NetGear ReadyNas Duo (2 Bay) - No Drives Included

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Quicklinx: 5063WS00
Mfr#: RND2000-100UKS

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ReadyNAS Duo is the heart of your digital home. It keeps your digital media safe* while allowing you to share it with all of your computers, games consoles and media players. Built in a sturdy steel housing and backed by an industry leading 3 year warranty from one of the biggest names in home networking, NETGEAR.

Simply add up to two SATA hard drives of your choice and you're ready to go!

Features:

Ultra small form factor high performance 2 bay home NAS with Gigabit connectivity
Never lose data due to drive failure by simply adding a second drive.
X-RAID technology - Hot swap drives easily to add capacity when you need it, without any down time.
Dedicated storage processor and hardware RAID for class leading read/write performance.
Full backup capability - Included Shadow for ReadyNAS software allows constant data backup of PC's and Macs.
Full Media server- stream movies, music and photos to any network capable media player including Xbox360, PS3 etc.
Apple iTunes 7 servers - iPods, iPhones, PCs or Macs running the iTunes client can access the shared music library stored on the ReadyNAS Duo.
Share Photos - ReadyNAS Photos allows you to share your pictures with friends and family across the internet to anywhere in the world.
Built-in BitTorrent Client - Download straight into ReadyNAS Duo without a PC being switched on.
Multifunction USB ports - Connect USB drives and share printers through 3 fast USB ports.
Access stored content anywhere via the Internet
Low power consumption - only draws 12w in standby, around one tenth the consumption of an average PC.

*Add two hard drives to this empty chassis for protection from hard drive failure. ReadyNAS Duo automatically switches to RAID1 mirroring.

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Reviewed by Darren. Review Posted 27/05/2011

First let me say what a fantastic bit of kit. I have one of these with 2 x 1GB Seagate drives, however got a better deal through hotukdeals.
In regards to not being able to use this with a Hub V2 i disagree, my setup in my home is a HP desktop running vista then i have a Hub 2 which then goes into a 16 port Netgear switch. From there i have my NAS + BT Vision + printer and finally my TV with is hard wired via ethernet and all work fine with no issue's. I can even access my NAS drive via my ipod TOUCH and stream movies etc. For anyone looking to buy this i have nothing but praise for this bit of kit, for those experiencing problems all i can say to that is it will work it does work.

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Do NOT try to use with BT HomeHub Type 2

Reviewed by Dave. Review Posted 16/02/2011

Good kit, BUT it will NOT work with the BT HomeHub v2. I sought support from BT which was poor. I could access data from my PC but it would not stream media to a compliant console i.e. Xbox. I tried an older router and that was ok, proving the issue was in the BT hub. I tried to discuss this with BT and was eventually told that this NAS is NOT compatible with the BT hub. When I asked for a compatibility list, this was met with silence.

I was invited to raise the issue on a BT forum which is allegedly patrolled by subject matter experts. Other customers have had a range of issues too, all of which focus on that BT Hub. No BT moderator responded to my plea for help, and I resorted to replacing the BT hub with one that works (Netgear DGN2200) So, buyer beware if you have a BT hub and wish to stream media to something like an Xbox, forget it. Shame on BT for a) not helping me, and b) for pushing this product when you KNOW there is a problem with your hub. I dare you to publish this.

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Was mine faulty?

Reviewed by Anonymous Review Posted 25/06/2009

My unit arrived from BT quickly but I just could not make the ReadyNas do a thing. Vista did not help, the certificate needed to open the web to access the unit coming up as not trusted, suggesting something had gone wrong somewhere in the installation. Netgear support was hopeless so I just gave up. If I can't get something to work after several hours of trying I think that's fair. I have not marked the unit down, however, as a friend has one and suggests it is brilliant. Was I just unlucky?

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Summary

Product Description: NETGEAR ReadyNAS Duo RND2000 - NAS server

Device Type: NAS server

Host Connectivity: Gigabit Ethernet

Installed Devices / Modules Qty: 0 (installed) / 2 (max)

Dimensions (WxDxH): 10.1 cm x 22.2 cm x 14.2 cm

Weight: 2.1 kg

Localisation: United Kingdom

Storage Controller: 1 x RAID - Serial ATA-150

Hard Drive: Hot-swap

Networking: Network adapter - integrated - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

Power: AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )

System Requirements: Linux, Apple MacOS X, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Microsoft Windows XP SP1 or later, Microsoft Windows Vista

Environmental Standards: ENERGY STAR Qualified

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General

Device Type: NAS server

Host Connectivity: Gigabit Ethernet

Installed Devices / Modules Qty: 0 (installed) / 2 (max)

Width: 10.1 cm

Depth: 22.2 cm

Height: 14.2 cm

Weight: 2.1 kg

Localisation: United Kingdom

Processor / Memory

RAM Installed: DRAM 256 MB

Flash Memory Installed: 64 MB Flash (Firmware)

Storage Controller

Type: 1 x RAID - integrated

Controller Interface Type: Serial ATA-150

Supported Devices: Hard drive

Max Storage Devices Qty: 2

Hard Drive

Type: Hot-swap - 3.5" x 1/3H

Networking

Type: Network adapter - integrated

Data Link Protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

Network / Transport Protocol: NTP, DHCP

Remote Management Protocol: HTTP, HTTPS, SSH

Network Services Compatibility: DHCP, Microsoft CIFS, Network File System (NFS), FTP, FTPS, Server Message Block (SMB), Apple File Protocol (AFP), HTTP, HTTPS