IOGear GNS1000 user manual Auto Switching of Cable Type, Network Attached Storage

Benefits and Key Features

Auto Switching of Cable Type

Two types of cables, straight through and crossed-over, are used to connect Ethernet devices. In the past, network managers needed to maintain the two types of cables or customize them as needed. The BOSS™ uses new innovative technology that auto-detects which type of cable is being used and adjusts the ports accordingly. Ethernet devices thus can be connected together regardless of which type of cables are being used.

Network Attached Storage

Network Attached Storage (NAS) is the concept of simple shared storage on a network. NAS transfers data using industry standard file sharing protocols such as CIFS, AFP, NFS and FTP. Files can be shared simulta- neously by clients regardless of the operating system they are using or the network server they are attached to. This solution provides convenient common storage resources.

Dynamic Domain Name Service (DNS)

Dynamic DNS allows anyone to reach your host by the name only. Dynamic DNS will map that name to your current IP address, which changes each time you dial your Internet service provider. With a URL that stays the same all the time regardless of the IP address your, options become almost as unlimited as a normal content provider like www.indiatimes.com or www.yahoo.com.

DMZ

DMZ is a host that provides a nonrestrictive zone between a company’s private network and the outside public network. It prevents outside users from getting direct access to a server that has company data. It acts as a

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