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Buffalo LS410D User Manual

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2013-11

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    LS400 Series User Manual www.buffalotech.com 35013107-03 2013-11...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Installation ............7 Diagrams ....................7 Installation ....................8 Changing Admin Password and Adding a Shared Folder ....9 Turning the LinkStation On and Off ..........10 Chapter 2 Configuration ..........11 Opening Easy Admin .................11 Getting Started .....................12 WebAccess .....................13 BitTorrent ......................13 DLNA ......................13 USB Device Server ..................14 Opening Advanced Settings .............14...
  • Page 3 Adding a Shared Folder ................23 Adding Users ....................25 Adding Groups ....................26 Access Restrictions ..................27 Active Directory .................29 NT Domains ..................31 Delegating Authority to an External SMB Server ......33 Chapter 5 Managing Storage..........36 RAID Arrays ..................36 Working with RAID Arrays ..............36 Using JBOD ....................36 Changing RAID Mode ...................37 RMM (RAID Mode Manager) .................38...
  • Page 4 Quotas for Users ....................45 Quotas for Groups ..................45 Hard Drive Replacement ..............46 Hard Drive Replacement Examples .............46 Chapter 6 Backup ............49 Back Up from the LinkStation ............49 Preparing a Backup Destination ..............49 Configuring a Backup Job ................51 Backing Up Your Mac with Time Machine ........53 Copying from a USB Device ...............57 Chapter 7 Multimedia .............58 DLNA ....................58...
  • Page 5 Setting Up a Printer with Windows XP ............66 USB Device Server ................67 Configuration ....................67 Chapter 8 Advanced Features ........69 Email Notification ................69 Sleep Mode ..................70 UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) ..........72 Restoring Factory Defaults ..............73 Initializing from Settings ................73 Initializing with the Function Button ............73 Online Update ..................74 Name, Date, Time, and Language .............74 Jumbo Frames ..................76...
  • Page 6 Default Settings .................85 Specifications ..................86 Compliance Information ..............86 FCC Warning ....................86 CE Mark Warning ...................87 Environmental Information .................87 KC ........................87 Models ......................87...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Installation

    Chapter 1 Installation Diagrams LS410D LS420D LS421DE Power LED The white power LED is lit 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 glows amber.

  • Page 8: Installation

    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, USB UPS connection, and USB printers can be connected. USB hubs are not supported. Power Connector Use the included power cable to connect to a surge protector or outlet.

  • Page 9: Changing Admin Password And Adding A Shared Folder

    • An autoplay screen may appear with Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista. Click Run LSNavi.exe then. If “A program needs your permission to continue. ” is displayed, then click OK or Continue. • If your computer does not have a CD or DVD drive, you may download the LinkNavigator software from www. buffalotech.com.

  • Page 10: Turning The Linkstation On And Off

    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. Note: The default username and password are “admin” and “password”. To keep the defaults, leave both fields blank and click Next.

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Configuration

    Chapter 2 Configuration Configure and administer 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. Note: Internet Explorer 9, Firefox 18, Google Chrome 24, Safari 5, and later are supported.

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    Notes: • If you click any buttons, you will need to enter a username and password. • Username/Password Combinations: Username Password Settings Available admin password LinkStation’s name, IP address, guest blank workgroup, drive status, firmware version LinkStation’s name, IP address, workgroup, drive status, your username your password...

  • Page 13: Webaccess

    Refer to “Installation” for more details. WebAccess Configure WebAccess settings to remotely access your LinkStation. Refer to “WebAccess” for more details. BitTorrent Configure BitTorrent downloads. Refer to “BitTorrent” for more details. DLNA Configure your LinkStation to use it with DLNA-compatible devices on the LAN.

  • Page 14: Usb Device Server

    Refer to “DLNA” for more details. USB Device Server Configure USB device server options. Refer to “USB Device Server” for more details. Opening Advanced Settings Click Advanced Settings in Easy Admin. Enter the administrator username and password, then click OK. The Advanced Settings screen will open.
  • Page 15 Note: To go back to Easy Admin, click the Home icon.

  • Page 16: Chapter 3 Remote Access

    Chapter 3 Remote Access WebAccess WebAccess is a program for accessing the files in the shared folder of your LinkStation from your computer, smartphone, or tablet through the Internet. Notes: • Be careful when configuring WebAccess. Certain settings can make the files in the shared folder available to any- one on the Internet, without any access restrictions.

  • Page 17: Configuration From Advanced Settings

    Move the WebAccess switch to the position to enable WebAccess. Select the level of access for each shared folder from the drop-down list. Enter a BuffaloNAS.com name for your BuffaloNAS account. Note: The BuffaloNAS.com name may contain between 3 to 20 alphanumeric characters, underscores (_), and hyphens (-).
  • Page 18 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 in such a case. For more details, refer to the WebAccess Help Guide. •...
  • Page 19 • When accessing shared folders through WebAccess from a remote location, the username and password may be required for certain operations. For best results, create a user account with permissions on the WebAccess share before using WebAccess. Click Edit. Navigate to File Sharing - Folder Setup and choose the folder you will use for WebAccess. Enable “WebAccess LAN protocol support”.

  • Page 20: Ftp

    Not logged in User with read & write access User with read-only access WebAccess Account Group with read & write access Group with read- only access Other users R: Read only, R/W: Read and write, -: Cannot access Continue with the procedure at http://buffalonas.com/manual/setup/en/. Note: If you change your BuffaloNAS.com name after WebAccess has been configured, WebAccess may no longer work properly.
  • Page 21 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 Password: The LinkStation’s password Port: 21 • Shared folders connected by FTP are available from the “/mnt”...
  • Page 22 • To allow anonymous access to your FTP share, disable access restrictions. • To access the LinkStation via anonymous FTP, configure your FTP client software with the following settings: Hostname: IP address of the LinkStation Username: Anonymous Password: Any character string Port: 21 Notes: •...

  • Page 23: Chapter 4 Access Restrictions

    Chapter 4 Access Restrictions You may restrict access to specific shared folders, including external USB drives. 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.

  • Page 24: Recycle Bin

    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 25: Adding Users

    Read-only Shares By default, new shares are set with read & write access, but you may change the attribute to “Read-only” in “Shared Folder Attributes”. Read-only shares and HFS+ formatted USB hard drives will have “Read-only” added to the shared folder description.

  • Page 26: Adding Groups

    • The user ID should be a number from 1000 to 1999. Each user ID should be unique. If this field is left blank, a user ID is assigned automatically. • When you log in to Settings as a registered user, you can see the LinkStation’s name, IP address, workgroup, and disk status, and modify the password.

  • Page 27: Access Restrictions

    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 28 Click Edit. Enable “Access Restrictions”. Select the level of access for the user or group you added. : Read and write access allowed : Read access allowed : Access prohibited Notes: • An example of access restrictions by local users is shown in the screen. To apply access restrictions by group, click the Local Groups tab and select group permissions.

  • Page 29: Active Directory

    (where # is a number, for example: usbdisk1) • 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 30 Click Edit. Select “Active Directory”, then click Next. Click Yes. Enter the desired settings, then click OK. Choose Folder Setup. 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...

  • Page 31: Nt Domains

    Click OK. Notes: • If both read-only and read & write permissions are given, the user will have read-only access. The most restrictive access setting will apply. • To have the LinkStation join an Active Directory domain, configure it to use a DNS server that can resolve names for the Active Directory domain.
  • Page 32 Note: To use Active Directory from Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003, select “Active Directory” instead of “NT Domain”. Click Yes. Enter settings and click OK. Click to the right of “Folder Setup”. Click a shared folder for which you want to set access restrictions. Click Edit.

  • Page 33: Delegating Authority To An External Smb Server

    Notes: • If you change the LinkStation’s name, you will no longer be able to use domain users and groups or access restric- tions. 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 34 Click Next. Enter a workgroup name. Select “Assign authorization to external SMB server” and enter the authentication server’s IP address (recommended) or name. Check “Automatic user registration” and “Use shared folder for authorization testing”. Enter the name for authorization testing and click OK. A shared folder for authentication has been created on the LinkStation.
  • Page 35 Select the level of access: : Read and write access allowed : Read access allowed : Access prohibited Click OK. Notes: • 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 36: Chapter 5 Managing Storage

    Chapter 5 Managing Storage RAID Arrays The default RAID mode is RAID 0. 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. •...

  • Page 37: Changing Raid Mode

    Select RAID. Select the array to delete. Click Delete RAID Array. Step through the wizard to delete the array. 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 mode. In Advanced Settings, click Drives.

  • Page 38: Rmm (Raid Mode Manager)

    Click OK. Choose the array to configure. Select a RAID mode and the drives to be used, then click Create RAID Array. Step through the wizard to create the array. Note: After changing the RAID mode, create a shared folder. RMM (RAID Mode Manager) With RMM, you can create or expand a RAID array without erasing the data on the drives.

  • Page 39: Raid Scanning

    Click Create RAID Array. The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. RAID Scanning RAID maintenance scans your RAID array for bad sectors and if it finds any, it automatically repairs them. For best results, run RAID maintenance regularly.

  • Page 40: Compatible Information

    • Digital cameras • USB-connected UPSs • USB printers Buffalo external USB drives are recommended. These devices are not supported: • DUB and DIU series drives • Hubs, mice, and keyboards Connect only one device to a USB port. Some external drives with automatic power-on don’t turn on automatically when connected to the LinkStation.

  • Page 41: Checking Drives

    Click the icon to the right of “USB Drives”. Select the drive to dismount and click Dismount Disk. The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the displayed number, then click OK. 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.

  • Page 42: Formatting Drives

    Click Check. You have the option of deleting information files from Mac OS 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. See “Erase Data on the LinkStation Completely”. In Advanced Settings, click Drives.

  • Page 43: Formatting External Drives

    Select a format type, then click Format. The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the displayed number, then 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 44: Erase Data On The Linkstation Completely

    • The following format types are supported: FAT32 (recommended for connecting to computers), EXT3 (recom- mended for sharing with other LinkStations), XFS (recommended for adding additional external storage to a LinkStation), NTFS (cannot format from Settings), and HFS+ (read-only, cannot format from Settings). Erase Data on the LinkStation Completely Under some circumstances, data from formatted drives can be recovered.

  • Page 45: Disk Quotas

    Disk Quotas Notes: • When using quotas, disable the recycle bin or empty the trash folder often. The limited space includes the space used for trash. • Quotas apply per drive or per array. If a quota is set to 1 GB, each array or drive can use a maximum of 1 GB. •...

  • Page 46: Hard Drive Replacement

    LinkStation to malfunction. • Use a Buffalo OP-HD/LS series drive of the same size or larger for the replacement drive. If a larger drive is used, the extra space will not be usable in a mirrored RAID array.
  • Page 47 • Do not press hard on the top of the LinkStation. • Pull the drive straight out the front of the chassis. Remove the drive from the cartridge. Install a new Buffalo OP-HD/LS series drive in the cartridge. Replace the four screws.
  • Page 48 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 49: 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, navigate to Folder Setup.
  • Page 50 Note: To configure a password, enter it in the “Remote Backup Password” field. Leave this field blank if you don’t want a password. If the target device is configured with a backup password, you can easily find the backup target folder during configuratin of the backup job by searching for the password.

  • Page 51: Configuring A Backup Job

    Select the IP address of the LinkStation or TeraStation that you want to set as the backup target. 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. •...
  • Page 52 Click Create New Job. Note: Up to 8 backup jobs can be configured. 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.

  • Page 53: 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. Tasks added to “Backup List” are displayed. Click Close. Backing Up Your Mac with Time Machine Time Machine is a backup program included with OS X 10.5 or later.
  • Page 54 Choose Folder Setup. Choose a shared folder as your backup destination for Time Machine. Click Edit. Select AFP (Mac) from “LAN Protocol Support” and click OK. Click OK. Click Close. Click Backup. Click the icon to the right of “Time Machine”. Click Edit.
  • Page 55 Click Browse. 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. Click Time Machine.
  • Page 56 Click Choose Backup Disk. Select the LinkStation, then click Use for Backup. Enter a username and password with the rights to access the shared folder of 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”...

  • Page 57: Copying From A Usb Device

    Copying from a USB Device Use Direct Copy to copy from a USB device directly to the LinkStation. Note: To use Direct Copy, connect only one USB device at a time. These devices are supported: • USB mass storage devices •...

  • Page 58: 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. The movies, photos, and music saved on this product can be played back on DLNA-compliant TVs, stereo equipment, game consoles, and other devices within the network.

  • Page 59: Configuration From Advanced Settings

    Configuration from Advanced Settings Navigate to File Sharing - Folder Setup. Select the folder that you want to share with media players and other DLNA-compatible devices. Click Edit. Enable “DLNA” under “LAN Protocol Support”, then click OK. Click Services. Move the DLNA Server switch to the position to enable DLNA.

  • Page 60: Play Files

    Select an interval for DLNA server database updates and click OK. Play 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 61: Streaming To Dlna-Compatible Devices

    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 file can be streamed. By default, the database is updated when the files are stored in the LinkStation. You can change this interval or update the database manually.

  • Page 62: 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, ac3,...

  • Page 63: Bittorrent

    BitTorrent BitTorrent is a protocol for distributing large amount of data efficiently. The information in this chapter is for users who are familiar with BitTorrent. Notes: • Use compatibility mode to use “Download Manager” with Windows 8. • The download manager is similar to “µTorrent”. Configuration from Easy Admin Click BitTorrent.

  • Page 64: Connecting A Printer

    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. Click the icon to the right of “BitTorrent”. Click Open Download Manager. The default username is “admin” and the default password is blank (no password). The download manager will open.

  • Page 65: Settings Up A Printer With Windows 8, Windows 7, Or Windows Vista

    • Don’t disable the SMB protocol while the printer server is enabled. If you do, you will need to enable SMB again and reconfigure the print server from scratch. Settings up a Printer with Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista Connect a printer to the LinkStation’s USB port, then turn the printer on.

  • Page 66: Setting Up A Printer With Windows Xp

    Register the printer. Setting Up a Printer with Windows XP Connect a printer to the LinkStation’s USB port, then turn the printer on. In Advanced Settings, click Services. Move the Print Server switch to the position to enable the Print Server. Refer to the manual supplied with the printer.

  • Page 67: Usb Device Server

    Register the printer. USB Device Server The USB device server lets you use USB devices connected to the LinkStation with multiple computers. Configuration Install the driver and software by connecting the USB device to the computer. Remove the USB device after installation is completed. Connect the USB devices to the LinkStation’s USB port.
  • Page 68 Connecting with Network-USB Navigator Launch Network-USB Navigator. For Windows: Navigate to (All) Programs - BUFFALO - Network-USB Server, then click Network-USB Navigator. On Windows 8, click Network-USB Navigator from the start screen. For Mac: Navigate to Macintosh HD - Applications - BUFFALO - Device Server - Network-USB Navigator.

  • Page 69: 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: • Hard drive status at scheduled time •...

  • Page 70: Sleep Mode

    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. In Advanced Settings, click Management. Click to the right of “Sleep Timer”. Click Edit. Specify the timer interval, wake-up time, and time to go into sleep mode, then click OK.
  • Page 71 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. If the time to enter sleep mode is after 24:00, the wake-up time setting may be from 4:00 am to 23:45.

  • Page 72: Ups (Uninterruptible Power Supply)

    Timer 2: Selected day of the week Wednesday 7:30-22:00 Timer 3: Not used 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 7:30 and the unit goes into sleep mode at 22:00. •...

  • Page 73: Restoring Factory Defaults

    the UPS and without the power supply restored, automatic shutdown is not performed, even after the specified time has elapsed. • If the power supply from the UPS to the LinkStation is stopped and restarted when UPS recovery is enabled, the LinkStation is automatically restarted.

  • Page 74: Online Update

    Online Update If a new firmware is available, a message is displayed when the LinkStation boots. You can update the firmware by the following way: In Advanced Settings, click Management. Choose 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.
  • Page 75 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 76: Jumbo Frames

    Note: This tab changes the language used by the LinkStation for email notification, DLNA, and other functions. To change the language displayed in Settings, go to Advanced Stetings or Easy Admin and click Language in the menu bar. Choose your desired language from the drop-down menu. Jumbo Frames If your other network devices support it, you may be able to increase network performance with jumbo frames.

  • Page 77: Changing The Ip Address

    Changing the IP Address Normally, the LinkStation’s IP address is set automatically from a DHCP server on your network. If you prefer, you can set it manually. An easy wayto do this is to change it from NAS Navigator2 running on a computer connected to the same router (subnet) as the LinkStation.

  • Page 78: 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 the LinkNavigator CD, NAS Navigator2 was installed automatically. NAS Navigator2 will run in the system tray when the computer is on.
  • Page 79 Name Description Map Share Assigns the LinkStation’s shared folder as a network drive. Disconnect Share Unmaps the network drive. Map All Remote Shares to Drive Assigns all the LinkStation’s shared folders as network Letters drives. Creates a shortcut to the LinkStation’s shared folder Create Desktop Shortcut (share).

  • Page 80: Mount As Network Drive

    Exit Exits NAS Navigator2. The following tasks may be performed from the LinkStation’s properties page. Name Description Configuration Click Settings to open the configuration interface. Check Use DHCP to assign an IP address from the DHCP server automatically. If there is no DHCP server in the network, you cannot use this function.

  • Page 81: Nas Navigator2 For Mac Os

    any other hard drive. NAS Navigator2 for Mac OS 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 the LinkNavigator CD, NAS Navigator2 was installed automatically. To launch it, click the icon in the Dock.

  • Page 82: Mount As Network Drive

    Open Folder Opens the LinkStation’s shared folder. To display these options, Settings Opens Settings for the selected LinkStation. hold down the control Opens a window that lets you configure the NAS’s IP key and select your Configure address or open Settings. LinkStation’s icon.

  • Page 83: Chapter 10 Appendix

    1s Place of Error Code The LED flashes for 0.5 seconds every 0.3 seconds. Error Code Description Corrective Action Contact Buffalo technical support for The firmware is corrupted. assistance. Check that foreign objects or dust are clogging the fan. If any foreign objects or dust are found, use a pair of tweezers, An error occurred in the fan speed.
  • Page 84 Mounting of hard drive X failed. replace the hard drive. If the error is displayed again, contact Buffalo technical support for assistance. An error occurred, so the hard drive was Replace the hard drive whose NAS removed from the RAID array.

  • Page 85: Default Settings

    Formatting USB hard drive. Data migration or conversion (RAID Do not turn off the LinkStation power. migration) is in progress. Data migration or conversion (RAID Do not turn off the LinkStation power. migration) is in progress. A new firmware version has been Update the firmware.

  • Page 86: Specifications

    Note: Compatible USB devices include printers, USB UPS devoces, and Buffalo USB hard drives. If a hard drive in your LS420D and LS421DE malfunctions, replace it with a Buffalo OP- Internal Hard Drive HD/LS series of the same capacity, available from www.buffalotech.com.

  • Page 87: Ce Mark Warning

    may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 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.

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