It’s a wireless world.

Our Netgear WNR2000 Wireless Router from 2010 has been replaced by a TP-Link AC3200 Wireless Wi-Fi Tri-Band Gigabit Router. This 6 antenna, 3 band router with a 1GHz dual-core CPU and three co-processors handle simultaneous connections streams network traffic like there is nothing to it.  We used to get hiccups and signal drops with the older Netgear router, but not any more.

Although our western Digital MyBook Live is far from dead, the new Synology DiskStation DS216j is 8 Terabytes mirrored which allows 4 terabytes storage space redundantly stored. The 2 drives give peace of mind.  If one goes out, the other kicks in.  Simple replace the bad drive and your are back in business.

The MyBook Live drive is 3 terabytes which is not backed up for the most part.  So, the DiskStation is the ideal new piece of equipment to keep our files safe.  I decided to not allow internet access since security is a growing problem across the internet.  However, LAN access is easy with secure passwords.  Strong passwords are extremely important for peace of mind and the security needed for personal files.  The DiskStation has a number of security processes running just in case someone were to somehow make it through the router.

Although these pieces of equipment re not inexpensive, the storage, security, and easy accessibility of files is paramount these days.  People used to put printed photos in albums or. worse yet, in boxes.  That has changed dramatically and good technological gear makes life much more convenient.