?? What do start and stop bits have to do with the data transfer rates we're
discussing? Just wondering as I thought there were only for serial
communication protocols...so even intranet transfer speeds would still be an
8:1 conversion of bits to bytes, so it's either 40MBs = 320Mbps or 400Mbps =
50MBs right? Or am I missing something?
BINO
-----Original Message-----
From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com
[mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Gary
Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 1:49 PM
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: Re: [H] Network Storage
With no stop or start bits, you are correct.....I was referring to transfer
speeds intranet.
-----Original Message-----
From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com
[mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Bino Gopal
Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 3:09 PM
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: Re: [H] Network Storage
Small correction (so we can get accurate speed measurements): for bandwidth
purposes, it's not a 10:1 ratio, it's 8:1.
So 1MB/sec = 8Mb/sec (1 Megabyte = 8Megabits).
Or if your cable modem gives you 8Mbits/sec down, that's actually 1
Megabyte/sec, and if it's 10 Mbits/sec (Mbps), that's 1.25 Megabytes/sec
(MBps).
This is b/c bandwidth is measured in base10 (the decimal system), while
storage is measured in base2--ignoring cheating HD Mfrs of course who use
the decimal system to make their HDs seem bigger b/c they measure the
capacity they advertise in decimal while files and folder are still stored
in base2, which means my 1TB drive really stores 931GB of data...but
anywho...HTH!
BINO
-----Original Message-----
From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com
[mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Gary
Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 11:06 AM
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: Re: [H] Network Storage
I have a Thecus Yes Box (Holds two drives) has FTP Server and Itunes Server.
Can add 2 USB drives externally also.
I have got up to 40MB (400mbs) transfer speeds via Giga port.
Gary
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From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com
[mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of John R Steinbruner
Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 12:50 PM
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: Re: [H] Network Storage
I have the D-Link DNS 323 and the Netgear ReadyNAS Duo. Both are
running 2 one terabyte drives in RAID 1.
They work great and the bonus surprise was how small and quiet they
are and how well streaming audio and video works from them.
I sit in the living room and watch movies on the 50 inch TV thru the
Xbox 360 using the Netgear as a media server...
I also use the USB print server off the DLink so that all the PC's and
Mac's in house share the same networked printer...
They work as advertised, I lost a drive in the DLink back when it was
running 2 320 gig drives last year, got the replacement from WD in a
day or so and stuck it in and the DLink rebuilt the drive in an hour
or so, right back to mirrored drives automatically.. :)
On Apr 3, 2009, at 6:15 PM, Steve Tomporowski wrote:
> Okay, I'm looking at network storage boxes. Simple needs: at least
> two open bays, 3 would have been perfect but willing to go to four.
> I have two drives that hold all my video and Dr Who stuff that I
> want to stick in it and be able to move the computer they're from
> upstairs for my son. Not planning on doing any raid, although I'll
> eventually upgrade the router/switch to gigabit.
>
> I've looked at Newegg, specifically at the Synology CS407e and the
> Promise NS4300N. Both have mixed reviews there, either really bad
> or really good. If either are noisy, I'll find a place to hide
> 'em. Otherwise I'm looking for reliable for decent price.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks....Steve
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JRS
stei...@pacbell.net
Facts do not cease to exist just
because they are ignored.
