WEBVTT 00:00:07.359 --> 00:00:14.000 Today's unboxing will be the end all and 00:00:10.800 --> 00:00:16.800 be all of WD Minet unboxings. They're an 00:00:14.000 --> 00:00:19.840 uber premium product. None of these things. 00:00:19.840 --> 00:00:26.640 Today we're going to be having a look at the Minet N900 00:00:24.000 --> 00:00:32.559 Central. This is basically like the Minet N900 except it comes with a hard 00:00:30.480 --> 00:00:39.600 drive inside which means this is basically like a NAS that also functions 00:00:35.840 --> 00:00:42.160 as a router that also functions as a 00:00:39.600 --> 00:00:48.079 network switch that also functions as a wireless access point 00:00:44.879 --> 00:00:50.559 that also functions as an Apple time 00:00:48.079 --> 00:00:54.399 capsule. It just does everything. I mean, you'll still need a computer and 00:00:52.160 --> 00:00:59.120 like or like a tablet or something, but but it almost does everything. All 00:00:56.160 --> 00:01:03.680 right. Effortless entertainment. This refers to WD's FastTrack technology. So, 00:01:01.280 --> 00:01:08.000 what FastTrack or rather fasttrack plus, FastTrack uses profiles in the firmware 00:01:05.920 --> 00:01:11.760 to provide dynamic quality of service to all the traffic that's coming in and out 00:01:09.600 --> 00:01:17.040 of your network. Fasttrack Plus automatically detects what kind of an 00:01:14.240 --> 00:01:20.159 application is using this number of bandwidth and then automatically 00:01:18.240 --> 00:01:23.680 reserves it for applications that it deems to be more important such as Skype 00:01:21.759 --> 00:01:27.600 or gaming or whatever else where you don't want to have that extra latency 00:01:25.360 --> 00:01:33.040 while the packets wait for you know Jeffrey's uh you know My Little Pony you 00:01:30.479 --> 00:01:37.040 know TV show downloads that don't matter at all because you know well I don't 00:01:34.799 --> 00:01:41.040 know if it'll actually prioritize like house over My Little Pony if two people 00:01:39.040 --> 00:01:44.720 are watching TV But it'll prioritize that TV over like torrenting for 00:01:42.799 --> 00:01:49.520 example. All right, what else we got here? Auto backup. Very cool stuff. 00:01:47.520 --> 00:01:54.079 Because of the internal hard drive, that feature is enabled. So while their other 00:01:52.000 --> 00:01:59.360 routers do have USB ports for external hard drives, this is a more integrated, 00:01:56.560 --> 00:02:03.119 more elegant solution for sure. More reliability. Wirelessly back up personal 00:02:01.040 --> 00:02:06.560 files on all your PCs to one reliable location wherever you are on your 00:02:04.719 --> 00:02:10.959 network. Very cool stuff. I'm big into NAS unless you if you guys don't already 00:02:08.319 --> 00:02:15.599 know that. I believe in data backups because drives fail. It's just a reality 00:02:13.840 --> 00:02:21.520 of it. More control. Minet dashboard provides a simple view of your essential settings for easy customization and more 00:02:19.040 --> 00:02:24.560 advanced options such as advanced QoS, uh wireless security, parental controls, 00:02:23.200 --> 00:02:30.640 network diagnostic tools, auto sensing port technology, and antenna amplifier. So, this is an N900 router built in 00:02:29.200 --> 00:02:34.160 here. So, it's pretty much as fast as it gets on wireless end. And it also has 4 00:02:32.640 --> 00:02:38.720 gigabit Ethernet ports, which actually isn't quite as many as the regular Minet 00:02:36.640 --> 00:02:42.400 N900, which has seven gigabit Ethernet ports, but this one has a hard drive, so 00:02:40.720 --> 00:02:46.560 you have to decide which features matter. It's available in a 1 TB or a 2 00:02:44.640 --> 00:02:50.560 TB configuration at launch. We have the 1 TB one here, uh, because, you know, to 00:02:49.120 --> 00:02:56.480 test it, it's not like we needed higher capacity. Let's go ahead and open this bad boy up. So, we've got a technical 00:02:54.080 --> 00:03:00.640 support limited warranty guide, a start here CD. 00:02:59.040 --> 00:03:06.239 Do people even have optical drives in their like computers anymore? Do we 00:03:02.640 --> 00:03:08.959 still need this? I actually don't know. 00:03:06.239 --> 00:03:13.360 Power cable, power brick, Ethernet cable, Ethernet brick. No, there's no 00:03:11.120 --> 00:03:21.200 Ethernet brick. I mean, what would an Ethernet brick be? Maybe a switch. 00:03:18.800 --> 00:03:25.519 Don't be a Don't be a smart guy, Slick. He he contributed Switch at the same 00:03:23.519 --> 00:03:28.400 time as me, which basically means now he's going to think he's as clever as I 00:03:27.040 --> 00:03:33.760 am, which is he's going to be all putting on errors and I'm going to have to like pay him more and it's going to 00:03:32.000 --> 00:03:38.560 be problematic for everyone actually. Okay, so moving right along. Fasttrack 00:03:35.760 --> 00:03:42.959 Plus is awesome. Auto backup is awesome. It's both Apple and Windows compatible, 00:03:40.799 --> 00:03:47.519 which is very cool. Backup all at the same time. Stream Surf Play. Yep, good 00:03:44.720 --> 00:03:52.000 stuff. Your computers and stuff going on. Okay. uh view and share your files 00:03:49.920 --> 00:03:56.159 at home or away with the WD to go remote access. It's available as an app. Very 00:03:53.920 --> 00:04:00.799 cool stuff. Superior multifloor coverage with range amplifying technology. So, 00:03:58.159 --> 00:04:04.640 this one, the Minet N900 Central, does have the same wireless range as the 00:04:02.239 --> 00:04:08.400 N900, the same FastTrack Plus, the same gigabit Ethernet ports, but not as many 00:04:06.319 --> 00:04:11.840 of them. One fewer USB 2 port. Remember, it's got an internal hard drive already 00:04:09.760 --> 00:04:16.720 anyway, though. And all these features, including look, look at this. They 00:04:13.360 --> 00:04:19.280 actually they changed it. They just 00:04:16.720 --> 00:04:22.960 added this one. See, it wasn't even on there. See the central? It's not there. 00:04:21.440 --> 00:04:26.400 And then they just were like, "Oh, well, this one needs like more." So, I guess 00:04:24.960 --> 00:04:29.199 they didn't want you to compare the central when you were looking. Maybe by 00:04:28.080 --> 00:04:34.000 the time they launch this, they'll have revised the packaging. But, uh, they're both DNA certified, which means you can 00:04:32.720 --> 00:04:37.840 stream your media all over the place like a boss. Internal storage, auto 00:04:35.840 --> 00:04:44.320 backup, and remote access, all included because of that hard drive. 00:04:41.600 --> 00:04:50.800 Okay, I think that pretty much covers it for the box. It's slightly heavier than 00:04:48.240 --> 00:04:55.040 the regular Minet N900, which makes sense because hard drives are heavy. On 00:04:52.880 --> 00:04:59.680 the front, we've got a power switch or power LED rather, uh, wireless LED, 00:04:57.440 --> 00:05:04.639 internet LED, WPS LED, and hard drive activity LED. This is not present on the 00:05:01.360 --> 00:05:06.479 N900. We've got a WPS button for your 00:05:04.639 --> 00:05:12.080 easy wireless setup. We've got a power switch, power in, 4 GB Ethernet ports, 00:05:09.120 --> 00:05:14.880 one internet WAN port, one USB port, and a Kensington lock. The other ones didn't 00:05:13.600 --> 00:05:18.560 have a Kensington lock, but then they weren't as expensive. Cooling fan is in 00:05:16.960 --> 00:05:21.199 the bottom. I really hope it's quiet. There's your reset switch in the bottom 00:05:20.080 --> 00:05:26.080 as well. There's your part number, serial number, and Mac Address. And 00:05:24.000 --> 00:05:29.680 there's your sort of performancy looking matte top thing that's going on here. 00:05:28.240 --> 00:05:35.039 And I think that pretty much covers it. So, that is it. We have finally finished 00:05:32.800 --> 00:05:40.720 with the Minet N900 Central, the entire range of Western Digital routers. 00:05:39.199 --> 00:05:46.240 And well, we've unboxed them anyway. 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