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bruce m.

bruce m.

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Junk

D-Link Cloud Router (DIR-600L), Wireless N150, mydlink Cloud Services
D-Link Cloud Router (DIR-600L), Wireless N150, mydlink Cloud Services

Pros: Price; that's it.

Cons: This router is funky and has serious throughput problem on upload, even with firmware update. 1. Before firmware upgrade, I was getting terrible upload speed. Compare: Linksys wrt54gl flashed with dd-wrt mini: via wifi (with wpa2): download 15.96/upload 14.22 (I have 40down/20up here) dlink 600L, firmware version 1.00: via wifi (open): download 14.96/upload 5.22 (I have 40down/20up here) dlink 600L, after firmware update (to 1.13): via wifi (open): download 12.53/upload 5.41 (I have 40 megs down/20 megs up here) 2. When I went to do the update, the interface would not keep the path to the bin file: REAL PATH: c:\dlink_dir600\ PATH SHOWN IN THE INTERFACE: c:\fakepath It worked, but I wasted time renaming the directory thinking it was too long, hence the name "fakepath". If it is a variable, what a stupid variable name. 3. After the firmware update, the language changed to Porteguese or Italian or something on the easy setup page. Manual pages are still in English. Is that weird, or what? 4. History of browsing does not work even though enabled in the router (Real-time Browsing History -- checked) . Claim in the manual is: "You can monitor a user's online activity with real-time website browsing history" Interestingly, the word "history" is used in the manual only in this one sentence. There's nothing in the manual on how to activate browsing history. Not only does it not work, Dlink can't spell: "No record of any vistied history" is what is reported. 5. Even though the router has the correct time, the notifications are coming through with the wrong date: Instead of 2012-12-13, the date stamp on the email notifications is 2012-01-20. What's with that? 6. Even though the firmware is the latest, the option to be notified of a firmware update is still being sent.

12/13/2012

Maximum connections is 25 devices

BUFFALO AirStation Pro 802.11n Plenum-Rated Gigabit Dual Band PoE Wireless Access Point - WAPS-AG300H
BUFFALO AirStation Pro 802.11n Plenum-Rated Gigabit Dual Band PoE Wireless Access Point - WAPS-AG300H

Pros: works well

Cons: disappointing that a "Pro" device will allow only 25 connections. This information is buried in the manual under "Load Balancing".

5GHZ WIFI SLOW, SLOW, SLOW

WD My Net N750 HD Dual-Band Router - Wireless N, 4x Gigabit LAN Ports, 300Mbps & 450Mbps, Dual-Band 2.4GHz/5GHz, 2x USB 2.0 Ports WDBAJA0000NWT-HESN
WD My Net N750 HD Dual-Band Router - Wireless N, 4x Gigabit LAN Ports, 300Mbps & 450Mbps, Dual-Band 2.4GHz/5GHz, 2x USB 2.0 Ports WDBAJA0000NWT-HESN

Pros: Price; Interface

Cons: I put this in AP mode. Cannot get more 1 megabit/second down plugged directly into the modem using Speedtest.net. Wired connection to a computer through a different router and a switch produces 30.73 mbps down / 5.8mbps up -- so, the throughput loss is dramatic.

illiterate writing

Rosewill RNX-N360RT - N300 Wi-Fi Router - IEEE 802.11b / g / n, Up to 300Mbps Data Rates, Three Fixed Antennas
Rosewill RNX-N360RT - N300 Wi-Fi Router - IEEE 802.11b / g / n, Up to 300Mbps Data Rates, Three Fixed Antennas

Pros: Cheap

Cons: If you take the time to read the description, you might think the product is junk -- based on the product description, which is junk: The Rosewill RNX-N360RT wireless router offers you a great choice for connecting multiple computers to Internet or building a small Local Area Network at your home or office. You [YOUR] desktop PCs and laptops can share the Internet connection wirelessly or through 4x Gigabit Ethernet ports. Enjoy the peace of mind with an array of security features that promises [PROMISE] maximized network protection you can rely on. SST dramatically increases link robustness and stability. CCA improves wireless performance while automatically avoiding channel conflicts. Use parental control function to manage the internet access of children or employee’s computer [CHILDREN OR EMPLOYEE COMIPUTERS]. Auto-mail function for system log is convenient for managing the router. In the chart, "bandwidth" is used in two different ways. The first use is incorrect: Bandwidth != 2.4ghz. Band or Frequency = 2.4ghz. Really, if simple English language constructs and correct use of terms on a technical project are lacking, why would anyone think that product is is any better constructed? I don't, which is why I won't even bother order what appears to be a decent deal.

Won't work in USB 3.0 enclosures

Seagate Samsung Spinpoint M8 ST1000LM024 (HN-M101MBB/EX2) 1TB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 2.5" Internal Notebook Hard Drive Bare Drive
Seagate Samsung Spinpoint M8 ST1000LM024 (HN-M101MBB/EX2) 1TB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 2.5" Internal Notebook Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Works, but not in a USB 3.0 enclosure.

Cons: Have tried this drive in 3 different brands of USB 3.0 enclosures. Won't work. Contacted Seagate/Samsung -- not designed for external use. In 20 years of popping drives into external connections, this is the first that has not worked. Either returning it or selling for scrap.

Beware

Pogoplug Diskless System Series 4 Multimedia Sharing Device  POGOV4A301
Pogoplug Diskless System Series 4 Multimedia Sharing Device POGOV4A301

Pros: Nice idea.

Cons: Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1TB Ultra-Portable Drive will NOT fit into the SATA docking bay. It's a tad to thick! A raw drive is too fragile and wobbly for my comfort.