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Size: 2TB
- Brand Name: Iomega
- Model: 34766
- Hard Disk Size: 2.00 TB
- Warranty: 3 year limited warranty with product registration
- Width: 5.60 inches
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Product Description
Size: 2TB
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Your Cloud or Mine?
Iomega® Personal Cloud for the Consumer
Iomega's Personal Cloud is your own network, connecting your own PC or Mac to your own Iomega Home Media, StorCenter™ or Iomega TV devices and allowing the friends and family that you choose to easily and securely view, edit, and share files. Perfect for photo and video sharing!
It is also the ultimate solution for protecting your data and having access to it from anywhere in the world, as it simply connects the entire contents of your home network over the Internet as if you were sitting at home.
- Safe - completely self-owned and managed
- Secure - content and access to it is always under your control
- Economical - never any usage fees or subscription charges
- Convenient - access anywhere in the world remotely over the internet
- Easy to use - connects the entire contents of your home network over the computer as if you were sitting at home
- Flexible - useful for work and leisure
Peace of mind
in the palm of your hand —
access and secure your data
This is the Cloud of Your Dreams!
- Up to 12 devices connected simultaneously (internet connection speed dependent)
- Invite up to 250 members
- Sync files directly between computers as though they were on a local network
- Use with almost any desktop, laptop, media storage, or smart mobile device
- Drag-&-Drop functionality for easy file transfer
- Once set up, near zero maintenance
- Encryption and password protected
- Upload and share files while traveling
Features
Maintaining complete control
over your data
has never been easier!
- Automatic 1-step sharing with Active Folders
- Remote Access via Iomega Personal Cloud
- iTunes® Server
- UPnP™ and DLNA® Certified AV Media Server
- Print Server (up to 2 USB printers)
- Expandable with external USB hard drives
- Gigabit Ethernet connectivity
- Compatible with most current backup software, browsers, media devices, and more
- Torrent compatible
- Time Machine® support
- EMC Lifeline™ Home Software
- Iomega Protection Suite software
- 3-year limited warranty with registration
SECURE and COST-EFFECTIVE
Iomega ships more than just a drive. Premium technology without a premium price. Triple-secure your data with a great suite of software to enhance and protect your data. Iomega® Protection Suite includes:
- Trend Micro™ Internet Security (free 1 year subscription)
- Iomega® QuikProtect file-level backup software
Trend Micro™ Internet Security software guards your PC from the latest threats while giving you the freedom to browse and shop online. It provides your PC with anti-virus, anti-spyware, 2-way firewall, and web security protection. Iomega® QuikProtect provides simple file-level protection and automated drag-and-drop backup options.
System Requirements
- Available 10/100/1000 Mbps network Ethernet port (required)
- Internet connection for remote access or cloud feature
- Internet Explorer 7, Firefox® 3.x, Safari 3 or later browser
- CD or DVD drive to install software
- PC Users: Microsoft® Windows® XP or newer
- Mac® Users: Mac OS 10.6 or newer to administer, 10.4 or new to connect
- Linux® Users: Redhat 9, Enterprise 4/5, Gentoo, Mandrake 10, Devian 4, FedoraCore 6/5, OpenSUSE 10.3
Package Contents
- Iomega® Home Media Drive – Cloud Edition
- Stand to help save desktop space
- Ethernet cable
- Power supply
- Printed Quick Start Guide
- Solutions CD with:
- StorCenter Manager software
- User Help Documentation
- 3-year limited warranty (with registration)
* Contents refers to number of songs, photos, or hours of video saved on a hard drive. Contents are calculated as follows—Songs (MP3): 128 kbps bit rate using 11:1 compression ratio, 4 min/song; Digital Photos: 2.5MB per JPG photo using a 6 mega pixel camera; DVD Video: 5.5 Mb/s (2.597 GB/hr) data rate. These examples are for illustrative purposes only.
Product Description
Get high-capacity, reliable home network storage with the Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive, Cloud Edition. Easily share and access files, photos, videos, and music between computers and with friends and family. It's powerful and fast, plus the three-step set-up is very simple, even if you're never used a network drive before. This feature-rich drive has a built-in UPnP AV Media Server (DLNA certified) and iTunes Server so content can easily be shared between computers and any other digital media adapters such as game consoles, digital picture frames, or networked TVs. Plus, automatically post files to your Facebook, YouTube, and Flickr accounts. Availalbe in 1TB, 2TB, and 3TB capacities.
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
175 of 195 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:2TB|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought the 2 TB version. It's great having our photos and music online so we can use our Sony Bravia and Blu Ray player to browse photos or play music through our sound system. And my Grace Digital internet radio now has access to 4000 tracks on our local network. So, I like it. But...
I hooked it up as instructed to our network and installed the Iomega management software. The manager could not discover the drive as it was supposed to. I logged onto our router to find the IP address and added the device manually. That did it. Minor inconvenience. Then I noticed that the NAS device advertised its capacity as 1.8 TB, not 2 TB. OK, 1.8 TB is still a whale of a lot of storage, but it's not 2 TB. Now that I've got 8000 photos and 4000 audio tracks on the drive, there's still 1.78 TB of free space. So, not a big deal.
All the folders on the NAS showed up in my Windows Explorer folder list so I figured I could just copy all music and photos directly to the mapped drives. It seemed to work with the music - never mind that it took 15 hours to copy 18 GB - but the photos didn't copy well at all. Some files were just missing and most of the others were corrupt. I tried recopying them with a direct wired network connection instead of a wireless connection, but still no joy. What finally did work was to enable the FTP server on the NAS and use a FTP client (Filezilla in my case) to upload the photos. Not only did it work with no corrupt files, it took a fraction of the time that the file copy took. It worked so well that I deleted all the music and uploaded it a second time using FTP. Why take chances? It took 2 hours instead of 15. Nowhere could I find in the user's manual any tips on adding content to the drive. That would have been useful.
I tried enabling the personal cloud function. The NAS is supposed to configure the router automatically but it failed to do so. I was unable to figure out how to configure the port forwarding function on the router to make this work, trying every combination of IP address and port suggested. Now, my router is about 6 years old, which is 2 centuries in router years, so I bought a new router. It was less than $40 and I haven't tried it yet, but I'll let you know.
Still all minor inconveniences, right? But what I can't abide is the darn thing seems to take itself offline from time to time. I can't get to it with the manager or it's web page. I have to reboot it to get it to work, and it take seven forevers to reboot.
Summary: great concept, great result when it works, but in a world where nothing is easy anymore, what gets me excited is a product that does what it's supposed to without sucking up hours of my time. This one's not quite there yet.
UPDATE:
The new router wasn't by itself sufficient to enable my personal cloud, but once I enabled the UPnP function on the router, the NAS was able to configure its ports. STILL no joy. I chatted up Iomega's tech support and they led me through their checklist, most of which I had already tried, but when they're running out of ROM you don't push the interrupt button. Everything at my end seemed copacetic so my next call was to my ISP, CenturyLink. I've called CenturyLink's tech support before and they are AWESOME. Dave the Tech Support Guy suggested that I needed to "bridge my modem" and took me through the process step by step. In two minutes it was done and the NAS synched up and made the connection. Yay! But I'm, still trying to figure out the personal cloud and it seems to be hit or miss when I try to connect. It's always something.
I hooked it up as instructed to our network and installed the Iomega management software. The manager could not discover the drive as it was supposed to. I logged onto our router to find the IP address and added the device manually. That did it. Minor inconvenience. Then I noticed that the NAS device advertised its capacity as 1.8 TB, not 2 TB. OK, 1.8 TB is still a whale of a lot of storage, but it's not 2 TB. Now that I've got 8000 photos and 4000 audio tracks on the drive, there's still 1.78 TB of free space. So, not a big deal.
All the folders on the NAS showed up in my Windows Explorer folder list so I figured I could just copy all music and photos directly to the mapped drives. It seemed to work with the music - never mind that it took 15 hours to copy 18 GB - but the photos didn't copy well at all. Some files were just missing and most of the others were corrupt. I tried recopying them with a direct wired network connection instead of a wireless connection, but still no joy. What finally did work was to enable the FTP server on the NAS and use a FTP client (Filezilla in my case) to upload the photos. Not only did it work with no corrupt files, it took a fraction of the time that the file copy took. It worked so well that I deleted all the music and uploaded it a second time using FTP. Why take chances? It took 2 hours instead of 15. Nowhere could I find in the user's manual any tips on adding content to the drive. That would have been useful.
I tried enabling the personal cloud function. The NAS is supposed to configure the router automatically but it failed to do so. I was unable to figure out how to configure the port forwarding function on the router to make this work, trying every combination of IP address and port suggested. Now, my router is about 6 years old, which is 2 centuries in router years, so I bought a new router. It was less than $40 and I haven't tried it yet, but I'll let you know.
Still all minor inconveniences, right? But what I can't abide is the darn thing seems to take itself offline from time to time. I can't get to it with the manager or it's web page. I have to reboot it to get it to work, and it take seven forevers to reboot.
Summary: great concept, great result when it works, but in a world where nothing is easy anymore, what gets me excited is a product that does what it's supposed to without sucking up hours of my time. This one's not quite there yet.
UPDATE:
The new router wasn't by itself sufficient to enable my personal cloud, but once I enabled the UPnP function on the router, the NAS was able to configure its ports. STILL no joy. I chatted up Iomega's tech support and they led me through their checklist, most of which I had already tried, but when they're running out of ROM you don't push the interrupt button. Everything at my end seemed copacetic so my next call was to my ISP, CenturyLink. I've called CenturyLink's tech support before and they are AWESOME. Dave the Tech Support Guy suggested that I needed to "bridge my modem" and took me through the process step by step. In two minutes it was done and the NAS synched up and made the connection. Yay! But I'm, still trying to figure out the personal cloud and it seems to be hit or miss when I try to connect. It's always something.
45 of 48 people found the following review helpful
By AKGeek
Size Name:2TB|Amazon Verified Purchase
After reading a lot of the reviews I was very hesitant on purchasing the product. But for the price I was willing to give it a try.
The NAS I bought was the Home Media NAS Cloud Edition (2 TB)
I have had the product for about a day now and I am loving it.
The device does not make a lot of noise as other users suggests.
I did have a problem getting it recognized but I think it was impatience more than anything but after shutting it down and restarting it everything showed up just fine.
I immediately updated the firmware as other users suggested. The check for updates did not work and just said it was up to date so I went to the Iomega site and downloaded the firmware manually and uploaded it. With in 10 minutes it was ready to be used again.
A few reviews stated that the drive were not replaceable and that is mostly true. But for the higher level NASes they are. I found a really good comparison chart on Iomega's web site. The one that I bought does not support drive replacing.
The default shares are easy to delete and you do not need to have the mapped when you use the software. There is a check box when you right click on the storage manager app in the task bar.
The Personal Cloud setup was easy. Had to manually port forward 50500 and 443 (HTTPS) for my Iphone. And YES there is an Iphone app and it works very well.
There are options for automatically uploading a defined folder of pictures to facebook, flickr. Videos can be automatically uploaded to youtube. It can even transfer pictures from your digital camera to the NAS.
If you are worried about a backup for your backup you can sync the drive to Mozy and Amazon S3, or you can have your NAS sync to another NAS with the cloud feature.
The NAS supports a wealth of services and seems to have room for expansion in the future.
This device can be used by novice computer users but you will have to be familiar with networking and computers to get the full potential out of it.
In the end I think this was a very worthwhile purchase and with the 3 year warranty Ill be using it for at least that long.
The NAS I bought was the Home Media NAS Cloud Edition (2 TB)
I have had the product for about a day now and I am loving it.
The device does not make a lot of noise as other users suggests.
I did have a problem getting it recognized but I think it was impatience more than anything but after shutting it down and restarting it everything showed up just fine.
I immediately updated the firmware as other users suggested. The check for updates did not work and just said it was up to date so I went to the Iomega site and downloaded the firmware manually and uploaded it. With in 10 minutes it was ready to be used again.
A few reviews stated that the drive were not replaceable and that is mostly true. But for the higher level NASes they are. I found a really good comparison chart on Iomega's web site. The one that I bought does not support drive replacing.
The default shares are easy to delete and you do not need to have the mapped when you use the software. There is a check box when you right click on the storage manager app in the task bar.
The Personal Cloud setup was easy. Had to manually port forward 50500 and 443 (HTTPS) for my Iphone. And YES there is an Iphone app and it works very well.
There are options for automatically uploading a defined folder of pictures to facebook, flickr. Videos can be automatically uploaded to youtube. It can even transfer pictures from your digital camera to the NAS.
If you are worried about a backup for your backup you can sync the drive to Mozy and Amazon S3, or you can have your NAS sync to another NAS with the cloud feature.
The NAS supports a wealth of services and seems to have room for expansion in the future.
This device can be used by novice computer users but you will have to be familiar with networking and computers to get the full potential out of it.
In the end I think this was a very worthwhile purchase and with the 3 year warranty Ill be using it for at least that long.
59 of 67 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:1TB|Amazon Vine™ Review
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I got this Omega 1TB Home Media Network Hard Drive Cloud Edition from the Amazon Vine Program for review. Here's my take on it:
Setup was a snap. I noticed another reviewer had a problem with the online portion of the setup using Internet Explorer; I use Firebox and the setup was smooth and uneventful. I simply attached the (supplied) Ethernet cable to the drive and my D-Link router, then connected the power supply. The hardware was detected immediately and I installed the software from the included CD. Three easy steps completed in minutes.
I admit to not planning to use the this drive for sharing outside my network of two home computers, so some of the capabilities are beyond the scope of this review. However, I set up everything as if I were going to share with a remote device and it functions flawlessly using the Omega Personal Cloud feature. Simply invite guests and they can have access to photos, movies, files and more (includes the ability to read and write to files and folders on the network drive).
Another feature is the powerful backup: you can easily back up all the computers on your network simply by downloading and installing the available client backup software. I currently have a two-year subscription to Carbonite and am considering using the Omega Home Media Network Hard Drive to perform this function instead.
Another plus: One-touch copying via the QuikTransfer button allows you to easily copy files to and from attached USB drives or any network using the rsync or CIFS protocol.
The limits?
Up to 12 devices can be connected simultaneously (internet connection speed dependent)
You can invite up to 250 members
Files can be synched directly between computers as though they were on a local network
Use with almost any desktop, laptop, media storage, or smart mobile device
Drag-&-Drop functionality for easy file transfer
Near zero maintenance following setup
Encryption and password protected
Upload and share files while traveling
Once set up, the device shows as another drive with music, video, data and backup folders. I have set up sub-folders for our two computers so the music, video and data areas do not co-mingle. Each of us can access or share the contents from our personal computers.
Included in the box is the drive, a space saving stand, Ethernet cable, power supply, Quick Start Guide and Solutions Software with User help documentation and a 3-year limited warranty (with registration).
My only complaint is that the documentation is minimal, however, anyone with basic computer skills can manage this installation. Otherwise, this is a great addition to the home network system in terms of storage, accessibility and backup.
Setup was a snap. I noticed another reviewer had a problem with the online portion of the setup using Internet Explorer; I use Firebox and the setup was smooth and uneventful. I simply attached the (supplied) Ethernet cable to the drive and my D-Link router, then connected the power supply. The hardware was detected immediately and I installed the software from the included CD. Three easy steps completed in minutes.
I admit to not planning to use the this drive for sharing outside my network of two home computers, so some of the capabilities are beyond the scope of this review. However, I set up everything as if I were going to share with a remote device and it functions flawlessly using the Omega Personal Cloud feature. Simply invite guests and they can have access to photos, movies, files and more (includes the ability to read and write to files and folders on the network drive).
Another feature is the powerful backup: you can easily back up all the computers on your network simply by downloading and installing the available client backup software. I currently have a two-year subscription to Carbonite and am considering using the Omega Home Media Network Hard Drive to perform this function instead.
Another plus: One-touch copying via the QuikTransfer button allows you to easily copy files to and from attached USB drives or any network using the rsync or CIFS protocol.
The limits?
Up to 12 devices can be connected simultaneously (internet connection speed dependent)
You can invite up to 250 members
Files can be synched directly between computers as though they were on a local network
Use with almost any desktop, laptop, media storage, or smart mobile device
Drag-&-Drop functionality for easy file transfer
Near zero maintenance following setup
Encryption and password protected
Upload and share files while traveling
Once set up, the device shows as another drive with music, video, data and backup folders. I have set up sub-folders for our two computers so the music, video and data areas do not co-mingle. Each of us can access or share the contents from our personal computers.
Included in the box is the drive, a space saving stand, Ethernet cable, power supply, Quick Start Guide and Solutions Software with User help documentation and a 3-year limited warranty (with registration).
My only complaint is that the documentation is minimal, however, anyone with basic computer skills can manage this installation. Otherwise, this is a great addition to the home network system in terms of storage, accessibility and backup.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars
Dont buy - failure rate is high
This dropped off my network and with multiple emails to tech support got it back up. Like everyone else all my content was then gone - thousands of songs and movies. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Koala!
1.0 out of 5 stars
Pooey GUI
The GUI is dreadful and actually unnecessary, a simple file/folder structure would have done.
The buttons on the device are confusing (and why put the power button on the... Read more
The buttons on the device are confusing (and why put the power button on the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Daniel Walsh
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good
I bought this for network backups only. I don't use all the features like internet web access to files, media sharing on your local network, and cloud storage. Read more
Published 1 month ago by John Albert
4.0 out of 5 stars
Set up was a little odd, but works well
Received and installed quickly. The set up instructions were a bit vague. I finally just set it up using windows network drive options and it works fine. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mark F. Kitson
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poor quality, breaks
I had two of these, first one broke after a bit over a year (red light turned on, probably a hard drive failure), 2nd after 5 months of use, both stopped to show up in the network,... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ojamalord
2.0 out of 5 stars
Was alright until windows 8
This was a pretty good NAS for my house. It is slow, but for backing up my files and having an extra place to store media, it did the job. Read more
Published 1 month ago by MC Fisher
5.0 out of 5 stars
Home Media Network Cloud
This hard drive just made all my expectation, very easy to use, easy setup and contain many features that make possible all my needs. Read more
Published 2 months ago by signos17
1.0 out of 5 stars
Big problem - All pictures corrupted
I was looking for nice and inexpensive backup and share solution for my family data including videos, music and pictures. Read more
Published 2 months ago by P. Sroka
1.0 out of 5 stars
Too unreliable
I bought this to use as a backup drive for my iMac.
Supposed to work well with Time Machine, but it is too unreliable. Read more
Supposed to work well with Time Machine, but it is too unreliable. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Satt
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best NAS drive for 3TB
Absolutely the best with true gigabit connection. My older IOMEGA 1TB unit is slower.
I never thought I would ever fill this up, but, its nearly FULL. Read more
I never thought I would ever fill this up, but, its nearly FULL. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Angry Asian
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