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My Thecus N2100 – Yes Box

Written on December 31, 2007 – 12:25 am | by admin

Sometime ago, I brought this stuff called NAS (Network Attached Storage). I decided to buy this thing after I have bad experience with PC-based NAS (I use self-assembly PC not built-up/branded PC). After I read some reviews on the Internet, I decide to choose Thecus N2100 as the correct choice of mine. This stuff could be loaded up to 1 Terrabyte Harddisk Drive, however I only put my Seagate Baracuda SATA II 250 Gb on it without RAID configuration. I also use it as print server.

As quoted from it’s official website, Thecus N2100 – Yes Box can be used as:

• Music sharing server
  • iTunes
• Community
  • Personal Photo Web Server
• File Management and sharing
  • FTP server
  • Web Disk server
  • Network neighbor
• USB service
  • Extend USB Device Storage
  • USB device “One touch copy”

Here are some pictures of this stuf:

upper view

front view

Seagate Barrcuda SATA II 250 loaded

the content of the package

as you can see from the last picture, there is 2 RJ-45 (LAN) port and 2 USB Port (1 for data & 1 for printer)

you can find the specs of this stuff HERE

To use Thecus N2100 – Yes Box as print server, do the followings:

1. Connect the USB printer to one of the USB ports (Preferably the rear USB ports; front ).
2. USB ports can be used for external HDD enclosures.
3. Go to “Printers and Faxes” on your Start Menu.
4. Click on “Add Printer” under File menu.
5. Add printer Wizard appears on your screen. Click on “Next” button.
6. Select “A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer” option.
7. Select “Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network”, and enter “http://N2100_IP_ADDRESS:631/printers/usb-printer” into the URL field.
8. Your Windows system will ask you to install drivers for your printer. Select correct printer driver for you
9. Your Windows system will ask you if you want to set this printer as “Default Printer”.
10. Select Yes, then all your print jobs will be submitted to this printer. Click on “Next” button.
11. Click on “Finish” button.

to find out other product, please visit www.thecus.com

Tags: NAS, network, storage, thecus