Question 1

does this product support DLNA?

Accepted Answer

In the DSM software, there is an installable applet/package labeled Media Server. From the description "Media Server provides a multimedia service for you to browse and play the multimedia contents on Synology DiskStation via DLNA/UPnP home devices. With Media Server, you can easily connect those devices such as TV sets and stereo systems to your home network, and stream multimedia files stored on DiskStation to the devices to enjoy music, photos, and videos."

I have not tried it, but the unit overall works fine and I'm happy with it.

Question 2

I'm looking for a small (diskless preferred) NAS that has 2 USB ports that support "memory stick" access (to isolate computers from the net, for security reasons.

Or would it be better to get a 2-NIC NAS and use two networks? In that case, which (less expensive) product would allow that?

Accepted Answer

Silvio:

I am relatively new to the Synology DS112, and there is a lot I still do not know about the unit.  I can tell you that I arrived at this unit after trying several other brands over the past several years, and then researching extensively for a better NAS.  To date this unit has performed superbly for private network access.  Further, this unit has performed so flawlessly that it seems highly likely that it will do well at your task.  However, I have not used a memory stick with the unit, but, again, it seems unlikely there would be any issues.  I am sorry I cannot be more specific regarding your questions.  What I can say is that this unit so far is the best I have owned, and it has handled every task very well for me.

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