Ok, I picked up the Black Diamond RT-N56U router last night, it works pretty awesome, though with limited testing. After setting up wifi and plugging in my USB drive, everything looked great, I tested the DLNA and was streaming 2 Videos w/o lag!
I even updated the firmware to the latest 7f, but now for the odd part. I visit the advance tab and click on usb application then network neighborhood and I want to share w/o uid's because when I enable the share by uid, it separates each folder into it's own share, I thought that would be fine but it sucks because I tried migrating some folders over, and that's when I discovered that I can't share. apparently RT-N56U\nobody doesn't have any access rights to the damn folders! wtf!! performance? DLNA streamed really well and even where I used to have less 5ghz signal with my wndr3700v1, I have almost full bars on the rt-n56u. It's kind of awesome. My internet speeds are through the roof! 1) Throughput - Yes, it's as good as they say (though I still need to run my personal benchmarks) 2) Signal - Yes, it's as good as they say, 5ghz is strong throughout the house, tonight I'll test the airport express ap 3) DLNA - nice to get this guy back 4) USB sharing - NOT a quick and easy result, at least not yet, maybe I need to re-format and start over? -Francisco http://bit.ly/sqlthis | Tsql and More... <http://db.tt/JeXURAx> On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 12:38, Steve Tomporowski <[email protected]> wrote: > I've got the V2 where they broke the DNS server communication. I have to > put all computers on static addresses for DNS. On Auto, the WNDR3700v2 > times out every 12 minutes, then you have to wait a couple of minutes for > it to find the servers again. A hassle. > > Steve > > > On 11/30/2011 12:15 PM, Francisco Tapia wrote: > >> I have the WNDR3700 V1 has hiccuped but less than any other router I owned >> before it, I am liking the personal review here on the ASUS router though, >> I just might run down to Fry's at lunch to pick one up! >> >> my WNDR3700's 5ghz network is awesome, I live in a 2 story home and I get >> good reception everywhere, with most products except my older apple >> express >> that I used as an access point. Recently I upgraded my firmware after >> getting some frequent hiccups with my 2tb drive. I stupidly upgraded to >> firmware 1.0.16.98 and now, while my USB woes are gone, I no longer have >> DLNA... and just when I was getting used to my Galaxy S... :-/ >> >> >> -Francisco >> http://bit.ly/sqlthis | Tsql and More... >> <http://db.tt/JeXURAx> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 13:36, Steve Tomporowski<[email protected]**> >> wrote: >> >> Yep, bought a WNDR3700 V2 and have regretted it. The latest firmware >>> breaks the DNS, so you have to enter the DNS servers manually onto each >>> computer. Not Recommended. Also, the 5GHz only works when the computers >>> are in the same room. Move them 20 feet apart, and it's flaky. >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> >>> On 10/3/2011 1:18 PM, Rich Kim wrote: >>> >>> Agreed. Running a couple of WRT54GL with DD-WRT. Bridged on several >>>> floors. >>>> I fear when this thing dies. >>>> >>>> Aside from the USB 3.0, from the various reviews and such I've read >>>> about, >>>> the WNDR3700 Version 1 seems to be the cream of the crop. The V2 seems >>>> to >>>> have broken the 5Ghz range, then the 4000 broke the 2.4Ghz range, and >>>> the >>>> 4500 is about the same. I'm keeping my WNDR3700 V1 until that dies. >>>> >>>> -Rich >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: >>>> hardware-bounces@lists.**hardw**aregroup.com<http://hardwaregroup.com> >>>> <hardware-bounces@**lists.hardwaregroup.com<[email protected]> >>>> > >>>> [mailto:hardware-bounces@**lis**ts.hardwaregroup.com<http://lists.hardwaregroup.com> >>>> <hardware-**[email protected].**com<[email protected]> >>>> >] >>>> On Behalf Of Naushad >>>> Zulfiqar >>>> Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 7:48 AM >>>> To: [email protected].****com<hardware@lists.** >>>> hardwaregroup.com <[email protected]>> >>>> Subject: Re: [H] Best Router >>>> >>>> I really miss my old WRT54GL with Tomato Firmware. That thing was a >>>> beast. >>>> >>>> Only problem is that I need Wireless N since I stream a lot of HD >>>> content. >>>> Is there anything I can do to go back to that router but have Wireless >>>> N? >>>> >>>> Maybe an Access Point? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Naushad, Zulfiqar< >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I also had the WNDR3700 but it gave me incessant issues. I'm a heavy >>>> >>>>> torrenter and the router would hang daily. >>>>> >>>>> I've had good luck with this router: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.amazon.com/RT-N56U-****Wireless-N-Hardware-**Internal-**<http://www.amazon.com/RT-N56U-**Wireless-N-Hardware-Internal-**> >>>>> Graphical/dp/<http://www.**amazon.com/RT-N56U-Wireless-N-** >>>>> Hardware-Internal-Graphical/**dp/<http://www.amazon.com/RT-N56U-Wireless-N-Hardware-Internal-Graphical/dp/> >>>>> > >>>>> B0049YQVHE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&****qid=1317642261&sr=8-1 >>>>> >>>>> Best Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Zulfiqar Naushad >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: >>>>> hardware-bounces@lists.**hardw**aregroup.com<http://hardwaregroup.com> >>>>> <hardware-bounces@**lists.hardwaregroup.com<[email protected]> >>>>> > >>>>> [mailto:hardware-bounces@**lis**ts.hardwaregroup.com<http://lists.hardwaregroup.com> >>>>> <hardware-**[email protected].**com<[email protected]> >>>>> >] >>>>> On Behalf Of Anthony >>>>> Q. Martin >>>>> Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 2:43 PM >>>>> To: [email protected].****com<hardware@lists.** >>>>> hardwaregroup.com <[email protected]>> >>>>> Subject: [H] Best Router >>>>> >>>>> While I'm not unhappy with my netgear WNDR3700, I'm wondering if the >>>>> WNDR4500 is the one to have now to get the best 2.4/5GHz coverage and >>>>> for the supposedly faster DLNA via the 2 USB 3.0 ports. >>>>> >>>>> Is this a worthy upgrade from the WNDR3700? Note that since I stream >>>>> my >>>>> media over a 1Gbit network, I don't need this for streaming. But >>>>> backing up various machines over the network would be worthwhile. Also, >>>>> having a better signal downstairs on the other end of the house >>>>> (relative to the router location) would be plus for tablets, phones, >>>>> and >>>>> laptops. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >
