Valsar

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April 10, 2016
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October 21, 2017
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WD - Blue 1TB PC Internal Hard Drive for Desktops

With a Serial ATA interface, this WD Blue WD10EZEXSP internal hard drive easily connects to your PC or Mac. The 1TB capacity offers ample space to house important files, such as pictures, videos and music.

Good Item

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5.0

Posted by: Valsar

from Florence, AL

on October 21, 2017

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Works great and did it’s job. Had very few failures of Western Digital hard drive’s .

I would recommend this to a friend!

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My Best Buy number: 1053525083

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NETGEAR - Dual-Band N600 Router with 8 x 4 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem

The NETGEAR Dual-Band N600 Router with 8 x 4 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem with N600 simultaneous dual band WiFi router and integrated DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem, provides 8x faster download speeds, up to 340 Mbps. It's CableLabs DOCSIS 3.0 Certified to work with U.S. cable Internet providers.

Easy Setup and Works Great

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5.0

Posted by: Valsar

from New Orleans, LA

on September 10, 2017

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I bought this for a client and it did exactly what I expected it would do. The setup was easy and it worked as it should. Netgear seems to always have good products.

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Linksys - AC1200 Dual-Band WiFi 5 Router - Black

Linksys AC1200 Dual-Band WiFi 5 Router: This router offers wireless speeds of up to 867Mbps so it can handle demanding tasks like video streaming and online gaming. The USB 3.0 port lets you connect a USB storage device and share files across your network.

Good Product & Weird Setup

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4.0

Posted by: Valsar

from New Orleans, LA

on February 24, 2017

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I was trying to use this as a wireless AP only and when I tried to manually set it up in a work environment it was a pain to configure how I wanted it to be configured. It kept trying to use the "access from anywhere" software and I did not want to use that. It might have worked better if I just used the "easy" setup and answered the questions. I bought a newer Netgear wireless router and set it up with the "easy" setup and it worked great but I was not in a work environment. The speed is good and the range is fairly good as well. Overall 3.5 to 4.0 stars.

I would recommend this to a friend!

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My Best Buy number: 1053525083

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LG - 2.1-Channel Soundbar System with Wireless Subwoofer and Digital Amplifier - Black

Enhance your home entertainment space with this LG sound bar. It comes with a wireless subwoofer, letting you enjoy clear audio without sacrificing the booming lows that build excitement in your favorite action scenes. This 2.1-channel LG sound bar has built-in Bluetooth technology so you can stream tunes from compatible devices.

Great Product & Great Price

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5.0

Posted by: Valsar

from New Orleans, LA

on January 23, 2017

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I bought these for my Dad and he loves it. Good sound quality at a great price. Everything works easily and the setup was simple. A+ product!

I would recommend this to a friend!

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My Best Buy number: 1053525083

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Samsung - 850 EVO 250GB Internal Serial ATA Solid State Drive for Laptops

With a 250GB capacity, this Samsung 850 EVO MZ-75E250B internal Serial ATA hard drive provides plenty of space for your digital media. TurboWrite technology delivers rapid read and write speeds for efficient performance.

Great Product & Great Price

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5.0

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from New Orleans, LA

on December 16, 2016

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I love these Samsung 850 EVO SSD drives. I have used many of them for clients and they never let me down. A++

I would recommend this to a friend!

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My Best Buy number: 1053525083

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SanDisk - 120GB Internal SATA Solid State Drive Plus

Expand computer storage with this SanDisk solid state drive. Its 120GB of space is ideal for those who need to store multiple video files, and the shock-resistant construction withstands accidental drops. This SanDisk solid state drive has read speeds of up to 520 Mbps and write speeds of up to 180 Mbps for fast response times and quicker updating.

Great Product & Great Price

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5.0

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from New Orleans, LA

on October 28, 2016

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I have purchased a couple of these and they have not failed me yet. The speed increase is wonderful and I have not had any issues with the product so far. A wonderful alternative for people that do not use much hard drive storage and need that speed increase.

I would recommend this to a friend!

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My Best Buy number: 1053525083

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j5create - USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - Silver

The USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter gives you the ability to add a Gigabit Ethernet port to your laptop or MacBook though a single USB 3.0 Type-A port, supporting 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet and is fully compatible with IEEE 802.3/az/u/ab/x standards. This ethernet adapter provides full gigabit bandwidth and offers backward compatibility with USB 2.0. It also supports features such as IPv4/IPv6/TCP/UDP packet Checksum Offload Engine (COE) and TCP Large Send Offload to reduce the load on your CPU. Jumbo Frames, full-duplex operation, VLAN tagging and 2 VLAN ID filtering are also supported, making this an ideal replacement LAN adapter or laptop accessory in areas without Wi-Fi or if you just want to increase your Internet speed.

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Great Product & Great Price

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5.0

Posted by: Valsar

from New Orleans, LA

on September 30, 2016

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I used this because the on-board Ethernet went out and it would like a charm. Great product and good price.

I would recommend this to a friend!

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My Best Buy number: 1053525083

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PNY - CS1311 120GB Internal SATA III Solid State Drive

Upgrade your PC or Mac computer with this PNY 2.5-inch SATA III SSD. With its high-speed performance, this 120GB solid state drive delivers fast boot-up times and enhanced responsiveness to your device. Built-in flash memory helps to conserve power, making this PNY 2.5-inch SATA III SSD a smart addition to your laptop for extended battery life.

Great Product & Great Price

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5.0

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from New Orleans, LA

on September 23, 2016

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I was buying the Samsung 850 EVO 120 GB drives but Best Buy quite carrying them in store so I purchased this one and it worked great. Great product and a great price!

I would recommend this to a friend!

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WD - Blue 500GB Internal SATA Hard Drive for Laptops

Store important games, videos, music, and more on this Western Digital Blue series hard drive. Its 2.5-inch form factor makes it suitable for use in laptops or notebooks. This 500GB Western Digital Blue series hard drive runs at 5400 rpm for decreased heat and power consumption.

Drive Failed After 17 Days - Bound to Happen

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4.0

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from New Orleans, LA

on September 13, 2016

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This drive failed only after 17 days of use. It was outside the return policy for Bestbuy but I was able to get it returned via RMA to WesternDigital. The new drive works so far. The replacement drive was sent fast and the money on hold on my CC was released quickly. I am an IT Specialist and have seen drives fail out of the box. It is bound to happen. It was easy for me to get it returned to WD and get a replacement with no issues.

I would recommend this to a friend!

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My Best Buy number: 1053525083

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JENSEN - Triplex Jack - White

Lets you use three phone devices (fax, phone or modem) from a single phone wall outlet. For use with all phone brands.

Works as Expected

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4.0

Posted by: Valsar

from New Orleans, LA

on June 24, 2016

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Great product. No issues. I little too expensive but functions as expected.

I would recommend this to a friend!

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My Best Buy number: 1053525083

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WD - My Cloud 2TB External Hard Drive (NAS) - White

With a 2TB capacity and a Gigabit Ethernet interface, this WD My Cloud external network-attached storage device lets you easily save files via your existing Dropbox or other Cloud account and access them from devices connected to your home network.

Is doing a wired transfer of files manually simply a matter of plugging a USB 3.0 cable into the computer and the USB 3.0 port of the NAS drive?

If I plug a USB 3.0 cable into the computer USB port and the USB port on the NAS drive, will the computer recognize the drive? Can I then simply copy and paste what I would like to put on the drive? I am using Windows 8.1.

No, the USB 3.0 port on the NAS drive is used for backup of the NAS drive itself.
You create a three point backup system by backing up data to the NAS, then an external hard drive connected to the NAS, and to MyCloud.
This is a good way to make sure that you do not lose your data just in case multiple things go wrong at the same time. E.G. Natural Disaster, Fire, Etc.
Mostly I use this type of backup for a business but it just depends on how important your data is to you.

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WD - My Cloud 2TB External Hard Drive (NAS) - White

Can I connect to this device by mounting it as a remote device?

I need to see the files on this device in Windows 10 Explorer.
The Web Interface is useless for my purposes.

You can view all the files as a mapped drive to your Windows PC.
You can also go to your start menu and type "\\wdmycloud" and it should bring up the NAS using Windows Explorer.
If you can figure out the IP address to the device you can also type "\\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" where the X's are the IP address to the device. E.G. 192.168.0.100
You can map either of these as a network location under This PC by clicking on Map a Network Drive, use a drive letter not already in use, and then type the location name.
E.G. You have the WD MyCloud NAS setup with a folder called "Home". You would enter "\\wdmycloud\home" as the network location.
Hopefully this will help or maybe it is already to late.
Either way.

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WD - My Cloud 2TB External Hard Drive (NAS) - White

I want this primarily to store my photos, can I use it to get them off of old PC & my new MacBook Air?

I have an old PC (compaq) & I'm keeping it around because I have no other way to store my pictures. I bought a MacBook Air, and I love it, but I need something that can get the old pictures & store the new. Will this do that?

Yes, this device has the ability to save data from both a MAC and a Windows machine at the same time.

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WD - My Cloud 2TB External Hard Drive (NAS) - White

Can I store mp3 files and access these through Sonos?

Sonos can locate and play music files on my home network and I want to purchase a single storage device just to centralize these files. Will the MyCloud software interfere with Sonos accessing the WD file system?

No, you can setup the device and map it as a network drive so as long as the Sonos software can view a network drive then you are good to go.
I have used two of these in different environments, home and business, and it works great.
It doesn't have "backup" software that you install to sync data to it.
You save your data directly to it and you can access that data from a local device/computer, online, or a mobile app.

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Valsar

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Insignia™ - 8’ Micro HDMI Cable to HDMI - Black

This 8' Insignia NS-PG08591 cable lets you connect a compatible tablet, cell phone, digital camera, camcorder or other device with a micro HDMI interface to your HDMI-enabled HDTV, LCD monitor or projector, so you can enjoy sharp visuals and audio.

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