CAPACITIES
ORDER NUMBERS
SOFTWARE
INTERFACE
Network Storage
WD NetCenter
Network Hard Drives
Instant Network Storage
Share Data and Printers
Backup & Recovery Software
™
Ethernet
160 to 500 GB
WDXE1600JBx
WDXE2500JBx
WDXE3200JBx
WDXE5000KSx
Note: Not all products
may be available in all
regions of the world.
EasyLink
™
EMC® Retrospect® Express
Essential for your network! In just 3 simple steps you can add shared storage
to your wired or wireless network in your small office or home. Centralize and
share music, pictures, video, data files. You can even share printers. Works with
PCs and Macintosh
®
computers.
Product Features
! Fast 7200 RPM hard drive
! Reliable, cool, quiet operation without a fan
! 10/100Base-T Ethernet connection
! Uses Common Internet File System (CIFS) for platform-independent file sharing
! Includes two hot-swappable USB 2.0 host ports for printers and additional USB external drives
! Includes WD’s EasyLink utility to set up NetCenter as a local drive on any computer on the network
! Dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) client for automatic assignment of TCP/IP addresses
! S.M.A.R.T. monitoring of data on the NetCenter hard drive
! Automatic power management when the NetCenter drive is idle
! EMC Retrospect Express backup and recovery software
! Kensington
®
Security Slot
Applications
! Centralize and share data in your home or office.
! Create private, password-protected folders.
! Back up files from any computer on the network.
! Connect with both PC and Macintosh computers.
! Access files any time, from any computer on the network, even when the main computer is off.
! Connect a printer and share it with any computer on the network.
! Connect another external drive to add even more storage.
Note : Maximum claimed drive space supported is 500 GB. For maximum
storage capacity and flexibility, connect an additional drive as a shared drive.
Compatibility
®
Hardware Windows
! Available 10/100Base-T Ethernet
connection (network adapter,
! Pentium
! Windows 98SE/Me/2000 Pro/
router, switch, or hub port)
! 10 MB available disk space
! Web browser (Netscape
Macintosh
®
III 500 MHz or newer
Server 2000/Server 2003 or
®
! Mac
OS X 10.1.5 or later
! Web browser (Apple Safari
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.3)
Windows XP Home/Pro/
Media Center Edition
®
7.2,
Mozilla
™
Firefox™ 1.0.3,
Internet Explorer 6.0)
™
1.0.3,
Kit Contents
! WD NetCenter network hard drive
! Ethernet cable
! AC adapter with power cord
! Quick Install Guide
! Stands for vertical placement
! CD containing software utilities and additional product documentation
! CD containing EMC Retrospect Express backup and recovery software
WD NetCenter
Network Hard Drives
Performance Specifications
Buffer
160, 250, 320 GB 8 MB
500 GB 16 MB
Rotational speed 7200 RPM
Read seek time
160, 250, 320 GB 8.9 ms (average)
500 GB 8.7 ms (average)
Environmental Specifications
Operating temperature 5°C to 40°C
Non-operating temperature –20°C to 65°C
Power Requirements
AC input voltage 100–240V
AC input frequency 47–63 Hz
Product Dimensions
Height 5.91 in (150.0 mm) ± 0.10
Length 9.44 in (239.9 mm) ± 0.10
Width 2.19 in (55.5 mm) ± 0.10
Weight 3.35 lb (1.5 kg)
Packaging Specifications
English Metric
Retail box size 12.187 in 6.25 in 8.625 in 309.55 mm 158.75 mm 219.08 mm
Retail box weight 6.5 lbs 2.95 kg
Master carton size 13.063 in 12.563 in 8.875 in 331.8 mm 319.1 mm 225.43 mm
Master carton weight 13.5 lbs 6.1 kg
Boxes per master carton 2 2
Master cartons per pallet 36 36
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× × × ×
Retail UPC Codes
UNITED STATES EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA
Capacity1
160 GB WDXE1600JBN 7 18037 11351 7 WDXE1600JBE 7 18037 11352 4
250 GB WDXE2500JBN 7 18037 11370 8 WDXE2500JBE 7 18037 11371 5
320 GB WDXE3200JBN 7 18037 11379 1 WDXE3200JBE 7 18037 11380 7
500 GB WDXE5000KSN 7 18037 11794 2 WDXE5000KSE 7 18037 11795 9
1
1 gigabyte (GB)=1 billion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment.
Order Number UPC Code Order Number UPC Code
For service and literature:
support.wdc.com
www.westerndigital.com
800.ASK.4WDC North America
949.672.7199 Spanish
+800.6008.6008 Asia Pacific
+31.20.4467651 EMEA
Western Digital is a registered trademark;
and WD, the WD logo, EasyLink, and
NetCenter are trademarks of Western
Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may
be mentioned herein that belong to other
companies. Product and packaging
specifications subject to change without
notice.
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All rights reserved.
Western Digital
20511 Lake Forest Drive
Lake Forest, California 92630
U.S.A.
2879-001142-A05 May 2006