Start Here The NETGEARTM Model ND508 Network Disk Drive and Model ND520 Network Disk Drive provide an effective, scalable solution for networked PCs to share stored files. The Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive will be up and running on your network in minutes. This guide provides installation instructions for: · · Users of Microsoft® Windows® 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT® Users who have a compatible network card installed in their computers All others should refer to the Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive Resource CD for hardware and software installation instructions. This guide provides information for the Model ND508 Network Disk Drive and the Model ND520 Network Disk Drive. The Model ND508 drive has 8 gigabytes (GB) of disk capacity, and the Model ND520 drive has 20 GB of disk capacity. Illustrations may show either model; however, all information applies to both models unless otherwise specified. If you have not yet installed network cards in your computer, you can use the NETGEAR Model FA310 network card. If you are setting up a network, you can also use a NETGEAR Network Starter Kit, available at your local computer retail store. Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive Installation Guide Package Contents Verify that the package contains the following items, as shown in the illustration: · · · · · · · · · · Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive Power cord Rack mount kit Rubber footpads Category 5 10/100 Mbps UTP cable This installation guide Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive Resource CD Please Read: MAC Address Labels Warranty & Owner Registration Card Support Information Card Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive Auto 10/100 Mbps DUAL SPEED 10 GByte Network Disk Drive Auto 10/10 0 Mbps DUAL SPEED Test HD Power 20% Link Tx/Rx 40% 60% 60% Disk Utiliza tion Model SS510 Link RX Normal/Up link Rubber footpads Rack mount kit Category 5 10/100 Mbps UTP cable Power cord Resource CD, Installation Guide, Warranty & Owner Registration Card, Support Information Card, MAC Address Labels 9280FB Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive Installation Guide Product Illustration The front panel of the Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive has the following features: · · Power LED Diagnostic LEDs: -- 1 Ready LED -- 1 HD LED -- 1 100M LED -- 1 FDX LED -- 4 Disk Utilization LEDs · · Vista RJ-45 Network Port with built-in Link and Tx/Rx LEDs Normal/Uplink button LED Description The Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive provides front-panel LEDs for monitoring activity. The following table describes the LED indications. Label Power Ready Color Green Green Activity On Blinking On HD 100M FDX Green Green Green Blinking On Off On Off 20% 40% 60% 80% All four Link Tx/Rx Green Green Green Green Green Green Green Off On On On On Blinking On Blinking Description The network disk drive is on. The system is starting up or powering down. The system started up successfully and is ready for use. The network disk drive is reading from or writing to its internal hard drive. The 100 Mbps Ethernet link is active. The 10 Mbps Ethernet link is active. Transmission is in full-duplex mode. A link is not established, or the operation is in halfduplex mode. The network disk drive is less than 20% full. The network disk drive has reached 20% capacity. The network disk drive has reached 40% capacity. The network disk drive has reached 60% capacity. The network disk drive has reached 80% capacity. The network disk drive has reached 95% capacity. The Ethernet link is established. The network disk drive is transmitting or receiving data. Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive Installation Guide Vista RJ-45 Network Port with Built-in LEDs The front panel of the Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive provides one vista RJ-45 network port. This standard connector accepts two-pair Category 5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) copper wiring. The connector contains two LEDs. The left LED is the Link LED, and the right LED is the Tx/Rx LED. Typcial Application The following illustration provides an example of your Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive in simple network. Caution: 100 Mbps operation requires the use of Category 5 UTP wiring with 100 Mbps certified connectors. NETGEAR highly recommends using Category 5 cable so your network can operate at either 10 or 100 Mbps. Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive MODEL Auto 10/100 Mbps DUAL SPEED ND508 10 Gbyte Network Disk Drive Model DS108 hub DUAL SPEED HUB DS108 Auto 10/100 Mbps DUAL SPEED Pow Col Key 10 Mbps 100 Mbps PCs 9281FA Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive Installation Guide Installation Procedures Connect to the Network To connect your Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive to the network: 1. Connect one end of a Category 5 10/100 UTP Ethernet cable to the RJ45 connector on the front panel of the Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive. 2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to a network hub port, as shown in the example below. Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive Auto 10/100 Mbps DUAL SPEED MODEL SS510 yte Network Disk Drive Auto 10/100 Mbps DUAL SPEED MODEL SS510 10 Gbyte Network Disk Drive DUAL SPEED HUB DS108 Auto 10/100 Mbps DUAL SPEED Pow Col Model DS108 hub DUAL SPEED HUB DS108 Auto 10/100 Mbps DUAL SPEED PCs Key 10 Mbps 100 Mbps 9219FA Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive Installation Guide Connect the Power Cord To connect the power cord to the Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive: 1. Connect one end of the power cord to the power receptacle on the rear panel of the Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive, as shown below. 2. Connect the other end of the power cord to a standard power outlet. Rear Panel of the Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive Power receptacle Fan Power button 9282FA Caution: Use the appropriate power cord as required by your national electrical codes and ordinances. 3. Power on the network disk drive by pressing the power button on the rear panel. 4. Verify that the LEDs on the front panel display the following: · · The Power LED is green, indicating that power to the network disk drive is on. The Link and Ready LEDs are green, indicating that the network disk drive is connected to the network and ready for use. 5. Verify that the Link LED is on. If this LED is not on, depress the Normal/Uplink button on the front panel of the drive. Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive Installation Guide Map to the Network Disk Drive NETGEAR provides an automapping program to simplify setting up drive mappings for your network disk drives. (Mapping is a Windows term that means "assigning.") This program automatically maps (or assigns) a drive letter to the public folder of each network disk drive on your network. The NETGEAR Network Disk Drive Automap Utility is located on the Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive Resource CD. For instructions for manually mapping to folders through Network Neighborhood, refer to "Manually Mapping to Network Disk Drives," later in this section. Note: When you power on your PC, be sure to enter your network password at the logon prompt. If you select Cancel to bypass the network logon, you will be unable to access network disk drives or any other drives on your network. Installing the Network Disk Drive Automap Utility To install the utility: 1. Insert the Resource CD in the CD drive of your computer. The Network Disk Drive Resource CD window opens. 2. Click on Map to NETGEAR Network Disk Drives. If the Automap Utility was not previously installed on your computer, you will be asked if you want to install it now. 3. Click on Yes to proceed with the installation. The Welcome window opens. 4. Read the Welcome window, and click on Next. The Choose Destination Location window opens. 5. Click on Next to install into the default location. The Select Program Folder window opens. 6. Click on Next to install into the default location. The Start Copying Files window opens. 7. Verify that the information in the Start Copying Files window is correct, or go back to change information as necessary. 8. Click on Next to install the Automap Utility. The Setup Complete window opens when installation is complete. 9. Click on Finish. Some versions of Windows may require you to reboot. If you are prompted to reboot, you should do so at this time. Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive Installation Guide Automatically Mapping to Network Disk Drives To automatically map to network disk drives: 1. Click on the FirstGear for Network Drives icon on your Windows desktop. The Automap Utility searches the network for network disk drives. The next available drive letter will automatically be assigned to the Public folder of any new NETGEAR network disk drives that have been added to your network. Manually Mapping to Network Disk Drives For some network configurations, it is necessary to manually map the network disk drive. If the Automap Utility did not locate your network disk drive, you must map to it manually. To manually map to network disk drives: 1. From the Start button, select Find > Computer, type the name of your network disk drive at the prompt, and click on Find Now. The default name of the network disk drive is NETGEARxxxxxx. The xxxxxx of the default name is the last six digits of the 12-digit MAC address of the network disk drive. The MAC address can be found on the bottom of your drive or on the Please Read: MAC Address Labels card included in your shipment. 2. Double-click on the network disk drive that you want to connect to. 3. Right-click on the Public folder of the network disk drive. A menu opens. 4. From the menu, choose Map Network Drive. 5. In the Drive field, enter or select the drive letter you want to use for this network disk drive. 6. Click on OK. The network disk drive is ready for use. If you cannot locate the network disk drive on your network, or if you prefer to manually configure the IP address of your network disk drive, refer to Reference Guide for the Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive on your Resource CD. Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive Installation Guide Use the Network Disk Drive You can start using the network disk drive as you would any other drive on your network. For example: · · · · Browse to the drive in Windows Explorer or Network Neighborhood. Create and save shared files in the drive's Public folder. Copy files to the drive for storage. Create shortcuts to folders that you use often. In its default configuration, the network disk drive permits everyone on your network to access files saved on the drive. The administrator can use the Web-based administration tools to change access, if necessary. Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive Installation Guide Web-Based Administration Tools The Web-based administration tools support Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer browsers, versions 4.0 and greater. The administrator can use these tools to protect folders with a password and change settings for the network disk drive. The administrator should set an administrator's password when logging on a network disk drive for the first time. Note: When accessing the administration tools for the first time, NETGEAR recommends that the administrator set a password. NETGEAR ships the network disk drive without a preset administrator's password. Accessing Administration Tools from the Windows Desktop To access the Model ND508/ND520 administration tools from the Windows desktop: 1. From the Start button, select Find > Computer, type the name of your network disk drive, and click on Find Now. 2. Double-click on the network disk drive icon to view the contents of the drive. 3. Double-click on the Setup folder. 4. Double-click on the setup.html file. The Web browser displays the Log On window. Setting or Changing the Administrator's Password To set or change the administrator's password: 1. Log on to the Network Disk Drive (as described in the previous section) to display the Main Menu, as shown below. 2. Select Change Administrator's Password to display the Change Administrator's Password window, as shown below. Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive Installation Guide 3. Choose a secure password that you will remember easily. The password can include any combination of up to 15 alphanumeric characters, except spaces or slashes. 4. Enter the password in the Enter Password and Confirm Password fields. 5. Click on OK. Note: If you forget this password, you must call NETGEAR customer support for assistance. Changing Network Disk Drive Settings To change settings in the Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive: 1. From the Main Menu, select Change Network Disk Drive Settings. 2. Enter the new settings. 3. Click on OK. You will not see changes to the network disk drive's name or workgroup until the drive is shut down and restarted. Logging Off a Network Disk Drive To log off a network disk drive and select another drive: 1. From the Main Menu, select Log Off this Network Disk Drive. 2. Cli ...