Binding: Electronics Brand: Western Digital EAN: 0718037122557 Hard Disk Size: 1 TB Label: Western Digital Manufacturer: Western Digital Model: WDG2NC20000N Publisher: Western Digital Sales Rank: 4762 Studio: Western Digital Warranty: 3 years warranty
Features:
WD Anywhere Access storage system and all the files on it are always accessible when you need them, even if your local computer is turned off.
Easy to set up, easy to use. Wizard software steps you through RAID configuration.
Data OnHand? - From any PC, use Windows Explorer to securely browse, edit and save files on My Book World Edition.
Extra data protection with RAID 1
Up to 2 TBs of storage in an elegant, small footprint design, enough to store an entire digital photo library, your HD movie collection and hours and hours of DV video.
Product DescriptionMyBook World Edition II is a unique remote-access storage system for your wired or wireless network and that offers you a surprisingly simple and secure way to access and share data and photos at home, in the office, and anywhere in the world--even when your local computer is off. From any PC, use Windows Explorer to securely browse through folders on My Book World Edition, and open, edit and save files as though they are right there with you. The included RAID software makes it easy for you to take advantage of RAID mirroring for extra data protection. Includes a high-performance 1000/100/10 compatible Ethernet connection and a capacity gauge to see at a glance how much space is available on your storage system. Easy access allows you to open the case and replace a drive without sending the entire system in for service. High-performance 1000/100/10 compatible Ethernet connection. EMC Retrospect Express backup software for scheduled or on-demand file backup. UPnP enabled for easy network configuration Capacity gauge shows how much space is available on your storage system. Convection cooling system and a thermostatically controlled fan.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - WD 2TB NAS
This product was great to use once I had my computer buddy set it up for me. Fast file transfer but difficult to do for a beginner level computer person.
Rating: - Decent NAS Drive
I found this NAS drive to be adequate performance and overall a decent investment. The web inteface to configure the device is slow to access despite on a 1GB switch. The folders are renamed to CAPS. For example: Documents become DOCUMENTS afer completing the wizard.
After configuring the drive, you can access it via UNC \\IPaddress\shareName. You DO NOT need to install Western Digital's MioNET to access the shares.
The drive runs quite and has a small footprint.
Rating: - Big but SLOW - too slow to be useful in real world
My primary problem with this device, and ultimately the reason that I returned it for a refund, is that it is unacceptably slow. And when I say slow, I mean 10 times slower than a USB drive. I measured the throughput by copying a 1GB file over gigabit ethernet, and it clocked at 2.5MB/s, whereas copying the same file over USB measured 25MB/s. Copying across a wireless network to another computer was also faster. I got these results *after* updating to the latest firmware -- performance was even worse ... Read More
Rating: - Buy something else.
Consistently fails to mount on my Mac (takes a few re-starts of both the computer and the drive to finally see it on the desktop). Sometimes fails to start altogether. Sometimes I can't shut it down. The WD online and phone customer service is worthless - for any practical solution they want payment. Don't buy this!
Rating: - Not bad
I purchased this item because I prefer Western Digital drives to other manufacturers. After reading the other reviews, I decided not to install the software that comes with it as I won't be using the "world access" functionality.
After figuring out what IP address it pulled, setup was easy via the web interface.
As others have written, the web interface _is_ unusually slow, but it does get the job done. It's not like you'll be using the web interface regularly.
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Electronics : Western Digital WDG2NC20000N My Book World Edition II 2 TB Ethernet External Hard Drive
- WD 2TB NAS
- Decent NAS Drive
- Big but SLOW - too slow to be useful in real world