SimpleTech SimpleShare STI-NAS/160 Quick Start Manual

SimpleTech SimpleShare STI-NAS/160 Quick Start Manual

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Congratulations on your the SimpleShare purchase.
SimpleShare makes it possible for you to easily add high-
performance storage to your home or small business
network. SimpleShare is ideal for sharing data files, digital
photos, music and games with other users on your local
network. In addition, with SimpleShare, all the users on the
network have instant access to extra storage.
What You Should Have
SimpleShare Office Storage Server
AC power adapter
Vertical stand (2)
CAT5e Ethernet cable
If any item is missing or damaged, contact your local reseller or retailer for replacement.
French and German language versions of this guide are available online. Go to
www.simpletech.com/support, then click User Guides.
Une version française de ce guide est disponible en ligne. Rendez-vous sur
www.simpletech.com/support et cliquez sur "User Guides" (Démarrage rapide).
Eine deutsche Version dieses Handbuchs ist online verfügbar. Klicken Sie unter
www.simpletech.com/support auf "User Guides" (Kurzanleitung).
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NASFinder Quick Setup CD
Backup Application CD
Quick Start guide (this guide)
Warranty card
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Summary of Contents for SimpleTech SimpleShare STI-NAS/160

  • Page 1 User Guides. Une version française de ce guide est disponible en ligne. Rendez-vous sur www.simpletech.com/support et cliquez sur “User Guides” (Démarrage rapide). Eine deutsche Version dieses Handbuchs ist online verfügbar. Klicken Sie unter www.simpletech.com/support auf “User Guides” (Kurzanleitung).
  • Page 2: Installation

    • DHCP server A DHCP server is not required. However, SimpleTech strongly recommends using a DHCP server to assign IP addresses to the devices on your network. Otherwise, depending on how your network is configured, you may have to manually setup the computers on your network to communicate with SimpleShare.
  • Page 3: Your Network

    ETWORK Below is a sample network with SimpleShare installed. Power Button When the SimpleShare is on, pressing the Power button saves your data, then places SimpleShare in standby mode. While in standby mode, pressing the Power button returns SimpleShare to Ready mode. Reset Button Pressing Reset for 5 seconds restores SimpleShare to original factory settings.
  • Page 4: Hardware Installation

    SimpleShare and voids your warranty. Expanding SimpleShare Capabilities To add storage or set up printer sharing on SimpleShare, connect an additional drive or printer to a USB port on SimpleShare. Then, run SimpleShare Administrator and setup the device.
  • Page 5 CCESSING HARED In the Address bar of your browser, enter \\simpleshare and press Enter. In the logon dialog box, enter SimpleShare’s default username “admin” and password “simple.” If you want the system to remember your password, click Remember my password. Click OK. SimpleShare’s root directory appears in Windows Explorer, listing its shared folders.
  • Page 6 CCESSING HARED Open the Go menu and click Connect to Server. In the Connect to Server window, select SimpleShare from the servers listed in the left pane. If Windows Workgroup names are listed, check the Workgroup for SimpleShare. If you can’t locate SimpleShare, enter its URL in the Address box (where the URL consists of the protocol "smb://"...
  • Page 7: Specifications

    Portions of this product, in part, use GPL/LGPL software. Please see the GNU license document on the NASFinder Quick Setup CD for information concerning the terms of the license. To obtain a copy of our open source software, please send a message to SimpleTech Technical Support at support@simpletech.com.
  • Page 8 December 9, 2005 Fax: (949) 476-1209 Web: www.simpletech.com Copyright © 2005 SimpleTech, Inc. All rights reserved. The SimpleTech name, logo and design are trademarks of P/N: 60000-00095-003 SimpleTech, Inc. All other products and corporate names are 2053r3 trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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