Western Digital WDG1NC7500N My Book World Edition 750 GB Ethernet Network Storage System
Sunday, September 7, 2008 16:33
Binding : Electronics
ProductGroup : CE
Manufacturer : Western Digital
Brand : Western Digital
Label : Western Digital
Publisher : Western Digital
Model : WDG1NC7500N
Studio : Western Digital
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Lowest New Price: USD $189.88
- WD Anywhere Access - This storage system and all the files on it are always accessible when you need them, even when your local computer is turned off.
- Easy to set up, easy to use - Network setup is a breeze with our unique, powerful remote access software.
- Data OnHand - From any PC, use Windows Explorer to securely browse through folders on My Book World Edition. Open, edit and save files as though they are right there with you.
- Gigabit Ethernet Connection - High-performance 1000/100/10 compatible Ethernet connection.
- EMC Retrospect Express backup software - Easy-to-use software for scheduled or on-demand file backup.
Add this unique remote-access storage system to your wired or wireless network and you'll have a surprisingly simple and secure way to access and share data and photos, at home, in the office and anywhere in the world even when your local computer is off. From any PC, use Windows Explorer to securely browse through folders on My Book World Edition. Open, edit and save files as though they are right there with you. Securely share photos with your friends anywhere in the world without uploading them to the web Backup your laptop data to your home computer while you're traveling Offer your clients an easy way to access business documents, designs and artwork Eliminate the need for a separate FTP server Backup critical files to a remote drive for the ultimate protection from loss System Requirements - Available 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet connection (network adapter, router, switch, or hub port), Broadband Internet connection, 500 MB of available local hard drive space, 512 MB RAM, Pentium III class, 500 MHz or newer, Windows 2000, XP Pro, Web browser (Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, Mozilla Firefox 1.0.3 or later), CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive Dimensions - Height 6.780 x Length 5.630 x Width 2.23 inch Weight - 2.60 pounds
Not as good as expected. (2008-08-24)
This worked good for about 4 weeks, setup was easy no real problems there but now it gets so hot that is locks up and also locks my workgroup that no computer can browse the workgroup until I shut it down. A little fan in the case would help out on this drive but it don't have anything.
It would over heat in about 15 minuets so I opened the case up so it would be cooler and it lasts longer, I still have to shut it down once or twice a week to let it cool. That is not working for my network, I need a drive that can run 24/7/365 and stay cool.
Expected better! (2008-04-20)
The MioNet software is such a hassle to get working correctly and to share the drive with numerous users. The software is not free, just comes with a free trial. The drive does not give you formatting options, and it sometimes heavily uses the network even when no one is accessing it.
Decent Product with Several Quirks (2008-04-01)
I have some real mixed feelings about this device. The first one I received locked up during a copy and I had to disconnect the power cord to get it reset. Unfortunately, it would never come back to ready after that. The replacement drive will also lock up on occasion but will come back to ready after unplugging & replugging the power cord back in. It seems like large copies of many files and folder levels give the thing a fit at times. It is also painfully slow in transfer speed as many other people have mentioned in reviews here and elsewhere. I contacted support about the lockup problem and they suggested setting a static IP address instead of letting the drive obtain a DHCP address. My initial attempts at setting up the static IP address failed & the drive required a reset to get it back to default DHCP mode and reconnect. I later found that I could set a static IP address below my router's DHCP range of 100-149 but not above. It has been working OK since then.
I do have an issue using the MYBOOKWORLD with the two XP PC's connected on my LAN. If I try to open a JPG file with the Windows viewer and then rotate it, the PC's crash. A VISTA 64 bit machine on the same LAN has no problem whatsoever. One of the XP machines also crashes if I try to rename a file on the MYBOOKWORLD while the other doesn't. I am using native SAMBA access and not MioNet, by the way, as I read that the WD MioNet was a little flaky and unreliable. I'm kind of thinking the whole drive is unreliable though. Anyway, right now it's working, aside from the quirks I ran into, and seems like a decent value for the money.
Don't be fooled (2008-03-15)
Great idea, very poor execution. In spite of the product being "Gigabit Ethernet" enabled, the actual speeds attainable are dismal, on the order of a few megabytes per second. Backing up your data to this drive would take days and days. If it could actually read/write at a reasonable speed (say, 25 Mb/s on a gigabit lan) then it would be fine, but as is, this is a useless product.
ps. the ability to attach an additional drive via a USB port is a great idea!
Very good network connection needed (2008-02-10)
This product has many good features. I only recommend a very good network connection otherwise, even a very short loss of connection, may result in a transfer error. This may be a problem when transferring large video files.
