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  • Page 1 Single-bay NAS Server NAS-1100 User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 PLANET Technology. Disclaimer PLANET Technology does not warrant that the hardware will work properly in all environments and applications, and makes no warranty and representation, either implied or expressed, with respect to the quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1 Introduction ... 1 Package Contents ... 1 System Requirements ... 1 Features ... 1 Specification... 2 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation... 3 Chapter 3 Setup Wizard ... 5 Chapter 4 Configuration ... 11 Home ... 11 Networking... 13 4.2.1 Host Name Setting ... 14 4.2.2 IP Address Setting...
  • Page 4 4.5.2 FTP Password... 30 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting... 31...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    The typical installation of PLANET NAS-1100 can be completed in less than ten minutes without any additional configuration of other servers or clients on your network. With the features of a compact, economical and powerful storage server, the NAS-1100 fits your SOHO (Small Office or Home Office) or personal requirements.

  • Page 6: Specification

    Specification Support Protocol TCP/IP, FTP, HTTP, SMB Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u LAN Connector RJ-45 Interface (10/100Mbps) LAN Speed 10/100 Mbps at half duplex 20/200 Mbps at full duplex LEDs PWR, LNK/ACT. HDD System Configuration Windows Base utility Web Browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape) Dimensions 220 x 60 x 132 mm (W x D x H) Weight...

  • Page 7: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Please refer to the steps below to install your HDD into NAS-1100: Loosing the two screws on the rear panel by screwdriver or hands. Grabbing the front panel and separate the HD holder from case. Your HD jumper should be set to Master. Different Hard Disk has different jumper settings; please refer to your Hard Disk manual for correct setting.
  • Page 8 Push the power connector into the power socket of HD as shown. The power cable is designed to go in one way, so you shouldn't have any problems. Secure the Hard Disk with the screws we provided. Push the Hard disk and HD holder back into the box and secure it with the two screws.

  • Page 9: Chapter 3 Setup Wizard

    Please click “Next” to continue. 3. Plug the circle end of power adapter firmly into the rear panel of NAS-1100, and the other end into a power outlet. Press the Power button on NAS-1100 and make sure Power LED is light on.
  • Page 10 ONLY use the power adapter supplied with the NAS-1100. Otherwise, the product may Note: be damaged. 4. Connect NAS-1100 to your switch or hub and make sure the LNK/ACT LED is light on.
  • Page 11 5. Press “Next” to start the scan. 6. The Setup Wizard will scan available NAS-1100 in your network.
  • Page 12 7. The screen will show you the available NAS-1100. Please select the device you want to setup and click “Next” to continue. Note: There will be two status of the “Reachable?” field. Reachable Status NAS-1100 network setting is compatible with your LAN.
  • Page 13 11. You will find two shortcuts on your desktop. You can start to use NAS-1100 or setup further settings by clicking on the respective buttons. Note1: the above two shortcuts are created according to current IP address of NAS-1100. If...
  • Page 14 Note 2: the Setup Wizard will detect your HD content, but only for the first partition. It is recommended that do not partition the HD. To use the storage space of NAS-1100, you can double click on the “Access My Network HD - NAS-1100” icon. A dialog box will pop up and ask for username/password.

  • Page 15: Chapter 4 Configuration

    The NAS-1100 provides a web-based configuration interface and you can simply access it by double click on the “Setup My Network HD – NAS-1100” icon on desktop. A dialog box will pop up and ask for username/password. The default user name and password are both “admin”.
  • Page 16 Firmware version. Check and repair MS-DOS file system Show HDD file When the NAS-1100 does not shut down properly (such as power off the device by system status unplugging the power adapter), the NAS-1100 will automatically check and repair MS-DOS file system to ensure the system integrity. Please wait for system completing this process.

  • Page 17: Networking

    Neighborhood”. You can have max five online users to access NAS-1100 at the same time. FTP Users The number of users who is connected to NAS-1100 by FTP session. You can have max five online users to access NAS-1100 at the same time. Networking...

  • Page 18: Host Name Setting

    4.2.1 Host Name Setting Parameters Description Host Name Identification of NAS-1100 represents on “My Network Neighborhood”. Work Group The name of the workgroup which NAS-1100 is located. Description Brief description of the NAS-1100.

  • Page 19: Ip Address Setting

    This page allows you to change the username and password which are used to access the web interface of NAS-1100. Please do not confuse this screen with the following “Share” screen. The user account created in “Share” screen is for access the storage space of NAS-1100. You should not grant web access privilege to common users.

  • Page 20: Administration

    The administrative user name to access the web interface of NAS-1100. Old Password Enter the old password here. New Password Enter the new password here. Confirm Password Please enter the new password here again to confirm. Administration In this screen, you can manage the NAS-1100 with some useful tools.

  • Page 21: System Restart

    4.3.1 System Restart Parameters Description Do you want to restart If you want to restart this NAS-1100, please press “Yes”, or press “No” to back to this system? pervious page. 4.3.2 HD Format When you see this massage “HD Unable to use” showing on the “HD used (%)”, it means either your hard disk is a brand new unformatted one or its format is not FAT32.

  • Page 22: Factory Default Reset

    “Yes”, or press “No” to back to previous page. Note: besides software reset, you can also press the DEFAULT button on the rear panel of NAS-1100 for 10 second. And then wait for a while for NAS-1100 restart with factory default settings.

  • Page 23: Firmware Upgrade

    Description Firmware upgrade If you have the latest firmware of NAS-1100, you may enter the firmware path into this field or press “Browse…” to find out the firmware location and press “Apply” to upgrade. If the firmware location is wrong, please press “Reset” to enter again.

  • Page 24: Character Set

    Before this procedure, please make sure the time on your PC is also correct. Use Time Server If this NAS-1100 is connected to Internet already, you may select this option to set it check the system time with Internet time server. You can change the time server address or keep use the default setting and click “Save”...

  • Page 25: User Configuration

    4.4.1 User Configuration In this screen, you can add/Delete/modify the user account. Before operate, please make sure the installed HD was formatted. If the installed HD does not format yet, the operation in this page may be wrong.

  • Page 26: Modify Users

    When the user is in General User level, you have to set the folder from the pull-down list. When this user access to NAS-1000 via FTP protocol, he will be directed to the specified folder. Note: NAS-1100 provides three Basic User accounts. For those accounts, the default password is the same as their user name.

  • Page 27: Add User

    FTP Access Allow this user to access NAS-1100 via FTP protocol or not. Access level NAS-1100 provides two Access levels to all the users, Supervisor and General User. The user level has different accessibility. FTP Folder When the user is in General User level, you have to set the folder from the pull-down list.

  • Page 28: Delete User

    Undo When you want to clear the settings, you can press this button. Back Press this button for back to previous page. 4.4.1.3 Delete User If you want to delete the user account, please click the check box under the user name in the User Configuration screen, you may see the “Delete”...

  • Page 29: Folder Configuration

    4.4.2 Folder Configuration In this screen, you can add/delete/modify the shared folder. 4.4.2.1 Modify Folder If you want to modify the folder configuration, please click the folder icon. Then you will see the screen below.

  • Page 30: Add Folder

    Parameters Description Change Name If you want to change the folder name, please press this button. After press this button, you will see the screen below. Please press “Apply” to save the settings. NOTE: The default folder “Share” can’t be changed. Change Description If you want to change the folder description, please press this button.
  • Page 31 Parameters Description Folder Name Please set a name to this share folder. The folder name will be shown when the user access NAS-1100. Folder Description Please set a simple description for this folder. Apply Please press this button to create this new folder.

  • Page 32: Delete Folder

    Click the check box in front of the folder name, then the “Delete” button will become available. Please click this button to delete the folder you selected. You will see a dialog box appear to prompt the folder will be deleted, press “OK” to continue. NAS-1100 provides a FTP server for remote access from Internet.

  • Page 33: Ftp Configuration

    4.5.1 FTP Configuration To setup this configuration such as user limitation, sever port number, length for time out and anonymous user restriction, click FTP Configuration. Parameters Description Maximum Unit Number Please enter the member number. Maximum member number is 5. Port Number Enter the FTP Port number.

  • Page 34: Ftp Password

    Cancel Discard the changes. Back Press to back to pervious page. 4.5.2 FTP Password Parameters Description New Password The default password for “ftpuser” account is “abc123”. If you want to change the password, please enter the new password here. Confirm Password Please enter the new password here again.

  • Page 35: Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

    DHCP Client. Use DEFAULT button to restore NAS-1100 to factory default and reboot. Q3. The NAS-1100 can’t find my HD and the Home page of Web-based UI display that the “HD unable to use. Ans: There are some possibilities, The HD is broken.
  • Page 36 Caution: If the NAS-1100 system fails to repair your HD File system, please unplug the HD and reconnect with a PC with Windows OS. The OS will run Scandisk to repair your HD. Q5. I use NAS-1100 as a FTP server, but the users outside the LAN can’t access it. Ans: Please make sure NAS-1100 is work with a legal IP address.

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