Hi guys...
I'm in the market for a home NAS drive but I am not sure which model to go for, so any personal recommendations would be appreciated.
I have a desktop pc (mainly used for music and games) and a laptop and a netbook, and a PS3. My router is a belkin N mimo wireless model. The pc connects via ethernet, everything else is connected via wireless.
The NAS would be mainly used as a multi media server and a backup storage device. I currently have about 1000 photos (mostly jpegs), and about 2000 mp3 tracks, and data storage is mainly MS word and Excel docs, so nothing too taxing really.
My requirements are:
At least 500Gb (1Tb preferred) HD size.
Reasonable RAM buffer to help with transfer speeds.
Gigabyte LAN speed. (the NAS will be connected directly to my (Belkin) router via ethernet so not worried about wireless connectivity)
A Small form factor / footprint.
Print server (with usb 2 speed).
Possible drives I've identified include:
*Iomega Home network drive.
*Seagate GoFlex Home 1Tb.
*Western Digital My Book World 1Tb (but I am aware these do not include a
printer server).
*Buffalo LinkStation Live 1TB mm.
Any advice appreciated, thanx
Peter G (PJGTECH)
I'm in the market for a home NAS drive but I am not sure which model to go for, so any personal recommendations would be appreciated.
I have a desktop pc (mainly used for music and games) and a laptop and a netbook, and a PS3. My router is a belkin N mimo wireless model. The pc connects via ethernet, everything else is connected via wireless.
The NAS would be mainly used as a multi media server and a backup storage device. I currently have about 1000 photos (mostly jpegs), and about 2000 mp3 tracks, and data storage is mainly MS word and Excel docs, so nothing too taxing really.
My requirements are:
At least 500Gb (1Tb preferred) HD size.
Reasonable RAM buffer to help with transfer speeds.
Gigabyte LAN speed. (the NAS will be connected directly to my (Belkin) router via ethernet so not worried about wireless connectivity)
A Small form factor / footprint.
Print server (with usb 2 speed).
Possible drives I've identified include:
*Iomega Home network drive.
*Seagate GoFlex Home 1Tb.
*Western Digital My Book World 1Tb (but I am aware these do not include a
printer server).
*Buffalo LinkStation Live 1TB mm.
Any advice appreciated, thanx
Peter G (PJGTECH)