Solid green indicates a good power source connection. Rear Panel Disconnect button: button to safely disconnect USB drives from the DNS-120. USB Ports: Connects your USB drives to the DNS-120. USB LED: a USB drive is being connected. When the USB drive is fully connected the USB LED will appear solid green.
Hardware Installation Hardware Installation Hardware Installation Attach the provided Ethernet cable to the Ethernet Port on the rear panel of the DNS-120. Attach the other end of the provided Ethernet cable to an available Ethernet port on your router or switch.
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Configuring the DNS-120 Configuring the DNS-120 Configuring the DNS-120 Configuring the DNS-120 Configuring the DNS-120 Insert the DNS-120 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Click on Launch D-Link Easy Search Utility Select the DNS-120 Click the Configuration button...
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Configuring the DNS-120 (continued) Configuring the DNS-120 (continued) Configuring the DNS-120 (continued) Configuring the DNS-120 (continued) Configuring the DNS-120 (continued) The logon screen will appear. Type admin for the User Name and leave the Password field blank. Click Config Once you have logged in, the Home screen will appear.
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Configuring the DNS-120 (continued) Configuring the DNS-120 (continued) Configuring the DNS-120 (continued) Configuring the DNS-120 (continued) Configuring the DNS-120 (continued) You will see the following screen. Click Next Set up your new password. You have the option to establish a password. There is no password by default.
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Enter a name for the DNS-120. Enter a description for the DNS-120. Click Next Click Restart The DNS-120 Setup Wizard is complete! Please close all web browser windows. Use the Easy Search Utility to locate and continue further configuration of the DNS-120.
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Disconnecting Drives Disconnecting Drives Disconnecting Drives • Press the Disconnect button on the rear panel of the DNS-120. • The USB LED will flash red for a few seconds and turn off. • You may now safely remove both USB drives.
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Unless additional precautions are taken, use of an FTP server to access files over the Internet does not provide secure or encrypted transmission. It is recommended that the end user utilize a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to establish a secure FTP session. Select the DNS-120 Click the Configuration Select the...
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Enabling FTP Access (continued) Enabling FTP Access (continued) Enabling FTP Access (continued) Enabling FTP Access (continued) Enabling FTP Access (continued) Select a volume or folder Click Press apply to save settings and start the FTP server. The FTP Server Status is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
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Internet access to the DNS-120. After configuring your router and DNS-120, you should be able to FTP to the DNS-120 using a web browser or FTP client.
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You can find software updates and user documentation on the D-Link website. D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United States and within Canada for the duration of the warranty period on this product. U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link technical support through our website, or by phone.