Fantastic!! Make sure you upgrade the firmware. It fixes a bit of issues.
The router has been rock solid for me and a real treat! So far I like it a lot. Oh yeah, I do keep it vertical using the supplied stand. Regards, On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 3:24 PM, Anthony Q. Martin <amar...@charter.net>wrote: > Naw...I'll stick with the Netgear that you mentioned. I was just trying to > explain to Duncan about the port and mentioned why the USB port could be > nice....but I use Windows 7 homegroups, so I can easly move files between > PCs. And my printer is wireless too, so I can print to it from the various > computers. The Airport seems more for mac users to me...my 3700 should be > hear early this week... > > > On 5/9/2010 5:01 AM, Naushad, Zulfiqar wrote: > >> 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 >> >> >>> >>> >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >> -- Best Regards, Zulfiqar Naushad
