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DataStation Maxi z.ul 400 GB External 3.5" Network Hard Drive ( 68746 )

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A formatted hard will always show less capacity. It's not difficult at all to install the maxi z.ul; you connect the drive to an Ethernet switch using a CAT5 cable (just like a NAS device) but instead of configuring it via a browser you install a software driver, which appears to Windows Device Manager as a SCSI adapter #151; and then use a Windows utility to locate and configure the drive. The driver and software make up the first layer of security for the maxi z.ul, because both are required to access the drive. In fact, before you can use the drive you must "register" the device by entering a 20-character alphanumeric code that's unique to each unit. This code provides read-only access, and for write access as well you can enter additional 5-digit write key. We are using in our office two DataStation maxi z.ul drives, they work like a charm; we love the fact that we have an exact mirror for the data we back up every day. It's an excellent choice in a network environment!

The first major problem and I don't know if it was me, but the cable for the power supply into the outlet would not fit into my power supply. Luckily, the cable from my old hard drive power supply worked. The second major problem was that it took 3 reboots before I could get the drive 'mounted' on one of my computers(windows xp). The capacity is not 400GB either. It's only 372. Either way, I'm keeping it, since it does have some nice features with the ethernet lan. I just plugged it into my wireless router, and installed some software on my machines. The software installs are flaky. Recommended for novices if they intend to use it on only one machine with the usb. As a network drive, you need to be a little more adept with computers.