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Dear fellow network enthusiasts,
My setup - with the latest 0804 firmware was giving me problems in Windows XP: - the files becoming invisible - delays in displaying files - error messages saying that the path was not known or already being accessed I have been able to get rid of the gremlins by reverting to the firmware NetHDD005-0607. I got the firmware from http://www.jarenterprises.com/11501.html which a previous poster has kindly made available. Hope this helps! ED |
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I don't have any news regarding the next firmware release. Tritton
support assures me they are working on it though. 05-0607 vs. 06-0804 If you need reliable file dates and times, say for backup or file syncing purposes, use 06-0804. If you need better file and directory reliability, revert back to, or stay with, 05-0607. I personally need the stable features of both firmware releases, so am waiting for the next firmware. [b:3ae61a3a5c]Syncing / Backup Program for Win XP[/b:3ae61a3a5c] For those Win XP users that may be interested, Microsoft has a new file syncing utility: Sync PowerToy. This may be helpful for those using the NAS as a back up device. And, it's free. [b:3ae61a3a5c]Tom's Networking Latest NAS review[/b:3ae61a3a5c] Again, for those that may be interested, Tom's reviewed the ADS NAS. I've mentioned this NAS before when the Hawking NAS was asked about. It appears to have a couple interesting features ... such as a personal web server and it supports BitTorrent (which seems like a neat idea to work into a NAS unit). Other than this, the performance was terrible when comparted to Tritton units. [b:3ae61a3a5c]Bytecc/VGear LANDISK vs. Argosy/Tritton NAS[/b:3ae61a3a5c] Ever since presenting information about the V-Gear LANDISK, I've been curious to know if the Tritton/Argosy firmware would work in such a device. Well, last week I received a most interesting private message from someone that owns the Bytecc ME-850 LANDISK. He was able to load the Argosy firmware into and the device continued to work normally. In addition, the 5 lights on the LANDISK (verses the 1 light on the Argosy/Tritton) continued to work as they did before. So, all these NAS units appear to all be the exact same thing. I'm very, very curious who makes the original OEM unit. For those that know, or remember, the 'To Tell the Truth' TV game show ... "Will the real NAS please stand up!!" |
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With nothing to do but wait for the next firmware, my curiousity got
the better of me this monring, and I tried to load the V-Gear LANDISK 019 firmware into my Argosy/Tritton NAS. The firmware was accepted and loaded. But, after that the device no longer worked properly. Upon a power up, the LED flashes like it usually does during the power up sequence, but then the system shuts itself off. I've tried with the hard drive connected and disconnected and have not been able to get it to stay on So, I just ordered a new NAS. So, now instead of waiting for the next firmware, I'm also waiting for my brand new NAS unit ... two things to look forward to! Just FYI. |
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fixuserwrote:
With nothing to do but wait for the next firmware, my curiousity got the better of me this monring, and I tried to load the V-Gear LANDISK 019 firmware into my Argosy/Tritton NAS. The firmware was accepted and loaded. But, after that the device no longer worked properly. Upon a power up, the LED flashes like it usually does during the power up sequence, but then the system shuts itself off. I've tried with the hard drive connected and disconnected and have not been able to get it to stay on So, I just ordered a new NAS. So, now instead of waiting for the next firmware, I'm also waiting for my brand new NAS unit ... two things to look forward to! Just FYI. Sorry to hear you farged up your unit... MC |
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Man, these NAS/Argosy devices suck!
I just moved a whole heap of file from the NAS to my media center and it for some stupid reason created a whole heap of junk folders like s,!~, _0 now either I've been hacked or the stupid NAS firmware is still buggy as all hell. It also say that I dont have permission to delete some files.... I copied them, but just cant delete them. I of course ran the scandisk utility and it said there were no errors! I'm getting rid of my NAS! and am going for a SimpleTech/Maxtor NAS. I dont have the time to wait for them to fix the problem/firmware. they should have tested it before they sold it. They have at least USB ports and can act as a printserver or allow you to expand your disk space by plugging a usb hdd in. |
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I too have 2 of these HD363n network devices and installed 200 gig
Maxtor IDE drives in both of them. I experienced weird latency/delays when moving/copying/deleting files from Windows based Os's. Both in Windows XP pro and Windows 2000 Pro. I went to the mfgs web site, found a firmware update that was newer than what was already installed and flashed the network drive devices. After the flash, nothing changed. I still have these really long latency delays when moving files. I originally got these for media storage devices for movies and songs. I was running out of space on my computers and wanted to off-load some of the files. I started out moving entire drives onto the HD363N devices over the 100TX Ethernet. The files, while moving, actually gained in time thru the windows file moving window. The files actually did move, but, as I said, it first started out saying that it would take something like 60 minutes, then it kepted on increasing, 80, 90, 100, etc. I also ran into problems when moving files that it came back and said the network device no longer exists on the network. I have these devices hard-ip'd. Statically address and assigned on the network. No conflicts. No problems on the network. But, these 'appliances' do have a network communications problem, definitely apparent when moving large files possibly greater then 1gig. Most of my movie files are around 800meg - 2 gig. Per file. My mp3 files are standard size around 2-4 meg. The problems are more apparenet when moving entire drives/directories/files into the HD363N that contain around 100 Gig... So, I know what your talking about. The HD363N does have some problems. Enough for me to take them off the network and make them dust collectors BobValwrote: I have just purchased a Argosy - HD363N Network Storage Enclosure and put in my Maxtor 200 gig drive. This Enclosure connects to your router by RJ45 and allows adding Network storage cheaply. It supports Fat16, Fat32. The problems I am having: 1) When the drive wakes up after being unsed for a while it does not allways connect properly and needs to be restarted. 2) I copied all the files I needed to the drive and have just used applications that READ only from the drive but do not write and now I have files that are corrupted. Is anyone using this Network Enclosure? Are you having any of these problems? Bob Valentino |
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People, the HD363n was never meant to move large files and be a speed
demon on your 10/100 network - its meant to be used as a small backup device or small storage device for personal desktops. Really do most people have gigabyte size files on a desktop, are you really going to use this device to edit or acess database files directly - I wouldn't - try larger local hard drives that are raided and shared. If you want to access and move large files quickly you better go out and spend some dollars on a Hatachi, EMC, or IBM San/Nas raid disk. Oh! and you better have a hot host to go with it with fibre channel interfaces and a gigabit network. And you still may not get the performance because different file types transfer at different rates - its a known fact in large SAN/NAS installations. We have bought 3 of these units, over the last 4 months and am very happy with the job it has done. They sit on our network and sync a number of desktops and laptops daily without any problems. The job we have asked them to do, it does. Its a $80 solution! What did you expect, high performance! Just my thoughts . . . thx :\ |
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ARGOSY - HD363N - Network Storage
I have no idea where people got the idea to use NAS devices for
"backup" myself. That's not normally the role one thinks of for a file server. Actually though, storing files and small file-based databases (Access, SQLite, etc.) is precisely the target for these devices. The idea is to have sharable or even multiuser files accessible to anyone in the workgroup without leaving all of the desktops running all the time. I assume that's where the cryptic "local... shared" comment comes in. There is a bug or two left, like the "set EOF" bug we uncovered a while back. In general though my units are working fine, and the performance is now (recent firmware) about where I'd expect it to be. I haven't lost any data outside the limits set by the bugs I know about. Another fix or two and these will be very nice little file servers. No, they'll never be giga-backup devices, but that isn't what NAS is about anyway. If people are looking for backup they might consider USB/Firewire cabinets instead. Those are probably a better fit - though you sacrifice the multiuser capabilities offered by NAS. |
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ARGOSY - HD363N - Network Storage
My first Bytecc 850 was DOA, and i now have a working model. Has
anyone tried to connect two IDE drives (at least one powered from an external source)? I'm wondering if the Firmware supports two devices... |
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ARGOSY - HD363N - Network Storage
Guys - I have (for the moment) a Bytecc ME-850. The SYS command
reports: TERM=ansi login: admin Password: **************** LANDISK,Telnet Server [release 2.0] ASIAMAJORsys Host Name:LANDISK FirmwaLANDISK 019 Hardware Version : 0008 Speed 125Mhz Firmware build date(YYYY/MM/DD): 2005/7/15 Timers: 11 In use, 13 free Primary DNS x.x.x.xSecondary DNS y.y.y.y System time: 2005/10/15 19:29:25 Time count 11397 log file C:\LOG.TXT, maximum length 0, log function on Debug level 1 ASIAMAJOR |
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