Best WiFi 6 USB dongles AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter DWA-X1850 [ USA UK ) Next-generation Wi-Fi 6 USB dongle for an instant PC or Laptop upgrade AX1800 Speeds up to 600 Mbps (2.4 GHz) / 1200 Mbps (5 GHz) OFDMA and MU-MIMO technologies ensure a fast and efficient Wi-Fi connection The latest […]
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Orbi 960 WIFI 6E MESH (RBKE960 Series) from Netgear – 10GbE WiFi
Orbi 960 WIFI 6E MESH (RBKE960 Series) from Netgear – 10GbE WiFi The Orbi Quad-band WiFi 6E Mesh System supports the new, more secure WiFi Protected Access 3 (WPA3). With 128-bit encryption, the next generation of WPA protects against weak passwords that are easily cracked by hackers. The new Orbi system also supports four separate […]
Link aggregation (LACP) compatible switches
Switches for Asustor Nimbustor 4 2x 2.5Gbe Trying to find a decent but not expensive switch that has link aggregation that’s able to pair with the Nimbustor 4 NAS. Been looking at QNAP QSW-2104-2T $290 AUD not sure if this can be aggregated for this use, Also looked at Ubiquiti Switch Flex XG $499 AUD. […]
Qnap ADRA-1010P Managed rackmount POE switch
ADRA-1010P Management Type Web Managed Number of Ports 16 1GbE (RJ45) 14 1GbE SFP/RJ45 Combo Ports 2 Total PoE Ports 16 PoE PSE (802.3af, 15.4W) Ports 1-16 PoE+ PSE (802.3at, 30W) Ports 1-16 PoE++ PSE (802.3bt, 60W) Ports 1-4 PoE Power Output Ports 1-4 (60W), Ports 5-16 (30W) Total PoE Power Budget 360W USB 3.2 […]
QSW-1108-8T unmanaged 2.5GbE switch
QSW-1108-8T Management Type Unmanaged Number of Ports 8 2.5GbE (RJ45) 8 Power Supply Description Adapter Max. Power Consumption 18W Input Power Type DC Input Voltage Range 12V/1.5A MAC Address Table 16K Total Non-Blocking Throughput 20Gbps Switching Capacity 40Gbps Energy Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az complaint) Fanless Supported Standards IEEE 802.3 Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-T IEEE […]
D-Link EXO AX5400 WiFi6 Router Review – Next Gen Enough?
D-Link EXO AX5400 Router Review – Should You Buy It? D-Link is no stranger to routers, but the EXO-AX DIR-X5460 Router entered the market earlier this year trying to bring something a little more inclusive to the ever-growing ranges of Wi-Fi6 routers on the market right now. If you are in the market for a […]
Disable Internet access on Synology – Enable Local Network Access Only
Disable Internet access on Synology – Enable Local Network Access Only Control Panel Security Firewall / Enable Firewall Edit Rules Deny all ports / IP addresses Enable Local IP range only First of all, go to Settings/ Security. Then click on Firewall Tab. Then tick a box for Enable Firewall. You can then choose a […]
New Asustor 2.5Gbe Unmanaged ASW205T Switch Released – The Switch’nstor
Asustor Reveal the Switch’stor ASW205T 2.5Gbe Unmanaged Network Switch Already a well-established brand in the world of network-attached storage (NAS), Asustor has just launched their first network switch, the ASW205T 2.5Gbe Unmanaged 5 port switch. Named the Switch’stor (in line with their recent NAS releases in the Lockerstor, Drivestor and Nimbustor), the ASW205T arrives in […]
ASW205T 2.5-Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged switch from Asustor
ASW205T 2.5-Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged switch from Asustor Uses only 10 W for efficient performance. The Switch’nstor is only 14 cm long and only weighs 340 g, making it seamless in any environment. The Switch’nstor can easily be mounted onto a wall for easy cable management. Fanless design – Suitable for virtually any environment. Compatible with […]
Ovolink 8-Port PoE Smart Managed Switch Review
Ovolink 8-Port PoE OL-GS1110P Managed Switch Review – Too Good to be true? Even as you read this you almost certainly have a device that is similar in architecture to a switch in your home or office. From your ISP router to a basic box creating a private network for your devices, you are almost […]
The Amber Pro Personal Cloud Router Review
The Amber Pro Router and Personal Cloud – Simplicity vs NAS One of the biggest barriers that home and business users encounter when considering making the switch from convenient, but less secure subscription-based cloud services and to their own private server is the complexity involved and the general maintenance of the system moving forward. Here […]
How to disable Internet/Cloud Access on WD EX2 to prevent hacking
How to disable Internet/Cloud Access on WD EX2 to prevent hacking On the navigation bar, click the Cloud Access icon Turn off Remote Access If you want an extra layer of protection from outside then you can configure your router to block the internet for this device. Synology MR2200ac has option to do so […]
New QXG-10G1TB and QXG-10G2TB – single/dual 10GbE rj45 cards
New QXG-10G1TB and QXG-10G2TB – single/dual 10GbE rj45 cards Replacing old Marvell AQtion AQC107 with new Marvell AQtion AQC113C QXG-10G1TB Controller Marvell AQtion AQC113C; Driver download: From Marvell AQtion (not required for QTS) Number of Ports 1 x NBASE-T (RJ45) Connector NBASE-T (RJ45) PCIe and Lanes PCIe 3.0 x4 Transmission Rates 10Gbps/5Gbps/2.5Gbps/1Gbps/100Mbps IEEE […]
Guide to the Best Cheap Switches You Can Buy Right Now in 2021
A Guide to the Best Low Price Switches You Can Buy If you are looking to buy a new network switch for your home or business needs, then chances are that you have noticed that the prices of these devices fluctuate all over the place. You can pick up a switch for his little as […]
Smallest 10GbE switch
Smallest 10GbE switch and therefore cheapest CRS305-1G-4S+INFive-port desktop switch with one Gigabit Ethernet port and four SFP+ 10Gbps ports The CRS305 is a compact yet very powerful switch, featuring four SFP+ ports, for up to 10 Gbit per port. The device has a 1 Gbit copper ethernet port for management access and two DC jacks […]
Amazon Prime Day Deals Day 2 – NVMe SSDs, Crucial Memory Upgrades and Switches
SSD, Memory and Switch Bargains at Amazon this Prime Day 2021 Amazon Prime Day 2021 moves into Day 2 and more deals have arrived (alongside a little more stock of popular ones yesterday) and if you have been looking for the right time to buy network or storage upgrades on Amazon, then you would be […]
QNAP QMiroPlus-201W & QMiro-201W Mesh Router & NAS Review
QNAP QMiroPlus-201W & QMiro-201W Mesh Router+NAS System Review Of all the devices that I talked about here and on YouTube, there is one device that I would wager is inside 99% of people’s homes these days, namely a router. For most users, the router provided by their internet service provider is more than proficient for […]
Synology Upgrade Cards Guide – 10G, NVMe, 25Gbe and More
A Guide to Synology PCIe Upgrade Cards There comes a point in the lifespan of most Synology NAS drives, big or small, that the performance, bandwidth and general throughput that the device is capable of hit a bit of a glass ceiling. Perhaps it is those rather restrictive 1Gbe ports in 2021, hardware features like […]
Industrial-grade rugged rackmount 10GbE Managed Switch QSW-IM1200-8C
Industrial-grade rugged 10GbE Managed Switch QSW-IM1200-8C QSW-IM1200-8C Management Type Web Managed Number of Ports 12 10GbE SFP+ 4 10GbE SFP+/RJ45 Combo Ports 8 Management Port 1 x 1GbE RJ45 Power Supply Description Adaptor Max. Power Consumption 67W Input Power Type DC Input Voltage Range 9V-54V MAC Address Table 16K Total Non-Blocking Throughput 120Gbps Switching Capacity […]
Map network drive on macOS
Map network drive on macOS In Finder, click Go > Connect to Server from the menu bar. In the Server Address field, enter your Synology NAS device’s IP address or domain name preceded by “http://” and followed with “:5005” (or whichever port number you specified when enabling WebDAV service). For example: http://pm.synology.com:5005/. Click Connect to continue. Enter your DSM user name and password […]