NETGEAR ReadyNAS 2100 User Manual
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ReadyNAS 2100 User Manual
Managing Your ReadyNAS 2100
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v1.1, June 2009
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AFP (Apple File Protocol). Mac OS 9 and OS X works best using this protocol as it handles
an extensive character set. However, in mixed PC and Mac environments, it is advisable to use
CIFS/SMB, unless enhanced character set support is necessary on the Mac.The ReadyNAS
2100 supports AFP 3.1.
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FTP (File Transfer Protocol). Widely used in public file upload and download sites.
ReadyNAS 2100 supports anonymous or user access for FTP clients, regardless of the security
mode selected. If you wish, you can elect to set up port forwarding to nonstandard ports for
better security when accessing files over the Internet.
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HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol). Used by Web browsers. ReadyNAS 2100 supports
HTTP file manager, allowing Web browsers to read and write to shares using the Web browser.
This service can be disabled in lieu of HTTPS to allow for a more secure transmission of
passwords and data. With the option to redirect default Web access to a specified share, you
can transparently force access to http://readynas_ip to http://readynas_ip/share. This is
useful if you do not want to expose your default share listing page to outsiders. All you need in
the target share is an index file such as index.htm or index.html. You have the option of
enabling or disabling login authentication to this share.
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HTTPS (HTTP with SSL encryption). This service is enabled by default and cannot be
disabled. Access to FrontView is strictly through HTTPS for this reason. If you want remote
Web access to FrontView or your HTTPS shares, you can specify a nonstandard port (default
is 443) that you can forward on your router for better security. You can also regenerate the SSL
key based on the hostname or IP address that users will use to address the ReadyNAS 2100.
This allows you to bypass the default dummy certificate warnings whenever users access the
ReadyNAS 2100 over HTTPS.
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Rsync. An extremely popular and efficient form of incremental backup made popular in the
Linux platform but now available for various other Unix systems as well as Windows and
Mac. Enabling rsync service on the ReadyNAS 2100 allows clients to use rsync to initiate
backups to and from the ReadyNAS 2100.