The DNS-313 Single Bay Network Storage Enclosure, when used with internal SATA drives, enables you to share documents, files, & digital media such as music, photos, & video with everyone else on the home or office network. Remotely accessing files through the Internet is also possible with the built-in FTP server. Whether allowing access locally or over the Internet, keep data safe by only giving rights to specific users or groups. When configuring the DNS-313, you can create users & groups & assign them to folders with either read or read/write permissions. This is ideal for an office environment with employee-specific sensitive data or for home where children can be ensured to have access only to age-appropriate materials. Back up music, photo, & video collections to the DNS-313 for safekeeping. Then, enjoy the benefits of the built-in i Tune & UPn P AV media server to stream music, video & other digital content to compatible media players. This feature is highly convenient as it allows users to turn off a computer that would normally be needed for the same function. The DNS-313 can be flexibly used as a Network Attached Storage (NAS) or a Direct-Attached Storage (DAS). As a NAS, it connects to an office or home network through a high-speed Gigabit port for shared disk access. As a DAS, it connects through a USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 port of a server or your personal laptop computer for use as a portable external USB (Universal Serial Bus) hard drive. The DNS-313 features simple hard drive installation & is very handy when you need to store large files & carry them around to work or back home, or when you travel. Please note: networking components such as switches, routers, UPS & wireless devices require that speeds & standards be consistent throughout the network to gain optimum performance. To avoid compatibility clashes or for advice, please contact us on solutions@ebuyer.com.