New
#1
NAS and attaching a My Book drive to a router port
Don't know enough yet to answer my question.
NAS's are something new to me so I'm trying to get up to speed (no pun intended).
As I understand it a NAS would hang off of a router port, and have its own built in IP address so it can be accessed from the net or just use it locally (or both).
I have also been checking out new routers, and see that the Linksys WRT1900AC, and higher have a rear USB 3.0 port. Since I don't have any USB 3.0 ports on my desktop (yet) it got me thinking. (bad thing on my part)
Could I connect a My book to the router USB port, and would it be the same thing as a NAS ? I'm thinking not since it wouldn't have own IP address?
Would I get good speeds using the My Book connected to the router since I don't have a USB 3.0 on my desktop?
Lastly how good are speeds to a NAS verses connecting a drive to a USB 3.0 desktop port ?
My current router an old Linksys DIR-615 specs indicates port specs are 10/100 so upgrading my router to a router with 10/100/1000 should increase transfer rates to the NAS or My Book ??
P.S. You blokes across the pond have your in act together !