I've had the TL-MR3040 for a day and a half now, I'm considering buying a Raspberry Pi instead due to all the issues I have with it...
To add to the pile, here's some more cons on the TP-Link MR3040:
- Must format storage & install drive with FAT32 (No files larger than 4GB, 2TB disk size limit)
- Even while plugged in, you can drain the battery if you plug in a HDD or other thirsty device
- Pain in the ass to get internet access on the device, makes it really difficult to add packages (samba, afp, nfs, etc.)
- Limited wireless range due to internal antenna design
- DLNA maxes out CPU when lots of files or simultaneous users
- Slow upload over HTTP is *awful*, peaks at 1MB/s. Even SCP transfer is, at best, 1MB/s. That's atrocious, especially when you're trying to attract people to the platform!
To add to the pile, here's some more cons on the TP-Link MR3040:
- Must format storage & install drive with FAT32 (No files larger than 4GB, 2TB disk size limit)
- Even while plugged in, you can drain the battery if you plug in a HDD or other thirsty device
- Pain in the ass to get internet access on the device, makes it really difficult to add packages (samba, afp, nfs, etc.)
- Limited wireless range due to internal antenna design
- DLNA maxes out CPU when lots of files or simultaneous users
- Slow upload over HTTP is *awful*, peaks at 1MB/s. Even SCP transfer is, at best, 1MB/s. That's atrocious, especially when you're trying to attract people to the platform!