Re: Ximeta Re: D-Link DNS-323 -- any users?
On Jan 28, 2009, at 5:28 PM, starrf...@valley.net wrote: But I couldn't get anywhere with the docs. I read somewhere that the setup had to happen on Explorer and no other browser and that was true, No it isn't. I set it up using Safari. No problems at all. but I couldn't get the settings right. Very strange. So I gave it to our I.T guru and we'll see what she can do with it. Maybe she can check with you if she needs help. Sure have her email me if she has problems. -- Bruce Johnson Wherever you go, there you are B. Banzai, PhD --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Ximeta Re: D-Link DNS-323 -- any users?
On Jan 28, 2009, at 3:34 PM, Steve R wrote: I have a Ximeta 320GB drive that I'm using right now as NAS. Have you downloaded the most recent NAS Utility 1.8.1/Leopard for it? It used to be, when I first got it, that it has to be formatted FAT-32 for NAS and it would only mount on one Mac at a time (and could be mounted on Windows while mounted on the one Mac) but this most recent Utility allows it to be formatted Mac, and mounted on more than one Mac at a time. I just got a VOX NM1 enclosure only, from Geeks.com for $24, another $70 for a 500G drive and I had a NAS system up and running pretty quickly. http://www.voxproducts.com/mn1.php Geeks doesn't seem to have it anymore. It's strictly a SMB file server, but I've been able to connect multiple macs to it simultaneously. Documentation is full of the usual Chinese-to-English through the 'Fish stragenesses, but they give equal weight to both Macs and PC's, wonder of wonders. It doesn't always show up in the network browser, for some reason, not sure where the problem lies, but since I gave it a fixed address on my cable router, I can mount the volume, drag it to start-up items in accounts and it comes right up. This is, however based on less than a week of usage... -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Ximeta Re: D-Link DNS-323 -- any users?
I have a Ximeta 320GB drive that I'm using right now as NAS. Have you downloaded the most recent NAS Utility 1.8.1/Leopard for it? It used to be, when I first got it, that it has to be formatted FAT-32 for NAS and it would only mount on one Mac at a time (and could be mounted on Windows while mounted on the one Mac) but this most recent Utility allows it to be formatted Mac, and mounted on more than one Mac at a time. The read/write on one Mac only still applies. I regularly mount read/write on one Mac and read on the other. I've also had a third iBook mounted read only. Don't forget the order -- computer on, NAS on, NAS Utility on the read/write computer to mount, then the NAS Utility on the read computer to mount. To unmount the drive, it has to be Ejected first and then Unmounted through the NAS Utility on each computer. Support/Downloads/MacOS http://www.ximeta.com/web/ Steve R Yes, I have the latest software. I think what you describe works here but it is very tedious. What I like about the drive is that it just appears on the MacBook when I open it. Simple and easy. So it really works for me and if I need it on the G4 I can just go USB since it lives on the same desk. I just hope they find a way to make it RW for everything on the network. We'll see what they say if/when they respond to my inquiry. Thanks, Rich --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Ximeta Re: D-Link DNS-323 -- any users?
Bruce wrote: I just got a VOX NM1 enclosure only, from Geeks.com for $24, another $70 for a 500G drive and I had a NAS system up and running pretty quickly. http://www.voxproducts.com/mn1.php Geeks doesn't seem to have it anymore. It's strictly a SMB file server, but I've been able to connect multiple macs to it simultaneously. Documentation is full of the usual Chinese-to-English through the 'Fish stragenesses, but they give equal weight to both Macs and PC's, wonder of wonders. It doesn't always show up in the network browser, for some reason, not sure where the problem lies, but since I gave it a fixed address on my cable router, I can mount the volume, drag it to start-up items in accounts and it comes right up. This is, however based on less than a week of usage... -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs You are a brave man Bruce. I bought that drive after trying the Ximeta hoping it would be a little better. The price was great even if you just used usb and firewire. It promises being able to add another drive to the network via usb and to function as a printer server. Great for $30. But I couldn't get anywhere with the docs. I read somewhere that the setup had to happen on Explorer and no other browser and that was true, but I couldn't get the settings right. Very strange. So I gave it to our I.T guru and we'll see what she can do with it. Maybe she can check with you if she needs help. Rich --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Ximeta Re: D-Link DNS-323 -- any users?
At 4:24 PM -0800 1/28/09, starrf...@valley.net posted: I have a Ximeta 320GB drive that I'm using right now as NAS. Have you downloaded the most recent NAS Utility 1.8.1/Leopard for it? It used to be, when I first got it, that it has to be formatted FAT-32 for NAS and it would only mount on one Mac at a time (and could be mounted on Windows while mounted on the one Mac) but this most recent Utility allows it to be formatted Mac, and mounted on more than one Mac at a time. The read/write on one Mac only still applies. I regularly mount read/write on one Mac and read on the other. I've also had a third iBook mounted read only. Don't forget the order -- computer on, NAS on, NAS Utility on the read/write computer to mount, then the NAS Utility on the read computer to mount. To unmount the drive, it has to be Ejected first and then Unmounted through the NAS Utility on each computer. Support/Downloads/MacOS http://www.ximeta.com/web/ Steve R Yes, I have the latest software. I think what you describe works here but it is very tedious. What I like about the drive is that it just appears on the MacBook when I open it. Simple and easy. So it really works for me and if I need it on the G4 I can just go USB since it lives on the same desk. I just hope they find a way to make it RW for everything on the network. We'll see what they say if/when they respond to my inquiry. Assuming you can network between computers on the LAN, I'm wondering if maybe a script could be written that would change the read/write on A computer when you are wanting read/write on B computer? I'm not a scripter, never tried Automator and I'm wondering if the app that Bruce posted earlier this week (and another lister's BF wrote for WoW use) could be used to put a GUI to the script? Steve R -- Reopen NAFTA. Reclaim our sovereignty. http://www.straightgoods.ca/ViewFeature8.cfm?REF=333 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
