Netgear RN212 – 2 BAY Desktop ReadyNAS Storage Guida Al Software

File sharing protocols, for example, SMB or NFS, must be enabled for the ReadyNAS. When enabled, some
of the protocols can be disabled for specific shares, or require additional configuration settings for individual
accounts.

Network access to data stored on your ReadyNAS system is managed by file-sharing protocols, which
handle the transfer of data. For shares, you can enable several protocols. For LUNs, the protocol is always
iSCSI. (iSCSI is enabled by default.)

Global settings for file-sharing protocols apply to your entire ReadyNAS system. Share settings for file-sharing
protocols apply to individual shares.

When you enable a file-sharing protocol for an individual shared folder, the protocol is also enabled globally.
When you disable a file-sharing protocol for an individual shared folder, the protocol remains enabled globally
so that you can still access other folders that might be using the protocol.

If a protocol is disabled globally, you can configure its settings for individual shares, but the settings are not
effective until you enable the protocol. For information about how to configure and enable file-sharing
protocols for individual shares, see 

 on page 54.

For best performance, enable only those file-sharing protocols that you use. Disable the file-sharing protocols
that you do not use to maximize system memory and improve system performance. For example, if you do
not use Linux or Unix computers to transfer files to and from your ReadyNAS system, disable the NFS
file-sharing protocol.

The ReadyNAS supports the following system services:

If Windows users access your storage
system, enable this protocol.

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 CIFS (Common Internet File
Service) file-sharing protocol. SMB uses TCP/IP.

SMB (Server Message
Block)

If Linux or Unix users access your storage
system, enable this protocol.

Linux and Unix computers use NFS. Mac OS X
users can access NFS shared folders through
console shell access. Your ReadyNAS system
supports NFS v3 over UDP and TCP and NFS v4
over TCP.

NFS (Network File
Service)

If only Mac OS X users access your storage
system, enable this protocol. However, in
a mixed Windows and Mac environment,
We recommend using SMB only.

Mac OS X computers use AFP. Your ReadyNAS
system supports AFP 3.3.

AFP (Apple File
Protocol)