--- title: I connected my NAS directly to my PC with 10 gigabit... description: Connecting a NAS directly to a PC via a single 10GbE Ethernet cable is a cost-effective alternative to buying an expensive 10G switch. By assigning static IPs... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-connected-my-nas-directly-to-my-pc-with-10-gigabit-ethernet-and-skipped-upgrading-the-rest-of-my--qcevsg5ow twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I connected my NAS directly to my PC with 10 gigabit Ethernet, and skipped upgrading the rest of my network | daily.dev og:description: Connecting a NAS directly to a PC via a single 10GbE Ethernet cable is a cost-effective alternative to buying an expensive 10G switch. By assigning static IPs... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-connected-my-nas-directly-to-my-pc-with-10-gigabit-ethernet-and-skipped-upgrading-the-rest-of-my--qcevsg5ow og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/QCevSG5ow.png og:image:alt: I connected my NAS directly to my PC with 10 gigabit Ethernet, and skipped upgrading the rest of my network og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I connected my NAS directly to my PC with 10 gigabit Ethernet, and skipped upgrading the rest of my network **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Connecting a NAS directly to a PC via a single 10GbE Ethernet cable is a cost-effective alternative to buying an expensive 10G switch. By assigning static IPs on the same subnet to both devices, you can achieve full 10Gbps transfer speeds without the $190+ switch cost. The main trade-off is that the NAS becomes inaccessible to other LAN devices while directly connected, and a single-NIC PC would also lose internet access. The setup works well for users who primarily transfer large files between one PC and a NAS, with a dual-NIC PC keeping the rest of the home network on a separate interface. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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