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Applications

10.1 Overview

This chapter discusses the features in the Application screens. The NSA contains various applications for file sharing and downloading.

10.2What You Can Do

•Use the FTP Server screen (Section 10.4 on page 188) to configure settings for FTP file transfers to/from the NSA.

•Use the Media Server screen (Section 10.5 on page 189) to share files with media clients.

•Use the Download Service screen (Section 10.6 on page 194) to download files from the Internet.

•Use the Web Publishing screen (Section 10.7 on page 206) to publish shares for people to access files using a web browser.

•Use the Broadcatching screen (Section 10.8 on page 207) to download frequently updated digital content like TV programs, radio talk shows, Podcasts (audio files), and blogs.

•Use the Print Server screen (Section 10.9 on page 213) to share a printer.

•Use the Copy/Sync Button screen (Section 10.10 on page 215) to transfer files between a USB device and the NSA.

•Use the Package screen (Chapter 11 on page 229) to set up additional applications in your NSA. The NSA can download multiple packages/files at once and automatically goes through all the installation steps.

•Use the Auto Upload screens (Chapter 12 on page 279) to upload files in selected shares to your Flickr and/or YouTube accounts.

10.3What You Need to Know

FTP

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a file transfer service that operates on the Internet. A system running the FTP server accepts commands from a system running an FTP client. FTP is not a secure protocol. Your file transfers could be subject to snooping.

 

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