Iomega iConnect Wireless Data Station
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The iConnect Wireless Data Station from Iomega is a compact device that converts standard USB hard drives or flash drives to intelligent network storage devices. The device features four USB 2.0 ports for device connectivity. It boasts a Gigabit Ethernet interface for wired network connectivity, as well as integrated 802.11n Wi-Fi.
The iConnect adds numerous network features to attached storage drives.* You'll be able to stream media to iTunes or to DLNA UPnP AV devices and perform network backups. You can also download files via BitTorrent directly to attached drives or access files remotely via an Internet connection -- even when your computer is shut down. You can also connect a printer to the iConnect, allowing you to print from any computer in your network.
You'll also be able to connect a digital camera and download photos directly from any digital camera that supports the Picture Transfer Protocol. Because the iConnect supports RSA BSAFE encryption, you can be sure that any data you store on connected drives is safe from prying eyes.
Note! * This device supports drives that have a capacity of no greater than 2TB.
- Easy file sharing, data backup and print serving from any networked Windows PC, Mac, or Linux workstation
- Connect directly to your router in either a wired or 802.11n Wi-Fi configuration
- Supports numerous network transfer protocols, including CIFS/SMB/Rally (Microsoft), AFP/Bonjour (Apple), HTTP, and HTTPS
- Connect securely from anywhere in the world and get full access to pictures, videos, files -- everything stored on the connected hard drives. Remotely access and administer the Iomega iConnect through a personalized web address
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Replication/Device to Device Copy Jobs:
- Define your Copy Job to copy/synchronize files to and from connected drives and/or any other shared storage on your network
- Schedule jobs to run on a predetermined schedule
- One-touch copying via the QuikTransfer button
- Add storage capacity simply by connecting more or larger external USB hard disk drives 1
- Intelligent print sharing capability for up to 2 USB printers
- Allows Apple users to easily backup any Mac computers running OS X (10.5 or later) using Time Machine
- The System Dashboard features a single page view of device information and status
- E-mail alerts provide up-to-the-minute updates on the status of your device, even when you are away from your computer
- UPnP DLNA Certified AV Media Server provides the ability to stream photos, audio content and videos to a variety of media devices, such as game consoles (Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3), audio bridges, iTunes players, picture frames, Iomega ScreenPlay products and more
- Integrated photos slideshow utility based on the Cooliris technology for quick browsing and sharing of pictures stored on connected hard drives
- The Iomega iConnect manages peer-to-peer BitTorrent file transfers without the need of a dedicated PC
- Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) allows for no touch, automatic transfer of photos from digital cameras via the USB port
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Total Data Protection:
- Native security support with robust username and password authorized access
- RSA BSAFE technology protects installs and upgrades
- Iomega's full suite of data protection software is available for download. The suite includes; Trend Micro Internet Security, Iomega QuikProtect, and MozyHome Online Backup service
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Ease of Use:
- Simple 3-step setup process
- User friendly web-based management interface
- Web interface accessible in 11 supported languages
- Compatible with today's most common backup software, web browsers, media devices and computers
| Processor | 1GHz |
| Hardware Platforms | 256MB |
| Ports |
4x USB 2.0 (A) 1x 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) |
| System Requirements |
Computer: 300MHz Pentium Operating System: Windows XP (32/64-bit), Vista, 7; Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5, 10.6; Ubuntu 7.10; Fedora 8; Fedora 7; FedoraCore 6/5; Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 Desktop/Workstation; Redhat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop/Workstation; OpenSUSE 10.3; Debian 4 Memory: 256MB Hardware: Optical drive for software installation; Ethernet port for initial device setup; DHCP-configured network (Recommended); Network hub, switch, or router (Wi-Fi router required for wireless operation) Note: This device supports drives that have a capacity of no greater than 2TB. |
| Electrical Requirements |
AC: 100-240VAC Consumption: 5W |
| Dimensions | 6.3 x 1.1 x 5.2" (13.1 x 2.7 x 16.1cm) |
| Weight | 0.6 lb (0.27kg) |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 12 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
67%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to set up (5)
- Easy to use (4)
- Easy to setup (3)
Cons
Best Uses
- Home (3)
- Home network (3)
- Small networks (3)
- Reviewer Profile:
- High bandwidth user (4)
- Primary use:
- Personal (11)
Most Liked Positive Review
Great for external storage
I have a home network with 5 resident computers and several offspring who arrive with their laptops. I wanted to make some external hard drive storage and a printer available on the network. The ...Read complete review
I have a home network with 5 resident computers and several offspring who arrive with their laptops. I wanted to make some external hard drive storage and a printer available on the network. The iConnect was easy to set up to work with external drives and although slower than having the drives directly connected to a pc the response is acceptable, especially with backups scheduled for wee hours of the morning. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get my printer recognized by the iConnect and finally decided that there were 2 shared printers on the network, one of them would probably be available most times.
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Most Liked Negative Review
Dis-satisfied customer
The product was somewhat easy to configure, but I had trouble with it and ultimately returned it for a refund. The first unit was difficult to connect to on a consistent basis with the ...Read complete review
The product was somewhat easy to configure, but I had trouble with it and ultimately returned it for a refund. The first unit was difficult to connect to on a consistent basis with the Storage Manager software and one drive was being accessed by the Iomega unit as I had no computers connected. Transfer rate was VERY slow, even between 2 hard drives that were plugged into the USB ports on the unit.
The second unit was no better as I was not able to connect on a regular basis and had to reset the unit twice to get to it. In the end, I lost all data on one of the drives.
VERY UNHAPPY CUSTOMER!!
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Pros
- Easily Expanded
- Easy To Set Up
- Fast
- Reliable
- Small
Cons
- Software could be better
Best Uses
- Home
- Media server
- Smaller Networks
- Torrent downloader
Comments about Iomega iConnect Wireless Data Station:
I bought this to use as a torrent downloader, and a media server. Out of the box, it allowed the download of a single torrent at a time, which could cause severe bottlenecks if the top torrent is slow. The media server was picked up right away by my bluray player, but it would not allow the video to be paused.
After modifying to allow for usb boot, I installed a linux os on a thumb drive, and then installed a torrent downloader, a media server, and an app to parse rss feeds. The torrent downloader will handle several torrents at the same time, and this device downloads the torrents very quickly. The media server allows the usage of multiple video formats, and gave the ability to pause the video.
I gave this three stars, as the hardware is excellent, but I was not so impressed with the software. If the software had included a better torrent downloader, with rss capabilities, and a better media server, I would give this five stars, no problem.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
Cons
- Unreliable
Best Uses
- Door stop
- Garbage can
- Hockey puck
Comments about Iomega iConnect Wireless Data Station:
Not going to get into the whole to do, but I lost all data on not one but 3 diffent usb drives. I used the correct procedure to unplug a USB device, but when connecting to a desktop some where else, nothing was there.
On one of the drives, it corrupted the usb drive so badley, I could not even re create a partition in windows. I had to disassemble the USB drive and connect it directly and use linux based tool to create a partition.
This device will be recieving an ice pick through its heart.
So total of lost data...wait for it....4 Terabytes. OUCH.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Linux
Pros
- Easy Setup
- Easy To Use
- Great Overall Quality
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Iomega iConnect Wireless Data Station:
This is the product I have been looking for a long time. I wanted to access contents on my 1.5TB external drive and 1TB portal drive wireless on both my mac laptops and IPAD. This solves the problem and setup is so easy. Bonus feature is the in-built media player. I am able to watch movies I have in my harddrive thru my internet enabled Samsung Blu-ray player.. Its awesome!!!
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy Setup
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Iomega iConnect Wireless Data Station:
The product is very easy to use and install. You don't need to insstall drivers to be able to access the shares and this is fantastic. You can see a "computer" iConnect and the shared drives under it. The transfert speed is correct...
When I tried to unrar a big file on a share and, at the same time, copy a file from the share to a local drive, the iConnect crash.. I were not able to access the share and the web site of the iConnect to stop the hard drive...
I was not able to use the Torrent program. I suggest you to disable the Media sharing built-in because it seems to index all media files and it's very slow...
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy Setup
- Easy To Use
- Fast Print Time
- Great Overall Quality
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Iomega iConnect Wireless Data Station:
I wanted to complete a wireless architecture for our home network.... the iConnect allowed us to use our same printers, and external storage - adding wireless capability. We also connected an iPod as a music server. For less than $70 you can use the peripherals you have, and get rid of the wires!I see this device as a stop gap to bridge your old - but still serviceable - peripherals. No doubt the majority of printers and storage are heading wireless anyway. This is gonna be great until we no longer need it![...]Binyon H.
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Best Uses
Comments about Iomega iConnect Wireless Data Station:
I connected this to my wireless network for household access for a second computer, and used the local gigabit LAN connection for the primary computer's access. Seemed to work fine initially, but once I started to add a heavy load and transfer larger files (1+ GB) I started to get network errors; retrys on communication ultimately resulted in failed transfers. I lost one file, and when I plugged my drives back into a real computer all the filesysems had to be rescanned due to filesystem corruption (NTFS). Also, wireless connections S-L-O-W (900 kbps where it's normally 4 MB/s). If the unit had worked properly, it would have been great - 35-40MB/s speed over LAN, easy administration, lots of USB ports...however, I didn't work well and so I've lost trust in it now and it's always failing to transfer my data. Had most recent firmware, used support forums (seems to be common problem) and tried multiple things to eliminate variables (wired vs. wireless, different hard drives, different files accessed, reboots, resets, turning off DLNA, etc. to no avail. Please avoid this and save yourself time and money. I'm hoping that Iomega will get it right with their USB 3.0 revision in the future (hopefully) because it does have significant potential at a great price.Ultimately returned it to BHPhoto.[...]
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Highly Compatible
Cons
- Printer not recognized
- Slow
Best Uses
- Adding external storage
- Home
- Small Networks
Comments about Iomega iConnect Wireless Data Station:
I have a home network with 5 resident computers and several offspring who arrive with their laptops. I wanted to make some external hard drive storage and a printer available on the network. The iConnect was easy to set up to work with external drives and although slower than having the drives directly connected to a pc the response is acceptable, especially with backups scheduled for wee hours of the morning. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get my printer recognized by the iConnect and finally decided that there were 2 shared printers on the network, one of them would probably be available most times.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Manage
- Easy To Set Up
Cons
- No hard drive standby
Best Uses
- Home
- Stream to your HT
Comments about Iomega iConnect Wireless Data Station:
Easy to install, my PS3 detect the server without problems , stream video perfectly, the torrent option works fine but one by one not able to download simultaneously ,and i am not able to access the drive at the same time is downloading ,
work great for home wifi and Ethernet works great
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
Cons
- Slow
Best Uses
Comments about Iomega iConnect Wireless Data Station:
The product was somewhat easy to configure, but I had trouble with it and ultimately returned it for a refund. The first unit was difficult to connect to on a consistent basis with the Storage Manager software and one drive was being accessed by the Iomega unit as I had no computers connected. Transfer rate was VERY slow, even between 2 hard drives that were plugged into the USB ports on the unit.
The second unit was no better as I was not able to connect on a regular basis and had to reset the unit twice to get to it. In the end, I lost all data on one of the drives.
VERY UNHAPPY CUSTOMER!!
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Any HDD to LAN
- Mobility
- Wireless
Cons
- Green firmware
- Sensitive to setup
Best Uses
- Home network
- Small Networks
Comments about Iomega iConnect Wireless Data Station:
Some bad reviews did not stop me to buy it. It takes some time to find how to use the most this product has. And that is:
- NAS works good with NTFS/FAT - but do not compress a disk - it will be your pain.
- WiFi gives 4-5Mbps. It is not so good for speed maniacs but it is OK for my 100M-3G backup jobs.
- LAN port to WiFi N router give more - 5-9Mbs.
All in All if simplify setup and do not expect a hard work from this small unit - it gives freedom from wires and mobility.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
Cons
- Slow Connection Speed
- Unreliable connection
Best Uses
- Home network
Comments about Iomega iConnect Wireless Data Station:
I purchased the iconnect to help with shared storage in my house. When I can get the iConnect to connect its works just OK. The transfer rate is slow. The concept is good the product not so much.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Fast
- Fast Connection Speed
- Reliable connection
- Secure Connection
Cons
Best Uses
- Home network
- Small Networks
Comments about Iomega iConnect Wireless Data Station:
I use this product to manage hard drives that I use for backup and file sharing between the PC's on my home network. This product was very easy to set up and immediately saw and connected the drives. The only con I have is that it takes a little while to boot up and show the drives, but nothing that is really that negative. Overall, this product does exactly what is says it will do.
- Primary use:
- Personal
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What's in the Box
- Ethernet Cable
- Power Supply
- Solution CD with StorCenter Manager Software and User Help Documentation
- Printed Quick Install Guide
- 3-Year Limited Warranty
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