The. D -Link. S hareCenter®. D NS-325. 2 -Bay. N etwork. S torage,. w hen. u sed. w ith. i nternal. S ATA. d rives,. e nables. y ou. t o. s hare. d ocuments,. files,.and.digital.media.such.as.music,.photos,.and.video.with.everyone.on.the.home.or.office.network..Remotely.accessing. files.through.the.Internet.is.also.possible.with.the.built-in.FTP.server,.Web.File.server.and.WebDAV.protocol..Whether.you.are. allowing.access.locally.or.over.the.Internet,.keep.data.safe.by.only.giving.rights.to.specific.users.or.groups..When.configuring. the.ShareCenter®,.you.can.create.users.and.groups.and.assign.them.to.folders.with.either.read.or.read/write.permissions..This. is.ideal.for.an.office.environment.with.employee-specific.sensitive.data.or.for.the.home.where.you.can.ensure.your.children. will.only.have.access.to.age.appropriate.material..The.ShareCenter®.will.be.available.to.any.computer.(PC,.MAC,.or.Linux- based).on.your.network,.without.the.need.to.install.any.software.on.the.computer. Back.up.your.music,.photo,.and.video.collections.to.the.ShareCenter®.for.safekeeping..Then,.enjoy.the.benefits.of.the.built-in. DLNA.Certified™.media.server.as.you.stream.digital.content.to.compatible.media.players.(such.as.the.D-Link’s.Boxee.Box).. This.feature.is.highly.convenient.as.it.allows.you.to.turn.off.a.computer.that.would.normally.be.needed.for.the.same.function. The.availability.of.four.different.hard.drive.modes.(Standard,.JBOD,.RAID.0,.RAID.1).allows.you.to.choose.the.configuration. best.suited.to.your.needs..Standard.mode.creates.two.separately.accessible.hard.drives..JBOD.combines.both.drives.in.linear. fashion.for.maximum.space.efficiency..RAID.0.combines.both.drives.in.a.‘striped’.configuration,.which.provides.the.highest. performance.when.using.a.Gigabit.Ethernet.connection..RAID.1.causes.the.drives.to.mirror.each.other,.providing.maximum. protection..If.one.drive.fails.while.configured.as.RAID.1,.the.unaffected.drive.continues.to.function.as.a.single.drive.until.the. failed.drive.is.replaced..The.new.drive.will.then.be.re-mirrored,.allowing.the.ShareCenter®.to.return.to.its.full.protection. To.further.enhance.your.ShareCenter’s.capabilities.you.can.expand.the.applications.available.with.the.ShareCenter®.by.using. the.Add-On.feature.which.allows.you.to.add.supported.software.applications..These.applications.can.add.over.the.web.audio. streaming,.file.and.media.sharing.and.even.blogging.capability.to.your.ShareCenter®.. 1..Hard.Drive(s).not.included. 2..D-Link.cannot.guarantee.full.compatibility.or.proper.playback.with.all.codecs..Playback.capability.depends.on.the.codec.support.of.the.UPnP™.AV.media.player. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller. System Requirements For. best. results,. the. following. minimum. requirements. are. recommended. on. any. system. used. to. configure. and. use. the. ShareCenter: •. Computer.with:.1GHz.processor./.512.MB.RAM./.200.MB.available.space./.CD-ROM.drive. •. Internet.Explorer.version.7,.Mozilla.Firefox.3.or.Apple.Safari.4.and.above •. Windows®.XP.(with.Service.Pack.2.or.higher),.Vista®.or.Windows®.7 •. 3.5”.SATA.Hard.Drive(s). D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
Section 2 - Getting Started Getting Started ShareCenter Software CD To.get.started.with.the.ShareCenter®.Setup.Wizard,.insert.the.supplied.CD.into.your.CD-ROM.drive: Click.the.Install.button.to.start.the.ShareCenter®. Setup.Wizard. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
Note: The computer used to access the ShareCenter® web-based configuration manager must be on the same subnet as the ShareCenter. If your network is using a DHCP server, the ShareCenter® will automatically be in the same subnet. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
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IP. address. listed.for.the.device..Make.sure.the.browser.is.not.configured.to.use.a.proxy. server. Note:. T he. c omputer. u sed. t o. a ccess. t he. S hareCenter®. w eb-based. c onfiguration. manager.must.be.on.the.same.subnet.as.the.ShareCenter®..If.your.network. is.using.a.DHCP.server.and.the.computer.receives.IP.settings.from.the.DHCP. server,.the.ShareCenter®.will.automatically.be.in.the.same.subnet. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
Note: The computer, used to access the web-based configuration, manager must be on the same subnet as the ShareCenter . If your network is using a DHCP server and the computer receives IP settings from DHCP, the ShareCenter will automatically be in the same subnet. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
10. minutes..This. test. will. check. the. electrical,. mechanical,.and.read.performance.of.the.hard.drive.. The.results.are.displayed.as.Passed/Failed.on.the.web. UI.and.can.also.be.sent.as.an.e-mail.alert... Extended Test: Runs.an.extended.S.M.A.R.T.test..This.test.requires.a.lot. more.time.to.complete..However,.it.is.a.more.thorough. and.complete.test.when.compared.to.the.Quick.Test. Send result by Enable.this.function.in.order.to.have.the.results.of.the. E-mail: S.M.A.R.T.test.sent.to.you.by.e-mail. Create Schedule: Click. on. this. button. in. order. to. create. a. scheduled. S.M.A.R.T.test..You.will.be.able.to.schedule.a.test.on.a. daily,.weekly,.and.monthly.basis. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
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Click. on. the. Create. button. to. add. a. schedule. Schedule List: In. the. window. all. the. created. schedule. lists. will. be. displayed. Note: When. performing. a. S.M.A.R.T.. test,. your. hard. drives. will. not. be. available.over.the.network.until.it.has.completed.testing. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
Password: Enter.a.password.that.the.remote.client.will. use. Remote Backups list: This.is.the.list.of.remote.backup.jobs.built.by. pressing.the.Create.button.above.the.list.to. configure.each.job. Click. the. Create. button. to. build. a. new. Create: remote.backup.job. Modify: Click. to. make. changes. to. your. existing. Remote.Backup.jobs.in.the.Remote.Backup. list..You.must.select.the.remote.backup.job. first.and.then.click.the.Modify.button. Delete: To.remove.a.Remote.Backup.job.select.the.job. in.the.list.and.then.click.the.Delete.button. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
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Displays.the.steps.of.the.wizard. Service Type: NAS to NAS:.Backup.from.the.local.NAS.to.a.remote. NAS.or.vice.versa. NAS to Linux:.Backup.from.the.local.NAS.to.a.Linux. file.system.or.vice.versa. Local to Remote:.Sets.the.backup.source.as.the.local. NAS.and.the.target.destination.for.the.backup.files. as.the.remote.NAS.or.Linux.file.system. Remote To Local: Sets. the. backup. source. as. the. remote. NAS. or. Linux. file. system. and. the. target. destination.for.the.backup.files.as.the.local.NAS. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
Add an Icon to My Favorites There.are.two.methods.to.add.an.icon.alias.to.My.Favorites..You.can.either.right-click.the.icon.and.select.Add to My Favorites.or.use.the.Drag.and. Drop.method.as.per.item.2.below. 1..Right-click.on.an.icon.in.the.applications. or.management.tab.and.click.on.the.Add to My Favorite.menu.item.from.the.command. list.that.appears.. 2..While.holding.the.left.button.down.over. the.icon.drag.it.over.the.My.Favorites.tab. (drag. and. drop. method)..You. will. see. an. white. arrow. pointing. to. the. My. Favorites. tab.which.is.highlighted.when.you.start.to. drag.the.icon D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
Section 4 - Configuration Remove an Icon from My Favorites To.remove.an.icon.alias.from.the.My.Favorites.tab.simply.right-click.on.it.and.select.Remove From My Favorite.in.the.context.selection.that.appears. Right-click.an.Icon.alias.in.the.My.Favorites. tab.and.select.Remove From My Favorite option...The.Icon.alias.should.disappear.from. the.My.Favorites.tab.view. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
Section 5 - Knowledge Base USB Print Server The.device.features.a.built-in.USB.print.server,.giving.users.the.ability.to.share.a.printer.on.their.local.network..Connect.a.USB.printer.to.the.USB. port.on.the.back.of.the.device..It.is.important.to.ensure.that.any.of.the.printer.manufacturer’s.drivers.are.already.installed.or.available.on.any. computer.you.want.to.print.from. Note:.Only.the.print.function.is.supported..The.device.does.not.support.the.copy.and.scan.functions.of.Multi-Function.Printers. To.add.a.printer,.connect.your.printer.via.USB.cable.to.the.USB.port.of.your.device: The.printer.should.appear.in.your.in.the.System.Info.menu.of.the.Status.icon. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
USB. storage. un-mounted. successfully.and.is.ready.to.be.removed. To.check.whether.the.USB.storage.device.is.connected. successfully,.the.user.can.navigate.to.the.System Info menu.of.the.System Status icon in.the.Management. Tab. of. the.Web. GUI. of. the. device. and. view. the. USB Information section. Note: It. is. a.very.good. practice. to. un-mount.an.USB. storage.device.before.removing.it.from.a.USB.port. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
Section 5 - Knowledge Base Application Menu with Add-Ons When.the.add-ons.are.installed.you.will.see.their.icon.under.the.Application.Tab..If.the.add-ons.are.enabled.you.will.see.them. under.the.Enabled.Add.Ons.area.otherwise.if.they.are.disabled.they.will.be.under.the.Disabled.Add.Ons.area. Note:.You.can.add.add-ons.to.the.My.Favorites.as.shown.in.the.User.Manual.by.right-clicking.the.add-on.icon.and.selecting. “Add.to.My.Favorites”. D-Link ShareCenter DNS-325 User Manual...
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