Initializing With The Function Button; Updating The Firmware - Buffalo LinkStation 200B User Manual

Chapter 8 Advanced Features
3
Click Initialize LinkStation.
4
The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK.
5
The LinkStation will restore its factory default settings.

Initializing with the Function Button

You can also initialize the settings with the function button.
1
Turn off the LinkStation.
2
Turn the LinkStation on while holding down the function button. The function LED will flash white.
3
Press the function button again while the LED is flashing.
4
Initialization will take 5 to 10 minutes. Do not power down the LinkStation while it is initializing and showing
the I23 message in NAS Navigator2 and with the power LED. When initialization is finished, the LinkStation will
automatically reboot.
Notes:
• The following settings will be initialized: admin username and password, IP address, and Ethernet frame size.
• To disable initializing username and password using the function button, navigate to Management > Restore/
Erase > Edit and change "Restore factory default settings" to "Keep current settings". Be careful with this option! If
this is selected and you lose your admin password, you will not be able to reset it.

Updating the Firmware

If a new firmware version is available, a message is displayed when the LinkStation boots. You can update the
firmware as below:
1
From Advanced Settings, click Management.
2
Click to the right of "Update".
3
Click OK.
4
Click Install Update.
5
The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK.
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