LaCie 301269U Ethernet Disk Mini 500GB Network Attached Storage With the Ethernet Disk mini - Home Edition, your household’s digital library becomes accessible from inside and outside your home in just a few minutes. The LaCie media portal, HomeLaCie.com, enables access from anywhere for uploading or downloading files to your Ethernet Disk mini at home. Simply drag & drop your photos, for example, and make them accessible to your relatives and friends via simple email invitations. The pre-defined folders and personal shares enable easy management of your family’s digital library. Listen to your music from your networked sound system with the embedded iTunes server. The Ethernet Disk mini – Home Edition provides peace of mind by automatically backing up all of your home computers at your convenience.
Media Server
Stream videos to your TV with the broadest range of digital media players supporting uPnP AV, Windows Connect, and DLNA certified devices, plus game stations like PS3 or Xbox 360. At the same time, you can listen to music through a networked sound system and with the internal iTunes server, it can stream to any Mac or PC. Keep digital photos safe and organized in the family library or view them on your TV or compatible digital picture frame and edit from any computer with your favorite software. It’s never been so easy to organize, edit and enjoy your photos.
Remote Access Service
Your household’s digital content is always accessible wherever you go via the HomeLaCie.com media portal. Access personal media and files from anywhere via an Internet web browser. Share with friends and family by sending email invitations. Just log on to your LaCie Media Portal to get to your customized menu. Upload photos directly to your Ethernet Disk mini while you are on vacation.
Backup Functionalities
With the Desktop software for Windows and Mac OS X, back up your home computer to your Ethernet Disk mini - Home Edition automatically. Synchronize your music library between your laptop and the Home Edition. Whether your PC is at home or not, and whether it’s on or off, your music library will always be available from anywhere. For more security, archive or make an extra copy of your shares to a USB hard drive attached to your Ethernet Disk mini.
Detailed Features
A Closer Look
Features
Gigabit Ethernet connection
Media streaming and playback
Backup software for PC & Mac
Archiving on external USB drives
Easy to set-up and configure
System Requirements
Ethernet router (UPnP preferred)
Broadband Internet connection using Ports 80 (http), 443 (https) and 22 (ssh)
unblocked – refer to your Internet Service Provider for details
PC or Mac equipped with a network adapter & a CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive
Intel Pentium III 500MHz processor or greater
Minimum 512MB of RAM
Specifications
Form Factor:
Desktop
Processor Speed:
400 MHz
Total Memory:
64 MB
Total Storage Capacity:
500 GB
USB Ports:
1
RJ-45 Ports:
1
Communications Description:
Network Adapter
Interface Type:
RJ-45
Data Transfer Rate:
1000 Mbps
100 Mbps
10 Mbps
Protocols:
TCP/IP
Built-In Network Services:
iTunes Server
Networking Standards:
IEEE 802.3i 10Base-T Ethernet
IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet
Management:
Web Based
Dimensions:
1.7" x 6.3" x 6.8"
Customer Reviews and Rating
Customer Rating:
3.4
Customer Reviews: 8
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Value
3.4
Features
3.6
Quality
4.0
Performance
2.6
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Reviewer:
Anonymous
on
Feb 13, 2009 Customer Rating:
1.0
Value
1.0
Features
1.0
Quality
1.0
Performance
1.0
As a few others might have found out by now this network drive is not as advertised, in fact as i've discovered it is in fact far worse then some of the reviewers had thought. The drive itself is quite nice and all, but the fact that LaCie more or less blames the customer for any faults of their NAS Unit's is utterly amazing. The unit I had purchased had a simple hard drive failure on the first week. Not of any fault of mine, but the drive simple went belly up for an unknown reason. I called the tech support and after waiting for 3+ hours on hold for one of their techs to actually answer the phone was told that I must have done something wrong when i set it up, or that i had messed with it and that they would not perform any warrenty work on the unit, and that it is my fault that their drive went tits up for no reason. Honestly I'd recommend something higher up on the totem pole for NAS Unit's, this piece of crap is not worth the money.
Reviewer:
GREG on
Feb 02, 2009 Customer Rating:
3.0
Value
4.0
Features
3.0
Quality
4.0
Performance
1.0
Appears to be a nicely built product; wish I could use it. As in review by ''surprised'', found out installation program needed to access LaCie website in order to configure. I was never able to log in to this site from the software. I then accessed the online tech support to configure my router; but they have no solutions for Trendnet routers. After 6 hours on hold to Lacies tech support line (not toll free) I am exchanging the unit for a different one.
Reviewer:
Robert on
Jan 19, 2009 Customer Rating:
2.5
Value
1.0
Features
4.0
Quality
4.0
Performance
1.0
La Cie make great drives. However they should lose whoever wrote the software for this NAS. It's worse that useless. More often than not I can't get to the admin area - it refuses my user name and password. Also customer service leaves a lot to be desired. You should pass on this item.
Reviewer:
Surprised! on
Dec 16, 2008 Customer Rating:
1.5
Value
1.0
Features
1.0
Quality
3.0
Performance
1.0
Don't be surprised - as I was. The product offered is not a LaCie Ethernet Disk Mini 500GB but the Ethernet Disk Mini 500GB *Home Edition*. I had to look up the Item Number (301269U) on the LaCie page to understand this problem. Contrary to the non-home edition, this unit does not support File Server: SMB (Windows/Linux), AFP (Mac); FTP Server; HTTP for online browsing; Multimedia server: UPnP A/V; Apple Bonjour.
Basically, you need to install a program to upload download data, and, believe it or not, you need to access the configuration of the server on a LaCie website.
I am not sure what benefits user are supposed to have from providing LaCie with access credentials (i.e. login and password) for their personal server. Don't but this product if you are expecting a fully functional server with SMB/Bonjour or FTP accessibility. This is a diet NAS which phones home. I will give it back.
Reviewer:
David on
Dec 03, 2008 Customer Rating:
4.8
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
4.0
For the price, this is an awesome NAS unit. It is as fast as transferring data from one PC to another on my 100Gb/sec home network. It's very nice to have one centralized place to store all your data and files. The remote web intrfce works well, but is only as fast as the internet minus some command overhead. It's awesome to be able to setup as many user accounts as you want - each having its' own set of Private Libraries as well as having the ability to grant them access to the Family Libraries - or not. The external USB connection can only be used to backup data from the HipServ - not able to be setup to add shareable capacity to the HipServ. The Desktop Mirror application works very well -but only on the home network. It will not backup PCs outside of the home network over the internet through LaCie. Drive is a little loud, but it usually sits in an out of the way place anyway. I have had the unit 2 wks - upgraded FW/SW, used all apps alot - no reboots yet of the LaCie. A+ 4 me
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LaCie 301269U Ethernet Disk Mini Home 500GB Network Attached Storage (NAS)
$99.99
Manufactured by:
LaCie Mfg Part No:
301269U UPC No:
093053729486 Box Size:
( Length: 9, Width: 7, Depth: 9 )
Shipping Weight:
4.9500 pound(s)
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