Technical Details for D-Link DNS 313 1-Bay Network Storage Enclosure

D-Link DNS 313 1-Bay Network Storage Enclosure ... and video with everyone else on the home or office network. Remotely accessing files through the Internet is also possible with the built-in FTP server. Whether allowing access locally or over the Internet, keep data safe by only giving rights to specific users or groups. When configuring the DNS-313, 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 home where children can be ensured to have access only to age-appropriate materials.

Back up music, photo, and video collections to the DNS-313 for safekeeping. Then, enjoy the benefits of the built-in iTune and UPnP AV media server to stream music, video and other digital content to compatible media players. This feature is highly convenient as it allows users to turn off a computer that would normally be needed for the same function.

The DNS-313 can be flexibly used as a Network Attached Storage (NAS) or a Direct-Attached Storage (DAS). As a NAS, it connects to an office or home network through a high-speed Gigabit port for shared disk access. As a DAS, it connects through a USB 2.0 port of a server or your personal laptop computer for use as a portable external USB hard drive. The DNS-313 features simple hard drive installation and is very handy when you need to store large files and carry them around to work or back home, or when you travel.