Appearance: New,Open BoxFunctionality: WorkingDescription:============As pictured, a LinksysNSLU2 Network Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives. Please review the specs andcompatibility at http://support.linksys.com/en-us/support/storage/NSLU2 beforepurchasing.Now you can quicklyand easily add gigabytes of storage space onto your network with the NetworkStorage Link from Linksys. This tiny network appliance connects USB 2.0 harddrives directly to your Ethernet network. Installation of the Network StorageLink is simple -- just plug it directly into your 10/100 Ethernet network, andattach your USB 2.0 hard drives or flash disk. It can self-configure to yournetwork via DHCP or you can use the built-in utility to manually configure it.With the speedy USB 2.0 interface, you'll get quick response times with evenyour largest files. The Network Storage Link features built-in disk utilities,accessible through your web browser. You can format new disk drives, and scandrives for errors. The built-in backup program lets you schedule full,incremental, or synchronization backups of your network drives to the NetworkStorage Link, or vice versa. It will even send you an email message when a harddrive gets nearly full, completely full, or has an error. The Network StorageLink is a fast, simple, flexible and economical way to add storage to yournetwork.About Us:=========The ComputerPreservation Group is dedicated to the preservation of historical computers. Tohelp fund ongoing operations, select items are made available. To learn more,please visit our website: www.computerpreservation.com. Thank you for your support!Warranty andReturns:=====================We understand thatthere may be compatibility issues, space constraints, or it just doesn’t lookperfect. This item can be returned within 14-days for ANY reason. However,shipping to and from is not refundable. Shipping:=========- Local pickup isalso available at no cost. As a bonus, all local pickups will include abeverage of your choice ;)Stock#:10009From Wikipedia, thefree encyclopedia Power5V DC Adapter CPU266 MHz ARM IntelXScale IXP420 Memory32 MB SDRAM, 8 MBflash StorageExternal harddrive/flash disk ConnectivityUSB, Network Dimensions2.1 x 9.1 x 13 cm Weight0.2 kg The NSLU2 (NetworkStorage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives) is a network-attached storage (NAS)device made by Linksys introduced in 2004 and discontinued in 2008. It makesUSB flash memory and hard disks accessible over a network using the SMBprotocol (also known as Windows file sharing or CIFS). It was superseded mainlyby the NAS200 (enclosure type storage link) and in another sense by the WRT600Nand WRT300N/350N which both combine a Wi-Fi router with a storage link.The device runs amodified version of Linux and by default, formats hard disks with the ext3filesystem, but a firmware upgrade from Linksys adds the ability to use NTFSand FAT32 formatted drives with the device for better Windows compatibility.The device has a web interface from which the various advanced features can beconfigured, including user and group permissions and networking options.HardwareThe device has twoUSB 2.0 ports for connecting hard disks and uses an ARM-compatible Intel XScaleIXP420 CPU. In models manufactured prior to around April 2006, Linksys hadunderclocked the processor to 133 MHz, though a simple hardware modification toremove this restriction is possible. Later models (circa. May 2006) are clockedat the rated speed of 266 MHz. The device includes 32 MB of SDRAM, and 8 MB offlash memory. It also has a 100 Mbit/s Ethernet network connection. The NSLU2is fanless, making it completely silent.User communityStock, the deviceruns a customised version of Linux. Linksys was required to release theirsource code as per the terms of the GNU General Public License. Due to theavailability of source code, the NSLU2's use of well-documented commoditycomponents and its relatively low price, there are several community projectscentered around it, including hardware modifications, alternative firmwareimages, and alternative operating systems with varying degrees of reconfiguration.HardwaremodificationsUnofficial hardwaremodifications include:Doubling the clockfrequency on underclocked units.[1] As of summer 2006, the NSLU2 was soldwithout the "underclocking"Addition of a serialportAddition of a JTAGportEnabling extra USBportsAddition of extramemory NSLU2 units that have had their memory upgraded are commonly referred toas 'FatSlugs'[2]Devices have beensuccessfully upgraded to 64 MB but not stable operation with 128 MB and 256 MBof RAM[3]The version with 256MB RAM and 16 MB flash (twice the standard amount) has been nicknamed'ObeseSlug'[4]Forced Power On[5]Adding an HD44780controlled dot matrix display[6]Alternative firmwareNSLU2 Mainboard/PCBThere are two mainreplacement firmware images available for the device: the first is Unslungwhich is based on the official Linksys firmware with some improvements andfeatures added.[7] Optware packages are available to expand functionality. Theother is SlugOS/BE (formerly OpenSlug), which is based on the OpenEmbeddedframework.[8] SlugOS/BE allows users to re-flash the device with a minimalLinux system including an SSH server to allow remote access. Once installed,the operating system must be moved to an attached hard disk due to the lack ofspace available on the flash memory. Once this has been done, a wide range ofadditional packages are available to be installed from an Internet repository.It is also possibleto run OpenWrt,[9] Debian,[10] Gentoo,[11] FreeBSD,[12] NetBSD,[13]OpenBSD,[14] and Ubuntu[15][16] on the device.The ability to runan unrestricted operating system on the device opens up a whole new range ofuses. Some common uses are a web server, mail server, DAAP server (iTunes),XLink Kai, UPnP AV MediaServers, BitTorrent client, FreeSWITCH, asteriskPBX[17] and network router (with the attachment of a USB network interface/USBmodem).An NSLU2 withUnslung firmware can be interfaced with a Topfield TF5800 personal videorecorder (PVR) to allow an electronic programme guide (EPG) to be automaticallydownloaded from the Internet and transferred to the PVR.[18]ProblemsAs with most NASs,the device is not immediately compatible with Windows Vista or 7, as it runs anolder version of Samba that uses an authentication mechanism that is disabledby default in later versions of Windows. Ways of enabling the older (and lesssecure) authentication are available.[19][20]Later builds of thesystem use more recent firmware than versions downloadable from the officialwebsites. In the past, the UK website had more outdated firmware than the USwebsite.[citation needed]The device withstock firmware had some compatibility issues with certain hard drives.[citationneeded]The device will notpower on automatically when it gets power from an external supply. This mightbe a problem in an environment where power failures are frequent.Automatic-power-on is possible only with one of several external or internalhardware or wiring modifications.[21]AwardsThe NSLU2 won the"Most Innovative in Networking" Reader Award in the Tom's Hardware2004 Awards.
