Netgear RNR4425 – RNR4425 1TB (4x250GB) ReadyNAS 1100 Dual Gigabit Rackmount Network Storage Software Guide
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ReadyNAS Duo, NV+, and 1100
File-Sharing Protocols
Shares can be accessed over a network. Network access to data stored on your ReadyNAS
system is managed by file-sharing protocols, which handle the transfer of data. You can
access a share on your ReadyNAS from other network-attached devices (for example, a
laptop or a tablet) if the share is enabled for a file-sharing protocol that the network-attached
device supports. You can enable a share to support more than one fire-sharing protocol.
system is managed by file-sharing protocols, which handle the transfer of data. You can
access a share on your ReadyNAS from other network-attached devices (for example, a
laptop or a tablet) if the share is enabled for a file-sharing protocol that the network-attached
device supports. You can enable a share to support more than one fire-sharing protocol.
The following table lists the file-sharing protocols that your ReadyNAS storage system
supports.
supports.
Table 2. Supported file-sharing protocols
Protocol
Description
Recommendation
CIFS
(Common Internet
File Service)
(Common Internet
File Service)
Used mainly by Microsoft Windows
computers and sometimes by Mac OS X
computers, this protocol is enabled by
default. It is sometimes referred to as the
SMB (Server Message Block) file-sharing
protocol.
computers and sometimes by Mac OS X
computers, this protocol is enabled by
default. It is sometimes referred to as the
SMB (Server Message Block) file-sharing
protocol.
If Windows users will access your storage
system, enable this protocol.
system, enable this protocol.
NFS
(Network File
Service)
(Network File
Service)
Used by Linux and Unix computers. Your
ReadyNAS system supports NFS v3 over
UDP and TCP.
ReadyNAS system supports NFS v3 over
UDP and TCP.
If Linux or Unix users will access your
storage system, enable this protocol.
storage system, enable this protocol.
AFP
(Apple File Protocol)
(Apple File Protocol)
Used by Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X
computers. Your ReadyNAS system supports
AFP 3.2.
computers. Your ReadyNAS system supports
AFP 3.2.
If only Mac OS 9 and OS X users will
access your storage system, enable this
protocol. However, in a mixed Windows
and Mac environment, NETGEAR
recommends using CIFS only.
access your storage system, enable this
protocol. However, in a mixed Windows
and Mac environment, NETGEAR
recommends using CIFS only.
FTP
(File Transfer
Protocol) and
FTPS
(FTP with SSL
encryption)
(File Transfer
Protocol) and
FTPS
(FTP with SSL
encryption)
Used by many public file upload and
download sites. FTPS is more secure than
FTP.
download sites. FTPS is more secure than
FTP.
If users will access your storage system
using FTP, enable this protocol.
using FTP, enable this protocol.
HTTP
(Hypertext Transfer
Protocol) and
HTTPS
(HTTP with SSL
encryption)
(Hypertext Transfer
Protocol) and
HTTPS
(HTTP with SSL
encryption)
Used on the Internet. HTTPS is more secure
than HTTP.
than HTTP.
If users will access your storage system
from a device with a web browser,
including a smart phone or tablet
computer, enable this protocol.
from a device with a web browser,
including a smart phone or tablet
computer, enable this protocol.
HTTPS is enabled by default and cannot
be disabled because FrontView uses
HTTPS to manage your ReadyNAS
system.
be disabled because FrontView uses
HTTPS to manage your ReadyNAS
system.
Rsync
Fast file-transfer protocol that uses a
delta-transfer algorithm that sends only the
differences between the source file and the
existing file.
delta-transfer algorithm that sends only the
differences between the source file and the
existing file.
If users will access your storage system
from a device that supports Rsync, enable
this protocol.
from a device that supports Rsync, enable
this protocol.