1. General information about my config
a) HDD WD Green 1.5TB
b) TP-Link Gigabit Switch
c) various devices in the home network, Windows XP and Win7 64, connected via cable 100 or 1000 Mbit up to WLAN via the ollen Siemens router
2. Assembly
Simple, everything fits perfectly together
3. establishment
installed a) Current firmware from the website
b) operating system on it ...
c) establishment of groups and users and its Zugrifsrechten to the folder you created. well done!
d) Web server and FTP server running immediately
e) USB printer is running, only a Canon i865 now 4850
f) FTP access from outside works great
g) remote maintenance works great
h) Very good menu with extensive status indicators: utilization, throughput, etc.
What a dream to sophisticated software! Extensively indeed, but who has basic knowledge in networks works, does the configuration without a manual in the shortest possible time. The rest used the manual!
Hard facts:
a) About the TP-Link Switch (effective part) I push the data with about 27-29MB / s through the cable. That is sufficient for me.
b) is as quiet as a good notebook is idle! So hardly be heard.
c) appearance does not interest me the bean. Is in the basement next to the DSL router / Gigabit Switch