ReadyNAS Duo – Simple speed test (1)


    July 12th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , | Posted in Reviews, Tech

    Did a simple speed test this morning by transferring some videos to my D-Link DNS-323 and Netgear ReadyNAS Duo. Being a simple home user, I kept the test environment simple which any home users can emulate without breaking an arm or two.

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    VPN, QoS (10)


    May 24th, 2008 | Tags: , , | Posted in Tech

    Last time DARK (my group of buddies) had this crazy idea of VPN-ing our home networks. Chatted with Keny yesterday and so happened he was thinking about it too. Thought of using dd-wrt based routers to do point-to-point VPN but seems like using ms chap for authentication is not really secure. *roll eyes*

    Had another crazy idea of using a small device, perhaps a D-Link DIR-300 to QoS my network. The QoS provided by the DIR-655 is not really extensive. I was looking for guaranteed bandwidth and stuffs. But seems like none of the third party firmwares offer protocol analysis. One major concern would be the switching capacity and connection session. Hope it would be more than what my DIR-655 can handle!

    Time to look for a traffic shaper that has been implemented on third party devices.

    Tech toys to end the month with … (-)


    August 27th, 2007 | Tags: , , | Posted in Life, Tech

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    DIR-655 and DIR-300

    Routers are getting more robust! First it was just a simple device performing NAT function, then after a while it came with wireless capabilities. In recent years, the wireless capabilities of routers have improved by leaps and bounds. Now we have home routers with Quality of Service (QoS) engines for those hardcore users! But have we forgotten that there are simple users who just want a no frills router? DIR-300 is for them!

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    DIR-655 for the hardcores

    This DIR-655 is going to replace my DGL-4300. My DGL-4300 has been in service for sometime and I guess it is time to improve the wireless coverage of my residence. Let’s hope 3 antennas is better than 1.

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    The box for DIR-300

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    The contents! A black sleek router!

    No frills router! Picked it up to test its capabilities. Gone are the era where people get a WRT54G and upgrade to 3rd party firmwares to fully utilize the hardware. Just how many people are technical enough to flash their routers and put in all those QoS settings? Why not get a simple no frills router that can handle load? (still unverified, going to run some peer-to-peer applications on it)

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    Size comparison of DIR-300 and DIR-655.

    Surprisingly a white router looks nice! But a black one would be better. Where are my spray cans?


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