ilia_bro

Great sales tactics but just so you know the sharing capabilitys in most modems and routers are usualy crap.Run gigabit cable everywhere and build a free nas box and get great transfer speeds.

I recently I decided to upgrade my router from a crappy technicolor wifi router modem which was provided with my ISP to a modern Netgear R6200 modem/router. 
 
Taking it out of the box, I was really impressed with the design of the router itself, because it didn't look like a router at all because when you think of a router, you think of lots of antennas and cables sticking out. But the R6200 is very elegant and the logo lights up and the cables exit downwards from the router so it makes less mess and just looks neater.
 
Connecting to the internet and setting up the wifi was a breeze...
 
BUT.... as soon as I tried setting up a local cloud, the R6200 did not detect my WD 1TB HD. I was trying for around 20 minutes to get it to work when I finally gave up and decided to search the inter webs for an answer. Soon, I had discovered that my particular router DID NOT support my hard drive, and there was a list (of around 20 makes) that were supported!! 
 
I was COMPLETELY OUTRAGED since Netgear advertised this router as " Connect ANY external USB storage device to store data on a local network"
 
For a freaking router to cost $320, I expect it to have top specs (and it does, regarding speeds) but something SIMPLE as USB storage compatibility?!?!?!?! That is just RIDICULOUS. 
 
If there is ANYONE who can explain why such compatibility issues occur, please comment on this thread!!!!!
 
And I also wanted to WARN people to check with their external USB HD's, that they are COMPATIBLE with routers.

I recently I decided to upgrade my router from a crappy technicolor wifi router modem which was provided with my ISP to a modern Netgear R6200 modem/router. 
 
Taking it out of the box, I was really impressed with the design of the router itself, because it didn't look like a router at all because when you think of a router, you think of lots of antennas and cables sticking out. But the R6200 is very elegant and the logo lights up and the cables exit downwards from the router so it makes less mess and just looks neater.
 
Connecting to the internet and setting up the wifi was a breeze...
 
BUT.... as soon as I tried setting up a local cloud, the R6200 did not detect my WD 1TB HD. I was trying for around 20 minutes to get it to work when I finally gave up and decided to search the inter webs for an answer. Soon, I had discovered that my particular router DID NOT support my hard drive, and there was a list (of around 20 makes) that were supported!! 
 
I was COMPLETELY OUTRAGED since Netgear advertised this router as " Connect ANY external USB storage device to store data on a local network"
 
For a freaking router to cost $320, I expect it to have top specs (and it does, regarding speeds) but something SIMPLE as USB storage compatibility?!?!?!?! That is just RIDICULOUS. 
 
If there is ANYONE who can explain why such compatibility issues occur, please comment on this thread!!!!!
 
And I also wanted to WARN people to check with their external USB HD's, that they are COMPATIBLE with routers.

Verizon
10 down
2 up
 
3 down
.8 up
1/5
 
They have a monopoly out here, literally the best service in all of redneckistan. I hate the country.

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