Setup
To install and setup this unit QNAP packs their so called Qfinder software in the delivery. Once installed it will manage to quickly find your HS-251. Starting from there you can now continue setting up and configuring the NAS. Depending on whether your an experienced user or not you can choose to setup the HS-251 using a guide or you can manually set everything. After the initial setup you can access the web administration panel, where you're going to find a plethora of features.
Webinterface
The interface of this particular unit looks modern and it's very easy to use, but at the same time there are loads of features. Right after login a window pops up, asking to update to the last firmware. The main menu shows shorcuts to various services and avalible
applications, like for instance the Photo Station app. Apart from that is the Music Station as well as the Download Station. There is also a file explorer already installed by default to access all the files on
the NAS. Backup Station supports USB drive as welll as Mac OS X Time Machine and it allows to create backup jobs in not time at all.
There are also some exclusive applications, like for example
myANAPcloud, which allows you to remotely access and manage files saved on your NAS. Qsync allows you to sync data from different devices like PCs or tablets or
mobile phones. There is also an antivirus pre-installed to protect your files. Last but not least there is the App Center where we can download
and install all sorts of applications.