Iomega 320GB Network Hard Drive

Superking

bigvince76 wrote: »

Could I put my itunes library on one of these and then access it on my laptop over the wireless network?

Yes, it is extremely easy to do.

getmore4less

dc wrote: »

Staples also have an older 250gig SmartDisk NAS drive in the clearance for £59.91, has a usb print server option too.

I'm waiting for them to reduce it to £49.91 or halve the price of the 500g Buffalo NAS.

Now that would do the job for me get the laser networked(inky is allready wireless) at the same time as some sharable storage, I will check but just thought does it support ftp,http?

Superking

getmore4less wrote: »

Now that would do the job for me get the laser networked(inky is allready wireless) at the same time as some sharable storage, I will check but just thought does it support ftp,http?

Iomega® Home Network Hard Drive 320GB

• Network File Protocols Supported:
  • Microsoft (CIFS/SMB)
  • Internet (HTTP 1.1)
  • FTP

cundall

Superking wrote: »

seth wrote: »

security setup needs care

I've had one these for about a year and security set up is very easy with the supplied software. Individual shares can be setup with a unique usernames & passwords.

The only annoying thing is the fan is quite noisy when it kicks in.

Try the one below as this does not use a fan...

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/3473714/Western-Digital-1TB-My-Book-World-Edition-External-USB2-0-Network-Hard-Drive/Product.html

£169 plus quidco and its 1TB which can be modified to have FTP, HTTP servers on plus a print server (via USB).

dashforth

If you are prepared to pay £100 more you can go for a QNAP-109 plus a Samsung F1 1TB drive. That will give you a faster server with Bit Torrent support and other goodies. Very quiet and only 14W power. I placed an order for that combination yesterday for £270 via Scan for the NAS and eBuyer for the drive.

dc

mazdaspring wrote: »

Seth, Can you tell me what different between USB without power supply(handy drive, or small capacity USB of 100gb, 200gb...might be more) and USB with power supply (which is much cheaper than the first one with same capacity)

I have 200gb USB. it's very small, thin and no need power supply. I am thinking to get the big one (USB with power) because it is much cheaper. However I dont know the different of them. Could you or anyone tell me please

The small self powered ones are more expensive because they contain 2.5" laptop drives, whereas the larger one that need a separate power supply are standard 3.5" drives found in desktops. Hence the latter are cheaper to produce and have higher capacities. A couple of years ago 80gig was the largest laptop drive you could get, they seem to have overcome that size limitation but are still more expensive.

_getmore4less,10209426 wrote:

Now that would do the job for me get the laser networked(inky is allready wireless) at the same time as some sharable storage, I will check but just thought does it support ftp,http?

http://uk.insight.com/apps/productpresentation/index.php?product_id=SMDGA04RZZ


Supports FTP, not sure about Http? Is that the same as TCP/IP? if so then it does.
Reliability is not so hot from googling.

getmore4less

Superking wrote: »

Iomega® Home Network Hard Drive 320GB

• Network File Protocols Supported:
  • Microsoft (CIFS/SMB)
  • Internet (HTTP 1.1)
  • FTP

Thanks, handy for letting people(including me) have access to stuff from outside the LAN.

Sid_Harper

dc wrote: »

... not sure about Http? Is that the same as TCP/IP? if so then it does.

TCP/IP is standard networking protocol, HTTP is a protocol that uses TCP/IP to send hypertext (web pages) - which is why you put http:// at the start of URL in your browser, whereas FTP is the protocol used for file transfers.

SMB generally lets you set up a 'share' that you can see in Windows.

TCP/IP is general purpose protocol to connect A to B, you need the specific protocols (that in turn use TCP/IP) for the application you want to use

freddykruggar

if you have a bthomehub you can connect a usb drive to it and use it as a nas drive.
just thought Id ad that!

seth

dc wrote: »

The small self powered ones are more expensive because they contain 2.5" laptop drives, whereas the larger one that need a separate power supply are standard 3.5" drives found in desktops. Hence the latter are cheaper to produce and have higher capacities. A couple of years ago 80gig was the largest laptop drive you could get, they seem to have overcome that size limitation but are still more expensive.


http://uk.insight.com/apps/productpresentation/index.php?product_id=SMDGA04RZZ


Supports FTP, not sure about Http? Is that the same as TCP/IP? if so then it does.
Reliability is not so hot from googling.

2.5 Drives
Pros: Low Power and heat, no need for external power, small, light
Cons: Slower access and seek time, lower spin speed, lower data rates, less reliable than 3.5" drives 20% more likely to fail after 2 years not designed for 24x7 use, capacity per £ is less

3.5" Drives
Pros: Cheap and popular, very reliable, ideal for 24x7
Cons: Large bulky use more power, generate more heat