The LS220D is affordable, fast, & primed for intensive data storage tasks. It’s pre-configured & can even be set up via Smartphones with a new mobile optimised & intuitive interface Key Features Powerful backup Nova BACKUP Built-in Bit Torrent Quick & easy setup Web Access
- Free Apps Gigabit Ethernet port 10/100/1000 Room to Spare & Access from Anywhere Buffalo™ Technology’s Link Station™ (LS220D series) combines an incredibly easy User Interface with the convenience, security & capacity of dual-bay, RAID-ready Network Attached Storage. The LS220D is affordable, fast, & primed for intensive data storage tasks. It’s pre-configured & can even be set up via Smartphones with a new mobile optimised & intuitive interface. Buffalo™ Technology’s LS220 series is a two bay Network Attached Storage device available as a diskless enclosure, or fully populated with 2, 4, 6, or 8TB capacity. Sorry NSA – The Truly Private Cloud Buffalo’s Private Cloud solution ensures your privacy & comes without any monthly fees. With a private cloud users’ data stays protected in the physical location of your device – not off-site in a third party’s data centre. & with Buffalo’s free mobile & tablet Apps, or any web browser, your data is accessible & just a couple keystrokes away. Big capacity No size limitation for each file No transfer size limitation per day Web Access
- Free Apps & One-click Access from Anywhere While on the go, Buffalo's free Web Access service allows users to create a private cloud for easy remote access & file sharing with anyone, anywhere over the Internet. All you need is a Smartphone or tablet & Buffalo's free i OS, Windows or Android app to enjoy full access to the digital assets you keep on your Link Station™ 220. A brand new UI has been designed to provide users one-click access to their most commonly accessed settings. Easily open Linkstation™ files from a remote site or with free Web Access Apps available for: i OS 4.3 & higher Android 2.3 & higher Windows Mobile 7.5, 7.8, 8 Windows Tablet & Desktop/ Laptop with Windows 8 Organize Your Life Ideal for home users, the new Link Station 220 Series provides simple network storage & backup & offers an assortment of features, allowing users to store, organize, access & stream media files from any computer, smartphone or tablet. Buffalo’s new Link Station™ can also stream up to 4 HD films simultaneously allowing each family member to watch their favourite film, on their own device, at the same time. The LS220 is DLNA & Twonky Beam-ready & can also stream high-end DSD audio files without losing quality. Back up Provides simple & secure shared storage & backup for all PC & Mac computers & mobile devices on a home network. Allows users to backup content on up to five home or office Windows PCs by using Award-winning Nova BACKUP, or back up Mac computers with Time Machine: ready for multi-client backups Features Powerful backup Nova BACKUP The Link Station™ 220 is bundled with five licenses of Nova BACKUP Professional. The Nova BACKUP Professional automatically backs up your personal documents along with your favorite photos, music & videos, & protects your data on workstations locally & online. Regardless of theft, user error or hardware failure, Nova BACKUP keeps your data secure. Built-in Bit Torrent Download media files directly to your Link Station™ 220 without having to power up your PC with the built-in Bit Torrent™ client. A Bit Torrent™ client is a programme that uses the Bit Torrent™ protocol to manage large file downloads & uploads over the Internet. Quick & easy setup The LS220 is fast & ready for intensive data storage tasks & can even be set up via Smartphones with a new mobile optimised & intuitive interface. Web Access
- Free Apps Easily open Linkstation™ files from a remote site or with free Web Access Apps available for Windows 8, i OS, Android, & Windows Phone 7 – 8. Direct Stream Digital (DSD) Stream digital music in studio quality
- the LS220 series has Direct Stream Digital (DSD) playback & streams high-end audio files without losing quality. Buffalo is working together with major Audio equipment brands to ensure compatibility with most network-capable AV Receivers, Players, & Streamers & DSD-native & DSD over PCM file formats. Gigabit Ethernet port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet port enabled for high-speed network connectivity. Built-in FTP & print servers Access your Link Station™ 220 files via the built-in FTP server or print from anywhere on your network via the built-in print server, using USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 printer. Restricted network access Set access to network at group & user security levels to protect data. Seamlessly Wired to i Tunes Access music files stored on your Link Station™ 220 with your i Tunes software. Active Directory support Works as a client in an Active Directory domain allowing the Link Station™ 220 to utilise the domain users & groups. Backup for multiple Mac computers Supports Apple Time Machine
- for backing up multiple Mac computers. Backup for Link Stations Schedule backups from one Link Station™ to another over your LAN network or to an external hard disk drive via USB (Universal Serial Bus).
Specification System CPU Type
- Marvell ARMADA 370 ARM (Dual Issue) CPU Speed
- 800 M Hz Performance
- Read: 100+MB/s*, Write: 50+MB/s (Direct Gigabit Network Connection) RAM
- DDR3 256MB Internal Hard Drives Number of Bays
- 2 Total Capacity
- Enclosure, 2TB, 4TB, 6TB, 8TB Supported HDD Capacities
- 1, 2, 3, 4TB (2 x 1TB included in this configuration) Drive Interface
- SATA 2, 3 Gb/s Supported RAID Levels
- JBOD, 0, 1 LAN Interface Standard Compliance
- IEEE802.3ab / IEEE802.3u / IEEE802.3 Standard Connector Type
- RJ-45 LAN Interface
- 1 Data Transfer Rates
- 10/100/1000 Mbps USB (Universal Serial Bus) Interface Connector Type
- USB (Universal Serial Bus) type A Standard Compliance
- USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 USB (Universal Serial Bus) Interface
- 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 Data Transfer Rates
- Max: 480 Mb/s Protocol Support Networking
- TCP/IP File Sharing
- SMB/CIFS, FTP, HTTP/HTTPS, AFP Management
- HTTP/HTTPS Time Synchronisation
- NTP Other
Dimensions
- 87x 126x 205mm Weight
- 0.85kg (empty enclosure) 1.7kg (fully populated) Operating Environment
- 5-35°C, 20-80% (non-condensing) Power Consumption (Max.) – 42 Watts Power Supply
- External, AC 100-240V, 50/60 Hz Active Directory support
- Yes Web Access
- Yes DLNA™ Media Server
- Yes Nova BACKUP Professional (5 User Licenses)
- Yes Bit Torrent™
- Yes Apple Time Machine
- Yes Apple Bonjour
- Yes i Tunes Integration
- Yes Power Management System
- Yes Available Colour
- Black Client OS
- Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Mac OS 10.3.9
- 10.9 Note *1 client; for more than 2 active clients we recommend the Link Station 400 series