- Nov 13, 2001
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I am trying to put together an inexpensive NAS for my home. I recently received 2 400gb SATA drives from a friend so it seemed like a good time to do it. What I am looking for is:
Gigabit Ethernet
RAID1 Capability for redundancy
Support for Windows and OSX
Low noise level
I also set my budget at $200 and really don't want to go over that. So it seems like the D-Link DNS-323 or the Galaxy 3500MGB-Raid Pro are my best choices.
The D-Link is from a more established company and seems to have a large user base, but I would not use most of its advanced features. I doubt I would ever use the iTunes server since I don't use iTunes, and my printer has built-in networking. I do like how the drives load a lot.
The 3500MGB is a little better looking (to me anyway) offers Bonjour support which is nice for OSX, it can also serve other USB hard drives, has a built-in bittorrent client, and is about $50 cheaper then the D-Link. However I can't find any info online from anyone who has actually used one and warranty info seems a little sketchy.
Has anyone used either of these devices that can offer advice/opinions? I'm also glad to hear of any device I haven't considered.
Gigabit Ethernet
RAID1 Capability for redundancy
Support for Windows and OSX
Low noise level
I also set my budget at $200 and really don't want to go over that. So it seems like the D-Link DNS-323 or the Galaxy 3500MGB-Raid Pro are my best choices.
The D-Link is from a more established company and seems to have a large user base, but I would not use most of its advanced features. I doubt I would ever use the iTunes server since I don't use iTunes, and my printer has built-in networking. I do like how the drives load a lot.
The 3500MGB is a little better looking (to me anyway) offers Bonjour support which is nice for OSX, it can also serve other USB hard drives, has a built-in bittorrent client, and is about $50 cheaper then the D-Link. However I can't find any info online from anyone who has actually used one and warranty info seems a little sketchy.
Has anyone used either of these devices that can offer advice/opinions? I'm also glad to hear of any device I haven't considered.