I have the D-Link DNS 323 and the Netgear ReadyNAS Duo. Both are
running 2 one terabyte drives in RAID 1.
They work great and the bonus surprise was how small and quiet they
are and how well streaming audio and video works from them.
I sit in the living room and watch movies on the 50 inch TV thru the
Xbox 360 using the Netgear as a media server...
I also use the USB print server off the DLink so that all the PC's and
Mac's in house share the same networked printer...
They work as advertised, I lost a drive in the DLink back when it was
running 2 320 gig drives last year, got the replacement from WD in a
day or so and stuck it in and the DLink rebuilt the drive in an hour
or so, right back to mirrored drives automatically.. :)
On Apr 3, 2009, at 6:15 PM, Steve Tomporowski wrote:
Okay, I'm looking at network storage boxes. Simple needs: at least
two open bays, 3 would have been perfect but willing to go to four.
I have two drives that hold all my video and Dr Who stuff that I
want to stick in it and be able to move the computer they're from
upstairs for my son. Not planning on doing any raid, although I'll
eventually upgrade the router/switch to gigabit.
I've looked at Newegg, specifically at the Synology CS407e and the
Promise NS4300N. Both have mixed reviews there, either really bad
or really good. If either are noisy, I'll find a place to hide
'em. Otherwise I'm looking for reliable for decent price.
Any suggestions?
Thanks....Steve
--
JRS
stei...@pacbell.net
Facts do not cease to exist just
because they are ignored.
