Basic Operation - Cisco Linksys NSLU2 Quick Installation Manual

This Quick Installation will explain how to physically connect the Network
Storage Link to the network and how to set up the Network Storage Link for

basic operation.

Before you install the Network Storage Link, make sure these requirements
have been met:
• TCP/IP protocol is installed on your PCs
• a port is available on a hub or switch (to connect to the network)
• you have a USB flash drive and/or a USB hard disk drive (to store data)
If these requirements have been met, then proceed to Step 1.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT WINDOWS HARD DRIVES:
can read and write drives that were formatted with Windows FAT32 or NTFS file
systems. Such drives can be moved back and forth between Windows computers
and the Network Storage Link.
However, the Network Storage Link does not format USB drives to the FAT32 or
NTFS file system. Instead, you must use your Windows computer for FAT32 or NTFS
formatting.
If your USB drive is formatted as FAT32 or NTFS, then you will not be able to use the
Users, Groups, or Backup features of the Network Storage Link. These features will
only work with EXT3-formatted drives.
NOTE:
The Disk 1 port of the Network Storage Link supports EXT3, FAT32, and
NTFS file systems, while the Disk 2 port only supports EXT3 and FAT32 file systems.
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The Network Storage