Description
With Gigabit Ethernet for file sharing and USB 2.0 for personal storage, the Ethernet Disk mini works with or without a network. Use it as a simple, cost-effective data server with your office or home network. Accessible on every wired or wireless network, sharing files among Windows, Mac and Linux users becomes very easy. The user-friendly Wizard Install and web page administration make network set-up and configuration accessible for anyone. With the additional USB expansion port, the available capacity on your network can be expanded or you can share your photos stored on your camera. The LaCie Ethernet Disk mini can also act as your home multimedia server - ideal for streaming digital media files on your TV via your UPnPTM AV-compatible digital media player (DMA).
Quick Glance
External Interface: 1 x 4-pin USB 2.0 - USB, 1 x Network
Network: 1 x Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.3ab 10/100/1000Mbps RJ-45
Hard Drive Capacity: 500000
Storage
Hard Drive Capacity: 500 GB
Number of Drives Included: 1 x 500 GB Standard
Interface
Interfaces: 1 x 4-pin USB 2.0 - USB, 1 x Network
Features
Installed Main Memory: 64 MB DDR SDRAM
General Features: DHCP Server Functionality
Included Network Card: 1 x Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.3ab 10/100/1000Mbps RJ-45
Dimensions
Dimensions: 6.30" Height x 1.73" Width x 6.81" Depth
Height: 6.3 in
Width: 1.7 in
Depth: 6.8 in
Weight: 3.31 lbs
Warranty
Warranty Information: 1 Year Limited
More Info
URL: Manufacturer Link
Strengths: cheap
Weakness: failure prone
I have had 2 of these units fail around the 12 month mark. Shame on me for not doing adequate research as I have seen many similar complaints after the fact. I have 2 Maxtor NAS's on the network that have been running fine for 2+ years.
Strengths: Price...You get what you pay for.
Weakness: Slow, Loud, Bogs the network down and not share friendly...
Slow is not the word to define this drive..Accessing files over the network has been a pain. Its always thinking when not being accessed and it is extremely loud! Would recommend to stay clear.
THE GOOD: Gigabit Ethernet port; USB port for connecting additional hard drives; UPnP media server; backup software included. THE BAD: Read/write times could use some improvement. THE BOTTOM LINE: The LaCie Ethernet Disk Mini is a decent NAS drive for a good price. If you need more features or faster performance, look elsewhere.
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Lots of storage at reasonable cost, Windows Vista...
Strengths: large 500GB disk, installation was easy. Mapping to drive on Windows XP was easy.
Weakness: Configuration steps could use more detailed instructions. Had some problems getting to map on Vista but eventually did.
Was looking for network storage device that is compatible with Windows Vista and has some level of access restriction capability. This drive was one of the few with these features at reasonable cost. (Other drives with similar features came with software that only ran on XP, at least when I purchased.) Installation onto network was simple. Configuration software worked fine, but a better...
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