I'm considering this unit, but also see the DS1513+ for $100 more...anyone think this would be worth it for a typical home network with 2 active user
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The only difference is two additional Ethernet ports for a total of four that could provide added redundancy and/or faster transfer rates if in use, but probably something you will not take advantage of for a 2 user home network.
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I don't know the feature differences between the units, so I can't suggest a direction based on that. I usually fall towards buying the most up to date platform since this is an investment and you likely will have it for some time. An extra $100 is probably not significant given how you will spend even for the DS1512+. I can easily say that the DS1512+ will easily keep up with 2 users. I have 4 in my household, iTunes library, photo library, Movie and DVR library feeding 4 Rokus (streamers). Granted all is not active at once but never has the DS1512+ bogged down, except when I ask it to trans-code a movie on the fly. It does not have enough CPU for that, by design. I don't know the feature differences between the units, so I can't suggest a direction based on that. I usually fall towards buying the most up to date platform since this is an investment and you likely will have it for some time. An extra $100 is probably not significant given how you will spend even for the DS1512+. I can easily say that the DS1512+ will easily keep up with 2 users. I have 4 in my household, iTunes library, photo library, Movie and DVR library feeding 4 Rokus (streamers). Granted all is not active at once but never has the DS1512+ bogged down, except when I ask it to... » Read More I don't know the feature differences between the units, so I can't suggest a direction based on that. I usually fall towards buying the most up to date platform since this is an investment and you likely will have it for some time. An extra $100 is probably not significant given how you will spend even for the DS1512+. I can easily say that the DS1512+ will easily keep up with 2 users. I have 4 in my household, iTunes library, photo library, Movie and DVR library feeding 4 Rokus (streamers). Granted all is not active at once but never has the DS1512+ bogged down, except when I ask it to trans-code a movie on the fly. It does not have enough CPU for that, by design. « Show Less
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Both boxes are overkill for a home network with just two users - unless you have a burning desire to blown money unnecessarily there better options (DS412+, DS214+)
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Check out the differences between the 1513 and the 1512 and consider if they are worth the extra $100 to you or not. Me personally, I always try to get the latest model when it's not a bank breaker. To be honest though, 2GB of RAM and 4 ethernet ports are not that much of an upgrade. I purchased the additional 1GB of RAM for my 1512 to bump it up to 2GB, think I picked it up here on Amazon for around $30. I highly recommend getting the extra memory for the 1512 if you go that route. Here is a link on some folks talking about the differences of the 1512 and the 1513: http://forum.synology.com/enu/viewtopic.php?f=200&t=66881&start=75
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Check out the differences between the 1513 and the 1512 and consider if they are worth the extra $100 to you or not. Me personally, I always try to get the latest model when it's not a bank breaker. To be honest though, 2GB of RAM and 4 ethernet ports are not that much of an upgrade. I purchased the additional 1GB of RAM for my 1512 to bump it up to 2GB, think I picked it up here on Amazon for around $30. I highly recommend getting the extra memory for the 1512 if you go that route. Here is a link on some folks talking about the differences of the 1512 and the 1513: http://forum.synology.com/enu/viewtopic.php?f=200&t;=66881&start;=75 Check out the differences between the 1513 and the 1512 and consider if they are worth the extra $100 to you or not. Me personally, I always try to get the latest model when it's not a bank breaker. To be honest though, 2GB of RAM and 4 ethernet ports are not that much of an upgrade. I purchased the additional 1GB of RAM for my 1512 to bump it up to 2GB, think I picked it up here on Amazon for around $30. I highly recommend getting the extra memory for the 1512 if you go that route. Here is a link on some folks talking about the differences of the 1512 and the 1513:... » Read More Check out the differences between the 1513 and the 1512 and consider if they are worth the extra $100 to you or not. Me personally, I always try to get the latest model when it's not a bank breaker. To be honest though, 2GB of RAM and 4 ethernet ports are not that much of an upgrade. I purchased the additional 1GB of RAM for my 1512 to bump it up to 2GB, think I picked it up here on Amazon for around $30. I highly recommend getting the extra memory for the 1512 if you go that route. Here is a link on some folks talking about the differences of the 1512 and the 1513: http://forum.synology.com/enu/viewtopic.php?f=200&t;=66881&start;=75 « Show Less
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everything depends on your setting and what you want to do, I probably wouldn't use this unit for the purpose ststed - I would get a repeater, they cost about the same, but - it all depends on the setting and what you really want to do - a 'network guy' should look at your setting.
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Yes, it is worth it. This router is fast and reliable. I have been running with the merlin firmware (version 3.0.0.4.270.26) for three months now with no issues.
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I would reccomend that you buy the DS215j rather than this model. It has more memory and power and the diskless unit and two WD Red drives would save you money and get you a better NAS.
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I am an IT pro and wireless network engineer. I use an AP per 25 devices. You will have the bottleneck of the data port and the wireless bandwidth available. Meaning that if these do 150 mbps then 60-80 people will be sharing it. You would be better buying the 3 pack of access points.
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You could definitely do that, but for less tech-savvy users this is very good. Additionally, it is power-efficient, the software is very solid, and set-up is easy. I got one because i didn't want to fiddle with FreeNas. The community that supports the DiskStations is massive, too.In essence, this thing is simlpy a NAS, and a very stable one at that. A dedicated PC like what you mentioned could and would be much more that a NAS, and if you were only using it as a NAS you would be wasting a whole lot of power. Go to the synology website and check out the DSM 5.0 demo. The software that they made for this hardware is quite slick. You could definitely do that, but for less tech-savvy users this is very good. Additionally, it is power-efficient, the software is very solid, and set-up is easy. I got one because i didn't want to fiddle with FreeNas. The community that supports the DiskStations is massive, too.In essence, this thing is simlpy a NAS, and a very stable one at that. A dedicated PC like what you mentioned could and would be much more that a NAS, and if you were only using it as a NAS you would be wasting a whole lot of power. Go to the synology website and check out the DSM 5.0 demo. The software... » Read More You could definitely do that, but for less tech-savvy users this is very good. Additionally, it is power-efficient, the software is very solid, and set-up is easy. I got one because i didn't want to fiddle with FreeNas. The community that supports the DiskStations is massive, too.In essence, this thing is simlpy a NAS, and a very stable one at that. A dedicated PC like what you mentioned could and would be much more that a NAS, and if you were only using it as a NAS you would be wasting a whole lot of power. Go to the synology website and check out the DSM 5.0 demo. The software that they made for this hardware is quite slick. « Show Less
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Performance of either of these will be fast. We use DS713+ devices in several locations and are very pleased with their throughput and responsiveness. The question in more about number of drives / amount of space you need. If you can get by with 2 drives in RAID 1 for 2 to 6TB of usable space (depending on drives you choose) then the DS713+ is enough. If you need more space then go with the 4 drive DS415+. Are they too much for a home NAS? Depends on whether you are willing to pay for the performance and a quality product - you could consider the DS214/DS414 and probably be happy with them for home use; but if you buy the best you KNOW you will be satisfied. Performance of either of these will be fast. We use DS713+ devices in several locations and are very pleased with their throughput and responsiveness. The question in more about number of drives / amount of space you need. If you can get by with 2 drives in RAID 1 for 2 to 6TB of usable space (depending on drives you choose) then the DS713+ is enough. If you need more space then go with the 4 drive DS415+. Are they too much for a home NAS? Depends on whether you are willing to pay for the performance and a quality product - you could consider the DS214/DS414 and probably be happy with them... » Read More Performance of either of these will be fast. We use DS713+ devices in several locations and are very pleased with their throughput and responsiveness. The question in more about number of drives / amount of space you need. If you can get by with 2 drives in RAID 1 for 2 to 6TB of usable space (depending on drives you choose) then the DS713+ is enough. If you need more space then go with the 4 drive DS415+. Are they too much for a home NAS? Depends on whether you are willing to pay for the performance and a quality product - you could consider the DS214/DS414 and probably be happy with them for home use; but if you buy the best you KNOW you will be satisfied. « Show Less
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The hardware is more than capable. However the GUI front end was quite different than off the shelf routers. Many advanced functions were as of a couple of months ago only available from the command line. I've got one running at home for basic NAT, and saturate my a 25 Mb/s cable connection with torrents and it has no issue with that. However a high end Buffalo with DD-WRT , even if you turn off the radios would be my first choice. Unless you are going to use the POE for ubiquity WiFi.
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Very much so. In fact, from the overall feature and rang performance perspective, it still compares well. The user interface is well organized. But could use an upgrade. It is a notch better than the residential routers from the reliability perspective.
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Hmm I wish I had gotten this one then.Belkin N+ is a good router though and we haven't had any problems with it whatsoever.I would recommend it. But I'm thinking the version2 of this linksys is better.
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You could definitely do that, but for less tech-savvy users this is very good. Additionally, it is power-efficient, the software is very solid, and set-up is easy. I got one because i didn't want to fiddle with FreeNas. The community that supports the DiskStations is massive, too. In essence, this thing is simlpy a NAS, and a very stable one at that. A dedicated PC like what you mentioned could and would be much more that a NAS, and if you were only using it as a NAS you would be wasting a whole lot of power. Go to the synology website and check out the DSM 5.0 demo. The software that they made for this hardware is quite slick.
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local control is good but network with zwave control there is a lag and inclusion is a bit involved . I like it though for local room use where they can be hit when come home or there is a network outage
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To get up to speed (i have some network experience setting up my home lan) I purchased the Dlink 931 here for a little over $30. Made it work with my synology NAS. Had it email me screen shots and videos. Used an android app(ip web cam) to turn my tablet into a wireless ip cmaera and made it work with my NAS and tablet. Anyways there are inexpensive ways to get up to speed and get the experience to setup your own security system. At least you will discover if its within your ability or worth the time required. Good luck.
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Sewell makes an SW-29969-Pro that works over networks. As one would expect it does cost more but still reasonable.
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I am a it pro and personally I would save your money. I have use a bunch of different antennas and I have seen very little change. a better access point is a much better option. if you are trying to go between building I like engenius outdoor access point if it is inside I like a dlink dap1522. if you use either of theses you want to set them up with a static ip they are much easier that way,
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You should dump all your other AP and use the UniFi as the primary unit connected to your main router. It comes with excellent wireless controller software that is very full featured and one unit per floor should cover an average home. The units load balance and self update automatically.
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Yes. I purchased a used one for $8.50. I couldn't be more pleased. I had to call Time W to get it online. The wifi is still a little iffy at this time. I decided to continue using my Belkin wifi router. I had been renting a docsis2 fromTW and struggled to get 20m even though I had been paying for 30m. Now I get 35m on ethernet and 20+ wifi. I think I have been renting for 6-10$/mo.