D-Link Gabinete de Armazenamento de Rede de 4 Baias para Drives SATA

Comments about D-Link 4-Bay Network Storage Enclosure for SATA Drives:

Setup with 2 2TB hard drives.
It's own software could not find this box on the network. Could not use.

Comments about D-Link 4-Bay Network Storage Enclosure for SATA Drives:

I first purchased a Netgear NV+ 4 bay. I sent it back because every time I copied large amounts of data to it, it would become unresponsive and require a hard reset. Then, because of the improper shut-down, it would take the rest of the day to "re-sync" the array.

This D-Link NAS has had no such problems. I have 4 x 2TB drives in a RAID 5 array, nearly half full, and it is working great.

Comments about D-Link 4-Bay Network Storage Enclosure for SATA Drives:

We are a two-person consulting firm. We both use laptops and wanted to both store and share client files. This product works very well for our files, providing the peace of mind of RAID 5 storage in a small workgroup environment. It was very easy to set up - the utility provided made it simple to set the unit up and map the unit to our laptops. I would recommend this product to anyone that needs cost-effective storage.

Comments about D-Link 4-Bay Network Storage Enclosure for SATA Drives:

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Comments about D-Link 4-Bay Network Storage Enclosure for SATA Drives:

This is a simple product to set up and get going. All I had to do was take it out of the box, insert the SATA drives I got for it, connect it to my home router and fire up the CD and about a half hour later I had a fully functional, network based, back up and storage solution with Raid 1 at 2 terabytes. DON'T bother with the included back up software from Farstone that comes on D-Link's disc - it did not ever install for me and their tech help was no help. I ended up with a freeware product I got on [...] and it did a great image back up of my whole network.The iTunes server that comes on the device was a major bonus - just went through set up and answered a couple questions, copied my full music folder over to the DNS-343 and voila, a music server working flawlessly with my PCs installed version of iTunes. Great product.

Comments about D-Link 4-Bay Network Storage Enclosure for SATA Drives:

I am using this storage enclosure as an expanded network archive for photos. So far I have not implemented the built-in Memeo backup solution.

I bought three Hitachi 1TB SATA drives. Installation was intuitive and required no tools. The only expertise needed was to be able to figure out how to open the front panel (it just pops off), make sure the eject levers are closed, and slide the disks in with the correct side up. In order to get the DNS-343 to recognize them, I needed to upgrade the firmware from shipped version, 1.01 to the latest version, 1.02A, available from D-Link support website for download. I configured RAID-5.

I did a test transfer of data from my 64Bit windows notebook through a belkin wireless n+ router to the storage - from downstairs through two walls. 54GB took almost 5 hours - I make that practical sustained about 3MB/sec give/take, Might have gone much faster had I been physically closer to the router.

I like that the cabinet spins down the disks when not in use - According to DLink, DNS-343 allows inside cabinet temps of 115F before the fans really start up, and under load in an A/C room, I saw 111F maximum. The fans are a little noisy, but I only hear them briefly at startup. Then they're off.

Cabinet is compact, rugged, clean, and simple. I plugged in a APC UPS via the USB port, and the DNS-343 recognized it right away. Haven't tested what happens when the power goes out, but I'm hopeful.

The management screens are accessed via web browser - they are acceptably organized but it takes a little poking around to find what you want. It would be nice if the pages offered performance statitics, but I haven't found any.

I have had two contacts with D-Link support, found them courteous and helpful, but the initial phone guy was not very deep - just regurgitated the user guide, and suggested the "beta" firmware upgrade but couldn't tell me about features or risks. To new owners, do your firmware upgrade first before you start messing with configuring the disks.

Overall, I'm happy enough with the product and delighted with the price. I've been up for one month, no obvious glitches. Jury is still out, but so far, very favorable opinion of the box.