Description
Click and Play Intuitively, Bring Your Media To Life
|  | Centralized media server for multimedia streamingThe ZyXEL NSA221, DLNA 1.5-certified 2-Bay Media Server, supports multiple server technologies for multimedia sharing. Acting as an iTunes server, SqueezeCenter, personal blog and photo album server for PCs, laptops and SqueezeBoxes, the NSA221 can make it easy to stream and share music and photos. |
  | Intuitive user interface integrated with media playerWith the user-friendly installation wizard, it's easy and simple to manage and backup media files. Through an intuitive user interface integrated with the media player, you can play music and photo slide shows directly from the NSA221. The NSA221 also allows you to create a music playlist and play it on the background for photo slide shows. A newly designed alphabetical search bar provides you a more convenient way to search files within thousands of songs, photos and videos stored in the NSA221. (Click here to experience the intuitive user interface!) | |
| zPilot™ for media auto-classification with easy drag-and-dropThe zPilot™ file auto-classification function of the NSA221 enables you to easily store and manage media files through simple drag-and-drop operations. With the zPilot™ software installed through the NAS Starter Utility, you can drag one or more files/folders to the zPilot™ icon on the desktop, and the files/folders will be identified and delivered automatically to music, photo, video or other designated folders on the NSA221; users can also easily check the upload status of data transmission. | |
System Specifications
Networking
Media Playback Support
Security
Backup Solutions
Physical Specifications
Environmental Specifications
Certification
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Centralized media server for multimedia streaming
The ZyXEL NSA221 2-Bay Media Server supports high-volume hard disks for home users, and its UPnP and DLNA 1.5-certified features make it easy to access, share and enjoy music and videos on any DLNA-capable digital media players, mobile phones or game consoles. The ZyXEL NSA221 supports multiple server technologies for multimedia sharing. Acting as an iTunes server, SqueezeCenter, personal blog and photo album server for PCs, laptops, SqueezeBoxes and iPods, NSA221 can make it easy to stream and share music and photos. -
Intuitive user interface integrated with media player
With the user-friendly installation wizard, it's easy and simple for you to managing media files and backup. Through an intuitive user interface integrated with a media player, you can play music and photos slide show directly from NSA221. The NSA221 also allows you to create a music playlist and play it as background for photo slide shows. An alphabetical search bar provides you a more convenient way to search files among thousands of songs, photos and videos stored in NSA221. -
All-in-one backup solution to protect users' valuable data
The NSA221 provides a complete set of backup solutions for home and SOHO users. With the intelligent "Copy/Sync" button, the NSA221 makes it even easier to copy to or from external USB storage devices, card readers and digital cameras. In addition, the "Backup Planner" provides you the instant backup and scheduled backup from the NSA221 to other ZyXEL NSA-series products or external storage devices. Using simple setup steps, you can plan your backup schedule per you needs. Advanced functions such as data compression and synchronization also optimize the bandwidth and time for high-performance data backup. -
Green media server for energy saving
To save on electric bills saving and provide better environmental protection, the NSA221 consumes less power without compromising performance. Compared to traditional PC storage which normally consumes 200 Watts, the NSA221 consumes 80% less power. With the advanced internal hard disk hibernation support, the hard disks in the NSA221 can automatically spin down when there is no data transmission after a period of time. Equipped with smart fan technology, the NSA221's fan can run at slower speed when the system temperature is low, which can save power consumption.
Specifications
Summary
- Product Description
- Zyxel NSA-221 - NAS server
- Device Type
- NAS server
- Host Connectivity
- Gigabit Ethernet
- Max Supported Capacity
- 4 TB
- Installed Devices / Modules Qty
- 0 (installed) / 2 (max)
- Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 10.8 cm x 20.5 cm x 14.7 cm
- Weight
- 1.06 kg ()
- Storage Controller
- RAID SATA 3Gb/s RAID 0, 1, JBOD
- Networking
- Network adapter 10Mb LAN, 100Mb LAN, 1GbE
- Power
- AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
- System Requirements
- Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit Edition, Microsoft Windows Vista (32/64 bits)
Detailed Specification
General
- Device Type
- NAS server
- Host Connectivity
- Gigabit Ethernet
- Max Supported Capacity
- 4 TB
- Installed Devices / Modules Qty
- 0 (installed) / 2 (max)
- Width
- 10.8 cm
- Depth
- 20.5 cm
- Height
- 14.7 cm
- Weight
- 1.06 kg ()
Storage Controller
- Type
- RAID - internal
- Interface Type
- SATA 3Gb/s
- Supported Devices
- Hard drive
- Max Storage Devices Qty
- 2
- RAID Level
- RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD
Hard Drive
- Type
- HDD
Networking
- Type
- Network adapter
- Data Link Protocol
- 10Mb LAN, 100Mb LAN, 1GbE
- Network / Transport Protocol
- TCP/IP, NTP, PPPoE
- Network Services Compatibility
- Microsoft CIFS, Network File System (NFS), FTP, Server Message Block (SMB), XFS, HTTP, HTTPS
- Features
- DHCP support, iTunes server, Jumbo Frames support, Samba support, FTP server, BitTorrent Client, UPnP Media Server
- Compliant Standards
- DLNA CERTIFIED
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays
- 2 x internal - 3.5"
- Interfaces
- 1 x Ethernet 1000Base-T - RJ-45 , 3 x USB 2.0 - Type A
Miscellaneous
- Compliant Standards
- FCC Class B certified, C-Tick, BSMI
Power
- Power Device
- External power adapter
- Voltage Required
- AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
- Power Consumption Operational
- 32.75 Watt
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included
- Drivers & Utilities
- OS Required
- Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit Edition, Microsoft Windows Vista (32/64 bits)
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature
- 0 °C
- Max Operating Temperature
- 40 °C
- Humidity Range Operating
- 0 - 95% (non-condensing)
