Small and compact, the Linksys EtherFast 10/100 GigaDrive inserts 20 gigabytes of storage space into the network without the added cost, space, and maintenance hassles of a full-fledged file server. The Instant GigaDrive provides solid data-transfer performance for multiple client connections. As many EtherFast 10/100 GigaDrives can be added to the network as desired. It is equipped with a built-in print server for quick and inexpensive addition of a network printer. The EtherFast 10/100 Instant GigaDrive can also function as a stand-alone DHCP server. The comprehensive utility software, conveniently accessed from the Web browser, offers a wide array of management options. This product comes with a two-year warranty.
Insert twenty Gigabytes of storage space into your network with the EtherFast 10/100 Instant GigaDrive, from Linksys. Small and compact, this network-attached storage (NAS) device adds 20 Gigabytes to your network without adding the cost, space, and maintenance hassles of a full-fledged file server. The Instant GigaDrive provides solid data transfer performance for multiple client connections. It is also equipped with a special feature - a built-in Print Server for the quick and inexpensive addition of a network printer. You can add as many Instant GigaDrives to your network as you like. The EtherFast 10/100 Instant GigaDrive can also function as a stand-along DHCP server. Its comprehensive utility software - which is conveniently accessed from your web browser - offers a wide array of management options.
1 Don't do it!
I have had 5 of these drives die on me with hardware failures. One drive lasted only 3 days. It's junk!
2 Still needs some work
While the unit does deliver external storage at wire rates, there are a few flaws. First, if you're a Win2K user, you won't be able to use your fully qualified user name (e.g. Joseph.Doe) because the user names have the Unix (Linux) limitations. This means you have to map your drive as another user. Also, the unit is quite noisy, so don't plan on having it anywhere in which peace and quiet are important.
3 Good Start!
Easy to set up, but the interface has some issues. You have to be a TCP/IP guru to get it right the first time. Read the instructions carefully and follow them. Larger capacities would be nice for future releases of this product. It solves the problem of getting you more storage for your files.
4 As always a superb product by linksys
I purchased this unit because I had heard some good and some not so good reviews about it, and wanted to see it for myself. I was surprised with the speed and capacity of the unit for the money. Under simulated loads of 250 users I got nearly fullspeed performance of 75 to 100 mbp/s. I have printers that are capable of running without windows except a dot-matrix; and that wouldn't be a fair test anyway.
-So long, and thanks for all the fish!
