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Good product
Functions as advertised. Data transfer rate on my home LAN is decent (wrote a 300 Mb file in about 2 mins).
Initial setup required some work. First download the firmware update from http://www.hawkingtech.com/downloads.php?file_id=3343.
I used a network cable to connect my laptop (first set the laptop IP to 192.168.1.***) directly to the HNAS1 and modify the IP of the latter, to the subnet my router uses. (Turns out I did not require a crossover or twisted pair cable for this exercise). Then...
[Hawking HNAS1 Attached Network Storage review by Ranil can be read at buy.com]
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Ranil
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11/23/2007
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Olympia, WA
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100%
(19 of 19) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Easy to set up and use, but expect continuous fan noise
I ordered the HNAS1 and had it up and running in relatively little time, considering that this was the first network file server I have ever installed.
The HNAS1 is an attractive little gizmo, only 9" deep by 5.25" high by 2.25" wide. It comes with rubber feet that let you mount it upright (9"x2.25" footprint) or on its side (9"x5.25" footprint).
With this device, you need to buy your own IDE hard drive (less than 250GB) separately, and install it in the drive bay of th...
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04/21/2005
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97%
(37 of 38) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Not Reliable
I am a PC and network tech and I stay in touch with new technology. When this came out, I got one to try out and possibly start selling to customers.
Upon installing a hard drive that matched it's requirements, I went through all the setup screens to get it ready to use - then found it would not let me change the country code to the United States due to some internal program error. (it uses this setting to keep track of the date and time of files written to it). I emailed tech support at H...
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11/29/2005
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96%
(27 of 28) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Not Reliable
1)It doesn't support US Time zone.
2) It doesn't work at the maximum network speed of 100 mbps. The max speed I get on this device is 28 mbps.
3) If you copy a directory that contains lots of small files...the unit freezes up sometimes.
4) If you stress the unit too much by copying too many files over a long period of time....it freezes up. This becomes evident when I'm performing a 80-100 GB backup through backup software.
5) Noisy Fan.
6) Bad Customer support.
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12/25/2005
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90%
(10 of 11) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Updated - This is a very nice product, but it needs better customer support
December 10, 2006 Update - The device is still running good after a year and half in service.
Reading other reviews about IP reset problems, I have 3 devices that default to 192.168.1.1. I leave the HNAS1 at this default, while the Linksys router and network printer were changed to other IPs. This has caused no problems.
I updgraded to V1.02 firmware and this corrected the date/time problem others reported, but this created another issue. On power up, if the time server tak...
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07/08/2005
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89%
(17 of 19) Users Found This Review Helpful
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WARNING: THIS ENCLOSURE DOES NOT SUPPORT ASIAN CHARACTER CODEPAGE
I purchased this network hd enclosure
after running the wizard, and found an ip, and logged in.....
I started to configure, but on advanced->character codepage support, I am surprised there's no ANY Asian codepage support
this is a no-bone deal
I have a lot of audio and video files are named in Trad Chinese character, this crash the unit everytime when I attempt to transfer
also, you have to be aware if the host's username is XXXX XXXX, you're recognized as guest, this i...
[Hawking HNAS1 Attached Network Storage review can be read at Amazon.com]
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11/17/2005
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48%
(13 of 27) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Good price and useful functionality, but some flaws
I'm determined after my latest laptop failure to work out a better backup solution for my household. The Hawking HNAS1 Networked Attached Storage Center seemed to be a good solution for this. I had an extra 3.5" disk drive in a drawer, so I bought this unit, inserted the disk drive, set it to Master, attached cables, screwed in 4 screws, and put the case back together. Voila! Network Attached Storage.
Configuring this unit was not as much fun. It does not use DHCP to find a good ...
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06/07/2006
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(8 of 8) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Not the best of its kind but it does the work
I just set it up yesterday and here are my first impressions.
1: Network setup could be very simple in certain enviroments. Unfortunately it was not the case at my home. The problem is that the device default to an initial IP address of 192.168.1.1. Not a problem if you have a switch/hub, or if you have a twisted ethernet cable which can connect directly a PC and the HNAS1. However, if you want to connect both your PC and the HNAS1 to a router, the problem arises. First of all, your ...
[Hawking HNAS1 Attached Network Storage review can be read at Amazon.com]
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06/02/2007
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100%
(6 of 6) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Really Poor Quality
I ordered this unit and could not even get it to turn on. Do not touch this garbage.
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12/20/2005
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50%
(4 of 8) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Awesome tradition continues
Hawking maybe the underdog, but their products continually show finesse and technical strength. I replaced my N*****R NAS appliance with this for streaming video from my PVR. This unit excels in performance and reliability. I record an average of 40GB of HDTV weekly with Beyond TV and store on this unit for playback. The unit works flawlessly on my home network and has been a reliable performer.
[Hawking HNAS1 Attached Network Storage review by Tej Dhawan can be read at buy.com]
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Tej Dhawan
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11/27/2007
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West Des Moines, IA
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100%
(3 of 3) Users Found This Review Helpful
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