Seagate 1TB Wireless Plus Mobile Device Storage

Title : Seagate 1TB Wireless Plus Mobile Device Storage
ASIN : B00AZIRNP2
Description : Seagate WIRELESS PLUS 1TB 25IN USB30 WIFI80211 STCK1000200 Storage External Hard Drives
Features :

• Depth:199 mm
• Width:89 mm
• Weight:256 g
• Total Storage Capacity:1 TB
• Height:127 mm

List Price : £169.99
Price : £143.98
Saved Price : £26.01

category: Products
brand: Seagate
Item Page Detail URL : link
Rating : 4.0
Review : Useful, and convient, but insecure unless you're careful
I'll do this review in two parts; basic observations first, then a more technical appraisal.

As a small, neat 1TB external HDD which can also be accessed via wifi, it does its job nicely. I was able to access and stream media on it using my Android phone and tablet and other DNLA streaming devices (such as a PS3). I was able to connect it to my laptop via USB, and use it as a 1TB USB hard drive, as you'd expect. (When connected via USB, the wifi facility is automatically disabled, so it acts as a "dumb drive").

The device showed good battery life, and can be charged via USB or the supplied charger (which is just a 2A USB charger, anyway, so can also be used for any other device that can be powered by USB).

When used with wifi, it creates its own wifi network, to which clients can connect. (Beware - the network starts out with no encryption or authentication, meaning any nearby users can also access your files - you'll want to enable WPA (set a...