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[dolpli]

Aveter, thx for reminding me. I finally got the function DHCP lease working...although I need to restore factory setting first and start from scratch to set up everything, because the router kept refusing me to make any changes at first. I dun no why. BTW, thx for Aveter.

Message Edited by dolpli on 08-06-2009 05:27 PM

[Aveyer]

Login to the router and go to Internet/LAN>DHCP Lease and you can add the client information at the top then you will have a manual lease.

[jlsherr]

For the WZR-HP-G300NH

1. Add  ability to block internet access for a given time range (say midnight to 6 am). 

2. Have that restriction be done by ip address or mac address or by range of ip address.  

[sjacky]

WDS .........it is the most important feature for me. I already bought  WHR-G300N and WZR-HP-G300N for WDS but now is useless .... nobody tell me they are not support WDS they have button change to AP make me think that they will support WDS(I know that was my fault).... POOR now only I can do is hope that they will support in the future.  ( I am in HONG KONG)

Message Edited by sjacky on 08-12-2009 10:26 PM

[Aveyer]

Forgot something: Add channels 12 and 13 to all EU models of Buffalo routers, since they are available in the EU.

Message Edited by Aveyer on 08-15-2009 02:27 PM

[voyager529]

WZR-HP-G300NH (US)

+1 for:

-USB - printer server function

-Bandwidth priority based on MAC or computer name

Also adding:

More Robust Torrent client:

-RSS support

-the ability to store downloaded files on a network share, not just a USB drive

-Seeding limits (i.e. stop seeding after 3:1 or 48 hours or whatever)

-MoBlock support

-The Holy Grail: a small "remote control" desktop app for the torrent client so that I could manage downloads independently of the web browser (could this be integrated into the client manager app?)

-Support for other large downloads (HTTP/FTP)

-NTFS support (I know, the engineers haven't green-lighted it yet, but keep at it!)

-If printer support is added, then USB hub support so that both a drive and a printer could be added simultaneously

-UPnP media streaming support to Windows Media Player, etc.

-Vain as it is, a little prettier config pages. Little things like tabs instead of boxes for the subheadings, slightly nicer (customizable?) color scheme, etc.

That's all I got for now :-). Thanks for reading!

Joey

[sbenard]

After having my new Buffalo router WZR-HP-G300NH 24 hours, here's what I'd like to see:

• Parental control filter (website blocking)
• Support for external hard drives using the NTFS format (I know this was excluded by choice, but I think it should be reconsidered). I have two external hard drives -- both using NTFS, and I can't change them. Right now, they're worthless because I can't connect them to my new router. (see also next suggestion, possible work-around).The FAT standard is a step backward from NTFS.
• Capability to connect a USB hub to my usb port. This way, I could connect various devices, including printers and multiple external hard drives. Perhaps it could be added to the software to deny Web Access, thus assuring security for these other usb devices. Whichever router manufacturer develops this capability first will sell a truckload of routers!
• Capability to eliminate security and use only MAC address filtering. Security adds delay. As a full-time day trader, delay can kill me because micro-seconds are critical in every trade. Even the slightest delay can cost me money!

My router is working flawlessly! It's a thing of beauty! Thanks for a grrrrreat router!

Message Edited by sbenard on 08-18-2009 01:52 PM

Message Edited by sbenard on 08-18-2009 01:53 PM

[sbenard]

One thing I noticed and really like about the web interface that is better than other web interfaces I've used with other routers:

I like that there are instructions, definitions, and explanations right on the screen at the right side. VERY nice! I don't have to look up a manual because everything I need is right there!

[sbenard]

I can't imagine that this is only my copy of the web config utility, but the tab "LAN Config" appears TWICE! They have different functions, however. Two tabs with the same name?

Wouldn't it be a good idea in future updates to change the name of one of these  tabs, so there aren't two with the same name? 

Message Edited by sbenard on 08-18-2009 02:39 PM

[Aveyer]

You can already block websites by their IP in the IP Filter under the Security tab. You should be able to disable wireless encryption and enable MAC filtering. I seen on a review of the router somewhere that a USB hub does seem to work but is not officialy supported.