Maxtor Shared Storage 300Gb NAS (Network HDD) - £89.91

h4x3r

aris wrote:

Got a 200MB one - thanks. Quite a nifty bit of kit - and very quiet.
I would have liked a 300MB one - but no stock - but when a good deal on a USB device comes along, I can just piggy-back it on this one if I need more storage.

you mean GB

Chuffy

I've got a Netgear MP101 media player - can the server software run on one of these or are they purely storage?

Have just checked with Doncaster, they have run out of the 300GB but have 3 of the 200GB remaining at £69.91.

honestDave_2

Try to get the 300GB as it is 16MB cache, not 8MB.

Multifunctional printers will only have print capability as per page 13 of the manual; no scanning or copying.

roadster1

honestDave wrote:

Multifunctional printers will only have print capability as per page 13 of the manual; no scanning or copying.

And some don't work at all.

stevIecross

Hi, i have mine working a treat with my netgear wireless music player. So you can stream music/video once it has the new firmware on it

steve

rajt_2

I've just returned a 300GB version to the Slough branch 2day. So you may want to try there for one..good luck

Ripperoo

stevIecross wrote:

So you can stream music/video once it has the new firmware on it

Is this the 'MSS v262' firmware that's available from the Maxtor site?

I got a couple of the 300gb ones yesterday, but could some kind soul tell me if I have got this right:

If I update the firmware, I can play all my movies, music etc on any system connected to the network (including WiFi laptops)?

Does the original firmware prevent this somehow?

Thanks.
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Regards
Ripperoo

stevIecross

Yes i updated the firmware then downloaded the quickstart software from maxtors site, burned it to a disk and installed it. There is a tickbox when you run the new software that enables media server, you can transfer music etc onto the drive then you need to rescan and it searches drive for media

dc2447

No luck finding one in Croydon today although I did pick up a Netgear WG111T for 9.61 - amazing

my-planet

Thanks OP! Got a 300giga version this afternoon - I knew someone there too (beckton branch) and they got me it for 80 squid!!! :j