Thanks for the comments on the Netgear. Those features mean a lot to
me...quiet is indeed important. Are these all capable of 1000Mbps?
Currently my printer is wireless but I might be willing to use the
server in a NAS.
On 7/17/2010 1:08 PM, John R Steinbruner wrote:
I had a DNS-323 and it was fine. The only issue I had was the fan was small
and therefore noisy.
I lost a drive in it once, and when WD sent the replacement, the NAS rebuilt
itself just fine with no problems..
I currently have a pair of Netgear NAS Duo's with 1 terabyte drives. Faster
than the DNS-323, quieter, and came with 3 year warranties, which ain't bad.
They are hot swap by the way, with pull out drive trays very easy to get to.
I stream audio off one and movies off the other. They both work great for
that..
http://www.netgear.com/Products/Storage/StorageWorkandPlay/RND2000.aspx
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822122029
The diskless one retails for 250, but can be had for less. I think I gave
Newegg 199 for my last one? Add a couple terabyte drives and off you go.
They have a new Ultra series coming out too that I have not really checked on
yet, since mine do all I need them to do..
These things do act as print servers too if you need that, just plug in a USB
printer and you are good to go..
On Jul 17, 2010, at 5:27 AM, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:
Strictly for home use. Backup of multiple computers, streaming audio.
Probably will start with 2TB. Don't think I need more than 4 to 6 down the
road, but likely not even that much. I don't have kids so streaming video from
an HD just doens't seem important to me. Besides, I have so many Blu-rays now
that I could never back them up.
Anyway, is there something good for under $200? I know the DLink DNS-323 is
going for $150 on Amazon at the moment, but there a better choice? I'd like
something with esata and USB3.0 too, if possible.
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