Pogoplug Classic Media Sharing Device in Pink or Black (POGO-B01 or POGO-P21) $15 + Free Shipping
 

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For more info on this unit see the wiki in this thread

Pogoplug Classic Media Sharing Device in Pink or Black (POGO-B01 or POGO-P21) $15 + Free Shipping
 

Update: Pink is no longer available

Adorama has Pogoplug Classic Media Sharing Device in <s>Pink</s> or Blackl(POGO-B01) for $15 with free shipping. Thanks gabe23111

Price Research: Our research indicates that Pogoplug Classic Media Sharing Device in Pink (POGO-B01) is $10 lower (40% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices ranging from $25 to $30. - yuugotserved

PINK Out of stock (as of 12:45 pm 02/13/2013)
 

If anyone is in, or will be visiting the SF area and has a P21 or B01 and wants to swap it for an E02 post in the thread and I will PM you.


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Not bad. Looking for the pogoplug that backs up as well, however, and I don't think this unit does that.

I may jump on it, but I'll see about it later...

How does this exactly work? I can just attach an external hard drive to this and access it on my network and most importantly remotely somehow? Are there fees to access it remotely? Thanks

I'm not so knowledgeable about this myself. This is what I found....

Here's the description from Amazon:
Pogoplug POGO-B01 is a multimedia sharing device that lets you connect any external hard drive and then access and share your content over the internet. Installation takes less than 60 seconds and there are no monthly fees. The Pogoplug can be configured in a matter of minutes. The web-based setup program detects the device on your network, and allows you to create a username and password so that you can securely access your files from any web browser, anywhere. Mobile access is also available via the iPhone, iPod touch, Android, Palm, and Blackberry. Photos, videos, and music can be viewed with ease -- the Pogoplug will automatically find them on connected hard drives. You can also browse the drives manually, allowing you to download any stored file, regardless of its type. There are no hidden fees with the Pogoplug for remote access -- the account is completely free, ensuring that your only cost for the device is the cost of the device itself. Optional software is available for your Mac, Windows, or Linux computer. It provides desktop access to drives connected to the Pogoplug, and can also copy files to files stored on your Pogoplug drive automatically. Simply configure "watched" folders -- any files added to those folders will automatically be copied to a connected drive on the Pogoplug, ensuring that your latest downloads are available remotely.

There is also a ton of info on these previous SD threads:
http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/8...r-b01-pink
http://slickdeals.net/f/5155510-P...west-Price
http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/7...ce-pogop21

the stock version just connects what ever storage you hook up to it to their web portal.

basically a cloud storage but the hardware is physically located in your house/office/.etc.

remember the speed is limited to the upload speed of your internet connection.

For those in California, this is just about as good as the $13 Buy.com deal that I paid $14.77 for, after taxes.

I only bought one last time and slapped Arch on it. Now I'm grabbing another two :)

Works great with Hamachi for SSH tunneling and so much more.

Thanks! Repped.

Is yours the E02 or P21/B01 when you got it?

Can you share the files on the drive with friends and family? Is there a special share link or do you have to give them full access?
Also, can they upload files to it remotely too or does the pc have to be on the network to upload?

If my external hard drive sleeps from inactivity, will this be a problem if I try to access it remotely? Does it start up somehow?

Thanks

You can share files/folder or files with family and friend via link. They can upload files if you provide them access to mypogoplug.com website ...you need to share your account info...I'm not sure if they can upload to a folder which you have shared via link ...need to try that out...But if you have access to your account they can upload from PC\Iphone (both tested) and from Andriod phone.
I have hooked up 2 3 TB drives...one goes to sleep and other one dont .(need to figure out how i put both to sleep)....but its more of WOL concept ...it not the fastest ...but its good enough for me ....I have tried streaming large AVI file outside my home network ...it takes less than a minute to establish connection after that its fine...MIne is 18 MBPS\4 MBPS Upld\Dwnld speed connection

Like everyone else in that thread, I received an E02.

Keep in mind that my experiences do not reflect what you would encounter straight out of the box. I had to install Arch onto an external USB drive.

I have lighttpd set up to serve static content, so I can send out HTTP links that will work in web browsers.

As for general file access, I just use LogMeIn Hamachi to create a private network, tell people to join said network, and give them a set of credentials for Samba access to the appropriate SMB share.
This basically emulates "cloud" storage. Full read/write access (if I set it) and it appears just like a local drive when connected.

There will be a slight delay when trying to access files from a drive that has spun down, but it'll work as normal once the drive wakes up from sleep.

I'm in for one. I have been wanting one for a while to maybe set up as an offsite backup, so now I can at least try that. And for $15 if it sucks for that, I can at least find something useful for it :)

Is there a reason why you "had" to install Arch instead of using it straight out of box? Any instructions somewhere that will show how to set this all up with Hamachi?

Basically my needs are having a drive connected to it and share files back and forth (like dropbox) without paying any other fees besides this box.

Also, are there any other untapped potential for this device that I am missing?

Me too. Will it do this?

Oh. The had refers to the aspect of installing it to an external USB drive. You can't install Arch to internal storage.

If all you want is Dropbox-like functionality, you should be fine with using it straight out of the box. I strongly advise that you do this, as you'll continue to get manufacturer support, should anything go awry.

There's a short video on the What is Pogoplug [pogoplug.com] page that explains what it can do.

On the other hand, installing Arch lets you do pretty much anything a low-powered Linux machine could do. Print server, AirPlay receiver, IRC bouncer, Transmission (BitTorrent client), etc.
Only downside is that it takes quite a bit of time to set it all up.

There aren't any detailed all-in-one instructions for what I've done. Getting Arch set up on the Pogoplug E02 is straightforward [archlinuxarm.org]. Beyond that, your mileage may vary.

Looking back at my notes, I have down that Hamachi requires TUN before it can be activated (ExecStartPre=modprobe tun) and that I used systemctl/systemd for automatic startup... and that all the guides I found online were useless. :shake:

I never quite understood the concept. SO you take a non network USB external HD and it makes it network drive?

Yes, not only LAN networked, but also internet enabled. besides this the device can make the content available to android and ios devices, can automatically upload all the videos and photos to device connected storage out of the box. this can be setup in 5 minutes time. Absolutely no fees to do any of the features i listed.

How it works is you attach a external (usb) hard drive to this device. create an account with pogoplug through their website. register the device through your account on the website.

it takes some time for device to scan through the hard drive depending on how much data you have, i would say approx 7/8 hours then all the data on the hard drive is accessible from the internet, of-course after logging into your pogoplug account.

yes you can share the pics or other documents with your friends or family ( however there are better options available for that then this)

Great little unit for a GREAT price. Thumbs up!! Should go front page soon...

good deal

Hmmm... 4 bucks more for black. I guess it wouldn't be tough to hide this out of site so that my 4 year old boy doesn't think I like pink?

Any way that I can use this to back up my files remotely like some of the other Pogoplugs? I am reading conflicting reports.

I got a couple of these last time to put on the shelf.

I did go through the process of enabling SSH first. Something you first have to do through the Pogoplug website I believe. If you don't you may not be able to flash these up. It was just insurance in case Pogoplug stops support or goes away at some distant point in the future.

Cover the pink in tape?

A few other points about installing arch.

Arch is a full linux distro so by replacing the os with arch you are giving you access to many more applications.

For me I use mine to serve videos across my network to my blu ray players, tablet, computer via DLNA.

I can also have it setup as an SSH server so I can remote in to my network from somewhere else encase I need to access something or just want to say do some banking but dont want to risk doing it over open wifi.

A few other things I have seen people do: set up as a simple web server, torrent box, file server (via samba).

It's always the pink ones that are $15 lol.

This is a great little device for someone who just wants quick and dirty cloud storage and remote file access without having to know too much. Nothing all that complicated, it just works. No messing w/ port forwarding or any such nonsense. And for just $15-20 depending on the current deal. No, it won't satisfy a power user, but when someone who's less techie asks me for something cheap and easy, I always recommend this device.

I got two black ones from Adorama last time they were $17, and I ended up getting the older version with the single core but 2x the RAM. The box said it was the newer version but the sticker on the unit indicated it was the old one.

I installed Arch and samba and minidlna and it works GREAT. I don't need the cloud options that much since I have a VPN my devices connect to and can get to the share locally.

why were these even made in Pink anyways? this isn't a smartphone, or a mp3 player, etc. it's a F'ing network storage device that sits next to your black (not pink) router and your black (not pink) model.

it makes absolutely no sense - females aren't even the majority or even close to the majority of Pogoplug's device customers

For those looking for what this is or it does, it was for $17 via eBay recent.y. Following thread has a ton of information, though I have not got around to testing it myself.

http://slickdeals.net/f/5753232-P...Daily-Deal

[EDIT: Ha - need to read OP more carefully, which has a link to above post ]

Almost got another, but found I got this one on
11/24/12 for $12.99 from Buy.com. :)

I remember when these first came out and cost $128.99. :-/

Seems like you could lose built-in functionality if pogoplug goes out of business and/or their servers go down. Just sayin since these things look like they've been going through a fire sale lately...

Could someone knowledgeable speak to the pros and cons of doing this versus some other solution using my HTPC (mac mini) and attached hard drives? Wondering what some of the popular alternatives are these days...

I have Plex so I could probably start using it to stream and possibly share media, but being able to securely share files using a common interface would be nice.

To some extent you're right, but it's only $15 too. Not much of a commitment. And it's not as if PP just appeared on the scene.

IMO, these are best suited to someone less technical, not sophisticated users. Heck, that's probably why they thought they could get away w/ the pink color! It's a super simple device. No complicated configuration. No firewalls to manage. You just plug it in, activate it online, and voila, instant cloud storage and remote file access. PP's target audience probably won't even understand how it works, but that's the point. It just works.

I don't know about B01, but I've got 4 E02s.
Once you install ArchLinux and Samba on those, you can have a real NAS for the fraction of what some companies charge for their NAS computers.

this is an older model so maybe thats why the "fire sale" lately. maybe they want to move product.

Pogoplug makes their money on their cloud storage services. The devices are basically loss leaders.

I have had one of these for about two years - works well for what it is :)

If you just want to share files between computers in the same house, you can set up a "homegroup" in Windows 7, in just a few minutes for free.

If I only want to use this locally, do I still have to make an account on their site? Just looking to share my media drive on my home network without my computer needing to be turned on all the time.

You can easily install Plex for free and the Plex app for iOS ($5) if you just need to stream media. No hardware. Plex also works on Roku.

In that case, you can custom install arch linux on it and achieve that, fairly easy to do that, if one has basic knowledge of linux commands.

Huh, only females like choices in color? Pink might fit in well between my white (not black) router and my blue (not black) cable modem...

I almost forgot, it might clash with my silver (not black) switch...

Put Debian on it, runs like a dream, and only uses 4 Watts. Highly recommended

Thanks, jumped in for 1!

I find this funny. who actually remembers the colors of their router, modem, switch, external HDD etc. IMHO these are just devices that serve their purpose irrespective which color they are. Seriously are you guys (and gals) color coordinating your computer accessories?

In for one in pink :)

Could this be setup as a media server to stream movies to a PS3?

Where do most people place these? In their basements? Or in their office?

Ethernet cable

I don't own a PS3, but it seems like the PS3 supports DLNA under that assumption yes*

*you would have to install arch (not hard) and install miniDLNA (this is what I do). But a raspberry PI might be a better solution.

why did i buy this? i'm so dumb sometimes.

I have seen this deal a number of times and kept passing. Finally decided to get one given the price and positive comments about ease of use. I may try Arch, but out of the box it will work fine for me. For $15, I can live with pink.

Folks, this device is NOT intended for local file access/streaming. It’s targeted for internet access. Yes, it will effectively provide local file access/streaming since every client will probably have access to the internet too. But the way it works is, even if you only want to transfer files locally, it will UPLOAD the files to their website first, then DOWNLOAD it again to your network! The only way to avoid the UPLOAD is to optionally copy your local files to their cloud storage. But even so, you still have to DOWNLOAD it. The only efficiency in the whole process is that each client will cache any previously downloaded files, at least for some period of time (e.g., probably not across a reboot).

IOW, PP is targeting this towards REMOTE ACCESS, and as such, it’s not optimized for local file access/streaming. Again, you can do it, but I would never use the PP primarily for those purposes.

thanks eibgrad for clear explanation. i have NAS serving in the house. will use this to serve family outside the house on an as-needed basis. are there any "codes of conduct" we need to follow on what can/cannot be shared? or any other similar BS?

I'm assuming that's out of the box stock? Wouldn't mind installing Arch Linux if it means i can simplify the process.

Yes, I'm only talking about the stock firmware and as PP intended. Obviously once you hack it w/ ArchLinux, it's a whole new ballgame, and can be configured in many different ways for many different purposes.

I have no idea. Check their terms of service [pogoplug.com] if you're concerned.

I am running stock software on mine with an external HD and just backing things up to it. working well. I may get another to play with arch, etc.

Didn't know that my files would still get uploaded to their site anyways. Even though, I just want something to allow me to access and share my files, I don't like the idea of "big brother" watching/monitoring.

Is this how it is for true servers/nas too? Would installing Arch allow me to bypass mypogoplug?

if you think hot pink goes even better with white and blue...you need your eyes checked my friend lol


of all of the colors of the rainbow and the colors that result from mixing as well...to go with hot pink on their part is idiotic. proof of my statement can be seen how these never sell and they are forced to sell off excess inventory at a 75% drop in price

Again, remember the purposes for which PP has designed this device.

"Pogoplug POGO-B01 is a multimedia sharing device that lets you connect any external hard drive and then access and share your content over the internet. Installation takes less than 60 seconds and there are no monthly fees."

As designed, it uploads and downloads the file. After all, that's what's necessary to deliver the files to a REMOTE user. Of course, there’s no technical obstacle to a local user using the same PP UI to gain access to those same files. But it’s not efficient because of the way it was designed to facilitate remote access.

That’s just the way THIS device was designed. Your typical NAS doesn’t work this way. And if you install ArchLinux, you have many other options, including only local access, local and remote, various protocols (smb, ftp, http), etc.

Yes, the default software streams specifically to the Xbox and PS3.

I haven't tried Arch but I know Debian on my E02 fails to boot sometimes after power loss. Really annoying when you have no display option other than netconsole to diagnose the issue. Apparently ext2 (default filesystem used by the Debian installer) has a tendency to corrupt when run off a flash drive.

I need to take it back out of the box and try Arch but I also think people should know that hacking this thing isn't always gumdrops and rainbows. For $15 though, it's an awesome toy.

My thoughts:

1. I wouldn't trust the PogoPlug internet software to be around for the next few months. While I haven't heard anything about the financial state of the company, they are currently peddling an online cloud service with absolutely nothing to distinguish itself from Dropbox, Google Drive, or Microsoft Skydrive. They seem to be desperately searching for another revenue stream now that cloud storage has eliminated the need for a networked physical storage device. I'm highly skeptical of this approach, mainly because the market is already filled with cloud storage options. I wouldn't trust that they will remain in business.

2. That being said, the PogoPlug is basically a miniature computer with easy network access. As such, you can install Archlinux and do lots of things with it - right now, I'm using it as a web server, and you could even install owncloud to get the same functionality as the original PogoPlug without having to worry about eventually losing access to their web client.

So, to sum up . . .

If you're not very tech savvy, I probably would pass on the purchase. If you're willing to play around with it, it's a pretty useful device.

Thanks Gabe23111. I hope this works well. I can't use an external drive at work so this may be the answer I need to access files from home without having to email it to my work.

The above is nonsense. Local file shareing does not upload/download.

I have the E02....awesome so far for the cheapest NAS with 3 USB drives so far.

use puty and batch script to have the unit run automatically after boot up.

Not really stupid. Pink makes sense from a device recognition stand point. (4 letter p words Pink Pogo Plug) It also looks modern and less intimidating, which is a major obstacle for a lot of people when i comes to anything network related.

Also, this was far from the first Pogo device, but it was the first to sell in huge numbers.
It's the first Plug device to sell well at all. I bought a different diy Plug about 7 years ago

Aside from that these have always sold this cheap. I bought mine 3 years ago for $25 directly from Pogo through their partner program

New to linux, servers, and what not but great with following directions :P
Is there a step by step guide for dummies on what to do and what to install for my needs? Or a good source or forum with people I can badger?

I want to have a drive connected to the pogoplug and load files through my pc on network and remotely if possible. I want to be able to share files to non-techie friends and family. Someone mentioned something called Owncloud?
Streaming is not a must but great if possible.

Some might suggest to use the stock pogoplug but I want to try linux for a couple of reasons (not have pogoplug be the intermediary of my files, not rely on pogoplug if they shut down, etc.)

Thanks!

Can someone tell me what the difference is in the various models (like the B01 vs the P21)?

Do any offer wireless printing out of the box?

I am kinda lost... is this comparable to a NAS?
accessible with AppleTV?

Does it do Wi di?

It's amazing how much the Chinese enjoying making things this color...pink !!

Can this share media to AppleTV?

I primarily want to share/stream over lan, is this the cheaper option? Or is there a better solution for similar price range.

Hi, I was wondering, how many external hard drives can this device take? Looking at the picture, it seems only one? Tyvm in advance.

In for 1, ty.

Mine is already shipped and will be delivered tomorrow. Talk about great free shipping!

FWIW, I got one of these the last time around and am glad I did. I hacked it with ArchLinux, and it makes for an easy Logitech Squeezebox Server, running very low-powered. It works okay as a DLNA streamer (miniDLNA is the best choice for this, but I've had a bunch of odd results in terms of file labeling). I have not had any success putting Plex on it (although if I run Plex on my desktop, it can see and share the files on this). I know little about Linux and had no problems setting it up initially as an NAS share with the Logitech and miniDLNA servers; it's the tweaking of it that has been a struggle.

I'd say it's still worth getting--nothing wrong with trying and failing and trying again.

It has 4 usb 2.0 ports. If that's not enough, add a usb hub, powered.

Google checkout shows the price as $17.98. Paypal is $14.99. Weird, may be I missed something?

There are several ways of doing that, but the beauty of this is it's cheap, it uses very little power so you can leave it on all the time, vs say a pc, and if you need to or want to share files to a remote location, you can.

I picked one up. For $15 I can set it up for the kids and let them have fun with it.

If you try to search their site for it you see the $18 price as well, I just bought it with the link in OP and got it for $15.

I have been meaning to try out networking my usb external drive, primarily I wanted something to stream my video to my touchpad docked next to my bed so I don't need a tv in my room and can leave my computer off at night.

Seems to me that the original intent of this device has been thoroughly been supplanted by Dropbox and the hundreds of other cloud storage providers.

If all you're going to use it for is internet-accessible storage, I have to question its value.

What's the free storage limit on dropbox? 4 tb like I have hooked to pogo? Any file size restriction? None on pogo. Can you share a file with only certain people?

Think of it as a cheap NAS device with a moron proof web client. No need to upload your data to a remote server, data stays on your external hard drive, but is accessible from any device with a web browser. The thing is under $20, and if you want you can root it and run any number of linux profiles on it. Thats all pretty nice for the price.

Yes, those are certainly advantages of PP. But will the average non-hacker user still be able to do these things once PP Corp. goes out of business or pulls the "plug" and discontinues this product?

And then there's the issue of security...

When is pogo going out of business? If they do, the code becomes public.

is it possible to use this pogo with says ... foscam ??

Hmm. Tempted to buy one so I can play with my pink PP.

:)

Bump
Does it have WI Di capability

Seen this deal lots of times but never bit. After some checking, in for one, for its original intent.

I've got two TB of music converted from CDs and albums onto hard drives that I rarely listen to, having gone a laptop to a smartphones and tab for casual use. Dropbox and Box allow for a few gigs available max. With this and the Pogoplug Android app it seems I can access them 24/7. Well worth $15. If the company carps out, it looks like you can play with linux on it.

Some reviews of the Android App seem to say it streams a song at a time? Oh well, that's what MP3 wrappers are for.

Plex is better than this for the same thing, but I don't like to leave my "server" computer running 24/7. And I'm not seeing that I can't have both Plex and Pogo going.

Probably been answered already but does the Pogo server transcode and stream video at all, or do the raw video files just have to be downloaded to the tab then played on the tab's video app of choice?

By the way, the black is now $15 as well. Fixed my dilemma and bought one.

http://www.adorama.com/COCPOGOP21...ailPrice=T

what was dilema?

does anyone know (even for future reference) does it use uPnP to allow access??

Pink and my insecurity with my manhood.

Just ordered a black one and had no problems. Maybe back in stock? Reped and many thanks OP!

How does this connect to the network? Do you have to connect this to your router with a cable, or can it be connected via wifi?

Hard wire/cable only; access your data via wifi or any internet source.

Big plus for the black now available....pink was just not a favorite color.

Anyone with a good easy walk thru guide on how to install Sabnzbd and SB on this?

Should have waited for the black version but meh, now I have been reading to hopefully put a usb webcam and get it wifi enabled making a cheap IP cam.

Techs don't complain about color, only downtime :)

got a pink one. wanted a black on. FU slickdeals. FU!!

what exactly does this do? does this connect to the AppleTV? etc

EDIT: how does it compare to a full fledged NAS? (still have that GoFlex Home...)

Pogoplug POGO-P21 Media Sharing Device - Black for $15 + FS @ Adorama
 

Pogoplug POGO-P21 Media Sharing Device - Black for $15 + FS @ Adorama


link [adorama.com]

Of course they would put the black on clearance sale after the pink...

Still a good deal.

http://slickdeals.net/f/5855786-P...p=57570924

Rakuten.com (formerly buy.com) selling the PogoPlug Mobile (POGO V4-A1-01) for $18 if you are looking or something newer.

http://slickdeals.net/f/5855786-P...p=57570924

Rakuten.com (formerly buy.com) selling the PogoPlug Mobile (POGO V4-A1-01) for $18 if you are looking or something newer.

Dang, I would prefer the black...

Can someone explain the difference between samba on optware and samba on archlinux? I'm a Linux newb.

I primarily want to access my usb drive on LAN for videos, but still maintain remote access via phone or computer without 3rd party access if possible.

archlinux support? It does have faster USB and iirc eSATA.

Edit: arch is supported but only through some of the ports.

Thanks, I got one the last time, and now a 2'nd one to install linux.

really confused as to which model to get

I ordered one -- I hope it turns out to be an E02 in a P21's box.

From previous threads, Pink is P21. Black is P21 from box but E02 from bottom label.

P21 700MHz Dual Core 128MB ARMv6
E02 1.2GHz Single Core 256MB ARMv5

2 bucks cheaper than last deal on eBay :mad:

thanks so I'll go for the black and keep my fingers crossed..
hmm. how does it compare to a NAS etc?

Confirmed. Got the Black one delivered today and it is.

Also, I ordered at 8:30EST and had it at my door by 10AM the next day. Faster than Amazon lol.

There is a lot of confusion about the Pogoplug Mobile. It is a stripped down Series 4 device with *ONLY* 1 USB 2.0 port and an SD reader. No SATA and no USB 3.0.

The USB 3.0 in the regular Series 4 is useless, anyway, because the device can't keep up with the extra bus bandwidth, anyway.

I am sticking with the $15 Classic model, and hoping for an E02.

Reading this may help.
http://slickdeals.net/forums/arch...93442.html

I thought I read somewhere the pinks were E02 as well. Great ... now I'm regretting getting the pink even more.

Great, went for the better black one. Thanks OP.

Used the Samba Server instuctions at various sites to get all 4 internal hard drives to be NAS.

Note the instructions at the various sites are sometimes contradictory....so make sure you set up each port with a separate drive address and get rid of the external drive. Pogoplug is setup to see all 4 drives with standard config...but if you set up each hard drive configured..then windows can see each hard drive and copy and replace files.

2nd....Puty is great to login....but after a while you want to auto login. You do that with Plink and just type in the commands you would have used under Puty.

Dont know puty...dont know plink...read. I wrote up the config file and instructions in previous emails on this subject.

This is a pretty good machine you can dedicate to file serve plus a million other things other do with it..

The last 2 pinks I got were eo2.

Seems like i got the last 14.99 black unit. I ordered it and after i refreshed the page it was 18.99. Tried a few different computers same issue. Guessing the deals dead.

I just ordered another one, black unit, $14.99 shipped, using paypal.

What's the best way to turn off Pogoplug? With an attached USB drive is there any chance of losing data if I just disconnect the AC cord from the back of the Pogoplug to turn it off?

I changed the settings in Pogoplug backup to mount the attached USB drive to my local wireless network. I tried to unmount the drive by changing the settings back in the backup software and shutting down the backup service, but I can still access the USB drive on my local network. Is there a way to unmount the drive or isn't that necessary? I notice that the DokanCEMounter Cloud Engine service is still running.

Yep youre right...back to 14.99.maybe it was somethng in those few hours? Ayway i just ordered another one at 14.99.

Ok so heres what it is: if you follow the link in this thread, it is 14.99. But if you search for pogoplug on the adorama site or follow the pogoplug link in your email receipt it shows 18.99.

Go to mypogoplug.com, sign in, on the left your drive is listed, use dropdown box---eject.

I have a full copy of debian arm running on mine. It can do anything a regular Linux server can do (albeit a little slower and with a lot less power usage )

Thanks. I had one 500g usb portable seagate attached, with 4 partitions, that resulted in four separate 'seagate' drives mounted under 'my computer'.

One partition I could not eject from mypogoplug com (maybe it was the recovery partition?), but I signed out and signed back in and now indicates "no drive attached".

However after unplugging the USB drive, disconnecting the ethernet, then turning off pogoplug, two of the partitions still remain mounted under "my computer" as seagate drives with drive letters Q and S (showing 4TB, from a 500GB drive), but there's no content on the drives to view any longer.

The 4tb I think may be Pogoplug Team folder? which you can access but not store anything on without a subscription. Is the other the free cloud storage you get with Pogo? Sign out of pogo on the local machine and see if they go away.

That is interesting.
I signed out of mypogo com and unplugged the hardware, still there.
Then I stopped the Dokan cloud service and the drives disappeared from 'my computer'.

Thanks for your help.

Fyi, the cloud storage is free and usable.

Ditto. Winging it's way to me.

when you guys receive this item , can you let us know what version you received.
black or pink?

e02 or p21 or b01

I just received my pink from adorama and it was E02.

I just got the black one for $14.99... it's on its way to me. Maybe now I can kick my 15 year old (or will be in June) noisy, power-guzzling Pentium II FreeNas rig to the curb, except that it has 120GB and 160GB 7200RPM EIDE drives that I'd still like to use. I have an old EIDE to USB enclosure, but its fan is super noisy and it requires yet another outlet.

Thank you. I ordered a pink and wondering if I should order a black one to get E02. Now, I will wait!

Wouldn't Motocast do this same thing for free?

Just got a black and confirmed that it's E02. Both the color and version I wanted, awesome.

I just got my pink one and it said B01 on the box but E02 on the actual device.

From what I read the V2 (E02) should be a better deal since it has double the ram compared to V3 (B01, P21) and it has a faster single core vs. a slower dual core on the V3. Since most programs only takes advantage of a single core then V2 should technically be better. Correct me if I'm wrong since I'm still learning.

No videos seem to be playing, hard drives aren't being recognized, and just having a world of problems. Is there a limit on how big the hard drive can be? I know I've read somewhere about no bigger than 3 TB without some work being done, but even a 500 GB portable isn't showing. Only the 160 GB ancient drive is getting picked up.

It wasn't picking my HDD and thumb drives at first but restarting the device seems to fix it.

I am tinkering and finding that it will only find a hard drive plugged into the front USB port, none of the back ones.

Anyone got a fix?

***EDIT*** Ok, so I got all four drives recognized finally. Ignore pogoplug's advice on waiting to hook in your drives until after the unit is fully powered back up. Just plug 'em in and then power up. It recognized everything for the first time. Let's hope it continues.

Motocast-no

Not quite right. Two cores is a big step up from one core (but the speed difference makes it less attractive), as you add cores you tend to get less benefits, because of software limitations. But to say "most programs only takes advantage of a single core" is not correct. Most applications, especially server applications, are threaded to some degree and so will benefit. If you run more than one application you will benefit and the system software is both an "application" of sorts and runs several threads.

These devices are simply amazing for tinkerers like myself. Just bought a second one on impulse, surprised the deal is still up.
Arch Linux ARM runs great on 'em, but the default software is impressive too!

I've been told these are more powerful than the Raspberry Pi. Can anyone back up that statement?

Well, no.
Raspberry PI has a more powerful CPU, 700Mhz which can be overclocked to 1Ghz,512MB RAM.
Pogo has something like 400Mhz CPU, 256MB RAM at best.

However, for all intents and purposes w/ArchLinux it is a powerful NAS machine.

E02 is the best, because it has more RAM than the later models.

Grab it while you can, boys.

Sharing NAS
 

Can I share my NAS drives through this ? With original software or any Linux version ?

ArchLinux+Samba.
Works like a champ.
My 16TB NAS server cost me $60+$100 for the nice enclosures which are not necessary.
Find me 16TB NAS server for $60 or even $160. Does not exist.
Check the previous SD thread on Pogo, it has a lot of useful info.

I do believe Cloud Devices, Inc. are selling them at loss, trying to get a cloud market share. Unfortunately for them those things became quite popular here on SD.

Not with the applications you are going to run on Arch Linux. The distro is not mature enough to fully support a dual core device yet. Just google "pogoplug v2 vs v3".

The E02 has a 700Mhz ARMv5 core. R-PI only has one USB bus which will get saturated really quick if you plug multiple USB devices on it.

I'm sure it has a working thread scheduler. And I'm running exactly that sort of application on my machines.

With archlinux and samba on it, definitely yes. But youll need to get automount etc working which might take more than one try. I had never dealth with linux and with the help of this forum and a few very very helpful members i was able to get it perfected on my second try.

With the default pogoplug software you can too. You will just have to install the pogoplug companion software on each pc you want to access the drives now. They then show up as local drives which is great in my opinion. But while it may seem much easier upfront, within a few days it starts showing its limitations and issues. First you cant access the drives from a machine that doesnt run the pogoplug software. More importantly if you dont shut down properly, or in the right sequence, you will very quickly have a boat load of issues such as drives not being detecte, drives needing to be scanned for errors, etc. But depending on what you need it for you might want to give e defaukt software a go and if it falls shirt go for archlinux.

Hello,

I'm interested in something like this as well. Where did you get the enclosures? Is it all 1 rack or multiple daisy chained or something

I use those: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/...UTF8&psc=1

They look neat in my server room (laundry) :lol:

Well I ordered the pink one and got a B01 :(

Anyways, I plan to install Optware and Samba on this thing. Trying to find a novice step-by-step instruction. Any help?

I'd maybe start here...

http://joepetruska.com/wordpress/?p=12

That's for E02 ONLY, it's a good way to kill his brand new B01.

For Archlinux:

http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms...provideov3

Hey thanks for the tips.

I got samba mostly up and running with these links for anyone in a similar situation as I am:

http://aaronrandall.com/blog/cust...-pogoplug/
http://pogomarvel.blogspot.com/20...r-for.html
http://turriebuntu.wordpress.com/...-pogoplug/
http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/M...gComputers

Small issues:

Is there a command to restart the pogoplug service or do I have to restart?
How secure is this server if I keep pogoplug service on but "eject" the drive from its website. I don't want what's on my drive accessible by hackers. I don't have anything important but don't like ppl snooping.

Do these models have wireless or a mini PCI slot inside?

Depends upon what one means by "more powerful".

The Raspberry PI/Pogoplug Pro/Video/v3 uses an ARMv6, while a Pogoplug-v2 uses an ARMv5. The Raspberry Pi also has a Videocore IV GPU. Really it depends upon one's needs.

Had bought the blue one. Returned it. Has very limited ram and rom storage. Does not run any java program. Yu'll spend days trying to put archlinux etc on it to add samba, httpd. Minidlna craps out after 1000 files due to little ram.

You'll get what you pay for. I switched to a buffalo NAS.

Is it more complicated than a normal arch linux install?

Doesn't look to bad. Why do you want to use java and for what?

http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms...provideov3

after archlinux, you have to tweak various settings. Java required if you want subsonic and it cannot run it due to low ,memory. If you are looking to put just files from your HDD on your home network and on the pogo cloud, it will be fine.

I needed a dlna and samba media server which it could not run with large # of files.

did you have the E02, with the extra ram?

havenet tried dlna server. I do have samba set up (by samba media server do you mean just streaming files from samba?) and stream to quite a few mac mini's with no problems at all. Tried 1080p mkv's of 8-12 gb's for average length movie and no hiccups. in fact i have a 2006/2007 mac mini with c2d 2 ghz and built in intel video which i thought would hiccup but even that has been streaming beautifully.
I am not sure what you mean by "large number of files". Are you talking streaming at the same time? Or just the number of files in your library? I've got 8tb of storage acessed from a 4 drive usb enclosure. And my bottleneck seems more like my usb drive enclosure rather than the pogoplug.

If you are talking about transcoding, then yeah i doubt that any of the pogoplugs (p21, b01, e02) would run that.

I have the E02.

I can get fast LAN transfer speeds but slow wireless speeds on the samba share. Anybody have any idea how I fix this??

LAN ~60 Mbps
Wireless ~1.2 Mbps

Guessing thats a general router or network issue than a pogo/arch issue since you are getting fast lan speeds. Sadly outside of upgrading your router, getting a repeater, moving closer to router etc theres no concrete fixes ive found in my years of dabling in perfecting all my home networks in 4 houses. Then again im no IT guy or networking guru so maybe theres things others can suggest.

So is this box separtely built that has a usb port that plugs into the Pogoplug? Looking at the Amazon description it looks like people install this into their desktop.

it is just for the storage and nice looks, nothing plugs into the pogo.

Well Adorama gave me lifetime 20 GB for being a good customer. Unlimited is about $5 a month which isn't bad.

received the pink today. The stick on the box says B01 and the stick on the bottom of the unit says E02.

Will try to install optware on it
http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/M...gComputers

According to the wiki here, stock NTFS driver is better than the ntfs-3g.
http://slickdeals.net/f/5572734-P...13-Buy-com

I read somewhere that samba2 has file limit at 2GB. Is there a fix and how to fix it?

in 4 one
 

TU OP repped

I was also offered that but when I log into the pogoplug account I created with the offer, I see only 5 GB. Did you have to do anything to activate the 20 GB? How long did it take to show up in your account?

Thanks

Well first I ordered two. Second I received the black ones that say Pogoplug-EO2. And last, yes it says on the account I have 20 GB.

Hmmm, I wonder why I didn't get it even after following the instructions. Sent them an email, no reply yet.

Thanks for the info.

Just received mine today, B01 on box, E02 on unit. Were these actually refurbs? My unit showed up scuffed up on the clear plastic piece and a few dust/dirt particles under it.

I got it today, it is E02. I setup it in 2 min.

I am not sure why I want to mod. Any other benefit other than sharing as a NAS?

I have one of my E02's running Debian and use it as a FOG server. Between the wife and I's desktops (XP and Vista), laptops(XP), a couple of thin clients(Xpe) and two pbx's(linux) we have 8 computers in the house to backup. Incremental backups are good but I prefer to have image backups so if a system gets hosed I can re-image it and have all software reloaded automatically. The FOG server running on the re-purposed Pogplug uses PXE boot and TFTP to automate the process of performing image uploads and downloads remotely to each computer and can be scheduled.

On bootup each computer checks the FOG server to see if an upload or download task has been scheduled and also presents the user with a menu from which they can request a re-image download if they wish. If no tasks are scheduled and the user simply does not select anything then the computer proceeds to boot normally after 3 seconds. Checkout http://http://www.fogproject.org/ for more info.

So for the price of whatever USB drive you select (I chose the WD essential 2TB) and the cost of a USB thumbdrive plus this $15 pogoplug you have a FOG server which draws low power for around $110.

My transfer rates average about 941 MiB performing image uploads.

I ordered a PINK too, but got E02. Was hoping for an E02.

I purchased 2 pink and received E02. Both have scuff marks on the clear plastic left side of the pogo. I bet everyone else does too.:lol:

:confused: LoL! Mines says the same, the sticker on the outside states that its a POGO-B01 but the inside sticker states POGO-E02. Everything matches though.

Ordered two P21's (black) which I got today and both turned out to be E02's as well. So far so good. As you wrote, i was wondering too about this being refurb units, as i also had on both units quite a few scuff marks on the clear plastic. Doesn't bother me too much though, as you have to look close to actually see them (at least on my units).

Confused, at my pogo. Everything works but curious to which one is the right model.



Updated: So the model number on the device is the actual correct model number in my case.

Eli, Feb 22 02:05 (PST):
Hello,

Thank you for the update.

The model number is E02 as it is stated on the device.

Best regards,
Eli

That's a wonderful idea, and with today's slickdeal on an external 4TB for $150 one really would be set up. I'm using one as a general server. One as Pogoplug intended (they're good for that). The last I may try your idea.

So if we get Arch on this and Samba, can I connect NTFS drives to this and the Pogo will write in NTFS? I have movies that are larger than 5GB and need this.

Yes you can https://wiki.archlinux.org/index....te_Support but ext4 would, IMHO, would be a better choice. http://kernelnewbies.org/Ext4

Can I map this as network drive or its online only?

got mine today. ordered the black P21, got the E02. looks like a good deal for $15. gonna try my hand in configuring it .
also registered for the adorama vip account. waiting for the mail from POGO for the 20GB online storage. do i have to create an account with POGO too?

Got Arch installed all the way I think. Can anyone tell me how do I get my Windows machines to see the drives?

I think I need to install a SAMBA on the archlinux but not really sure but the link is broken on how to install.

http://archlinuxarm.org/support/g...ions/samba

Any suggestions?

Use the instructions for the regular ArchLinux

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Samba

Basically, install samba (pacman -System samba), create your smb.conf (nano /etc/samba/smh.conf), then start smbd and nmbd to run your samba server.

You can also do systemctl enable smbd and systemctl enable nmbd to have samba run at boot.

EDIT: see this link also
http://web.archive.org/web/201205...ions/samba

If anyone is in, or will be visiting the SF area and has a P21 or B01 and wants to swap it for an E02 reply to this message and I will PM you.

Can it stream VOB files?

Anyone know how to make it stream mkv using default pogoplug firmware to android devices? I'm using official pogoplug app and only able to stream mp4s. Only option is to DL it to device and use MX player app

hmm bought this thinking i was gonna get sata. this is an e02. so hard to understand these thread posts...

That would be the Pogo-Plug Series 4.

There's a SATA socket in B01 etc models.

The deal is still on, they just went up a dollar to $15.99.

fyi: Just got the pink one and it says E02 on the bottom.

Is it possible to stream this to my sony media player smp-n100? I'm trying out the stock pogoplug software to see if I can make do without installing linux (linux noob). To test, I put some avi videos in it to try to stream to my tv. However, the media player does detect the pogoplug and see the files but it says "File is unsupported or corrupted".

Can someone help please? thanks

The first thing is to be sure that the file format is one that the Sony plays natively. There can be problems with transcoding in the Pogoplug, because the processor is weak.

I was a linux noob, too, when I started with this. I probably still am, but there are enough guides and helpful people that I'm glad I hacked it. One thing to check is whether you can find a program that will work well with the Sony. I use Plex with my Roku and Samsung BD player and it's slow in exploring the files and looking at menus (again, the processor is weak) but it works well once I start streaming the program.

Sales over, back up to $19.99.

Has anyone else run in to a wget command not found issue when trying to customize your's? I see that wget is on the file system but can't get it to work to download the package management system.