IEEE 802.11b Network Storage

The Bottom Line: Apple Time Capsule is a convenient and simple wireless router and NAS server combo for your home. Unfortunately, especially in the case of the 1TB version, you can find better deals on devices that offer greater storage space and many more features for the price.

Specs: Apple Time Capsule NAS server, 1 TB, PC, Mac, RJ-45, 4 pin USB Type A, Standard, Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11n (draft)

The Bottom Line: Apple Time Capsule is a convenient and simple wireless router and NAS server combo for your home. Unfortunately, especially in the case of the 1TB version, you can find better deals on devices that offer greater storage space and many more features for the price.

Specs: Apple Time Capsule NAS server, 2 TB, PC, Mac, RJ-45, 4 pin USB Type A, Standard, Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11n (draft)

The Bottom Line: Apple Time Capsule is a convenient and simple wireless router and NAS server combo for your home. Unfortunately, especially in the case of the 1TB version, you can find better deals on devices that offer greater storage space and many more features for the price.

Specs: Apple Time Capsule NAS server, 500 GB, PC, Mac, RJ-45, 4 pin USB Type A, Standard, Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11n (draft)

The Bottom Line: Apple's hybrid 802.11n wireless router/networked hard drive offers some powerful data backup features for Mac owners, as well as Apple's typical pleasing design. Windows users and anyone who demands speed from their 802.11n network will be disappointed.

Specs: Apple Time Capsule NAS server, 1 TB, PC, Mac, RJ-45, 4 pin USB Type A, Standard, Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11n (draft)

The Bottom Line: Apple's hybrid 802.11n wireless router/networked hard drive offers some powerful data backup features for Mac owners, as well as Apple's typical pleasing design. Windows users and anyone who demands speed from their 802.11n network will be disappointed.

Specs: Apple Time Capsule NAS server, 500 GB, PC, Mac, RJ-45, 4 pin USB Type A, Standard, Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11n (draft)

The Bottom Line: The Asus WL-700gE router features an integrated hard drive and loads of media-sharing features. If you find yourself constantly downloading files from the Internet, it's worth the high cost and the complex setup routine.

Specs: ASUS WL-700gE, PC, RJ-45, 4 pin USB Type A, Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet

The Bottom Line: Combining 120GB or 200GB of storage space and an 802.11g access point, the Tritton WiFi NAS is a wireless data archive. But its steep price tag, poor performance, and weak security give competing NAS units the upper hand.

Specs: TRITTON Wireless NAS NAS server, 120 GB, PC, Mac, RJ-45, Standard, Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet

The Bottom Line: Combining 120GB or 200GB of storage space and an 802.11g access point, the Tritton WiFi NAS is a wireless data archive. But its steep price tag, poor performance, and weak security give competing NAS units the upper hand.

Specs: TRITTON Wireless NAS NAS server, 200 GB, PC, Mac, RJ-45, Standard, Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet

The Bottom Line: This is one of the cheapest--and we use that word loosely--ways to get tons of extra network storage and a Wi-Fi access point.

Specs: Iomega NAS 100d/160GB - NAS server, 160 GB, PC, Mac, Unix, RJ-45, Standard, Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet

The Bottom Line: This is one of the cheapest--and we use that word loosely--ways to get tons of extra network storage and a Wi-Fi access point.

Specs: Iomega NAS 100d/250GB - NAS server, 250 GB, PC, Mac, Unix, RJ-45, Standard, Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet