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I ended up choosing the Synology DS411j (see http://www.synology.com/us/products/DS411j/index.php) because of the reasons you mention, Al, but also because it's a plug-and-play solution. I'm happy fiddling with tech but I'm not a guru. I wanted something I could plonk on my desk and start using quickly without a lot of hassle. This thing can do RAID, is super-quiet, is fast as lightning, and comes preconfigured with some really nice features, such as OSX Time Machine compatibility out of the box...which is important in our house. ;-) Other nice features are the built-in media server, download station, VPN, and even a security camera control station, if you want it. Pretty sweet suite (ha ha).
I guess we'll see if it stands the test of time but I'm pretty pleased with it so far!
How to Choose a Network Attached Storage (NAS) Device
So, you want to get a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device for your home office or small business. I think that is a great idea and have one myself. There are a lot of possible options though. You can get a dedicated network appliance that holds 2-4 disks. You can build your own a PC or repur...
Russ, as noted in the instructions, check out the steps to find the print server name at http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20060404021600193.
HOWTO: Configure a Linksys WPS54G wireless print server on Mac OSX
[UPDATE 10/24/2007: If you own one of these Linksys print servers and want to print through it using OSX, take it back to the store now. Here's why.] While trying to set up our home theater Mac Mini to print to our shared printer, I accidentally deleted the printer on my MacBook (this is what...
Mike, I'm sorry you're having these issues. I reached the end of my tether with Linksys and dumped them entirely from my network. I replaced the print server with a D-Link unit that was super-easy to set up. See this post for more info: http://defenestrated.typepad.com/defenestrated/2007/10/osx-and-the-d-l.html.
HOWTO: Configure a Linksys WPS54G wireless print server on Mac OSX
[UPDATE 10/24/2007: If you own one of these Linksys print servers and want to print through it using OSX, take it back to the store now. Here's why.] While trying to set up our home theater Mac Mini to print to our shared printer, I accidentally deleted the printer on my MacBook (this is what...
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Mario: Are you asking how to configure two printers on the same print server? If so, I don't have any knowledge on that topic -- sorry!
Setting up a printer on OSX with the D-Link DPR-1260 print server
In a separate post, I raved about how easy it is to get the DPR-1260 working with OSX. Here I'll list the steps you need to go through to make it work. I'm using Leopard (OSX 10.5.1) so all the screen references are specific to that version of the OS. Tiger (10.4) is similar enough that it shou...
Glad it worked out for you, Markus!
OSX and the D-Link DPR-1260 print server
Earlier this year I posted instructions on how to configure a Linksys WPS54G wireless print server to work with OSX, and many folks have found those instructions helpful. Well, I'm updating those instructions right now: Buy a D-Link DPR-1260 instead! My Linksys died in a very bizarre way ...
Oh, I'm sure it will. And hopefully experiments like this will help!
GV: Ohh Erica I shall be too late!
Seems like Maureen's on a roll! This time, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland... And GV said... "hi david it's maureen again i thought i'd try one more time this is alice's adventures in wonderland andy's is the first 3 paragraphs alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by your siste...
Haig, that's a great idea! I just updated the post above to include my GV number, so others can leave messages that will hopefully baffle the transcription service with amusing outcomes. "Did with crickets" indeed!
Stupid Google Voice transcriptions
I just tried Google Voice for the first time today, and it's a really interesting service, including the ability to automatically transcribe voicemails so you can pick them up in e-mail or on the web. I have a heavy English accent (nothing bizarre, like Brummies, but definitely not American, eit...
@LW: *sigh* You cannot diminish my admiration of the Cheese with misplaced criticisms and petty squabbles about timing. Quality takes time to percolate.
Not that I've ever noticed any undue slowness anyway...
I love Caroline Cheese
Caroline Cheese is a BBC sports journalist, often handed the task of writing the live text commentary on major football matches, such as tonight's Champion's League game at Old Trafford. (She has her own Wikipedia page, so you know I'm not making her up.) Aside from being whip-smart on footy, s...
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