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Buffalo Technology LinkStation Pro 500GB Shared Network Attached Storage LS-500GL (Black)
— Buffalo LS500GL —
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Buffalo LS500GL
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We found 1 listing for the Buffalo Technology LinkStation Pro 500GB Shared Network Attached Storage LS-500GL (Black) (Buffalo LS500GL):
Specs
UPC 6-80807-01313-9, EAN 0-680807-013139, EAN 4-981254-584040, EAN 5-051964-045106
Buffalo a.k.a.
Buffalo LS500GL and other part numbers
| Overview |
| Controller Type | SATA |
| Capacity |
| Disk Storage | 500 GB |
| Data Storage |
| Number of Disk Drives | 1 |
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| Details |
| Ethernet Speed | 10/100/1000Mbps |
| Dimensions |
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Articles and Reviews
Reviews by Users
05 Mar 2009



OK While it Lasted!
I have been using the LS-500GL for 14 months, then (audio) snap! The 'share' folder was no longer available. Also the cooling fan stopped.
I had to reformat the 'share' after I had determined that I could not recover the data, even with EASEUS software. The fan stopped because 12VDC is no longer supplied to it. So, I am running the unit outside of the case to keep the rig cool--Unsafe, that.
Short term: salvage the 500GB SATA drive for use with another computer and trash the re...
–brutus inquisitorfrom Amazon.com
27 Feb 2009



Good to share, but becareful for back ups
I love my Buffalo, and it provides a great hub for files to be moved about in the office area, but without a RAID 0 system I wouldn't suggest it for back ups. Raid 0 copies files on a server to two drives so a back up is really there if one drive fails. (With these single drives when it's dead, you're dead.) SO, great to exchange files and store them short term. Just invest in more if you are looking at backing up your business or important files. Mine areactually used for lab user folders ...
–Daddiefrom Amazon.com
09 Jan 2009



Overall, it does the job, but beware... recovery from disk failure could be difficult.
This is my second Linkstation unit I bought. The hard drive failed on the first one a little after a year (just out of warranty so Buffalo won't replace it) and the unit won't boot up as a result. I checked the USB drive I had connected to the Buffalo for data backup and found that the backups had been failing for a long time and I wasn't notified (you have to configure it to do so). I was on the phone with tech support multiple times for hours to no avail. They cannot get the unit to boot up. T...
–M. Sanfrom Amazon.com