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[Lennart Sorensen]

On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 05:09:33PM -0400, D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote:
> I've heard a few folks whining about the transfer rate of wireless
> routers with USB drives hooked to them.
> 
> The most egregious case (if I remember correctly) is the Asus one that
> advertises USB 2 support but does not manage the USB 2 "High Speed"
> rate.  I think that it only managed to be a USB 1.x controller.
> 
> Lennart has suggested that handling USB is processor intensive so
> low-power router CPUs might not be up to the task.

Certainly true.  The OpenRD has eSATA, but is otherwise similar in power
consumption to the sheevaplug (being the same CPU and ram and such).
I think it has room for a laptop SATA driver internally too.

> Do read reviews about whatever choice you are thinking of making.
> 
> If you want to build your own Mini-ITX box for this, there appears to
> be a good deal at NewEgg.ca today for a case and power supply.
>   <http://www.newegg.ca/Special/ShellShocker.aspx>

Is the eeebox too expensive to be a viable option?

Of course there is the Asus TS server
http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=570_7_125&item_id=028911
which I have no idea what is like.  Looks cute.

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Len Sorensen
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