The LinkStation™ Duo is a high performance, multimedia, shared RAID network storage solution for the home and small office that requires a central location to share data files, photos, video and music.
The unit is a two drive NAS solution that can be configured in RAID 0 for performance or RAID 1 for redundant storage. In addition to the storage capabilities, stream multimedia to a PC, a Mac, a Buffalo™ LinkTheater™ and other DLNA CERTIFIED™ or UPNP media player, as well as sharing movies, photos and documents in a home or small business network via the Internet with the WebAccess feature. The LinkStation™ Duo seamlessly integrates with iTunes® and allows access to music files from your iTunes® software.
With features such as enhanced performance of up to 40MB/s, quick swap via the front panel with two removable drives and easy set-up via a simple web interface, the LinkStation™ Duo is the perfect solution to store, save & share your digital life from one central place.
Easy to stream. Easy to share.
Stream multimedia from your LinkStation™ Duo to a PC, Mac and any DLNA™ or UPnP® Certified media player. Or share movies, photos and documents with friends and family on your home network or with people on your small business network. Conveniently store, access and share via the Internet through Buffalo's Web Access feature.
Quick swap drives
The two removable hard drives are easily accessible via the front panel.
Quick and easy setup
The built-in DNLA™ Media Server allows you to share movies and play music on any DLNA™ or UPnP® Certified media player.
Faster streaming speed
With data transfer rates of up to 40MB per second, expect an enhanced performance.
Listen to your favourite hits from iTunes
The LinkStation™ Duo seamlessly integrates with iTunes® and allows you to access to your favourite playlists from your iTunes® software.
Features
Quick swap - 2 drive, 2 bay Network Attached Storage
Supports RAID levels, 0, 1 and Standard
Active Directory Support: Works as a client in an Active Directory domain allowing the LinkStation™ Duo to utilise the domain users and groups.
Apache web server, full featured enhancement modules included
PHP5 Scripting language, fully supported by the web server
MySQL database with phpmyadmin interface
WebAccess - allows you to store, share and access files from any web browser via PC, Mac or iPhone
In-Built DLNA/UPnP CERTIFED™ media server - for easy playback of multi-media files to any DLNA certified device
Schedule backups to a USB storage device or another Buffalo Network Attached Storage device.
In-Built BitTorrent™ Client
Supports Apple® Time Machine Back-up with multiple clients
Supports Apple® Bonjour®
Integrates with iTunes®
Auto Power ON/OFF with your PC or MAC
Eco Friendly scheduled Power Saving Mode
One touch transfer of media files from digital camera/camcorder with Direct Copy feature
Easy to install and set-up
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet port
1 USB port
Supports UPS connectivity via USB port
Supported OS: Windows7 (32/64bit), Windows® Vista™, Windows® XP, Windows® 2000, Windows MCE 2005/2004, Windows Server 2008/2003, MAC OS X 10.3.9 or later
2 Year Warranty
Includes NovaBACKUP® Professional with 5 licenses - protects data on workstations locally or online. Regardless of theft, user error or hardware failure NovaBACKUP® protects and restores your data.
See The Buffalo Technology Linkstation NAS Drives In Action!
With terabytes of storage, LinkStation Duo provides a reliable, central location to store and protect all data from every PC and Mac computer, tablet device and smartphone in your home or small office. Store, access and share files from anywhere on your home network!
Stream your favorite media
LinkStation Duo is DLNA Certified and can be used as an iTunes server to stream all of your favorite music, movies and shows to multiple devices simultaneously. Now you can relax and watch movies on your big screen TV while music is pumped outdoors by the pool. Centralize your media files for simple sharing and streaming.
Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft Windows Vista (32/64 bits), Microsoft Windows 7 (32/64 bits), Microsoft Windows XP (32/64 bits), Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32/64-bits), Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32/64-bits), Apple MacOS X 10.5 - 10.8
Manufacturer Warranty
2-year warranty
Detailed Specification
General
Device Type
NAS server
Host Connectivity
Gigabit Ethernet
Total Storage Capacity
6 TB
Installed Devices / Modules Qty
2 (installed) / 2 (max)
Width
8.6 cm
Depth
20.4 cm
Height
12.7 cm
Weight
2.3 kg ()
Storage Controller
Type
RAID - internal
Interface Type
SATA 3Gb/s
Supported Devices
Hard drive, disk array (RAID)
RAID Level
RAID 0, RAID 1
Hard Drive
Type
HDD - hot-swap
Capacity
2 x 3 TB
Interface Type
SATA 3Gb/s
Networking
Type
Network adapter - integrated
Data Link Protocol
10Mb LAN, 100Mb LAN, GigE
Network / Transport Protocol
TCP/IP, NTP, FTP, SMB
Remote Management Protocol
HTTP
Network Services Compatibility
Apple Bonjour Protocol, FTP, Server Message Block (SMB), Apple File Protocol (AFP), HTTP
Features
iTunes server, FTP server, Buffalo Web Access, BitTorrent Client, Direct Copy
Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft Windows Vista (32/64 bits), Microsoft Windows 7 (32/64 bits), Microsoft Windows XP (32/64 bits), Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32/64-bits), Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32/64-bits), Apple MacOS X 10.5 - 10.8
