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Network Attached Storage
LinkStation 500
User Manual
Please make sure to read this manual before using and follow the procedures. If you have any inquiries about
the product, contact the number on the warranty statement or the packing box. Do not discard this manual, the
warranty statement, or the packing box.
Americas: www.buffaloamericas.com
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35020844-12
April, 2018

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  • Page 1 Network Attached Storage LinkStation 500 User Manual Please make sure to read this manual before using and follow the procedures. If you have any inquiries about the product, contact the number on the warranty statement or the packing box. Do not discard this manual, the warranty statement, or the packing box.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started ..........7 Diagrams ...................7 Accessing Shared Folders ..............8 Accessing from a Computer ..............8 Accessing from a Mobile Device ............... 8 Turning the LinkStation On and Off ..........9 Restarting from Settings ................9 Chapter 2 Configuration ..........12 Opening Settings ................
  • Page 3 Chapter 3 My LinkStation ........... 23 Navigating the My LinkStation Window ........23 Adding Folders ................24 Uploading and Downloading Files ..........25 Uploading from a Computer ..............25 Downloading Files to a Computer ............26 Sharing Files and Folders Using Shared Links ......27 Chapter 4 Media Player ..........
  • Page 4 Step 1 - Replacing a Drive ................46 Step 2 - Rebuilding the RAID Array ............49 Chapter 6 System Information ........53 Server Info ..................53 System Log..................54 Chapter 7 Services ............56 Folder Setup .................. 56 Adding Shared Folders ................56 Recycle Bin ....................58 Configuring Access Restrictions .............58 SMB ....................
  • Page 5 Direct Copy ..................74 Chapter 8 System ............76 Users ....................76 Creating Users ..................76 Changing Passwords ................78 Deleting Users ..................79 Groups .................... 79 Creating Groups ..................79 Deleting Groups ..................81 Network ..................81 Changing the Hostname .................81 Changing the IP Address .................82 Wake-on-LAN ...................83 System Language ................
  • Page 6 Preparing a Backup Destination .............97 Configuring a Backup Job ...............99 Backing Up Your Mac with Time Machine ..........106 Reset ..................... 110 Initializing from Settings ..............111 Initializing with the Function Button ...........112 Chapter 9 Configuring from Mobile Devices ... 113 Settings That Can Be Changed from Your Mobile Device ..113 Managing User Accounts ............
  • Page 7 Chapter 11 Appendix ..........134 When the Power LED Blinks ............134 White .......................134 Red ......................134 Amber .....................135 Default Settings ................135 Specifications ................136 Chapter 12 Regulatory Compliance Information ..138 For Customers in the United States ........... 138 For Customers in Europe ............

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    Chapter 1 Getting Started Diagrams LS510D LS520D, LS520DN, LS520DE Power LED ( The white power LED will light up while the LinkStation is on. The white power LED blinks while booting or shutting down. The red power LED blinks when an error occurs. If there is a status message, the power LED blinks amber.

  • Page 9: Accessing Shared Folders

    Move the switch up and down to power on and off. USB 3.0 Port ( Compatible Buffalo USB 3.0 drives and USB flash drives can be connected. USB hubs are not compatible. Link and Activity LED This LED shows network activity. It blinks green when the LinkStation is accessed over the network.

  • Page 10: Turning The Linkstation On And Off

    Open SmartPhone Navigator. Tap your LinkStation from the NAS list. Tap Browse. Note: Alternatively, you can access shared folders from the WebAccess app. Open the application and tap your LinkStation in the NAS list. Turning the LinkStation On and Off Move the power switch on the back of the LinkStation to the on position to turn it on.
  • Page 11 Enter a username and password, then press the Enter key or click Log In. Settings will open.
  • Page 12 Click at the top-left of Settings and choose Restart. Click Restart again. When the power LED stops flashing and glows white, the restart process is complete.

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Configuration

    Chapter 2 Configuration Configure and manage your LinkStation using the Settings interface, accessible from a browser window. Open the interface using the procedure below or type the LinkStation’s IP address in the URL field of your browser. Opening Settings Opening from a Computer Note: Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 9 or later, Safari 8 or later are supported.
  • Page 14 Enter a username and password, then press the Enter key or click Log In. Settings will open.

  • Page 15: Opening From A Mobile Device

    Notes: • To log out from Settings, close the browser. • If the time-out period is set to “10 minutes”, you will be logged out of Settings after 10 minutes of inactivity. Opening from a Mobile Device You can access your LinkStation’s Settings from your iOS or Android device. Download and install “SmartPhone Navigator”...

  • Page 16: Resetting Administrator Password

    Settings will be displayed. Note: If you tap any buttons, you will need to enter a username and password. Resetting Administrator Password If you forget the admin password and cannot log in to Settings, you can initialize it with the function button. Follow the procedure below to initialize the password.

  • Page 17: The Home Screen

    The Home Screen The home screen acts like a typical computer desktop. Default shortcuts are listed below: Item Description Accesses all stored files and folders and all LinkStation functions, including creating new My LinkStation folders. My Photos My Music Shortcuts of folders that are in My LinkStation. My Videos Contains programs built in to the LinkStation, as well as default shortcuts to system Applications...

  • Page 18: Customizing The Home Screen

    Item Description The same as My LinkStation. My LinkStation Plays audio or video files stored in the LinkStation. Media Player Manages internal and external drives connected to the LinkStation. Disk Manager Configures optional advanced settings. System Settings Customizing the Home Screen You can customize the home screen desktop to your specifications.

  • Page 19: Launcher Options

    Click Change and select the image you want. Click Close. Launcher Options You can remove or restore launcher shortcuts just as you would with desktop shortcuts. In addition to removing applications, you can also change the location and size of the launcher. •...

  • Page 20: Wallpaper Options

    • Icon Size: Toggle between icon display sizes. • Grid Size: Toggle between icon grid display sizes. • Text Size: Toggle between text display sizes. Wallpaper Options You can replace the default wallpaper to match your own personal preferences. You can set any image stored on the LinkStation as the wallpaper.

  • Page 21: Changing Display Languages

    Click the Wallpaper tab, then Open. Select the folder where your images are stored, or click View system wallpapers to view stock images included on your LinkStation. Click on the image you want to set as your wallpaper. From the “Position” drop-down list, select how the image will be displayed. •...
  • Page 22 Changing from Login Page Open Settings and select the language from the drop-down list. The display language will be changed. Changing from Desktop Right-click anywhere on the desktop and click System Appearance.
  • Page 23 Click the Language tab and select the desired display language from the list. Click Apply.

  • Page 24: Chapter 3 My Linkstation

    Chapter 3 My LinkStation My LinkStation is an application that manages files and folders stored on the LinkStation. To open My LinkStation, click the icon on the home screen. In the My LinkStation window, the following tabs will be displayed on the left as a directory: •...

  • Page 25: Adding Folders

    Icons Name Descriptions Refresh Refresh the screen. Open Open a file or folder. Upload Upload a file from your local computer to the LinkStation. Download Download a selected file to your local computer. Publish Share the selected folders or files with a link. New Folder Create a new folder.

  • Page 26: Uploading And Downloading Files

    Click New Folder. Enter a desired folder name and click OK. The folder will be created in the selected shared folder. Uploading and Downloading Files Uploading from a Computer From Settings, click My LinkStation (...

  • Page 27: Downloading Files To A Computer

    Select a folder to upload a file to and click Upload. Click Add and select a file. The selected file is added to the list. Click Upload. Downloading Files to a Computer From Settings, click My LinkStation (...

  • Page 28: Sharing Files And Folders Using Shared Links

    Select a file to download to your computer and click Download. The selected file will be downloaded to your computer. Sharing Files and Folders Using Shared Links You can create a temporary shared link to share files or folders with other users on the local network or via the Internet.
  • Page 29 Select a folder or file from the main window and click Publish. Click Share. The temporary shared link will be generated. You can send the link by copying and pasting it into an email or messaging application. The expiry date is set as to a month from the date when the link is generated. To change the date, click Edit and specify a date.
  • Page 30 • Expired links cannot be accessed.

  • Page 31: Chapter 4 Media Player

    Chapter 4 Media Player Media Player is an application that can play media files on the LinkStation and create original playlists with the media files. To open Media Player, click the icon on the home screen. Navigating the Media Player Window Icons Name Descriptions...

  • Page 32: Creating Playlists

    Icons Name Descriptions Add List Add a new playlist. Rename List Change the name of a playlist. Delete List Delete a selected playlist. Add Items Add a media file to the playlist. Create a copy of the selected media file, either from the Copy current directory or another that is available to the user.

  • Page 33: Adding Media Files

    Select “PLAYLISTS” at the left of the window and click Add List. Enter a desired playlist name and click OK. Adding Media Files From Settings, click Media Player (...
  • Page 34 Select the playlist at the left of the window and click Add Items. The dialog box will open. Select a media file to add and click Open.

  • Page 35: Playing Files

    Playing Files Media Player supports MP3 or MP4 file playback on the browser. Some specific MP4 files may not be compatible. Other file types will be downloaded to the desired location on your computer. From Settings, click Media Player ( Select the playlist at the left of the window and click Play.

  • Page 36: Chapter 5 Disk Manager

    Chapter 5 Disk Manager Disk Manager is an application that manages RAID arrays and internal or external drives. To open Disk Manager, click icon on the home screen. RAID Arrays RAID 1 Combines 2 drives from drives into a mirrored RAID array. The available space in the array is the capacity of a single drive.
  • Page 37 Click the RAID tab. Click the array to delete.
  • Page 38 Click Delete. Two different warnings will be displayed. Read them carefully and click Yes for both. From the Drives tab, select the drive and click Format. Select the file system from the drop-down menu and click Format. When the format is finished, click OK, then Close. To format another drive, repeat steps 5 to 7.

  • Page 39: Changing Raid Mode

    Changing RAID Mode To change the RAID mode, first delete the current RAID array. Follow the procedure below. Note: You can also configure the RAID settings, including changing the RAID mode, using the initial setup wizard, but you will lose all settings on the LinkStation. To launch the initial setup wizard, initialize the LinkStation settings from System Settings >...
  • Page 40 Click Delete. Two different warnings will be displayed. Read them carefully and click Yes for both. Click Create RAID Array.

  • Page 41: Expanding Raid Array Capacity

    Select a RAID mode and click Next. Click Yes. RAID array creation will start. Wait until it’s done. When it’s finished, click OK, then Close. Once the RAID array is configured, create shared folders on the array to use them. Refer to the “Folder Setup” section in chapter 7 for the procedure.

  • Page 42: Adding An External Drive

    The LinkStation includes a USB port and you can connect an external drive or USB storage device to this port. For external drives, Buffalo USB drives are recommended. The following file systems for external drives are supported: ext2, ext3, ext4, FAT32, exFAT, NTFS, HFS Plus Connect only one device to a USB port.

  • Page 43: Dismounting An External Drive

    Dismounting an External Drive If the LinkStation is powered on, dismount an external drive before unplugging it. You may dismount the external drive from Settings. If the LinkStation is off, then the external drive is already dismounted and may be unplugged safely.
  • Page 44 Click the USB tab. The drive information will be displayed. Click the external drive to be dismounted.

  • Page 45: Formatting Drives

    Click Eject. The external drive will be dismounted. Once the drive is dismounted, unplug it from the LinkStation. Formatting Drives Note: Since the firmware version 3.00, the drive that used to be used on the different LS500 series is necessary to format when it’s inserted.
  • Page 46 Click the array or drive to format. Click Format. Select a file system from the drop-down list and click Format. When formatting is finished, click OK, then Close.

  • Page 47: Drive Replacement

    Power down the LinkStation before changing the drive. • For the replacement drive, use a Buffalo OP-HDBST series drive for the LS520D and LS520DE series. If using the LS520DN series, use a Buffalo OP-HDBN series drive as the replacement drive. For LS520DE, you can also use compatible non-Buffalo drives listed on the Buffalo website.
  • Page 48 Squeeze the left side of the front panel and swing it open. Push the failed drive’s cartridge up and remove it from the LinkStation. Notes: • Do not press hard on the top of the LinkStation. • Pull the drive straight out the front of the chassis.
  • Page 49 Remove the drive from the cartridge. Install a new drive in the cartridge. Replace the four screws.

  • Page 50: Step 2 - Rebuilding The Raid Array

    Insert the new drive into the empty slot. Close the front panel. Connect all cables, then turn on the LinkStation. Step 2 - Rebuilding the RAID Array Depending on your RAID mode, the rebuilding procedure will be different. Follow the corresponding procedure below that matches your RAID mode.
  • Page 51 The LinkStation will start rebuilding the RAID array. After a few minutes, the I18 message will be displayed in NAS Navigator2. Wait until the drive finishes rebuilding; the I18 message will be extinguished. Using RAID 0 or Linear Follow the drive replacement procedure described above and replace the failed drive with a new drive. From Settings, click Disk Manager ( The error message below will be displayed due to a new drive being inserted.
  • Page 52 Select a RAID mode and click Next. Click Yes. RAID array creation will start. Wait until it’s done. When it’s finished, click OK, then Close. Once the RAID array is configured, create shared folders on the array to use them. Refer to the “Folder Setup” section in chapter 7 for the procedure.
  • Page 53 Select a drive that shows “Unformatted” and click Format. Select a file system from the drop-down list and click Format. When the format is finished, click OK, then Close. Once the drive is formatted, create shared folders on the drive to use them. Refer to the “Folder Setup” section in chapter 7 for the procedure.

  • Page 54: Chapter 6 System Information

    Chapter 6 System Information Server Info Displays the hostname, workgroup name, IP address, MAC address, firmware version, time, and other minor system information. From Settings, click System Settings ( Click Server Info.

  • Page 55: System Log

    The server information window will open. System Log Displays multiple logs of the LinkStation. From Settings, click System Settings ( Click System Log.
  • Page 56 The system log window will open.

  • Page 57: Chapter 7 Services

    Chapter 7 Services Folder Setup Create or delete shared folders in the LinkStation and enable or disable protocol services. Adding Shared Folders From Settings, click System Settings ( Click Folder Setup.
  • Page 58 Click Add. Enter a folder name and configure the desired settings, then click OK. Notes: • Names may contain up to 27 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), and underscores (_). Multibyte characters are supported. The first character should not be a symbol.

  • Page 59: Recycle Bin

    • Descriptions may contain up to 75 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), underscores (_), and spaces. Multibyte characters are supported. The first character should not be a space or symbol. • Names already in use for existing folders cannot be used. Recycle Bin To protect your data from accidental deletion, you may configure your LinkStation to use a recycle bin instead of deleting files immediately.

  • Page 60: Smb

    : Read and write access allowed : Read access allowed : Access prohibited The picture above shows the example of restrictions by the user. If restricting access by group, click the Local Groups tab and select group permissions. Click OK. Enable or disable SMB connections and change a workgroup name for the LinkStation.

  • Page 61: Changing The Workgroup Name

    Select “Enable Samba service” to enable SMB connections and click Apply. Even if the file sharing service is enabled, it will not be enabled for the folder automatically. Go to “Folder Setup” and enable the service for the folder. Changing the Workgroup Name From Settings, click System Settings ( Click SMB.

  • Page 62: Afp

    Enter a new workgroup name and click Apply. Note: A workgroup name may contain up to 32 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), underscores (_), and the symbols @ } { ! # $ % & ~ ^. Enable or disable AFP connections for the LinkStation. From Settings, click System Settings ( Click AFP.

  • Page 63: Ftp

    Select “Enable AFP service” to enable AFP connections and click Apply. Even if the file sharing service is enabled, it will not be enabled for the folder automatically. Go to “Folder Setup” and enable the service for the folder. Enable or disable FTP connection of the LinkStation. From Settings, click System Settings ( Click FTP.

  • Page 64: Dlna Server

    Select “Enable FTP service” to enable FTP connections. Enter a desired port number and other settings. Click Apply. Even if the file sharing service is enabled, it will not be enabled for the folder automatically. Go to “Folder Setup” and enable the service for the folder.
  • Page 65 Click Folder Setup. Select a shared folder for the DLNA server.

  • Page 66: Playing Files On The Dlna Client Device

    Make sure that “DLNA” is enabled for the folder. If not, select the “DLNA” checkbox for “LAN Protocols”, then click OK. If DLNA service is not enabled, it will be enabled automatically when enabling the service for a shared folder. Playing Files on the DLNA Client Device To play back content from a DLNA-compatible device: Connect the DLNA-compatible device to the same network as the LinkStation and turn it on.
  • Page 67 Click iTunes. Select “Enable iTunes service” to enable the iTunes server and enter a desired server name. If you prefer to use the LinkStation name as the server name, select “Use hostname”.

  • Page 68: Downloader

    Click Browse and select a folder to use for iTunes, then click Open. Click Apply. Note: When you access the iTunes server from a computer or iOS device right after enabling the service on the LinkStation, the file list may not be displayed properly. In such a case, disconnect and reconnect the LinkStation to the computer or iOS device.

  • Page 69: Opening The Download Manager

    Click Downloader. Click “Enable download service” to enable BitTorrent and click Apply. Opening the Download Manager From Settings, click System Settings (...
  • Page 70 Click Downloader. Click the icon displayed in the window. If no icon is displayed on the screen such as in the example below, you should enable it by following the procedure in the “Enabling Downloader Service” section. Enter a username and password, then click Log In.

  • Page 71: Downloading Files

    The username is “admin” and the password is blank (no password). The download manager will open. Downloading Files Open the download manager. Click the icon. Select a file to upload or enter the URL into the “Or enter a URL:” field, specify the location to save the downloaded file, then click Upload.

  • Page 72: Webaccess

    Select “Start when added” to start downloading immediately after clicking Upload. Note: By default, the downloaded file will be saved in the “incoming” folder in the username folder. To change the default download folder, click the icon at the left bottom corner and change the directory at “Download to:”.

  • Page 73: Configuring Webaccess

    Configuring WebAccess By using remote access options that are allowed in the WebAccess screen, you can configure WebAccess settings using a simpler process. If you are using LinkStation version 1.10 or earlier, your admin password may not be changed from the default value.

  • Page 74: Accessing Remotely

    Select “Remote access options” to easily configure WebAccess settings. Configure the desired settings, then click Apply. • You may use the default BuffaloNAS.com registration, or select “Disable” to use a different DNS server. • Choose a “BuffaloNAS.com Name” for your WebAccess account. Names may contain between 3 and 20 alphanumeric characters, underscores (_), and hyphens (-).

  • Page 75: Direct Copy

    R/W: Read and write, R: Read-only, -: No access • For the “Public” folder and shared folders created in Folder Setup Available user Access permissions admin Registered user Not logged in Read and write WebAccess i Read-only Disabled Read and write WebAccess A Read-only Disabled...
  • Page 76 When the copy operation is finished, the access LED of the USB device will stop flashing and the function LED on the LinkStation will be extinguished. Dismount the USB device from the LinkStation referring to the “Dismounting an External Drive” section in chapter 5.

  • Page 77: Chapter 8 System

    Chapter 8 System Users Create or delete users in the LinkStation, or change the administrator password. Creating Users From Settings, click System Settings ( Click Users.
  • Page 78 Click New. Enter a username and password, and confirm the new password. Select the group to join and click Save. A new user will be added to the list. When a new user is created, a shared folder that uses the username as its folder name is also created.

  • Page 79: Changing Passwords

    • Passwords may contain up to 20 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), underscores (_), commas (,), periods (.), semicolons (;), vertical bars (|), tildes (~), single quotes (’), backquotes (`), and the symbols ! " # $ % & ) ( * + / : < = > ? @ \ ] [ ^ } {.

  • Page 80: Deleting Users

    Enter the current password and new password, confirm the new password, then click Save. Other Users’ Passwords Log in to Settings as a user who wants to change their password. From Settings, double-click Applications on the desktop. Double-click Password. Enter the current password and new password, confirm the new password, then click Apply. Deleting Users From Settings, click System Settings ( Click Users.
  • Page 81 Click Groups. Click Add.

  • Page 82: Deleting Groups

    Enter a group name and select the users whose belong to, then click Save. A new group will be added to the list. Notes: • Group names may contain up to 20 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), underscores (_), and periods (.). The first character should not be a symbol unless it is an underscore.

  • Page 83: Changing The Ip Address

    Click Network. Click the Name tab, enter a new LinkStation name, and click Apply. Note: A hostname may contain up to 15 alphanumeric characters. Changing the IP Address From Settings, click System Settings (...

  • Page 84: Wake-On-Lan

    Click Network. Click the Network Settings tab. Select Static IP, enter the desired network address settings, and click Apply. Note: The following IP addresses are reserved and should not be used. If you configure one of them by accident, initialize settings with the function button on the LinkStation. •...
  • Page 85 Note: To use Wake-on-LAN, you’ll need Wake-on-LAN software that sends magic packets. The LinkStation does not include Wake-on-LAN software. From Settings, click System Settings ( Click Network. Click the Wake-on-LAN tab and check “Enable Wake-on-LAN” to enable Wake-on-LAN.

  • Page 86: System Language

    System Language Changing System Languages This setting changes the language used by the LinkStation for DLNA. To change the language displayed in Settings, refer to the “Changing Display Languages” section in chapter 2. From Settings, click System Settings ( Click System Language. Select the language from the drop-down list of “Language”...

  • Page 87: Date & Time

    Click System Language. Select the character encoding from the drop-down list of “FTP Client Encoding” and click Apply. Date & Time Configures time settings such as date and time, time zone, or NTP settings. Changing Date and Time From Settings, click System Settings (...
  • Page 88 Click Date & Time. Click the Date & Time tab.

  • Page 89: Changing Time Zone

    Select whether to enable NTP or manually set the date and time. If NTP is enabled, the LinkStation adjusts its clock automatically by using the NTP server. You can either enter the NTP server manually or use a preset NTP server on the LinkStation and how often to sync with it. If disabled, select the date from the calendar or enter the date into the “Date”...
  • Page 90 Click Date & Time.

  • Page 91: Power Management

    Click the Time Zone tab and select the desired time zone from the list, then click Apply. Power Management Configures sleep settings for the system or drives. Drive Spin Down With this function, only drives will enter sleep mode. This may help maintain drive longevity. While in spin down, drives will start working again once the LinkStation is accessed.
  • Page 92 Click Power Management. Click the Drive Sleep tab and configure the time interval when the drive will spin down. For example, if you select 5 minutes as the standby time, the drive will spin down 5 minutes after no drive access. Click Apply.

  • Page 93: Sleep Mode

    Sleep Mode To save energy, you can configure a timer to have the LinkStation enter sleep (standby) mode at a designated time, where all drives and LEDs are turned off. From Settings, click System Settings ( Click Power Management. Click the System Sleep tab. Select the timer interval from “Daily”...

  • Page 94: Ups Sync

    configured timer interval has passed. In such a case, press the function button or use Wake-on-LAN (if enabled) to wake the unit up. Click Save. Notes: • Examples of multiple timer settings are shown below. Example 1: If running at a current time of 10:00 Wednesday Schedule: Daily Sleep Hour: 0:00 Hours of Sleep: 12...
  • Page 95 Connect the UPS and LinkStation using a USB cable. Turn on the UPS, then the LinkStation. From Settings, click System Settings ( Click Power Management. Click the UPS Sync tab.

  • Page 96: Firmware

    • If the LinkStation is connected directly to a UPS, select “Sync with UPS connected to this LinkStation”. If a different Buffalo NAS device is connected to the UPS, select “Sync with a UPS connected to another NAS on the same network”.
  • Page 97 From Settings, click System Settings ( Click Firmware. Click Browse.

  • Page 98: Backup

    Buffalo NAS device, either on the same network or on another network. Preparing a Backup Destination First, configure a shared folder on a Buffalo NAS device or connected USB device as a backup destination. The following procedure explains using another shared folder on the LS500 series LinkStation as a backup destination.
  • Page 99 Click Folder Setup. Choose the folder to set as a backup destination.

  • Page 100: Configuring A Backup Job

    You can configure backup jobs by using another shared folder on the Buffalo NAS device or a USB drive connected to the TeraStation as a destination. You can also back up to a Buffalo NAS device on another network as long as the two networks are connected by a VPN or the route is configured properly.
  • Page 101 Click Backup. If you had configured a backup device access key for the backup source folder on another Buffalo NAS device or the backup destination folder, click Set. If you didn’t, skip to step 5.
  • Page 102 Click List of LinkStations and TeraStations. Click Refresh. The Buffalo NAS devices will be added to the list. Note: If you want to back up a Buffalo NAS device on another network, follow the procedure below to add the Buffalo NAS device on another network.
  • Page 103 (2) Click Refresh. Make sure the desired Buffalo NAS device has been added to the list. Close the window.
  • Page 104 Enter a job name and configure backup settings, such as date and time to run and a backup mode. The details of each backup mode are described below. Click Browse to the right of “Source”.
  • Page 105 Select the folder that will be the backup source, then click Open. Click Browse to the right of “Destination”. Select the folder that will be the backup destination, then click Open.
  • Page 106 Click Save. If you have selected differential or incremental backup for the backup mode, the warning message will appear. Read it carefully and click Yes. Jobs will be added to the backup list. Notes: • Up to 8 backup jobs can be configured. •...

  • Page 107: Backing Up Your Mac With Time Machine

    Mode Files included The first backup job runs like a full backup. The backed up data will be stored under the automatically-created folder of the job name. In subsequent Incremental backup backups, files added to the source as well as files deleted from the source are kept in the backup folder.
  • Page 108 Select a shared folder as your backup destination for Time Machine. Select the “AFP (Mac)” and “Time Machine” checkboxes for “LAN Protocols” and click OK. From the Mac, open System Preferences.
  • Page 109 Click Time Machine.
  • Page 110 Click Select Backup Disk. Select the LinkStation, then click Use Disk.

  • Page 111: Reset

    Enter a username and password with the rights to access the shared folder of the LinkStation, then click Connect. Time Machine will count down from 120 seconds and backup will start. Note: A FAT32-formatted USB drive cannot be used as a Time Machine backup destination folder. Reset Enable or disable function button initialization or initialize the LinkStation to factory defaults from Settings.

  • Page 112: Initializing From Settings

    Initializing from Settings When initializing the LinkStation from Settings, all values will be erased and restored to its factory default. The data stored in the LinkStation will be kept. From Settings, click System Settings ( Click Reset. Click Initialize.

  • Page 113: Initializing With The Function Button

    Read the confirmation and click Yes. The LinkStation will be restored to its factory default settings. Initializing with the Function Button You can also initialize the admin password and IP address with the function button. The IP address will only be restored from manual to DHCP.

  • Page 114: Chapter 9 Configuring From Mobile Devices

    Chapter 9 Configuring from Mobile Devices Settings That Can Be Changed from Your Mobile Device You can change the following settings from your mobile device: • Create or delete users, and change the user passwords. • Configure WebAccess settings to remotely access your LinkStation. •...
  • Page 115 Tap Create User. Enter the desired username and password (twice), then tap Apply. Tap Close. Notes: • Usernames may contain up to 32 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), underscores (_), periods (.), and the symbols ! # + $ ^ %. The first character should not be a symbol. •...

  • Page 116: Changing Passwords

    Changing Passwords Tap an existing user to change the user’s password from the list. Enter the new password (twice) and click Apply.

  • Page 117: Deleting Users

    Tap Close. Deleting Users Tap an existing user to delete from the list.

  • Page 118: Changing The Raid Mode

    Tap Delete This User. Tap Yes. The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then tap OK. Tap OK. Changing the RAID Mode You can change the RAID settings easily from your mobile device.
  • Page 119 From Settings, tap Disk Manager. Select the desired RAID mode and tap Apply. Tap Yes.

  • Page 120: Configuring Webaccess

    The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then tap OK. Once you tap OK, the RAID array will be changed. Changing the RAID array will delete all data on the drives. Tap OK. Configuring WebAccess Note: On your mobile device, download and install the “SmartPhone Navigator” and “WebAccess” apps from the App Store (iOS devices) or Google Play (Android devices).
  • Page 121 Enter a username and password. This will create a new user. Tap Next. Enter the password from the previous step again and tap Next.
  • Page 122 If UPnP is not enabled on your network, you will only be able to access your LinkStation from the local network. To use WebAccess from outside your home, either enable UPnP on the router or open port 9000 for WebAccess in your router’s settings. Enter the BuffaloNAS.com name and tap Set.
  • Page 123 Tap Open WebAccess. WebAccess will launch. Tap OK if the following message is displayed.
  • Page 124 Tap your LinkStation’s hostname to open the shared folder. If Unable to Create a BuffaloNAS.com Name If UPnP is disabled on your router, creating the BuffaloNAS.com name from SmartPhone Navigator may fail. If this happens, try the following procedure. Tap the “SmartPhone Navigator” icon on your mobile device. Tap Open Settings.
  • Page 125 Tap WebAccess. Enter the desired BuffaloNAS.com name. Select “Configure router’s port settings manually”, enter the router’s port number, and tap Apply.

  • Page 126: Configuring Dlna Server

    Configuring DLNA Server From Settings, tap DLNA Server. Enable the shared folder for DLNA and tap Apply. You can add a shared folder for sharing via DLNA from Settings using the computer. Refer to the “Folder Setup” section in chapter 7 for the procedure. Managing USB Devices From the “USB Device”...

  • Page 127: Dismounting Usb Drives

    Dismounting USB Drives From Settings, tap USB Device. Tap Dismount. When the completion message is displayed, unplug the USB device and tap OK. Starting Direct Copy With the specific USB devices, you can copy the data in the USB device with your mobile device. Connect the USB device.
  • Page 128 Open Settings and tap USB Device. Tap Start Direct Copy. If you do, the function LED will flash as all the files on the USB device are copied to the Direct Copy folder to the LinkStation. Note: By default, the Direct Copy folder is configured to the “usb_backup” folder in the “Public” folder. You can change the destination folder from Settings using the computer.

  • Page 129: Configuring Ups Sync

    Configuring UPS Sync You can enable/disable UPS sync settings from your mobile device. For other settings such as changing the shutdown process when using UPS sync, go to Settings from the computer. Refer to the “UPS Sync” section in chapter 8 for the procedure. From Settings, tap USB Device.

  • Page 130: Chapter 10 Utilities

    NAS Navigator2 is a utility program that makes it easy to display Settings, change the LinkStation’s IP address, or check its drive. To install NAS Navigator2, download the installer from http://d.buffalo.jp/LS500/. NAS Navigator2 will run in the system tray when the computer is on.
  • Page 131 Creates a desktop shortcut to the Buffalo NAS device’s Create Desktop Shortcut shared folders. *Click on the Buffalo NAS device’s icon to display these options. When NAS Navigator2 is closed, right-click the NAS Navigator2 icon in the system tray for the following options.

  • Page 132: Changing The Ip Address

    Searches for the Buffalo NAS devices on the network again. Open NAS Navigator2 Opens the NAS Navigator2 window. Exit Exits NAS Navigator2. The following tasks may be performed from the Buffalo NAS device’s properties page. Name Description Configuration Click Settings to open the configuration interface.

  • Page 133: Nas Navigator2 For Macos

    Configure Buffalo NAS device’s IP address or open Settings. device’s icon. Label Color Selects the color of the name displayed below the icon. The following tasks may be performed from the Buffalo NAS device’s properties page.

  • Page 134: Changing The Ip Address

    NovaBACKUP is a Windows utility that lets you back up the data on your computer. The NovaBACKUP installer is available from http://d.buffalo.jp/LS500/. Select the region and model to go to your specific model’s d.buffalo website. Download the NovaBACKUP installer and install it onto your computer.

  • Page 135: Chapter 11 Appendix

    LinkStation back on. The firmware file will be restored automatically. The firmware is corrupted. http://86886.jp/ls500-r/ If the error is still present, contact Buffalo technical support for assistance. Note: By recovering the firmware, all the LinkStation’s settings will be initialized to default values, but the data on the LinkStation will be kept.

  • Page 136: Amber

    Amber After you change settings or format a drive, the power LED will blink amber. You can also confirm the current status from Settings or NAS Navigator2. Code Description Corrective Action Operating in degraded mode. Formatting the RAID array. Checking the RAID array. Creating the RAID array.

  • Page 137: Specifications

    Enabled and DHCP settings RAID Mode LS520D, LS520DN: RAID 1 Specifications Check the Buffalo website for the latest product information and specifications. IEEE 802.3ab (1000BASE-T), IEEE 802.3u (100BASE- Standards Compliance TX), IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T) Data Transfer Rates 10/100/1000 Mbps (auto sensing)
  • Page 138 Power Supply AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz LS510D: 45 x 128 x 205 mm; 1.8 x 5.0 x 8.1 in Dimensions (W x H x D) LS520D, LS520DN, LS520DE: 87 x 128 x 205 mm; 3.4 x 5.0 x 8.1 in LS510D: Approx.

  • Page 139: Chapter 12 Regulatory Compliance Information

    Chapter 12 Regulatory Compliance Information For Customers in the United States FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 140: For Customers In Europe

    For Customers in Europe Dansk Brug ikke USB-kabler, der er 3 meter eller længere for at tilslutte USB enheder til denne LinkStation serie. Der må kun bruges de kabler og det tilbehør der er inkluderet i pakken. Der må ikke bruges andet tilbehør eller kabler, medmindre det er udtrykkeligt beskrevet i dokumentationen.
  • Page 141 Utilizar apenas cabos e acessórios incluídos na embalagem. Não utilizar outros acessórios ou cabos, salvo se especificamente indicado na documentação. Suomi Älä käytä 3m tai pitempiä USB-kaapeleita USB-laitteiden liittämiseen näille LinkStation-sarjoille. Käytä ainoastaan pakkauksen mukana toimitettuja kaapeleita ja varusteita. Älä käytä muita varusteita tai kaapeleita ellei näin ole erityisesti ohjeistettu asiakirjoissa.

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