webuser.co.uk Updated: 2011-07-30 16:41:38
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What we liked most about the Buffalo disk was its no-nonsense operation. The quick-start guide advises you to plug your disk into your router and a power socket, and install the software from the CD. We did this and the disk appeared in Windows, ready...
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Buffalo has been making NAS boxes for years and the LinkStation Pro is its latest iteration for home and small office use. Housed in a sleek and shiny black unit, the model we tested includes 1TB hard drive – other options are 1.5 and 2TB. An easy opti...
All in all, it’s a neat package, with a good range of options. It won’t suit the more technical user, perhaps, but the interface is clear and straightforward enough for casual users, without over complicating things. ® More Network Storag...
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A chunky looking NAS with macho, 1980s styling, the Buffalo LinkStation Pro is industrial strength in more ways than one. The version we tried stores 250GB on a fast Serial ATA drive, but there are also 300, 400, 500 and 750 GB variations available. Li...
Fast SATA drive, email alerts, no drivers required for setup, Gigabit Ethernet port, browser-based control panel for remote access...
Shared folder not created automatically...
What the LinkStation Pro offers in performance it lacks in features. There’s FTP access built-in, but no Bonjour connection, print server, HTTP service or media serving capability. What you get is a robust, easy-to-install drive that will make the m...
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Do you need such a thing as a network shared storage device?...
Speed, security, size and silence...
No print server nor USB printer support...
More than just an external hard drive, this is next generation store-share-backup technology...
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Buffalos LinkStation Pro is an unassuming little black box that enables you to share disk space on your network quickly and easily. You can use it as a file server to share with a small workgroup, and as an automated backup device using the supplied...
The LinkStation Pro isn't scary to set up. If you're familiar with basic filesharing on Microsoft networks, you should have no problems. What's more, it's much cheaper and quieter than leaving a traditional server on all the time. Paul Monckton Lowest...
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itreviews.com Updated: 2011-07-30 16:41:38
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fast and usable NAS server for home or small business networks: Product reviews usually start with a quick summary of the hardware or software under scrutiny. In the case of the Buffalo LinkStation Pro that summary runs as follows: its quick, easy to use...
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expertreviews.co.uk Updated: 2011-07-30 16:41:38
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Network-attached storage (NAS) is a simple way of providing central storage for all your networks PCs. This month we looked at two 250GB products: Buffalos LinkStation Pro 250GB and SmartDisks SOHO NAS 250GB. NAS devices tend to be a lot slower t...
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Great performance, near-silent running and the FTP server make the Buffalo a great alternative to the Maxtor.
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techreviewsource.com Updated: 2011-07-30 16:41:38
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Media streaming is finally starting become an essential part of any credible home entertainment system. The ability to watch to a video or listen to a music file stored on a network device seems such a simple idea but it has taken a while for the...
Capacity of up to 2TB, Fast Transfer Speeds ~32.6 MB/Sec, Good Looking, Value For Money...
BitTorrent Client is Lacking...
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maximumpc.com Updated: 2011-07-30 16:41:38
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Buffalo’s original LinkStation network-storage device (reviewed September 2004) gave consumers an easy way to hang 120GB on their network without having to break the bank—if they were willing to live with the slow performance. Buffalo’s sequel, the Lin...
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v3.co.uk Updated: 2011-07-30 16:41:38
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Cheap, but very cheerful, storage device...
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A NAS, or Network Attached Storage, device such as the Buffalo LinkStation Pro simply plugs into a router, switch or hub. Controlled by a miniature computer, the NAS connects to your local area network and makes its contents available through a network...
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For well over year now Buffalo's LinkStation has been its main offering to consumers looking for a low-cost NAS appliance with a decent range of features. The latest LinkStation Pro takes this concept as its foundation but builds on it with the aim of tar...
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Buffalo Technology has been in the consumer NAS game since pretty much the beginning so its flagship LinkStation has been getting a bit long in the tooth. The company tried a tweak last year in the form of the Gigabit LinkStation, but the minor perform...
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