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The editors liked
Access data from anywhere in the world!
Convenient LAN use for home & office
Easy to use & manage
File manager or browser based access
Easy to setup and use
Quiet
Accessible via the Net for free
Easy setup and admin. Small
And inexpensive. Axentra HipServ software included.
Good price
Good media-serving abilities. Easy
Flexible Web-sharing capability.
Network-attached drive with 500GB of storage
Can serve up media to iTunes and uPNP-capable devices
Easy to share files with friends and family
Rugged design.
The editors didn't like
Somewhat lengthy setup process
Data rates slower than USB 2.0 & FireWire
Slow read/write performance
No print server
Backup software offers few features
No way for folders not to be password protected
Cant add additional USB storage
No FireWire connectivity.
Slightly anemic hardware even considering the low price. No internal redundancy. Installation process is rough.
Easy setup and admin. Small, quiet, and inexpensive. Axentra HipServ software included.
No FireWire connectivity.
The LaCie Ethernet Disk Mini is a cost effective, easy-to-use solution to storing and sharing your growing multimedia collection of music, movies, and other digital asset. ...
Easy to setup and use; quiet; accessible via the Net for free
Slow read/write performance; no print server; backup software offers few features; no way for folders not to be password protected; cant add additional USB storage
The LaCie Ethernet Disk mini - Home Editions Internet file-sharing is easy to use and works great. This network-attached-storage device is a bit less effective on a local network, but it offers decent performance and features....
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Published: 2008-04-15, Author: Matthew , review by: cnet.com
Network-attached drive with 500GB of storage; can serve up media to iTunes and uPNP-capable devices; easy to share files with friends and family; rugged design.
Remote access is slow and unreliable; drive can be noisy during use; browser-based interface has its quirks.
The LaCie Ethernet Disk Mini - Home Edition is a solid mediacentric network-attached storage drive with an easy-to-use Web interface, but dont expect glitch-free access outside your home network.
Good price, good media-serving abilities. Easy, flexible Web-sharing capability.
Slightly anemic hardware even considering the low price. No internal redundancy. Installation process is rough.
The combination of LaCies hardware and Axentras software is good if you want a cheap media-serving and Web-sharing solution, but not so good for those wanting fast performance, data redundancy, and tighter integration with Windows....
Access data from anywhere in the world!, Convenient LAN use for home & office, Easy to use & manage, File manager or browser based access
Somewhat lengthy setup process, Data rates slower than USB 2.0 & FireWire
LaCies new Ethernet Disk mini "Home Edition" is a great way of storing data on a wired or wireless network. Data can be shared between multiple users on a LAN, its easy to set up, easy to access and most functions are identical (or very sim...
Abstract: LaCies Ethernet Disk mini Home Edition looks very different to its Internet Space, as it has a sturdy metal case instead of a glossy white one, but otherwise theyre very similar. They use the same setup utility and web management interface. The s...
Abstract: Network-attached storage (NAS) sounds like a scary concept, but is really quite straightforward. However, while most external hard disks require little more than plugging in via USB to be ready to save files, an NAS disk is a bit more complicated to s...
Even with the setup snags, we liked the LaCie Ethernet Disk Mini Home Edition server. Its media sharing and remote access features are easy to manage and use. However, if youre interested in more-complete PC system backups, advanced remote access fea...
