need new router with usb device compatibility

[Veeps]

My old linksys wireless router keeps resetting iself so it's time to buy a new one. I figure i might as well setup a network to allow data storage and printing from multiple devices. I need to attach the following to my home network. It would also be great to be able to access the hard drive remotely via the internet.

wirless devices:
3 laptops
iphone 3g
iphone 4g
itouch
blu ray player

wired devices:
wired xbox
usb western digital external hard drive
usb hp printer

I also want room to expand if possible with items such as security cameras.

What router do you recomend and what else do i need to buy? I don't want to spend too much but I want reliablity and a stable network. I also want decent speed for the hard drive.
Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[teknojnky]

I don't want to spend too much but I want reliablity and a stable network. I also want decent speed for the hard drive.

reliability, speed, price.

Pick 2.


That said, usb drives attached to routers are pretty much a gimmick. It may be useful for sharing small amounts of small files, however if you plan to attempt to use it as a media/storage server for your whole network, you will most likely be disappointed.

 

[Veeps]

reliability, speed, price.

Pick 2.


That said, usb drives attached to routers are pretty much a gimmick. It may be useful for sharing small amounts of small files, however if you plan to attempt to use it as a media/storage server for your whole network, you will most likely be disappointed.

So what's the best way to have network storage? What about a usb printer attached to a router?

 

[teknojnky]

A NAS.

I would expect a printer to be equally slow on a router as well but I've never used one for that.

Routers typically use low power system/on/a/chip. They aren't designed for lots of IO such as for usb drives/printers.

A good x86 based nas can handle file serving and printer sharing.

But I would look for one that explicitly supports the printer you have/plan to use. Also keep in mind that some printers use propritery drivers, which won't be available on anything but a windows PC (or mac if your lucky).