WD My Book Live 2TB Network Hard Drive - £99.99 with code WDCODE @ PC World
Cracking price for a great bit of kit. Use the code when you get to the last stage of the checkout to discount the normal price by £20.
Put all your digital media in one place with the Western Digital My Book Live Personal Cloud Storage Network Hard Drive, to give you easy access to any file, song or photo from any computer in your home!
Massive home storage
Combining the best of cloud storage with home computer security , this 2TB hard drive helps you create a single storage space for the entire family, while remaining completely accessible and easy to use for anyone at any time.
The WD My Book Live Personal Cloud Storage Network Hard Drive is compatible with both Mac and PC operating systems, and has an Ethernet interface.
Performance home networking
Developed with high-performing Ethernet chip technology, this drive boasts read speeds of up to 100 MB/s.
It is easy to set up, and can also be hooked up to various other devices in your wired or wireless network. This makes sure that your data is available on your desktop, laptop, mobile phones and other devices at all times!
What's more, you will never have to worry about lost data or files with WD SmartWare which automatically backs up every time you save.
Hook it all up
Mobile apps allow easy access from your tablet or smartphone while iTunes server support means you can use the drive as a hub for all your family's music.
Photos, music, movies, home videos, data and more can now be grouped together on one device and made accessible or transferred to any other device in your home. The My Book Live can stream these to any DLNA certified multimedia device.
Make your digital life simpler and easier with the Western Digital My Book Live Personal Cloud Storage Network Hard Drive!
General Information
Capacity 2TB
Interface Ethernet
Transfer Rate 10/100/1000 Mb/s capable
Size 167 x 139 x 50.0 mm (H x D x W)
Weight 1.9kg
Required Configuration Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS X Leopard or Snow Leopard, DLNA/UPnP enabled devices
Content Home network drive, Ethernet cable, AC power adapter, Installation and software CD, Quick Install Guide
All Comments (34)
Jump to unread Post a CommentThere's no USB connectivity on this drive, RJ45 (Ethernet) connector only ..
I've already got one of these ... Brilliant bit of kit!
I'd try it without the Homeplugs first and eliminate them from the equation. 200Mbps (Mega bits per second) is the peak theoretical for both channels (i.e. up and down), real world you'll usually get 45-50Mbit. ~5-6MBytes/S
The Buffalo's lives max out at about 12MBytes/S. Due to the processor and ram.
I would guess this is in the same ballpark, if performance is what you need, I'd look at a HP Microserver.
Nope, their USB drives have that SmartWare partition that can be removed which isn't DRM.
If I bought one of these and plugged into my router will it automatically back up my PC files and allow me to access them elsewhere in the world?
Not the most technical person!
Use code WDCODE
Can't use the code for store pickups though :(
Does anyone use this plugged into a virgin media superhub ? How does it perform
Can it be accessed remotely (over the internet)
and can it be used with Apple TV through Firecore with a PC running itunes ?
Thanks
if you plan on keeping any IMPORTANT data on these units, make sure you create backups....
If you dont, you may find out the hard way.....
if you plan on keeping any IMPORTANT data on these units, make sure you create backups....
If you dont, you may find out the hard way.....
Yes, "piece of ****" is too kind to these things. Two of them (bought a couple of months apart) have given up on us after about 18 months of use.
Wouldn't touch them again!
can anything on the network access it?
is through the router how my pc would access it to upload or delete files from the drive?
Would it be feasible - albeit slower - to have it in another room and run it to the router via a 200mbps powerline?