10 gig Nics for fast access to Quickbooks data file. Will this really help?


DLEWIS

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I have Quickbooks on two network PCs. The network has a 1 gig switch and right now all PCs have 1 gig nics. Quickbooks is very slow to load and even runs slower on the PC that accesses the data file over the network. I have two 10 gig nics. A 10 gig network switch is rather expensive. If I add the two 10 gig nics to both network PCs with a direct connection will the Quickbooks traffic default to these fast nics and speed up QBs on the PC that does not host the data file? I don't know a simple way to force all the QBs traffic through the faster nics and, of course, both PCs need to be on the greater network for internet access and other things.
 

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I don't use QuickBooks, but supposedly their diagnostic tool can resolve a lot of performance issues.

It would be faster and to make it use the other nic you would simply want to configure those nics in a different cidr block and map a drive with that IP. Then change where data loads to that new mapped drive
 

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I have used the tool. It doesn't really find anything. I have used QuickBooks for years. It was faster running on the hardware of the day years ago. Every year it get more bloated and slower. Your solution interests me but is a little bit over my head.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11, Win 10, Win XP (!!!!) for voice mail mini-pc
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HOMEBREW, 5 PC network, shop dvr camera system, ancient minipc runs voice mail
    CPU
    All are Ryzen
    Motherboard
    Various generic, ASRock, ASUS, GIGA-BYTE
    Memory
    8-16 gig/PC (Except vm pc and security DVR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mostly built in, generic, cheap, no gaming
    Sound Card
    MB sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27"
    Screen Resolution
    1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD, some mechanical backup drives
    PSU
    Generic
    Case
    Generic
    Cooling
    Fans only
    Keyboard
    Generic
    Mouse
    Generic, some cordless
    Internet Speed
    1 gig Google Fiber
    Browser
    Edge, Chrome, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Norton
    Other Info
    All built and upgraded over time by Don Lewis, LLC partner 95% retired

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