ZyXEL Communications NSA-2401 User Manual

NSA-2401 User’s Guide

The NSA (Network Storage Appliance) allows secure storage and management of data on 
your network. Windows, Apple, or Linux users can access data on it as if it was on their own 
computers. The NSA’s two Gigabit Ethernet ports can connect to two different LANs. Users 
on either LAN (or connected through the Internet) can back up and share data on the NSA. 
Two USB ports let you share USB printers and use external USB hard drives for extra storage 
space.  

Figure 1   NSA Overview

• The NSA’s SATA II (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) hard disk serial links are 

compatible with all major hard drive manufacturers. 

• RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) protects your data even if a hard disk fails.

• The snapshot and backup features let you further protect your data. 

• The NSA offers powerful security features. Use HTTPS or FTPES for secure file 

transfers. Create encrypted volumes so an attacker who removes the physical drive still 
cannot read the data. The NSA can also record all user access to files and folders.

• The NSA lets you publish or mirror files to another NSA as a backup that others can 

access (at a branch office for example).

• See the specifications appendix for a more detailed list of NSA features.

LAN1

LAN2

USB1

USB2