WD MyNet N750 Router, $29 @ MSY (Available Online + in-Store)

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Lausmechkeyboards on 31/05/2014 - 13:19 msy.com.au (300 clicks)
Last edited 31/05/2014 - 21:02 by 1 other user

Not as cheap as it has been before, but still cheap.

Available both in-store and online, in a number of different states.

OpenWRT compatible (http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/wd/n750).

If you're looking for a cheap router to act as an OpenVPN client, this is it. You should be able to squeeze about ~13mbps (1.6MB/s) of AES-256-CBC from it.

Specifications

• Atheros AR9344 chipset (560mhz, MIPS)
• 128MB RAM, 16MB flash memory
• Dual-band (2.4ghz + 5ghz)
• Dual-Stream on 2.4ghz, and triple-stream on 5ghz
• 2 USB ports
• 4 port gigabit switch

More Specifications

• Technology: IEEE 802.11 n/g/b/a
• Bands: Simultaneous 2.4GHz and 5GHz
• Wireless speeds: Dual-Band N 300 + 450
• Interface: Gigabit Ethernet
• RoHS Compliant: Yes

Even More Specifications

• Ethernet Port: 5 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet (4 LAN 1 WAN)
• USB Port: 2 x USB 2.0
• Dimensions: 29 mm x 210 mm x 138.00 mm
• Weight: 0.34 kg
• Operating Temperature: 5° C to 35° C
• Non-operating Temperature: -20° C to 65° C

Other posts about the same router:

• https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/123713
• https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/129117
• https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/104901
• https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/111958
• https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/107698

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  Wizzkid on 31/05/2014 - 14:28

  I got this from the previous deal and found the wireless coverage to be very poor. The range in this model is lower than other 3 routers I have used.

  I am not sure if this is a defect of the item I got. But everything else works perfectly.
  I assume unavailability of an external antenna can be the cause

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    ausmechkeyboards on 31/05/2014 - 15:09

    Stock firmware? I've got it running OpenWRT and it seems to be doing pretty well. I haven't finished setting it up yet though.

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  greenie4242 on 31/05/2014 - 15:50

  This also has two USB ports, so if you're sharing movies, pictures, music or documents around the house and don't need any fancy password protected shares, this works great as a basic NAS file server after you add a USB hard disk or two. File transfers over Gig-E are pretty quick. It's a small, cheap option to keep hidden away in a cupboard as a backup server.

  WiFi range isn't wonderful due to no external antennas, but it's steady and reliable.

  The WD print server is rubbish, needs special WD server software installed on each computer, and can only print one at a time. OpenWRT may offer better printer sharing options but I haven't explored that.

  Can't really go wrong for the price.

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  shinichiduy on 01/06/2014 - 04:12

  How fast does it get for the USB port?

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    greenie4242 on 06/06/2014 - 12:12

    Sorry for late reply, I was busy all week and now's the first time I've had a chance to test it.

    • Copying a single 4.37GB file from router to PC averages just over 17.1 MB/sec

    • Copying a 15GB folder with about 5,000 MP3 files and folders from router to PC averages just over 12MB/sec

    • Copying a single 4.37GB file from PC to router averages 13MB/sec

    • Copying a 5GB folder with about 1,800 MP3 files and folders from PC to router averages about 9.2 MB/sec.

    Tests were performed over Gigabit Ethernet with a Windows 7 PC

    The router has SMB, DLNA, iTunes and FTP servers built in. You can set a single password to prevent unauthorised access to the hard disk, but not to separate folders. Also you can't change the name of the share, so it appears to be DeviceName_(RandomCode). Installing OpenWRT may give you more options but at the moment it ain't broken so I'm not going to fix it. Years ago voiding the warranty would have been the first thing I did to any new IT purchase, but I just haven't had a chance lately.

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  Vortex99 on 01/06/2014 - 10:02

  +1

  Perfect for your lounge room instead of lonely switch. Can add a high strength wifi hotspot to the lounge room (if primary router too far away) and gigabit to your htpc/console etc. openwrt upgrade is easy, don't forget to turn off DHCP server if another router in the network! Steam streaming on your TV anyone?

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    greenie4242 on 06/06/2014 - 12:16

    It also means you could use this and a USB hard disk with a WD TV Live or Apple TV, as it has SMB, FTP, DLNA and iTunes servers. It would use up a lot less power than having a HTPC server plugged in all the time.