Network Attached Storage - NETGEAR WPNT834 Supplementary Manual

Network Attached Storage

In the beginning, Service Providers delivered simple broadband modems to their
customers as the network terminating equipment (NTE). As multiple computers
and IP devices in residences became the norm, they evolved to deliver routers and
WiFi APs with the modems or integrated gateways (which include modems) as the
NTE. Now that attached storage is becoming more widely used by consumers,
there is a new opportunity in both equipment and service. By offering NAS with
custom software, Service Providers can both delight their customers and capture
Network Embedded NAS Backup service revenues by using their broadband
networks in the "non-peak" in the middle of the day or night.
In a typical residence, media (videos, music and photos) is located on multiple
computers. With the Digital Home Network this media can be used or shared
by any networked computers, audio or display devices. To capture and store the
distributed media in the digital home, consumers need network attached storage
(NAS). This is often their next purchase once their digital home is networked.
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