I per ordered the 66u. I just found out that it's Broadcom based and that a lot of custom firmwares such as tomato are in works for it.
Sent from my iPhone On Jan 19, 2012, at 8:02 PM, "Anthony Q. Martin" <[email protected]> wrote: > Wow...I'm using the 3700v1 (I think it is v1 but there is no v1 after the > 3700), so your results are particularly meaningful to me. However, I think I > want to wait until I get a router with usb 3 rather than 2. I tried at first > to use the 3700 as a nas, but I gave up since it was too slow. Easier just > to use file sharing over either the powerline network (which I turned off > right now) or the gigabit network. > > On 1/19/2012 11:52 AM, Francisco Tapia wrote: >> Like Z I can attest to that! Especially because my previous router was the >> Netgear wndr3700v1, I loved that router because I was also using it as a >> NAS, I had a 2TB drive plugged into it and it was running really well until >> the drive began to fill up I still had 500gb left but for some reason the >> drive would no longer list my file contents and >> would repeatedly disconnect. like you I also stream a lot of files on my >> network and the key thing that I noticed after the latest firmware update >> which did fix my usb drive disconnecting, suddenly killed DLNA. :(, I >> restored to the previous firmware and then it was a toss up if I would just >> point my videos off a computer or off the router. While I had been happy >> with my netgear, I had not had anything else to compare it to since it was >> better than my previous trendnet and that was better than my previous >> router as well. The thing was that if I was streaming I normally didn't >> also transfer files, but we had gotten so used to using our iPads and >> AppleTV for streaming that they were starting to be in use most of the time >> and if I even started to transfer a file over 1gb, then videos would begin >> to drop frames. >> >> I switched to the Asus in the last router thread we had here. (about the >> end of december) I have been more than pleased with this router. It >> allows me to stream, not one, but multiple streams at once (2x iPads and a >> straight DLNA stream) of hd video, I am still able to push large >> files across the network while streaming. I am very happy with the current >> results. >> >> My biggest problem was that I needed to re-format my external hdd so that >> the Asus router could still get read-write access to my files. needless to >> say, there were many TB of data being shuffled around... >> >> -Francisco >> http://bit.ly/sqlthis | Tsql and More... >> <http://db.tt/JeXURAx> >> >> On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 07:33, Anthony Q. Martin<[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Duncan, >>> >>> I think that is total throughtput that router can handle (A gigabit router >>> should mean 1000Mbps, definitely not possible over wirelss). I found this: >>> >>> Throughput >>> >>> Throughput is a measure of how fast data flows through the router. The >>> test sends data from computer to computer, measures how much time it takes, >>> and calculates the result in Mbps (Megabits per second). >>> >>> So based on the numbers I seriously doubt it is wifi operation. I'm >>> streaming blu-ray in here and I want all I can get all the time through my >>> router. I frequently move big files over my network. >>> >>> >>> On 1/19/2012 10:15 AM, DSinc wrote: >>> >>>> Anthony, >>>> Can I suppose that this 'total throughput' value is stilted toward WIFI >>>> operation? >>>> >>>> Like you, I sort of got disappointed when I see the current ASUS rated >>>> 1268.6 and >>>> my own DLink rated 255.8. >>>> >>>> But then, I only do wired network ops. And, my router's rated value is >>>> still 5x faster/greater >>>> than the 50Mbps speed for my FIOS connection. So, I guess my router is >>>> mostly loafing along >>>> ATM. Somehow I think I am missing something..... :) >>>> Duncan >>>> >>>> >>>> On 01/19/2012 09:56, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: >>>> >>>>> Is there any word on when the new Asus will street? I'm going to wait >>>>> for a review and user feedback before I buy. >>>>> >>>>> I did hear that Netgear has some good networking stuff streeting too. >>>>> >>>>> On 1/19/2012 9:48 AM, Naushad Zulfiqar wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Yes, the 56U is too good to be true. Amazing how Asus, a relatively >>>>>> unknown networking company, has put out one of the best routers of 2011. >>>>>> They look to repeat this in 2012 also!! >>>>>> >>>>>> Amazing!! Stinksys has really gone down the drain. My friend bought >>>>>> their >>>>>> latest and greatest and it really blows donkey nards!! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 4:02 PM, Anthony Q. Martin<[email protected]> >>>>>> **wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I don't recall seeing a link to this here, so I'm posting it: >>>>>>> http://www.smallnetbuilder.****com/lanwan/router-charts/bar/*** >>>>>>> *76-total-simul<http://www.**smallnetbuilder.com/lanwan/** >>>>>>> router-charts/bar/76-total-**simul<http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/lanwan/router-charts/bar/76-total-simul>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Pretty compelling...I didn't realize my Netgear 3700 was sucking so >>>>>>> much >>>>>>> hind tit! It's been rock stable over the past year even though the usb >>>>>>> sharing is too slow to use. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>
