Multimedia options are limited as you only get an iTunes server but there are no other media streaming services. You need to load a client on Vista PCs, create a MioNet account and register the appliance and then you can access its folders and files from the MioNet web interface. The MioNet service allows files on the appliance to be remotely accessed over the Internet. Quotas can also be applied at the volume level where they apply to all users or you can set them individually for each user. Shares are easily created and you can make them public or dish out read and write privileges for users and groups.
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Access security extends to an internal user and group database plus support for Active Directory. The web interface is easy on the eye and offers basic and advanced modes where the former provides access only to key features such as shares, users, basic network details and system status. It’s quiet as well with the large fan at the rear making almost no noise at all.Ī discovery tool provides quick access to the appliance’s web interface plus options for viewing or mapping shares and creating desktop shortcuts. With WD’s GreenPower drives is situ the appliance is easy on the supply and we clocked it using 16W in idle and 20W under load. Hot-swap is not supported as the drives can only be accessed by undoing two thumbscrews and removing the lid. The metal chassis is solid enough and the appliance uses the same 500MHz Marvell SoC as Qnap’s TS-409U. On review is the 2TB model with two spare bays but bear in mind the appliance will only accept WD’s hard disks.