Western Digital My Book Live Home Network Drive (1TB)
Western Digital makes it easy for you to simplify your digital life, with the My Book Live Home Network Drive. Consolidate your movies, music, photos and files in one location, all while letting everyone on your wired or wireless network share access. Back up all your PC and Mac computers to one safe place, access files securely over the Internet, stream media to your entertainment center and even show off all your photos with your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
- Simplify Your Digital Life
- Store and back up your entire library of movies, music, photos and important files to one safe place.
- Share Your Media Over Your Network
- Plug the drive into your router so that any PC or Mac on your wired or wireless network can access the data.
- High Capacity Storage
- Your media libraries will take up only a sliver of storage space on this immensely spacious 1TB drive, leaving you plenty of room to backup your files as well.
- Easy To Set Up
- In just a few minutes, you're up and running. Mac, Windows 7 and Windows Vista systems will automatically find your My Book Live drive in seconds. If you're running Windows XP, our simple discovery software makes it easy to set up the drive, too.
- Cutting-Edge Performance
- Designed around the most recent advances in Ethernet chip technology, this product delivers read speeds up to 100Mb/s.
- Compatible with Apple Time Machine
- Mac computer users can utilize all the features of Apple Time Machine backup software to protect their data. Back up all your Macs wirelessly to one location over your WiFi network.
- Secure Remote Access
- Access your files over the Internet from anywhere, using WD's remote access technology. It's easy to securely access and share photos and documents with friends and family while you're on the go.
- Play Your Music on Any Computer in Your Home
- The drive includes iTunes server support so you can centralize your music collection and stream to a Mac or PC.
- Show Off Your Photos
- Use your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to get quick access to all the photos stored on your home network drive. Download the free WD Photos photo viewer app and show off your entire photo collection without taking up tons of space on your iPhone.
- Stream Digital Media Anywhere in Your Home
- The built-in media server streams music, photos and movies to any DLNA-certified multimedia device such as a WD TV Live HD media player, Blu-ray Disc player, Xbox 360, or PlayStation 3.
| Interface | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Capacity | 1TB |
| Data Transfer Rate | 10/100/1000Mb/s |
| Power | 100-240VAC, 47-63Hz |
| Operating Temperature | 41-95°F (5-35°C) |
| Storage Temperature | -4-149°F (-20-65°C) |
| Supported Operating Systems | Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, or Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard |
| Dimensions | 5.5 x 6.6 x 2.0" (13.9 x 16.7 x 5.0 cm) |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 7 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
83%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to install (7)
- Quiet (6)
Cons
- Slow (3)
Best Uses
- High-end multimedia (3)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Frequent user (4), Heavy duty user (3)
- Primary use:
- Personal (6)
REVIEWS
Reviewed by 7 customers
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Pros
- Easy To Install
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
Cons
- Slow
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital My Book Live Home Network Drive (1TB):
For pro usage I would not suggest this product. But for everyday usage with non professional users. It is a good product. I put it to the challange with the work I do. It is a bit sluggish but I understand that I am maxing out. So therefore I deal with it.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Quiet
Cons
- Slow
Best Uses
- Back-up
Comments about Western Digital My Book Live Home Network Drive (1TB):
- Backup and Storage
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital My Book Live Home Network Drive (1TB):
I installed this network drive so I could move my music to a common location used by all the computers in the house as well as our new Sonos system. Easy to install, to move our music from various computers and to manage. Took a bit to figure out the management utilities as they reside on the network as opposed to my computer, but you just open the interface for the utility and away you go. So far, so good.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Fast
- Quiet
- Stylish
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- Backup storage
- Cross platform file share
- Time Machine
Comments about Western Digital My Book Live Home Network Drive (1TB):
This drive is working perfectly for a multi-mac and PC household. File shares between platforms is flawless. Each mac is using the same drive for individual Time Machine backups, and the setup couldn't have been easier. The drive was instantly available in the Finder without installing any software. I did install the bundled WD Quick View on one computer but will uninstall it shortly as it doesn't really add anything to the usability. Once you've bookmarked [@] in your web browser, you can access all of the same settings directly on the built in server without the need for the bundled software installed. I haven't had any problems with the drive going into standby, and it seems to wake within a few seconds when needed. I'm looking forward to setting up the remote web access and PS3 media server, but so far everything has been simple and as advertised.One thing that I really like about this drive compared to other external drives that I own is that the LED on the front is small and unobtrusive. So many of my devices have crazy bright blue indicator lights, its nice to have a drive that gets the job done without blinding you all the time. Just a small detail that I appreciated.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Quiet
- WDPhotos
Cons
- Slow
Best Uses
- Backup and Storage
- High-End Multimedia
Comments about Western Digital My Book Live Home Network Drive (1TB):
How you use the product
- Backup and Storage
Things that are great about it
- Easy installation and setup
- WDPhoto interface with iPhone
Things that aren't so great about it
- Very slow for data transfer
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Install
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Western Digital My Book Live Home Network Drive (1TB):
Remote location software not free.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Western Digital My Book Live Home Network Drive (1TB):
Installed like a dream, silent, backup software works as advertised.
The only issue is that it doesn't seem to ever go into standby mode even though it is set to do so after 15 minutes of inactivity. Possibly the "continuous" backup running on my wife's machine is keeping it awake. But overnight?
- Primary use:
- Personal
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What's in the Box
- Ethernet Cable
- AC Power Adapter
- Installation and Software CD
- 3-Year Limited Warranty
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