I have a 2nd Generation Drobo and I believe the unit (power Supply) is starting to fail so I am looking to upgrade - it is between the 5N & 5S. 2 requirements:1. I have several large Aperture libraries (1+TB in size) Will I be able to access them with reasonable speed over my 5mhz Airport wireless network?2. Can I upgrade to the 5N like I can the 5S (i.e., power down the units, remove drives from my 2nd GEN and insert them in the 5N, power up and have no data loss?) Thanks for your help! I have a 2nd Generation Drobo and I believe the unit (power Supply) is starting to fail so I am looking to upgrade - it is between the 5N & 5S. 2 requirements:1. I have several large... » Read More I have a 2nd Generation Drobo and I believe the unit (power Supply) is starting to fail so I am looking to upgrade - it is between the 5N & 5S. 2 requirements:1. I have several large Aperture libraries (1+TB in size) Will I be able to access them with reasonable speed over my 5mhz Airport wireless network?2. Can I upgrade to the 5N like I can the 5S (i.e., power down the units, remove drives from my 2nd GEN and insert them in the 5N, power up and have no data loss?) Thanks for your help! « Show Less
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the 5n 2nd gen should give you reasonable speeds. the 5s will almost always be faster in this case. If you outfit it with an ssd it will increase speed. correct it is the same with the 5n and 5s drives, i dont even power it down, just remove a drive insert a bigger one and it starts to rebuild the array
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I recently purchased the Drobo 5N. I was using 2.4mhz because of my wifi extender. It was really slow with data file transfers. But since I have upgraded my wireless router and now on 5mhz the transfer speed has drastically improved. I will also be purchasing the msata ssd drive in the next few weeks to increase the speed even more. But so far I am happy with my decision and love the disk space I have. I am not 100% sure about moving your drive from one into the other. I have seen a few conflicting youtube videos on this. One person was able to do it and another person said that he was unsuccessful with it. I hope this has helped you somewhat. I recently purchased the Drobo 5N. I was using 2.4mhz because of my wifi extender. It was really slow with data file transfers. But since I have upgraded my wireless router and now on 5mhz the transfer speed has drastically improved. I will also be purchasing the msata ssd drive in the next few weeks to increase the speed even more. But so far I am happy with my decision and love the disk space I have. I am not 100% sure about moving your drive from one into the other. I have seen a few conflicting youtube videos on this. One person was able to do it and another person said that he was... » Read More I recently purchased the Drobo 5N. I was using 2.4mhz because of my wifi extender. It was really slow with data file transfers. But since I have upgraded my wireless router and now on 5mhz the transfer speed has drastically improved. I will also be purchasing the msata ssd drive in the next few weeks to increase the speed even more. But so far I am happy with my decision and love the disk space I have. I am not 100% sure about moving your drive from one into the other. I have seen a few conflicting youtube videos on this. One person was able to do it and another person said that he was unsuccessful with it. I hope this has helped you somewhat. « Show Less
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I saw on the website that it can..http://www.drobo.com/migration. I recommend a bkup to be sure... Check the firmware version that's the Key...
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Hi Robert,The Drobo tech support people are very good on the phone. This is an issue you really want to speak with Drobo tech support about before you make a purchase.You can contact Drobo at: http://www.droboworks.com/quoterequest.asp or 800-886-5369.Hope that helps.
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I typed a long version. It was lost while sending. Short answer is yes. I use 4 different Nikon(64gigs to download on the Nexto and make subfolders as well to support the single Folder generated by each of the 4 Nikons. Issues with SDXC & SDHC cards and the apple download devices to by-pass iTunes while donloading pics to iPads(64gigs) and 34 gig 4S's. If any one has any suggestions, I'm all ears. I hope that was of help.
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I have found that my two drobos work very well for my needs. The one thing I would like to see work better, but I think it is a limitation of Windows not Drobo, is to report the current size of the mass of drives not some specific value like 16TB when you only have 5TB total space. I've installed Plex Server on my Drobo5n and it's been working great even without a mSSD that can improve performance. I don't know or really care about the processor or other specs as long as it works well and performs well.
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According to the website, the 5D drobo will be compatible with hard drives of any size as long as the total amount of space (on all the hard drives inside Drobo) does not exceed 32TB.http://support.drobo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/506/
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I don't believe so. I've had various problems with this 5 mhz thing. I have to use that on my wifi at home to get fast speeds, but then some of my handheld devices won't pick up the 5 mhz network. So the 2.4 on this is to my advantage. Anyway, I don't think it has that option.
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Make sure to use low voltage 1.3v module. I was able to upgrade to 10gb total (installed 8gb module same brand and specs that the one I pulled out)
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From what I've read, make sure the firmware on the Drobo is up to date you should be fine with drives > 2TB.
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The best info I can find shows that the 2nd gen had 10m WAN ports. If that's true then "yes!" It might be worth checking your config utility to see if there's a port speed setting (or any reference to speed). I had these symptoms with an old Linksys and was blown away when the WAN port bottleneck was lifted (when i bought a new router with a 100M WAN port). I still never got more than about 15Mbps WiFi (even though wired was faster) but it was noticeably better. YMMV.
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per apricorn specs: the x1 has data transfer speeds up to 400 MB/sec*..the x2 up tp 550 MB. Depends on your need and whether or not you want to tie up your only x16 slot. Also you need to look at where it will fit in your case. Hope this helps
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I am using 2.5" WD Blue's. Seem to be working fine. My issue with the Drobo Mini is I use it with a Mac Mini and the drives won't hibernate. I have the setting in the Drobo dashboard checked. I have seen comments in the Apple forums that this is an issue with Mavericks and Firewire but nothing about Lightning connections. This may be a deal breaker for me.
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If it support 2.6GHz only, it is not true 802.11N. Not to be a purist, but the reason for using N is to utilize the far less polluted 5GHz frequency range. One of my Foscam FI9805W cameras worked fine when located very close (within 15') of the router. When moved to a new area, it would disconnect due to being in range of more than 10 2.6GHz 802.11G networks. The only way to solve this was to connect it to a N 5GHz bridge.
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WiFi devices that meet IEEE 802.11ac and 802.11n standards get their higher bandwidth by operating in the 5 GHz band but this antenna is designed for the legacy "b" and "g" 2.4 GHz band. Although it may "work" somewhat at 5 GHz, it's likely to have a screwy radiation pattern and will not function at all like it does at 2.4 GHz. If you're interested in the higher bandwidth advantages of "ac" or "n" WiFi, look for antennas designed for 5 GHz WiFi. If you need support for legacy equipment as well, look for antennas designed for dual-band (5 and 2.4 GHz) operation or use two separate antennas. WiFi devices that meet IEEE 802.11ac and 802.11n standards get their higher bandwidth by operating in the 5 GHz band but this antenna is designed for the legacy "b" and "g" 2.4 GHz band. Although it may "work" somewhat at 5 GHz, it's likely to have a screwy radiation pattern and will not function at all like it does at 2.4 GHz. If you're interested in the higher bandwidth advantages of "ac" or "n" WiFi, look for antennas designed for 5 GHz WiFi. If you need support for legacy equipment as well, look for antennas designed for dual-band (5 and... » Read More WiFi devices that meet IEEE 802.11ac and 802.11n standards get their higher bandwidth by operating in the 5 GHz band but this antenna is designed for the legacy "b" and "g" 2.4 GHz band. Although it may "work" somewhat at 5 GHz, it's likely to have a screwy radiation pattern and will not function at all like it does at 2.4 GHz. If you're interested in the higher bandwidth advantages of "ac" or "n" WiFi, look for antennas designed for 5 GHz WiFi. If you need support for legacy equipment as well, look for antennas designed for dual-band (5 and 2.4 GHz) operation or use two separate antennas. « Show Less
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YOU ARE CORRECT!!! Your response prompted me to update my firmware and give it a go. I admit I have been lazy and was going on my expierience with a 2GB Sansa e200 that pooped out on me a while back. The new firmware in my e280 View does fully integrate the card although one does have to wait longer for the boot up. I only used a 2GB card in the e280 and don't know if it will take a larger one. At this point I will likely get a Fuse 8GB with the 8GB expansion and just get additional chips to switch out as needed. I still don't like the disposable nature of non-replacable batteries but then, I haven't seen a reasonable alternative that had replacable batteries. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP YOU ARE CORRECT!!! Your response prompted me to update my firmware and give it a go. I admit I have been lazy and was going on my expierience with a 2GB Sansa e200 that pooped out on me a while back. The new firmware in my e280 View does fully integrate the card although one does have to wait longer for the boot up. I only used a 2GB card in the e280 and don't know if it will take a larger one. At this point I will likely get a Fuse 8GB with the 8GB expansion and just get additional chips to switch out as needed. I still don't like the disposable nature of non-replacable batteries but then,... » Read More YOU ARE CORRECT!!! Your response prompted me to update my firmware and give it a go. I admit I have been lazy and was going on my expierience with a 2GB Sansa e200 that pooped out on me a while back. The new firmware in my e280 View does fully integrate the card although one does have to wait longer for the boot up. I only used a 2GB card in the e280 and don't know if it will take a larger one. At this point I will likely get a Fuse 8GB with the 8GB expansion and just get additional chips to switch out as needed. I still don't like the disposable nature of non-replacable batteries but then, I haven't seen a reasonable alternative that had replacable batteries. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP « Show Less
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A friend just made the same upgrade and the answer for him was no. The connectors are different. Since the new unit comes with its transponder, no need to worry about it.
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Each antenna services one radio. Leaving a radio unconnected will affect connection speeds. You haven't told us the speed or part number of the unit you are replacing, so I can't tell if it is a Bluetooth/Wi-Fi combo card. One of the antennae may be for Bluetooth and won't work well for 5GHz. If you are replacing a single-band card, 5GHz may not work well w/ your old antennae. If you old unit was 300Mb/Sec, Intel B00HUIJ4H0 is a 300Mb/Sec adapter w/ 2 antennae. Omitting an antenna on 633ANHMW will insure you cannot achieve 450Mb/Sec. 3 radios are required. The 2 antenna unit is 1/3 the price, so use it if you cannot mod your case to take 3 antennae. Each antenna services one radio. Leaving a radio unconnected will affect connection speeds. You haven't told us the speed or part number of the unit you are replacing, so I can't tell if it is a Bluetooth/Wi-Fi combo card. One of the antennae may be for Bluetooth and won't work well for 5GHz. If you are replacing a single-band card, 5GHz may not work well w/ your old antennae. If you old unit was 300Mb/Sec, Intel B00HUIJ4H0 is a 300Mb/Sec adapter w/ 2 antennae. Omitting an antenna on 633ANHMW will insure you cannot achieve 450Mb/Sec. 3 radios are required. The 2 antenna unit is 1/3 the... » Read More Each antenna services one radio. Leaving a radio unconnected will affect connection speeds. You haven't told us the speed or part number of the unit you are replacing, so I can't tell if it is a Bluetooth/Wi-Fi combo card. One of the antennae may be for Bluetooth and won't work well for 5GHz. If you are replacing a single-band card, 5GHz may not work well w/ your old antennae. If you old unit was 300Mb/Sec, Intel B00HUIJ4H0 is a 300Mb/Sec adapter w/ 2 antennae. Omitting an antenna on 633ANHMW will insure you cannot achieve 450Mb/Sec. 3 radios are required. The 2 antenna unit is 1/3 the price, so use it if you cannot mod your case to take 3 antennae. « Show Less
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I am using this exact one now and looking to upgrade. This is a Docsis-2.0. If you have to buy a new one then get a DOCSIS - 3.0
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WiFi devices that meet IEEE 802.11ac and 802.11n standards get their higher bandwidth by operating in the 5 GHz band but this antenna is designed for the legacy "b" and "g" 2.4 GHz band. Although it may "work" somewhat at 5 GHz, it's likely to have a screwy radiation pattern and will not function at all like it does at 2.4 GHz. If you're interested in the higher bandwidth advantages of "ac" or "n" WiFi, look for antennas designed for 5 GHz WiFi. If you need support for legacy equipment as well, look for antennas designed for dual-band (5 and 2.4 GHz) operation or use two separate antennas.