#Storcenter ix2 software Bluetooth#
#Storcenter ix2 software windows#

#Storcenter ix2 software Bluetooth#

On the other hand, the StorCenter ix2 includes a feature that we've never seen before on a NAS drives: Bluetooth support. Iomega says it might add this feature later via a firmware update. The StorCenter ix2 supplies many popular NAS features save one: remote access via the Web. Other than the content of My Documents and Desktop folders, you can't choose to back up any other folders on the hard drive unless you choose to back the entire hard drive altogether. The software, though easy to use, is very limited. The StorCenter ix2 comes with EMC Retrospect Express HD backup software. The Web interface is robust and easy to use, comparable with that of the Synology DS107+ or the Zyxel NSA-220.

#Storcenter ix2 software windows#

Other than using the Iomega StorCenter Manager, you can also access the ix2 using Windows Explorer the way you would access another computer in a local network. The setup process also installs the Iomega StorCenter Manager software, which helps add new USB devices connected to the NAS server, shows the network drives, and launches the Web-based interface where you can further customize the settings of the StorCenter ix2. Once hooked to the network, we followed the included CD and after a few clicks and a few minutes, everything was done-including two network drives being mapped to the NAS' default share folders: Public and Backup. Setting up the StorCenter ix2 is painless. The device has a small cooling fan inside, which is very quiet. On the back, you'll find a Gigabit Ethernet port and two USB 2.0 ports. These lights are very bright, enough to be annoying in a dark room. On the front there are two blue status lights, one for power and the other for drive activity. The StorCenter ix2 comes with two 500GB hard drives or two 1TB drives, but you can't replace the hard drives yourself. The Iomega StorCenter ix2 is about as compact as a NAS server can get with two internal hard drives it's barely larger than two 3.5-inch hard drives put together. You can also get a 2TB version of the device for a reasonable $479. Otherwise, at $299 the 1TB Iomega StorCenter ix2 is a decent investment for a home network. If you need easy access over the Internet to your NAS, we'd recommend the Maxtor Central Axis or the Buffalo LinkStation Mini. It's also compact and the first to support writing to external hard drives in NTFS format. On the bright side, the StorCenter ix2 is dead simple to set up and use-it just might be the easiest-to-use NAS server we've laid hands on. It's also one of a few that is not user-serviceable you're stuck with the two hard drives it comes with. It's the first NAS drive we've tested that supports Bluetooth devices and it's also the first that doesn't offer remote, over-the-Internet access. The Iomega StorCenter ix2 is a network-attached storage (NAS) drive with a unique feature set.