I would think that this would be a major issue for business users.

Perhaps it is expected that clients will download more than upload but still, this would certainly not help a business' image when working with their clients.

Dieter, just how slow is it? From what you've said it sounds like it'll be slower than uploading to an FTP because it has to go through the Pogoplug site.

Same problem here. I assume it's a setting or something? Really- uploading a 1MB file takes nearly two minutes with a ~5Mbps upload speed.

Admin has super-fast uploading using the Pogoplug app on Mac.

Is there a fix for this? We basically can't use it in our office as-is.

Actually if you know how to administer a Linux system and security it is easy:
http://www.pogoplugged.com/forum/thread/15413/PlugApps-and-My-Pogoplug-integr...

If you also just want to add samba or afp capabilities consider Optware:
http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/Main/PlugComputers

I have the same problem.

I just bought the BIZ version, and my admin account is working great. But when i have given out accounts to my emploeeys, its CREEPY slow.. And unstable!

Anyone heard anything regarding this ?

Same here. The PPBiz is nice and fast for the admin user, but so horrifically slow for normal users that we just can't use it.

We bought the Pogoplug Biz device to serve as a NAS for our church office. The multi-user feature seemed like a great way to control which users had access to shared folders, and the remote access features were a definite plus! But when we realized that only the admin user could access the device locally it made the device completely unusable for our purposes. Even users on the same network as the pogoplug could not achieve upload speeds faster than 60kBs. The admin user has amazingly fast speed but if none of the other users can achieve this, this device will not work for our office staff.

The suggested workaround is to have everyone log in as the admin user, this option is not only undesirable but crippling because it would allow users to access sensitive financial information. Does anyone know if Cloud Engines has plans to fix this bug with Pogoplug Biz users? Is it even on the roadmap? If so, what is the expected timeline? It's a shame this doesn't work, a comparable device can cost more than $700.

Hi. FWIW, I've been in touch with support on this issue for a few weeks. The developers are aware of the problem, but can't give any estimate of when it will be fixed. It seems as though something in the "Biz" feature set breaks the uploads for any account other than the admin account. Be aware that some users on the forum have suggested de-registering and re-registering the device as a fix. DON'T DO THIS as it will remove the "Biz" features (this is also a known bug) and the device will only function as an ordinary Pogoplug (support have to re-enable the Biz features for you). I have an open support ticket for this issue, so if I get an estimated fix date, I'll post it here.

I just upgraded to the pogoplug biz and both Admin and user accounts are slow. I just switch from a Seagate device that uses the pogoplug services and experienced much faster speeds local and remotely. I upgraded for the features that the Biz had and the fact that the hardware was not third party I figured that speeds were going to be faster if not equal. I starting to feel me switching was a bad move. If they don't fix this soon my Pogoplug biz will go on ebay and I will purchase something from one of their competitors.

My personal edition from my PC uploads fine and fast.
My personal edition from my MAC uploads at like 5 BYTES per second.

VERY FRUSTRATING.
Tell the owner of pogoplug.

Three more months have passed, and no response.

Totally wasted money.

You seem more interested in music and video streaming than in business customers.
I think I will suggest to all my friends to NOT buy your products.

Goodbye.

Christopher, don't know how to PM you but I'd also like the fix for this

Hi all,

I'm looking into why no one can PM me.

Thanks for your patience.

Christopher