Launched in October of last year, the Iomega StorCenter ix2 network attached storage (NAS) has been updated. On the menu: the ability to download BitTorrent files, supports Mac (Apple File Protocol, or AFP) and remote access. BitTorrent is supported by most devices in this category, but it is a plus, because nobody would use a PC to download such files. Remote access requires a dynamic domain name, which costs $10 per year (the first year is free). Now it is possible to impose quotas for storage to ensure that all users have fair storage space.

For those who want to send data to a private network known for a long distance, but wireless, there are the XBee 900 and XBee XCS 900. Although very small, they can transfer data up to 24 km. The two wireless modules operate on the 900MHz ISM frequency, which allows data to be transferred within a radius of 24 km. It looks great until you learn that the transfer speed is only 9.6kbps …

You want to create your own Wi-Fi hotspot and share this broadband HSPA with your friends? Well, Option offers an, uh, option, as the wireless router Globetrotter III. This unit has USB connectivity that allows users to connect their external hard drives to make backups or even share the content through Wi-Fi You can even connect a printer and share it. You can access the functions of Globetrotter III via the screen in color. Option has opted for the Qualcomm 7225 chipset, which can reach speeds of 7.2Mbps download and upload up to 5.76Mbps. Those who reside in the U.S. will be pleased to learn that the Globetrotter III also supports Advanced Wireless Service. The price is not known yet.

TRENDnet announced its hybrid TEW-635BRM wireless modem router which is actually a wireless N ADSL2/2+ modem offering higher broadband speeds up to 24Mbps downstream, a Wi-Fi 802.11n router, which gives a theoretical speed of 300Mbps on local networking. In addition, you’ll also have four 10/100Mbps Ethernet ports and a switch for wired connections. Concerning data security, the TEW-635BRM has a firewall system of two layers and supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup which secures a wireless connection between computers. The administration will be managed on the Internet and easy to configure on Windows, Mac and Linux.

Believe it or not, there still exist companies in this world which believe that through these difficult times, people have money to throw out the window? Buffalo’s latest LinkStation Mini NAS with a price of $1,150 (106 000 Yen) is the perfect example!
For such a price, the Japanese manufacturer has decided to replace the two SATA hard drives of 2.5-inch by 2 SSD drives of 120 GB, which produces, depending on your RAID configuration, up to 240GB of storage space.

And you will certainly say that this is a lot of money for so little storage space, and you’re quite right! But while your classic NAS has a noise level of 19dB, our new SSD MiniStation is simply silent with only 2.3db …
Is this enough to justify such a price?

Watch the Via Artigo A2000 storage server – it has a tiny size, less than 12cm wide in fact, a height of 11.4cm and a depth of 25cm. In this small wonder, you will find:

• VIA 1.5GHz processor
• Up to 2GB of RAM
• 2 bays powered by SATA
• Gigabit Ethernet
• Three USB 2.0 ports
• Hardware HD video encoding
• Wi-Fi connectivity (optional)

You want a storage server like that? Obviously, it doesn’t have the most powerful processor in the market, but this will do without bulk.

Princeton Japan has announced the launch of a NAS of 5TB, the DN-503AH-PDC. The NAS is compatible with RAID 0/1/5 and 6. Thanks to 5 hard drives of 1TB each, Princeton managed to assemble one of the biggest NAS to the general public. This NAS with 5TB of storage should be launched in Japan in December, but we have no information for the price.

If you have a large office or if you live in a mansion and you want to cover all this in Wi-Fi, the Access Points will be your best friends! Buffalo proposes 2 new wireless access points with the WAPM-APG300N and WAPM-AG300N (4 or 2 antennas).

With these 2 access points, you will reach a theoretical speed of 300Mbps. Also note that our wireless access points are compatible with W56 (5.6GHz) for an outdoor use.