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| Brand | D-Link |
| Item Weight | 998 g |
| Product Dimensions | 14.6 x 11.5 x 17.9 cm |
| Item model number | DNS-320 |
| Wattage | 16 watts |
Additional Information
| ASIN | B004AIWOXY |
| Best Sellers Rank | 988 in Computers & Accessories (See top 100) |
| Shipping Weight | 1.3 Kg |
| Date First Available | 15 Nov 2010 |
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Product Description
DNS-320--SharecenterTM Pulse 2-bay Network Storage
User scenarios
- Backup valuable data including photos, movies, music and work files
- Provide shared storage in home networks
- Stream photos, music and movies to a compatible media player
Value proposition
D-Link’s Sharecenter Pulse enables users to easily share documents, files and digital media with other users on a home network or over the Internet, through a simple to use interface. It can furthermore stream stored photos, music and videos to compatible media players.
Differentiators
- Gigabit connectivity for fast transmission speed
- Tool-less, hassle-free hard-drive installation
- Web file server for easy access to files over the Internet
- Touch-button for one-step backup of USB memory sticks
Product Highlights
- 2-bay Network Attached Storage for 3.5” SATA drives
- Gigabit connectivity for fast transmission speeds
- User/group quotas for security and confidentiality
- UPnP Media Server to stream media content to compatible media players
- Web file server for easy access to your over the Internet
- Built-in BitTorrent client to download directly from the Internet without a PC
- Touch-button for one-step backup of USB memory sticks
- Print Server to share a printer with other users in the network
- RAID 1 technology to automatically mirror the contents of one of its hard drives to the other
- FarStone Backup software included free
- D-Link Green™: energy-saving design
Overview
The D-Link DNS-320 SharecenterTM Pulse is a 2-bay Network Attached Storage (NAS) device with backup and media features that make it ideal for storingand sharing photos, music, movies and work files on a home network.
Safely share digital files locally and over the Internet
The ShareCenterTM Pulse Network Storage device enables users to share documents and media content such as photos, music and videos on a home network or over the Internet. File access is easy and straightforward with the built-in web file server, which allows users to browse and download stored files over the Internet. The more technical user can manage the contents of their ShareCenterTM Pulse from any FTP client.
Stream Digital Media Content with the built-in Media Server
The built-in UPnP media server will stream the media content on your SharecenterTM Pulse to any compatible media player such as the PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, and D-Link Boxee Box over your local network. The SharecenterTM Pulse allows for multiple simultaneous streams, so you can watch a movie on your entertainment centre while someone else listens to music streamed over their computer.
Performance, protection and confidentiality
The SharecenterTM Pulse has a Gigabit port for the fastest connectivity possible to your home network through your router. RAID 1 technology ensures that your valuable data will not be lost by mirroring the contents of one hard drive onto the other, so if one drive fails, your data is still safe.
The confidentiality and integrity of all your files is guaranteed as you can give rights to specific users or groups and assign them to folders with read/write permissions. This function is ideal for the home, where children’s access can be restricted to only age-appropriate materials, while ensuring that nobody can delete your files by accident.
D-Link Green™
The DNS-320 SharecenterTM Pulse is part of D-Link GreenTM, D-Link’s programme for providing eco-friendly alternatives without compromising performance: if the hard drives are not used in a configurable period of time, or data is not being transmitted, the SharecenterTM Pulse will enter stand-by mode to save power. Also, the silent fan will adapt its speed depending on the hard drives temperature.
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1 x Leather Case
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
43 of 43 people found the following review helpful
By H
Amazon Verified Purchase
I've owned this NAS system for just over a week and thought I would share some of my findings on it so far:
Running via a 10/100Mbit router with Seagate 2TB 5900Rpm green drive (also bought from amazon). Firmware updated to 2.00.
Although the D-Link support site doesn't show it, there is an updated firmware - follow their link to their firmware 'archive' and you'll go to the ftp server where you will see a 25Mb update file for v2.00.
Pros:
Very good price and as always, Amazon delivered quickly.
Looks smart and inconspicuous.
Reasonably intuitive setup and decently featured for a budget drive.
Very easy to configure, albeit basic, RAID.
Decent basic power management for HDDs.
HDD installation is easy.
Almost instant setup.
NAS and HDD combo is very quiet & the NAS fan is efficient at maintaining a low HDD temp.
Cons:
It is very plasticy and has a cheap fell, and the piano black exterior scratches instantly.
Ropey firmware/software (see below).
UPnp server has issues - when i transferred all my media to the drive, it hung the NAS after a few minutes whilst it tries to automatically rebuild the AV server library - very annoying after several factory resets to find this was the issue. Have removed all music files and use it for video only.
iTunes server has issues - again, got stuck in a continuous loop of library building with a large amount of music files. Have turned it off and will not likely turn it back on.
Like most server file systems, drives need to formatted to EXT3 as they're installed, so don't pre-load the HDD prior to installation.
FTP security is very basic.
As of yet I have not tried the AFP or NFS services so can't comment. Use the UPnp with a games console and stream media to several locations at once with no interruptions. I've managed full 100Mbit transfers to the device and I'm sure a gigabit router would be very useful.
Overall a very good basic NAS setup and am overall happy with it thus far. Dropped a star for the server issues which may be rectified in time.
Running via a 10/100Mbit router with Seagate 2TB 5900Rpm green drive (also bought from amazon). Firmware updated to 2.00.
Although the D-Link support site doesn't show it, there is an updated firmware - follow their link to their firmware 'archive' and you'll go to the ftp server where you will see a 25Mb update file for v2.00.
Pros:
Very good price and as always, Amazon delivered quickly.
Looks smart and inconspicuous.
Reasonably intuitive setup and decently featured for a budget drive.
Very easy to configure, albeit basic, RAID.
Decent basic power management for HDDs.
HDD installation is easy.
Almost instant setup.
NAS and HDD combo is very quiet & the NAS fan is efficient at maintaining a low HDD temp.
Cons:
It is very plasticy and has a cheap fell, and the piano black exterior scratches instantly.
Ropey firmware/software (see below).
UPnp server has issues - when i transferred all my media to the drive, it hung the NAS after a few minutes whilst it tries to automatically rebuild the AV server library - very annoying after several factory resets to find this was the issue. Have removed all music files and use it for video only.
iTunes server has issues - again, got stuck in a continuous loop of library building with a large amount of music files. Have turned it off and will not likely turn it back on.
Like most server file systems, drives need to formatted to EXT3 as they're installed, so don't pre-load the HDD prior to installation.
FTP security is very basic.
As of yet I have not tried the AFP or NFS services so can't comment. Use the UPnp with a games console and stream media to several locations at once with no interruptions. I've managed full 100Mbit transfers to the device and I'm sure a gigabit router would be very useful.
Overall a very good basic NAS setup and am overall happy with it thus far. Dropped a star for the server issues which may be rectified in time.
86 of 87 people found the following review helpful
By P. HALLETT
Well after investigating into many different NAS devices or solutions, I decided to go for the Dlink, mainly due to price, but also after hearing some good reviews of their previous models.
Firstly, Delivery was fine - I opted for 2 Samsung F3 1TB disk drives along with the Dlink chassis, all of which were well packaged and easily opened.
Opening the boxes I was pleasantly suprised - a nice small unit (not much bigger than the 2 disks side-by-side that looked the part, although it's more "plasticy" than it looks in the pictures.
Simple installation - pop the two drives in through the top of the unit, plug in and power up. Supplied CD detects the device on your network, and walks you through the setup. Only issues I came across were 1) The DynDNS wouldn't detect my account, although it instantly worked after the setup completed, and I can't seem to be able to rename the volume, it defaults to "volume_1". Once all powered up, the device is virtually silent, although after some use the fans become louder, but still nothing other than a small hum, probably amplified as it's sat on a wooden shelf in my front room.
I set it up in RAID 1 for fault tolerance, with 1TB disks I hope 1TB is enough storage for me. That said, this device does support up to 4TB, although I'm not sure if that 4TB in RAID1 or JBOD etc.
The web interface is easy to use, and took me seconds to figure my way around it (I never read manuals) and it's all set up and accessible by FTP and HTTP over the internet using my DynDNS account.
My PS3 instantly found the media server once I enabled it, as did my iTunes install on my laptop, again after enabling the feature.
Speedwise, all seems ok for me as a home user, I've not had it long so time will tell I suppose.
I am disappointed that I cannot set it to auto switch-on at a set time - it's got the auto switch-off feature, but I'd like it accessible from same 4pm-11pm when I'm home from work, and not leave it running all night. Maybe in a later firmware release...?
Dlinks support website doesn't seem to work on IE8 - I registered to check for new firmware, but never managed to login. Not sure on this one yet.
Finally, it comes packaged with TotalRecoveryPro, which allows for automated system backups, or directories etc. Should prove useful to ensure my laptop is backed up regularly. This seems to allow a full backup or incremental too, so not going to hog all of that valuable disk space :)
So overall, I'm pretty happy. At ~£150 for the whole setup, it was cheaper than a mini-server, but better quality than some of the other rubbish I've seen out there. And with the RAID ability, a nice-to-have protection for all those pictures, documents and music files :)
Pro's
Nice sleek, attractive unit
Easy to set up
Near silent in operation
Good price
Cons
No ability to change partition/volume name (default is volume_1)
No auto startup (it does have an auto shutdown though)
Firstly, Delivery was fine - I opted for 2 Samsung F3 1TB disk drives along with the Dlink chassis, all of which were well packaged and easily opened.
Opening the boxes I was pleasantly suprised - a nice small unit (not much bigger than the 2 disks side-by-side that looked the part, although it's more "plasticy" than it looks in the pictures.
Simple installation - pop the two drives in through the top of the unit, plug in and power up. Supplied CD detects the device on your network, and walks you through the setup. Only issues I came across were 1) The DynDNS wouldn't detect my account, although it instantly worked after the setup completed, and I can't seem to be able to rename the volume, it defaults to "volume_1". Once all powered up, the device is virtually silent, although after some use the fans become louder, but still nothing other than a small hum, probably amplified as it's sat on a wooden shelf in my front room.
I set it up in RAID 1 for fault tolerance, with 1TB disks I hope 1TB is enough storage for me. That said, this device does support up to 4TB, although I'm not sure if that 4TB in RAID1 or JBOD etc.
The web interface is easy to use, and took me seconds to figure my way around it (I never read manuals) and it's all set up and accessible by FTP and HTTP over the internet using my DynDNS account.
My PS3 instantly found the media server once I enabled it, as did my iTunes install on my laptop, again after enabling the feature.
Speedwise, all seems ok for me as a home user, I've not had it long so time will tell I suppose.
I am disappointed that I cannot set it to auto switch-on at a set time - it's got the auto switch-off feature, but I'd like it accessible from same 4pm-11pm when I'm home from work, and not leave it running all night. Maybe in a later firmware release...?
Dlinks support website doesn't seem to work on IE8 - I registered to check for new firmware, but never managed to login. Not sure on this one yet.
Finally, it comes packaged with TotalRecoveryPro, which allows for automated system backups, or directories etc. Should prove useful to ensure my laptop is backed up regularly. This seems to allow a full backup or incremental too, so not going to hog all of that valuable disk space :)
So overall, I'm pretty happy. At ~£150 for the whole setup, it was cheaper than a mini-server, but better quality than some of the other rubbish I've seen out there. And with the RAID ability, a nice-to-have protection for all those pictures, documents and music files :)
Pro's
Nice sleek, attractive unit
Easy to set up
Near silent in operation
Good price
Cons
No ability to change partition/volume name (default is volume_1)
No auto startup (it does have an auto shutdown though)
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By JeremyB
Exactly as expected. plugged 2x2Tb samsung drives into the unit, set up disc mirroring. Mapped a drive to it from all the PCs/laptops in the house. Copied all the files off the local PCs, now all the files can be accessed from every PC.
Liked it so much I bought another one to use as a backup server, configured as 2 x 2Tb volumes
browser based user interface is ok once you learn how to navigate it.
In terms of data copying performance, I maxed out the 100Mbit LAN connection, so the unit will handle all you can throw at it, haven't tried Gb lan connection.
Things to be aware of:
1. drives go into standby after 5 minutes inactivety by default, this is fully configurable and you should increase is to 15-30 minutes as it can make disc access a bit sluggish
2. Unit crashes if you try to format 2 x 2Tb drives as individual volumes, easy solution, format one remove it and format the other, job done
3. backup application is not very easy to use
Minor niggles for a great product
Liked it so much I bought another one to use as a backup server, configured as 2 x 2Tb volumes
browser based user interface is ok once you learn how to navigate it.
In terms of data copying performance, I maxed out the 100Mbit LAN connection, so the unit will handle all you can throw at it, haven't tried Gb lan connection.
Things to be aware of:
1. drives go into standby after 5 minutes inactivety by default, this is fully configurable and you should increase is to 15-30 minutes as it can make disc access a bit sluggish
2. Unit crashes if you try to format 2 x 2Tb drives as individual volumes, easy solution, format one remove it and format the other, job done
3. backup application is not very easy to use
Minor niggles for a great product
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not as Mac friendly as it claims
I bought this along with 2 WD Caviar Green drives as a Time Machine backup solution for my small business network of Apple iMacs. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Mr A S MAY
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Value!
The product arrived in good order, works well. Has some issues with streaming in congested networks (like any NAS of this type) however works fine otherwise. Read more
Published 7 days ago by M. J. Lewis
1.0 out of 5 stars
It's a good product but It isn't compatible with mydlink service
It's a good product but It isn't compatible with mydlink service.
The article description wasn't enough clear not only amazon desc. even the provider desc
The article description wasn't enough clear not only amazon desc. even the provider desc
Published 7 days ago by Piro
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great product, very under-rated!
I have never love D-Link (probably their WIFI equipment was well below my expectation 8+ years ago), but hey! since then I trie this little box, and guess what?! Read more
Published 9 days ago by Michal Florek
1.0 out of 5 stars
I could not connect my hdd
Hi,
I would like your help on setting up a D-Link ShareCenter Pulse 2-bay Network Storage Enclosure which I had bought some months ago. Read more
I would like your help on setting up a D-Link ShareCenter Pulse 2-bay Network Storage Enclosure which I had bought some months ago. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Kokkinakis Dimitrios
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great storage box for backup
Recommended to a friend and I helped set it up for them as a backup solution. They use it to backup their data from one NAS (around 40GB - OK not a massive amount but critical... Read more
Published 13 days ago by S. Turnbull
5.0 out of 5 stars
Incredible.
I was purchase for a network storage purposes, but this is a incredible gadget, P2P, UPNP, multimedia server & itunes, many many things that make it an very interesting gadget, it... Read more
Published 19 days ago by Jose Sierra
1.0 out of 5 stars
No end of trouble!
I bought this as a cheap solution to online storage and from day one I found it flaky.
Issues I experienced was my connection to it seemingly dropped so I could not... Read more
Issues I experienced was my connection to it seemingly dropped so I could not... Read more
Published 22 days ago by A Woodall
5.0 out of 5 stars
Served me well
Had this for around two years now and once Fonz's fun plug is installed, for Transmission and a few other bits and pieces, it is phenomenal value for money. Read more
Published 24 days ago by TkBall
5.0 out of 5 stars
It does it's job!
A bit of difficult to manage, but once done it is a perfect solution.
I threw a 3TB WD disk in, it failed to read my old EXT3 1TB full of data disk (used in Popcornhour NMT)... Read more
I threw a 3TB WD disk in, it failed to read my old EXT3 1TB full of data disk (used in Popcornhour NMT)... Read more
Published 29 days ago by Georgi Dimitrov
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