Recent content by namurt

Synology over QNAP (or even Asustor) because... ??? Not that I don't trust a guru such as yourself, I'm just curious. :)

Please see below for updated comments in response to Trexx's post. Would your opinion of the Seagate PC change based on this added information? Excellent question regarding transcoding! I should have included that in my original post. Yes, I would like to be able to do real-time transcoding...

My use case scenario is as follows: NAS will primarily be used to house media (mostly video and some music) for playback on tablets, PCs and boxee (the latter gets the most use and is basically my version of an htpc) Not terribly concerned about backup, but am considering running either...

I have two R7000's. Both are running dd-wrt (Kong 24345). One is my main router and the other is an AP. I utilize both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz radios in each. For 2.4GHz, I'm using 40MHz channel widths and I understand the way extension channels work with the N spec. I found this table...

So here's a rather interesting turn of events. I flashed dd-wrt on both the router and ap (kong's 24345 oldd) and now I'm completely good to go. Previously I was running stock firmware (latest build) on both r7000's. I didn't touch anything on my Actiontec. Watched two half hour shows...

I checked my coax LAN stats and my STBs are at 251.43Mbps and 247.28Mbps, respectively. I wonder if the Motorolas are simply better boxes... but I doubt I'll ever find out. Every time I've ever tried to get my boxes swapped, the tech that comes out tells me they only carry the Cisco boxes on...

@razor I do see 100 full-duplex, but you mentioned "or higher" and I'm curious about that. As I understand it, the Rev F has a gigabit switch, but I'm assuming the STBs themselves are only 100Mbit capable? I'll have to check that "continuous detection" setting when I get home from work...

Hmmm... I'm still having issues. Another question for you. Do you see TWO IPs per STB when you login to your Actiontec? I'm seeing the static IPs I assigned and then a second IP each assigned via DHCP from my router. I'm not sure why this is happening. I thought that by going LAN-to-LAN I...

Wow! Thanks for the incredibly detailed reply. No one has ever taken the time to explain in such great detail, and I've been asking questions about this VOD issue for a looong time. I have a followup question. I don't use DVR at all. I have two Cisco CHS 335HDC STBs, both running the latest...

Quick bit of history: 1.) I have FiOS internet and TV service. 2.) I have ethernet coming from my ONT into my own router, and then the Verizon router (Actiontec) is bridged with my router (LAN-to-LAN). 3.) Via this configuration, the Actiontec is doing nothing but providing guide and video...

I really appreciate the informative post! I am very limited in terms of wired cat5e runs. I rent an old townhouse and am not able to run any more than what I already have, which is a single cat5e run from my basement to the second floor. So I'm going to have to wire my desktop PC into the...

Apologies to the OP for hijacking your thread a bit. I'm quite literally about to head to Best Buy to pick up two R7000's. I intend to do as the OP has done and use one as my main router and the second as an AP. I have two quick questions. 1.) Do I need a switch between them? I would run...

Yeah, I saw the thread over at dslreports and signed up for the rewards program and was re-provisioned within 30 minutes. I'm pulling 84/87. I've seen a lot of folks hitting around 91 or 92 up, but I guess it's not in the cards for me. I'm in the Philly suburbs. I hesitate to go with...

What devices are on each floor and are they currently wired or wireless? Basement: FiOS ONT, Linksys (wired cat5e - from ONT), Actiontec (wired - cat5e lan-to-lan with Linksys), NAS (wired cat5e) 1st Floor: Boxee (wired cat5e), Panasonic HDTV (wired cat5e - only for firmware updates)...

Apologies for the long post. I just want to be sure I'm giving as much info as possible. My current configuration is as follows: ISP: FiOS 75/35 Primary Router: Linksys WRT320N (running dd-wrt) Secondary Router: Actiontec Rev F I live in a three story townhouse (plus basement)...