Hi Dave,
>
> "Dave Mitchel" schrieb in
> news:6A8Pb.32483$P% snipped-for-privacy@newssvr28.news.prodigy.com:
>
> > I am looking for a "poor man's NAS"...I just can't believe that
> > there isn't a unit out there, say from Linksys or D-Link, that
> > has a configurable web-based RAM that allows you to add 2, 3, 4
> > hard drives and make a cost-effective storage solution! I mean,
> > they have Linux-based Gateways/Firewalls and VPN's, why not NAS?
>
> Because of the price? A simple PC suitable for this task is about 250
> EUR (310$). Thats hard to beat.
>
> Regards, Kurt
>
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> Kurt Harders
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Thanks for the ideas and posts...
I understand setting up a full-blown PC/server to do file & print sharing...I just don't want the administration tasks. I would like to have a "plug-in, configure once via web browser & I'm done" solution!
DM