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  • Page 2: Axentra™ Net-Box Getting Started Guide

    © 2004 Axentra Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Axentra, the Axentra logo, Net-Box and "yours. essential. si m ple.™", OEone and the OEone logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Axentra Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Other brands and product names are...
  • Page 3 Axentra™ Net-Box Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Finish setup and test your connection Axentra Administration Center Sign in to your Administration Center Creating and Securing your Wireless Network Creating a home / office network – s haring your Net-Box Sharing your printers Sharing your hard drives Sharing your files...
  • Page 5 Publishing and sharing your digital pictures/files online Add Photos to your Net-Box using the Application Center Add Photos to your Net-Box using drag and drop within the Windows , Macintosh or Linux desktop View your photos online automatically and dynamically...
  • Page 6 Axentra™ Net-Box Getting Started Guide Automatically back-up and synchronize your PC and Mac files to Net-Box Set up the Synchronization Client on your computer Using Synchronization Automatically backup your server data and configuration Your Personal Firewall Email spam filtering / Antivirus...

  • Page 7: Welcome To Axentra Net-Box

    Everything you will need is already pre-installed. Setting up a Net -Box all-in-one personal digital center literally takes minutes! Let your Net-Box take care of your digital needs while you focus on your preferred family activities or important business tasks! Net-Box removes the complexities and reduces the cost barriers commonly associated with home or small office networking.

  • Page 8: Register Your Net-Box

    Axentra™ Net-Box Getting Started Guide A copy of the ‘Getting Started Card’ can also be found on the Axentra.com Web site at http://axentra.com/support/soho_series/getting_started/ http://axentra.com/support/home_series/getting_started/. Register your Net-Box Please take a moment to register your Axentra™ Net -Box to ensure that:...

  • Page 9: An Introduction To Net-Box And The Basics Of Networking

    Networks can be built with a mix of computer hardware including computers, printers, hard drives, and other devices. At the heart of your network will be your Net-Box. It seamlessly integrates Windows, Mac and Linux PCs, laptops, printers, modems, or mobile computing devices such as PDAs.
  • Page 10 Net -Box LAN port with the provided Ethernet (RJ-45 straight-thru) cable(s) provided with your Net-Box, or you can connect several computers to a hub or switch with regular Ethernet (RJ-45 straight-thru) cable(s), and then connect the hub or switch to a Net-Box LAN port with the provided RJ-45 cross-over cable.

  • Page 11: Getting Started Setup Wizard

    Once that is done, your Net-Box is a part of the Internet. Soon, emails from your friends and family will arrive at your Net-Box’s email server and be stored there for you to read, and Web surfers from all over the world will browse the websites that you publish right from your Net-Box.

  • Page 12: Set Up Your Net-Box Server In 5 Easy Steps

    Please refer to your ‘Getting Started Card’ to connect all of your devices to the Net-Box and power up your Net-Box Server first. After your Net-Box emits tones of the scale (do re mi fa so la ti do), then power up all connected devices (PCs, modems, printers, etc.).

  • Page 13: Configure Your Isp Broadband Connection

    Net-Box’s own numeric Internet address transparently allowing visitors to find you and your Web site. You do not need to worry about static or dynamic IP; Net-Box automatically takes care of it for you! Refer to Appendix 1 for more information on the TZO domain registration process.

  • Page 14: Finish Setup And Test Your Connection

    5. Finish setup and test your connection Once you have completed set up of your Axentra Server, the Setup Finish screen appears. Basic setup is complete and your Server is now ready for you to begin using it. From here you can click Finish and go to the Axentra Application Center, or choose another administration function from the Administration Center, or start browsing the web with any installed web browser.

  • Page 15: Axentra Administration Center

    Because your Net -Box is now set up as a gateway, each computer on your LAN can access the Internet simultaneously through your Net-Box while its firewall functions protect them. Note that your Net-Box has pre-configured firewall functions, controllable through the Administration Center.

  • Page 16: Sign In To Your Administration Center

    Log in as an Administrator user. (For example, the account created in the setup wizard is an administrator). Choose an option from the left side menu to administer a specific function of your Net-Box TIP: You can also access your Net-Box’s Administration function by signing in to the Application Center by going to https://AxentraServer/, signing in, and clicking the ‘Administer’...

  • Page 17: Creating And Securing Your Wireless Network

    Connecting any wireless device such as digital media players, hubs, desktops, laptops, PDAs and Tablet PCs to your Net -Box is a no-brainer! Enabling your wireless network will allow your Net-Box to act as a Wireless Access Point (WAP or AP for short).

  • Page 18: Creating A Home / Office Network - Sharing Your Net-Box

    External USB hard drives can also be hot-plugged into the Server. The space available will automatically be added to your users' available space. If it was formatted on your Net-Box , each user can access only their own files on the drive, through a folder called ‘USB drive’ in their account. If it was formatted on a different computer, all the files will be visible by all users through Common/USB Drive.

  • Page 19: Sharing Your Files

    No more wasted time and file duplication each time you look for your important and valuable files. All your precious files can be stored safely in one central place; on your Net-Box . Then you can access them from anywhere on your local network or from anywhere in the world via the Internet.

  • Page 20: Mac Os X

    For convenience, you can add the AXENTRASERVER computer to the Finder sidebar. Select it and use File | Add to Sidebar, or Command-T. Linux: Your Axentra Server is acting as a Samba server. You can browse your files in an FTP -style interface using smbclient. The command is: $ smbclient //axentraserver/homes -U Your Username You will be prompted for your password;...

  • Page 21: Accessing Your Files From Anywhere On The Internet

    In order for visitors to find your Web site using the domain name of your choice as opposed to the awkward numbered IP address, you need to do two things, and don’t worry, your Net-Box will make the process a simple fill-in-the blanks and click process. First, you need to reserve your unique domain name...

  • Page 22: Register Your Own Domain Name

    Just follow the steps in the following section to register your own domain name. Registering Your Own Domain Name While it is not necessary to assign a domain name to your Net-Box, doing so does have significant advantages.

  • Page 23: If You Already Have A Registered Domain Name

    A reminder: if this is the first domain you've configured on your Net -Box, or if you change your Server's primary domain, you will need to restart your Net-Box in order for the new settings to take effect. It is recommended that you also restart your client computers.
  • Page 24 NOTE: The hostname ‘axentraserver’ is reserved, providing you a guaranteed method of accessing your Net-Box subfolders including \photos, \files and a method to get to your Net -Box sign-in page. However, since your Net-Box is yours to control, you can change this setup by pointing, for example, your main domain http://www.example.com...

  • Page 25: Axentra Application Center

    Axentra™ Net-Box Getting Started Guide Axentra Application Center Similar to the Axentra Administration Center, which was your central page to control the settings of your Net-Box, the Axentra Application Center is your all-in-one intuitive personal/business Web portal to access several bundled productivity applications. These include Portals, Email, Addresses, Bookmarks, Files, Notes and Publisher.

  • Page 26: Applications Overview

    File Manager Application – This application provides an interface to manage all of the files that you have stored on the Net -Box. A key benefit of storing files on your Net-Box is that it is always- on, and always accessible, across your network or across the world via the Internet .
  • Page 27 Settings Page – This page provides the interface for viewing or changing personal settings for your Net-Box applications including email forwarding, email auto-reply, spam filtering, weblog settings. One of the most convenient features offered by your Net -Box is to host your email server and provide you a convenient way of communicating with the world.

  • Page 28: Control Your Own Email Server

    All email data, attachments and confidential information now resides securely on your password- protected Net -Box server. To make sure all the emails you receive are those you really want, and that your Net-Box is not flooded with unwanted emails, you can set spam filtering conditions for each email account.

  • Page 29: Set Up Your Email (Net-Box) Account

    Set up your Email (Net-Box) Account The user with Admin privileges on your Net-Box will sign in to the Axentra Administration Center and create a new user account – found under the System/Account Creation page.

  • Page 30: Access Your Email Account

    Axentra™ Net-Box Getting Started Guide Access your Email account Your Net-Box allows you to access all your email (saved messages, sent messages, drafts, etc.) from anywhere in the world with an Internet connection. You have several options to view your email: You can view your email online by signing in to your Axentra Server's web interface at https://axentraserver.example.com, where ‘example.com’...

  • Page 31: Working With The Email Application

    Axentra™ Net-Box Getting Started Guide Working with the email application The Email Application panel is divided into three areas: The quick search area, which allows you to search for words in the subject lines or the sender's name. The list of emails area. Click an email to show its content below.

  • Page 32: Publish And Host Your Own Web Site

    Net-Box is a full-blown web server that is pre-configured and easy to use. With Net-Box you do not need to worry about static or dynamic IP; Net-Box automatically takes care of it for you! You can even create sub-domains such as mysite.example.com!

  • Page 33: Create And Upload An Html Page Created From Another Html Application

    Prior to sharing any digital content (photos, music, videos, etc.) you must first move or add your digital files to your Net-Box. Add Photos to your Net-Box using the Application Center Log in to your Application Center Go to the File Manager Application icon on the top application toolbar Click Add File to upload your photos Click ‘Browse’...

  • Page 34: Add Photos To Your Net-Box Using Drag And Drop Within The Windows, Macintosh Or Linux Desktop

    Open your ‘My Net-Box ’ folder on your local computer’s desktop, within this homes folder you will see all the subfolders on your Net -Box’s hard drive. Drag and drop or copy and paste files from your local computer’s hard drive into the My Net-Box folder to transfer files directly to your Net-Box To further organize your content and make them easier to find, place photos into a Photos subfolder, music into a Music subfolder.

  • Page 35: Publish Static Pages Of Your Photos

    Axentra™ Net-Box Getting Started Guide Publish Static Pages of Your Photos You can publish static pages of your photos using the Axentra Publisher application. Click on the Publisher Application icon on the top application toolbar. On the Application specific toolbar, click the ‘New Photo Album’ button to launch the New Photo Album wizard to create a personalized sheet of photos .

  • Page 36: Upload Your Files

    Axentra™ Net-Box Getting Started Guide Upload your files Log in to your Application Center Go to the File Manager Application icon on the top application toolbar Click Create a new folder to hold your files Add File to upload your files to the newly created directory...

  • Page 37: Centralized Media Storage

    Centralized media storage With Net-Box , you can now store all your music, videos, photos, documents and multi-media files in one central, and secure place. No more duplication! If you need additional drive space, the USB plug on the Net-Box gives you the freedom to add external hard-drives to your network for additional storage.

  • Page 38: Automatically Back-Up And Synchronize Your Pc And Mac Files To Net-Box

    Enable those services on the Network Services page of the Axentra Administration Center. The first time that you run the Axentra Sync client, you will need to enter your Net-Box email address and password, and to choose the root folder on your client computer from which to synchronize to the Server.

  • Page 39: Using Synchronization

    List panel and they will automatically be saved. Automatically backup your server data and configuration Now that you’ve backed up and synchronized your valuable files to your Net-Box , you will want to make a secure backup of your server data and configuration.
  • Page 40 Log in your Administration Center, as an administrator user Choose the Backup & Restore / Backup Configuration page on the left menu. Use this page to configure which data on your Axentra Net-Box will be backed up when you start a backup on the next screen.

  • Page 41: Your Personal Firewall

    Email spam filtering / Antivirus For files and messages coming int o your system, your Net-Box comes bundled with a free 45-day trial of the Sophos™ antivirus suite. The Sophos antivirus suite is used to scan your files and protect the email on your system.

  • Page 42: Configuration And Use

    On this page, you will find settings to Enable or Disable virus scanning. Choose whether you wish to protect your Net-Box and your files from malware using the Sophos antivirus suite. You can choose to scan incoming emails, scan file transfers, delete infected files, and email either the file owner or Net-Box administrator when a virus is found.

  • Page 43: Access Your Computer From Anywhere In Your Home / Office

    Internet-connect computer, as if they were on a local folder of that computer. To do so, your Net-Box must have a domain name set up, and it must have http and webdav enabled. Log in as an Administrator Select Network Services from the menu on the left.

  • Page 44: How To Set Up A Vpn Connection For Macintosh

    On the go but want to stay up-to-date? You can configure your IMAP-compatible cell phone or PDA to pull your email from your Net-Box email account . Or you can simply set your Net -Box to forward your email to your cell phone.
  • Page 45 With Net-Box you are free from email and web hosting monthly fees ! With Net-Box , you get a free one-year domain name registration! With Net-Box , you do not depend on any third party to store and universally access all your critical digital files!

  • Page 46: Give Us Your Feedback

    Give Us Your Feedback Please let us know what you think about this product. We value customer feedback because it helps us bring you the features you want, in the best possible Net-Box. You can write to us at: Axentra Corporation 103 –...

  • Page 47: Appendix 1: Using Tzo Dynamic Dns With Your Axentra Net-Box Server

    Step 1) Below is a screen shot of the first Axentra screen. This screen is page 1 of 8 in the setup wizard. You should now locate your serial number of your Axentra server. The serial number is printed on a sticker located on the bottom or the side of the Axentra server.
  • Page 48 This is the main administrator of the server. You should write down your admin username and password after typing it in, and then scroll down to read the Axentra user agreement. Once you read and agree to this, you can click the I ACCEPT button to continue to the next step.
  • Page 49 Axentra™ Net-Box Getting Started Guide Step 3 of the Axentra Net-Box setup asks for your username and password and in order to continue, you must agree with the license agreement. Step 4) The next step is to connect to the Internet via the Axentra server. You should click the NEXT button to continue onto step 5.
  • Page 50 1b and enter in your static IP information. For PPPoE accounts, select option #2. If your Axentra box is used only as an INTRANET server (no connection to the outside) select option #3. Most users will select option #1 - the default. If you are still stuck on what type of connection you have, you should contact your ISP and confirm your connection type before clicking the NEXT button.
  • Page 51 FREE one year domain registration. This means you can obtain a FREE DOMAIN like YOURNAME.COM and use this domain name within your Axentra box in just minutes. In order to receive this FREE one year domain registration and DDNS service from TZO, you must select OPTION #1 as shown in the screen shot directly below - Use the One year domain registration and dynamic DNS package.
  • Page 52 Axentra™ Net-Box Getting Started Guide Step 7 of the Axentra Net-Box setup asks if you wish to set up your FREE Domain Registration and FREE one year of Dynamic DNS from TZO.COM. Step 8) Once you select OPTION #1 above you will be asked to choose a domain name that you would like to register for use in your Net-Box .
  • Page 53 Once you complete the form and read all of the registration agreements from TZO, you can click the NEXT button and continue to step 10. The domain registration screen for the Axentra Net-Box setup asks for your details in order to register a private domain name for use in your Axentra Net-Box.
  • Page 54 Axentra manual for more details on adding users, setting up email and web etc. If you are forced to run your Axentra Net-box on a port other than 80 due to port blocking issues, TZO also has Web/HTTP Relay services. These services are designed to assist in your port forwarding issues, blocked inbound port 80 issues and more.

  • Page 55: Glossary

    Windows. It provides HTTP services that are compliant with the current HTTP standards. Basically, Apache is the gatekeeper of your Axentra Server, it receives requests from clients, finds and initializes the required service to implement the request, receives the requested data, and sends the data back to the client.
  • Page 56 PC on your network. Gateway - a device that interconnects networks with different, incompatible communications protocols. For example, Axentra Server acts as a gateway between your ISP network (Cable or ADSL modem) and your LAN . HTML- Hypertext Mark-up Language - the set of mark -up symbols or codes inserted in a file intended for display on a World Wide Web browser page.
  • Page 57 Axentra™ Net-Box Getting Started Guide Hypertext - the organization of information units into connected associations. An instance of such an association is called a "link," "hypertext link," or "hyperlink." Internet - a worldwide system of computer networks - a network of networks in which users at any one computer can get information from any other computer.
  • Page 58 Local network; Local Area Network; LAN - These are terms that generally refer to a group of computers that are connected to each other. In the case of your Axentra Server, they refer to the Server and the group of computers connected directly to it, usually inside your house or small office.
  • Page 59 Axentra™ Net-Box Getting Started Guide Samba - a suite of Unix applications that speak the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. Desktop operating systems like Microsoft Windows and the Mac OS/x use SMB to perform client-server networking for file and printer sharing and associated operations. A Samba server offers the following services: •...
  • Page 60 Wide Area Network; WAN - These are terms that generally refer to a group of computers that are outside of but connected your LAN. In the case of your Axentra Server, they refer to the Internet and all of the computers connected to it, usually outside your house or small office.

  • Page 61: Index

    DNS ........ 8, 17, 18, 46 auto-reply............. 22 Axentra ... 2, 3, 4, 5, 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 27, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36, email ...4, 5, 2, 3, 6, 7, 12, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22,...
  • Page 62 MyDisk ...........16, 38 Glossary ..........5, 3, 50 Net-Box .. 2, 3, 4, 5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, hard drive ....... 3, 2, 4, 13, 29, 35 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, Help ...............
  • Page 63 Axentra™ Net-Box Getting Started Guide Regular users ..........24 toolbar ......21, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 37 reply ............24, 26 tooltip ............21 resolve ..........8, 18, 49 Top Level Domains........16 RJ-45 ............5 transfer ........13, 28, 29, 51 router.............

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