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Western Digital MyBook World Edition NAS Server

Western Digital MyBook World Edition NAS drive comes with white glossy exterior and sits vertically. Its looks exactly like the desktop brethren and is evocative of the traditional iPod case. As the name indicates, Western Digital MyBook World Edition NAS drive looks exactly like a book. The drive has a power button surrounded by two blue LED rings, where the inner ring is the capacity gauge and the outer ring flashes to indicate activity. The edged of the drive are marked with a series of dots and dashes giving the media the exact look of a book. This design also facilitates the passive cooling of the media.

Connectivity:

On the back of Western Digital MyBook World Edition NAS drive we have:

• Gigabit Ethernet port for connecting the router,
• USB port for attaching an external hard drive,
• power port,
• pinhole reset button,
• a Kensington lock.

Set-up:

Setting up the Western Digital MyBook World Edition NAS Server is pretty simple.

• Just connect the drive to a LAN port on the router using an Ethernet cable.
• Connect the power cable, and plug it in.
• Once the drive is fully powered on, use the included CD to install the WD Anywhere Access software and the EMC Retrospect Backup software.

Features:

• The regular MyBook World Edition drive houses a single 500GB hard drive, but the MyBook World Edition II houses two 500GB drives (for a total of 1TB).
• RAID-capable.
• The EMC software will let you restore your files in case of a system failure.
• Anywhere Access software.
• Remote Access and file sharing.

Qualities:

• Simple to setup remote access and file sharing.
• Supports for Gigabit Ethernet.
• Bundled up with backup software for easy restore.
• Comes with good warranty.

Drawbacks:

• Slow data transfer.
• No print server/media server.
• Some file systems are not supported by MioNet for file sharing.

Comments:

MC Software for restore and Anywhere Access software is what I liked about Western Digital MyBook World Edition NAS Server. If the data transfer speed is not of high importance then this Western Digital MyBook World Edition NAS driver is not a bad idea to have.