"What is the best 500 GB external ethernet connected hard drive to buy?"

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Asked by BeckyBear 37 months ago

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I have a small home ethernet network using a LinkSys router. My Dell XPS desktop has two 120 GB SAT hard drives. All computers connected to the network are running Windows XP. I do video editing work and need reliable speedy external hard drive storage.

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"I recommend the 500GB Ndas USB Drive."

by Blasco on Jan 06 2007 (37 months ago)

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Price: $329.99

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* Stores up to 500GB
* Instant connection to any network
* 8MB cache
* 7200 RPM
* USB 2.0 and Ethernet connectivity

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The Ximeta NetDisk 500GB Portable Network Storage Device is the world's first consumer-friendly, external Ethernet/USB 2.0 combo hard drive embedded with XIMETA's revolutionary NDAS technology. This new creation allows direct connection to any network without the need for IP configurations or expensive servers! Just connect NetDisk into a wired or wireless network (LAN) switch, install the driver software and simply use it just like a local disk drive on each specified computer. Best of all, it's the size of a small book and weighs only 3 lbs, making it easy to unplug, pack and go! Easy backup or expansion through Mirroring (RAID 1), Aggregation or RAID 0 Simply connect another NDAS storage device to increase storage capacity or create an automatic copy of your primary NDAS unit Easy Installation - Simply place the installation CD into each computer that will use NetDisk and setup will automatically begin PC and Mac compatible Advanced security controls - unique hardware ID and access keycodes allow you to specify which computer users have read and write access.

Link: http://www.amazon.com/XIMETA-NDU10-500-500GB-Ndas-Drive/dp/B000FVNX5S

Sources: http://www.amazon.com/XIMETA-NDU10-500-500GB-Ndas-Drive/dp/B000FVNX5S

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Blasco, regarding your answer "I recommend the 500GB Ndas USB/Ethernet Drive.":

I'm not so crazy about the driver installation required for each PC that needs to use the drive, but I do think that drawback can be cancelled out by the fact that no IP configuration is required. A BIG plus for small network or home network users. I found this comment on www.zdnet.com

"Unlike most NAS drives, the NetDisk isn't assigned an IP address, and you don't need to mess with the DHCP server on your router, nor do you need to map the drive to your PC--it simply appears as a local drive upon installation."

Here's a direct link to the article on www.zdnet.com reviewing the drive:

http://review.zdnet.com/Ximeta_NetDisk_Portable_500GB/4505-6407_16-32017036.html

The transfer speed comparison in the above article is what sold me! The price ain't bad either!

Blasco I want to select your answer as the BEST answer to my question, even though it's the only answer. How do I do that?

Thanks for taking the time to point me in the right direction on my quest for an external ethernet hard drive Blasco. The recommendation you made is just what I'm looking for!


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