Western Digital WDXE5000KSN 500GB NetCenter External Network Hard Drive | List Price: $604.60
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Platform: Macintosh, Windows
Brand: Western Digital
Binding: Electronics
Features: - Instant network storage
- 10/100 Base-T Ethernet connection
- Fast 7200 RPM drive with 8 MB cache
- Reliable, cool, quiet operation without a fan
- Compatible with wired and wireless networks
I had high hopes... [Posted on 2007-03-08]
The problem I see with this device, besides having an extremely wanting instruction manual, is that the network features (as in network drive) only seem to work if your firewall is OFF. What good is that? So I can't access my drive from my wireless laptop unless I shut down the firewall. And even then, I have to re-configure each time I fire-up my laptop. A real pain. It seems like a software/setting problem that could be fixed, but there is not enough meat in manual to figure it out.
Also, the UBS ports don't work.
If I had an extra day in my life I might call tech support, but until then I just use the drive from my desktop and I'm living with it.
WD NetCenter [Posted on 2007-03-14]
Delivers as promised. I have not used the drive to share a printer but as a network drive, it's a good product. We use it on a peer network with 6 computers for file sharing and backups. No expensive backup software is required. We just use the Windows backup utility along with the Task Scheduler to automate the process. Very cost effective solution for file sharing and backups.
Very Good Drive & Extremely quiet [Posted on 2007-03-24]
So far, I've had a very good experience with this drive. A key characteristic that sets it apart from other drives is that it is virtually noiseless. It doesn't have a fan. I have it sitting on my desk and I can't tell that it's even on. I have other drives and some emit more noise than a jet engine. To date, it has behaved flawlessly.
Excellent option for archival. [Posted on 2007-06-21]
I purchased this item from Amazon's marketplace (ANTOnline), and I am surprised to see this item is no longer available.
This is a superb product that I have been using for the last 5 months. It runs so quietly, you never know it's on. Configuration and setup is a snap with the included utility.
Two failed units - it's unreliable product [Posted on 2007-11-04]
In less than a year, I have had two 500GB NetCenter units fail. The same thing happened each time: system suddenly becomes inaccessible or available on my home network. There are two ways to access NetCenter: 1) using the provided EasyLink software to store/retrieve data; and 2) using a browser to access the admin console. I use the unit about once a month to back up my data. Very disappointed with this product.
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