EtherFast 10/100 Instant GigaDrive (20GB) w/ Print Server [Mo.# EFG20]
Retail Price:
$1,100.00
Online Price:
~$578 [Buy.com]
The unit I received came in it's full retail packaging. This is what comes inside the box:
Contents
The Unit
A 33 Page Manual
An AC Power Adapter
An AC Power Cord
An installation/setup wizard CD-ROM
A floppy for NT4 that labeled "Utility Program for Windows 4.0 Workstation"
A 6' Cat-5 Ethernet connector with RJ-45 connectors (non-crossover)
Two plastic clips. The manual doesn't mention it but, I assume they are for securing multiple GigaDrives when stacking them.
A warranty card
An ad from Linksys
What I would have like to have seen:
A small 'quick setup' guide
A more detailed and informative manual
Inside The Case:
Hey - didn't Cyrix go bankrupt?
The Hard Drive
The Hard Drive in the 'review' unit I received was a 5400RPM IBM Deskstar 25GP. It's is an ATA/66 drive that's been very well rated as a reliable IDE drive. I was told by Linksys that the internal drive will vary from time to time (best bulk price when they need to make a new order I assume). This can mean that in some units you may get a different brand of Hard Drive, possibly with a different RPM rating. Considering this is a network drive unit, there shouldn't be any noticeable performance difference between the 5400 and 7400 RPM drives. I wouldn't mind testing that theory out though....
All the parts are laid out so, lets move on to the Basic Setup.