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List Price: $229.99
Our Price: $164.95
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Manufacturer: D-Link
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Electronics
Brand: D-Link
EAN: 0790069298806
Feature: Secure and share your digital files
Is Autographed: 0
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Label: D-Link
Manufacturer: D-Link
Model: DNS-323
Modem Description: n/a
Publisher: D-Link
Special Features: nv:Form Factor^Desktop|Compatible RAID Levels^0|Compatible RAID Levels^1|Compatible RAID Levels^JBOD|Number Of Hard Drives Bays^2|Hard Drive Interface^SATA|Hard Drive Interface^SATA II|USB Ports^1|RJ-45 Ports^1|Communications Description^Network Adapter|Interface Type^RJ-45|Data Transfer Rate^1000 Mbps|Data Transfer Rate^100 Mbps|Data Transfer Rate^10 Mbps|Protocols^TCP/IP|Built-In Network Services^FTP Server|Networking Standards^IEEE 802.3i 10Base-T Ethernet
Studio: D-Link
Warranty: 1 year warranty
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Secure and share your digital files
Insert one or two internal 3.5 SATA hard drives without tools or cables
Protect your important files with mirrored hard drives using RAID 1 technology
Access stored files over the Internet
Hard drives not included
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Editorial Reviews:
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The D-Link DNS-323 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure, when used with internal SATA drives enables you to share documents, files, and digital media such as music, photos, and video with everyone on the home or office network. Remotely accessing files through the Internet is also possible with the built-in FTP server. Whether you are allowing access locally or over the Internet, keep data safe by only giving rights to specific users or groups. When configuring the DNS-323, you can create users and groups and assign them to folders with either read or write permissions. This is ideal for an office environment with employee-specific sensitive data or for the home where you can ensure your children will only have access to age appropriate material. LEDs - Power, LAN, HDD 1 and HDD 2 System Requirements - 1GHz Processor, 512MB Memory, 200MB Hard Disk Space, Windows XP SP2 or Windows 2000 SP4, CD-ROM Drive to view Product Documentation and Install Software Dimensions - Width 4.1 x Depth 7.8 x Height 5.2 inch Weight - 2.7 pounds
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Customer Rating:
Summary: The perfect server
Comment: For a while now I have had several directories shared on my Mandriva Linux powered desktop. They worked well and could be accessed in-house by any gadget that I wished to use to interact with it. However that machine pulls ALOT of electricity and must be left on all the time. I just didn't want to run a machine that complex to share music and movies and documents.
Then I found the DNS-323 NAS and I hoped it was the answer I had been looking for. It was. This is a gadget you won't out grow for years and years. How many gadgets can you say that about? It does a job and does it well.
It's a little smaller than a half-gallon of ice cream. The square cardboard container kind. It holds two of your hard drives - whatever you have on hand, or whatever you want to buy. I nearly put two of my largest older hard drives in this NAS but decided to splurge and buy two Western Digital Caviar 1TB "green" drives which promise to use less energy. Good thing too because this gadget uses the newer SATA interface and my old drives were IDE drives. Wouldn't have worked at all.
Mine runs cool as a cucumber. Nearly silent when it is working hard. I was moving files from three computers to it simultaneously and it just got the job done plenty fast. It's gigabit network interface is faster than any of my other network equipment so it didn't even have to work up a sweat. Once for a minute or two I heard the fan come on and then it tapered back off. When not in use the hard drives go to sleep as well and save energy which also makes me happy. I have several external drive enclosures and this always has been a shortcoming to me. I want to save energy and have the lower noise levels. It is as quiet as the hard drives you put into it. If you put two noisy hard drives into it, you'll get plenty to hear with both drives running. My hard drives are nearly silent and this is an important purchase consideration when shopping for drives.
I'm using mine in the RAID 1 mode where whatever information I store to it is mirrored on both hard drives. That means if one drive croaks, then my data is safe on the other drive.
If hard drives make a big leap someday to ~5TB capacities then I'll likely be able to put those new drives into the then old DNS-323 and keep on working.
It's internal software is Linux based which makes me, a big fan of Linux, very happy. I tested the DNS-323 with Win98, WinXP, Mac OSX, Mandriva Linux 2007/2008, a Nokia N810 and a PalmPilot TX. All were just happy with the DNS-323. The software included with the DNS-323 is Windows-only but really you can just interact with it via the Web-interface through any browser. I tested it with Safari, Konquerer (Linux), Epiphany (Linux), Seamonkey (linux and Win), Firefox (Win and Linux), Opera (Win and Linux), and the Nokia Maemo Linux browser. I did not check it with Internet Explorer b/c I refuse to use that browser but I'm sure it works too.
IF somehow I out grow this NAS I'll purchase another one just like it. I'll put it side-by-side with this current one. My current D-Link wireless router has room for 3 more. :)
Am also considering purchasing one for my workplace. We could use a departmental server and this NAS would be great.
Customer Rating:
Summary: So far...So good
Comment: I purchased this unit about a month ago from Amazon. The delivery was prompt and the unit arrived with no issues. I've purchased many things this year from Amazon and continue to be a loyal customer.
I installed two 1Gb drives in this unit. My initial intent was to use it in a mirrored configuration but I ended up configuring it where it offers 2Tb of storage. I'm still 'playing' with this unit and still in the deciding mode as to what configuration I will ultimately settle with. I have a massive mp3 and photo collection that this device will for. I have a handful of 'ripped' DVD movies on this unit and experimented as well over wireless and wired network. I noticed no delays or any sort of issues (video or audio) while watching the movie.
The unit itself was a breeze to setup. I had it up and running within minutes. It has a pretty small footprint, the picture makes this unit look bigger than it really it. I purchased 'green' hard drives so they spin down if there's no activity. The unit is fairly quiet and gets warm to touch after being on for a while.
I currently have 7 pc's (5 using XP and 2 using Vista) around the house (4 desktops and 3 laptops) Each PC can access this unit with no issues. I have a 1Gigabit speed network so the throughput seems fast, at least for my use. I haven't tried accessing this unit simultaneously from two pc's (for example, streaming mp3's from on one PC and doing a photo slideshow on another pc) I'm hoping it won't be an issue but thats something I would rarely do anyways. The sole purpose of this unit for me is to have the music/photos available, not matter what PC I use. I'm currently configuring yet another desktop which will have the Red Hat Linux installed on it. It will be interesting to see if I can make this unit work with the linux installation.
Prior to buying this unit, I had researched other similar devices. My decision was based on the positive reviews at other sites, the price of the unit, and the rebate that was available for it at the time when I purchased it. Overall, I'm very satisfied with its performance and recommend this to anyone who has similar needs as mine.
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Summary: Data loss due to lack of support for non-latin character in file names
Comment: I'm greatly disappointed with this device. I experienced a data loss caused by inability of the device to support non-latin characters in files and folders names. Non-latin characters are simply replaced by _ (underscores). And I am using the latest firmware revision available at the time (1.05).
Searching different forums revealed that this is a known issue (known to the users but ignored by D-Link) caused by incorrect Samba configuration file inside the device. There's a workaround but it is associated with tweaking with the device to gain a telnet access to it and manually altering a samba config.
That's definitely not something an ordinary user without any Linux experience is capable of reproducing. Not to mention the fact that the file names that have been screwed up have to be recovered manually. In other words I classify this as a data loss because I have to recover my files and folders names manually.
Nothing about this bug is mentioned on the D-link Web site or their FAQ pages.
That's a serious flaw not addressed by the manufacturer. Obviously the device has never been tested by the manufacturer with files and folders names containing non-latin characters. Poor attitude...
Customer Rating:
Summary: Everything I need, plus a few small bugs...
Comment: D-Link DNS-323 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure
I bought this product as a power/space saving alternative to a Windows Home Server. My main purpose for a NAS was to function as an UPnP server for my PS3 and and Itunes server for my pc's. After reading lots of reviews for other NAS enclosures this was the clear winner.
Pros: The DNS-323 went from shipping container to fully functioning NAS in about 15 minutes including formatting and partitioning two 400GB drives, and FTP, UPnP, and Itunes servers! It also features 10/100/1000 network connection, USB port for print server or external storage, DHCP server, and many other options. Plus it also runs on a linux kernal and is extremely customizable because of that. Works easily as a media server (UPnP) PS3
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The configuration webpage has a tendancy to lock up in firmware v1.05, causing me to have to do a factory reset in order to access the NAS again! Later I found that as long as I DID NOT configure the Itunes server as the last option it worked fine.
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Summary: D-Link DNS-323 Easy to use, reliable, but kinda slow
Comment: I installed the D-Link DNS-323 NAS a week ago and have moved about 200GB of data onto it by now. It has been completely reliable. It was easy to install and setup. The Group/User setup is not very flexible because a user can only be part of one group, I think. But setting up shares and defining the network security setup is great and works fine. The printer server works with no setup at all, very convenient. Copying data onto the NAS is kinda slow compared to copying from PC to PC on a gigabit LAN but all-in-all it does what it is advertised to do very well. The memeo auto backup software works very well too. Overall, I'm pleased with my purchase and think the product is a great deal for the money.
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