WARNING... 5 Overview ... 6 Connect... 7 How to connect your Philips NAS to your network router ... 7 Install... 9 How to install your Philips NAS on your Windows PC... 9 How to install your NAS on your Apple Mac... 13 Configure ...15...
Your Philips NAS To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome What’s in the box A. NAS B. Vertical stand C. Power adapter D. Power cable E. Network cable F. Software CD G. Quick Start Guide...
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Overview Status LED Status indicator Activity LED Activity indicator On/low power button Switches the Power of the NAS on/low power Reset button Resets the NAS LED behavior: Drive off NAS is powering up Drive on NAS activity USB Port Host 2.0 USB Port Ethernet Port RJ-45 socket for Ethernet network cable (10/100/1000 Mb/s) DC in 5V/12V...
Connect How to connect your Philips NAS to your network router Need help? Refer to the documentation that came with your router for information about: The devices that you can connect to your router. The type of cables that you can connect to your router.
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Wait until the status LED stops blinking. (Approximately 1 minute).
Install How to install your Philips NAS on your Windows PC CAUTION Never unplug the power cable or data cable when the NAS is still running. This might lead to data loss. Always use the power button on the front of your NAS to switch it on/off.
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You may see some security warnings. Choose Yes/Run/Allow to continue. Select ‘Next’ to continue Accept the Software end user license agreement Select ‘Next’ to continue Select a destination where the software should be installed Select ‘Next’ to continue 10. Select a Start menu folder 11.
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12. Select ‘Create a desktop icon’ 13. Select ‘Next’ to continue 14. Select ‘Install’ to continue 15. Click ‘Finish’ to end the installation of the wizard and start the network Storage wizard Windows Vista will generate an additional warning. Click ‘Continue’ to start the network Storage Wizard...
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Network storage wizard 16. The application ‘Philips network storage wizard’ will automatically start For Windows Vista you need to double click the proposed link Make sure your NAS is connected and has completely finished its startup procedure (the status LED is continuously on) Change the language if necessary 17.
How to install your NAS on your Apple Mac CAUTION Never unplug the power cable or data cable when the NAS is still running. This might lead to data loss. Always use the power button on the front of your NAS Need help? Refer to the documentation that came with your Apple Mac information about: How to install external devices your Apple Mac...
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10. You can now access your network hard disk, which is shown as ‘Public’.
How to access the administration console (PC) How to access the administration console (Apple Mac) This will only work if you first completed ‘How to install your Philips NAS on your Apple Mac’ Use the ‘Manage’ button in the Philips...
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00903EA89205 from step 5 is shown here as 0:90:3E:A8:92:5 Click on ‘Terminal’. Enter this text: arp –a Check label on the back of the network hard disk for ‘MAC’ Find the line where the MAC address matches with the one found in step 5 (‘:’...
How to configure your NAS 10. The administrations console of your NAS opens, allowing you to configure your network hard disk System management – Information Here you can find general information on your NAS after you logged in, such as: System Information: System Name IP Address...
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Fill in a new system name (hostname) in the System name field If you change the system name of your NAS, you need to run the Philips network storage wizard again to detect your NAS and map it. Assign IP settings Select ‘Automatically assign IP settings...
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Enable WM5 Select enable or disable to activate/deactivate the Windows Mobile 5 function This enables connections to PDA's (that have Windows Mobile 5 running and are connected via WiFi to your home network). It is therefore recommended to have it standard on. DDNS Select enable or disable to activate/deactivate the DDNS function...
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File sharing To configure your file sharing options: Click on ‘public’ Choose a comment Only letters or numbers are allowed Default is : Defaultshare Choose whether you want to password protect your shared folder Enter a password in the password fields to protect your shared folder When you have lost this password you can enter a new password here...
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Restart Server As this option only partially resets your NAS, it is recommended that you do not use this option Please refer to ‘How to reset your NAS’ for more information on how to reset the server...
Starting takes around 1 minute. Explore the content of your NAS Use the ‘Explore’ button in the Philips network storage wizard to explore the content of your NAS Or use the ‘Explore’ shortcut on your desktop...
The NAS configuration should not be done remotely Make sure your NAS and router are connected and switched on Use the ‘Manage’ button in the Philips network storage wizard to open the NAS administration console Or use the ‘Manage’ shortcut on your desktop...
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What is DDNS To explore your NAS through the internet you need to know your public IP address. This address is dynamic and can change from time to time. By enlisting for a DDNS service provided by a third party, you alias a dynamic IP address to a static hostname, allowing your NAS to be more easily accessed from the Internet Select ‘File sharing’...
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What is port forwarding Port forwarding is an option which can be enabled in your router. It forwards remote users from a public IP address/hostname to the NAS Example When you share your FTP information such as: IP address, DDNS hostname, login and/or password with third parties, these parties could be able to read, change and delete data stored on your NAS 23.
Refer to the documentation that came with your UPnP enabled device for information about: How to enable UPnP enabled devices to access your NAS Enable your NAS Use the ‘Manage’ button in the Philips network storage wizard to open the NAS administration console Or use the ‘Manage’...
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How to access with your UPnP enabled device a UPnP server Supported formats Video Audio Picture Not all files in the above mentioned formats will play, as they might need new codecs, which are not supported Examples of Philips UPnP enabled devices 23IF9946/12 42PF9830/69 SL400i SLA5520 SLM5500 WAC3500...
NAS Printers, webcams or other USB devices are not supported Wait 1 minute for the NAS to recognize the attached USB hard disk. Start the Philips network storage wizard. Or choose: ‘Start’ ‘(All) Programs’ ‘Philips’ ‘network storage wizard’...
More of your NAS Enjoy your NAS as external storage device Need help? Refer to the documentation that came with your PC / Apple Mac for information about: The devices that you can connect to your PC / Apple Mac . The type of cables that you can connect to your PC / Apple Mac .
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Enter ‘\\’ followed by the ‘NETBIOS’ name you found in the previous step in the folder field. (example : \\spd8020-A89205) Select ‘Reconnect at logon’ to reuse this mapping after restarting your computer Click ‘Finish’...
Read the instructions mentioned on the page, on how to install and run the Philips Intelligent Agent Proceed at ‘Firmware update’ below The Philips Intelligent Agent can also be found on your installation CD Option 2 – Manual firmware download Visit the Philips support website at www.philips.com/storageupdates...
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to create a desktop icon to manage and explore your NAS after mapping it. Fill in User name (factory setting: admin) Fill in Password (factory setting: admin) See ‘How to reset your NAS’ if you have lost your password Select ‘General Setup’ Select ‘browse’...
Troubleshooting Online help / Frequently Asked Questions Refer to www.philips.com/support Interactive help Frequently asked questions Firmware updates How to reset your NAS CAUTION Never unplug the power cable or data cable when the NAS is still running. This might lead to data loss.