Here is how it happens:ġ) Launch Cisco Anyconnect (v2) and connect to my work's VPN server.Ģ) Launch automator script to connect to SMB shares.ģ) Open one of the shares to browse to the folder I want to copy to (the browsing is very slow and takes a few minutes to get to the correct folder).Ĥ) I drag and drop the file (4K in size) I want copied.ĥ) I see the progress bar show the initial copy info (file size and status of the copy which has not started).Ħ) After a few minutes I will get a notification that the VPN connection was dropped and attempting to reconnect.ħ) I get a notification that the SMB shares are not responding and would I like to ignore or disconnect them. My Mac's networking crashes when I attempt to transfer a file to or from a SMB share that is located on the office network. I use my Mac to connect to my work network. Networking on Mac crashes I have a 2014 Mac Mini running Big Sur 11.2.1. I have played around with both but it does not make a difference when it comes to the speed.

One of the saved server starts with afp and the other smb. not connected via VPN.Īny suggestion/reasons what am I doing differently? BTW, once I connect, I go to the Go/Connect to Server and the connect to the server (favorite) that is saved there. To them it feel they are locally at office i.e. moving in between pages takes few seconds but for my colleagues there is no such issue. The PDF files that others on their windows machine are able to open in a matter of few seconds, takes me 4-5 minutes to open and even then it is very laggy i.e. Also, I am the closest to the server (distance wise) but for some reason the VPN is slowest for me. The internet (download/upload) speed are similar for all three of us in fact I have the fasted with 1 gigabit connect. Their login credentials are same/similar to mine and the only difference is them using Windows vs. Couple of my colleagues connect to the same VPN using their windows machines. We have a folder with lots of files on it that I need to load every time I connect. I (MacBook user) use VPN (Zyxel) to connect to my office.

Zyxel vpn mac