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Need to share files?

Do you often want to share your pictures, music, videos or other files with friends and family? Do you find it too hard, slow and cumbersome to set up e-mail lists and attach files to your e-mail? If so, then you probably cannot wait to get your hands on Web Access!

How does it work?

Buffalo's unique Web Access feature allows LinkStation Live users to share their pictures, music or other files with friends and family through any ordinary Web browser.

You don't need to install any software and neither do those with whom you want to share your files.

BuffaloNAS is the portal site that is responsible for establishing a peer-to-peer connection between Buffalo NAS (Network Attached Storage) servers, such as the LinkStation Live and external users.

For example, if you have a LinkStation Live at your home or office, you can configure the integrated Web Access server so that certain shares on your system become available to users on the Internet.

The configuration is a simple process. If you have an UPnP enabled router (most all recent routers support UPnP) you don't even need to configure anything on your firewall. All you have to do is enable the Web Access server at your local LinkStation.

Don't forget to set your access permissions in the "Folder Setup" section of the main menu.

Then, you merely need to enter a name (i.e. BaldEagle) and key (i.e. 12345) and wait for the acknowledgement from BuffalNAS.com. If no one has picked your name already, you are set to go.

What do others need to know to access your LinkStation's files?

Just tell your family, friends or colleagues to enter http://www.buffalonas.com/baldeagle into their Web browser.

The link will establish a direct connection between their PC and your LinkStation. Your pictures, documents, music files or whatever you decided to share are now available via the Internet, without the need for drivers or software installation on your or the recipients side! You can choose on your LinkStation if you want to make access Anonymous (grant everyone access) or to restrict access via username and password. You can also select if you want the connection to be secure, using SSL.

Even easier, if you access a file on your LinkStation through the Web Access feature and want to share it with your friends, you can send a link using your favorite e-mail client, just by right-clicking on the file.

And best of all, there are built in features like a Flash based player to stream audio files from your LinkStation right over the Internet. So, if you are away from home, you can still enjoy your tunes. The same goes of course for those, who want to access their Power Point presentation on the road. If you launch a file, the correct application is started automatically, making it a seamless experience.

Watch the Web Access Video

Watch the Web Access Video

Products supporting Web Access

LinkStation™