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February 28, 2006
Router Upgrade - USR8200
For those looking into Routers and/or NAS devices I thought it worthwhile mentioning the USR8200.
I upgraded last night from a Linksys BEFSR81 Router with 8 Port switch to the USR8200 and a EG008W 8 port Gigabit switch.
I had the need for expansion and speed. With Gigabit being standard in many devices nowadays, it made sense to begin the migration.
The USR8200 is worth looking into if you want to share files with SMB and/or FTP as it can also function as a print server and NAS device with the use of external USB and/or FIREWIRE drives.
There are 2 USB ports and 1 FIREWIRE Port. With Firewire you can daisy chain up to 30 drives.
It's a pretty capable router and I noticed a speed increase immediately.
More to come as I learn abotu the device, it's capabilities and usefulness.
Posted by Me on February 28, 2006 10:40 AM