Craig Ellison, Author at SmallNetBuilder

Seagate NAS Pro Family Reviewed

Seagate's NAS Pro family has features and performance that are worth checking out.

Updated - ASUSTOR's AS7004T is a high-performance Intel i3 NAS with price to match.

Linksys's RE6500 AC1200 MAX Wi-Fi Range Extender would not be our first choice for an AC1200 class wireless extender.

Updated - NETGEAR's R6300v2 delivers higher storage throughput than the original. But its wireless performance doesn't match its higher price.

We went back and retested a few AC1750 routers with the V8 testbed and compared them to AC1900 routers. What we found was surprising.

QNAP's TS-251 and TS451 are Bay Trail NASes that pack a performance punch, but will also wallop your wallet.

Synology's DSM 5.0 NAS OS delivers on its promise of real-time HD video transcoding, and much more.

Synology's DS415play is a high performance four-bay Evansport-based NAS.

Update -QNAP's QTS 4.1 offers tweaks on old features and new capabilities for both SOHO and business users, with emphasis on the latter.

D-Link's DCH-S150 mydlink Wi-Fi Motion Sensor is a good companion for its mydlink Smart Plug.

Western Digital's latest WD TV adds Miracast support but takes away Netflix.

MetaGeek's inSSIDer Wi-Fi Helper takes a structured approach to choosing the best channel to use for your router.