The common * * * access protocols of NAS include SMB, NFS, FTP, WebDav, DLNA, etc. NAS basically supports these protocols, and you can choose the best protocol according to your client. Scenario: FTP and WebDav are suitable for WAN, while NFS and SMB are suitable for LAN. Compatibility: Linux system recommends NFS, and Windows system recommends SMB, FTP and WebDav clients.

Samba is the re-implementation of SMB/CIFS (server message block/common network file system) network protocol, which can share files, printers and other resources among different computers in the local area network. One of the advantages of SMB is that it has good compatibility, widely supports various platforms, including Windows, Linux, macOS and other systems, and is easy to mount and access. Network neighbors on Windows computers and network hard disks mapped by NAS software all use SMB.

NFS (NetworkFileSystem) is a distributed file system protocol, which strives for client hosts to access server-side files, and its process is the same as when accessing local storage. Developed by Sun Company (acquired by Oracle) and published in 1984. The advantages of NFS are direct kernel support, simple deployment, stable operation, simple protocol and high transmission efficiency. NFS is recommended for Android TV box.

FTP(FileTransferProtocoL) is a basic protocol of TCP/IP application layer, which usually uses 22 ports to transfer files from one computer to another, and ensures the reliability of file transfer. Webdav (Web-based Distributed Database and Version Control) is a communication protocol based on HTTP 1. 1. Because WebDAV is based on HTTP, it has all the advantages of HTTP, including easy to cross the firewall and use HTTPS to transmit data, so it can replace FTP in many aspects.

DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) is a non-profit cooperative business organization initiated by Sony, Intel and Microsoft. DLNA was officially dissolved on 20 17 1.5, and relevant certification will be handed over to SpireSpark, and DLNA standards will not be updated in the future.