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• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.2 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Synology DiskStation DS1513+ is easily one of the best multiple-bay NAS servers to date, performing superbly both as an advanced storage server and as the central host for a long list of home entertainment and business uses. Read review

Specs: 0 GB, Mac, PC, 4 pin USB Type A, RJ-45, 7 pin external Serial ATA, 9 pin USB Type A, Hot-swap, Fast Ethernet, Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The QNAP TS-469 Pro is one of the best four-bay NAS servers on the market and will eventually justify the price you pay for it. Read review

Specs: 0 GB, Mac, PC, Unix, 7 pin external Serial ATA, 4 pin USB Type A, RJ-45, 9 pin USB Type A, Hot-swap, Gigabit Ethernet

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Despite the lack of features, the LaCie 5big NAS Pro is an excellent buy, thanks to its superfast performance, ease of use, and massive capacity. Read review

Specs: 10 TB, Mac, PC, RJ-45, 4 pin USB Type A, 9 pin USB Type A, 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), Hot-swap, Fast Ethernet, Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The professional-grade Gefen EXT-WHDMI may not quite match the quality of an actual HDMI cable, but its solid transmissions make it a viable candidate when wireless HDMI is the best option. Read review

Specs: Wireless video/audio extender

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Given its relatively low price, the Seagate Business Storage 4-Bay NAS is worth the investment. Read review

Specs: 16 TB, Mac, PC, Hot-swap, Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 19 reviews

The Bottom Line: The LaCie 5big Network 2 is appealing mostly to home users, especially sci-fi movie fans or fashion designers. Advanced and savvy users might be turned off by its lack of features and comparatively low performance. Read review

Specs: 10 TB, Mac, PC, RJ-45, 4 pin USB Type A, 7 pin external Serial ATA, Hot-swap, Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Fortinet FortiGate 80C - Security appliance, None, 1 Gbps, Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0.5 stars out of 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: The ReadyNAS Ultra 4 is a workhorse NAS server best suited for home- or small-office environments, where heavy data sharing and backups are required. Read review

Specs: 4 TB, Mac, PC, Unix, RJ-45, Hot-swap, Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Cisco ASA 5510 Firewall Edition - Security appliance, Fast Ethernet, 3

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Switch - 24 ports - Layer 3 - Yes - Stackable, 24, Wired

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Switch - 48 ports - Yes, 48, Wired

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Seagate BlackArmor 440 is a workhorse NAS server that combines the currently largest possible amount of storage with an average number of features and performance that could be better. Read review

Specs: 12 TB, Mac, PC, RJ-45, 4 pin USB Type A, Hot-swap, Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Switch

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Cisco 2821 Integrated Services Router - Router, 17.2 in x 16.4 in x 3.5 in, Wired, Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, SNMP 3, IEEE 802.3af, VPN support, Firewall protection, URL filtering, Hardware encryption, Power over Ethernet (PoE), MPLS support, 25.1 lbs

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Wireless router, 13.4 in x 13.4 in x 2 in, Wireless, Wired, 108 Mbps, Telnet, HTTP, SSH, SNMP, 4.2 lbs

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Wireless video/audio/infrared extender, 1.3 in x 4.5 in x 7.6 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: KVM switch - 8 ports - USB - Stackable, - PS/2, 8

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Switch - 24 ports - Yes - Stackable, 24, Wired

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Switch - 48 ports - Yes - Yes, 48

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Switch - 52 ports - Layer 3 - Yes, 52, Wired

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Given its relatively low price, the Seagate Business Storage 4-Bay NAS is worth the investment. Read review

Specs: 12 TB, Mac, PC, Hot-swap, Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Cisco 1841 Integrated Services Router - Router - with Cisco 1-Port T1/Fractional T1 DSU/CSU WAN Interface Card (HWIC-1DSU-T1), 13.5 in x 10.8 in x 1.9 in, Wired, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, SNMP, VPN support, Firewall protection, URL filtering, Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), Hardware encryption, 6 lbs

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Cisco 2911 Integrated Services Router - Router, 17.2 in x 12 in x 3.5 in, Wired, Fast Ethernet, Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, TR-069, RMON, SNMP, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ah, ITU-T G.824, ITU-T G.823, ANSI T1.101, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.1ah, IEEE 802.1ag, IPv6 support, Firewall protection, Class-Based Weighted Fair Queuing (CBWFQ), Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED), MPLS support, NetFlow, Web Services Management Agent (WSMA), VPN support, Syslog support, 18.1 lbs

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Rack-mountable - 1 nm, 0 GB, Mac, PC, Unix, 9 pin USB Type A, RJ-45, 7 pin external Serial ATA, Hot-swap, Gigabit Ethernet