The front face of the LinkStation has a protective plastic film covering for protection from scratching during assembly and shipping. The film can be removed by peeling it away from any corner of the front face. Quick Setup Guide www.buffalo-technology.com LinkStation HD-HGLAN Series PY00-31003-DM20-01 1-01...
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Press the power button on the front of LinkStation to turn LinkStation on. Connect the other end of the included Ethernet Cable into a hub, switch, or router on the network, or connect it directly to a nearby running PC.
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If it is lit, turn to Page 4 to contintue setting up LinkStation. If the LINK/ACT light is still not lit, please verify the following: Both LinkStation and the hub, switch, or PC are powered on. The Ethernet Cable is securely fastened to both devices.
Link Navigator Setup The setup of Link Navigator is performed using the following steps: Insert the LinkNavigator CD into the PC’s CD-ROM drive. Depending on the PC’s configuration, the EasySetup program may launch. If it does not automatically launch, manually launch it by pressing the ‘Start’...
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Link Navigator Setup This part of the program changes LinkStation’s IP Address. Check the box that states ‘Acquire IP Address Automatically’. This will give LinkStation an IP Address from the network’s router/DHCP server. A static IP Address and gateway can also be set if preferred.
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LinkStation Configuration LinkStation, or simply name it LinkStation. Enter a short description of LinkStation in the ‘LinkStation press the ‘Apply’ button. By default there are two shares on LinkStation. If you would like to create additional shares for specific users or specific types of data, then click on the ‘Security’...
Accessing LinkStation Data from a PC Accessing LinkStation data is performed using the following steps: Press the ‘Start’ menu, select the ‘Run...’ option. When the ‘Run’ dialog appears, please type \\LinkStation_Name (where LinkStation_Name is the ‘LinkStation Name’ set on Page 6).
Technical Specifications LAN Standards: Transmission Types: Access Media: Media Interface: USB Standard: USB Connector: Data Transmission Speed: Electric Current: Power Consumption: Dimensions: Weight: Operating Temperature: IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX; IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T 1000Mbps/100Mbps/10Mbps; (1000BASE-T) 8B1Q4+PAM5 (100BASE-T) 4B5B+MLT-3 (10BASE-T) Manchester Coding CSMA/CD RJ-45 USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (HS)
Technical Support Buffalo Technology offers Technical Support between the hours of 9am-6pm (GMT) Monday to Thursday and 9am-4:30pm (GMT) Friday for this product. Customers in Europe can obtain Technical Support using the following...