Originally Posted by sbelyo 
I think I can clear things up a bit for you guys....
They aren't lying when they say 1000 Mbit connections. The problem is that the processor will max out and not let the network interface do it's job.
You'll never get gigabit performance from these devices, or any NAS in the sub $1000 range.
The best thing you can do is use a netgear NA311 gigabit card with the latest driver.
Maybe they're not lying about it having gigabit connections, but Thecus' own N299 promo page clearly states "...and two Gigabit Ethernet ports ensure speedy access to stored data".
Fair enough maybe it'll never get gigabit performance, but (and I haven't done the maths and don't fully understand how to calculate the speeds) if it has sub-100Mbit performance, why have gigabit connections?
Not understanding the performance thing clearly enough, and based on the claims on the promo page, I went and purchased a Netgear GS105 gigabit switch and Netgear GA311 gigabit network card, and now have a gigabit local network -- but what's the point of having that, since the N299 doesn't perform even as fast as 100Mbit? I could have put the extra $$$ into a better enclosure, and had a better result.