Network Attached Storage devices

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krx Dedicated MacNNer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chicago Status: Offline	Jun 26, 2006, 12:16 PM
	I'm looking for recommendations for a NAS device. I have a 1.33 GHz iBookG4, a 1.07 iBookG4, and a 333MHz iMac on a wireless home network. The 1.33 is on Tiger; the other two are on Panther. I want to set them all up on an automated incremental backup system, ideally running every night. I also want to back up the entire hard drives, so that if one of them crashes I can quickly and easily restore it. But I've been reading bad reviews on this forum of several NAS devices. Major issues seem to be that the wireless connection is very slow for data transfer and a 2 gig transfer limit seems to be pretty common. I might be able to survive the slow speed (since I'll be sleeping thru it) but the 2 gig limit could pose a serious problem. Any suggestions?