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This product does almost everything it advertises. Let's go through the list:Pros: - Network attached storage (NAS), can backup all my laptops wirelessly- Excellent price- Software works for the most part- Web-based access to all my saved data (although I don't use it for security reasons).- Does incremental backups - Performs scheduled backups, so one less thing to worry about Cons:- Drive is excruciatingly slow, so takes hours if you are doing hi-def video backup- Software is not very intuitive, hard to use sometimes- Lacks security options- Scheduled backups don't always wake up if the computers were turned offOverall, this is a poor mans NAS for saving all the images and videos that you don't want to lose with a hard disk failure. Since it is a NAS, I don't have to "remember" to run the backup. It automatically happens with a cron job.
And I have done all updates available.This product is a complete embarrassment for LaCie, and they should be ashamed to put it on the market. I never got any transfer rate above 6 Mbps.
and I got what I deserved. I bought it in spite of the bad reviews because I always liked the idea of having 1TB available to my whole network.
It can't even stream video fast enough. I can live with it being big, heavy and noisy.
but it also had to be terribly slow. The regular rate stays in 2~3.
Virtually no printed guidance and online is scant so far as I've been able to find. Third LaCie HD I've purchased -all in use. Other models are backup for individual Apple computers and this one (301270U) will join AirPort network soon as I can determine software setup. However, a solution WILL be found.Consolidation of HDD manufacturers appears to involve LaCie. Hope the quality is maintained.
Had this great toy since 3 months now and I can access my files wherever I go. It is simple to set up and to use. Easy to back-up and has a USB plug for printers and other USB drive.I have not tested the security of data, but I would not trust any of these networked device for sensitive information.Disadvantages: sharing between users could be improved.
It keeps failing, is extremely unreliable. So it seems I can use it, but only for small files.
When I first got it, it tried to update the firmware, and locked up. LaCie were quick with product support, and told me how to restore the factory defaults, and then it updated smoothly.
I am not very happy with this thing. Now it seems much more stable, but last night it disconnected and locked up when I copied a 25Mb file.
But next it kept disconnecting and locking up when I copied large volumes of data to it. LaCie said this might be due to the power supply, and sent a new one.
********************After trying different options, I have junked the thing. No more LaCie products for me.All in all I wish I had bought something else.
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