network storage help

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stormslayer

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Folks:

Does anyone have any experience w/ routers that have a usb input and connecting a hard drive to it? Faster or slower than the other options?

Thanks
sd
 
I am also wondering about the same thing. Router USB + external USB HDD = a cheap wireless storage?
 
Well, it depends on what you want to use the storage for. If you just want a drive online to backup a couple of computers to, then something like that would prolly work ok. If you are going to use it as a central repository for your music, photos and videos, then I would strongly recommend you not go this route.

This is one instance where you get what you pay for. When I first looked into getting a NAS setup last year, I looked at the cheap setups. I even bought and tried a couple of the ones the local BB stocked. While going through all this, I found Small Net Builder. They have lots of good advice and great reviews.

Don
 
Thanks guys for the advice. I posted at snb and they have the linksys router on their performance boards. Short answer: the usb performance blows.

sd
 
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