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NSA-220 User’s Guide

CHAPTER 1

Getting to Know Your NSA

This chapter covers the main features and applications of the NSA.

1.1 NSA Overview

The NSA (Network Storage Appliance) provides file sharing and data backup for your home

network.

• Use SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) I or 3.0 Gbit/s hard disks.

• RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) protects your data even if a hard disk fails.

• You can expand the NSA’s storage capacity with USB devices (like hard drives).

• Use the COPY button to copy files directly to the NSA from USB devices like card

readers, MP3 players, memory sticks, and digital cameras without using a computer.

• The NSA is a media server. Media clients can play the NSA’s video, music and photo

files. Use the included media client software to make your computers into media clients.

You can also use hardware-based media clients like the DMA-1000.

• The NSA has a 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet port for connecting to your network.

Figure 1 Example of the NSA in a Home Network

Above is the NSA in a home network. Users back up and share data on the NSA. The DMA-

1000 plays the NSA’s media files on the TV. A USB hard drive provides extra storage space

and files are copied directly from the USB memory stick to the NSA.

Place the NSA behind a firewall and/or IDP (Intrusion Detection and Prevention) device to

protect it from attacks from the Internet.

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