can these units be daisy chained and does it come with a download manager that will run even if the pc is off?
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You can install apps Directly into the unit so then you don't need the computer. There a apps for ftp, torrents, etc. I think you can't daisy chain them because they need USB interfaces to increase capacity and the unit doesn't work as a USB drive.
1118055
yes, it is easy to map as a network drive. I have mapped it to both Windows 7 and 8, as well as Linux
1252590
Yes, it works independent of your OS or any other software. It is basically just a switch. No software whatsoever to install.
96370
Thanks so this is just a format, and then it is plug and play only needs to be mounted with super user permission to write to the drive (something we do every day in Linux) I was concerned that it might have some sort of proprietary software interface and could not be used outside of Mac & Microsoft operating systems. The backup software I believe would not be Linux compatible, but Clonezilla does that task rather well... Thanks Linas Vepstas for your hands on response...MT
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If you have FireWire 800 you can daisy chain several drives together. I have a 12 core mac that can do that, not sure on a PC . The drives can be formatted for PC. The best thing would be to ask customer support at G-Tech, they have been very good at answering my questions in the past.
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You don´t need install any software on your PC/Mac. The NAS has the most popular protocols: SMB and CIFS (Windows PC), FTP, NFS (Linux) and AFP (Apple computer). It also has media server protocol (multimedia streaming in smart devices like cellphones, smart TV, game console, etc), and time machine feature (Apple network backup) but I couldn´t make that works :-(. The device came with some application (mostly backup utilities and NAS networks discovery), but the instalation is optional.
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I am just about 100% certain that you cannot plug this directly into a computer. It's not a mass storage device like any kind of external hard drive. If the three different workstations talk to each other on the network, might as well have them talk to the Synology NAS (Network Attached Storage) using the network.
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While there is no way to "daisy-chain" multiple units, you CAN interconnect two switches together using the "HP ProCurve 10-GbE al Interconnect Kit" (J9165A). I've been using a 48-port and a 24-port switch hooked together this way for the last three years... works like a charm and provides 10 Gbps bandwidth between the two switches, which is more than enough for my needs.
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To power the unit, you must plug two "pigtail" USB plugs into a computer. I don't think it could really be used on much else since the software has to be compatible.
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Yes, downloads are available, but you can also buy a USB CD/DVD drive for under $25. Always good to have a CD/DVD drive anyway. Another alternative if you have a network is to have another computer "Share" their CD/DVD drive and use that.
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The power switch on the unit controls all 4 at once. No option to power drives individually. I don't know of any Sans digital product that does. You can spin drives down through software and pull them individually.
1897256
This is USB3. My guess is you cannot do the daisy chain. Use a USB hub instead.(rear panel connectors: 1 power and 1 USB. Nothing more).
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Here are a couple of simple options (there are probably more)1. Purchase a remote CD/DVD drive that will plug into one of the USB ports2. Add the 1000ha to a home network then utilize the CD/DVD drive of another computer on the network to load software.Cheers
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Yes you can do that (that is what I do) but I suggest you buy the DS213j, the newer version of this. It has more RAM, a newer CPU, and floating-point and it is cheaper! You can attach two external drives or a powered hub with, I believe up to seven devices total.
1994200
I have not tested these for daisy-chaining them, but with other simular (these are better built) I have done 2. I personally do not go beyond that. If you need to go longer, I would consider USB over Cat5 adapters (not internet.. the adapters just use Cat5 cable) OR better yet.. Move the equipment in question.
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You should be able to plug it into several different Win7 or Win8 PCs if you connect to them one at a time. But if you mean several computers backing up simultaneously, you WOULD have to be on a network as the others have said.
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There is no daisy chaining that I am aware of on any monitor. Instead it is video card driven. If your video card allows for 2 monitors, then you can use both.