According to MacWorld:
Not all NAS drives play nice with Macs. In the NAS world, SMB (Server Message Block), a Windows file-sharing protocol, rules. Macs can use it, but due to some file-naming restrictions, you may have to rename some files. Macs use AFP (Apple Filing Protocol) for file sharing, so look for NAS drives that support it—some support Bonjour (OS X’s built-in networking protocol for local network devices), too. For configuring ease, most NAS drives come with software or a Web browser-based wizard that’ll walk you through the process, but some setups can be tricky—especially if the device doesn’t support AFP.

Couple of options:
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini (500GB $139.99 - Amazon.com)
http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10844
http://www.amazon.com/LaCie-301269U-Ethernet-Network-Attached/dp/B000WR81LQ/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1238889730&sr=8-2

Netgear ReadyNAS Duo (500GB $359.99 - Amazon.com)
http://www.netgear.com/Products/Storage/ReadyNASDuo.aspx
http://www.amazon.com/Netgear-ReadyNAS-Desktop-Network-Attached/dp/B0013G04AQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1238889859&sr=8-1
Please note, Netgear ReadyNAS Duo ($305.37 - Amazon.com)
is also available in diskless version. Thus, you can use your own disks should you choose to.
http://www.amazon.com/Netgear-RND2000-100NAS-ReadyNAS-Duo-Diskless/dp/B001MVIH24/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1238889859&sr=8-2

The Netgear ReadyNAS Duo is more expensive because it features an extra drive bay to install an optional hard disk for mirroring data and offers AFP, remote access, media server functionality, and a BitTorrent client.
Source(s):
http://www.macworld.com/article/139638/2009/04/nas.html


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