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by Rafael Hernandez on July 14, 2010 · 0 comments

TRENDnet TEW-691GR wireless N router ports photo

Home routers come in all shapes and sizes which is somewhat annoying since I’d rather stack them and keep them out of the way so there’s no need for anything but a squared off box with some blinking lights. I guess this is for those that design their networks around their gear. The TRENDnet TEW-691GR […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 4, 2010 · 0 comments

The constant swapping of USB memory sticks and optical drives is one way to totally frustrate users, of course sharing PC drives over a network isn’t exactly energy friendly either. There is of course the simple solution. Synology’s DiskStation DS210j Network Attached Storage allows you to serve up files on your network and should be […]

Read more Synology DiskStation DS210j Network Attached Storage gets….storage on your network

by Rafael Hernandez on October 26, 2009 · 0 comments

So you’ve got yourself an ever expanding network of computers each with important documents or precious memories you want to back up yet doing the external storage swap is more of a hassle than it’s worth. There is of course the simple solution, that shiney little NAS you’ve been pondering for a while now can […]

Read more QNAP TS-219P Turbo NAS gets storage on your network quickly and easily

by Rafael Hernandez on September 4, 2009 · 0 comments

The usual formula for a network attached storage enclosure has your drives safely cradled away in an oversized metal box with a rahter large fan in the back to pull all of the heat out. Effective? Yes, but not exactly…

Read more Patriot Corza, network attached storage goes small

by Rafael Hernandez on August 14, 2009 · 0 comments

Getting some form of storage attached to your network, which is conveniently called Network Attached Storage, allows you to easily backup your files and share them with any other computer on your network. Getting that done in the past meant…

Read more Synology Disk Station DS409slim, DIY Network Attached Storage on the Cheap

by Rafael Hernandez on July 3, 2009 · 0 comments

Integrated network chips have eased the cost of networking your computers…so why would you want to buy an addon card for your gaming rig? Well your favorite operating system, namely Windows, usually has the system’s CPU take care of the…

Read more EVGA's Killer Xeno Pro, Network Stack Offloading Fun

by Rafael Hernandez on April 27, 2009 · 0 comments

Cramming all of your information and easily accessing it over your network can be quite troublesome. You could go the dedicated computer server route but that would mean a large case, an operating system to support, and a RAID card…

Read more Thecus N7700 NAS, For Your Networked Storage Needs