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Before hooking up to the router, make sure you read reviews on the speed of that connection, many routers have a very slow transfer rate to hard drives, you may be much better off getting a network connected hard drive rather than one with USB. I had a good router otherwise that took about 5 minutes to print a single page off the USB port even though it "supported" printing.
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Boogieman_WD

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Hey there, biboss10.

Well if I were you, I'd make sure that the drive is compatible first - http://www.linksys.com/us/support-article?articleNum=137133. As for setting it up, you could check out this link: http://www.linksys.com/eg/support-article?articleNum=142291. Basically if there's anything at that is not clear regarding the setup itself, I'd suggest that you contact the router manufacturer's customer support for further assistance.

Hope that helps. Please let me know how it goes.
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jsmithepa

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Typically USB (only) powered drives are 2.5" and 3.5" drives needs its own power. Typically a router doesn't have enough horsepower to take advantage of whatever faster drive you want to connect to it, so at the end a 7200 3.5" (should work) won't give you any noticeable performance boost, but if the drive you want to buy is more bang for the buck, go for it.

For NAS application though, you really should be buying NAS-rated drives. The one you posted, looks like more for backup. This is for longevity.
 
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bigboss10

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this is the first time im ever setting up my own NAS. What do you recommend that is more plug and play for a beginner user?

Im looking for 2-3TB and under $100.

So i saw the 3tb at BESTBUY for $89 and thought it would be a great solution. This is mostly for file sharing and backup of movies for users in my home. Outside access is not needed.


Steve








Thanks
 
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Boogieman_WD

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I'd suggest that you make sure you get one of the tested models or ask someone from the customer support if they have other recommendations. It's better to be safe than sorry. After all you want to get something that's definitely going to work with the router and has been tested.

As for the drive, I think @jsmithepa has already covered that part. Basically it's up to your personal preference if you decide to go with a 3.5" (desktop) compatible drive or a 2.5" one (portable).

Cheers!
 
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Before hooking up to the router, make sure you read reviews on the speed of that connection, many routers have a very slow transfer rate to hard drives, you may be much better off getting a network connected hard drive rather than one with USB. I had a good router otherwise that took about 5 minutes to print a single page off the USB port even though it "supported" printing.
 
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