Joined on 03/11/04
Great Unit
Pros: Video Very Good I have tried others but this one is the best. I only use USB keyboard and usb mouse with USB to 4 computers. 1 high end game computer 1 server 2003 2 XP Pro
Cons: Would have liked the USB ports for the keyboard and mouse on the back and I am sure that is going to be the case after all the PS2 port computers have died out
Overall Review: Works grear with Flash drive in the front ports along with the keyboard and mouse too. As you switch from computer to computer flash drive follows the computer you are on
Would have better from cables to go
Pros: When it worked most of the time the video was ok as long as not for graphics.
Cons: 2 out of 4 ports were intermintent then 2 finally quit. If only 1 computer move from port to port only 2 work. Vido ok if don't use for graphics.
Overall Review: If looking for a good quality computer switch this is not it
Worst Support
Pros: Over 50 purchased most worked
Cons: THE WORST SUPPORT AFTER EXPLAINING I HAVE SETUP OVER 50 OF THESE KNOW THE UNITS QUITE WELL. I HAVE FLASHED EACH ONE EVEN THOUGHT THEY DON'T NEED IT PER SUPPORT. I AM NOT GETTING A WIRED NETWORK CONNECTION. I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THEY ASKED MADE SURE I WAS NOT ON A POWER STRIP I HAD TO DRAW THE LINE WHEN I WAS ASKED TO PLUG DIRECTLY INTO THE SERVER.IT WILL NOT LIGHT A LIGHT ON ANY NETWORK SWITCH I HAVE PUT IT ON A BRAND NEW SWITCH SINCE THEY DO NOT THINK I KNOW HOW TO PLUG IN A NETWORK CABLE. AFTER WORKING IN FEB AND JUNE I STILL HAVE 4 DEFECTIVE UNITS AND THEY SAY WE STILL CAN NOT CALL THEM BAD. BAD IS BAD IF I PLUG IN ANOTHER NEW ONE IN THE SAME SPOT IT WORKS. WE HAVE DONE FACTORY DEFAULTS MANY MANY TIMES. STILL HAVE BAD UNITS BROTHER TECH SUPPORT IS A JOKE I GUESS THEY WILL KEEP ME HANGING UNTIL THE 1 YEAR WARRANTY IS UP
Overall Review: EVEN THEIR WARRANTY SERVICE CENTER LOCALLY REFUSED TO SERVICE IT. SAID CONTACT BROTHER THEY ARE NOT REPAIRABLE.
Acess configuration
Pros: Easy to access even as a repeater. Many other brands leave you in a state you have to reset just to get back into setup. . It really sets up easy. Just a wireless router it's really just plug it in. Good through put. As a repeater speed test was as good as connecting directly to the router. That was also using speed test on the iphone too.
Cons: Granted for the novice user that may not know how to set a static IP address it might seem frustrating. You only need to know how to do that if you want to get back into the settings after it is setup to your network and change the IP address to something other than default.
Great Drive
Pros: In real world testing the sandisk cruzer was faster than the new blade 16G and transcend 16G v30 copied files almost fast as the patriot rage xt 16G been using a few months never a problem
Cons: none at all
Overall Review: no cap to worry about lock has worked great