Computer with: 1GHz processor/512 MB RAM/200 MB available space/CD-ROM drive • Internet Explorer version 6.0 or Mozilla Firefox 1.0 and above • 3.5” SATA Hard Drive(s) Windows XP (with Service Pack 2) ® or Vista ® D-Link DNS-343 Quick Install Guide...
Use this button to display the System Information (system state), HD Status (hard drive state), Server Status (server status state) on the OLED, and RAID status. Press the button once to alternate between the different Status screens. D-Link DNS-343 Quick Install Guide...
Cooling Fans The cooling fans are used to cool the hard drives and feature speed control. When the unit is first powered on, the fans rotate at a low speed and they will switch to a high speed when the temperature rises above 49° C. D-Link DNS-343 Quick Install Guide...
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The status of the FTP Server. RAID Status- This screen shows the following information: • The RAID health status. • The status of the rebuilding progress. Click the Next button once to alternate between the different Status screens. D-Link DNS-343 Quick Install Guide...
3. Insert a 3.5” SATA hard drive into each available drive bay. Make sure to align the drive connectors to the endpoints in the DNS-343. Gently push the drive in until it connects. D-Link DNS-343 Quick Install Guide...
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Ethernet port. This cable should connect the DNS-343 to your local network or directly to a computer for configuration. 6. Finally, connect the supplied power adapter to the power receptacle on the back of the device. D-Link DNS-343 Quick Install Guide...
DNS-343 devices on your network, and it is recommended to use the Easy Search Utility when accessing and configuring the DNS-343 for the first time. Each DNS-343 will have a unique name of dlink-xxxxxx where ‘xxxxxx’ is the last six digits of its MAC address. D-Link DNS-343 Quick Install Guide...
From the DNS-343 CD, select Easy Search Utility. Highlight an available DNS-343 and click to access the web-based utility. At the login screen, type admin for the user name and leave the password field blank. Click Configuration. Select a type of hard drive configuration, and click Next. D-Link DNS-343 Quick Install Guide...
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Click OK to continue. After the DNS-343 restarts, type admin for the user name and leave the password field blank. Click Configuration. The Web UI will appear. Your DNS-343 setup is now complete. D-Link DNS-343 Quick Install Guide...
Highlight the drive you want to map. Select an available drive letter from the drop-down menu and click Connect. Once connected, your mapped drive(s) will appear in My Computer as network drives. D-Link DNS-343 Quick Install Guide...
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Apply to install. In this section you can see a summary of the application/ Add-Ons language pack(s) you have installed. Under the Status Summary: column, you can see if a specific pack is currently enabled or disabled. Under the Start/Stop column, click the Start icon to enable the specified pack. D-Link DNS-343 Quick Install Guide...
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Add-ons Click on the Stop icon to disable the specified pack. Under the Delete column, click the Trash can icon to uninstall the specified pack The two Add-ons listed here are BitTorrent Client Application and ADS. Note: Keep a keen lookout on D-Link’s local website for new Add-on releases. D-Link DNS-343 Quick Install Guide...