Media Vault connection

10 Mbps to 1000 Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet) wired connection

Network computers

One or more computers running a supported operating system with a wired or wireless network connection. For a list of supported operating systems, see Supported Operating Systems.

Internet connection

Broadband connection, such as DSL or cable, required for remote access functionality.

Router

An external Internet broadband router with 10 Mbps (or faster) Ethernet connection to the Media Vault for remote access functionality and wired or wireless connections to the computers on the network.

Additionally, your router must have Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) enabled to provide an automatic IP address to the Media Vault.