Force Windows to use a faster network connection for network shares (SMB)

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I have two machines. One is my Windows PC, and the other is my NAS, running Linux. They're both connected to the Internet via my router with a 1 Gbit/s Ethernet link. But they're directly connected via a 2.5 Gbit/s Ethernet link. How can I force Windows to use the 2.5 Gbit/s link preferentially? Currently, when I copy files, the speed is limited to 1 Gbit/s. If I disconnect the 1 Gbit/s link, I…

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