Transfer files between DMZ and LAN Network is too slow

DINU

Hi,

I have three network segments configured in the pfsense,

WAN
LAN
DMZ

I have two VM's in LAN and two VM'S in DMZ, when i transfer files from DMZ VM's to LAN machines, file transfer is too slow.. i have enable required firewall rules...

Pls let me know whether do i need to change some settings in pfsense ?

Thanks,

Dinu

johnpoz

So your asking where the magic faster button is?

So is pfsense a VM as well - I assume that.. Maybe just your vm host isn't up for what your trying to do at the speeds your trying to do it..

What is slow exactly - what do you think you should see in say mbps, and what your actually seeing?

What is the VM disk your transfering from and 2, is the VM disks on the same physical disk, etc. What kind of virtual disk are they? Are they thick or thin?

DINU

@johnpoz

If i know the magic button then i can do R&D by clicking that, I wont raise question here...

I have Windows 2012 R2 as host with VM workstation and have below VM's

PFsense VM
DMZ VM's with subnet 192.168.40.X
LAN VM's with Subnet 192.168.30.X

All VM's Vdisk is on same drive on the host machine.

When i try to transfer files between LAN VM's(Same subnet) i can see

Write Speed - 34.8 mbps/sec
Read Speed - 30.1 mbps/Sec

When i try to transfer files between DMZ VM's and LAN VM's(different subnet) i can see

Write Speed - 30.1 mbps/Sec
Read Speed - 16.k kbps/Sec

note : all NIC's are configured with Auto-negotiation.

I hope it is clear now..

johnpoz

@dinu said in Transfer files between DMZ and LAN Network is too slow:

I hope it is clear now..

No ;) For all I know this VM host is has a hamster for a cpu and he is tired.. You copy files between vms on the same vlan and you get 30mbps? Yeah that is horrible!! And zero to do with pfsense routing traffic.

What are the hardware specs of this vm host? VM workstation version X?? What virtual nic did you use for your VMs..

Unless you were trying to do some sort of shaping, or routing traffic out some gateway in you rules. I take it you did a any any rule? This isn't pfsense problem.. This is your VM problem.. There is no magic button to press.. Its a simple L3 firewall - the traffic is either allowed or its not.. If your only seeing 30mbps when moving files between VMs on the same vlan - something is horrible wrong with your VM host, or its just not up to what your wanting to do with it..

How do you have your networks setup in the VM? Are they bridged, are they natted, are they host only?

DINU

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