Product Overview; Introduction - D-Link ShareCenter DNS-320 User Manual

Section 1 - Product Overview

Product Overview

Introduction

The. D-Link. ShareCenter®. DNS-320. 2-Bay. Network. Storage,. when. used. with. internal. SATA. drives,. enables. you. to. share.
documents,.files,.and.digital.media.such.as.music,.photos,.and.video.with.everyone.on.the.home.or.office.network..Remotely.
accessing.files.through.the.Internet.is.also.possible.with.the.built-in.FTP.server.and.Web.File.server..Whether.you.are.allowing.
access.locally.or.over.the.Internet,.keep.data.safe.by.only.giving.rights.to.specific.users.or.groups..When.configuring.the.
ShareCenter®,.you.can.create.users.and.groups.and.assign.them.to.folders.with.either.read.or.read/write.permissions..This.is.
ideal.for.an.office.environment.with.employee-specific.sensitive.data.or.for.the.home.where.you.can.ensure.your.children.will.
only.have.access.to.age.appropriate.material..The.ShareCenter®.will.be.available.to.any.computer.(PC,.MAC,.or.Linux-based).
on.your.network,.without.the.need.to.install.any.software.on.the.computer.
Back.up.your.music,.photo,.and.video.collections.to.the.ShareCenter®.for.safekeeping..Then,.enjoy.the.benefits.of.the.built-in.
DLNA.Certified™.media.server.as.you.stream.digital.content.to.compatible.media.players.(such.as.the.D-Link's.Boxee.Box)..
This.feature.is.highly.convenient.as.it.allows.you.to.turn.off.a.computer.that.would.normally.be.needed.for.the.same.function.
The.availability.of.four.different.hard.drive.modes.(Standard,.JBOD,.RAID.0,.RAID.1).allows.you.to.choose.the.configuration.
best.suited.to.your.needs..Standard.mode.creates.two.separately.accessible.hard.drives..JBOD.combines.both.drives.in.linear.
fashion.for.maximum.space.efficiency..RAID.0.combines.both.drives.in.a.'striped'.configuration,.which.provides.the.highest.
performance.when.using.a.Gigabit.Ethernet.connection..RAID.1.causes.the.drives.to.mirror.each.other,.providing.maximum.
protection..If.one.drive.fails.while.configured.as.RAID.1,.the.unaffected.drive.continues.to.function.as.a.single.drive.until.the.
failed.drive.is.replaced..The.new.drive.will.then.be.re-mirrored,.allowing.the.ShareCenter®.to.return.to.its.full.protection.
1..Hard.Drive(s).not.included.
2..D-Link.cannot.guarantee.full.compatibility.or.proper.playback.with.all.codecs..Playback.capability.depends.on.the.codec.support.of.the.UPnP™.AV.media.player.
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