ZyXEL NSA325

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Powered by a 1.6 GHz CPU and 512 MB memory, the ZyXEL NSA325 2-Bay Power Plus Media Server provides faster multimedia streaming speed and sharing functions simultaneously to different UPnP- and DLNA-certified devices, such as Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3 or DLNA TV in every room at home. Acting as an iTunes server, SqueezeCenter, personal blog and photo album server, the NSA325 makes it easy to stream and share multimedia contents on PCs, laptops and SqueezeBoxes.

Access, Share and Enjoy It Everywhere!

With the latest personal cloud feature of ZyXEL’s Media Servers, you can freely access, 66share and enjoy digital media contents through your smartphones and tablets with the Polkast app, no matter where you are!

System Specifications

Networking

  • Network protocol:
    • CIFS/SMB, NFS (for Linux/Unix)
    • FTP, HTTP
    • DHCP client
    • PPPoE
    • Network Time Protocol (NTP)
  • Network applications
    • Personal Cloud with Polkast support
    • Media server:

    – DLNA 1.5 media server
    – UPnP AV server
    – iTunes server
    – SqueezeCenter support
    – Photo album server

    • Web server:

    – FTP server
    – phpMyAdmin/MySQL/PHP
    – RSS client & server

    • Smartphone application:
      • zMedia for NSA configuration, system status monitoring, file browsing and media playback
    • Network application management:
      • User & group management
      • Package Management for setting up applications
      • One-click-hosting sites download manager
    • Network security:
      • Support HTTPS and FTPES (FTP over explicit TLS/SSL)
      • Encrypted NSA to NSA remote replication
      • Encrypted NSA to external disk archive backup

Data Management

  • Backup support:
        • One-touch copy/sync button for external USB-capable devices backup
        • Backup planner:

    – Instant/Scheduled backup

        – NSA to NSA synchronization/archive backup
        – NSA to external USB hard disk backup
    • Dropbox Suppor
  • Download/Upload support:
    • Auto-download from FTP/HTTP/P2P download service
    • Scheduled download
    • One-click hosting sites downloading
    • Auto-upload photos and videos to YouTube/Flickr/FTP server
  • File system support:
    • Internal HDD: EXT4
    • External HDD: NTFS, EXT2, EXT3, FAT32, ReiserFS, XFS

System Management

  • RAID 0, 1, JBOD
  • Online firmware upgrade
  • Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.)

Power and Thermal Management

  • Power control:
    • Internal disk hibernation support
    • Scheduled power on/off/reboot
    • Wake-on-LAN support
    • System automatically resume after power outage
    • APC USB UPS monitoring and auto shutdown
  • Thermal management
    • Smart fan speed control
    • High temperature alert/buzzer
    • Auto shutdown while high temperature

Minimum System Requirements

  • OS for utility: Windows XP/Vista/7 (32 & 64 bit)
  • Browser: IE 7.0+, Firefox 3.6+, Google Chrome 10+, Safari 5+

Hardware Specifications

  • Two 3.5” SATA I/II hard disk interface supported
  • One Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 connector
  • Two USB 2.0 ports
  • One USB 3.0 port
  • Buttons
    • Power button
    • Copy/Sync button
    • Reset button
  • Smart fan design
  • Power consumption
    • Access mode: 27 watt
    • Hard disk spin-down mode: 7 watt
  • Power
    • Input: 100 ~ 240 V AC,50/60Hz
    • Output: 12V DC, 5A
  • Front Panel:

  • Rear Panel:

Physical Specifications

  • Item dimensions (WxDxH): 108 x 205 x 147 mm (4.25″ x 8.07″ x 5.79″)
  • Item weight: 1,080 g (2.38 lb.)
  • Packing dimensions (WxDxH): 280 x 173 x 210 mm (11.02″ x 6.81″ x 8.27″)
  • Packing weight: 1,810 g (3.99 lb.)

Environmental Specifications

  • Operating environment
    • Temperature: 0ºC to 40ºC (32ºF to 104ºF)
    • Humidity: 0% to 95% (Non-condensing)
  • Storage environment
    • Temperature: -30ºC to 70ºC (-22ºF to 158ºF)
    • Humidity: 0% to 95% (Non-condensing)

Certification

  • Safety: CE LVD, BSMI
  • EMC: CE, FCC class B, C-Tick, BSMI
  • Others: DLNA 1.5, UPnP

Package Contents

  • Media server (Hard disks not included)
  • Power adapter
  • Ethernet cable
  • Quick start guide
  • Support CD
  • Warranty card

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