by: ara12675 October 31, 2009 7:09 PM PDT
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Why you don't see such a thing.
by R. Proffitt 
- 11/1/09 7:01 AM
In Reply to: Wireless N Router with eSATA NAS? by ara12675
It's because even at full N speed it still is slower than an USB 2.0 port. There's no reason for this interface on a router today.
Bob
There's plenty of reason for this interface.....
by Placidair - 12/14/10 11:27 AM
In Reply to: Why you don't see such a thing. by R. Proffitt
I need to be able to connect it to my wireless router when home, and take it with me when I'm traveling or onsite at a client and need my VMs with me. And since I can't find an external drive that has both eSATA and Ethernet ports.... a router that has an eSATA port would take care of this. I can find drives (or cases) that are eSATA + USB, USB + Ethernet, but I can't find an external drive (or case) that has both Ethernet and eSATA. And eSATA is enough faster when directly connected to my PC, that I'd rather not be relegated to USB.
I think you missed it.
by R. Proffitt - 12/14/10 11:39 AM
In Reply to: There's plenty of reason for this interface..... by Placidair
Since there is no speed gain and an increase in the cost of the router, you don't find this in common units today.
Sorry if this doesn't help you but there are reasons for this to not happen.
Bob
I didn't "miss" anything
by Placidair - 4/7/11 7:20 PM
In Reply to: I think you missed it. by R. Proffitt
I simply disagree with you. That YOU don't see a "reason" for it, does not mean that no one else could have a use for it. And whoever said they were looking for a "common" unit?
Your belief that there's no reason for it does not define the reality of those of us who would have used for it.
It will happen
by R. Proffitt - 4/7/11 7:56 PM
In Reply to: I didn't "miss" anything by Placidair
But given we have 3 speeds of SATA which all outstrip today's wifi speed, the makers may be hung up on which to offer.
Again, USB's transfer link speed is 480 megabit and for now well beyond wifi speeds.
Have you found this device yet?
I was not going to write but one could make one. Think about it.
Bob
HQ
by YahooSerious - 3/8/12 11:08 PM
In Reply to: It will happen by R. Proffitt
I have been on the lookout for this feature as well and have exhausted all known avenues to my limited hardware/tech knowledge.
Adapter? Really please let me know if any of you will share your ideas.
I have a 5 drive raid wt multiplier external fitted with all personal media and with to float it up into a cloud unit for the home and remote access too (if thats even possible). The unit has only esata connection and no other.
I have it connected to a Highpoint Rocket Raid 622 and running 24/7 on the back of my win7 x64 PC.
Again if any of you are confident hardware sorcerers please share your ideas!
Kel
Let me share my current solution.
by R. Proffitt - 3/10/12 7:56 AM
In Reply to: HQ by YahooSerious
I needed something like this and didn't want to leave a PC on because that's usually over 100 Watts.
I ended up using a Netbook. Today's models draw 7 Watts when the screen shuts off so that's close enough for my use.
-> A P3 Watt meter was used to measure this.
Bob
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