NETGEAR ReadyNAS Duo 2-Bay 1 TB (1 x 1 TB) Desktop Network Attached Storage RND2110 by Netgear
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Digital camera reviews of NETGEAR ReadyNAS Duo 2-Bay 1 TB (1 x 1 TB) Desktop Network Attached Storage RND2110
Digital camera Review: So far so good...
Summary: 4 Stars
I mostly bought this for the XRaid technology. Setup was relatively easy and operation is very quiet. I wish it was a little faster though. I heard upgrading the memory might help with this.Digital camera Review: Started failing after 6 months...
Summary: 1 Stars
Please don't purchase this device if you value your data and have a multi-user network.
I ordered the ReadyNAS to replace an aging Linksys GigaDrive. The ReadyNAS stopped responding to connection requests, pings, etc.. twice this month alone. It takes HOURS just to restart (take a look at the forums.) I can't recommend the ReadyNAS for business use and will be replacing mine with a QNAP TS-639 Pro.
Digital camera Review: Terrible idea...
Summary: 1 Stars
I've been looking for a dual-disk NAS option for a while, and after reading all the reviews, I figured I'd take my chances with a 1TB ReadyNAS Duo.
Bad idea.
Out of the box, the first problem was that the supplied network cable didn't work. Well, it did. And then didn't. Then did. Then didn't. No big deal, I'm a geek, I have more. So I get it on a working network cable, get RaidAR installed, which worked as well in OSX as it did in Win7. Great. Start copying files.
Device powers off.
Turn it back on, let it self-scan, start copying files. Turns itself off. I reset it, letting it rebuild from scratch (Factory Reset) and re-set it up. Start copying files. Turns itself off. Leave it on overnight, no computers attached, and it turns itself off.
I call NetGear support the following morning. Talk Tech #1, enumerate all the steps I've taken, politely. He's savvy. He has me skip right to taking the hard drive out and letting it run. So it runs for three hours, then turns itself off.
Call back. After 15 minutes, I get to the irritable operator, who, after asking for my case number, asks me exactly the same things the first technician asked. After that, he transfers me. I spend an hour on hold before I reach Premier Support. After 10 minutes of giving Tech #2 my case number (3 times) and having to explain everything again, I get told that they were supposed to transfer me to Warranty Support. So they transfer me. I get an answer quickly (thank goodness) and talk to Tech #3, who asks for my case number and then proceeds to have me explain everything again. I politely asked him whether or not the previous tech had logged anything, and I got an ambiguous answer, then kindly asked him to please re-log all the steps I had taken, and I re-explained, slowly, and in detail, what I had done. His ultimate solution, after putting me on hold for 5 minutes, was to recommend I return the device and get another one, because I'd obviously gotten a bad unit.
I told him that I would most certainly return the device, and that I would not be replacing it with a NetGear, and to have a Happy New Year.
Listen to the bad reviews of this product. This one's a real stinker.
Digital camera Review: Terrific Backup Protection, Take Care to Select Correct Drives
Summary: 5 Stars
My old WD MyBook's drive motor was dying. I put everything I could on our three computers, filling every disk to the brim. Then I sent our a HELP message on the Digi user site.
After receiving a recommendation from a fellow Pro Tools user, I bought this unit - specifically for its unique "mirroring" feature. Drive #2 copies Drive #1 constantly, so if one fails, all your information the other is intact.
I bought a third drive to swap out periodically. My godson 600 feet away keeps it boxed on his shelf, "off-site." So now our information is safe, after all these years.
These units are small and QUIET! and really easy to use - they're even searchable with Mac OS X and Windows.
Two caveats (but not flaws):
First, check [...] for compatible disk drives. At first I got a WD featured on Amazon as a "companion" purchase and it didn't work - 14 ATA errors. I got two more like the one that came on the unit, and it works like a charm.
Second, in my hurry to get a safe backup off-site, I removed Drive #1. NEVER remove Drive #1 -- when you put it back, it will be reformatted and then it will copy Drive #2!!! ALWAYS swap out Drive #2.
I repeat: Leave Drive #1 where it is, forever. If it does fail, don't worry: Drive #2 still has all your information. Get a new drive, and PUT IT IN DRIVE #1!!! (always leave your third disk off-site, where it already is, be safe).
Repeat: If Drive #1 fails, Do NOT put Drive #2 in the #1 slot. It will be reformatted. LEAVE IT IN #2 slot, put your new, empty drive in #1, and you're back in business. In two hours they will be totally mirrored.
Sorry to be so repetitive, but we're talking about ALL of your information here. And think about getting another drive and Netgear case for off-site, you will sleep better at night.
Digital camera Review: The Little NAS That Could
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased my ReadyNAS Duo a few years ago and am thrilled to say that I have had absolutely no trouble with it even though it has run 24/7 the whole time. Back when I first purchased my NAS, I had all Windows machines: one desktop and two laptops. I was able to back up all of my machines with no trouble and I could stream audio and video to my laptops via wifi although the video was a bit choppy due to problems that ended up being Windows Vista's fault (go figure). When the power would go out at my house, the NAS would re-boot when power resumed and be back on line in no time. I've upgraded the firmware twice, once to try to fix the video problem that ended up being Vista's fault and once to add Apple's Time Machine support. The upgrades went without a hitch. When my household went all-Mac, I had no trouble connecting to the NAS from my Macs and setting up Time Machine for backups was a breeze.
I resorted to technical support to try to resolve the streaming video problem. I presented my plight on Netgear's user forum and got prompt attention from the guru's at Netgear. They had me upload various log and configuration files and kindly assured me that there was no problem with the NAS. Sure enough, when I upgraded my computers from Vista to Windows XP, my video streaming problem mysteriously vanished and I was a happy camper again. Streaming video has remained trouble-free with my Macs.
Recently, I've been receiving emails from my ReadyNAS Duo telling me that one of my drives has been dropping sectors. When I got three such emails in a week, I promptly ordered new drives that were recommended on Netgear's hardware compatibility list. Without powering the NAS down, I popped the offending drive out of the chassis. No problem. With the power still on, I popped the new, un-formatted drive back into the chassis. I checked the status of the drive via Netgear's RAIDar utility and found that the NAS was busy preparing the new drive and re-establishing my RAID array. Sweet! Just to be a butt-head, I decided to try streaming video from the NAS during the RAID re-sync and found, much to my surprise, that the video streamed without a hitch, glitch, or stutter.
Wow.
I just can't believe how well this thing works. I've owned computer hardware since 1983 and very little of what I have owned has been as trouble free as my ReadyNAS Duo.