Along the front panel of the DS211 we have a series of LEDs for Status, LAN, Disk 1 and Disk 2. These LEDs will give you a basic indication of activity. Further down we have a USB 2.0 port, USB copy button and power button which again has an LED.
Front panel of the DS211
Spinning the DS211 round to the back we can see that there is a perforated mesh panel that houses the 70mm PWM fan. Beneath this, 2 X USB 2.0 ports, LAN (RJ45) port, hard reset, and the DC in (12V) which the power pack will connect with. Next to this we have the MAC and serial numbers should you need to use for technical support.
The rear of the DS211
The underside of the DS211 has 4 rubber legs which will stabilise the unit on any surface so you needn't worry that this unit will fall or slip.
The underside with rubber legs
Opening the unit up is easy, the DS211 is made up of two parts, just slide the panel without the grey fascia attached and the panels separate. Upon closer inspection, we can see inside there is a rack that will allow you to slide in 2 X 3.5" drives, these shelves line up to SATA ports that provide power and functionality.
The drives actually slot in rather easy, a perfect fit.
Opening the DS211 is very easy
Space for 2 drives - which slot into SATA ports behind a 70mm PWM fan
Drives in - fitting is easy, a perfect fit