Now you can quickly and easily add storage space onto your network with the Linksys Network Storage System. This stand-alone network appliance features two available SATA hard drive bays, so you can attach as much storage as you need now, and add more as your storage needs grow. For even more expandability, there are two USB ports that let you connect readily available USB 2.0 hard drives, or plug in a USB flash disk to conveniently access your portable data files. Connecting the Storage System to your network is simple, just plug it directly into an available 10/100 Ethernet port on your router or switch, and the storage is instantly accessible by your whole network. The Network Storage System features built-in one-touch backup. Just push the button to start a backup of your important files. There are other built-in disk utilities, accessible through your web browser. You can run a self-test or scan the disk for errors. If you've installed a second disk drive, you can back up one drive to the other, either manually or on a schedule. For even more flexibility and utility, the Network Storage System can be set up to be accessible directly from the Internet via a web browser or FTP. Files can be available publicly, or create password-protected accounts for your authorized users. The Linksys Network Storage System is an expandable and accessible storage solution for your network. The built-in download manager enables users to initiate an FTP or HTTP download task from a PC's web browser. Once the task is initiated, the PC may be turned off, and the NAS200 will continue the download independently. System Requirements - Windows 2000 or XP, CD-ROM Drive, Internet Explorer 5.5 or Firefox 1.0, and Network Adapter Dimensions - 6.69 x 4.49 x 7.60 (170x114x193mm) Weight - 1.97 pounds (839 grams)
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0
Network storage:
Slower transfer speeds than I expected. Can't really stream information (songs to the TV). ITunes doesn't like having its directory mapped to it.
Relegated it to a back up unit with dual 500GB drives.
Slow start-up:
It takes around 3min to start up. I found that while network interface is already up (ping goes), the web-interface and accessing filesystem (net use..) still does not work and I have to wait several minutes until beep signals it is ready.
Maybe I do something wrong? I am going to contact their support. The rest is OK (although transfer speed could be better than 3MB/s )
Works good for me:
I read a lot of bad reviews before I bought my network storage system and came to the conclusion that there were three types of people writing bad reviews. The first type is the computer master we all know that a 12 tech week class back in 1985 means that not only can you work your Wang (for those of you that weren't born yet a Wang was a computer back in the 80's) but your level of computer knowledge is far too great to read any type of directions. The second person is the person who has no technical... more info
Great Home Network NAS:
I purchased this unit to replace the Netgear SC101. This unit is considerably faster with more features and does not need it own drivers on the PC like the SC101 did. The NAS can be configured to use USB drivers however, any drive used with this device must be formatted in the NAS proprietary format. This means that you can not put the drive in a PC and read the contents. This seems to be a standard with most of these kind of devices. Not a big problem unless the device fails and you want to get your data... more info
