aldo
Occasional Visitor
Hi everybody, This is my first post here
I am looking for a router with:
1) good wifi coverage and performance with multiple ac and n/g devices
2) Usb 3.0 to hook up a 3tb NTFS external HD and possibly an additional 1tb fat32 (I understand not all routers will support that sizes and NTFS)
3) At least two Gigabit lan sockets
I was thinking of the D-Link DIR-868L Wireless AC1750 , as it is quite cheap.
Is it a good choice?
Any affordable ac dongle you feel to recommend (my laptop only has n connectivity, usb2.0) ?
I have a few TB of old photos, videos and files which I would access quite often to sort them out. This would all go to the 3TB hd along with automated backups from ipad, android devices, my ubuntu laptop and so on).
For redundancy, every night my raspberry pi, which is quite slow as for lan and usb ports, will perform a mirror backup to another 3tb hd.
My laptop has a gigabit lan and, along with the ac dongle, I was considering getting a powerline extender (rated , in theory, 600mbit/s) to connect directly via lan if required.
Also, what kind of speed can I reasonably expect over wifi and lan?
It's a small house, I am kind of 12 feet , but also two walls, away from the router, and the powerline would be on the same ring as the router.
I am looking for a router with:
1) good wifi coverage and performance with multiple ac and n/g devices
2) Usb 3.0 to hook up a 3tb NTFS external HD and possibly an additional 1tb fat32 (I understand not all routers will support that sizes and NTFS)
3) At least two Gigabit lan sockets
I was thinking of the D-Link DIR-868L Wireless AC1750 , as it is quite cheap.
Is it a good choice?
Any affordable ac dongle you feel to recommend (my laptop only has n connectivity, usb2.0) ?
I have a few TB of old photos, videos and files which I would access quite often to sort them out. This would all go to the 3TB hd along with automated backups from ipad, android devices, my ubuntu laptop and so on).
For redundancy, every night my raspberry pi, which is quite slow as for lan and usb ports, will perform a mirror backup to another 3tb hd.
My laptop has a gigabit lan and, along with the ac dongle, I was considering getting a powerline extender (rated , in theory, 600mbit/s) to connect directly via lan if required.
Also, what kind of speed can I reasonably expect over wifi and lan?
It's a small house, I am kind of 12 feet , but also two walls, away from the router, and the powerline would be on the same ring as the router.