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Linksys NSLU2 Network Storage Link
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Price Range $82 - $85 Featured Merchants
Product Description Now you can quickly and easily add gigabytes of storage space onto your network with the Network Storage Link from Linksys. This tiny network appliance connects USB 2.0 hard drives directly to your Ethernet network. You can connect up to two stand-alone USB disk drives of any size, and access them from anywhere on your network. You can even plug a USB flash disk into the Network Storage Link, for a convenient way of accessing your portable data files. The Network Storage Link can also be set up so that your storage devices are accessible from the Internet -- files can be easily downloaded via your web browser. Your files can be available publicly, or create password-protected accounts for authorized users.
NAS Server for Dummies.....?
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Written By clawsnoel Date Written Jul 05 2007 Summary The NSLU2 is a device which can allow one computer to access data on a hard drive over a TCP/IP network. If you do not know what a NAS is, think of it this way - it is nothing more than a computer without a dedicated monitor, keyboard or mouse. That... Strength Inexpensive, attractive, quiet, stable Weakness No reasonable spin-down possibility, absolutely not "plug and play" Bottom Line At this price, take the time to learn what it is and how it works, and you'll never use Windows File Sharing again. I'm all backed up! (but don't call the plumber)
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Written By seekins Date Written Sep 09 2004 Summary *pssst* hey buddy... come here... soOOOooo... got all your files backed up? NO?!? Come on, you know better! One worm, one piece of spyware, one failed hard drive, and *poof*, gone. All those digital pictures you took of your vacation to the Grand Canyon... Strength automatic system backups, small, quiet, inexpensive, runs linux Weakness not for the network novice, not the speediest, drives must be empty to start Bottom Line It does what it is supposed to do, and does it fairly well, for not a lot of money. Not for the faint hearted
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Written By grisby Date Written Jun 15 2006 Summary I have six (6) computers in my home network and wanted to be able to backup data and share music throughout the house. I had a few criteria I was using to evaluate NAS: 1. No software install on clients 2. Inexpensive 3. No fans (runs cool and quiet)... Strength Uses standard SMB protocol; quiet; easy to upgrade Weakness Not easy to administer Bottom Line While not completely plug & play, the NSLU2 is a great little NAS. It takes a little effort, but I haven't found anything better for the price. Affordable backup at last
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Written By european Date Written Dec 06 2004 Summary Intro This unit can be great for many uses, if used right. It certainly isn't for everyone. There are technical notes in the review. They are marked as such and may be skipped without loss of the general information. But I am getting ahead... Strength Compact, quiet, cheap, low energy consumption Weakness Compatibility issues, performance, not for everyone Bottom Line Get it, if you at least moderately know what you are doing. Then it's probably the cheapest way to go. Great Product but forget about Tech Support
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Written By tjtrent Date Written Oct 16 2004 Summary Found this product in PC World and bought one a week later. I had already copied the contents of my external hard drive to my PC drive a night earlier so it would be ready for formatting. This device requires that it format your external drive to it's... Strength It works, good security, creates backups, can be accessed from the internet or through network. Weakness Tech Support, documentation, setup misses a lot of steps. Bottom Line Buy this product. Find yourself a nerd and have them install it if you cant figure it out. Once installed, you will be glad you bought this product. README.1ST
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Written By duke2 Date Written Oct 13 2006 Summary Today, I received a Linksys NSLU2 Network Storage Link that I bought used on eBay. It was accompanied by a Maxtor 160GB USB external drive. Setting this thing up was one obstacle after another, and the primary purpose of this review is to memorialize... Strength Clever concept and device. Inexpensive. Weakness Finding support files is a chore. Firmware upgrade is necessary and laborious. Bottom Line If you're looking to attach a stand-along hard drive to a network, the Linksys NSLU2 is a good choice. Disappointed
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Written By amo6002 Date Written Sep 07 2004 Summary After spending over an hour over four phone calls with LinkSys technicians (They kept dropping the call during transfers). We came to the realization that my existing Maxtor hard drive with gigabytes of data on it would have to be backed up and... Strength Nice concept Weakness Existing operational drives will NOT work. Terrible
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Written By donchanger Date Written Oct 19 2004 Summary This is a great idea, nice small package and low price, that does not do what it says, has a poor interface, and horrible customer support. Beware when trying to use a Flash drive only with this device - two units would not format any of three different... Strength Great concept Weakness Incredibly poor implementation Network Attached Storage and Corn Flakes
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Written By iocoop Date Written Mar 08 2005 Summary The idea for NAS is not new, so why does this NEW unit appear to be so flaky? It does not play well with all the PC's on my network, and running a file from it is risky, since it seems to drop out occasionally. Add to that the absolutley STELLER tech... Strength If someone steals the hard drive, they cannot read it. Weakness Slow, and if it stops working, reconfiguring ranges from difficult to impossible. Good Product Within Certain Expectations
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Written By my_iria Date Written Nov 12 2005 Summary Don't expect superfast speeds. You have to go through the network, and then through USB2. You're not going to get fantastic speed. But for convenience, it's great. Great to use as a drive to share various files such as bookmarks, installers for... Strength Easy to configure. Linux OS means there are many open source hacking projects around Weakness Even with the latest firmware, still has problems w/ NTFS  |
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