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Seagate Central 2TB Network Attached Storage Review

I purchased the Seagate Central 2TB NAS a few months ago to use as a media storage/streaming hub for my home network as my main media PC was being difficult sharing over DLNA. It is doing well in that role, and I thought it was time for a review. My household has a large number of devices on all platforms (PCs, iPad, Android, Windows RT, Windows Phone, Xbox, PS3) and, once it was set up, the devices all detected and were able to access the NAS. I did have a small issue when I first added it to the network - the first PC didn't connect until I went to the Seagate website and grabbed a piece of software (which is recommended in the setup instructions). Once I connected and set up the NAS, I applied a firmware update and subsequent PCs were able to connect without the software. None of the DLNA devices I used had an issue connecting. By default, the NAS has a public folder with subfolders for music, photos, and videos that is accessible to all users that connect to the device. Users