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    Does my perfect router exist?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by marli, Jul 7, 2010.

  1. marli

    marli Newbie

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    Ive exhasted most other options so...
    I thought it would be pretty simple to replace my spegitti juntion of a network with a single router.

    I need.
    1 fairly good router with:
    1 wan port.
    wireless
    1 voip port
    BT client
    1 port for sharing storage to window and linux.

    I would like
    good possiblely N class wireless.
    some QoS
    another voip port
    usb2 power support or internal storage.
    fast nas access.
    media player with hdmi port(hey lets go the whole hog

    its the last 3 options on my Need list that cause problems, I can only find two, ANY suggestion would be very welcome.
     
    marli, Jul 7, 2010
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  2. leslieann

    leslieann Notebook Deity

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    Yes!
    It's called a computer, you build it.

    You are asking for a ton from a router, in fact what you are asking for, isn't really a router. That isn't saying it doesn't exist, but I can't see a large market for something with all of those features.


    As a side note, from what I have seen, is that the USB port for NAS is almost always underpowered. Many routers themselves are under powered.
     
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  3. marli

    marli Newbie

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    i have been running a pc but I really dont want to have to run somthing that is way overpowered for what it does.
     
    marli, Jul 8, 2010
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  4. downloads

    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    Your expectations are pretty high so depending on your budget you may want to think of building a dedicated device running Intel Atom or Via C3. Take a look at this article- it about NAS but the principle stands. It doesn't seem to be very expensive either- around $200.
     
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