![]() And here was where things stopped working with the Seagate Manager backup service. If you install the optional Pogoplug client software you can map the DockStar storage to a local drive on your PC. You simply plug in the power adapter, mount the drive in the DockStar's slot, plug in an Ethernet cable and, once you've registered with the Pogoplug service, you're good to go you can now securely access the FreeAgent Go storage from any Web browser anywhere on the Internet. Like the Pogoplug, the DockStar (which also provides a three-port USB hub) turns its attached storage, the FreeAgent Go drive, into an Internet accessible storage system. The Go Dock+ is only $19.99 but for an extra and measly $60 (total price, $79.99) you can get the DockStar which has the Pogoplug technology embedded. While you can just plug it into your computer using the supplied USB cable, you can also get a dock for the drive, either the Go Dock or the Go Dock+ (the Go Dock+ is also a three-port USB 2.0 hub). Is it just me or do you also think that SalesForce makes a horrible support platform?Īnyway, as a portable storage device, the FreeAgent is way cool. ![]() I also notice the Seagate uses SalesForce for its customer service. Seagate appears to use much the same approach to customer service as SAP, which is to say bureaucratic and counterintuitive. This is irritating enough without having to deal with Seagate's labyrinthine Web site to make the request. ![]() This is a good idea but, I presume, due to export restrictions, you have to apply to Seagate Technical Support and supply the serial number of your drive and your address to get this version. They offer power management (you can set how long to wait before entering power-saving mode) and, using the Seagate Manager application, you can schedule automatic backups and use the drive to synchronize two computers.Ī recently released update of the Seagate Manager adds a new feature: Encrypted folders. » Dimensions: 3.39 in L x 3.35 in W x 1.50 in D (86.00 L x 85.00 W x 38.The FreeAgent Go part of the system is a slim (5.12"h by 3.15"w by 0.83"d and weigh just 0.35lb), elegantly styled USB 2.0 drive available in capacities ranging from 250GB ($89.99) to 1TB ($229.99). » Send pictures straight from your iPhone® to the FreeAgent DockStar network adapter. » Dock a FreeAgent Go™ drive and connect up to three USB storage devices. » Appears as a local drive whether in the home or accessed through the internet. » Enables friends to upload content as well, creating a comprehensive share space. » Access and share files with friends, over the internet - no special software required. » Access files from any networked PC or Mac® computer in your home. » File sharing at its simplest with a clean, web-based interface. Access your files from any computer in your home, or around the world. Share almost anything with anyone with just a few clicks. ![]() The FreeAgent DockStar network adapter is a stellar way to share and access your digital life. It allows for the data stored on a Seagate FreeAgent Go drive and up to three other USB connected hard drives to be shared via a network connection.īefore taking a closer look at the Seagate DockStar network adapter provided for review, let's look at some published data on it as taken from the official product page on the Seagate website. The item provided for this review, the FreeAgent DockStar, is a combination of a docking station and a network attached storage device. While Seagate still focuses on manufacturing hard drives, they have begun to offer other complimentary items such as digital media players, network attached storage devices, and docking stations for portable hard drives. Back then, the hard drives were extremely large in physical size, expensive and not very energy efficient. Seagate has been one of the top hard drive manufacturers since they began shipping drives in 1956.
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