Hi all,
Total network newbie here. I have been considering a first NAS purchase, and came up with the following issue: my current network consists of a simple wireless router/modem to which I connect for internet access with my laptops and phones. Plugging the NAS straight into the router seems out of the question, wireless transfers are just way too slow, and the router is too far from the laptop to consider wiring it.
So ive been thinking of getting a wireless bridge, connect the laptop and NAS via ethernet, and have access to the wireless modem for internet connection. The thing is, I am not sure the NAS will be accessible to other wireless devices on the network (phones, wd tv live...) if proceeding like this. Also, would wiring NAS and laptop via the bridge result in gigabit connection between them, given the router operates at (crappy) N-300 mbps?
Any advice on this would be much appreciated...
Total network newbie here. I have been considering a first NAS purchase, and came up with the following issue: my current network consists of a simple wireless router/modem to which I connect for internet access with my laptops and phones. Plugging the NAS straight into the router seems out of the question, wireless transfers are just way too slow, and the router is too far from the laptop to consider wiring it.
So ive been thinking of getting a wireless bridge, connect the laptop and NAS via ethernet, and have access to the wireless modem for internet connection. The thing is, I am not sure the NAS will be accessible to other wireless devices on the network (phones, wd tv live...) if proceeding like this. Also, would wiring NAS and laptop via the bridge result in gigabit connection between them, given the router operates at (crappy) N-300 mbps?
Any advice on this would be much appreciated...