Ximeta NDU10-160 NetDisk 160 GB Portable External NDAS Hard Drive Review

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(More customer reviews)I have 2 disks. I have never had problems, such as hanging OS, the need to reboot, etc. I performed numerous "stress tests" like copying large number of files from disk to disk simultaneously playing mp3 on all attached computers. No problems.

However, there are some things I don't like:
1. NDAS protocol "pokes" the network continously. Each computer that has NDAS driver installed talks to all other computers all the time. LEDs on switch blink like crazy - I have 8 computers connected to the network,
2. The above is not that bad, unles there is a slow WiFi (i.e. "b") connecting some computers. I have 2 laptops connected through WiFi"b". These computers also "poke" the network. The effect is that even I write to XIMETA drive from computer connected to wired network, the write operation is slowed down by the existence of WiFi connections. If laptops are ON, write operation is about 100 times slower then when laptops ar OFF. The remedy is to unmount NDAS drives on laptops, and mount them only when needed,
3. All disk space is visible to all computers connected to the network and there is no way to establih more sophisticated access rights.

These problems can limit the usefulness of XIMETA drives for large network with low speed components. Otherwise, this is excellent solution for keeping mp3, video and jpg files and daily backups

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Product Description:
XIMETA NDU10-160 -- NetDisk is the world's first external Hard Disk Drive ( HDD ) compatible with both Ethernet and USB 2.0, which connects directly to any network using XiMeta's exclusive NDAS ( Network Direct Attached Storage ) technology. More convenient, faster and cheaper than any other network storage or NAS solution, NetDisk offers a wider range of uses than your garden variety external HDD. This versatility makes it the network storage solution for large businesses, educational institutions & libraries, as well as SOHO and home users.Rotational speed -7200 RPMBuffer -2MBAverage seek time -8.9msLEDs -2 (Power and Link/ACT)Warranty -1 year parts & laborDimensions -1.4H x 4.7W x 8.2DEthernet applications require Category 5e cable or better (sold separately)