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Hi can anyone tell me what one of these is does it just plug into a router and can you reccommend a good one
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network-attached_storage


Sorry, hope not too technical, but thought that was easier than trying to explain myself!

Should plug into a router, I have no knowledge of home ones

Alan
www.admars.co.uk

This item was edited on Wednesday, 17th May 2006, 22:22

The Buffalo Linkstations are well reviewed. I had one for a while, but found the fan on it noisier than expected, and (probably due to something on my network), it seemed a bit slow. I would guess the network`s running at 10Mbps.

A Network Attached Storage device allows you to connect a storage device (eg. hard disc, memory card, CD, etc) to a network without the use of a PC. In effect, they actually are computers in their own right as they contain processors to control the input/output and networking features. Their main purpose is to allow your storage device to be permanently on when connected to a network (such as to a wireless router).

This allows you to switch on any network-enabled PC in the house and connected to the storage device as long as the PC is part of the same network. An example is that you can buy a NAS device with hard disc connected and memory card reader connected to the USB. The NAS connects to your router and both NAS and router are permanently on. You can then switch on your PC which may be wirelessly connected to the router thereby enabling you to access all the storage within the NAS.