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XIMETA NDU10-80 -- 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 RPM Buffer - 2MB Average seek time - 8.9ms LEDs - 2 (Power and Link/ACT) Warranty - 1 year parts & labor Dimensions - 1.4H x 4.7W x 8.2D Ethernet applications require Category 5e cable or better (sold separately)
This review is from : Ximeta NetDisk 80 GB External Hard Drive (NDU10-80)
Very good product . I've been very pleased with my Ximeta 80 gig external drive. I have it hooked up to my home network so both my wife and I can access files from the Ximeta from different computers. The setup was pretty straight forward, just plug it into your switch and install the drivers on each pc. I have both Mac and Windows PC's on the network so I partitioned the drive through windows with one partition setup with NTFS at 45.2 gigs and the other partition set with FAT32 for my Mac at 30 gigs. I set the smaller partition as FAT32 so that both the Mac and windows pc's could access it. You could set the Mac partition as a mac file system but FAT32 allows both systems to work.
All of my pc's are connected via wireless and there is some capacity issues with that. When you are saving files it can take up a lot of the bandwidth of your 802.11b network so Ximeta recommends 802.11a or 802.11g for the 54mb wireless. I've only seen the issue on the Mac when trying to transfer a lot of photo files, when all the bandwidth was taken up the drive connection was lost. If you are transfering a lot of files you should upgrade to 802.11g or just connect to the switch via ethernet cable and do the transfer from there.
All in all this is a great product. Why buy a usb only external drive when you can have this and share it on your network. The drive also can be a single usb external drive but the real value is in the network feature of the drive.
Very good product . I've been very pleased with my Ximeta 80 gig external drive. I have it hooked up to my home network so both my wife and I can access files from the Ximeta from different computers. The setup was pretty straight forward, just plug it into your switch and install the drivers on each pc. I have both Mac and Windows PC's on the network so I partitioned the drive through windows with one partition setup with NTFS at 45.2 gigs and the other partition set with FAT32 for my Mac at 30 gigs. I set the smaller partition as FAT32 so that both the Mac and windows pc's could access it. You could set the Mac partition as a mac file system but FAT32 allows both systems to work.
All of my pc's are connected via wireless and there is some capacity issues with that. When you are saving files it can take up a lot of the bandwidth of your 802.11b network so Ximeta recommends 802.11a or 802.11g for the 54mb wireless. I've only seen the issue on the Mac when trying to transfer a lot of photo files, when all the bandwidth was taken up the drive connection was lost. If you are transfering a lot of files you should upgrade to 802.11g or just connect to the switch via ethernet cable and do the transfer from there.
All in all this is a great product. Why buy a usb only external drive when you can have this and share it on your network. The drive also can be a single usb external drive but the real value is in the network feature of the drive.
Ximeta NetDisk 80 GB External Hard Drive (NDU10-80) Reviews
Good product. . This is very interesting and well built product. In some of the reviews here and on the net, there are some discrepancies. Ximeta has obviously revised the product, for one if you have only windows 2K or windows XP machines, they can all read and write simultaneously, not one at a time. Also there are no dip switches on mine, it automatically decides weather you want to use the USB or the ethernet. and the last thing, there is a power switch on the back in place of the dip switches. I originally bought it thinking that it had these limitations and was pleasantly surprised when it arrived with all the minor bugs worked out. Way to go Ximeta, they obviously took the feedback that was given to them and made a good product even better. Its still not perfect, nothing is, but its close.
Good product. . This is very interesting and well built product. In some of the reviews here and on the net, there are some discrepancies. Ximeta has obviously revised the product, for one if you have only windows 2K or windows XP machines, they can all read and write simultaneously, not one at a time. Also there are no dip switches on mine, it automatically decides weather you want to use the USB or the ethernet. and the last thing, there is a power switch on the back in place of the dip switches. I originally bought it thinking that it had these limitations and was pleasantly surprised when it arrived with all the minor bugs worked out. Way to go Ximeta, they obviously took the feedback that was given to them and made a good product even better. Its still not perfect, nothing is, but its close.
Ximeta NetDisk 80 GB External Hard Drive (NDU10-80) Opinions
awesome drive . I have been using my 80Gb ximeta ndas for a while now and just now I am robocopying 40Gb of mp3 files to it on a copper connected pc and on a 802.11B connection am listening to mp3 files that reside on the ximeta device. No buffering issues whatsoever. I am also browsing the internet at the same time over the same 10Mb wireless link.
This will work great with my netgear mp101 mp3 streamer.
when the price is right, I will buy another unit.
awesome drive . I have been using my 80Gb ximeta ndas for a while now and just now I am robocopying 40Gb of mp3 files to it on a copper connected pc and on a 802.11B connection am listening to mp3 files that reside on the ximeta device. No buffering issues whatsoever. I am also browsing the internet at the same time over the same 10Mb wireless link.
This will work great with my netgear mp101 mp3 streamer.
when the price is right, I will buy another unit.
Works great. . I have the model which is blue. Same model number as this one, but I am not sure if they are exactly the same. With this one, it works great with XP, just plug it into an ethernet port on your network hub and it shows up as another hard drive on your PC. The only complaints I have is that it gets hot, so I like to turn it off when not in use, but there is no on/off switch so I have to unplug the power source.
Ideal Storage for Windows System at Home Small Office . I had this disk for over two years. I had been worried whether the business would hold on long enough with all competitions since they are the one of a kind thing comparing to other storage solutions. They do.
In general, I don't like proprietary product. This disk is an exception, because it's so easy to use; also it's very reliable. With updated driver, the disk support multiple concurrent access for both read and write. It's secure without too much hassle. Under Windows, it appears and behaves just as a regular disk. Very nice.
The only complaint is that their Linux driver does not work for me. I checked their support forum, and noticed the development for Linux driver had been stuck for quite a while. Recently I had to buy a storage from another company recently because I had a couple of Linux boxes in my office; but I do miss the convenience with the NetDisk.
On the other hand, I wish they would open their protocol, so as to make it a standard.
Pros: Convenience; reliability
Cons: Proprietary protocol; shabby Linux support
In general, I don't like proprietary product. This disk is an exception, because it's so easy to use; also it's very reliable. With updated driver, the disk support multiple concurrent access for both read and write. It's secure without too much hassle. Under Windows, it appears and behaves just as a regular disk. Very nice.
The only complaint is that their Linux driver does not work for me. I checked their support forum, and noticed the development for Linux driver had been stuck for quite a while. Recently I had to buy a storage from another company recently because I had a couple of Linux boxes in my office; but I do miss the convenience with the NetDisk.
On the other hand, I wish they would open their protocol, so as to make it a standard.
Pros: Convenience; reliability
Cons: Proprietary protocol; shabby Linux support
Good Hard Drive! . I don't know much about computers, but I searched the Internet for an external hard drive to back up files. After reading other consumer reviews, I settled on the XIMETA NetDisk 80 GB Hard Drive (NDU10-80)for $138.00. I have a wireless router, so I was happy to see that I could install the hard drive to the router instead of using up a USB port. So the router and the hard drive are now in one room and the computer in another! Cool! I had to go to the Windows web site to figure out how to back up my files (I have Windows XP) and it was a simple as inserting the original Windows set up disk and installing the back up feature. So now I back up once a week with no problems. I've only had this hard drive for a few weeks, so I can't attest to it's durability or longevity, but it seems to do the job well now.
Feature Ximeta NetDisk 80 GB External Hard Drive (NDU10-80)
- 80 GB capacity
- Hot-swappable - connect and disconnect without powering off your computer
- Ethernet and USB 2.0 & 1.1 interface connections
- Store and Share your office data, music, photos, and videos
- Compatible with Windows 98SE, 2000;Mac OS X 10.2 or higher, Linux Redhat 8.0 & 9.0
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Product Details
EAN : 0890345000144UPC : 890345000144
MPN : NDU10-80
Brand : XiMeta
Binding : Personal Computers
Hardware Platform : PC
Manufacturer : Ximeta Technology
Model : NDU10-80
Publisher : Ximeta Technology
SKU : DHNDU1080
Studio : Ximeta Technology
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