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USER MANUAL
NETWORK DRIVE
PRO
EXTERNAL
NETWORK
HARD DRIVE
/
3.5"
/
GIGABIT LAN
WIN & MAC
Rev. 722

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL NETWORK DRIVE EXTERNAL NETWORK HARD DRIVE 3.5" GIGABIT LAN WIN & MAC Rev. 722...
  • Page 2 This device is designed for office and home use. Caution! This is an EN 55022 Class B device. Freecom shall assume no liability for damages of any kind, for loss of data or any consequential claims resulting therefrom (including, and without restriction, claims relating to the business losses, business interruptions, loss of business data or other financial claims) that result from the use of this Freecom product or improper operation of this Freecom product.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Get to know your Network Drive Pro ................page 13 Chapter : Network Drive Pro Functions ..................page 23 Chapter 4: The Freecom Network Storage Assistant ..............page 51 Chapter 5: Network Drive Pro in everyday use ................page 58 Apendix: Appendix A ..........................page 71 Appendix B ..........................page 72...

  • Page 4: General Information

    Quick installation guide Technical Support For any technical questions, please visit our web site at www.freecom.com or at the site created specifically of this product, www.openfsg.com. These websites offer a range of information, answers to frequently asked questions, firmware and product guides (available for download).

  • Page 5: System Requirements

    In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, Freecom reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. Freecom does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein.

  • Page 6: Precautionary Measures

    If these are not followed, you may void your warranty and damage the Network Drive Pro. • Do not drop the Freecom Network Drive Pro or expose it to other kinds of sudden mechanical shocks as this may result in data loss and damage to the hard drive. •...
  • Page 7 Advantages of the Freecom Network Drive Pro USB server Increase your storage space by attaching additional devices (e.g., external hard-drives) and let other network devices use this disk space. USB printer server Connect a USB printer and use it as your network printer.

  • Page 8: Software Features

    Freecom Network Drive Pro Software features Network transport protocols TCP/IP Network file protocols Microsoft Network CIFS Client support Microsoft Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista Apple Macintosh OS 8.x/9.x/10.x Network settings DHCP Manual configuration System management Web-based configuration Configuration wizard Services HTTP (with PHP)

  • Page 9: Hardware Features

    Software features & Hardware features Hardware features Processor StorLink SL3516 64 MB RAM 512 KB Flash Network connection 1x GBit LAN 2x USB 2.0 480 Mbps for up to two printers or mass storage devices Temperature-controlled fan HDD sleep mode for lower power consumption and reduced noise Electrical requirements Voltage: 100 - 240 V DC Frequency: 50 - 60 Hz, single-phase...

  • Page 10: Connecting / Installing Network Drive Pro

    Network Drive Pro as a printer server or create network folders. 1. Insert the Freecom Network Drive Pro software & Manual CD into your CD drive. The Freecom start menu opens: In case the software does not open automatically, please click on "Start.exe" in the main directory of the CD.
  • Page 11 Network Drive Pro and the create network folders. 1. Insert the Freecom Network Drive Pro software & Manual CD into your CD drive. Please click on "Start" in the main directory of the CD.
  • Page 12 Freecom Network Drive Pro 1.4 Installation of the NTI Software (PC / Mac) 1. Insert the Freecom Network Drive Pro software & Manual CD into your CD drive. The Freecom start menu opens: 2a. In case the software does not open automatically, please click on "Start.exe" in the main directory of the CD.

  • Page 13: Get To Know Your Network Drive Pro

    Get to know your Network Drive Pro Chapter : Get to know your Network Drive Pro This chapter describes the lights and mechanical layout of the Network Drive Pro. .1 Network Drive Pro connectors, LEDs and buttons Front of the Network Drive Pro The front consists of: 1.
  • Page 14 Freecom Network Drive Pro Back of the Network Drive Pro The back consists of: 1. Ventilator opening 2. LAN Port 3. Status LED (LAN) 4. 12 V direct current connecting socket 5. Reset-Button 6. Kensington lock...
  • Page 15 Get to know your Network Drive Pro Front Shutdown Display Capacity LED USB LED Button Solid blue Normal mode Normal mode USB device is logged on. Regular: There was an error mounting the data Regular or intermittent partition Device is started USB device is logged off.
  • Page 16 Freecom Network Drive Pro . Network Drive Pro configuration wizard The configuration wizard is integrated into the web interface and helps you to configure the basic settings on your Network Drive Pro. This in turn ensures you can work with the Network Drive Pro in the shortest time possible.
  • Page 17 Get to know your Network Drive Pro .. Changing the administrator password Start the wizard and then click 'Next'. You now have the option of changing the admin- istrator password. First enter the old password (factory default setting: 'admin') and then type in the new password twice.
  • Page 18 Freecom Network Drive Pro ..5 Services Network Drive Pro has several useful services which you can configure in the coming sections. FTP server You can enable the FTP server and specify whether it can be accessed only internally (within your network) or also from the outside.
  • Page 19 Get to know your Network Drive Pro .. Finish Click 'Finish' to save your settings.
  • Page 20 Freecom Network Drive Pro . Accessing data via SMB Windows Open Windows Explorer and enter either \\NetDrive* or \\1.1.1.1 in the address bar. If you have changed the host name or the IP address, please use the new settings. Enter your username and password for accessing the Network Drive Pro. If you are logging on as the administrator, you will have access to all folders on the Network Drive Pro.
  • Page 21 Get to know your Network Drive Pro Click 'Connect'. Enter the workgroup, your username and password for accessing the Network Drive Pro. If you are logging on as the administrator, you will have access to all folders on the Network Drive Pro. Note: You set the workgroup name of the Network Drive Pro under 'Con- nection'-&...
  • Page 22 Freecom Network Drive Pro .4 Accessing data via HTTP Note: You have read but not write access with HTTP. Local access Open your browser and enter either "http://NetDrive"* or "http://192.168.1.1"* in the address bar. Click 'Enter as User' and log on as Admin or as a user. You may now view or download any file in your folder (as a user) or anywhere on the Network Drive Pro (as the administrator).

  • Page 23: Network Drive Pro Functions

    Network Drive Pro Functions Chapter : Network Drive Pro Functions .1 Overview...
  • Page 24 Freecom Network Drive Pro...
  • Page 25 Network Drive Pro Functions . Administration ..1 Users Go to Administration -> Users. You can manage access privileges to the Network Drive Pro by creating new users. • When you click 'New', a dialog box appears on the screen where you can add new users. •...
  • Page 26 Freecom Network Drive Pro To be able to access folders of the Network Drive Pro, you have to issue access rights for the folders the user is meant to access. The access rights are set in the segment „Fold- ers“ (Page 28).
  • Page 27 Network Drive Pro Functions .. Administrator Go to Administration -> Administrator. Here you can alter the administrator password. Please enter the old password, the new password and a retype of the new password. If you have completely lost your administrator password, please do a reset to default values as described in Reset.
  • Page 28 Freecom Network Drive Pro . Folders Go to 'Folders'. The access control for all file retrieval systems (FTP, HTTP and SMB) is based on either group or user access rights. Access permissions can be set or removed using these menus.
  • Page 29 Network Drive Pro Functions .4 Connections .4.1 Basic Setup Go to Connections -> Basic Setup. Please select if you want to use a set IP address for the Network Drive Pro or if you want the DHCP Client of the Network Drive Pro to automatically receive an IP address (e.g., from a different router).
  • Page 30 Freecom Network Drive Pro Options Description IP address This allows you to manually enter the IP address for thenet- work connection. This is your fixed IP address; please ask your network manager for this information. Subnet mask Subnet mask; please ask your network manager for this information.
  • Page 31 Network Drive Pro Functions .5 Services .5.1 DHCP server Go to Services –> DHCP Server. The DHCP server is responsible for giving dynamic IP addresses to the computers on the LAN. For more information, please read Network Basics. Options Description Start DHCP server Check this if you want to run the DHCP server.
  • Page 32 Freecom Network Drive Pro .5. HTTP Server Go to Services -> HTTP Server. Use these settings to configure the web server. The web server in use is a version of Apache. Options Description Use SSL encryption This will allow SSL encrypted pages (https) This is a se- curity feature (If enabled, device is reachable via https:// ip.address, otherwise via http://ip.address).
  • Page 33 Network Drive Pro Functions Web Front Pages and Aliases Go to Services -> HTTP Server -> Configuration -> New. Options Explanation Name Enter a name for your homepage here. Port Enter the port that you want to use to access your homepage. (We recommend using port 80.
  • Page 34 Freecom Network Drive Pro Web Page Aliases Options Explanation Name Enter a name for your alias. Alias Enter a name used to access your alias (e.g., music) if you want your alias to be reached at www.yourname.com/music. Path Enter the folder path on the Network Drive Pro used to...
  • Page 35 Network Drive Pro Functions .5. FTP Server Go to Services -> FTP Server. This is a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) based server. Options Explanation Run FTP server Turn on the FTP server. Use SSL encryption Activates SSL encryption for FTP. Is not supported by all browsers.
  • Page 36 Freecom Network Drive Pro .5.4 SSH Server Go to Services -> SSH Server. The SSH server is a secure terminal client that can be used to perform advanced con- figuration settings. Please only use this where required because it may present a secu- rity risk.
  • Page 37 Network Drive Pro Functions .5.5 Backup Go to Services -> Backup. A detailed description on how to set up a backup can be found in chapter 5.6 Click „New“ to create a new backup task. Options Explanation Status Displays if the task is enabled or disabled Name Any name for the backup task that may be chosen Source...
  • Page 38 The download status can be seen at the bottom. Options Explanation Refresh Refreshes the view Terminate Terminates the current download ATTENTION: Please respect the law and only download legally! Freecom cannot be held responsible for the content of your downloads!
  • Page 39 Network Drive Pro Functions . Configuration It is possible to save and restore all Network Drive Pro user settings. Note: Please do not save your user settings directly on the Network Drive Pro. ..1 Save configuration Open Configuration -> Save Configuration. In this window, you can save the current configuration file on your computer.
  • Page 40 Freecom Network Drive Pro .. Restore Configuration Open Configuration -> Restore Configuration. This window offers you the option of restoring a previously saved configuration file. Press 'Browse' to select an existing backup copy of your configuration file. Then click the 'Restore' button to start the process.
  • Page 41 Network Drive Pro Functions .. Reset configuration Open Configuration -> Reset Configuration. Please click the reset button to reset the factory default configuration. This does not affect or change the version of firmware. You can delete all users. You can delete all users and groups with one button. All data is then deleted! If this option is not selected, the user data and logins are not deleted.
  • Page 42 Freecom Network Drive Pro . Hardware ..1 Date & Time Open Hardware -> Date & Time. You may change the date and time on the Network Drive Pro here. You may change the settings manually or use the Internet time server.
  • Page 43 Network Drive Pro. Check on www.freecom.com if new firmware updates are available for the Freecom Network Drive Pro. Freecom will release new and updated firmware on a regular basis. It is also possible to obtain the source code and create your own firmware.
  • Page 44 Freecom Network Drive Pro Spin-down time If the Network Drive Pro is not used for an extended period of time, your best option may be to shut down the hard drive. This reduces power consumption and the amount of noise and heat generated. It also increases the operational life of the hard drive. When the hard drive is shutdown, it will take longer to access it initially because the hard drive has to first start spinning.
  • Page 45 Network Drive Pro Functions ..4 Fan control Open Hardware -> Fan Control. This option allows you to adjust the fan speed. Reducing the fan speed means less noise, but higher temperatures in the device. When operating the device in extremely warm conditions or whenever the device is in constant use, we recommend that you increase the fan speed to deliver more cooling capacity.
  • Page 46 Freecom Network Drive Pro . Information This is the information menu. It contains diagnostics data and general information. ..1 Copyright Open Information -> Copyright. This section contains information on copyrights for your Network Drive Pro. .. System Open Information -> System.
  • Page 47 Network Drive Pro Functions .. Version Open Information -> Version. This window displays information on the operating system and firmware contained on Network Drive Pro. ..4 Devices Open Information -> Devices. This dialog box displays a list of attached devices. Click 'Refresh' in your browser if one of the connected devices is not displayed on the screen.
  • Page 48 Freecom Network Drive Pro ..5 Network Open Information -> Network. Both LAN Network information is found here for the Network Drive Pro. If you need the IP address of the Network Drive Pro, please look for it here. LAN Port:...
  • Page 49 Network Drive Pro Functions .. Logs Open Information -> Logs. If you encounter problems with you Network Drive Pro, you can use the log file recording option to locate the issue. The Network Drive Pro offers several log files for different software components: - Kernel - DHCP-server - Hotplug...
  • Page 50 Freecom Network Drive Pro . Shutdown This screen allows you to reboot or shutdown the Network Drive Pro. (You can then safely unplug the device from the power supply.) Attention: Always shutdown the Network Drive Pro before unplugging the power supply. If you do not do this, you may damage your drive or corrupt the system.

  • Page 51: The Freecom Network Storage Assistant

    Chapter 4: The Freecom Network Storage Assistant 4.1 Features of the Freecom Network Storage Assistant (PC) The Freecom Network Storage Assistant helps you to locate each Network Drive Pro in your network. When started, it displays all Network Drives Pro available in your network and helps you configure the Network Drive Pro as a printer server or create network fold- ers.
  • Page 52 Freecom Network Drive Pro 4.1.1 Configure basic settings of your Freecom Network Drive Pro In this screen, you can set an IP address, subnet mask, device name and workgroup name for your Network Drive Pro. With this information, it is easy to locate your Network Drive Pro in the network without the wizard.
  • Page 53 The Freecom Network Storage Assistant 4.1. Adding and removing network drives You can assign a drive letter to shared folders on your Network Drive Pro. This allows you to access to the files in Windows more quickly. 4.1.4 Add a new printer This windows allows you to configure any printer connected to your Network Drive Pro on your local PC using Windows Printer Wizard.
  • Page 54 Network Drive Pro anymore. Your user data will not be deleted! To restore your settings, please proceed as follows: a) Enable the Recovery mode by clicking 'Start the recovery procedure' in the Freecom Network Storage Assistant. b) Turn the Network Drive Pro off using 'Shutdown'.
  • Page 55 4.1. Repeat search for available Freecom Network Drive Pro Click here to repeat the search for your Network Drive Pro if it was not detected during the first search.
  • Page 56 Freecom Network Drive Pro 4. Features of the Freecom Network Storage Assistant (Mac) The Freecom Network Storage Assistant helps you to locate each Network Drive Pro in your network. When started, it displays all Network Drives Pro available in your network and helps you configure the Network Drive Pro and that create network folders.
  • Page 57 When you click this menu item, the web interface for your Network Drive Pro opens in your default browser. 4.. Connect to a shared folder of your Freecom Network Storage device This window allows you to mount any folder of your Network Drive Pro on your Mac. This allows fast accesses to this folders.

  • Page 58: Network Drive Pro In Everyday Use

    1. Connect a RJ45 cable to a LAN port on your router. 2. Plug the other end of the cable into the LAN port on the Freecom Network Drive Pro. 3. Once the Network Drive Pro is configured, you can connect the network PC to the Network Drive Pro or your router.
  • Page 59 Network Drive Pro in everyday use Subnet mask Enter the subnet mask of your router (example: 255.255.255.0). Default gateway IP address of your router, e.g., 192.168.2.1.
  • Page 60 Freecom Network Drive Pro 5.1. Using DHCP An alternative to using a fixed IP address is assigning your Network Drive Pro a dynamic IP address through your router. You will need to enable your router's DHCP server before using the Network Drive Pro as a DHCP client behind the router! For further details, please refer to your router's manual.
  • Page 61 Network Drive Pro in everyday use 5. Setting up your own homepage on the Network Drive Pro Setting up web front pages • Add a new folder in the Network Drive Pro configuration window (example: Homepage). • Select 'New' under 'Services' -> 'HTTP Server'. •...
  • Page 62 2. Open the Network Drive Pro Configuration page and check whether the printer was detected under 'Information' -> 'Devices'. 3. Start the Freecom Network Storage Assistant and click 'Add a new printer'. The Free- com Network Storage Assistant automatically applies all settings. You only need to select the driver for your printer model.
  • Page 63 Network Drive Pro in everyday use Note: You can also use the Freecom Network Storage Assistant for quick installation of your printer in Windows. For detailed instructions on usingthe FNSA, please refer to chapter 4, 'The Freecom Network Storage Assistant'.
  • Page 64 Freecom Network Drive Pro 6. You can enter additional information on the printer in the 'Name' and 'Location' fields. 7. Select the model of your printer under 'Print Using'. You may need to install the printer driver for your printer beforehand.
  • Page 65 Network Drive Pro in everyday use 5.4 SSH Server The SSH server is a secure terminal client that can be used to perform advanced con- figurations. Please use this only where absolutely necessary because each user with an account can also connect to the SSH server. 5.4.1 Starting the SSH server Open 'Services' ->...
  • Page 66 Freecom Network Drive Pro 5.4. Connecting with the SSH server for Windows Install an SSH client (e.g., PuTTY) and start it. Enter your Network Drive Pro's IP address/ hostname: With PuTTY, you only need to enter the IP address and hostname, and can leave all other settings unchanged.
  • Page 67 Network Drive Pro in everyday use 5.4. Linux/Mac OS X Open the console window or start 'Terminal' (Mac OS X). You now need to type in: ssh Network Drive Pro_IP –l admin Network Drive Pro_IP = IP address of your Network Drive Pro (192.168.1.1, for instance). Now connect with the Network Drive Pro's SSH server and sign in as admin.
  • Page 68 Freecom Network Drive Pro 5.5 Connecting External Drivers (USB) For more information on attached external USB mass storage devices, please refer to the section 'Information on the Network Drive Pro configuration pages'. Installing USB mass storage devices To add more disk space to the Network Drive Pro, plug a USB mass storage device into one of the USB host ports.
  • Page 69 Network Drive Pro in everyday use Power supply All host ports can supply the USB-specific 500 mA current. If more power is required, please use the AC power supply that came with the external USB device. File systems The attached USB device has use in a file system format supported by the Network Drive Pro.
  • Page 70 Freecom Network Drive Pro Source Please insert the network path and the shared folder here, e.g. \\192.168.1.200\1 In this example a backup of the folder „1“ is created from the computer with the IP ad- dress 192.168.1.200. Please ensure that the folder „1“ is shared and can be accessed from the network.

  • Page 71: Appendix A

    Appendix Appendix A: CE, FCC and other certifications EN 55 022 Declaration of Conformance. This is to certify that the Freecom Network Drive Pro is shielded against the generation of radio interference in accordance with the application of Council Directive 89/336/EEC, Article 4a. Conformity is declared by the application of EN 55 022 Class B (CISPR 22).

  • Page 72: Appendix B

    Freecom Network Drive Pro Appendix B: Preparing LAN for use with the Network Drive Pro This appendix provides a description of how to prepare your computer network for con- necting with the Network Drive Pro and the Internet. Preparing the computer for connection to the Network Drive Pro...
  • Page 73 Appendix Installing Client for Microsoft Networks: a. Click the 'Add' button. b. Select Client and click 'Add'. c. Select Microsoft. d. Select Client for Microsoft Networks and then click 'OK'. Please restart your PC in order to have any changes take effect. Obtain your TCI/IP configuration via DHCP Once the TCP/IP protocol has been installed, you need to add certain information on each computer to ensure that other network devices can be accessed.
  • Page 74 3. Choose your Ethernet adapter from the drop-down menu. The window is refreshed and shows your settings. These should look like this if you are using the default set- tings for TCP/IP recommended by Freecom: 4. The IP is between 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254.
  • Page 75 2. Enter 'cmd' and then click 'OK'. A command window appears on the screen. 3. Type in ipconfig /all. Your configuration details are displayed and should be as follows if you are using the default settings for TCP/IP recommended by Freecom: 4. The IP is between 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254.
  • Page 76 Preferences' and hit 'TCP/IP'. The overview is refreshed and shows your settings. These should look like this if you are using the default settings for TCP/IP recommended by Freecom: 1. The IP is between 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254. 2. The subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.

  • Page 77: Appendix C

    Appendix Appendix C: Network Basics This chapter provides an overview of IP networks, routing, and firewalls. This is by no means a complete overview! If you are looking for more information, you can use your favorite search engine to find information on the internet about the internet. Suffice to say, there is plenty.
  • Page 78 Freecom Network Drive Pro Domain Name Server The computer address is difficult to read, which is why a second system is used in the Internet by the name of DNS (Domain Name Server). This translates human-readable names such as www.sharemydisk.com into computer readable names like 82.161.11.206.
  • Page 79 Appendix Netmask The partition scheme that separates the different address classes is used to identify a netmask attached to the IP address. A netmask is a 32-bit quantity that, in logical com- bination (using an AND operator) with an IP address, forms the network address. The netmasks for Class A, B and C are for instance 255.0.0.0, 255.255.0.0 and 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 80 The number 1..15.1 is not assigned because it is the network address of the second subnet. Freecom strongly recommends that you configure all hosts on a LAN segment to use the same netmask for the following reasons: •...
  • Page 81 Appendix The IP address shortage The Internet has grown larger than anyone ever imagined it could be. Although the exact size is unknown, the current estimate is that there are about 100 million hosts and more than 350 million users actively on the Internet. In fact, the rate of growth has been such that the Internet is effectively doubling in size each year.
  • Page 82 Freecom Network Drive Pro Multiple internal but only one external IP address A second way to overcome this is to have a single device act on behalf of several other devices. Routers are typical examples. You have several PCs connect to the router, but only the router to the Internet.
  • Page 83 Appendix Someone calling from the internet asks your router for a certain "port". This is the same as someone calling the receptionist and requesting a certain person by name. Ports are displayed as numbers but invariably map to pre described services. For instance, when someone requests a web page, they always ask for the service on port 80, the web server.
  • Page 84 Be sure to exclude all parts not covered by this guarantee prior to returning the product to Freecom. Freecom is not liable for any loss or damage to these items. If during the repair of the product the contents of the hard drive are altered, deleted or in any way modified, Freecom is not liable whatsoever.

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