LaCie 301340U 1 TB D2 Ethernet Network Attached Storage
- 1 TB Network Atttached Storage (NAS) to store, share, or backup files
- Back up to external hard drives through built-in USB 2.0 or eSATA connections
- Accessible via Macs, PCs, and Linux computers
- Sleek design by Neil Poulton; quiet, fanless heatsink
- Measures 1.7 x 6.8 x 6.3 inches (WxHxD); 3-year limited warranty
The LaCie d2 Network offers professional, reliable, central storage for instantly storing, sharing, and backing up from any computer on your network. Manage your home or small office network easily with this full-featured file server, recommended for networks with up to 50 users (15 at once). With the LaCie d2 Network, you can share files among Windows, Mac, and Linux users thanks to its SMB and AFP protocols support, or connect remotely through FTP, HTTP, and HTTPS file systems. Get extra security and increase data portability by backing up your LaCie d2 Network on your own scheduleto an external hard drive through its USB and eSATA ports using the built-in backup system. The LaCie d2 Network comes also with Genie Backup Manager Pro for Windows and Intego Backup Manager Pro for Mac to install on each PC/Mac for client backups to the NAS. This software lets you reliably and efficiently back up your documents, emails, settings, or other digital assets. With the LaCie d2 Network, it¿s e… More >>
LaCie 301340U 1 TB D2 Ethernet Network Attached Storage
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5 comments
Alexandre on November 8, 2009 at 10:38 pm
I was very disappointed with the performance of this product. It’s big, heavy, hot, make noise the old hard drives. It is easy to install, the interface is friendly but does not have many details. Worst of all, this product is that the torrent client stop download from time to time and you must restart the service to continue the download.
G S of NYC on November 8, 2009 at 10:56 pm
Works very well. I have 3 drives of this model in 1Tb, 1.5TB and 2TB
All are fast and silent. If setup properly, the drives automatically share media with PS3 and PCs on your network.
Best Lacie model i purchased in a long time.
A. Kouri on November 8, 2009 at 11:58 pm
Do not even think about purchasing this drive. There are other that are much cheaper on this site and will do everything you want without crashing your computer. I have two computers, one with snow leopard and one with leopard, and the lacie drive software (that you HAVE to use) to configure the drive ALWAYS crashes. I haven’t ever used it when it hasn’t crashed. Time machine never works. I am an expert user and have configured the drive to the optimal specifications, and still nothing. You cant even change the default password from admin or else the drive will crash and you will have to do a hard reset. DO NOT BUY THIS DRIVE!!!!
David D. Kuhl on November 9, 2009 at 12:04 am
Previously I had a 500GB Lacie Disk Mini which served me very well for a backup drive for 3 years until the circuit board fried. The only real issue I had with the Disk Mini (other than the frying) was the loud fans which continuously ran since there was no remote power-on/off. Well Lacie fixed the loud fans and the remote power on/off in the 1TB D2 however there are some caveats.
I had my old Disk Mini unit sitting in a cabinet with my cable modem and router and it worked out fine. When I put the 1TB D2 in the same cabinet and did my first backup the unit over heated and shut itself down (I must say it was nice to receive the e-mail from the unit when it over heated — a great feature) Since then I’ve had to move the unit outside of the cabinet and it has not overheated. Another advance in the D2 (over the Mini) is that you can remotely shut it down and start it up. The start-up function is nicely controlled from the desktop icon (in both mac and pc) however to shut it down you have to go to the unit’s web page, click through several pages and then press a button — but hey, they added the feature!
Over all the 1TB D2 seems good I use it to back-up a windows vista laptop as well as a os x leopard laptop. However we will see if this circuit board will fry after 3 years of use.
T. Riolo on November 9, 2009 at 2:10 am
I bought this NAS to use with an Xbox hacked to run Xbox Media Center. I have an all mac household so buying a Lacie drive just made sense. I also have 2 separate Lacie d2 external hard drives. While this drive is fine as a simple NAS, it is billed as so much more. And when taking that into account, it is hard to give this a great review.
Evaluating this only as a NAS it is decent, probably 4 stars. The read speed is fine accessing HD video on my xbox over a 802.11G network works fine. Write speeds are not as great. Transferring a 300MB files takes about a minute.
So while it might not seem that bad, the “features” are where this really starts to fall apart. First, all of the setup must be done using a web browser. Lacie provides a taskbar program, but it does nothing except provide the link to the browser admin page. The bittorrent client is WORTHLESS. The only stats that it provides, or status, is the percentage complete. No speed, seeds, peers, NOTHING. Not to mention that to actually use the BT client you have to login to the NAS through a browser, then click on media, then click on bittorrent, then upload a .torrent to it. Why couldn’t it just watch a folder named “Torrents” and download anything that enters?
Also, the remote power feature is complete BS. It is billed as being able to turn itself on when a network devices is requesting it. And it does, as long as you are referring to using the taskbar app and clicking on Wake Up Device. Same goes for it turning off, you have to use the web interface and pass through 4 menus to click “shutdown” It is basically just a digital power switch. Thats all.
I sound like I hate this, and I really dont. I just was not happy paying for features that do not exist. I was able to get a partial refund and keep it. But you might want to look elsewhere if those features are important to you.