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Linksys NAS200 Network Storage Enclosure

NAS200 Network Storage Enclosure

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Linksys NAS200 Network Storage Enclosure

  • Reviewed by: tschmitz

    09-24-09

    Duration of ownership: 2 Months

    Strengths: The hard drives can be installed by simply slipping them in the drive bays.

    Weaknesses:This device does not have a Gigabit ethernet connection.

    Overall Evaluation: Basically, I bought this device because it was cheap and because it was made by Linksys like my router. Although this device does the job, it is a little slow. Maybe the next model will be a little better.

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    10-23-08

    Duration of ownership: 40 Days

    Strengths: compatible with 1TB drives, web browser, media server

    Weaknesses:must overheat because it constantly shutsdown, copies over 50gb are slow (real slow) even from laptop with 1gb, gigabit switch and this device as the only things attached.

    Overall Evaluation: I agree with pgonza02, I have had the similar overheat problems. I have two 1TB drives in a RAID 1 and this device would constantly shutdown. The device always must be doing a rebuild of some sort aft

  • Reviewed by: Techolic

    02-20-08

    Duration of ownership: 10 Days

    Strengths: Design, portability, expansibility

    Weaknesses:Network performance. Internal data transfer.

    Overall Evaluation: Thats a great Idea. People must understand that it must work in Network. Have a NAS using like a pendrive only, buy a pendrive. Its NAS. That was the design I liked. Black, silver for my Dell computer design. The two bay HDD is so great Ideal. Also for RAID 0 or 1. The 2 USB ports, perfect Idea too. I can put external Usb HDD, pendrive, so perfect. I didnt put it in RAID 0 option (that would double the performance) but as the network compatibilty is 100mpbs and also the wireless perfomance not good too (54mbps, or 36mbps) I dont know if 2x 3.0gbps in Raid 0 will change much in performance. It would, but, I think will not. But the idea is great. You can share all data with password protection. Have a public folder and the personal one. Im in Brazil (hot), but I dont know how long it will be ok ( the fan ). Cause here it works almost 100% of time fan is on. Thats good for documents, pictures and sound, but not good for Videos or softwares through wireless. It does not work well when more than one person is accessing at the same time the NAS. With only 100mbps, simoutaneusly, it becomes too too slow for songs, videos, and also copy/paste actions.

  • Reviewed by: dsjacobs

    01-12-08

    Duration of ownership: 3 Days

    Strengths: Very easy to install the drive(s), nice small form factor, has two USB ports for the installation of additional external drives, nice back-up software included with the unit.

    Weaknesses:Security features are not provided for USB drives attached, back-up software (NTI Shadow) is for PCs only.

    Overall Evaluation: I purchased this unit to provide back-ups of important documents and files for all of the computers in the house (Macs and PCs). After unsuccessfully trying to build one from an old PC, I tried this unit. The first unit was defective and would shut down anytime you plugged a hard drive into the USB port. After exchanging the unit for a new one, things got better. I have two GB drives installed with one external hard drive that already had data on it. The installation was easy, the web based interface took me through the steps to format the drives and when I plugged in the external drive, it recognized it, and provided access to the files already on the drive (no formatting required). I installed the back-up software on two PCs, then realized that they did not provide a Mac version. So now I am on the hunt for Mac back-up software. Overall I am satisfied. I am not doing a lot of streaming of content or anything too difficult. The unit has performed well - no heat problems (this was mentioned in another review), the back-ups I have scheduled happen when they should, and the speed is as you would expect over a network.

  • Reviewed by: efairdeal

    09-26-07

    Duration of ownership: 2 Days

    Strengths: Nice black color. Takes two drives for Raid 1. Can connect two USB drives when needed. Extremely simple installation process.

    Weaknesses:Not quiet when running, but you can set the fan to turn off after 10 mins of inactivity. Speed over wireless is not great, but that just might be my wireless setup.

    Overall Evaluation: You can get it for just $100. Can upgrade extremely easily. A good budget NAS. Will not recommend this if your purpose is use move huge video files. I would recommend this for any casual user that wants a home NAS.

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