What I need basically is to be able to download files (And more importantly entire folders) from remote FTP server(s) with uses authentication required. After selecting the folders to download I would like to turn of my main PC and let the Buffalo do the work.
I tried going trough the forums here, but only see post with regards to torrent.. and noting about ftp.
Does it work? How well(UI, easy of use, resume capability, cue limit, etc)?
Can I brows the ftp server with the Buffalo Download Manager and pick folders that I want to download? Or do I have to do all the browsing and folder selecting with Psoftware (like flashfxp) and not all the paths and then input them one by one to the Download manager?
Do I need to select each file from the folder one-by-one or can I just enter a folder and every thing in it will get downloaded? (this is one of the areas that the competition has problems with).
Does the Buffalo have any download speed issues? (I have seen some post with problems about torrent speed). The FTP server has no limit on my connection so I would like to have the same speed as I get when downloading directly with my PC (1000-1200KB/s).
The basic idea would be not to have to run my power hungry PC all the time and have the Buffalo handle downloads. I also do a few torrent, do those work well?
Finally Which model of Buffalo storage would best suite me for this? Apart from the Download, I just need basic home solution storage functionality (only single bay requiered). Also Gigabit Lan would be a plus.
Really appreciate all your input.
Thanks
Alex