Question Should I defrag a hdd attached to a router?

[ditrate]

Is it necessary to defrag NTFS drive, that working as SMB and FTP share? I have a 100 megabit lan, so logically I don't see any need to defrag. Because transfer average speed is 5 megabytes. I'm on a right side?

 

[Lutfij]

I'd leave it as is, if it's not causing issues or slow downs.

 

[ditrate]

I'd leave it as is, if it's not causing issues or slow downs.

No defrag then, only surface scans (bad blocks) ?

 

[Lutfij]

Pretty much. Use CrystalDisk and keep an eye on the drive if you do see any signs of the drive having bog downs. Make and model of your router? How is the drive tethered to said router?

 

[ditrate]

Pretty much. Use CrystalDisk and keep an eye on the drive if you do see any signs of the drive having bog downs. Make and model of your router? How is the drive tethered to said router?

Thanks, Sir. It would be a huge time saving.