I have a 3 gig USB 3.0 drive. Can I use that with this device? Are there any limitations?
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If you purchase the diskless version, you will need to purchase and install storage for this device in the form of a standard 3.5 in. SATA internal PC hard drive. You can add up to two drives. You can attach your USB drive to this device for redundant back up of the device in case the disk(s) or system should ever fail.
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This item you are looking at comes with storage installed.For a diskless system you need Model NETGEAR ReadyNAS 100 Series 2-Bay Diskless Network Attached Storage (RN10200) .From there you can review the specifications required of your HD.
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CHeck the compatability of your drive at Netgear.com. The readynas only has certain drives certified.
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The drive is used for dvd backups and picture storage. When the old drive failed, I purchased another USB 3.0. That didn't help. I recovered almost 1 TB in two days. Then, since I had not yet received the new 3.0 card, I tried using the USB 2.0 to transfer from another backup (a western digital) to the Seagate. In 3 days, I moved about 300 Gb. That was left on 24 hours, too. After I got and installed the new 3.0 (I still doubted the old one), all remaing 500 plus Gb moved in less than 3 hours!. I never measured or recorded the speed. And the old 3.0 USB worked similarly.
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Yes. My computer does not have any USB 3.0 slots, I just purchased this because I plan on getting a newer computer soon. It works fine with 2.0, and even has some better speeds than my older USB 2.0 drives.
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Yes. USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 devices. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_3.0#Architecture_and_features
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I'm assuming that it is capable of accommodating three external USB 3.0 hard drives simultaneously. I haven't tried it is myself; so I can't say for sure. I've only plugged in a USB 3.0 flash drive and a USB 2.0 flash drive simultaneously and it has worked flawlessly. So I would buy it and try it.
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It really doesn't matter, because no CD/DVD drive is going to send or receive data faster than USB 2.0 can comfortably handle. Having a USB 3.0 connection would not speed up the drive's performance. (As pointed out elsewhere, USB 3.0 ports are backward-compatible with USB 2.0 peripherals, so the drive will work whether the port you connect it to is USB 2.0 or 3.0.)
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USB 2.0 can be used with USB 3.0 slots, you just won't get the transfer speed.
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I'm using Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit with a 3.0 PCI add-on card connected to the 7 Port USB hub. I have a Seagate 2TB, 3TB and 4TB 3.0 drives attached as well as 320GB and 500GB USB 2.0 drives and have no problems. Just remember any USB 2.0 drive is still limited to 2.0 speeds. Some of the drives are network shares and still I have had no problems. The 7 Port USB Hub works great for me.
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MANUFACTURER RESPONSE: Good question, Alan - thanks for asking! As you mentioned, the My Cloud (and similar NAS devices from other manufacturers - this is not strictly a WD issue) are a bit picky when it comes to using USB 3.0 hubs. Generally USB 2.0 hubs work more reliably in this type of configuration, so we generally suggest going with that option. If the speed of USB 3.0 is a necessity, directly attaching a drive to the NAS will probably be the most reliable solution. If the speed of 3.0 is needed along with having additional ports, it's probably a good idea to contact WD to see if they have a tested/approved list of USB 3.0 hubs that have been tested with this NAS. If you have any other questions or concerns by all means feel free to send us an email at support@plugable.com - thanks!
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I personally have a 2TB installed, so i cannot speak for that. But i don't think it's an issue, since it's just a normal SATA to USB adapter, i don't think that there's going to be an issue with using a 3TB Drive or larger.
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sorry, I haven`t tested that. I will have a USB3 portable hd soon. I'll check it out.
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Yes. The limit is the speed of the usb 2.0 interfaces. But, if you use with usb 3.0 the speed grows up significantly.
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Unfortunately, I'm not using USB 3.0 on the computer using the drive. I would imagine it does via USB 3.0, but it gave a "not supported" message using Disk Utility on my current system.
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Yes. The drive will run at the maximum speed if your machine up to USB 3.0.
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If you have the sw for it. I am using 4 different size drives, the largest being 2 tb the smallest being 250 gb. I can access any drive or multiple drives through through the usb port.
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I'm not sure if you're thinking of using this flash drive with an "on-the-go" cable to connect to a smartphone or connecting it to something else. That having been said, I've never tried to use my flash drive in such a manner. When using it with a smartphone I doubt you would see USB 3.0 speeds but I supposed it could be functional; it just depends if your device will recognize it and if the connection will be supplying enough power for the flash drive to work. I'd said hold out for someone daring enough to to try it or take a risk and let people know if it works. Good luck.
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USB 3 is backward compatible with USB 2. You just won't see the speed benefit of USB 3