Introduction, Features – Actiontec electronic NS100-160 User Manual
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Introduction
Congratulations for purchasing the Actiontec Network Attached Storage (
NAS
)
Device. The
NAS
Device adds gigabytes of storage space to your network with-
out the cost, space, and maintenance hassles of a full-fledged file server. The
NAS
Device provides solid data transfer performance for multiple client connections,
and you can add as many
NAS
Devices to the network as you like. Compared to
using a standard computer as a file server, the
NAS
Device offers lower cost, easier
management, and increased reliability.
Features
• Provides from 160 to 400 gigabytes of external hard disk space (depending
on model)
• Includes standard
USB
2.0 port that can be connected to hard disk or flash
drives
• Supports
NTFS
and
FAT
file format for connected
USB
hard drive
• Includes Windows utility program for speedy configuration.
• Web-based configuration and diagnostic interface accessible from any com-
puter on the network
• Can act as a stand-alone
DHCP
server
• Administrator can limit the amount of available disk space available to indi-
vidual users.
• High-performance file system automatically maintains itself to provide file
system integrity
• Additional
NAS
Devices can be added to the network at any time
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