Macbook Pro External Hard Drives

Somnambulist said:
Because I get my interwebz via a router I don't have access to. My ISP have a remote backup thing I can use.
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You can connect directly using an ethernet cable, don't even need a switch.

Marky said:
How does wireless connectivity to a NAS compare with a USB or Firewire connection?

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I've found an NAS which has an "gigabit ethernet port for fast wired connections" - How does a wired ethernet connection compare with USB or Firewire connection?
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Either wired or wireless would vary. As good as your network setup.
 
I've read about connecting to a NAS directly via ethernet cable. I get the impression that would require some fiddling with settings to make it work without disrupting the Airport wireless connection. Easy to fix?
 
I use the Akasa Duo dock that I was recommended by this forum with my MBP and it works great. I have a 500GB and 2TB drive constantly plugged in for all my major file storage needs.
 
Is there an NAS that can hold two 1TB hard drives (Separate - Not one for use and one for backup)?

I quite like the look of the Netgear ReadyNUS
 
That's pretty much what I need I think :)

Does it have any of the extra features the ReadyNAS has? (I.e. Auto Shutdown on certain times etc.)
 
Yes, it does, the Synology can be set to shutdown at a certain time. I have mine to shutdown automatically at midnight.
 
The 211 has a faster processor and double the ram (256MB v 128MB). I've got the 211J am very happy with the speed and power.
 
shine said:
The 211 has a faster processor and double the ram (256MB v 128MB). I've got the 211J am very happy with the speed and power.
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Why does it even need a processor and RAM? What will having a faster processor and more RAM do to it?
 
MagicBoy said:
They don't make drives bigger than 1TB in the 2.5" format. Sorry!

Go shout at WD, Seagate etc and tell them to pull their finger out ;)
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I should! And I... Probably won't :p

shine said:
The Synology is more than just a standard NAS, the software allow multiple uses, have a read here:

http://www.synology.com/enu/products/features/index.php
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So it's like a second computer? Looks pretty impressive... How do you connect to it through Mac? Can you just go through Finder and you can drag and drop like any normal hard drive? And how do you access the NAS OS?
 
You can create folders that you can drag and drop stuff into. Usually you'd have your computer connected to your router, and the NAS connected to your router as well, but I believe if you're on a wireless network, you can attach the NAS directly with an ethernet cable and then just have to fiddle with the IP address settings or something so that you can use both.
 
I have mine connected to the router use it wirelessly. Once you setup shares on the NAS you can access them like any normal folder through finder. You can setup security if you need it.
 
shine said:
I have mine connected to the router use it wirelessly. Once you setup shares on the NAS you can access them like any normal folder through finder. You can setup security if you need it.
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And how can you access the OS? Do you use some sort of remote desktop program?

Also - How fast do you find connecting to it wirelessly? Can you stream music/movies over the air well? How fast would it take to transfer 10GB from NAS to Mac Hard Drive for example?
 
You configure the NAS via the web interface. Music streams very well, never tried video, I use mine for backups. I'm not sure on transfer speeds on large files wirelessly I've never really checked it just runs in the background without bothering me. If remember I'll get some stats for you on my next backup.
 
shine said:
You configure the NAS via the web interface. Music streams very well, never tried video, I use mine for backups. I'm not sure on transfer speeds on large files wirelessly I've never really checked it just runs in the background without bothering me. If remember I'll get some stats for you on my next backup.
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Thanks I would be very grateful if you would, as I'm very interested in this :)
 
I did a small test today it took around an hour to transfer 5GB of files. It's obviously much faster when plugged in directly.
 
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