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    What's the best AP with high WAF Factor?

    I need to put an AP or two in a wooden house (2500 sq ft spread over a half-basement and 2 upper floors. The challenge is the wife. I've need a white access point that not only performs well (stable, high throughout), but has sufficient WAF factor (ie looks good) so that it will be approved by...
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    USB Screen for a NAS

    I have an Atom box that I run a small home server on with Win 2008 R2. I dont need to be on there phyisically much but I have a screen attached. I'd like to get rid of the screen and stick the box under a bed, while using a USB-connected screen in the even that I need to be directly on the...
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    recommend Draft N Access Point?

    What draft N access point would folks recommend to add to an existing network.
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    DIR-825 or 655 - What is the latest?

    What is the current consensus on which is the better router - the D-Link DIR-665 or their DIR-825? Usage will be wired AND wireless (mostly wireless at the moment but that could change) for a home network. Devices connecting are 2 or 3 laptops, a NAS, a couple squeezeboxes and a popcorn hour...
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    D-Link ships low-cost dual-band draft 11n AP

    http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/content/view/30749/97/ At a price of $133, can anyone explain why a consumer would not just buy the DIR-655 for $99 and get the 4-port Gigabit router thrown into the package?
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    Laptop as NAS?

    With 2.5" harddrive increasng in size and dropping in price, I am wondering if I could just take a 2-bay laptop and make that into a NAS to serve media in my house? Anyone have ideas of what laptop - ad OS - might be idea for this?
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