ASUS WL-HDD 2.5 802.11g Wireless NAS Hard Drive Enclosure
By Alexander Grundner |
December 13th, 2004 
It’s alive, it’s alive! The Frankenstein of NAS enclosures, the ASUS WL-HDD 2.5 has finally come into being. We almost gave up on this product as vaporware after spotting it back in March, but surprisingly this compact 2.5-inch hard drive wireless 802.11g NAS enclosure (includes DHCP and FTP servers and can act as an access point) is now available in the US for around $85.
Tom’s Networking has posted a review of the WL-HDD 2.5
“Although the WL-HDD isn’t the fastest NAS around, it’s one of the more unique products to appear in this fast-growing category. It’s also priced aggressively, especially considering that you get an 802.11g access point as part of the deal. Its main drawback is that it limits you to using 2.5 inch hard drives, which are more expensive (for a given capacity) and slower than their 3.5 inch bretheren.”
Pros:
- Compact and portable
- Both Ethernet and wireless network connection
- Good wireless performance
- WDS-based bridging / repeating
Cons:
- User interface needs work, especially NAS features
- Slow write, slower read performance
- Can’t shut off radio
- 2.5 inch drives limit capacity, raise cost
Comments | Post via Twitter / Facebook ID or Register
Short URL: http://bit.ly/9ZKy70 [+] Filed in: Home Networking Gear
____________