Storage/NAS by stefan @ 2012-10-31
The new DS213air NAS from Synology is quite an interesting product, offering a WiFi interface that can be used as a wireless hotspot, a wireless router or to join a wireless network. Besides the good performance on wired LAN, we can also enjoy the DSM 4 interface, which is really easy to use. The price, however, is a bit high so we would recommend it more in small business environments rather than for homes.
When stations are connected to the DS213air, we will see them in the Connection List tab:
With the File Station service, we can transfer files inside the NAS to one folder to another and if we also have Java installed, we'll be able to access the folders from the computer we are working on:
Here are some of the file operations we can perform with the service:
One interesting section is the Package Center, from where we can install many other modules to enhance the NAS functionality like DHCP server, Directory server, Audio Station and many more. Packages from 3rd party are also available to be chosen:
After the packages have been installed, they will show up inside the "Installed" tab and from here we can choose to start or stop the respective services:
The services have the same appearance as on the previously reviewed NASes:
Antivirus Essential
Cloud Station
Audio Station
Download Station
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