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Thecus N299 NAS Server Review

Date Published:
03-22-2008

Written By:
Millsy

Edited By:
Diceman

Provided By:
Thecus

Where to Buy:
Thecus

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Introduction:

In my previous dealing with Thecus, I've had nothing but good experiences with them. This is the third product I've had the chance to review from Thecus. Both the N5200 and N5200 Pro were products for very high end needs, with a price to match. On the other extreme, they have the N299. Reading their product description, as well as speaking directly with Thecus, they intend the N299 for a completely different market. They put the N299 in their "Junior series" section of their website, and the features are more centered around multimedia rather than multi-user environments.

Retail box

Features list

Packing

The basic descriptions may point towards a low end unit, but looking at the detailed specs make it look like it should still be a good performer.

Hardware Specifications

Network Interfaces
WAN	1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Port
LAN	1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Port
Wireless (optional)	IEEE 802.11b/g AP mode (using approved USB Dongles)
Storage
HDD Bay	2 x 3.5” SATA HDD
HDD Capacity	80/120/160/200/250/300/400/500GB
USB External storage devices	USB 2.0 ports for easy storage expansion
System Information
LED Indicators	1 x Power LED 1 x System busy LED 2 x Network link + activity LED 2 x Hard drive activity + fail LED 1 x USB LED
Buzzer	System alert
Outlook
Dimension	160 x 85 x 200 mm (H x W x D)
Security	Kensington Lock
Power Supply
External Adapter	External power adapter, Input: AC 100 ~ 240 Volt, 50/60 Hz Output: DC 12V
Environment specifications
Temperature	5℃ to 40℃(Operating)
Humidity	0 ~ 80% R.H. non-condensing
Safety and Environment	CE, FCC, BSMI, C-Tick, VCCI, RoHS Compliant

Software Specifications

Networking
Configuration	Fixed IP address, Dynamic IP address, PPPoE, DDNS
Network File Protocols	Microsoft Networks (CIFS/SMB) Apple Filing Protocol (AFP 3) Network File System (NFS v3) File Transfer Protocol (FTP) WebDisk through HTTP/HTTPS
Network Client Type	Microsoft Windows NT / 2000 / XP / 2003 / Vista Unix / Linux / BSD MAC OS X, OS 9, OS 8.6
DHCP Server	Assigning IP address on LAN/WLAN ports
Print Server	Network printing through Internet Printing Protocol (IPP)
Download Manager	Support BT, FTP, HTTP schedule download
Disk management
RAID	RAID 0, 1 and JBOD
Power Management
Fan	Thermal controlled system fan
Multimedia Support
Media Server	Support uPnP AV streaming protocol
iTunes Server	Supported File Types: AAC, MP3, WAV
Photo Web Server	Supported File Types: GIF, JPG (JPEG), BMP, PNG Support EXIF display Support slide show
Simple Surveillance Server	Support Image capture, preview, schedule Support image size : 160 x 120, 320 x 240, 640 x 480
Share Management
User Authentication	Supports built-in user accounts and groups
Folder Management	Share Folder Level Permission Public Folder
Permission management	Read, Write or Deny options on individual users or groups
File System
File System Type	Journaling File System
Language Support	Multilingual Support
Administration
Web-based Administration	Multilingual Support English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean and Japanese
Setup Wizard	Windows based device discovery and setup utility program
Email Notification	Send system message via Email to specified Email accounts

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