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The Graveyard - Products No Longer Supported => D-Link Storage => DNS-323 => Topic started by: dirtbiker on November 24, 2008, 01:06:43 PM
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Hi,
I have been waiting patiently for a firmware upgrade to hopefully solve some issues. Should I wait for the firmware to be release or return the unit for a refund and buy a different brand that works out of the box?
Cheers
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After reviewing every post you have made on these forums I have not seen a single one that said you are having any issues what so ever. What didn't work for you out-of-the-box?
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Hi,
1. Time cannot be set correctly. DST time. Time is one hour out.
http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=2765.0
2. smb://IP_ADDRESS/Volume_1/username can access password protected directories.
covered by others
3. Scanning function not supported for printer on the "official supported list"
http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=2771.0
4. Drives wake from sleep for no apparent reason
5. Seagate drives vibrate and rattle
covered by others obviously firmware won't fix this.
6. Fan seems to run all the time.
supposed to be a fix in the next firmware release
7. FTP SSL not supported
http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=2765.0
I'm not here to pi$$ anyone off. Like most others I would just like to know an achievable date that the issues will be addressed by, so I can make an informed decision.
Cheers
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I think you should return it.
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Hi,
1. Time cannot be set correctly. DST time. Time is one hour out.
http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=2765.0
2. smb://IP_ADDRESS/Volume_1/username can access password protected directories.
covered by others
3. Scanning function not supported for printer on the "official supported list"
http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=2771.0
4. Drives wake from sleep for no apparent reason
5. Seagate drives vibrate and rattle
covered by others obviously firmware won't fix this.
6. Fan seems to run all the time.
supposed to be a fix in the next firmware release
7. FTP SSL not supported
http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=2765.0
I'm not here to pi$$ anyone off. Like most others I would just like to know an achievable date that the issues will be addressed by, so I can make an informed decision.
Cheers
1. DST has already been fixed in the next firmware. Missed this one since it was under another title.
2. This has already been mentioned multiple times across multiple posts and has already been addressed.
3. We provide ONLY a print server. We do not claim to support scanning functions.
4. This could be caused by many things including your own network and is not a issue out of the box.
5. We follow a standard size bay and other devices will experience this same issue.
6. Already addressed as stated.
7. We have no claims to support SSL on this device. We are adding it to 1.06 but in no way was it referenced on the box or support site as a feature so this is not an 'issue' with a product but a feature request.
It is holiday season and we have no plans to jump the gun on any releases so we are taking our time making sure that a stable release goes out as quickly as possible. I would not expect it until probably next week if all testing has been finalized since this is such a short week for most people.
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Hey Dlink. just want to say that i really appreciate the work that you guys are doing and i'm glad that you guys aren't releasing the firmware pre-maturely. but it seem like we keep getting told that the firmware is expected the be released within the next week or so, and i think that people are getting their hopes up and are getting impatient.
just my oppinion but i would say something more along the lines of: the firmware is in its final stage testing and we're just working out the last of the bug to make sure that its stable and should be released shortly. this way people wont be like, but you said it would be out in a week and it been like a month
:( "sob".
anyway thanks for the great work that you guys are doing. keep up the good work. i really like the DNS-323 and the flexibility it has (even though much of it is with funplug packages)
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I've used a few other brands of NASs, they are just as much of a pain.
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I've used a few other brands of NASs, they are just as much of a pain.
Amen!!
The low end "powered by linux" all have quirks - I'd rank the D-Link units as being better than most.
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im not sure why people have issues with this nas. MINE ARE AMAZING. after using my first one for about 3 weeks and filling up (2) 500GB HDD's i purchased another one and there great. Yeah they could use a fresher firmware with new features but out of the box amazing. both of mine are very quite and transfer around 84-88mbps which is outstanding.
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I'm pretty happy with my box. I just got it set up about a week ago running raid 1 with two 1.5T drives and I've not had an issue except for permissions problem (which I figured out)...
Gary
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I concur. I like the DNS-323 very much because of its ease-of-use and extremely low power consumption (6W standby). The transfer speed is good too.
About the only issue I have is that it doesn't support scheduled power up/down and/or wake-on-LAN. I understand that this is a hardware limitation.
Other than that, life is good!
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1. DST has already been fixed in the next firmware. Missed this one since it was under another title.
2. This has already been mentioned multiple times across multiple posts and has already been addressed.
3. We provide ONLY a print server. We do not claim to support scanning functions.
4. This could be caused by many things including your own network and is not a issue out of the box.
5. We follow a standard size bay and other devices will experience this same issue.
6. Already addressed as stated.
7. We have no claims to support SSL on this device. We are adding it to 1.06 but in no way was it referenced on the box or support site as a feature so this is not an 'issue' with a product but a feature request.
It is holiday season and we have no plans to jump the gun on any releases so we are taking our time making sure that a stable release goes out as quickly as possible. I would not expect it until probably next week if all testing has been finalized since this is such a short week for most people.
Dlink say's here some time next week...and this was posted in november...Any update?? I need 360 Support?
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4. Drives wake from sleep for no apparent reason
4. This could be caused by many things including your own network and is not a issue out of the box.
Hey DLink support, he's not the first or the last to complain about drive hibernation problems with seagate drive. This is biggest problem i think because it causes physical wear on the drives to keep spinning up and down!
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Hey DLink support, he's not the first or the last to complain about drive hibernation problems with seagate drive. This is biggest problem i think because it causes physical wear on the drives to keep spinning up and down!
If you're concerned about the wear on the drives due to start cycles, consider leaving them running 24/7.
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That doesn't make sense. The reason for hibernation is to save on wear on the drives. Leaving them on 24/7 is not necessary for a consumer level NAS. I deal with EMC SAN all day long, i rather not hear drives spinning while i sleep.
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Interesting comment - a couple of points...
1 - The majority of disk wear occurs at start-up and spin-down - when the platters are not rotating, the heads are actually in contact with them, and it takes a couple of revolutions for the platter to build up enough "lift" to get the heads airborne - I figured you knew this - based on your previous post.
2 - Spool up/spool down also causes repeated heating/cooling cycles which is also not good for the disks - better you run them at a constant temperature.
The only reason I know of for hibernation is energy saving - on a consumer NAS which is probably not in use for more than a few hours a day (when do you use your's - I'd guess in the evenings when you get home from work), you can save quite a few bucks over a year.
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Frodem, I mentioned the wear issue with spin up in my pervious post. The simple fact is a disk is less likely to fail if it's OFF. This is true with all electronics since heat is the enemy. I've seen many a disk fail from just being a hot standby. While this is an interesting discussion let's get back to the problem at hand instead of deflecting.
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conq,
Heat is only a problem in a poorly ventilated environment where the DNS-323 metal casing - which is intended to serve as a 'heat sink' - cannot disperse the heat from the HDD's.
If you notice, the DNS-323 draws air from a vent located on the front bottom of the panel and exhausts via the rear. If you're not convinced, wet your finger and place it near the bottom front. As long as the front air intake is not blocked and there is sufficient space around the outside of the DNS, there should be no issue with leaving them on 24x7x365.
The average lifespan of a consumer HDD is approximately 3-5 years - which is typically based on approximately 60%-70% read/write activity. Most HDD manufacturers provide this data in the detailed specifications. The lifespan of HDD's are typically reduced in the following conditions:
- spindle spin up/down
- stepper motor lift/park (spool up/down)
- insufficient ventilation
- sudden power loss
- expansion/contraction (heatup/cooldown)
- controller board failure
- high RPM (10K+)
- poor quality control (or 'lemon')
Nowadays, HDD manufacturers create two distinct classes of HDD's; 1) low usage and 2) high usage. For example, Seagate HDD with NAS in the model number are intended to run at high I/O capacity 24x7x365 and are typically used in RAID-based environment.
Most professionals and businesses design their RAID solutions with a Hot-Spare and a Cold-Spare. This ensures that when an HDD RAID member fails, the RAID controller immediately 'fails-over' to the Hot-Spare. Most IT professionals typically configure their RAID devices:
- to set a 'Failed' indicator on the failed member
- to send an alert to a monitoring system so as to notify someone that the RAID device requires attention
- to have someone replace the failed HDD with the Cold-Spare and purchase a new Cold-Spare in preparation for the next failure.
Lastly - to save costs - most home users select 'Low Usage Class' HDD's in low-end NAS solutions ... including myself. As a rule, I always purchase an extra HDD which I keep handy in preparation for the time when one of the HDD's fail.
In short, 'fordem' is not deflecting but pointing out that disk wear is subject to environmental factors and usage. As a professional, I replace an HDD a month in my home equipment ... as a result of the excessive I/O that I place on my HDD's.
Best,