Synology USB Station2

Synology USB Station 2 is designed to provide a cost-effective solution for USB storage sharing, multimedia center, and print server for home and small workgroup. The operating system, Synology DiskStation Manager 3.0, delivers rich features for multimedia enjoyments, Internet file sharing, budget print server, and energy-saving options.

Plug-and-Play File Sharing

USB Station 2 is ready to use right out of the box by simply plugging in any USB storage device. The built-in File Browser in Synology DiskStation Manager 3.0 (DSM 3.0) allows you to start sharing multimedia with family members or group projects with colleagues right away, with the ease of file navigation through a web browser. Sharing files among Windows, Mac, and Linux users highly increases the work efficiency in a platformmixed environment. USB Station 2 is completely fan-less with only 4W in operation. Not only does it reduce your carbon footprint, but it also helps create a noiseless home or working environment.

Your Own Entertainment Center

Download Station functions as a 24x7 BitTorrent, FTP, HTTP, eMule, and NZB download center without a PC. The eMule download engine allows search-n-download capability with a web-browser without installing additional desktop applications.

Audio Station supports music, Internet radio stations, and iPod playback with the optional speakers. An optional direction-free Synology Remote allows you to freely enjoy your music. Streaming mode allows your music to be shared with multiple users over the Intranet or Internet.

DS audio allows you to stream music stored on DiskStation to your iPhone, iPod touch or Android phone wherever Interness access is available. You can enjoy terabytes of music anytime anywhere.

DLNA/UPnP Support allows you to stream multimedia files with an UPnP Digital Media Adapter (DMA) on a stereo system or a TV-set. Sony PS3 and Microsoft Xbox360 are also supported.

iTunes Server is an easy way to share music with other iTunes clients over the network. Password protection prevents unauthorized sharing.

USB Printer Sharing for Everyone

USB Station 2 supports up to two USB printers simultaneously. The USB printer sharing capability minimizes your cost by sharing printing resources throughout the home or the office. No professional IT personnel are required to set up the print server in your home or office, as the Add Printer Wizard simplifies setup process on your local computer.

Synology Protects Our Earth

Synology DiskStation is designed and developed with energy efficiency in mind. Compared with the average PC counterparts, Synology DiskStation consumes a relatively low amount of power and makes the external hard drives hibernate when not in use. All Synology products are produced with RoHS compliant parts and packed with recyclable packing materials. Synology acknowledges the responsibility as a global citizen to continually work to reduce the environmental impact of every product produced.

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Synology® Updates the OS of USB Station 2 to Support Print/Fax/Scan Sharing on Multifunction Printers

Taipei, Taiwan—December 27, 2010—Synology® Inc. today announced the latest operating system update for Synology USB Station 2 NAS server, supporting the sharing of print, fax and scan on a multifunction printer to other computers over the same network. Shared printing is already in wide use whereas scanning and faxing are not due to the lack of standardized protocol. Additional expenses for a costly multifunction printer server is usually required to share these two features over a network. This operating system update enables complete sharing on a multifunction printer, increases efficiency for a home or office workgroup, and minimizes operational expenses for peripheral device.

“The new update makes Synology the very first to have support in scan and fax sharing on a NAS server. This particular feature utilizes a technology known as ‘USB over TCP/IP,’ in which it allows a USB device on a host machine to be shared to other clients over a network. On our USB Station 2, the sharing of multifunction printer on different platforms has been easier than ever,” said Chad Jiang, the product manager of Synology Inc.

Small offices and households are now offered an alternative solution to costly multifunction printer server or a printer with built-in sharing capability; aside from the new sharing features, there are still many more, such as plug-and-play file sharing, multimedia content streaming, PC-less downloading, and low power consumption – all in a single NAS server.