I was quite skeptic initially, but I took notice at the VC firm backing the project. Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers were early investors in Amazon, America Online, Compaq, Electronic Arts, Google, Macromedia, Netscape, Quantum, Segway, Sun Microsystems (just to name a few). Looks like it is more serious than virgin snake oil.
I bought Asus WL500G Premium (wl500gp), a lighter version of the router from TFA. The hype is similar - Download with the PC turned off. The main difference is that wl500gp does not have a storage unit included and the user must attach one if wants to enjoy computerless leeching.
Bottomline: - nice router - I live in an apartment, and I have all around coverage: 18MBps WLAN connection through a couple of walls, 1 - 1 1/2 feet thick each; - buggy firmware - (e.g. the only way to set the date and time on router is to use the included and non-functional NTP client, no way to set or check the number of simultaneous NAT connections, no way to modify radio power) - the Download Master does not work (the torrents fail to start) - lame online support
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What about a treatment developed that coaxes the immune system to destroy useful / healhy / viable cells?
On Feb 13th it's my girl's birthday :)
I don't think she cares about UNIX time. Bummer...
101000 is not the answer. 101010 is The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notable_phrases_from_The_Hitchhiker's_Guide_to_the_Galaxy#Answer_to_Life.2C_the_Universe_and_Everything_.2842.29) :)
I was quite skeptic initially, but I took notice at the VC firm backing the project.
Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers were early investors in Amazon, America Online, Compaq, Electronic Arts, Google, Macromedia, Netscape, Quantum, Segway, Sun Microsystems (just to name a few). Looks like it is more serious than virgin snake oil.
I bought Asus WL500G Premium (wl500gp), a lighter version of the router from TFA. The hype is similar - Download with the PC turned off. The main difference is that wl500gp does not have a storage unit included and the user must attach one if wants to enjoy computerless leeching.
Bottomline:
- nice router - I live in an apartment, and I have all around coverage: 18MBps WLAN connection through a couple of walls, 1 - 1 1/2 feet thick each;
- buggy firmware - (e.g. the only way to set the date and time on router is to use the included and non-functional NTP client, no way to set or check the number of simultaneous NAT connections, no way to modify radio power)
- the Download Master does not work (the torrents fail to start)
- lame online support
I hope that the alternative firmware OSS projects (such as http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/index.php or http://www.wl500g.info/ or http://www.openwrt.org/ will provide a stable alternative.
Talkink about snobs: most of the comments agreeing with the article got a "2" or worst. I guess they deserve it.