D-Link DSM-G600 Wireless G Network Storage Enclosure

Average customer rating: 2.0

Poor product, poor service.
Don't waste your money on this device
Doesn't live up to the specs on the box
Keep your install disc handy...
This Product Stinks DO NOT BUY IT!!!

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D-Link DSM-G600 Wireless G Network Storage Enclosure

Manufacturer: D-Link Systems, Inc.
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B0006TIA1G

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Product Description

With the DSM-G600, you can easily share documents, files, and digital media such as music, photos, and video with everyone on the home or office network. Accessing files over the Internet is also possible with the built-in FTP server. Backup your music, photo, and video collections to the DSM-G600 for safekeeping. Then enjoy the rewards of the built-in UPnP AV media server as you stream digital content to a compatible media player. This feature is highly convenient as it allows you to turn off a computer that would normally be needed for this same function. You can also connect to an existing wireless network in the same way that a laptop would. WPA-PSK and WEP encryption are supported for the safe wireless transfer of your data. Secure, organized, and versatile, the DSM-G600 provides an intelligent solution for ever-increasing network storage needs. Drive Management - Format, Scandisk, e-mail Alerts Indoor Wireless Signal Range - Up to 328 feet (100 meters) Outdoors Wireless Signal Range - Up to 1,312 feet (400 meters) Device Management - Internet Explorer v6 or other Java-enabled browsers Wireless Transmit Power - 15 dBm (32 mW) 2dBi gain External Antenna Type - Single Detachable Reverse SMA LEDs - Power, Hard Disk Drive Full, LAN, USB, WLAN System Requirements - Wired & Wireless 802.11b/g Network, 1GHz Processor, 512MB Memory, 200MB Hard Disk Space, Ethernet Adapter with TCP/IP Protocol Installed, Windows XP SP2 or Windows 2000 SP4 Internet Explorer v6 Dimensions - Width 7 x Depth 8 x Height 2.5 inch Weight - 1.7 pounds

Customer Reviews:

Poor product, poor service........2007-04-29

Purchased DSM-G600 (B1); upgraded firmware to 1.02. Very difficult to configure and setup. Will not recognize any drive over 250 GB. This is not documented anywhere except in an obscure FAQ page on the D-Link web page. Tech support is not worth the time. I was disconnected multiple times. I knew more about the product from reading online documentation then tech support did. Returned for a refund. Save your money, save your time. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT.

Don't waste your money on this device.......2007-01-16

Slow wireless transfer speeds
No way to automatically power-on after a power failure.
The web interface was confusing and hard to navigate.
It wouldn't recognize my NTFS formatted data drive. I was forced to format the thing and spend hours transferring the same data back onto the drive.
I'm a pretty flexible guy but it just wasn't a useful addition to my network, so I returned it.

Doesn't live up to the specs on the box.......2007-01-14

Gigabit? The speeds are about 5-6 megabytes per second. Does that sound like Gigabit?
Since it is a file server you would expect to be able to have multiple shares right? wrong. Only one at any one time.
Mac compatible? Hardly. It's more like the Mac can connect, but it doesn't have Appleshares or Appletalk/IP.
The UI is really bad. I updated to 1.02 of the firmware, but that didn't help any of these problems. Other than that it was great.

Keep your install disc handy..........2007-01-14

This unit was delivered the day before I bought my hard drive. Being the impatient person I am, I went ahead and connected it to my network and configured it before putting the hard drive in.

After installing the hard drive the next day, I could not get the built-in web interface to recognize it. It was only after a while of troubleshooting that I decided to stick the CD in and Voila! it worked.

I agree with the other reviews that this unit is loud. Even in my utility room with the door shut, it almost sounds like someone in the distance is blowing the horn on their car.

I also can't seem to get it to transfer at gigabit speeds. I have CAT6 running from my computer, to my gigabit switch, and I'm also using the provided CAT5e to go from the switch to the D-Link device.

The switch reports that they are both on a gigabit network, but the speeds tell a different story. I'm not going to blame it on the unit though b/c it could very well be a bad configuration on my part.

The documentation is lacking and, for that reason, I wouldn't recommend it for the faint of heart. You may find yourself doing a lot of troubleshooting to make it work.

Also, I'd like to stress I'm using this as a *backup* for all my important video, pictures, etc.

For two reasons:
1. It's always good to have your important stuff physically existing in two places
2. If this piece of equipment goes bad, or if you accidentally perform a hard reset (something not documented), then you'll have to format your hard drive to get it in operating condition again (see Circuit City reviews for more info).

The drive itself is formatted as either EXT2 or EXT3, and that's not Windows Compatible. I also could not get it to mount when I took the hard drive out, put it in my computer and booted using a Live Linux CD Distro (tried Ubuntu and Dam Small Linux). It recognized that there was a drive. Even noticed how big it was. However, it just would not mount. Again, this might be a limit on my expertise, but it does let me know that if this unit goes bad, I'll need to reformat.
I still like it though. It is perfect for my needs.

This Product Stinks DO NOT BUY IT!!!.......2006-12-01

Full list price is listed as $337 or something (it is not worth it for the $157) this device does not work with a Windows platform I bought a rev b1 updated the firmware to v1.02 and stuck a Seagate 40GB drive in. Thsi product does not allow the drive to be formatted in ANY windows file system type (FAT16, FAT32 or NTFS) ONLY Linux partition types (EXT2 or EXT3)! So unless the device is running an embedded version of Samba YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MAP a drive across a network from a Micro$oft system! PERIOD. This device does not let you bypass their feeble formatting routine you must do upon initial set up, you either let it format the drive or not it will go no further!

Support is pitiful outsourced and is terrible! Got disconnected 8 times no exaggeration. Their own tech support staff do not even know this device!

BUY ANY OTHER DEVICE BUT THIS ONE! I will take this back and look into a Buffalo Station or something else! STAY AWAY from this if you want to maintain your sanity!!!

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