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    RT-AC88U HELP

    Thanks for the info. My parents and I are currently using the N66U. I am going to upgrade myself to the AX86U for my apartment. And I am upgrading my parents to the AX68U.
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    Which products get full reviews?

    @thiggins How do you decide what routers you will do a full review instead of just adding it to the charts??
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    Review Three Wi-Fi 6 Routers Under $100 Reviewed

    Uhh so this is the best non-biased networking website that I trust. I love the wifi basics section on here have explain on here. This has probably been asked somewhere else, but what is the best way to support / donate(?) money to SmallNetBuilder? Other than buying stuff through referral...
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    Review Three Wi-Fi 6 Routers Under $100 Reviewed

    Thanks for the quick reply. Well, that seals the deal. Looks like I am back in the market for a new router again.
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    Review Three Wi-Fi 6 Routers Under $100 Reviewed

    Dumb question. Would any of these be better than my Asus RT-N66U ??? My RN-N66u does not wifi6 and is stuck on 802.11n Been acting up lately also....
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    Fortinet Fortigate 40F for our small business?

    Hello, Our current hardware is starting to act strange so I asked our IT guy recommend us replace our Edgewater hardware to a Fortinet Fortigate 40F. Have anyone used this before? I cant find a lot of first hand knowledge user reviews for this. Anything to look up with the Fortigate 40F We...
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    Budget routers with decent range?

    The AC66U B1 looks interesting. Does Asus say how long they will keep providing firmware / security updates? (I have a RT-N66U)
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    Old and new routers, which to use as main router?

    @PartisanEntity FYI in case you didnt purcase a new one yet.... ASUS RT-AX86U ($249.99) and ASUS RT-AX82U ($229.99) have just been announced https://pcper.com/2020/07/meet-the-rt-ax86u-and-rt-ax82u-gaming-routers/
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    DS918+ Prime Day

    Do you think of your DS918+ 6 months later? I have been thinking about picked one up. I want to upgrade for my DS213J (want more drive spaces and maybe play around with a Plex media server) Random question. What are you using your NAS for? How many volumes did you setup? Raid version?
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    Synology DS918+ DiskStation Reviewed

    I am tempted to upgrade from my DS213J to this one. No apparent price drop since 2018 though :( Do you think this is still a good device? Or is there good chances a 2020 version will drop soon?
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    Wi-Fi 6 Performance Roundup: Five Routers Tested

    Well thank you never much for this write up!! I was just having the same itch to upgrade again from my old Asus RT-N66W. SNB has the best info that I am looking for.
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    Set Up A Patreon Page

    @thiggins I should really keep my add blocking on my computer at work since it in a sensitive environment.. That is also why I was trying to donate/pateron to alleviate some of my guilt. I was not aware of RMerlin, will need to give that a run through. :D
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    Set Up A Patreon Page

    After reading: https://www.smallnetbuilder.com/other/other-news/33218-a-new-door-opens I was thinking that I would support SmallNetBuilder with something like Patreon as I value its reviews and write ups since I cant really find what I am looking for anywhere else. And I think other people...
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    Cant Decide Between DS214SE and DS214

    Yes, I purchased two WD Red 3.0 TB drives.
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    Cant Decide Between DS214SE and DS214

    I think I will doing this same exact set up you have but with 2 USB drives to do backups, since my NAS does not have a SD card slot. I was reading the DS214SE review again and I came across this part: "RAID 1 NASes are for folks who want a bit more insurance against inevitable drive...
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    Cant Decide Between DS214SE and DS214

    Thanks for that break down L&LD I endup getting DS213j but I really I wish I would have seen that last link you sent me before I ordered it. Oh well, maybe it will last a little bit longer with the extra cpu/ram. stevech - Good to hear your DS212 is still responsive when your doing...
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    Cant Decide Between DS214SE and DS214

    What about the DS213j VS the DS214SE The 213j seems to have a faster CPU and 2 times as much RAM. Is it worth the extra 50 bucks?
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    Cant Decide Between DS214SE and DS214

    That sounds like a good setup stevech ! I will look into doing something similar to that.
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    Cant Decide Between DS214SE and DS214

    Thank you for the reply L&LD Would I be able to watch 1080p video from the DS214se ? I am not sure what kind of speeds I would need for that. I plan on mirroring the 2 drives on RAID 1 to protect my data in case one of the drives die.
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    Cant Decide Between DS214SE and DS214

    First time NAS buyer here. I just purchases two WD Red 3TB drives since they were on sale on amazon. I cant decide between getting the DS214SE for about $150 and the DS214 for $300. I know that he DS214 has USB 3.0 and has more RAM and a faster CPU but.... I am having a hard time...
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