MU-5000FS Network File Server

Still leaving your computers on 24-hours per day for file sharing?  Looking to buy a computer to work as a FTP and file server?  Look no further.  For less money than the electricity cost of leaving your computers constantly on, you can buy our MU-5000FS file server.  Best of all, it is more powerful and user friendly than your PC's file sharing solutions.

Share your Flash driver, USB HD, and CD-ROM
The MU-5000FS file server allow your USB storage device such as Flash Drive, MP3 player, DSC, USB HD and USB CD-ROM* to be shared on your local network or over the Internet.  Unlike some competitor's solution that use the EXT.3 format that can't be read on Windows machine, the MU-5000FS use standard FAT32 format to allow cross platform compatibility.  You can even support up to 8 USB devices when using USB HUBs (power adapter required). 

Network Drive on Microsoft Network
The MU-5000FS features Samba capability allowing MU-5000FS to work in Microsoft Network environment.  Clicking on "My Network" and the File Server will be visible on the Microsoft network.  You can add any File sharing accounts with different access right for different users (Read/Write/Both/Open).  Moreover, you can even assign any session as a network drive and access it as if it is a Hard Drive on your PC.  Session can be the entire drive or just one sub-directory.

FTP Server for Remote Sharing
The MU-5000FS also offer a simple way to share files on the Internet.  The built-in FTP server provide open or account access to let other users share the files easily.  The remote users can just type the FTP command on the web browser or use FTP client software for easy sharing on the Internet.  You can even define the access bandwidth to safeguard your Internet connection speed.

Easy Management
Having enough headache with managing access right in your PC's file server?  With MU-5000FS's simple web management and auto-detect utility, managing file server is no longer a difficult task.  In addition, the WinXP UPnP support further simplify the setup process.  The file server support multiple platforms including Win98/ME/NT/2K/XP, Linux SMB and Macintosh*.

Scheduled Backup from your PC or Internet
The MU-5000FS feature an unique capability to download files from the Internet or your PC at the scheduled time.  So it can backup your FTP and Web server content regularly and automatically.  Now, you don't have to worry about your Internet server crashed and lost all the contents.

For a surprisingly affordable price, you can now setup your file server on your network running on the reliable Linux platform.  It is the device built for the most reliable and easy to configure file server.

*Macintosh require installation of the Samba client.

 

 

 

MU-5000FS vs. NAS Comparison Table

 

MU-5000FS

NAS (Network Area Storage)

Share Files on LAN

Yes

Yes

Share Files on Internet

Yes

Depending on model

Compatible with Microsoft Network

Yes

Yes

Create Network Drive

Yes

Yes

Connection with external USB HD, CD-ROM, MP3 player, Card readers

Yes

No

Built-in Hard Drive

No

Yes

Protection from the fast price reduction of the Hard Disk drive

Yes

No

Specification

Features

  • Compliant with USB1.1 / USB2.0

  • one 10/100Mbps auto-MDIX fast Ethernet LAN port 

  • Support Hot-plug. 

  • Open mode and Account mode support

  • Auto-IP supported

  • IP assignment support for DHCP and Auto-IP

  • IP address filtering for Ethernet access with either DENY or ALLOW setting.

  • Support USB storage (Hard-disk, flash disk, CDROM)

  • Download assistance, make users download files without PC and schedule-able. ( support ftp, http)

  • Support NTP (network time protocol)

  • Web-based administrative program is stored in flash ROM of the server.

  • No setup necessary in open mode. 

  • Firmware upgrade-able by Windows-based utility 

  • Support Windows 98/ME/NT/2K/XP and Linux SMB. 

  • Provide FTP Server service

  • Support UPnP for windows XP

  • Provide an easy-search program for different IP domain setting.

Hardware

  • ADMtek 5120

  • Flash Memory: 4MBytes

  • SDRAM:  32MBytes

Ports

  • 2 x USB 2.0

  • 1 x 10/100Mbps RJ-45

Buttons

  • Reset to factory default button: Continue press 4 seconds to function.

  • Mode button: sync/umount mode and mount mode switch.

Supported Media

  • USB Flash Disk

  • USB Hard Drive

  • USB CD-ROM *Recording/Rewritable function not supported. 

 

Supported Format

  • FAT16

  • FAT32

  • *NTFS not supprted

Management Interface

  • Web Management

  • Auto Search Windows Utility

Software Features

  • User Account Management

    • Add User

    • Modify User

    • Remove User

    • User list

  • Samba Session Management

    • Add Samba Session

    • Modify Samba Session

    • Remove Samba Session

    • Add user to Samba session

    • Everyone or Single user

    • Define Read/Write access

    • Define IP allow/deny

  • Scheduled Download

    • From FTP or HTTP site

    • Specify precise Date and Time

    • Every day, every week, or every month download

  • FTP server

    • Open mode or Account mode

    • Account mode access right base on Samba session setup

    • Define rate of access in 10K increment.

Physical Spec.

  • Power: 5Vdc, 2.4Amp

  • Dimension: 147 x 113 x 30 mm

  • Weight: 205g

Environment

  • Operating Temp: 5 to 50 degree C

  • Storage Temperature: -20 to 50 degree C

  • Operating Humidity: 10 to 90% Non-condensing

  • Storage Humidity: 5 to 95% , Non-condensing

Safety

  • CE, FCC