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The 2-Bay 3.5¿ SATA Network Storage Enclosure enables you to share documents, music, videos and more over the network¿fast with the convenience of a gigabit connection. This easy-to-use advanced management network storage enclosure is perfect for quickly sharing, managing and safeguarding your valuable data. Hot swap any capacity SATA drive (sold separately), for up to 2 terabytes of total storage! Back up your data automatically at the push of a button or pre-program a backup schedule. Advanced security and access features give you complete control over who accesses the data and how the data is stored. No need for your computer to be on, an FTP server allows you to directly manage and share your data from the Internet.
This review is from : TRENDnet 2-Bay Diskless SATA I/II Network Attached Storage Enclosure TS-S402 (Black)
Capable Unit with a few minor quirks. . This unit is whisper quiet with a good bit of capability under the hood. It's gigabit NIC port allows for speedy transfers from other systems with gb ports configured. I have mine configured with dual Western Digital 1.0 TB SATA HDD's and it works fine. As I do enjoy this unit, a few minor quirks are as follows.
1. My external Maxtor 1 TB USB Hard drive would not work on the external USB ports causing me to purchase 2 internal TB drives.
2. The web enabled admin interface does not allow for user groups. It's a user by user configuration for each share that you make.
3. The application that comes with the unit REQUIRES one Windows flavor OS based computer to initally configure the device.
4. The media server system works with the ITunes, but documentation is lacking about how the configuration is accomplished.
5. After you assemble the HDD rails, it is a really tight fit to slide the drives into the unit. (also look out for the sata ribbon cables getting in the way on the left side when sliding the drives in.)
I'd purchase another one because it does do what it says, and once it is up and running, you can forget about it.
Capable Unit with a few minor quirks. . This unit is whisper quiet with a good bit of capability under the hood. It's gigabit NIC port allows for speedy transfers from other systems with gb ports configured. I have mine configured with dual Western Digital 1.0 TB SATA HDD's and it works fine. As I do enjoy this unit, a few minor quirks are as follows.
1. My external Maxtor 1 TB USB Hard drive would not work on the external USB ports causing me to purchase 2 internal TB drives.
2. The web enabled admin interface does not allow for user groups. It's a user by user configuration for each share that you make.
3. The application that comes with the unit REQUIRES one Windows flavor OS based computer to initally configure the device.
4. The media server system works with the ITunes, but documentation is lacking about how the configuration is accomplished.
5. After you assemble the HDD rails, it is a really tight fit to slide the drives into the unit. (also look out for the sata ribbon cables getting in the way on the left side when sliding the drives in.)
I'd purchase another one because it does do what it says, and once it is up and running, you can forget about it.
TRENDnet 2-Bay Diskless SATA I/II Network Attached Storage Enclosure TS-S402 (Black) Reviews
Fair value easy to install and configure DLNA? ...you wish! . Well (and if I start with "well" it's usually not good), I have bought this NAS mainly for its DLNA advertised feature to be able to stream media files to my new Sony Bravia XBR9.
This unit was advertised to come with a boat load of servers and I haven't test them all but the ones important for me did not work.
To say a few good words, this NAS would be a good value because it comes with a nice utility and web interface, a good set of features which are easy to set up, create shares/folders, set up users and permissions, power management, etc.
Anyway, these are my issues:
___After upgrading the firmware and package, I get a "broken" status on my RAID-1.
I have reset the unit and reconfigured the settings but no success.
I am using brand new SATA drives which worked just fine before FW upgrade.
Reformatting the drives (ext-3) did not help either.
___My Sony TV DLNA client works fine with Windows Media Player 11 enabled as media server on my PC, and although the TV also sees and identifies the TS-S402 NAS on the network, it says that it is not supported.
I am being told by Trendnet tech support that the so called iTunes server is actually the DLNA server and needs to be enabled and configured.
I have enabled and configured it and the ALL the servers on my NAS (UPnP, etc) and still no success:
-When I did the firmware and package update, I followed the instructions to the letter, then reset the unit and reconfigured it.
-The iTunes server is not seen by neither the TV nor the Windows Media Player 11(used as DLNA client).
-The UPnP server on the other hand, is being seen by both, BUT none of them can see any media on the shared server folder.
-All the devices are on the same network level.
-There are no peer-to-peer blocking rules or anything that could come in between my LAN clients.
-I have tried everything I could and all I have seen is that the TV works well with WMP11, lists the UPnP among the identified but "unsupported" servers (but no files are seen), and the iTunes ("DLNA") server is nowhere in sight as if it does not exist for neither the TV nor the PCs WMP11.
I cannot say that I have advanced knowledge in networking but I am more than familiar with the basics of network setup.
All I am trying to say is that I should have normally been able to get this to work by myself by now if there was a chance for this unit to perform as specified.
I am really disappointed with this and the broken RAID1 and I am thinking about sending it back.
I am still playing ping-pong with Trendnet tech support who are fairly responsive but nothing new or helpful so far.
Although I don't see any visible progress, I decided to give technical support another chance to see what are their last ideas left to try in troubleshooting these issues as I am not a big fan of sending things back before I've tried everything.
I hope that my review will help you decide in making your best choice and I'll come back with an update if any significant changes come up.
In the mean while, if you are looking for a DLNA certified server/NAS, you can go here first and search for a certified match to your TV or player by category/device/activity:
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Fair value easy to install and configure DLNA? ...you wish! . Well (and if I start with "well" it's usually not good), I have bought this NAS mainly for its DLNA advertised feature to be able to stream media files to my new Sony Bravia XBR9.
This unit was advertised to come with a boat load of servers and I haven't test them all but the ones important for me did not work.
To say a few good words, this NAS would be a good value because it comes with a nice utility and web interface, a good set of features which are easy to set up, create shares/folders, set up users and permissions, power management, etc.
Anyway, these are my issues:
___After upgrading the firmware and package, I get a "broken" status on my RAID-1.
I have reset the unit and reconfigured the settings but no success.
I am using brand new SATA drives which worked just fine before FW upgrade.
Reformatting the drives (ext-3) did not help either.
___My Sony TV DLNA client works fine with Windows Media Player 11 enabled as media server on my PC, and although the TV also sees and identifies the TS-S402 NAS on the network, it says that it is not supported.
I am being told by Trendnet tech support that the so called iTunes server is actually the DLNA server and needs to be enabled and configured.
I have enabled and configured it and the ALL the servers on my NAS (UPnP, etc) and still no success:
-When I did the firmware and package update, I followed the instructions to the letter, then reset the unit and reconfigured it.
-The iTunes server is not seen by neither the TV nor the Windows Media Player 11(used as DLNA client).
-The UPnP server on the other hand, is being seen by both, BUT none of them can see any media on the shared server folder.
-All the devices are on the same network level.
-There are no peer-to-peer blocking rules or anything that could come in between my LAN clients.
-I have tried everything I could and all I have seen is that the TV works well with WMP11, lists the UPnP among the identified but "unsupported" servers (but no files are seen), and the iTunes ("DLNA") server is nowhere in sight as if it does not exist for neither the TV nor the PCs WMP11.
I cannot say that I have advanced knowledge in networking but I am more than familiar with the basics of network setup.
All I am trying to say is that I should have normally been able to get this to work by myself by now if there was a chance for this unit to perform as specified.
I am really disappointed with this and the broken RAID1 and I am thinking about sending it back.
I am still playing ping-pong with Trendnet tech support who are fairly responsive but nothing new or helpful so far.
Although I don't see any visible progress, I decided to give technical support another chance to see what are their last ideas left to try in troubleshooting these issues as I am not a big fan of sending things back before I've tried everything.
I hope that my review will help you decide in making your best choice and I'll come back with an update if any significant changes come up.
In the mean while, if you are looking for a DLNA certified server/NAS, you can go here first and search for a certified match to your TV or player by category/device/activity:
[...]
Cons Review
Burns up drives . I bought a TS-S402 back in May, and since then I've burned up two drives. I have them mirrored, and when one burns up I have to copy ALL the data off the drive, then replace the bad drive. The NAS will not rebuild the new drive on its own. I have to FORMAT the new RAID array, then copy all the data back over. This process (aside from the $360 in replacement drives) costs me an entire week of work. By the way, the NAS I'm running now is the second one. Trendnet replaced my first one, but the new one has the same problems.
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Feature TRENDnet 2-Bay Diskless SATA I/II Network Attached Storage Enclosure TS-S402 (Black)
- Share documents, videos and more at Gigabit speeds 2 Serial ATA I/II hard drives of your choice (HD not included)
- Quickly expand your storage or download media with 2 external USB ports Manage your data from any Internet connection
- Control content and user access with the feature rich management interface Schedule data backups via FTP and HTTP servers without turning on your PC
- Supports your favorite USB storage devices such as external hard drives and flash drives.
- Ensure complete mirrored backup with RAID 1 and improve performance with RAID 0 technology
- Features to make two hard drives act as one Provides USB one-click backup, to copy USB contents to HD just by pressing a button
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Product Details
EAN : 0710931503104UPC : 102645810843
MPN : 0710931503104
Brand : TRENDnet
Weight : 6 pounds
Height : 7 inches
Length : 11 inches
Width : 10 inches
Binding : Personal Computers
Manufacturer : TRENDnet
Model : TS-S402
Publisher : TRENDnet
SKU : DH-TSS402
Studio : TRENDnet
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