Buy.com (with Electronica Direct) has the Linksys NAS200 Network Storage System with 2 Bays for $73 + $0 shipping = $73 shipped. Features provides 2 bays with SATA interface, easy installation and removal, push button for data backup. [Compare]
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#1
OlympusUser - Posted 6:23 am PDT 08/10/09 (17 Posts)
One issue that keep me from this device is that it only has 10/100 Ethernet. D-Link NAS devices have 10/100/1000 Ethernet interface.
#2
rebate_king - Posted 7:05 am PDT 08/10/09 (295 Posts)
i use this and it works great. yes, it's slower but it has never crashed. i saw there is a firmware update, maybe that will help with speed.
#3
mgchan - Posted 7:40 am PDT 08/10/09 (151 Posts)
Any thoughts on noise from this? Does it do any job quieting the hard drives within? Considering it to replace an HTPC and let my PCH/Xbox 360 take over.
#4
NoMorePay - Posted 8:18 am PDT 08/10/09 (20 Posts)
I have one- does very nice at what it does. SLOWER THAN SLOWER transferring to the device, but Ive never had a problem streaming from it. I use it to watch DVD iso files across the network. It will just take hours though to put that iso file on the device. It doesn't get anywhere near 100mp/s. It is quiet. I have two seagate 1.5 drives in it.
#5
linuxturtle - Posted 8:19 am PDT 08/10/09 (2 Posts)
Meh, the similar d-link DNS-321 is only $17 more, and it's reported to be a lot faster (at least it has a GbE NIC). It's also got a much larger hacking community, if you care about those sorts of things 
: http://www.buy.com/prod/D_Link_DNS_322Bay_Network_Storage_Enclosure/q/loc/273/208084757.html
: http://www.buy.com/prod/D_Link_DNS_322Bay_Network_Storage_Enclosure/q/loc/273/208084757.html
#6
Oio - Posted 11:19 am PDT 08/10/09 (1361 Posts)
DLink's Gigabit port is useless, purely a marketing ploy. It barely pushes past 100Mbit speeds, getting at best 120-130 Mbps. But this Linksys sounds like it's even slower 
The DNS-321 would be ok if Dlink would fix the bugs on it. I used to recommend it, but now can't with a clean conscience.
#7
howman - Posted 12:02 pm PDT 08/10/09 (25 Posts)
#6 Oio, what DO you recommend? I am looking for NAS that also has FTP that I can access when away from home. Thanks!
#8
DaPope - Posted 12:10 pm PDT 08/10/09 (521 Posts)
#7 use ubuntu and samba. just build your linux box out of spare parts. it'll prolly cost the same.
#9
Oio - Posted 8:03 am PDT 08/16/09 (1361 Posts)
Honestly I can't really recommend any home NAS box at this point. The DNS-321 is the best of the worst in this price range. Buy it understanding that there are issues with it, not just speed, but ability to assign folder permissions, recovery headaches (if a drive starts developing problems), etc...
I agree with #7, except use an old cheap laptop or a low-power Atom-based PC and run either Windoze XP or Linux. Using an old desktop will consume alot of power, especially if it's run 24/7. You don't need much horsepower to do home fileserving.
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