after reading the reviews, I bought. purchased for Plex. My first NAS was this one. In two days of usage, 1080p "buffered" just once on Plex. eliminated a sluggish UI and sluggish torrents. This NAS only increases 15 Mbps, while the computer drags 25 to 30 Mbps. That is sad. I already replaced it with an Asustor AS4002t because it works and pumps much more quickly. Additionally, for some reason, the hard drive in the asustor cracks less. I'll return the Synology DS118 to the shop tomorrow.
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