NDAS Harddrive Problem- Ximeta Netdisk 500GB

[jacktesterson]

I've read at many places (including here) that the Ximeta Netdisk NDAS 500GB hard drive worked very well.

I'm running a Acer 7720-6208 notebook with Wireless G internet and Windows Vista Home Premium. I have a 10/100 router.

My connection is at 54MBS strong.

The drive works so awefully slow that it makes my laptop hang for a solid 10 mins just to pick up the drive on boot up. Once it is there, it takes 4-5mins just access each folder and sub folder after that. This is just not worth it at all. I am super disapointed and cannot return the drive as I found a deal for $99.99 for the drive brand new with no returns.

Anyone have any ideas whats the culprit here? I even reloaded Vista just to be sure (wanted to anyways to clean up) and updated the Ximeta drivers to newest drivers after the fresh reload of Vista and the same issue.

Anyone else have any issues like this?

 

[JackMDS]

Try it one time with a Network cable. I would not be surprise if it is your Wireless.

BTW there is No 54MBS wireless 802.11g is rated 55Mb.sec, b=bit B=Byte 1Byte=8bits.

Functionally a 54Mb/sec Wireless provide 20Mb/sec. or less which is about 2MB/sec. or less of transfer.

"Speed" (Bandwidth) expectation of Ethernet Home Networks using Windows - http://www.ezlan.net/net_speed.html

What the Signal Strength Bars mean in Wireless hardware? - http://www.ezlan.net/wbars.html

 

[jacktesterson]

would putting a N card in my notebook and upgrading to a N router make much difference?

I was expecting for it to be slow. I would tollerate slow speeds if I could just use the damn thing. I just can't stand it making my PC hang all the time.

oh well I'll probably build a home server in the near future and give WHS a crack

 

[JackMDS]

You have to evaluate first what exactly you get now and where the Bottle neck is.

Rushing and spending $200 is not a magic solution.