Thecus N5200 PRO
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Features in the N5200 PRO
Unlike most low-cost NAS devices, the N5200 PRO is actually quite packed with features. As a start, the device will integrate well into most networks, whether Windows or Apple. Under Windows, the device can even sync with the NT domain server for authentication purposes. This will enable system administrators to seamlessly place the device in their Windows domain while maintaining a single set of user access to the storage device. Besides that, other modes of transfers are also available through other protocols such as Apple Filing Protocol (AFP), Network File System (NFS), FTP and HTTP.
Behind the N5200 PRO unit, one would find a host of ports for various purposes. There are two USB 2.0 host ports that you can use to connect different sorts of devices such as USB disks or printers. External USB disks can be used to increase the capacity of the N5200 PRO simply by adding another disk volume into the pool. This is useful if you want to take advantage of the N5200 PRO's easy to use software to administer your file sharing. USB printers can also be shared via the USB port, and thus, extending the usability of the NAS to share printers in the network too. Beside the two USB host ports, you'll find an eSATA port for even more expansion of storage. The only issue with adding drives through USB is that it will only allow read and write to the USB drive if it's pre-formatted in FAT32. NTFS formatted drives can still be accessed through the N5200 PRO, but files cannot be written into them.
Users will also find a useful backup feature within the N5200 PRO's control panel which allows them to schedule backups into other similar N5200 NAS devices or file servers. Known as Nsync (not the pop group), it allows one to specify any folder for scheduled backups. It also lets you restore your backup from any one of your other Nsync targets.
Finally, the Thecus N5200 PRO is equipped with Mediabolic's media server software which lets users serve media files out of the device. Media streaming is enabled to most media adapters that are compatible with the UPnP AV protocal as well as any device adopting the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) standard.
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