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Western Digital® Hard Drives; My Book Live, Personal Cloud Storage, 2TB

Item # 901-918210 Model # WDBACG0020HCH

• Storage Capacity: 2 TB • Data Transfer Rate: 100 MBps • Interfaces/Ports: USB 3.0

3.5 ( 48 ) Write a Review

70% of respondents would recommend this

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Stream media to your entertainment center and computers, and access photos with your mobile devices.

Simplify your digital life by consolidating your movies, music, photos and files in 1 location for everyone on your wired or wireless network to share Back up all your PC and Mac computers to one safe place, access files securely over the Internet, stream media to your entertainment center and show off all your photos with your iPhone Access your files over the Internet from anywhere, using remote access technology by Western Digital® Built-in media server streams digital media anywhere in your home Back up data on all your home computers to a single, reliable place with WD SmartWare™ for Windows 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.3ab; RJ-45 network interface Compatible with Apple® Time Machine® backup software Supports Windows® XP®, Windows Vista®, Windows 7, Mac OS® X Leopard®, Snow Leopard™ and DLNA/UPnP™ enabled devices 2TB capacity Manufacturer's 3-year limited warranty Got a question? Give us a call and we'll help! Call 1-800-789-1331.

Media & Performance: Data Transfer Rate :

100 MBps
Technical Information: Storage Capacity :

2 TB
Drive Performance: Access Time :

10 ms
Product Information: Color :

Black; Certifications & Standards :

Energy Star RoHS WEEE; Depth :

5-1/2"; Features :

iTunes server , UPnP Media Server; Platform Support :

PCMac; Product Series :

Portable; Software Included :

WD SmartWare Software; System Requirements :

Apple MacOS X 10.5 , Apple MacOS X 10.6 , Microsoft Windows Vista / XP / 7; Height :

6-3/5"; Width :

2"
Interfaces/Ports: Interfaces/Ports :

USB 3.0
Warranty: Standard Warranty :

3 Year Limited
Miscellaneous: Weight :

1.00 lbs. per Each; Brand :

Western Digital; Country of Origin :

THA
Weight: Weight :

1.00 lbs. per Each

REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

by PowerReviews

Western Digital� Hard Drives; My Book Live, Personal Cloud Storage, 2TB

3.7

(based on 48 reviews)

70%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Easy to set up (20)
Reliable (20)
Easy to use (18)
Quiet (18)
Fast connection (15)

Cons

Poor performance (4)
Complicated to set up (3)

Best Uses

Back-up (18)
Everyday use (12)
Multimedia (10)
Laptops (6)
Large projects (6)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Tech savvy (15), Midrange shopper (11), Budget shopper (7), Power user (4), Tech professional (4)
- Primary use:
- Personal (38), Business (10)
- Computer Platform:
- PC (23)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (19)

Reviewed by 48 customers

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6/11/2013

4.0

Works fine

By KellytheGradStudent

from Commerce, TX

About Me Casual User

Pros

Easy To Manage
Easy To Set Up
Fast
Highly Compatible

Cons

Best Uses

Home
Sensitive Materials
Small Networks

Comments about Western Digital� Hard Drives; My Book Live, Personal Cloud Storage, 2TB:

I use this as a fail-safe backup for two Macs that have Time Machine and external storage. It also works as a source for my iPad, iPod and iPhone to get access to items I don't want to put on them directly. Works great so far, though installation was a bit tricky. I recommend this for any person who is looking for a second backup source to sensitive and hard (if not impossible) to replace items. I have found that downloading from it is fast and uncomplicated, which is essential when I'm in another room and don't want to bother with my iMac.

6/7/2013

4.0

Got it worked, Enjoying it now.

By FlynhghR

from Cedar Rapids, IA

About Me Power user

Pros

Easy To Manage
Efficient
Good Price To Performance

Cons

Complicated To Set Up

Best Uses

Business
Home
Homesmall Business
Small Networks

Comments about Western Digital� Hard Drives; My Book Live, Personal Cloud Storage, 2TB:

I did have some minor issues setting up this product. At first it seemed easy but the majority of the network I was trying to set it up on was XP and the software wouldn't even run on xp. Luckily they had a Windows 7 pc I was able to use as well.

Once I got it going, and all devices were plugged in they could all access the network. However, as soon as I left the next day only one could get online at a time. The errors seemed to be XP only, and the company, thankfully, did help me out through their support.

Support was kind and easy to understand, but it was frustrating every 2 minutes being put on hold while they "researched". I'm sure they have a lot of product but you would think they would have quicker access to the manuals and common issues.

As a Power user/pc Tech it was easy for me to get it setup the way I think it should have worked, but it didn't work that way. That's why I didn't give it 5 stars. It does deserve it because for a home use one login is probably enough, and lets face it, the business I was helping is really behind the times with so many XP computers.

6/6/2013

2.0

What next,stuck in the mud

By Dead in the water

from Warren, OH

About Me Casual User

Pros

Cons

Complicated To Set Up
Very Difficult To Setup

Best Uses

Comments about Western Digital� Hard Drives; My Book Live, Personal Cloud Storage, 2TB:

drive comes with no instructions. Must search web sites to find a 140 +/- page "pdf" file for a user manual, which amounts to reading a book while learning to do brain surgery, Paper instructions probably save pennies per unit, that next year will sell for half of current prices, and at half price will still be profitable.

6/6/2013

3.0

WD NAS Drive Good buy

By Nate

from Jersey

About Me Power user

Pros

Compact
Easy To Manage
Easy To Set Up
Highly Compatible

Cons

Slow

Best Uses

High Volume
Small Networks

Comments about Western Digital� Hard Drives; My Book Live, Personal Cloud Storage, 2TB:

Good overall NAS drive little on the slow side (not too bad) Good upgradable features

5/30/2013

5.0

easy

By kimber

from Indianapolis, IN

About Me Power user

Pros

Easy To Set Up

Cons

Best Uses

Small Networks

Comments about Western Digital� Hard Drives; My Book Live, Personal Cloud Storage, 2TB:

With this unit it came with a 3 foot network cable. It is so nice and easy to share files and make changes for everyone to see.

5/16/2013

1.0

wast of money

By loser

from FW, Tx

About Me Power user

Pros

Cons

Complicated To Set Up

Best Uses

Comments about Western Digital� Hard Drives; My Book Live, Personal Cloud Storage, 2TB:

cannot get it configed, supplied setup is of no help. WD support is also no help. WD techs will not communicate verberly, they don't flow up on the problem, all they want is to add a fee to help. It seem to be JUNK

5/2/2013

5.0

Best NAS for a Home Office

By JDAjr

from Concord, NC

About Me Tech Professional

Pros

Durable
Fast Connectivity
Quiet
Reliable

Cons

Best Uses

Backup
Laptops

Comments about Western Digital� Hard Drives; My Book Live, Personal Cloud Storage, 2TB:

I have two of these ... 1 for backup up my laptop via LAN and the 2nd as a backup (SafePoint) to the 1st WD Drive

4/19/2013

4.0

Had to share!

By Staples Fan

from Sligo, PA

About Me Tech Savvy

Pros

Fast Connectivity
Quiet
Versatile

Cons

Best Uses

Backup
Personal Cloud

Comments about Western Digital� Hard Drives; My Book Live, Personal Cloud Storage, 2TB:

I purchased two of these last summer and love them. I recently puchased two more as gifts for family members. I love digital photograpy and ALL of my photos can be accessed from my cell phone from anywhere in seconds. I also use mine for backing up my business every day. I use the automatic back up for 3 desk tops and 1 laptop.
The one that I purchased for my brother has not been as much of a joy for him as his internet service is awful (.19 when he should have 3.0), but it still functions great for backing up his laptop.

3/22/2013

5.0

This is an excellent device

By Mr. Dan

from Connecticut

About Me Some Technical Knowledge

Pros

Durable
Fast Connectivity
Quiet
Reliable
Versatile

Cons

Setup Is Not Too Easy
Size

Best Uses

A Private "cloud"
Backup
Laptops
Large Projects

Comments about Western Digital� Hard Drives; My Book Live, Personal Cloud Storage, 2TB:

I am using this as my own personal cloud, because I can access it from any device, my pc's, my iPad's or my iPhone. It is fast and easy to use. Any cons that I had were easily overcome, and they were just mentioned for truthfulness, and size, it is robust, and that is a good thing. I would recommend this product to anyone, WD makes excellent products at reasonable prices. As far as setup goes, just follow the directions, and you will not go wrong. My device just sits here now, and I can access it from anywhere, literally, anywhere in the world, so it is my own personal cloud, and it can be yours too, not gigabytes, but terrabytes.