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Buffalo LinkStation 500 User Manual (141 pages)
Brand:
Buffalo
| Category:
Network Storage Server
| Size: 7.69 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
2
Chapter 1 Getting Started
8
Diagrams
8
Accessing Shared Folders
9
Accessing from a Computer
9
Accessing from a Mobile Device
9
Turning the Linkstation on and off
10
Restarting from Settings
10
Chapter 2 Configuration
13
Opening Settings
13
Opening from a Computer
13
Opening from a Mobile Device
15
Resetting Administrator Password
16
Navigating the Main Menu
16
The Home Screen
17
Launcher
17
Customizing the Home Screen
18
Adding New Shortcuts
18
Deleting Shortcuts
18
Restoring Shortcuts
18
Arranging and Sorting Icons
18
Changing Icons
18
Launcher Options
19
Display Options
19
Wallpaper Options
20
Changing Display Languages
21
Chapter 3 My Linkstation
24
Navigating the My Linkstation Window
24
Adding Folders
25
Uploading and Downloading Files
26
Uploading from a Computer
26
Downloading Files to a Computer
27
Sharing Files and Folders Using Shared Links
28
Chapter 4 Media Player
31
Navigating the Media Player Window
31
Creating Playlists
32
Adding Media Files
33
Playing Files
35
Chapter 5 Disk Manager
36
RAID Arrays
36
Working with RAID Arrays
36
Using JBOD
36
Changing RAID Mode
39
Expanding RAID Array Capacity
41
Adding an External Drive
42
Dismounting an External Drive
43
Dismounting Using the Eject Button
43
Dismounting Using Disk Manager
43
Formatting Drives
45
Drive Replacement
47
Step 1 - Replacing a Drive
47
Step 2 - Rebuilding the RAID Array
50
Chapter 6 System Information
54
Server Info
54
System Log
55
Chapter 7 Services
57
Folder Setup
57
Adding Shared Folders
57
Recycle bin
59
Configuring Access Restrictions
59
Smb
60
Enabling SMB
60
Changing the Workgroup Name
61
Afp
62
Ftp
63
DLNA Server
64
Playing Files on the DLNA Client Device
66
Itunes
66
Downloader
68
Enabling Downloader Service
68
Opening the Download Manager
69
Downloading Files
71
Webaccess
72
Configuring Webaccess
73
Accessing Remotely
74
Direct Copy
75
Chapter 8 System
77
Users
77
Creating Users
77
Changing Passwords
79
Deleting Users
80
Groups
80
Creating Groups
80
Deleting Groups
82
Network
82
Changing the Hostname
82
Changing the IP Address
83
Wake-On-LAN
84
System Language
86
Changing System Languages
86
Changing FTP Client Character Encoding
86
Date & Time
87
Changing Date and Time
87
Changing Time Zone
89
Power Management
91
Drive Spin down
91
Sleep Mode
93
UPS Sync
94
Firmware
96
Online Update
96
Manual Update
96
Backup
98
Preparing a Backup Destination
98
Configuring a Backup Job
100
Backing up Your Mac with Time Machine
107
Reset
111
Initializing from Settings
112
Initializing with the Function Button
113
Chapter 9 Configuring from Mobile Devices
114
Settings that Can be Changed from Your Mobile Device
114
Managing User Accounts
114
Creating Users
114
Changing Passwords
116
Deleting Users
117
Changing the RAID Mode
118
Configuring Webaccess
120
Configuring DLNA Server
126
Managing USB Devices
126
Dismounting USB Drives
127
Starting Direct Copy
127
Configuring UPS Sync
129
Chapter 10 Utilities
130
NAS Navigator2 for Windows
130
Changing the IP Address
132
NAS Navigator2 for Macos
133
Changing the IP Address
134
Novabackup
134
Chapter 11 Appendix
135
When the Power LED Blinks
135
White
135
Red
135
Amber
136
Default Settings
136
Specifications
137
Chapter 12 Regulatory Compliance Information
139
For Customers in the United States
139
For Customers in Europe
140
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Buffalo LinkStation 500 User Manual (139 pages)
Network Attached Storage
Brand:
Buffalo
| Category:
Storage
| Size: 9.8 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
2
Chapter 1 Getting Started
8
Diagrams
8
Turning the Linkstation on and off
9
Restarting from Settings
10
Accessing Shared Folders
12
Accessing from a Computer
12
Accessing from a Mobile Device
12
Chapter 2 Configuration
14
Opening Settings
14
Using a Computer
14
Using a Mobile Device
16
Resetting Administrator Password
17
Navigating the Main Menu
17
The Home Screen
18
Launcher
18
Customizing the Home Screen
19
Adding New Shortcuts
19
Deleting Shortcuts
19
Restoring Shortcuts
19
Arranging and Sorting Icons
19
Changing Icons
19
Launcher Options
20
Display Options
20
Wallpaper Options
21
Changing Display Languages
22
Chapter 3 My Linkstation
25
Navigating the My Linkstation Window
25
Adding Folders
26
Uploading and Downloading Files
27
Uploading from a Computer
27
Downloading Files to a Computer
28
Sharing Files and Folders Using Shared Links
29
Chapter 4 Media Player
32
Navigating the Media Player Window
32
Creating Playlists
33
Adding Media Files
34
Playing Files
36
Chapter 5 Disk Manager
37
RAID Modes
37
Working with RAID Arrays
37
Using JBOD
37
Changing the RAID Mode
39
Expanding RAID Capacity Without Deleting Data
41
Adding an External Drive
42
Dismounting an External Drive
43
Dismounting Using the Eject Button
43
Dismounting Using Disk Manager
43
Checking Drives
45
Formatting Drives
46
Drive Replacement
48
Step 1 - Replacing a Defective Drive
49
Step 2 - Rebuilding the RAID Array
52
Chapter 6 System Information
55
Server Info
55
System Log
56
Chapter 7 Services
58
Folder Setup
58
Adding a Shared Folder
58
Recycle bin
60
Configuring Access Restrictions
60
Smb
61
Enabling SMB
61
Changing the Workgroup Name
62
Afp
63
Ftp
64
DLNA Server
65
Playing Files on a DLNA Client Device
67
Itunes
67
Downloader
69
Enabling Downloader Service
69
Opening the Download Manager
70
Downloading Files
72
Webaccess
73
Configuring Webaccess
74
Accessing Remotely
75
Direct Copy
76
Chapter 8 System
78
Users
78
Adding a User
78
Changing a Password
80
Deleting a User
81
Groups
82
Adding a Group
82
Deleting a Group
83
Network
83
Changing the Hostname
83
Changing the IP Address
84
Wake-On-LAN
85
System Language
87
Changing System Languages
87
Changing FTP Client Character Encoding
87
Date & Time
88
Changing Date and Time
88
Changing Time Zone
90
Power Management
91
Drive Spin down
91
Sleep Mode
93
UPS Sync
94
Firmware
96
Online Update
96
Manual Update
96
Backup
98
Backup Modes
98
Preparing a Backup Destination
99
Configuring a Backup Job
101
Backing up Your Mac with Time Machine
107
Reset
112
Initializing from Settings
113
Initializing Using the Function Button
114
Chapter 9 Configuring from Mobile Devices
115
Settings Available from Your Mobile Device
115
Configuring Users
115
Adding a User
115
Changing the Password
117
Deleting a User
119
Configuring Webaccess
120
Configuring the DLNA Server
126
Managing USB Devices
126
Dismounting USB Drives
127
Starting Direct Copy
127
Configuring UPS Sync
129
Changing the RAID Mode
129
Novabackup
131
Chapter 10 Utilities
131
NAS Navigator2
131
Windows
131
Macos
131
Chapter 11 Appendix
132
Power LED Operations
132
Default Settings
133
Specifications
134
Chapter 12 Regulatory Compliance Information
136
For Customers in the United States
136
For Customers in Europe
137
Buffalo LinkStation 500 User Manual (128 pages)
Brand:
Buffalo
| Category:
Network Hardware
| Size: 5.07 MB
Table of Contents
User Manual
1
Table of Contents
2
Chapter 1 Getting Started
7
Diagrams
7
Accessing Shared Folders
8
Accessing from a Computer
8
Accessing from a Mobile Device
9
Turning the Linkstation on and off
9
Chapter 2 Configuration
13
Opening Settings
13
Opening from a Computer
13
Opening from a Mobile Device
14
Resetting Administrator Password
15
Navigating the Main Menu
16
The Home Screen
16
Launcher
17
Customizing the Home Screen
17
Adding New Shortcuts
17
Deleting Shortcuts
17
Restoring Shortcuts
17
Arranging and Sorting Icons
17
Changing Icons
18
Launcher Options
18
Display Options
18
Wallpaper Options
19
Changing Display Languages
20
Chapter 3 My Linkstation
23
Adding Folders
24
Uploading and Downloading Files
26
Uploading from a Computer
26
Downloading Files to a Computer
27
Sharing Files and Folders Using Shared Links
27
Chapter 4 Media Player
30
Creating Playlists
31
Adding Media Files
32
Playing Files
33
Chapter 5 Disk Manager
35
RAID Arrays
35
Working with RAID Arrays
35
Using JBOD
35
Changing RAID Mode
38
Expanding RAID Array Capacity
40
Adding an External Hard Drive
41
Enabling External Drive Access
42
Dismounting an External Drive
44
Dismounting Using the Eject Button
44
Dismounting Using Disk Manager
45
Formatting Drives
46
Hard Drive Replacement
48
Step 1 - Replacing a Hard Drive
48
Step 2 - Rebuilding the RAID Array
51
Chapter 6 System Information
55
Server Info
55
System Log
56
Chapter 7 Services
58
Shared
58
Adding Shared Folders
58
Samba
61
Afp
62
Ftp
62
DLNA Server
64
Playing Files on the DLNA Client Device
64
Itunes
64
Downloader
66
Enabling Downloader Service
67
Opening the Download Manager
68
Downloading Files
69
Webaccess
70
Configuring Webaccess
71
Accessing Remotely
72
Direct Copy
73
Chapter 8 System
74
Accounts
74
Creating Users
74
Changing Passwords
75
Deleting Users
76
Network
77
Changing the Hostname
77
Changing the IP Address
78
Wake-On-LAN
79
System Language
80
Date & Time
81
Changing Date and Time
81
Changing Time Zone
83
Power Management
84
Drive Spin down
84
Sleep Mode
86
UPS Sync
87
Firmware
89
Online Update
89
Manual Update
89
Backup
91
Backing up from Linkstation
92
Backing up Your Mac with Time Machine
98
Reset
101
Initializing from Settings
102
Initializing with the Function Button
103
Chapter 9 Configuring from Mobile Devices
104
Settings that Can be Changed from Your Mobile Device
104
Managing User Accounts
104
Creating Users
104
Changing Passwords
106
Deleting Users
107
Changing the RAID Mode
107
Configuring Webaccess
108
Configuring DLNA Server
114
Managing USB Devices
114
Dismounting USB Drives
114
Starting Direct Copy
115
Configuring UPS Sync
116
Chapter 10 Utilities
117
NAS Navigator2 for Windows
117
Changing the IP Address
119
NAS Navigator2 for Mac os
120
Changing the IP Address
122
Novabackup
122
Chapter 11 Appendix
123
When the Power LED Blinks
123
White
123
Red
123
Amber
124
Default Settings
124
Specifications
125
Chapter 12 Regulatory Compliance Information
126
For Customers in the United States
126
For Customers in Europe
127
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Buffalo LinkStation 500 User Manual (77 pages)
Brand:
Buffalo
| Category:
Network Hardware
| Size: 5.11 MB
Table of Contents
User Manual
1
Table of Contents
2
Chapter 1 Getting Started
6
Diagrams
6
Accessing Shared Folders
7
Turning the Linkstation on and off
7
Chapter 2 Configuration
10
Opening Settings
10
Restoring Administrator Password to the Factory Default
11
Navigating the Main Menu
11
The Home Screen
11
Launcher
12
Customizing the Home Screen
12
Adding New Shortcuts
12
Deleting Shortcuts
12
Restoring Shortcuts
12
Arranging and Sorting Icons
13
Changing Icons
13
Launcher Options
13
Display Options
14
Wallpaper Options
14
Changing System Languages
15
Chapter 3 My Linkstation
17
Adding Folders
18
Downloading Files
19
Sharing Files and Folders with Local Users
19
Chapter 4 Media Player
21
Creating Playlists
22
Adding Media Files
22
Playing Files
23
Chapter 5 Disk Manager
24
Automatic Drive Management
24
Customizing Drive Settings
24
Working with RAID Arrays
25
Changing the RAID Mode
25
Adding an External Hard Drive
28
Enabling External Drive Access
28
Dismounting an External Drive
30
Formatting Partitions
30
Hard Drive Replacement
31
Step 1 - Replacing a Hard Drive
32
Step 2 - Rebuilding the RAID Array
34
Chapter 6 System Information
37
Server Info
37
System Log
37
Firmware
38
Online Update
38
Manual Update
38
System Backup
40
Backing up from Linkstation
40
Backing up Your Mac with Time Machine
43
Copying from a USB Device
45
Chapter 7 Services
46
Shared
46
Adding Shared Folders
46
Samba
47
Afp
48
Ftp
49
Media Server
51
Playing Files
52
Itunes
52
Downloader
53
Enabling Downloader Service
53
Opening the Download Manager
54
Downloading Files
55
Chapter 8 System
57
Accounts
57
Creating Users
57
Changing Passwords
58
Administrator Password
58
Deleting Users
59
Network
59
Changing the Hostname
59
Changing the IP Address
60
Wake-On-LAN
61
Date & Time
62
Changing Date and Time
62
Changing Time Zone
63
Power Management
64
Drive Spin down
64
Sleep Mode
65
Restore
66
Initializing from Settings
66
Initializing with the Function Button
67
Chapter 9 Utilities
68
NAS Navigator2 for Windows
68
Changing the IP Address
70
NAS Navigator2 for Mac os
71
Changing the IP Address
72
Novabackup
72
Chapter 10 Appendix
73
When the Power LED Blinks
73
White
73
Red
73
Amber
74
Default Settings
74
Specifications
74
Chapter 11 Regulatory Compliance Information
76
For Customers in Europe
76
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