[X4U] lacie ethernet harddrives

[Jim Hurley]

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>Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 14:58:42 +0100
>From: alexandre <mac.k at a2k.ch>
>Subject: [X4U] lacie ethernet harddrives
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>hi (again)
>
>for back-up purposes i would like to get an external lacie fw400/
>fw800/usb2 drive (around 250gb). looking around, i noticed that these 
>cost about the same as the ethernet/usb2 ones (around 330.- swiss 
>francs)
>
>the drive would be plugged in to a hub connected to my airport 
>express, thus potentially accessible to everybody.
>
>my questions:
>what are users' experience with these types of drives? good? bad?
>how can i prevent unwanted intrusions, etc?
>
>regards
>
>alexandre

Aleandre,

I would like to piggy  back on your question.

I have just installed an AIrPort Extreme base station. I hadn't 
considered using it for transmission to an external HD until you 
asked this question.

How does wireless transmission to the drive differ in speed from 
plugging directly  into my PowerBook? Roughly?

Jim