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WD My Book World Edition External 500GB Network Storage Device

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WD My Book World Edition External 500GB Network Storage Device

Add this network hard drive to your wired or wireless network for a surprisingly simple and secure way to access data at home, in the office, and anywhere in the world--even when your local computer is turned off.

Product Specifications for

WD My Book World Edition External 500GB Network Storage Device

Interface
Interfaces	Ethernet - RJ45 Twisted-Pair (XBaseT)\|USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0
HDD Array Interface	SATA

Storage
Number of Drives Supported	1
Hard Drive Capacity	500 GB

General
Internal/External	External

Quick Glance
Hard Drive Interface	SATA
External Interface	Ethernet - RJ45 Twisted-Pair (XBaseT)\|USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0
Network	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps)
Hard Drive Capacity	500000

Warranty
Warranty Information	3 Year Limited Warranty

Dimensions
Height	6.78 in
Width	2.23 in
Depth	5.63 in
Weight	2.60 lbs

More Info
URL	http://westerndigital.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=278

Features
Included Network Card	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps)

Most recent User Reviews for

WD My Book World Edition External 500GB Network Storage Device

Reviewed by: stevieb6

03-29-08

Duration of ownership: 1

Strengths: Productised network storage

Weaknesses:Ties you into MioNet

Overall Evaluation: DO NOT BUY this product unless you want to be tied into proprietary software to access your data. This product may suit domestic users, with limited networking, but is NOT a useful Network Storage System for a multiple machine network. I'd recommend the Buffalo.
Reviewed by: dlashorne

03-10-08

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Has Ethernet connection and usb connection for a cheep price it is a good server

Weaknesses:slow interface and write speeds. Programs are very poor in design.

Overall Evaluation: This NAS is a good price but it has a slow interface so you cant take advantage of the 1GB connection. The programs that come along with the HD are very bad in quality. I downloaded my own backup program for free. I couldn't get the dynamic addressing to work so you have to set up a static address.
Reviewed by: green1976

02-09-08

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Share file out of the box after attach to the network. It is a useful network storage device if you have linux experience to install another software.

Weaknesses:none.

Overall Evaluation: After I got my WD MyBook WE, I hack it to disable Mionet and install many software such as php server, torrent, ... The result it work well. I can use torrent with no need turn on my PC. I can do my web server, file server, share file in windows or linux, printer server, and much more because you can download free linux source codes, compile and use it in this toy.
Reviewed by: immortal29

11-29-07

Duration of ownership: 30 Days

Strengths: Storage size

Weaknesses:Connectivity, accessibility

Overall Evaluation: The drive goes offline on it's own whenever, and sometimes the only way to get it back online is to unplug it and plug it back in. When it is online, sometimes I have issues trying to access files. Sometimes it locks my computer out of files I had no problem accessing the day before.
Reviewed by: IbarraYJ

11-14-07

Duration of ownership: 1 Days

Strengths: Small footprint and vents on drive to keep cool. Looks nice on a desk and easy to use.

Weaknesses:Software is awful!! There should be a way to manually input the network information.

Overall Evaluation: This 500GB Western Digital Drive is alright for a network attached storage. The software it comes with should be redesigned. In the instructions there is no default IP address so you can't change the settings without installing this horrible software that makes you sign up for MioNet. After I installed the software and changed the settings I just uninstalled the software because everytime you try to access the drive you have to sign-in. Other then that the drive is good and looks nice.