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Buffalo LS250GL LinkStation Pro 250 GB Shared Network Storage | List Price: $369.72
Discount Price: $149.99
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Brand: Buffalo
Binding: Electronics
Features: - Shared network storage server with 250 GB capacity for Mac and PC
- 7,200 RPM for fast read/write abilities
- Allows simultaneous access of data from multiple computers
- Includes 2 USB 2.0 ports; requires no drivers
- 1-year limited warranty
es un buen producto [Posted on 2007-11-13]
es un producto muy bueno ya que te permite guardar informacion asegurada por
usuarios
Good unit for network backups (home office) [Posted on 2007-11-14]
I set this up as a network drive for my parents who are not extremely computer savvy. The intention was to use this drive for backups (lots of photos, etc.). So far (3months) so good. It installed without any hassle, and I haven't had a 'support' call yet about it. Backups work as scheduled.
Introduces network instability on Belkin pre-N router [Posted on 2007-12-11]
Even after I force it to a static IP address, this system produces instability on my Belkin pre-N router network. However, I turn it on for 5 min per week to back everything up using Retrospect and things do work. This is not as easy as it should be...
Very easy to use [Posted on 2008-01-24]
Considering the complexity of what it does, I'm very happy with how easy it is to set up and use this NAS, with Windows XP or Windows 2000.
You can run the setup program from the CD without installing it, to find the IP. And then go to that IP in your web browser, and set up drives and users. You have good detailed control over access. Also can set up backups to USB drives, directly connected to the NAS.
In Windows, it's easy to map a network drive. If you use a password, then every time you reboot and use the drive again, you will need to re-enter your id and password. But it is surprisingly easy.
Only potential downside is speed of data access. It's fast enough for most uses, just not as fast as I expected. I can't compare it to other NAS drives of similar price; maybe performance is actually good in comparison. But using a stopwatch and copying large files to and from a ramdisk over a gigabit network using Cat6 cable, reads were about 16MB/sec and writes about 14MB/sec. (About 130 and 110 Mb/sec) Using Atto benchmark to test, with large enough chunks, speeds rose to about 28-38MB/sec. So there may be a Windows performance issue when copying files.
Overall, highly recommended unless you are not at all technically inclined and don't have someone to help. Much, much better experience than with the average computing device I've come in contact with.
UPDATE: I've now tried this with Ubuntu 7.10, and it is at least as easy to use there as in Windows. Maybe even a little easier!
Just Love my LinkStation [Posted on 2008-05-04]
I bought my LinkStation, the first time I recieved it, the Fan on the Unit failed.Amazon changed it out so quickly, no troubles. But I was a bit more hesistant on the next Unit. But myLinkStation is the best. I can really go wireless. The only thing is, backing up...seems to only work to oher LinkStations on your network [I have only 1].
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