What is the wifi transfer rates to the HD? 10Mbps or 100Mbps?
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A previous answer mentioned that 10/100 are not standard wireless speeds, which is correct; however, it also mentioned a 54Mbps maximum for 802.11n, which is incorrect. The 802.11n spec can handle up to 600Mbps (the actual limit will differ from device to device, depending on how it is utilized), while 802.11g has a maximum of 54Mbps. 600Mbps is the maximum link speed you can obtain and does not account for overhead such as error correction codes. Real world speeds are more likely to be in the 100Mbps neighborhood. Keep in mind also that you will be limited by the read/write speed of the HDD installed. That said, I have a 7200RPM HDD in mine, and I get a link speed of 72Mbps max with transfer rates of about about 3Mbps. That equals a little under 5 minutes to transfer a 100MB file. I tested via the samba protocol from my Galaxy S4; your mileage, of course, may vary. EDIT: Using the enclosure's Internet connection, I ran an Ookla speed test from my Galaxy, thereby bypassing the HDD as a factor. I got about 26Mbps this way, so the functional speed of the WiFi itself is definitely higher than the 3Mbps I got reading/writing files.
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For WiFi interfaces you don´t have measures for 10 and 100Mbps (those are for Ethernet cable interfaces). That said that specific case support 802.11 b/g/n wireless specifications which means theoretically it could have transfer rates up to 54Mbps (802.11n specs). But do not expect to actually hit the maximum rate, in my my case I got something like 30-35Mbps in a good day (several different variables can affect a WiFi rate).But I´m satisfied with the product.
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I think it depends on the wiring in your home. In my case, in an apartment building built in the 1950's, throughput using the netgear adapters was disappointing. If I remember, file transfers averaged about 1 mB per second (Bytes, not bits). Using the same machines over an 802.11n connection, 5-8 megabytes per second was normal.
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I don't know the exact speeds, but it's one of the slower drives I have. I have the 8GB version and I don't recommend it.
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The Mbps you choose depends on how many devices you'll be using within your home. Local channels can be accesed through a HD antenna
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I'm not sure if you meant 100 ft or 1000ft; I assume you meant 100ft. I'm currently running two 100ft connections with no loss of signal. My service is 75mbs/75mbs and I am able to successfully stream Netflix, Amazon, etc with no issues.
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The card readers are all USB 2.0. Running a benchmark on a Class 10 SD yielded typical transfer rates of 30-35 MB/s.
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Very valid question. Although the unit has 10/100Mbps ports, the transmission rate in between units can be up to 500Mbps. With their crummy management software I can see that at my home in between the units I'm able to get about a 145Mbps connection on the horrible wiring job in my home. So when thinking about this, the 500Mbps unit or 200 Mbps unit are talking about the transmission rate capabilities between each other, not maximum attainable network speeds, with that in mind depending on your wiring and distance between units that number can drop significantly.
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Old post, I know, but I thought I would point this out to anyone reading this in the future.It's important to note that 10/100 Ethernet is 100 Mbps (Megabits per second), which is NOT the same as MB/s (Megabytes per second).That boils down to 10/100 Ethernet being slower than USB 2.0.1 MB = 1024 kB, 1 kB = 1024 bytes, 1 byte = 8 bitsGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) can be faster than USB 2.0 but it is hard to actually get gigabit, you need a computer that can handle it at that speed, a router that can, the NAS itself, and the cables themselves matter.5 MB/s is still slow for 10/100 though, that's about 42 Mbps. Old post, I know, but I thought I would point this out to anyone reading this in the future.It's important to note that 10/100 Ethernet is 100 Mbps (Megabits per second), which is NOT the same as MB/s (Megabytes per second).That boils down to 10/100 Ethernet being slower than USB 2.0.1 MB = 1024 kB, 1 kB = 1024 bytes, 1 byte = 8 bitsGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) can be faster than USB 2.0 but it is hard to actually get gigabit, you need a computer that can handle it at that speed, a router that can, the NAS itself, and the cables themselves... » Read More Old post, I know, but I thought I would point this out to anyone reading this in the future.It's important to note that 10/100 Ethernet is 100 Mbps (Megabits per second), which is NOT the same as MB/s (Megabytes per second).That boils down to 10/100 Ethernet being slower than USB 2.0.1 MB = 1024 kB, 1 kB = 1024 bytes, 1 byte = 8 bitsGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) can be faster than USB 2.0 but it is hard to actually get gigabit, you need a computer that can handle it at that speed, a router that can, the NAS itself, and the cables themselves matter.5 MB/s is still slow for 10/100 though, that's about 42 Mbps. « Show Less
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To all the other responders, this is a problem for lots of homes which are getting upgraded internet for free. For example, Comcast just bumped my 50 mbit line to 105 mbit. The 100 mbit will be throttling for me as I will definitely lose speed due to overhead (I sustain speeds of 115 mbit right now on average). pretty soon the 100Mbit will no longer be acceptable for many users (I agree for most it is still fine, but I think in a few years this will be a problem)
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Netflix HD only streams at 3.6mbps. ANY wireless connection will easily handle this - even 802.11b.
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How will you compare the browsing speed to that of a normal wifi from a desktop or laptop?
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Thanks for the post.My speeds have slightly improved since I upgraded my network to gigabit and upgraded my system to quad 64 bit. My router, NICs, switch, and of course the NAS are all gigabit now. Still, I only get up to 10MB/s. Seems faster than what windows reports though. The only thing I didnt upgrade was the cables, from what I was told cables shouldnt make a difference. Thanks for the reply.
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According to Wikipedia:10/100 Mbit Ethernet (Attansic L2), 802.11n wireless LAN, Bluetooth
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I do not know the speed, but you would think its 100 Mbit/s because that's what Ethernet is capable of. Anyway, when I watch movies using DLNA, I have not had any hiccups or slowdown whatsoever. But of course I watch movies that are that big in file sizes.
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I can't tell you what the data rate is. But I lived in the city where I dad fiber internet. I moved to a rural area where fiber is not available. I tried Straight Talk What a disaster. The AT&T Unite Hotspot has a data rate that is as fast as my fiber was. I love it. A little pricy but I can take it any where & use it as long as AT&T has service. I don't do uploads but would assume it would be comparable. NO COMPLAINTS VERY SATISFIED!!! I don't think you will be disappointed using it.
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This is a "it depends". If you are using the new ac wireless standard and have a good signal it may offer noticeable speed improvement. As slower standards and/or signal quality degrades any improvement at the diskstation side will become unimportant. The real question is can you really get much 100Mbps real throughput with *your* wireless environment? Some may disagree but I find a wired connection to be the most dependable for high-throughput situations. There are too many variables to be more specific but I hope this answer will help at least a little.
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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.