Get an Apple Extreme Router then. It should fit the bill. They are good routers too.
Please note my new mobile number listed in my signature. With best regards, Zulfiqar Naushad Siemens Limited Energy Sector Oil & Gas Division Oil & Gas Solutions E O OS P.O. Box 719, Al-Khobar, 31952 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Phone: +966 (3) 865-9730 (*NEW) Mobile: +966 (59) 561-2990 (*NEW) Fax: +966 (3) 887-0165 mailto:zulfiqar.naus...@siemens.com www.siemens.com.sa -----Original Message----- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 11:55 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] 1000 Mbps vs 100 Mpbs???? Yeah, but some of the other routers seem to offer much higher performance in this area. Backups aren't the only thing...moving files and share files are other good reasons to have a cheap USB drive on the router. On 5/9/2010 1:37 AM, Naushad Zulfiqar wrote: > Aside from small files yes, the usb is dog slow for backups or anything of > that sort. > > It's more of a handy thing other than anything. > > If you're serious about backups, a NAS would be more "proper". > > > > On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 2:46 AM, Anthony Q. Martin<amar...@charter.net>wrote: > > >> Duncan, >> >> At lot of the dual-band wirless N routers have a usb port of them for >> connecting an HD that is then available to machines connected for backups >> etc. over the network. One disadvantage of the WNDR3700 is that it is really >> slow for file transfers even on a 1Gbit network (which you'd have if you >> have it). So, that's the one of two negatives about this router. Still, I'm >> going to get it as they all have pros and cons. >> >> On 5/8/2010 7:27 PM, DSinc wrote: >> >> >>> Anthony, >>> What do you mean by, "Too bad the storage is so slow, though." ?? >>> If your current router is only capable of 10/100, then your current LAN is >>> only capable of 10/100. Even with G-Bit cards installed in devices. >>> I think, anyway. >>> Duncan >>> >>> >>> On 05/08/2010 15:32, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Yes, as Bryan says and I have confirmed. I guess I didn't realize how >>>> long it has been since I paid any attention to my network. Even with the >>>> powerline adapters, which claim a max throughput of 200 Mbps, I'd have >>>> to get a newer& better router to get that (or the best real world >>>> numbers I can get). >>>> >>>> So, I guess I'll go with the Netgear WNDR3700 if no one else chimes in >>>> with a reason not too. It seems to be rated as highly as any other and >>>> has some cool features. Too bad the storage is so slow, though. >>>> >>>> On 5/8/2010 3:20 PM, Gaffer wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Saturday 08 May 2010 18:23:39 Anthony Q. Martin wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I'm using a linksys wrt54g with a wsb24 booster. >>>>>> >>>>>> My mothers claim to do 1000 Mbps yet on file transfers I only get >>>>>> like 11 MB/s which is more like 100Mpbs/8 = 12.5 MB/s. If my wired >>>>>> network is running at 1000 Mbps shouldn't I bet getting around 125 >>>>>> MB/s file transfers over the wired network? >>>>>> >>>>>> What gives? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> Your speeds will only be as fast as the slowest link in the chain. If I >>>>> recall the wrt54g is only 10/100 Mbs on the Ethernet ports. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>>>> Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2861 - Release Date: >>>>> 05/08/10 02:26:00 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2862 - Release Date: 05/08/10 >>> 14:26:00 >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2862 - Release Date: 05/08/10 14:26:00 > >
