The NexStar LX uses an easy, Web browser-accessible interface to set it up as a local network drive and/or FTP server, to access maintenance options, and to configure disk utilities.

Main setup screen, where a user can configure the drive in its home network.

Disk maintenance utilities. Here, a user can run error-checking tools, format a disk, and specify the amount of time until the drive spins down.

Configuring the device as a LAN storage server is fairly simple. Here, a user can administer password-protected directories:

The device is also a capable FTP server, for making data available across the Internet. As with locally shared folders, FTP directory access can be controlled and password-protected: