QNAP TS-101/201 Free 2.0.0 Firmware Upgrade

Taipei, Taiwan                                                                              April 2007

The leading NAS provider QNAP Systems, Inc. has released the brand new 2.0.0 firmware and the world's first P2P remote control software QGet, for the award-winning Turbo Station NAS servers TS-101 and TS-201.  As the CEO of QNAP, Mr. Meiji CHANG says, in addition to the powerful 9-in-1 functions that TS servers possess, further new features are added to the new firmware.  Since the cooperation between QNAP and BitTorrent, Inc., the performance of BT download is further enhanced.  This accomplishes QNAP’s aims to develop products for home digital entertainment center and let the customers enjoy convenient management of their downloaded data.

In the latest TS-101/201 2.0.0 firmware, FTP and HTTP downloads are added to the web-based P2P Download Station.  Users can now perform BT, FTP and HTTP downloads altogether by TS-101/201 independent of any PC.  UPnP NAT automatic port forwarding is also supported to increase download speed to a large extent.  When the Turbo Station is placed behind an NAT router, users can activate the UPnP function of their NAT router and enjoy high-speed BT download.  Mac users can also use these powerful download functions by Mozilla Firefox.

Along with the new firmware, QNAP unveils the breakthrough software “QGet” for remote P2P download management of NAS servers. QGet, unbelievably easy but powerful, can centrally manage BT, FTP and HTTP download tasks for all supported  NAS servers at the same time without any complicated set up or configurations. Stylishly designed with intuitive and multilingual interface, users can drag and drop torrent files to QGet directly or right click download links on IE browser (6.0 or above) and select “Download by QGet” for file download.

The built-in UPnP media server of new TS firmware is updated to TwonkyMedia version 4.2 to enable users to freely set up a multimedia entertainment center.  Users can play the multimedia files, e.g. mp3, video and photos saved on TS servers on TV or Hi-Fi system via DLNA compliant media players.  Furthermore, iTunes server is implemented in the new firmware for users to share the files on TS servers with others on LAN and play the files by iTunes installed on any computer.

More advanced features are supported in the new TS firmware, such as HTTPS secure login, DDNS (dynamic domain name service), DHCP server, FTP anonymous login, and Network Recycle Bin.  Network Recycle Bin is a refined feature that saves the files deleted from the network shares of TS servers to a particular recycle bin folder.  Users can restore their data anytime in case of unintended file deletion.

Now, users who have purchased TS-101 or TS-201 can download the latest upgrade firmware and enjoy these enhanced new features for free from QNAP website http://www.qnap.com.  For those who are interesting in our NAS series products can directly contact our distributors worldwide listed on http://www.qnap.com/Wheretobuy.asp .

Summary of New Features/Enhancements in Firmware 2.0.0:

l           QGet, Window-based remote management software to maintain the download tasks of multiple TS servers via LAN or WAN

l           Download Station:

n            UPnP NAT port forwarding for BitTorrent download

n            FTP and HTTP download

n            Supports browsing by Mozilla Firefox on Mac OS

l           Multimedia Station:

n            UPnP Media server upgraded to TwonkyMedia version 4.2

n            iTunes server

l           Others:

n            HTTPS secure login

n            DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service)

n            DHCP server

n            FTP server supports anonymous login

n            Network Recycle Bin

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About QNAP

QNAP Systems, Inc. (QNAP), a member of the publicly listed ICP Electronics, Inc. (IEI) in Taiwan, is a devoted and dominant provider of Internet Appliance (IA) products.  We have more than 4 years’ solid and successful experience in designing and developing innovative and customized IA products.

With our own R&D, business development and production support teams, QNAP has developed two main product lines: Network Storage and Digital Surveillance to provide the best solutions to SOHO and enterprise users.  Until now QNAP has already released 20 NAS models.  Having the strong basis and successful experience of the professional teams, QNAP will strive to producing high quality products and OEM service for customers, and be the best e-partner of the enterprise.