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B R O A D B A N D N E T W O R K A T T A C H E D S T O R A G E
Kanguru iNAS-100
User's Manual
Copyright 2003, All Rights Reserved.
This manual applies to 2.12 or later versions of the Kanguru iNAS 100
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  • Page 1 B R O A D B A N D N E T W O R K A T T A C H E D S T O R A G E Kanguru iNAS-100 User’s Manual Copyright 2003, All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 2 FCC STATEMENT The Kanguru iNAS-100 has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Overview of the Kanguru iNAS 100 Overview of the Kanguru iNAS 100 . Introduction...5 Features...5 Package Contents...5 Specifications...6 Installing the Kanguru iNAS 100 Installing the Kanguru iNAS 100 . First Time Installation...9 Quick Configuration ...10 iNAS Administration ...14 Connecting the iNAS as a NAS device...16 Connecting the iNAS as a Router.

  • Page 4: Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting

    Reset the Administrator Password & Network Settings ...45 Disk Failure or Malfunction...46 Power Outage or Abnormal Shutdown ...46 Appendix A LCD Panel Appendix A LCD Panel . Displayed Information ...47 Checking IP Address, System and Disk Information...47 System Setup Function ...47 Appendix B Web File Manager Appendix B...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Overview Of The Kanguru Inas 100 Overview Of The Kanguru Inas 100

    Overview of the Kanguru iNAS 100 Introduction Thank you for choosing the Kanguru iNAS 100 from Kanguru Solutions. You can now quickly and easily add up to 250 GB of storage to your network with the Kanguru iNAS-100. The iNAS is a stand-alone Network Attached Storage device that can be accessed over your LAN or remotely over the Internet to share files.

  • Page 6: Specifications

    Specifications Flash Memory System Specification DRAM Software LED Indicator System LCD Display Information Alarm Buzzer Network Standards Network Specification WAN Ports LAN Ports Form Factor Physical Dimension Specification Weight Temperature Operation Environment Humidity Agency Certification Power Power Management Specification NS Geode SC2200 266Mhz 16MB 128MB 1 x 3.5"...

  • Page 7: Front View

    Kanguru iNAS 100 • Front View • Rear View LAN Connectors 4 LED Indicators: Power, Error, Network, and Disk Access WAN Connector Power Switch Configuration Reset Switch Power Connection...
  • Page 8 • Network Status Indicators There are five LED indicators at the lower right area of the rear panel. Each LED indicates the network status of the corresponding WAN or LAN port as below: Color Indicates Current connection is at 100Mbps. The flashing light Green indicates data is being transmitted.

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Installing The Kanguru Inas 100 Installing The Kanguru Inas 100

    Installing the Kanguru iNAS 100 First Time Installation Please follow these instructions to install your Kanguru iNAS 100 if this is the first time you are connecting your iNAS to your network. 1. Connect the provided Ethernet cable to one of the LAN ports on the iNAS to a LAN port on your network.

  • Page 10: Quick Configuration

    Quick Configuration 1. You should see the page pictured below once you have accessed the iNAS through a web browser (http://192.168.1.254). To access the configuration page click on the “Administration” button to enter. Username: Administrator Password: admin 2. A Quick Configuration page should appear if this is the first time entering the Administration section.
  • Page 11 Step 2: Change the Administrator’s password if desired. Step 3: Enter the date, time, and time zone for the iNAS Step 4: Select the language that the iNAS will use for file names. Step 5: Select the type of connection for the iNAS. Select DHCP if you have the iNAS attached to a DHCP server/router and you want the iNAS to have a...
  • Page 12 dynamic IP address. If you want the iNAS to use a Static IP address then select Static and enter the IP Address in Step 5-1. Step 6: Select the network file services that you want to provide on the iNAS. Most users should leave the default settings as is. Step 7: Configure the disk volume.
  • Page 13 Step 8: Configure the method of user authentication. Most users will leave this portion blank. Step 9: Manage Users and User Groups for the iNAS. You can choose to create the users now or skip this section and create users at a later time. Step 10: Manage Network Shares.

  • Page 14: Inas Administration

    in a Network Share. You can skip this step if you wish to create Network Shares at a later time. Depending on how you want to implement the iNAS, you should follow the instructions in the next section to complete the iNAS installation. iNAS Administration If you have completed the Quick Configuration, then you will see the following screen the next time you enter http://192.168.1.254.
  • Page 15 Now that you’ve completed the initial setup for the iNAS it’s time to decide on how you want to implement the iNAS in your network. Most users will choose to configure the iNAS in one of two ways: 1. The iNAS will be used as the Network’s router and a NAS device. (iNAS is connected directly to a Cable/DSL modem) 2.

  • Page 16: Connecting The Inas As A Nas Device

    Connecting PCs to the Kanguru iNAS 100 Connect one end of a network cable into an available LAN port on the Kanguru iNAS-100 and the other end into an available network port on the computer Connecting the iNAS as a NAS device.

  • Page 17: Lan Configuration

    2. Select either DHCP or enter a Static IP depending your network’s setup. Note: If you select to use a Dynamic IP address then the iNAS will be assigned an IP address from your DHCP enabled router. However, if you plan to remotely access the iNAS, then you will need to use a static IP for the iNAS.
  • Page 18 2. Assign a fixed IP address that won’t conflict with any other devices on your network. We suggest contacting your network administrator if you are unaware of the available IP address on your network. We also suggest only changing the third field in the IP address. For example you could change 192.168.1.254 to 192.168.2.254.

  • Page 19: Connecting The Inas As A Router

    Connecting the iNAS as a Router. WAN Configuration Enter the Network Settings sections from the Administration page. Then click on WAN Configuration on the menu to the left if you are not there already. 5. Select the Network protocol that your ISP provides. You may need to check with your ISP to confirm your type of connection.
  • Page 20 LAN Configuration 1. Click on the LAN Configuration tab from the menu to continue. 2. Assign a fixed IP address that won’t conflict with any other devices on your network. We suggest contacting your network administrator if you are unaware of the available IP address on your network. We also suggest only changing the third field in the IP address.

  • Page 21: Configuring A Router For The Inas

    Configuring a Router for the iNAS If you are connecting the iNAS to another router you must configure that router to allow for remote access to the iNAS. requirements: 1. DDNS Support 2. Port Forwarding 3. Remote Accessibility The iNAS is located behind a router, so in order to access the iNAS remotely you must go through the router first.

  • Page 22: User Management

    The Kanguru iNAS 100 can share its files with multiple users. It is important to plan and organize users and user groups’ accessibility to ease the administration work. Kanguru Solutions suggests you create Users and Network Shares in the following order: 1.
  • Page 23 You can create new users according to your needs. The following information is required to create a new user: • User Name The user name must not exceed 32 characters. It is case insensitive and it can contain double-byte characters (Such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) But it cannot contain any of the characters below: "...

  • Page 24: Network Share Management

    • Delete User Groups User group names must not exceed 256 characters. It is case insensitive and it can contain double-byte characters (Such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) but it cannot contain any of the characters below: " / \ [ ] : ; | = , + * ? < > ` ' To properly manage security, it is very important to manage users and user groups.
  • Page 25 Administer network shares with the following: • Create a Network Share • Change the name, path and comment of a network share • Set access right for a network share • Remove a network share You can create new network shares according to your needs. While creating a network share the following parameters must be set: •...

  • Page 26: System Settings

    System Settings Basic system settings include the server name, date, time, and language settings. • Server Name You must assign a unique name for your Kanguru iNAS 100 for ease of identification within the local network. The server name can accommodate as much as 14 characters, which can be a combination of letters (A-Z or a-z), numbers (0-9) and hyphens (-).

  • Page 27: Network Settings

    The server is based on the language settings and uses it accordingly while creating or displaying files and directories. Select the correct language settings to avoid the following problems: 1. Inability to create files or directories with special characters. 2. Inability to display files or directories name with special characters. Network Settings The network settings include the TCP/IP configuration for WAN and LAN, network service settings, router and firewall configuration, etc.
  • Page 28 There are several available options in addition to the basic settings: Allow entering administration web pages from external network If this option is not enabled, you will not be able to perform system administration from the computers connected to the WAN port. You may also assign the HTTP port number for entering administration web pages.
  • Page 29 If the local network has a WINS server installed, please specify the IP address. The Kanguru iNAS 100 will automatically register its name and IP address with the WINS service. Or you can enable your Kanguru iNAS 100 as the WINS server for your network.
  • Page 30 Mail Exchange Server Record You may also specify the forwarding servers; the Kanguru iNAS 100 will forward all DNS requests that can't be resolved locally to the specified DNS server (typically your ISP) and return the response to the client. Secondary DNS Server The Kanguru iNAS 100 can be configured as a secondary DNS server to provide redundant DNS service for your domain.

  • Page 31: Disk Configuration

    This feature allows one computer on your LAN to be exposed to all users on the Internet. This can allow 2-way communication between the DMZ host and other users from the external network. If you are having trouble using some Internet gaming or video-conferencing applications on your local computer, you may try to configure the iNAS as a DMZ host.

  • Page 32: System Tools

    System Tools The following system tools allow optimized maintenance or management of your Kanguru iNAS 100: • SNMP Settings In order to use Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to manage the Kanguru iNAS 100 's network components, the SNMP service must be started. •...

  • Page 33: Statistics & Logs

    • Remote Replication User can backup data from local NAS to another NAS without backup software. It can provide schedule Full/Incremental/Sync remote replication. Statistics & Logs You can monitor the current logon user of the Kanguru iNAS 100 and the system event logs for the purpose of user administration or system diagnostic reference.
  • Page 34 Administration Quick Configuration System Settings Server Name Date & Time Language Setting View System Settings Network Settings WAN Configuration LAN Configuration Network File Services DNS Service Network Printer Service (NAS-2108R/NAS-2108RW Only) Router and Firewall Configuration View Network Settings Disk Configuration Create Disk Volume Delete Disk Volume Examine Disk Volume...

  • Page 35: Accessing The Inas Through The Web

    Using the iNAS The iNAS can be accessed in one of three ways: 1. The Web-based GUI 2. Directly through your LAN (Network Neighborhood) 3. FTP Accessing the iNAS through the Web You can easily access the iNAS using a web browser to upload or download data. To do so follow these instructions: 1.

  • Page 36: Accessing The Inas Through A Lan

    4. After you log in, you will have access to the Network Shares that you have permission to. 5. Click on the folder in which you want to access. 6. You can access any files stored in this folder simply by double clicking on them.
  • Page 37 2. Click on the iNAS from the list of PCs on your network. You may have to change the domain if the iNAS is configured to another domain name. 3. Double click on the iNAS to open the drive. You will then see all of the Network Shares that are available on the iNAS.

  • Page 38: Using The Apple Mac Operating System

    Using the Apple Mac Operating System If you are a Mac OS user, you can use the following two methods to access to your Kanguru iNAS 100: 1. Using Network Browser a. Choose “Network Browser” in the Apple menu. b. In the “Network Browser”, choose AppleTalk; a list of all computers on the AppleTalk network appears.
  • Page 39 login name and password are confirmed, a popup window informs you that the connection is made with the Kanguru iNAS 100. d. When the Kanguru iNAS 100 is connected, the network browser displays all the network shares. You can then access or drag & drop the share folders. e.
  • Page 40 2. Using the Chooser a. Select Chooser in the Apple menu bar. b. Click on AppleShare. The name of the Kanguru iNAS 100 appears on the right side of the window.
  • Page 41 c. Use the mouse to highlight the Kanguru iNAS 100 and then click “OK”. d. Enter the correct login name and password or use “Guest” to login, and then click on “Connect”.
  • Page 42 e. All available network shares will be listed. Use the mouse to choose a network share and click on “OK”. f. You can then close the Chooser program. Double click on the icon on the desktop to access your files.

  • Page 43: Using The Unix/Linux Operating System

    Using the Unix/Linux Operating System Other than Microsoft OS and Mac OS, your Kanguru iNAS 100 supports Unix based systems (such as IBM AIX, HP-UX, Sun Solaris, Linux, Free BSD, etc) through the NFS service: Under Unix, use the following commands: mount -t nfs <Kanguru iNAS 100 IP address>:/<Network Share Name>...

  • Page 44: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Q1. I can no longer access my iNAS. Is there any way I can reset to the default settings to start at the beginning? A1. Yes, there is a reset switch located on the rear panel of the iNAS. Press and hold the black reset button until the system display “Config reset switch depressed”.

  • Page 45: Chapter 8 Kanguru Inas 100 - Maintenance

    Kanguru iNAS 100 - Maintenance The Kanguru iNAS 100 has been specially designed to run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and to be ready at all times. It robust to protects against system crashes caused by power loss. This section provides a general maintenance overview. Shutdown/Restart the Server Please use the following steps to shutdown/restart the server: 1.

  • Page 46: Disk Failure Or Malfunction

    To prevent major loss of data in the event of a disk failure, please back up your data periodically. Kanguru Solutions is not responsible for any data loss due to the use of the Kanguru iNAS-100.

  • Page 47: Appendix A Lcd Panel

    Appendix A LCD Panel Displayed Information Kanguru iNAS 100 Server Name NAS001122 61.218.32.56 IP Address Checking IP Address, System and Disk Information Press B to display the internal IP addresses of this Kanguru iNAS 100 in the local network. Computers connected to the LAN ports can access the Kanguru iNAS 100 via this IP address.

  • Page 48: Reboot System

    NETWORK SETTINGS After entering the Network Settings menu, please press the switch B to choose DHCP or Static IP. 1. DHCP - Obtain IP Address Automatically The Kanguru iNAS 100 will automatically obtain the IP address settings via DHCP protocol. 2.

  • Page 49: Appendix B Web File Manager

    Appendix B Web File Manager Using Web File Manager Start your web browser and enter your Kanguru iNAS 100’s home page. Select Web File Manager and enter the correct login name and password. You may also enter “guest” in the login name field with no password to access the network shares on the Kanguru iNAS 100’s as an anonymous guest.
  • Page 50 1. Check the file(s) or folder(s) you wish to delete. 2. On the tool bar, click on 3. A window appears. Click on OK to delete the selected file or folder. To delete all files and folders, click on (Delete). •...

  • Page 51: Web File Manager Icons

    Web File Manager Icons Up - go back to the parent folder Refresh – reload the current page Home - go back to the network shares list home page Create Folder – create a new folder Rename – rename the selected file or folder Delete –...

  • Page 52: Appendix C Quick Install Wizard

    Appendix C Quick Install Wizard Introduction There is a NasClient on the mini CD included with your iNAS. The Quick Install Wizard enables you to list the Kanguru iNAS 100s within your local network and display basic information such as server names, workgroups and IP addresses. You may also set up the server name, date/time and basic network configuration of the Kanguru iNAS 100 via this program.

  • Page 53: Operation Help

    Operation Help 1. Set up your Kanguru iNAS 100: Select the Kanguru iNAS 100 that you want to configure, and then click on the Configure button. An authentication window asking you to enter the administrator’s password appears as shown below: Click on OK after entering the password.
  • Page 54 For more configurations, check your browser under “System Administration” 2. Viewing detailed information on the Kanguru iNAS 100: Choose the Kanguru iNAS 100 by highlighting it with the mouse, then click on “Group Data” to display current settings and status as shown below: 3.

  • Page 55: Introduction

    Appendix D Registering a Dynamic Domain Name Introduction Your Kanguru iNAS 100 supports the DDNS service provided by DynDNS. You can go to the web site of DynDNS (http://www.dyndns.org/) and register for a dynamic domain name. Configure and activate the DDNS service, then the Internet users will be able to access your Kanguru iNAS 100 via this dynamic domain name.
  • Page 57 b. Click on “Agree” if you accept the service agreement. c. Enter the username, email address and password to create a DDNS service account. You will need to enter the same username and password in the Network Settings．DDNS Service page of the Kanguru iNAS 100 system administration.
  • Page 58 d. If below web page appears on the screen, your account has been successfully created and a confirmation message has been sent to your e- mail address. Please follow the instructions in the e-mail to activate your account within 48 hours. e.

  • Page 59: Tech Support

    1 year from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply if, in the judgment of Kanguru Solutions, the product fails due to damage from handling, accident, abuse, misuse, or if it has been used in a manner not conforming to the product’s instructions, has been modified in anyway, or the warranty labels have been removed.

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