How is the transfer rate to transfer the files from a laptop to it wirelessly (assuming two are on same wireless network and it is wired in router)?
771708
I don't know exact numbers, but I haven't had any problems with wireless backups from my laptop. Wired backups are very fast.
771709
When using my older laptop with a wireless G card I saw transfer rates no higher then 4Mbs On my new laptop which has a Wireless N card I consistently get at least 9Mbs.
771710
It really good if you have a newer router; I transfer data back and forth almost daily from tablets, Mac Laptop and windows desktops. It really good even when transferring data as well as streaming video from the media server part.
771711
Using FTP gets me a steady [2500 - 2800] KB/s. Having more than one active device connected to the wireless will obviously reduce the transfer rate. Overall it is great for streaming media from the NAS to your laptop, TV, smartphone etc...
771712
I think that will depend on the HDD you install on it. I installed a low cost WD 2tb drive and the wireless transfer rate aren't all that bad.
771713
Previous to this I was using a terastation by buffalo. The disk station is a marked improvement over the terastation in transfer performance. I can't tell you a specific transfer rate off the top of my head but it should be only limited by the throughput of the wireless access point which would in this case be the bottleneck. On wired connections I get better than usb2 transfer rates.Good purchase. I found no better device in this price range..
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I haven't noticed a difference for accessing files from the NAS and files stored on hard drives mounted on my PC. There probably is a difference but both are fast enough to not be a bother. When I move large numbers of jpg files it does take significant time but I usually set up that task and then go to bed.
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The only time I notice any significant delay is when I move large blocks of files. Normal daily file transfer is fine. I stream movies off of it and use it for my iTunes library and it works like a charm.
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I am using a Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD; the NAS is wired to a Gigabit router and Wifi network is Wireless N 150Mbps. I was getting 9-10 MB/s. I was sitting around 3 meters from AP. Infact connecting to the 100Mbps port of the switch gave me same speed.
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James, That the way I am set up here. Except I go cable modem to wireless router to Switch. I get Ethernet for the desktops and wireless for the laptop._Peter
1980624
this is not an ac router. The frequency of 5 ghz transfers at a maximum of 400 mbps in contrast a wireless ac router would transfer on the 1 gbps range, double the speed. The dual band is simply a setting to expose 2 frequency channels and not oversaturate that specific wireless network.
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As an alternative, buy a cheap wireless router and convert it to a wireless bridge. I bought an Asus for 29.99 (after $10 rebate). Upload DD-WRT 3rd party software to it. The whole process took about 5-10 minutes, depending how familiar you are with the process. I was able to create a client bridge use the wireless connection, and I also have a "remote router" with the bridge with 5 Ethernet connections compared to one from a dedicated wireless Linksys Ethernet bridge. Check out www.dd-wrt.com for compatible wireless routers to convert.
917084
I have not done this BUT, according to the setup manual:"...You will be able to access files from a USB externalhard drive or thumb drive that is plugged into the router from your local network or from the Internet using either a webbrowser or an app for your smartphone or tablet..." so I don't why the other two respondeers said no to you.
868147
I have my doubtsit would have to be transferred wirelessly to the computer and then to the hard drivethe hard drive I assume is not wireless
42657
If you have a good router, and connect this to extend the range, the speed not as fast as you would have if connected to router itself, but the speed is not slow, I say it's a moderate speed. ... It's a workable speed of connection.
678992
It depends. The transfer rate relies on the speed of the network it is connected to more so than this device. You also have to consider what other internet connections you have ongoing such as Netflix videos or Xbox live. More people and programs using the same internet connection slow it down. This device will work as fast as it can given the network its connected to.
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Just my $0.02 worth. I've been using the DIR 655 for a looong time now. The technology isn't the newest, but it is really solid and stable. I have a 100mbps internet connection (super fast). My wireless download speed is 20.74mbps. My wired is around 93mbps. Usually if your staying within your own network, you can achieve speeds up to 100mbps to 1gbps depending on your networking gear.I would recommend this device, but keep in mind that it's not dual-band and it doesn't support the latest in wireless networking technology.
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I just plugged the device directly into the router with an Ethernet cable and it seems to do what I want it to do. I purchased a 25 ft. digital Optic cable so I could plug my PC into it to use my media player as a housewide juke box. Other than that, I don't see any reason for going wireless with it.
2073909
I believe the transfer rate really depends on the speed of your USB ports on your computer. I use my GoFlex to back up my computer files. I do not recall it being all that slow. Cheers.
338662
Yes! It is Wi-Fi enabled and you can transfer the files via wi-fi either from your home network or from a remote place with Internet access!
1919893
You would be able to do 1 think at a time . THe Files can be transferred over Wi-fi
1144693
I never looked it up but I would say its the data transfer rate on and off the drive.
1233833
I got about 300 MB/s, which is about half of the max speed but it was plenty fast. If you are connecting the USB 3 wire to an external USB 3 hard disk, and not doing hard disk intensive work on your main OS drive, I think you will get about the same rate of transfer speed while moving large files. Good luck!
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An easy way to test that out is to have a 3.0 flash drive and transfer a 2-4gig file (a movie works nicely) and compare the speed. The 3.0 is noticeably faster. I found that the instructions that came with my laptop were not reliable in that regard. I hope this of some help to you.
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Yes. And transfer rate is fast if the other drive is also 3.0. If not then it will be limited to the transfer speed of the drive