Iomega StorCenter Network Hard Drive 500GB 33324 Leaflet
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33324
Iomega® StorCenter™ Network Hard Drive Q&A
Version 1.0 – April 2006
Version 1.0 – April 2006
Q&A
1.
What are the Iomega StorCenter™ Network Hard Drives all about?
Iomega StorCenter Network Hard Drives (NHD) provide a central location for
sharing and protecting your data (up to 500 GB) across your home or small office
sharing and protecting your data (up to 500 GB) across your home or small office
network. Without adding the cost and complexity of a server, you can now share
and store your critical files, photos, music and video from any standard or
and store your critical files, photos, music and video from any standard or
wireless computer. Contrary to the traditional external hard drives (USB or
FireWire) that require a direct connection to a host computer, StorCenter™ NHD
FireWire) that require a direct connection to a host computer, StorCenter™ NHD
plugs directly into the network and can be accessed from multiple computers.
2.
What can I do with the StorCenter™ Network Hard Drive?
There are many things you can do with your StorCenter™ drive: centralize and
share data in your home or office, back up files from any computer on the
share data in your home or office, back up files from any computer on the
network, even connect a printer and share it with any computer on the network.
3.
What are the key features of the StorCenter™ NHD?
The following features make Iomega StorCenter™ Network Hard Drives stand out:
The following features make Iomega StorCenter™ Network Hard Drives stand out:
− Hi-speed Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbps) network interface;
− Choice of storage capacity from 250 GB up to 500 GB;
− 2 host USB 2.0 ports for printer sharing and capacity expansion;
− Print server and AV (audio/video) Media server capabilities;
− Built-in RAID 1 data protection (500 GB Double drive only);
− User-level management;
− Compatibility with Windows, Mac® and Linux client computers.
4.
Can I use the Iomega StorCenter™ NHD with my Mac computer?
Yes, provided the Mac system runs Mac OS X 10.2.7 or higher. Apple Safari 1.2
or higher browser is required to view the User’s manual.
or higher browser is required to view the User’s manual.
5.
Can I access the Iomega StorCenter™ NHD from a computer running
Linux?
Linux?
Yes. The StorCenter™ NHD is compatible with the following Linux distributions:
Redhat 9, Mandrake 10, Debian 3.0, Gentoo, Fedora Core 3.0.
Redhat 9, Mandrake 10, Debian 3.0, Gentoo, Fedora Core 3.0.
6.
How easy is the StorCenter™ NHD to install?
With the included Iomega Discovery Tool software, the StorCenter NHD is very
easy to install and use. Iomega has tested this application extensively to make it
one of the best setup and configuration tools on the market today.
easy to install and use. Iomega has tested this application extensively to make it
one of the best setup and configuration tools on the market today.
7.
My network is based on 10/100 Ethernet, not Gigabit. Can I still use the
StorCenter™ NHD?
Yes, the Gigabit Ethernet interface (1000 Mbps) is backwards compatible with
Yes, the Gigabit Ethernet interface (1000 Mbps) is backwards compatible with
Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps) and Ethernet (10 Mbps) standards. However Iomega
recommends upgrading your network to Gigabit to obtain the best performance.
recommends upgrading your network to Gigabit to obtain the best performance.
8.
How many concurrent users can connect to the StorCenter NHD?
The optimal amount is between 4 and 10 concurrent users. The actual
The optimal amount is between 4 and 10 concurrent users. The actual
performance may vary depending on type of network and application.
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Version 1.0, April 2006