QNAP TS-101

The TS-101 is a network-attached storage appliance with built-in functionality from QNAP Systems Inc. [http://www.qnap.com.tw] . The system is the size of a USB harddrive with a fanless housing.

Main Features

Out of the box, the TS-101 has the following features::*File Server (the storage of large amounts of data on the internal SATA hard disk in the TS-101.):*Multimedia Station (a web interface used to manage images, audio or video files, and print or play photos by slide show.):*Download Station (a p2p BitTorrent application to download files without using a PC.):*Mirror Station (allows you to mirror data in the TS-101 to a USB hard drive or the latest released eSATA hard drive box.):*Disaster Recovery (remote disk backup over internet/local network connections to another storage device.):*Web Server (serves static web content by default; the latest firmware upgrade supports SQL and PHP.):*Printer Server (connect a USB printer to the USB port of TS-101 to enable printer sharing across multiple computers.):*FTP Server (permits FTP access to the data on the TS-101.)

limServer on the TS-101

The box supports SlimServer software, an open source Perl based audio server supported by Slim Devices to run. This is available as an optional upgrade through some suppliers.

The SlimServer functionality on QNAP TS-101 is an option and there is a support community actively involved in commenting and creating new features/plugins for the QNAP SlimServer solution.

There is a dedicated support forum for SlimServer on the QNAP on the Slim Devices forums [http://forums.slimdevices.com/forumdisplay.php?f=18] .

Plugins ported to QNAP

:*AlienBBC 1.04 :* [http://hickinbottom.demon.co.uk/lazysearch LazySearch] v1.1 Plugin :*Playlist Manager v1.0 Plugin:*Slimscrobbler v0.34 Plugin :*Last FM v117 Plugin:*Weather 1.7 Plugin :*All-In-One Plugin Update for SS 6.3.x:*Audioscrobbler Submitter :*Date and Time :*Favorites :*iTunes :*Lazy Search Music :*Podcast Browser :*Random Mix :*Real Rhapsody :*RSS News Ticker :*SlimTris :*Snow Screensaver :*Visualizer Screensaver

limServer Software Versions ported to QNAP

:*SlimServer 6.2.1:*SlimServer 6.2.2 "(03/07/06)" :*SlimServer 6.3.1 "(20/07/06)":*SlimServer 6.5 "(21/09/06)"

Installing SlimServer Updates to QNAP

Software updates and open source plugins are available from [http://www.progressiveav.com/ts101_update/ Progressive AV]

Update files are simply stored on your TS-101 in the Update folder on Public share. When the file/s are there re-boot your TS-101 to install them automatically.

For the older updates like::*All-In-One Update:*SlimServer 6.2.2:*SlimServer Database Clearyou need to use .tar.gz as extension

For the more recent updates like::*SlimServer 6.3.1:*All-In-One Plugin Update for SS 6.3.xyou need to use .tar as extension (not .tar.gz).

QNAP Updates

As of 29th August 2006, the latest TS-101 firmware also supports uPnP media sharing on your network.

External links

* [http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_features.html Slim Devices' description of the SlimServer software]
* [http://www.qnap.com.tw/download_detail.asp?pl=1&p_mn=TS-101&ct_name=Firmware The latest TS-101 firmware]
* [http://www.qnap.com.tw/download_detail.asp?pl=1&p_mn=TS-101&ct_name=Technical%20Document The GPL Source of the latest TS-101 Firmware] . In case the link does not work, follow Downloads->Model TS101->Technical Docu
* [http://scratchpad.wikia.com/wiki/Qnap_Turbostation Mini wiki for those interested in expanding their systems]