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Old Jul 22, 2011 | 1:10 am
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nastravel
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
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Thanks, Sorry for more questions

1) My network is all routed with Cat 6 cable, so I guess if I get a Gigabyte router that means my network has decent speed. Also are there routers with more than 5 LAN ports available?
2) Problem with the DVR is that you must plug it in an USB port, it won’t support a LAN connection, so I can really plug the hardrive to the router (which would be ideal – and will function as a backup to the iMac and the NAS)
3) Problem with NAS is, I heard there are compatibility issues with things like Apple TV, whereby you MUST have an instance of Itunes running?
4) Apples’ Airport Express and Time Capsules? How many LAN ports does it come with ? Can you actually link it to a HUB for more ports?
5) This questions is a bit shameful as I have not used an Imac before (still in process of getting it). How does the Sleep function work. In Windows this function is crap and not reliable. I really don’t want the HD to be spinning at the time and reduce its expected life
6) I saw the popoplug in another thread. So essentially is it a SECURED connection back to your home PC and you can access the FILES only and not actually run a session of your computer elsewhere?
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