understanding firmware

[preacher]

I am a little confused about all the firmware options for the WL-HDD. It seems that there are many different versions that give the device a variety of different features. I have a few different questions about what the WL-HDD can do with what firmware.

I see that the latest stock Asus firmware is 1.2.3.4. Am I to understand that with that firmware I can use an external USB hard drive through the USB port on the WL-HDD? If that firmware can't is there one that can? (if so, can it run without the internal 2.5 drive? - external USB drives are cheaper per MB than 2.5" drives)

Is there one firmware that makes all the other firmwares obsolete?

If I use a "custom" firmware do I lose the web configuration utility? I don't get too excited about using a special program to modify text files to configure it.

Thanks in advance for your help.

[Antiloop]

for availability on firmwares please see the wizard:

http://www.chupa.nl/beta/wizard.php?brand=1&model=4&cat=firmware

[preacher]

Thanks for the link, Antiloop. That was helpful. Does anyone know the limitations of USB hard drives on the WL-HDD - i.e. the drive must be formatted by the WL-HDD and/or certian filesystem?