Specifications

Storage & Sharing
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Network Attached Storage (NAS)
Use the Network Attached Storage (NAS) page to manage specific settings including defining a
global name for all your storage that will be seen within your network, as well as if the device will
be part of a larger group of your network's resources. These settings are useful if you have a
large number of network devices that you want to make easily available to other parts of your
network.
Note: If you are not familiar with the information detailed in this section, contact your
information technology professional for additional assistance before you change any of
these settings.
Figure 38. Network Attached Storage screen
Section
Field Description
Basic Settings
The Network Device Name field allows you to assign a globally
unique name for your USB attached storage that other devices
within your network will use to easily access and attach to it.
For example, you could name your network attached storage
My_Storage and directly access it using this name via
AppleTalk Zones, Samba, or Windows Networking methods. If
you have more than one network attached storage device, each
device would be shown after opening My_Storage.)
For small offices or related applications, you can define a
Workgroup Name for your network attached storage. This
setting ensures that only specific devices within your network
that are part of the same Workgroup can use the specific
network attached resource.
Advanced NAS Settings
Use these advanced configuration options to enable specific
Access Protocols on your network attached storage.
Check the Enable box next to the access protocol you want to
make available for use with your network attached storage. (For
Windows Networking Services, the Link information shown is