SMB initialization speed? I don’t have this problem when connecting the same USB device to other routers. Additional note: I have the exact same experience with my Linux Mint laptop connecting at around 22 seconds. Connecting via Windows is marginally faster. Also, doesn’t make any difference if it is a 1TB HDD or a small flash drive. ---
**Author:** ![jhedfors](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ee59a6/32.png) [@jhedfors](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/jhedfors)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2023, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/usb-attached-smb-mounting-slow/31445/12 "2023-07-28T16:40:46Z")
This problem seems to have gone away for now. I would be interested in knowing if some other setting I may have changed affected this slowness, and if anyone else has encountered this issue. @wcs2228 are you still experiencing it? For now I am marking this as resolved. ---
**Author:** ![wcs2228](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/wcs2228/32/6112_2.png) [@wcs2228](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/wcs2228)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2023, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/usb-attached-smb-mounting-slow/31445/13 "2023-07-29T01:10:02Z")
On my Android smartphone, I switch to using WebDAV and connection is instant for Solid Explorer. Android does not have native SMB client function, which is built into the apps, so it may depend on how SMB is optimized on an app, ---
**Author:** ![jhedfors](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ee59a6/32.png) [@jhedfors](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/jhedfors)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/usb-attached-smb-mounting-slow/31445/14 "2023-08-16T21:19:39Z")
This problem has returned. Would someone from GL-iNet address this issue? ---
**Author:** ![bruce](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/bruce/32/35649_2.png) [@bruce](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/bruce)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2025, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/usb-attached-smb-mounting-slow/31445/15 "2025-10-29T04:23:38Z")