D-Link NAS Functions as BitTorrent Media Hub

D-Link, the end-to-end networking solutions provider for consumer and business, announced a free upgrade for its best-selling network attached storage (NAS) device to enable BitTorrent file downloads and uploads independent of a PC.

Recognized by BitTorrent, Inc., provider of the global standard technology for high-quality content delivery on the Internet, the D-Link DNS-323 two-Bay Network Storage Enclosure now includes the latest BitTorrent Software Development Kit (SDK), making it possible for consumers to access, store and share large amounts of media content through the Internet, without the need for a PC to be turned on or connected. The D-Link storage device connects directly to a home network and acts as a media hub for BitTorrent-enabled content.

Through the BitTorrent Device Partners technology licensing and certification program, BitTorrent has licensed the D-Link DNS-323 and certified the award-winning D-Link Xtreme N 802.11n Wi-Fi router (DIR-655). Consumers can use the products with confidence to manage BitTorrent multimedia content over their high-speed Internet connections.

"We recognize the benefits BitTorrent technology brings to its global user base and are pleased to be able to add that functionality to our products," said A.J. Wang, chief technical officer, D-Link. "By integrating the latest BitTorrent SDK into our NAS devices and ensuring our routers are BitTorrent-certified, we provide our customers with the most highly optimized BitTorrent implementation for connected devices and an efficient way to control and access their NAS device via an intuitive Web interface."

"D-Link is a valued member within our ecosystem of BitTorrent Device Partners, which is enabling a wide-range of industry-leading networking and storage devices optimized for BitTorrent, and certified to provide a great user experience for advanced network applications," said Ashwin Navin, president and co-founder of BitTorrent, Inc. "Given the device partnerships we have forged, BitTorrent provides distributors of online video, games and software the best peer-accelerated content delivery platform to ensure millions of broadband users enjoy a seamless experience for Internet-delivered media."

Established in 2007, the goal of the BitTorrent Device Partners program is to work with a wide-array of hardware, middleware and application providers along the entire consumer electronics (CE) value chain to create next-generation consumer experiences that leverage BitTorrent’s advanced peer delivery technology. The BitTorrent SDK for Devices is the official BitTorrent release for embedded devices; the BitTorrent SDK supports the latest protocol enhancements and is compatible with all standard PC clients. BitTorrent certification for routers seeks to ensure the best possible consumer experience by minimizing the need for users to actively manage their router settings.

The free upgrade for both the DNS-323 and DIR-655 are available via firmware downloads from the D-Link Support Site.