Help me find a cheap NAS device?

[WackyDan]

Originally posted by: Trey22
Have you even tried searching for NAS units yourself or did you just waltz in here assuming everyone was going to do your homework for you? If you have searched, post some links.

Do you have any of the drives you wanna stick in the NAS device, or will you buying them? Are you looking for a unit that comes with drives?

I've been waiting for Netgear to release new firmware for their SC101 since it is buggy as hell. It would fit your definition of cheap, but getting it to work reliably for your application is a crapshoot.

My current solution is to buy a Linksys NSLU2. This works for me since I already have an external USB hard drive or two that I can attach to this device and convert them to network drives.

IF you decide to go with a cheap PC, then Fry's Electronics has a basic PC for $129. Just add storage. I'm not sure if the same deal is available on Outpost.com or not.

Cheers,

Trey

I was about to recommend the same. I have the NSLU2 ($80 to 100)and it does the job, but with two drives external, that makes for three power cords.... Bleh... and it doesn't spin the drives down when idle.

I've heard mostly good things about the SC101, ($100)and it spins the drives down when at idle. I think the only thing I don't like about it is that you need an agent installed on the pc's you want to access it....-could be wrong there, maybe they changed it.

But those are the two I always point people to. Need to supply your own drives and enclosures depending on the one you get., but they will use less power, and be more reliable than using an old PC.