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Old December 19th 05, 07:34 PM posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.arch.storage
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Hi all,

I have 5 desktop machines running a mix of Linux and XP on my network
at home. Two are wired the rest are wireless (g). Am thinking about
adding a Network storage unit, firstly does anyone have any
suggestions.. something not too expensive.

I am also contemplating wifi or not, moving data (5mp pictures etc.)
round could be really slow when going wireless even if it's 54Mbps.

Would appreciate any feedback on brands/models etc that anyone has
experience with. I have a new 300G Maxtor IDE that I could put into
whatever new enclosure I buy for starters.

Thanks,

Kevin

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Old December 19th 05, 10:43 PM posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.arch.storage
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wrote in message
ups.com...
Hi all,

I have 5 desktop machines running a mix of Linux and XP on my network
at home. Two are wired the rest are wireless (g). Am thinking about
adding a Network storage unit, firstly does anyone have any
suggestions.. something not too expensive.

I am also contemplating wifi or not, moving data (5mp pictures etc.)
round could be really slow when going wireless even if it's 54Mbps.

Would appreciate any feedback on brands/models etc that anyone has
experience with. I have a new 300G Maxtor IDE that I could put into
whatever new enclosure I buy for starters.


I've had my Netgear SC100 for about 2 weeks now

http://www.netgear.co.uk/digital_home_sc101.php

You need the latest firmware, but I've had no trouble with it. Paid £70 for
it.

doesn't come with any drives and you need to check the Netgear site for a
list of compatable drives,

Looking through Netgears forum, most of the problems people have with these
units seem to stme from not using any of the drives on the 'tested' list

Clive


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Old December 19th 05, 11:00 PM posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.arch.storage
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Clive wrote:

wrote in message
ups.com...

Hi all,

I have 5 desktop machines running a mix of Linux and XP on my network
at home. Two are wired the rest are wireless (g). Am thinking about
adding a Network storage unit, firstly does anyone have any
suggestions.. something not too expensive.

I am also contemplating wifi or not, moving data (5mp pictures etc.)
round could be really slow when going wireless even if it's 54Mbps.

Would appreciate any feedback on brands/models etc that anyone has
experience with. I have a new 300G Maxtor IDE that I could put into
whatever new enclosure I buy for starters.



I've had my Netgear SC100 for about 2 weeks now

http://www.netgear.co.uk/digital_home_sc101.php

You need the latest firmware, but I've had no trouble with it. Paid £70 for
it.

doesn't come with any drives and you need to check the Netgear site for a
list of compatable drives,

Looking through Netgears forum, most of the problems people have with these
units seem to stme from not using any of the drives on the 'tested' list

Clive


I clicked on the "Datasheet" and read what they say about "True SAN."

It looks like baloney to me. Compare this:

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/Redbooks...5470.html?Open

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Old December 19th 05, 11:51 PM posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.arch.storage
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Clive wrote:
wrote in message
ups.com...
Hi all,

I have 5 desktop machines running a mix of Linux and XP on my network
at home. Two are wired the rest are wireless (g). Am thinking about
adding a Network storage unit, firstly does anyone have any
suggestions.. something not too expensive.

I am also contemplating wifi or not, moving data (5mp pictures etc.)
round could be really slow when going wireless even if it's 54Mbps.

Would appreciate any feedback on brands/models etc that anyone has
experience with. I have a new 300G Maxtor IDE that I could put into
whatever new enclosure I buy for starters.


I've had my Netgear SC100 for about 2 weeks now


http://www.netgear.co.uk/digital_home_sc101.php


You need the latest firmware, but I've had no trouble with it. Paid £70 for
it.


doesn't come with any drives and you need to check the Netgear site for a list
of compatable drives,


Looking through Netgears forum, most of the problems people have with
these units seem to stme from not using any of the drives on the 'tested' list


It shouldnt be that fussy if it was properly designed in the first place.


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Old December 20th 05, 11:06 AM posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.arch.storage
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Folkert Rienstra wrote:
"Mike Redrobe" wrote in message

...and you can't easily monitor drive temperatures, as SMART doesn't
work on external drives...


No? Why not?


I'd gladly be proved wrong on that.
Do you know of any usb or network enclosures that have software to
query SMART temperature on the drives?

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Old December 20th 05, 03:57 PM posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.arch.storage
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"Folkert Rienstra" wrote in message
reenews.net...

...and you can't easily monitor drive temperatures, as SMART doesn't
work on external drives...


No? Why not?

Did you hurt your brain today, Folknuts?


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Old December 20th 05, 06:00 PM posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.arch.storage
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"Mike Redrobe" wrote in message . uk
Folkert Rienstra wrote:
"Mike Redrobe" wrote in message

...and you can't easily monitor drive temperatures, as SMART doesn't
work on external drives...


No? Why not?


I'd gladly be proved wrong on that.
Do you know of any usb or network enclosures that have software to
query SMART temperature on the drives?


That wasn't the question.
 




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