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Papagaiou
Aug 30, 2012Aspirant
2nd LAN for Readynas Ultra
Hello, I searched the forums without a clear answer. The nas is connected to a 100Mb router were a single computer is also attached. This router is also connected to a GB wireless router. I wou...
StephenB
Sep 07, 2012Guru - Experienced User
Going wireless on the PC was a better choice than routing through the NAS (particularly if you want to power down the NAS on schedule, since the PC connection would not have been available when the NAS was off).
Though a switch would not have added much power. A GS105 has a max power use of 3.5 watts, I'd expect average power use to be a lot less, especially when you are only connecting three ports. It also would shift to a low power mode when the PC and NAS are not using the connection.
Though a switch would not have added much power. A GS105 has a max power use of 3.5 watts, I'd expect average power use to be a lot less, especially when you are only connecting three ports. It also would shift to a low power mode when the PC and NAS are not using the connection.
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