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   posted: Oct. 23, 2008 @ 10:44a
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It's a refurb but seemed like a pretty good deal to me.

Buffalo 500GB (NAS Gigabit Ethernet) External Hard Drive ( LS-500GL )
500GB Capacity, Serial ATA-150, 7200 rpm, USB 2.0 (Manufacturer Recertified)

$69 + (Shipping for me was 11.86) = 80.86
Linky

--EDIT--
Showing Temporarily OOS now, others have found some options though.
Also Available:

$44 + SHIP - Buffalo 250GB LinkStation (NAS Gigabit Ethernet) USB 2.0 Hard Drive (LS-250GL-R)
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$79 + SHIP - Buffalo 500GB (NAS) USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( HS-DH500GL )
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$75 + SHIP - Buffalo LinkStation EZ 500GB Network Attached Hard Drive ( LS-L500GL )
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--Some have used MS Live CashBack to get a extra% or 2 off.
--Shipping is only 3-4 dollars extra to order 2 instead of one.


The LS-500GL LinkStation Pro network storage appliance from Buffalo has a 500GB hard drive to back up the computers on your network. The built in CPU and DDR2 memory manage the backups so your system doesn't have to. They also let you access the data remotely over an internet connection without having to have any of the computers on your network turned on.

The Gigabit Ethernet connection enables fast access from anywhere. All you need is an internet connection and a web browser. So quit spending the time to load movies and videos onto your notebook's hard drive. Just log in and watch them.


   posted: Oct. 23, 2008 @ 10:44a

OOS...

Other instock options
$44 SHIP - Buffalo 250GB LinkStation (NAS Gigabit Ethernet) USB 2.0 Hard Drive (LS-250GL-R)
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$79 SHIP - Buffalo 500GB (NAS) USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( HS-DH500GL )
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$75 SHIP - Buffalo LinkStation EZ 500GB Network Attached Hard Drive ( LS-L500GL )
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Message edited by: jgollad on 2008-10-24 13:37:31 CDT
   posted: Oct. 23, 2008 @ 10:48a
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sweet deal for a nas with gig-e. green!


   posted: Oct. 23, 2008 @ 10:53a
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Reviews are mixed, but great price - starts at $200 new, most issues seem to be related to more advanced features. Interesting that eCost has a SquareTrade link in the post. Would seriously consider if I was still in the market for NAS.


   posted: Oct. 23, 2008 @ 10:56a
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there are two version of LS-GL, version 1 an d version 2. Both of them can be hacked to Debian. With debian u r ready to fly.


   posted: Oct. 23, 2008 @ 11:02a
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Anyone know the speed of the cpu or amount of ram on these models?


   posted: Oct. 23, 2008 @ 11:05a
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I'm a noob to NAS, but understand the tech. Can anyone please point me at a good set of device reviews?

Thanks.


   posted: Oct. 23, 2008 @ 11:40a
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can you run this as an iscsi target? like with openfiler or debian?


   posted: Oct. 23, 2008 @ 11:41a
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Good Find, thanks


   posted: Oct. 23, 2008 @ 11:59a
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How easy/hard would it be to replace the HDD in this, with say a 1.5TB?

Are they using SATA or IDE drives? Standard drives, or special firmware?


   posted: Oct. 23, 2008 @ 12:06p
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90 days warranty.


   posted: Oct. 23, 2008 @ 12:14p
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how does this compare to the western digital mybook II world series. I have one of those and it is slow for copying files or movies.

D


   posted: Oct. 23, 2008 @ 12:27p
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Great deal, but shipping costs are high. Any free shipping coupons out there?
Also, can a printer be hooked up to the USB port (i.e. use the drive as a print server as well)?


   posted: Oct. 23, 2008 @ 12:45p
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This is no speed demon, but is a very flexible box that can be used for NAS or a variety of low-powered server needs. There are free firmwares out there that allow you to do a lot more than the stock box:

Buffalo NAS Central


   posted: Oct. 23, 2008 @ 12:47p
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Awesome - in for 2! I needed storage for my hacked appletv and was considering a D-Link DNS-323 which doesn't come with drives and is ~$140 alone. I see the extra terabyte as a bonus, plus no rebates to mess with. If the drives go bad, oh well

Here's a lot of information about getting increased functionality out of this device.
http://buffalo.nas-central.org/index.php/Category:LSPro

*edit shipping for an extra unit was only $3 more!


   posted: Oct. 23, 2008 @ 1:20p
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In for 1... I like that you can add storage by the USB ports...


   posted: Oct. 23, 2008 @ 1:20p
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Does this support DLNA, or does that not really matter since it has its own CPU and RAM for handling requests?

Wanting to use it with my PS3.


   posted: Oct. 23, 2008 @ 1:44p
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The system requirements state: "Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Linux, Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP". Does that mean it will not work with Vista?


   posted: Oct. 23, 2008 @ 1:57p
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Steevareeno said:The system requirements state: "Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Linux, Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP". Does that mean it will not work with Vista?No, but Vista may not work with it. <j/k>


   posted: Oct. 23, 2008 @ 2:22p
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I just got the linkstation live from e-bay. Kept the stock firmware, but 'opened' it up to allow ssh. Installed rtorrent (command-line torrent client) and nzbget (command-line newsgroup client). Works perfectly as a downloading machine. Linkstation Pro's do not have DLNA support, but I've found the DLNA support on the Linkstation Live's to be flaky at best. In the end, I just disabled it because it was churning the hard drive even when I wasn't accessing it.

Getting gigabit speeds is another issue. With a gigabit router, the best speed I've been able to get is 160Mbps. This is even after playing around with the jumbo frame settings (on both the pc and the linkstation).

Overall, an excellent little device. It draws less than 20W, so I don't feel bad about leaving it on for extended amounts of time.


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