Chapter 4 Adding An External Hard Drive; Connect An External Drive - Buffalo TeraStation User Manual

Chapter 4
Adding an External Hard Drive

Connect an External Drive

Your TeraStation includes 2 USB connectors (3 if it's a TS-RXL). You can connect a Buffalo external hard drive to it for
backup or extra storage.
Connect the external drive as shown below. If the hard drive is already formatted, it will be detected automatically. If it
is not formatted, format it from within the Web Admin interface (page 28).
One external hard drive may be connected to each USB port on the TeraStation. USB hubs are not supported.
Warning! Do not unplug the drive from the TeraStation without dismounting it first. Turn to page 30 for directions on
dismounting a connected drive.
TS-XL, TS-XEL
USB Connector
USB Cable
(not included)
TS-WXL
USB Connector
If the drive properly connected, usbdiskX
is added to the TeraStation's shares on the
network, where X is the # of the drive.
TeraStation User Manual
Buffalo External
Hard Drive
(not included)
Buffalo External
Hard Drive
(not included)
USB Cable
(not included)
TS-RXL
USB Connector
(Series A)
USB Connector
Rack
(Series B)
(not included)
A third hard drive can be connected to the USB connector
on the front panel of the TS-RXL TeraStation if the front
panel is removed.
• Note: Files that are automatically created
by Mac OS X cannot be backed up to a FAT
32 drive because they contain characters
that are not allowed in FAT 32.
TS-RXL Series
USB Cable
(not included)
Buffalo External
Hard Drive
(not included)
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