Introduction Network Attached Storage (NAS) addresses the growing need for shared network storage in the home and small/medium sized business environments. NAS has the advantage of being easy to use, manage and simple in design. Files can be shared between computers regardless of the operating system they are using or the network server they are attached to. This solution provides a convenient common storage resource. Networked storage can be used in the following ways: At the home: Store media files for networked MP3/Media players and computers Backup your home computers Share files, media, pictures with all of your networked computers Make files available when you are away from home Run an FTP server without leaving your computer on Have personal/private storage for each family member In the office: Provide personal/private storage for employees Run an FTP server for file upload and download Share files between different operating systems Backup data from networked PCs and Macs Backup data from other servers Product Features Windows, Mac, and Linux NFSv2 file systems supported Create and assign users with passwords for security Assign users and groups to shared folders No maintenance required Built in FTP server for file upload and downloading via the internet No user licenses to purchase Firmware updates via user interface Share your USB storage on the network System Requirements For Accessing Files: Network adapter installed and functioning properly For configuration: For PC Users: Internet Explorer 5.5 and newer or latest Opera browser with Java support For Mac Users: Internet Explorer 5.2 or latest Opera browser with Java support For Linux Users: Latest Opera browser with Java support Package Contents Network Attached Storage Device Power Adapter and power Cord Ethernet cable User Manual CD Quick Start Installation Guide Physical Parts/Connectors/LEDs Ethernet port : 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port MDI/MDIX switch Reset Button Power Button Power Jack ­ DC 12V LEDs : Link/Activity LED, Ethernet 10/100Mbps LED, HB (Heart-Beat) LED, HD (Hard Disk) LED, Power LED Ethernet Port MDI/MDIX Switch (Crossover selector) The Ethernet port MDI/MDIX switch is used to adjust the cable connection of the Ethernet port. If the port is connected to hub, you should move the switch to the "hub" side; if the port is connected directly to a PC, you should move the 2 switch to the "PC" side. If after connecting the Ethernet cable from the unit to your network/system and the LAN link light does not turn on, move the switch to the alternate position. Note: Turn the NAS off then turn it back on to get an IP address from the network. Ethernet Port The Ethernet port is used to connect to a PC, server, hub, switch or other network device on the LAN. Reset Button If you forget your password and/or unit IP address, you will not be able to access the NAS. You can use the Reset Button to restore the factory settings. To initiate a reset, you must hold the button for at least 5 seconds or until the unit stop beeping. The primary default settings are listed in the following table. Configuration Item Administrator Username Administrator Password Internal IP address Default Settings admin Dynamically Assigned (DHCP Client) Power Button Turns the unit on/off. Press lightly once. The unit will write all data into the drive and safely power down. To force the unit to power down immediately, press and hold the button until the power is off. 3 Description of LEDs LED Power Heart-Beat Status On Off Solid/Off Flashing On Link/Activity Ethernet port 10/100 Mbps Off Flashing On Off Meaning Power On Power Off System is not ready System is ready Link is up Link down Transmitting/receiving packets The network link is 100 Mbps The network link is 10 Mbps NAS Quick Start Installation In order to facilitate the use of the NAS, the product comes with default settings that most users can install without any modification. If the network manager needs to modify any of the settings, the NAS provides an intuitive Web-based user interface. NOTE: Make sure that the TCP/IP protocol is installed on the networked computers that wish to access the NAS. Hardware Installation Connect the included Ethernet cable and power adapter to the back of the NAS. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to an available port on a network switch, router or computer's LAN port. 4 Plug the AC adapter into a surge protector. Turn on the power on the NAS. If the LAN link LED in the front of the NAS is not ON, please change the switch next to the LAN port of the NAS unit to the alternate position. Power off the NAS and turn it back on to get an IP address from the network. Accessing the NAS If your unit shipped with a preformatted hard drive, you can find the new share folder by double clicking My Network Places and the Nas device name. Mapping A Share Folder Mapping your shared folder(s) to your computer makes accessing them easier. When a shared folder is mapped, it will appear as a drive letter like D: or E: on your computer. When you want to access that shared folder, you can simply go to My Computer and double click on the drive letter. You can also have the computer log into the shared folder at startup so you do not have to manually do it each time. You can map the NAS's share folder to a drive letter under My Computer. Select Map Network Drive from the Tools menu. 5 Select a drive letter you wish to map your shared folder. Select Browse and locate the shared folder from under Entire Network. Click OK once your have located the shared folder. Select Reconnect at logon so you do not have to repeat this process in the future. Click on Finish. You will now see the Share as a drive under My Computer. You can access it by double clicking on the drive. 6 Enabling UPnPTM Note: UPnPTM is only available in Windows XP and Me. We recommend that this is enabled for ease of configuration, but it is not required. To enable UPnPTM, go to the Start menu and select the Control Panel. Select Add/Remove Programs. Click Add/Remove Windows Components on the left hand side. The Windows Components Wizard screen will appear. Highlight Network Services and click Details. Select Universal Plug and Play and click OK. 7 Select Next to continue. After all the components are installed, click Finish. You can access the configuration user interface by double clicking on My Network Places on your desktop. Double click on the UPnP device to gain access to the configuration page. Note: You may need to restart your computer and/or refresh the view for the device to appear. 8 Configuring the NAS There are several methods for accessing the configuration interface for the NAS. If you have UPnP enabled in your Windows Me or XP computer, you can access the configuration by double clicking the UPnP device name under My Network Places. You can also insert the installation CD into your Windows PC and run the NAS Finder utility. Your NAS unit should be listed with the unit's IP address. Double click on the device name or highlight the device name and click on `Configure' to bring up the configuration page. If you know the name of the NAS device, you can type it directly into an Internet Explorer browser. Note: Some network configurations or version of IE may not find the device correctly. Users who have changed the default settings to a fixed IP setting can directly access the configuration page by typing the NAS's fixed IP address in the browser. 9 A window should appear asking for a username and password. Leave the User Name blank and enter `admin' in the password field. You will be taken to the system information screen. NAS Finder Included in the CD is a utility for locating the NAS on the network. This application runs on any Windows 98 SE, 2000, Me, XP operating system. You can run the application from the CD-ROM or copy it to the computer that you want to use to configure the NAS. All NAS devices will be listed in the NAS Finder along with the associated IP address of the unit. Double click on the device name or highlight the device name and click Configure to bring up the UI for the NAS device. 10 NAS Management User Interface User Interface Structure From the user interface (UI), you can maintain and monitor all the functions of the NAS. This interface is accessible from any computer on the network with the appropriate browser. Only one user can log into the UI at a time. The password for the UI can be set under the administrative menu. This is a different password than any user passwords on the NAS. To get to the lower menus, simply move your cursor over the main menu items. Basic Settings The Basic Settings page allows you to name your NAS and configure it as a DHCP client or a Fixed IP device on the network. Note: You must click on Apply for the changes to take affect. The NAS may reboot to finalize the changes. NAS Name Network devices have an IP address and a name. These two are usually related and allow the network to identify the device. This name must be unique or there may be difficulties in configuring and using the NAS. Please make sure that no other computer or device in the network use the same name that you assign to this NAS. 11 DHCP Client The default factory setting is DHCP client. There should be a DHCP server on the network. In most cases, this is the router or network switch. The DHCP server will assign the NAS an IP address when it is turned on. This setting allows the NAS to be easily installed into any network environment. Fixed IP Address In some situations it may be best to assign the NAS a Fixed IP Address. This is most useful when you wish to access the NAS from a remote location. Most routers can only forward traffic to a specific IP address. If you have the NAS configured as a DHCP client, your IP address could change periodically. Having the NAS configured with a Fixed IP address means that the IP address will not change unless you reassign it. The IP address that you assign must follow two basic rules. First, it must be within the same subnet of your current network. For example, if your router's IP address is 192.168.1.1, your subnet is more than likely 192.168.1.x (where x is a number from 2 to 254). Secondly, it cannot already be in use by another computer or network device on the network. Generally, NAS will only be accessible to computers on the same subnet. You can find your gateway's IP address and your netmask by going to the command prompt and running ipconfig. Your PC's IP address Your netmask Your gateway IP address 12 In this example, the 255.255.255.0 subnet mask tells us that the first three numbers of our IP address (192.168.1) are not changeable in this subnet. Had the subnet mask been 255.255.0.0, then we would be able to assign an IP of 192.168.x.x (where x is 0-254 and not being used by any other device on the network). System Management Most of the system functions can be controlled from this menu. Administrative Settings This password is used to log into the user interface. You can change this to make the UI more difficult to locate. Note: You must enter the port number when calling up the UI in the browser if it's different than the default port 80. Restores all settings to the factory defaults. Note: All shares and users will also be removed. You must reinitialize the hard drive after the system restarts. Event Report Settings Send alerts to an e-mail account. The mail server should allow e-mails from the same network. E-mail address to send the alerts to. 13 Firmware Update Updates and functionality can be added via this function. Please check the web for the latest firmware if you are having any issues. In general, no update should be needed unless it is recommended by technical support. Note: Do not do a firmware update over a wireless connection or power the unit down during a firmware update. Any interruption during an update will damage your unit and require you to send it in for service. Current firmware version Select Browse and locate the updated firmware. If the firmware file is not correct, it will not update the firmware in the unit. The version number will remain the same after the firmware update procedure. The update percentage will update the status. Click Restart when the upload is complete. Though it is not generally necessary, you should Restore factory default to make sure that new features and settings are implemented. Note: You must re-initialize the hard drive if you do this. All data will be lost. 14 Time Settings The NAS's built-in clock should be adjusted to the current local time. This will insure accurate time reporting in the logs and file records. Select your GMT time zone and then enter the date and time. Click on Apply to make the changes. You can find your GMT time zone by double clicking on the clock located on the bottom right corner of your desktop. System Reports Administrators can view the system in ...