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35020312-10
2016.11

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  • Page 1 LinkStation 200 User Manual Americas: www.buffaloamericas.com Europe: www.buffalo-technology.com Asia Pacific: www.buffalo-asia.com 35020312-10 2016.11...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started ..........6 Diagrams ...................6 Changing Admin Password and Adding a Shared Folder .....7 Installing Applications ..............9 NAS Navigator2 ..................9 SmartPhone Navigator ................10 WebAccess ....................10 Accessing Shared Folders ............. 10 Accessing from a Computer ..............10 Accessing from a Mobile Device .............10 Turning the LinkStation On and Off ..........
  • Page 3 Access Restrictions ................ 30 Local Users/Groups ..................31 Active Directory ..................33 NT Domain ....................36 User Authentication with an External SMB Server ........38 Chapter 4 Managing Storage........42 RAID Arrays ..................42 Working with RAID Arrays ............42 Using JBOD ....................42 Changing RAID Mode ................43 RMM (RAID Mode Manager) ..............45 RAID Scanning..................46 Adding an External Hard Drive ............
  • Page 4 Rebuilding the RAID Array from a Mobile Device .........59 Chapter 5 Remote Access ..........64 WebAccess ..................64 Configuring from a Computer ..............64 Configuring from a Mobile Device ............67 FTP ....................75 Chapter 6 Backup ............77 Back Up from the LinkStation ............77 Preparing a Backup Destination .............77 Configuring a Backup Job ...............79 Backing Up Your Mac with Time Machine ........
  • Page 5 Opening Download Manager ...............100 Downloading Files .................102 Connecting a Printer ..............103 Setting Up a Printer from a Computer ..........103 Setting Up a Printer from a Mobile Device ..........104 Chapter 8 Advanced Features ........105 Email Notification ............... 105 Sleep Mode .................. 106 Encrypting Data Transmission ...........
  • Page 6 Changing the IP Address ...............123 NovaBACKUP ................123 Installing from CD ..................123 Installing from Website .................124 Chapter 10 Appendix ..........125 When the Power LED Blinks ............125 Default Settings ................127 Specifications ................127 Chapter 11 Regulatory Compliance Information ..129 For Customers in the United States ...........

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    Chapter 1 Getting Started Diagrams LS210D LS220D, LS220DE 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 8: Changing Admin Password And Adding A Shared Folder

    Power Switch Move the switch up and down to power on and off. USB 2.0 Port Compatible Buffalo USB hard drives, USB flash drives, digital cameras, and USB printers can be connected. USB hubs are not supported. LAN Port Connect to a router, hub, or switch on your Ethernet network with the included Ethernet cable.
  • Page 9 Right-click on your LinkStation's icon and select Settings. On the Mac, select the LinkStation's icon while holding down the control key, then select Settings. Changing the password from the default is recommended. Note: You can open this same screen by clicking Getting Started from Easy Admin. Enter the new password (twice), then click Next.

  • Page 10: Installing Applications

    Installing Applications NAS Navigator2 Insert the LinkNavigator CD into your computer. You can also download the latest LinkNavigator from the Buffalo website. LinkNavigator will launch. Click NAS Navigator2 Install. Follow the screen instructions to install NAS Navigator2. When the installation finished, click Finish.

  • Page 11: Smartphone Navigator

    SmartPhone Navigator SmartPhone Navigator will allow to open LinkStation's Settings, change the IP address, and configure WebAccess settings. Follow the instructions below to install the application. Open the App Store (iOS devices) or Google Play (Android devices). Install "SmartPhone Navigator". WebAccess WebAccess will allow you access files in the LinkStation.

  • Page 12: Turning The Linkstation On And Off

    Turning the LinkStation On and Off Move the power switch on the back of the LinkStation to the "on" position to turn it on. To turn it off, move the switch to the "off" position and wait for the unit to fully shut down before unplugging it. Never unplug the AC adapter without properly shutting down the LinkStation first.

  • 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. Within Settings, the Easy Admin page gives you quick access to commonly used settings. Opening Settings from a Computer Note: Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft Edge, Firefox 18, Google Chrome 24, Safari 5, and later are supported.
  • Page 14 The Easy Admin screen will open. Notes: • If you click any buttons, you will need to enter a username and password. • If the time-out period is set to "10 minutes", you will be logged out of Settings after 10 minutes of inactivity. You will also be logged out when you reboot the LinkStation or close the web browser, even if you select "Unlimited".
  • Page 15 The first time you access your LinkStation, this page will open. Step through the wizard to change your administrative password. WebAccess Configure WebAccess to access your LinkStation remotely. Refer to the WebAccess section in chapter 5 for more information.
  • Page 16 BitTorrent Configure BitTorrent to download large files efficiently. Refer to the BitTorrent section in chapter 7 for more information. DLNA Configure DLNA to stream media files to DLNA-compatible devices on the LAN. Refer to the DLNA section in chapter 7 for more information.
  • Page 17 Opening Advanced Settings Click Advanced Settings in Easy Admin. Enter the administrator username and password, then click OK.

  • Page 18: Opening Settings From A Mobile Device

    The Advanced Settings screen will open. Notes: • Username/Password Combinations: Username Password Settings Available admin password guest blank System information (read-only) If a user is assigned as an administrator, all settings are available. If assigned as a general user, the user can only access read-only system information Your username Your password...
  • Page 19 Open "SP Navigator" on your iOS device or "SmartPhone Navigator" on your Android device. Tap Open Settings.

  • Page 20: Settings That Can Be Changed From Your Mobile Device

    Settings will be displayed. Notes: • The first time you go through setup, you'll be given a chance to change the default password, correct the time zone settings, and select the RAID mode (models with 2+ drives only). Step though the wizard to change these settings.

  • Page 21: Chapter 3 Sharing Files

    Chapter 3 Sharing Files Adding Shared Folders Configuration from a Computer In Advanced Settings, click File Sharing. Click to the right of "Folder Setup". Click Create Folder.
  • Page 22 Configure the desired settings, then click OK. Notes: • Names may contain up to 27 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), and underscores (_). Do not use a symbol as the first character in a name. • The description may contain up to 75 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), underscores (_), and spaces. Do not use a symbol or space as the first character.
  • Page 23 Recycle Bin To protect your data from accidental deletion, you may configure your LinkStation to use a recycle bin instead of deleting files immediately. The recycle bin will only work with SMB connections. Read-only Shares By default, new shares are set with read & write access, but you may change the attribute to "Read Only" in "Attribute".

  • Page 24: Configuration From A Mobile Device

    Configuration from a Mobile Device In Settings, tap Folder Setup.
  • Page 25 Tap Create Folder. Enter a folder name and description and tap Apply. Notes: • Folder names may contain up to 27 alphanumeric characters and symbols. The description may contain up to 75 alphanumeric characters.

  • Page 26: Adding Users

    • If you create a shared folder from a mobile device, SMB and AFP connections can be used to access this folder by default. Adding Users Note: The LinkStation can register a maximum of 300 users, which includes the default users "admin" and "guest".
  • Page 27 Enter the desired settings, then click OK. Notes: • Usernames may contain up to 128 characters, including hyphens (-), underscores (_), periods (.), !, #, &, @, $, *, ^, and %. Do not use a symbol as the first character. • The user ID should be a number from 1000 to 1999.

  • Page 28: Configuration From A Mobile Device

    Configuration from a Mobile Device In Settings, tap Users.
  • Page 29 Tap Create User.

  • Page 30: Adding Groups

    Enter the desired username, password, and description, and tap Apply. Note: Usernames may contain up to 128 alphanumeric characters and symbols. Passwords may contain up to 20 alphanumeric characters and symbols. Adding Groups In Settings, click File Sharing. Click to the right of "Groups". Click Add Group.

  • Page 31: Access Restrictions

    Enter the desired settings, then click OK. Notes: • Group names may contain up to 20 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), underscores (_), and periods (.). Do not use a symbol other than an underscore (_) as the first character. • Group descriptions may contain up to 75 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), underscores (_), and spaces. Do not use a symbol or space as the first character.

  • Page 32: Local Users/Groups

    Notes: • Access restrictions can be set separately for each shared folder, but not for subfolders within the shared folders. • Configure access restrictions through Settings. Configuring access restrictions through Windows is not supported and may cause unexpected behavior. Local Users/Groups In Settings, click File Sharing.
  • Page 33 : Read and write access allowed : Read access allowed : Access prohibited Notes: • An example of access restrictions by user is shown in the screen. To apply access restrictions by group, click the Local Groups tab and select group permissions. • If both read-only and read &...

  • Page 34: Active Directory

    • Don't use the following unsupported characters in shared folder names, workgroup names, or filenames: • File and folder names may contain up to 255 single-byte characters. • Configure hidden and read-only file attributes in Settings. Configuring them from within Windows is not supported and may cause unexpected behavior.
  • Page 35 Click to the right of "Workgroup/Domain". Click Edit. Select "Active Directory" and click Next. Click Yes. Enter the desired settings, then click OK. In Advanced Settings, navigate to File Sharing - Folder Setup.
  • Page 36 Click a shared folder that you want to set access restrictions for. Click Edit. Enable "Access Restrictions". Select the level of access for the user or group: : Read and write access allowed : Read access allowed : Access prohibited Click OK.

  • Page 37: Nt Domain

    • When the LinkStation joins an Active Directory domain, FTP is disabled. Before using FTP, move the FTP switch back to the position. • Don't disable the SMB protocol while Active Directory is used for access restrictions. If you do, you will need to enable SMB again and reconfigure AD from scratch.
  • Page 38 Enter the desired settings, then click OK. In Advanced Settings, navigate to File Sharing - Folder Setup. Click a shared folder for which you want to set access restrictions. Click Edit. Enable "Access Restrictions". Select the level of access for "Domain Users" or "Domain Groups" you added. : Read and write access allowed : Read access allowed : Access prohibited...

  • Page 39: User Authentication With An External Smb Server

    Click OK. Notes: • If you change the LinkStation's name, you will no longer be able to use domain users and groups or access restrictions. To repair this, rejoin the domain. • If both read-only and read & write permissions are given to a user, the user will have read-only access. The most restrictive attribute will apply.
  • Page 40 Select "Workgroup" and click Next. If a prompt appears, click Yes. Enter a workgroup name. Select "Authenticate local and external SMB server users" and enter the SMB server's IP address. You can also specify a server from another subnet. If "Automatically register users who access LinkStation folders" is checked, users that access any of the LinkStation's folders will be automatically registered as external users.
  • Page 41 Click OK to save any changes. When saving changes to the external authentication server settings, you may not to convert all current local users to external users. If a local user is converted to an external user, their user information (including passwords) will be removed from the NAS. External users cannot be reverted to local users.
  • Page 42 An easy way to do this is to run the File Sharing Security Level Change Tool, available from this product's download page on the Buffalo website. This utility will let you easily change or restore your Windows security settings to work with external authentication.

  • Page 43: Chapter 4 Managing Storage

    Chapter 4 Managing Storage RAID Arrays The default RAID mode is RAID 1. Notes: • If you change the RAID mode, all data on the array is deleted. This is true for every procedure in this chapter. Always back up any important data before performing actions that affect your RAID array. • After the RAID mode is changed (except when creating a RAID 0 array or JBOD), the LinkStation performs a RAID check that will take about 10 hours per TB.

  • Page 44: Changing Raid Mode

    Click to the right of "RAID". Click the array to delete. Click Delete RAID Array. The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. Once JBOD is configured, create shared folders on each drive to use them. Changing RAID Mode To change the RAID mode, first put the drives in JBOD.
  • Page 45 Click the array to delete. If the "RAID Mode" is blank, the array is already in JBOD. Proceed to step 7. Click Delete RAID Array. The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. Click OK. Choose a RAID array.

  • Page 46: Rmm (Raid Mode Manager)

    this period, but the array will remain fully usable. "RAID Array x Resyncing" will be shown in NAS Navigator2 during the resync. If you uncheck "Resync after creating the RAID array", the resync will be skipped. If the LinkStation is rebooted during the resyncing process, the resync will begin again from the beginning. Step through the wizard to create the array.

  • Page 47: Raid Scanning

    Check "Add a disk to RAID array with RMM. Your data will be preserved.". Select the drive whose data will be saved from the drop-down menu. Select the drive to add to the RAID array. Click Create RAID Array. The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. RAID Scanning A RAID scan checks your RAID array for bad sectors and if it finds any it automatically repairs them.

  • Page 48: Adding An External Hard Drive

    • USB storage devices • Card readers (except for card readers that can recognize two or more memory cards) Buffalo external USB drives are recommended but DUB and DIU series drives are not supported. Supported file systems for external drives are below: • FAT32...

  • Page 49: Dismounting Drives

    Dismounting Drives If the LinkStation is powered on, dismount external drives before unplugging them. You may dismount external drives with the function button, or any drives from Settings. If the LinkStation is off, then all drives are already dismounted and may be unplugged safely. Note: If you unplug your external drives without dismounting them, Settings may still show "usbdisk"...

  • Page 50: Dismounting From Settings On A Mobile Device

    When the following message is displayed, it is safe to unplug the drive. Note: To remount the drive, unplug it and then plug it back again. Dismounting from Settings on a Mobile Device In Settings, tap USB Device.

  • Page 51: Checking Drives

    Tap Dismount. When the completion message is displayed, unplug the USB device and tap OK. Checking Drives A disk check tests the data on a drive in the LinkStation or connected via USB for integrity. Errors are fixed automatically. With large drives, a disk check may run for many hours. Shared folders cannot be accessed during a disk check.

  • Page 52: Formatting Drives

    Select the drive to test and click Check Disk. Click Check. You have the option of deleting information files from macOS during the check if desired. Formatting Drives Note: Under some circumstances, data deleted when a drive is formatted can be recovered. To ensure that data is "gone forever", a format might not be sufficient.
  • Page 53 Select the drive to format, then click Format Disk. Note: If you connect an external drive to the LinkStation and the drive status is still shown as "Unformatted", refresh the status by clicking Rediscover Disk. If the status doesn't change, disconnect and reconnect the USB drive.

  • Page 54: Erase Data On The Linkstation Completely

    The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation number and click OK. Depending on the size of your drive, the format may take several minutes to several hours to complete. The power LED will flash during the format. Shared folders cannot be accessed during a format. Do not turn off the LinkStation until the disk format is finished.

  • Page 55: Disk Quotas

    Click to the right of "Restore/Erase". Click Erase LinkStation. The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. All data on the LinkStation will be permanently erased. Disk Quotas Disk quota will limit drive space for each user or group. You can also configure alert space which will send a notification email when the drive space exceeded the alert space.

  • Page 56: Quotas For Users

    • If both user and group quotas are configured for a user, the most restrictive quota will always apply. Quotas for Users Follow this procedure to limit the shared folder disk space available for a user. In Advanced Settings, click File Sharing. Click to the right of "Users".

  • Page 57: Hard Drive Replacement

    While the LinkStation is running, never unplug or remove drives without dismounting them first. • For the replacement drive, use a Buffalo OP-HDBST series drive of the same size or larger. If a larger drive is used, the extra space will not be usable in a mirrored RAID array.

  • Page 58: Rebuilding The Raid Array From A Computer

    Rebuilding the RAID Array from a Computer Turn the LinkStation off and remove all cables. 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.
  • Page 59 Remove the drive from the cartridge. Install a new drive (sold separately) into the cartridge. Replace the four screws.

  • Page 60: Rebuilding The Raid Array From A Mobile Device

    Insert the new drive in the empty slot. Close the front panel. Connect all cables, then turn on the LinkStation. For RAID 0 Navigate to Drives - RAID in Advanced Settings. Select the array with the error, then click Delete RAID Array. Navigate to Drives - Drives.
  • Page 61 Open Settings and tap the blinking red information icon.
  • Page 62 Tap Recover RAID Array.
  • Page 63 Check the status of the drive that failed. Follow the instructions to shut down the LinkStation. 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. Remove the drive from the cartridge.
  • Page 64 Tap Recover RAID Array (twice). Click Yes. Enter the confirmation number and tap OK. The array will begin to rebuild.

  • Page 65: Chapter 5 Remote Access

    Chapter 5 Remote Access WebAccess WebAccess is a program for accessing the files in the shared folder of your LinkStation from your computer or mobile device through the Internet. Be careful when configuring WebAccess. Certain settings can make the files in the shared folder available to anyone on the Internet, without any access restrictions. Configuring from a Computer Configuration from Easy Admin Click WebAccess in Easy Admin.
  • Page 66 Enter a BuffaloNAS.com name for your BuffaloNAS account. Note: The BuffaloNAS.com name may contain from 3 to 20 alphanumeric characters, underscores (_), and hyphens (-). The BuffaloNAS.com name is case-sensitive. Click Apply. Continue with the procedure at http://buffalonas.com/manual/setup/en/. Configuration from Advanced Settings In Advanced Settings, click File Sharing.
  • Page 67 Configure the desired settings, then click OK. • To use SSL encryption for more secure data transfers, enable "HTTPS/SSL Encryption". Some WebAccess applications may not support HTTPS/SSL encryption. Disable it if this is an issue. For more details, refer to the WebAccess Help Guide. • You may use the default BuffaloNAS.com registration, or disable it to use a different DNS server.

  • Page 68: Configuring From A Mobile Device

    Click Edit. Under "LAN Protocol Support", check "WebAccess" and click OK. Notes: • The following levels of security are available: "Allow Anonymous" - Anyone can access (view) shared folders. "Allow All Groups and Users" - All groups and users registered on the LinkStation or TeraStation can use WebAccess.
  • Page 69 Open "SP Navigator" on your iOS device or "SmartPhone Navigator" on your Android device. Select the LinkStation to configure WebAccess. Tap NAS Setup.
  • Page 70 Enter a username and password. This will create a new user. Tap Next.
  • Page 71 Enter the password from the previous step again and tap Next.
  • Page 72 Note: If UPnP is not enabled on your network, you will only be able to access your NAS from the local network. To use WebAccess from outside your home, either enable UPnP in the router or open port 9000 for WebAccess in your router's settings.
  • Page 73 Enter the BuffaloNAS.com name and tap Set.
  • Page 74 Tap Open WebAccess. WebAccess will launch. Tap OK if the following message is displayed.
  • Page 75 Tap your LinkStation's hostname to open the shared folder. If Creating BuffaloNAS.com Name Failed If UPnP is disabled in 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 76: Ftp

    Tap WebAccess. Select the access level from the drop-down list and tap Apply. Tap OK. Enter the desired BuffaloNAS.com name. Select "Configure router's port settings manually", enter the router's port number, and tap Apply. By default, the LinkStation's shares are only accessible by users connected to the same network or router as the LinkStation.
  • Page 77 Click to the right of "Folder Setup". Choose a folder to enable remote FTP access on. Click Edit. Select read-only or read & write for the shared folder's attribute; under "LAN Protocol Support", check "FTP" and click OK. Accessing the LinkStation with an FTP client • To access the LinkStation via FTP, configure your FTP client software with the following settings: Hostname: IP address of the LinkStation Username: The LinkStation's username...

  • Page 78: Chapter 6 Backup

    Chapter 6 Backup Back Up from the LinkStation You can back up LinkStation folders to: • A different folder on the LinkStation • Another LinkStation on the network • Another TeraStation on the network Preparing a Backup Destination First, configure a folder as a backup destination. In Advanced Settings, click File Sharing.
  • Page 79 Click to the right of "Backup". Click List of LinkStations and TeraStations.

  • Page 80: Configuring A Backup Job

    Click Add, enter the IP address of the target LinkStation or TeraStation, and click Close. If your setup meets the requirements below, you don't have to configure these settings. • The source and target LinkStations are on the same network. • No backup password is set for the target LinkStation.
  • Page 81 Enter the configured backup password and click OK. Click Create New Job. Note: Up to 8 backup jobs can be configured.
  • Page 82 Select backup settings such as date and time to run. Note: The following types of backup jobs may be selected: Type Files Included Normal backup All files in the source will be backed up to the destination. The first time the backup job runs like a normal backup. In subsequent Overwrite (incremental) backups, files added to the source as well as files deleted from the source are kept in the backup folder.

  • Page 83: Backing Up Your Mac With Time Machine

    Select the shared folder that will be the backup source, then click OK. Click Browse under "Backup Target Folder Name". Select the backup target and click OK. Click OK. New backup jobs are now visible. Click Close. Backing Up Your Mac with Time Machine Time Machine is a backup program included with macOS.
  • Page 84 Make sure that AFP is enabled in Advanced Settings. The AFP switch should be in the position. Click to the right of "Folder Setup". Choose a shared folder as your backup destination for Time Machine. Click Edit. Under "LAN Protocol Support", check "AFP (Mac)" and click OK. Click OK.
  • Page 85 Select the shared folder that you set in the previous step, then click OK. Click OK. Click OK. Move the Time Machine switch to the position to enable Time Machine. On the Mac, open System Preferences.
  • Page 86 Click Time Machine.
  • Page 87 Click Select Backup Disk. Select the LinkStation, then click Use Disk.

  • Page 88: Copying From A Usb Device

    Enter a username and password with the rights to access the shared folder on the LinkStation, then click Connect. Note: If access restrictions are not configured on the target share, log in with the administrator account. The default username and password for the administrator account are "admin" and "password". If access restrictions are configured, log in with an account with write privileges.

  • Page 89: Configuring Direct Copy From A Computer

    • Card readers (except for card readers that can recognize two or more memory cards) • Digital cameras and other PTP devices Configuring Direct Copy from a Computer In Advanced Settings, click Backup. Move the Direct Copy switch to the position to enable Direct Copy.

  • Page 90: Configuring Direct Copy From A Mobile Device

    Configuring Direct Copy from a Mobile Device In Settings, tap USB Device.

  • Page 91: Starting Direct Copy

    Move the Direct Copy switch to the position to enable Direct Copy, then tap Apply. The data from the USB drive will be copied to the target folder. You may change the target folder from the drop-down list if desired. Starting Direct Copy Connect the USB device.
  • Page 92 Note: If accessing Settings from a mobile device, you can start Direct Copy at any time by tapping Start Direct Copy.

  • Page 93: Chapter 7 Multimedia

    Chapter 7 Multimedia DLNA DLNA is a set of guidelines for sharing digital media. The LinkStation includes a DLNA server compliant with the DLNA guidelines. Movies, photos, and music saved on the LinkStation can be played back on DLNA-compatible TVs, stereo equipment, game consoles, and other devices on the local network.
  • Page 94 Move the switch for the folder you'll use for DLNA media to the position as well. Click Apply. Configuration from Advanced Settings In Settings, click File Sharing. Click to the right of "Folder Setup". Select the folder that you want to share with media players and other DLNA-compatible devices. Click Edit.

  • Page 95: Configuration From A Mobile Device

    Select an interval for DLNA server database updates and click OK. Configuration from a Mobile Device In Settings, tap DLNA Server.

  • Page 96: Playing Files

    Enable the shared folder for DLNA and tap Apply. Playing Files 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. Select the LinkStation in the software of the DLNA-compatible device. Select the content to be played back.

  • Page 97: Streaming To Dlna-Compatible Devices

    A list of the MAC addresses, IP addresses, and device names of the DLNA-compatible devices connected to the same network as the LinkStation is displayed. If your device is not listed, click Refresh Database. Streaming to DLNA-compatible Devices When new movies, photos, and music files are added to the LinkStation's DLNA folder, the database must be updated before the new files can be streamed.

  • Page 98: Disabling Playback From Specific Devices

    You may change the update interval, or select Refresh Database to update the database immediately. Disabling Playback from Specific Devices You may block specific DLNA devices from playing back media content. In Advanced Settings, click Services. Click to the right of "DLNA Server". Click DLNA Client Access Permissions.

  • Page 99: Itunes Server

    Supported File Types The LinkStation supports DLNA streaming of files with the extensions below. Type File Extensions mpe, mpeg, mpeg2, mpg, m2p, tts, m2ts, m2t, mts, m1v, m4v, mp4, mov, Video Files wmv, avi, divx, xvid, asf, dvr-ms, vob, 3gp, vdr, spts, tp, ts Picture Files jpg, jpeg, png, bmp, gif, tif, tiff, yuv mp3, wma, wav, lpcm, pcm, ogg, m4a, mp4, 3gp, flac, m3u, mpa, aac, apl,...

  • Page 100: Bittorrent

    Make sure that the iTunes server is enabled. The iTunes server switch should be in the position. BitTorrent BitTorrent is a protocol for distributing large amounts of data efficiently. The information in this chapter is for users who are familiar with BitTorrent. Configuration from Easy Admin Click BitTorrent.

  • Page 101: Opening Download Manager

    Click Browse. Select the shared folder where the downloaded file will be saved, then click OK. Enter the port number, then click OK. Move the BitTorrent switch to the position to enable BitTorrent. Opening Download Manager Note: The default username is "admin" and the default password is blank (no password).
  • Page 102 Opening from Easy Admin Click BitTorrent. The download manager will open. Opening from Advanced Settings In Advanced Settings, click Applications. Click to the right of "BitTorrent".

  • Page 103: Downloading Files

    Click Open Download Manager. The download manager will open. Downloading Files Open the download manager. Click the icon.

  • Page 104: Connecting A Printer

    Enter the URL at "Or enter a URL:" and click Upload. The downloaded file will be saved in the folder that is specified in the "Destination folder" field. Note: Check "Start when added" to start downloading immediately after clicking Upload. The download will start.

  • Page 105: Setting Up A Printer From A Mobile Device

    Launch NAS Navigator2. Double-click your LinkStation's icon. Double-click the icon of the connected printer (shared name is displayed). Click OK. Select your printer, then click OK. Register the printer. Setting Up a Printer from a Mobile Device Connect a printer to the LinkStation's USB port, then turn the printer on. In Settings, tap USB Device.

  • Page 106: Chapter 8 Advanced Features

    Chapter 8 Advanced Features Email Notification Your LinkStation can send you email reports daily, or when settings are changed or an error occurs. Notification emails may be triggered by any of the following events: • Scheduled hard drive status notification (includes quota exceeded notification) • Fan error (LS220D and LS220DE only) • Backup job completed • Hard drive read error...

  • Page 107: Sleep Mode

    Enter your mail server settings and choose what events will trigger notification. Click OK to send a test email. Sleep Mode To save energy, you can specify times to put the LinkStation into sleep (standby) mode, where the hard drive and LEDs are turned off.
  • Page 108 Specify the timer interval, wake-up time, and time to go into sleep mode, then click OK. Notes: • Up to three timers can be set. • The time to enter sleep mode can be set from 0:00 am to 3:45 of the next day. The time to wake from sleep mode can be set from 0:00 to 23:45.

  • Page 109: Encrypting Data Transmission

    On days other than Wednesday, normal operation begins at 9:00 and the unit goes into sleep mode at 18:00. On Wednesday, normal operation begins at 9:00 and the unit goes into sleep mode at 1:00 the next day. Example 4: When running at a current time of 10:00 Wednesday Timer 1: Daily 9:00–18:00 Timer 2: Wednesday 7:30–22:00...

  • Page 110: Restoring Factory Defaults

    Restoring Factory Defaults To initialize the LinkStation to its factory default settings, follow this procedure. Initializing from Settings In Advanced Settings, click Management. Click to the right of "Restore/Erase". Click Initialize LinkStation. The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. The LinkStation will be restored to its factory default settings.

  • Page 111: Name, Date, Time, And Language

    In Advanced Settings, click Management. Click to the right of "Update". Click Install Update. Notes: • Settings is not available while the firmware is updating. Don't try to access Settings from another computer until the update is complete. • You can disable update notifications in Management - Update. • To clear an update notification, press the function button.
  • Page 112 Click the Name tab and configure the LinkStation's name and description. Click the Time tab. Enable NTP server and check "Use Local Date/Time" to use your computer's time settings for the LinkStation. By default, the LinkStation adjusts its clock automatically by using a default NTP server. This NTP server belongs to Internet Multi Feed Inc.

  • Page 113: Jumbo Frames

    If NTP is not used, enter the time and date manually. Click Use Local Date/Time to import the time and date from your computer. If an NTP server is specified by name instead of IP address, make sure that a DNS server is configured for the LinkStation.
  • Page 114 Click the LAN port where the jumbo frames will be used. Select your desired Ethernet frame size and click OK.

  • Page 115: Changing The Ip Address

    Connection Transmission Transfer data in LinkStation jumbo frames. Jumbo Frame Jumbo Frame Jumbo Frame Compatible Hub Compatible PC Transfer data not LinkStation using jumbo frames. Jumbo Frame Jumbo Frame Jumbo Frame Incompatible PC Compatible Hub Transfer data not LinkStation using jumbo frames.
  • Page 116 Disable "DHCP", enter the desired network address settings, and click OK. 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. Local loopback address: 127.0.0.1, 255.255.255.0 Network address: 0.0.0.0, 255.255.255.0 Broadcast address: 255.255.255.255, 255.255.255.0...

  • Page 117: Chapter 9 Utilities

    Chapter 9 Utilities NAS Navigator2 for Windows NAS Navigator2 is a utility program that makes it easy to display Settings, change the LinkStation's IP address, or check its hard drive. If you installed the LinkStation with LinkNavigator, NAS Navigator2 was installed automatically. NAS Navigator2 will run in the system tray when the computer is on.
  • Page 118 Name Description Assigns the LinkStation's or TeraStation's shared folders Map Share as a network drive. Disconnect Share Unmaps the network drive. Map All Remote Shares to Drive Assigns all the LinkStations' or TeraStations' shared Letters folders as network drives. Creates a desktop shortcut to the selected LinkStation's Create Desktop Shortcut or TeraStation's shared folders.

  • Page 119: Mounting As A Network Drive

    Name Description Opens the selected LinkStation's or TeraStation's Browse Shares share folders. Opens Settings for the selected LinkStation or Settings TeraStation. Opens the selected LinkStation's or TeraStation's Properties properties page. NAS Name Assigns the LinkStation's or TeraStation's shared Map Share folders as a network drive.

  • Page 120: Changing The Ip Address

    Double-click the icon to start NAS Navigator2. Right-click on the LinkStation's icon and choose Map Share. Note: The following shared folders can be mounted as network drives from NAS Navigator2: share, share2, share3, share4, usbdisk1, usbdisk2, usbdisk3, usbdisk4, usbdisk5 An icon for the mapped share will appear in Computer or My Computer. You can use this network drive just like any other hard drive.

  • Page 121: Nas Navigator2 For Macos

    Uncheck "Use DHCP", enter the IP address and subnet mask, and click OK. If the username and password prompts appears, enter the admin username and password. 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 122 Click your LinkStation's icon to open a share on the LinkStation and display: • Total capacity • Capacity in use • IP address • Workgroup • Subnet mask • Default gateway • MAC address • Firmware version Name Description Opens the default shared folder for a selected Open LinkStation or TeraStation.

  • Page 123: Mounting As A Network Drive

    Name Description Opens the selected LinkStation's or TeraStation's shared Open Folder folder. To display these options, Opens Settings for the selected LinkStation or Settings hold down the control TeraStation. key and click a device's Opens a window that lets you configure the NAS's IP icon.

  • Page 124: Changing The Ip Address

    Changing the IP Address Click the icon in the Dock to start NAS Navigator2. Hold down the control key, select your LinkStation, and choose Configure - IP Address. Uncheck "Use DHCP", enter the desired settings and the administrator password, then click Apply. Note: The following IP addresses are reserved and should not be used.

  • Page 125: Installing From Website

    Installing from Website If your LinkNavigator CD is version 1.20 or later, install the software from http://buffalo.jp/support_s/guide2/manual/ls/200/en/manual.html. Select the region and model to go to the d.buffalo site of your specific product model. To download the installer, you will need the serial number of your LinkStation. The serial number is printed on the...

  • Page 126: Chapter 10 Appendix

    An error occurred in the fan speed. objects. Confirm that the fan is spinning normally. If it is not, contact Buffalo technical support for assistance. A rise in the system temperature may Do not place objects in the area have exceeded the allowable safety around the LinkStation.
  • Page 127 Amber If there is a status message, the power LED will blink amber. The pattern of the blink gives the information code. You can also see any status messages in NAS Navigator2. Place Status The LED flashes for 1.0 seconds every 0.3 seconds. This gives the tens place 10s Place of the information code.

  • Page 128: Default Settings

    Disabled Time Machine Disabled DLNA Server Disabled iTunes Server Enabled BitTorrent Disabled Function Button Initialization Restore factory default settings Update Notification Enabled RAID Mode RAID 1 (LS220D only) Specifications Check the Buffalo website for the latest product information and specifications.
  • Page 129 USB Port Note: Compatible USB devices include printers and Buffalo USB hard drives. If a hard drive in your LS220D and LS220DE malfunctions, replace it with a Buffalo Internal Hard Drive OP-HDBST series of the same or more capacity, available from the Buffalo website.

  • Page 130: Chapter 11 Regulatory Compliance Information

    Chapter 11 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 131 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. Deutsch Verwenden Sie keine USB-Kabel, die 3 Meter lang oder länger sind, um USB-Geräte an LinkStations dieser Serie anzuschließen.
  • Page 132 Svensk Använd inte USB-kablar som är 3 meter eller längre för att ansluta USB-enheter till den här LinkStation-serien. Använd bara kablar och tillbehör som ingår i förpackningen. Använd inte andra tillbehör eller kablar om du inte får uttryckliga instruktioner om det i dokumentationen. Türk USB aygıtları...

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