Buffalo LinkStation User Manual page 63

Using your LinkStation
Note:
Format type
FAT 32
Drives formatted with FAT
32 can be disconnected
from the LinkStation and
connected to a Windows or
Mac computer directly. They
work well with many devices,
but do not support large
filesizes.
EXT3
This is recommended if you
may have to reconnect to
and use other LinkStation/
TeraStation.
XFS
This format is recommended
when you only use the
drive with a LinkStation or
TeraStation.
NTFS
NTFS works well with
Windows PCs. Read-Only
from the LinkStation.
HFS+
HFS+ works well with
Macs. Read-Only from the
LinkStation.
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Advantages
• Read/Write support with
LinkStation, PCs, and Macs.
• You can connect the hard
drive to a Windows PC or a
Mac at any time and use it
normally.
• Supports both Reading and
Writing.
• Supports Journaling File
System.
• Also available when
connecting to other
LinkStation.
• Supports both Reading and
Writing.
• Supports Journaling File
System.
• More space is available with
XFS after format.
• Access speed will not degrade
even though more files in 1
folder.
Can be used with Windows
XP, Windows 2000, Vista,
Windows Server2003, and
Windows Server2008.
Can be used to connect to
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.
Disadvantages
• Cannot copy or back up files
larger than 4 GB.
• Cannot use some characters
from Mac OS X such as [:].
• It takes extra time to access
from the Web Admin
interface or NAS Navigator2.
• May take a while to format
(a few minutes to several
minutes).
• Less space is available than
XFS after format.
•the more files in a folder, the
slower the access.
*You cannot read data by
directly connecting a PC.
Not supported by legacy
LinkStations such as HD-LAN,
HD-HLAN, HD-HGLAN Series.
You cannot read data by
directly connecting to a PC.
• Read-only from the
LinkStation or a Mac.
• Not suitable for backup
from the LinkStation.
• Read-only from the
LinkStation.
• Not suitable for use with
Windows PCs.
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