What Wireless storage device?

[MaDProFF]

I think the time has come to think more about long term backup storage, I have a network and a wireless router, and need to back up images for long term security, decided DVD at present is not an option, and I want he unit to be away from my main computers don't really want to run a network lead around the house, so was thinking of a wireless back up solution,

Recommendation please what ones are about

I know a few companies make them, and massive vary in price

Found this on Freecom http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=9706&category_id=588&manufacturer_id=0&tid=26724

but seriously that is an ugly thing to have anywhere in doors, any other ideas please

Thanks

[toneyw]

I'd say get a Drobo and the Drobo Share for your network. Great reviews.

[Familiaphoto]

If you have a wireless router I would look at a storage device that can plug into it. Something like the Network Storage Devices made by Buffalo Tech would do great. I have one of these plugged into my router and love it.

[MaDProFF]

If you have a wireless router I would look at a storage device that can plug into it. Something like the Network Storage Devices made by Buffalo Tech would do great. I have one of these plugged into my router and love it.

I have a wireless router exactly what buffalo model are you using??

[TeeJay]

Why do you need the device to be wireless? Why not simply plug in an external USB drive?

TJ

[DSimmon]

Not sure what you are looking for specifically, but I bought a Linksys Network Storage Link (http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1118334819312&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper&lid=1931222279B01) for my home network.

It's plugged directly into my WRT54G, and have a USB hard drive plugged into the NSL. Then my wife and I can use it as a central storage and backup of pictures/songs/etc wirelessly from our laptops.

You can even plug in two and setup the NSL to do automated backups from one to the other. The big downside for it though, is that during the formatting of the USB HDD, it warns you that the format it uses is neither Windows or Mac compliant, so that if the device fails, the USB HDD can't just be plugged into a computer to retrieve the data, the NSL would need to be replaced.

Regardless, it was a simple solution that I was looking for for my home network, just wanted to share.
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[MaDProFF]

Why do you need the device to be wireless? Why not simply plug in an external USB drive?

TJ

I want it to be wireless as I am being paranoid, if someone breaks in and grabs my computer equipment, and anything near it, it goes to, even if cabled USB/network, it could be followed and stolen, also USB's are not true network, and slower, though speed not really an issue. I often load images from 2 different computers sometimes.

A Wireless one is not a lot more money now, and can place it nr an Electrical Socket anywhere in house hidden and never lose my images, I might add you can even get raid NAS wireless backup devices now, but there is a limit I want to spend

[LIVE4SPD]

First of all being a network administrator data storage is kind of my specialty. But I will say keeping it wireless in the house so it doesn't get stolen doesn't sound like that good of a plan.

What happens if your house burns down?

Your data is gone. Get 2 USB hard drives- backup your stuff, keep one at home and put the other at a friends house, or storage, or a safe deposit box if that's all you have.

If you do decide on a network attached storage device plugged in your router try one of these. They work great.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822155003