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Thecus
N299 NAS Server Review
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.
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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