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35020312-01
2014-01

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  • Page 1 LinkStation 200 User Manual www.buffalotech.com 35020312-01 2014-01...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Installation ............7 Diagrams ....................7 Turning the LinkStation On and Off ...........8 Chapter 2 Configuration ...........9 Opening Settings from a Computer ...........9 Opening Easy Admin ..................9 Opening Advanced Settings .............12 Opening Settings from a Smartphone ..........13 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch ...............13 Android Smartphones and Tablets ..............15 Chapter 3 Remote Access ..........17 WebAccess ..................17...
  • Page 3 Access Restrictions ..................37 Active Directory .................39 NT Domains ..................41 Delegating Authority to an External SMB Server ......43 Chapter 5 Managing Storage..........46 Adding an External Hard Drive ............46 Connect an External Drive................46 Compatibility ....................46 Dismounting Drives ................46 Dismounting with the Function Button ............47 Dismounting from Settings .................47 Checking Drives .................48 Formatting Drives ................49...
  • Page 4 Copying from a USB Device ...............62 Configuring Direct Copy ................62 Starting Direct Copy ..................63 Chapter 7 Multimedia .............65 DLNA ....................65 Configuration from Smartphone ..............65 Configuration from Easy Admin ..............66 Configuration from Advanced Settings ............66 Play Files ......................68 Connected DLNA-compatible Devices ............68 Streaming to DLNA-compatible Devices ............69 Disabling Playback from Specific Devices ..........69 iTunes Server ..................70...
  • Page 5 Sleep Mode ..................79 Encrypting Data Transmission ............80 Encrypting Settings Data ................80 Encrypting FTP Transfer Data ..............80 SSL Encryption ....................80 Restoring Factory Defaults ..............81 Initializing from Settings ................81 Initializing with the Function Button ............81 Online Update ..................81 Name, Date, Time, and Language .............82 Jumbo Frames ..................84 Changing the IP Address ..............85 Chapter 9 Utilities ............86...
  • Page 6 Compliance Information ..............96 FCC Statement ....................96 Environmental Information .................97 Models ......................97...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 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. LAN Port Connect to a router, hub, or switch on your Ethernet network with the included Ethernet cable.

  • Page 8: Turning The Linkstation On And Off

    This LED shows network activity. It blinks green when the LinkStation is accessed over the network. Power Connector Use the included power cable to connect to a surge protector or outlet. Anti-Theft Security Slot Use this slot to secure your LinkStation with a cable lock (not included). Turning the LinkStation On and Off Move the power switch on the back of the LinkStation to the “on”...

  • Page 9: 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. Opening Settings from a Computer Note: Internet Explorer 9, Firefox 18, Google Chrome 24, Safari 5, and later are supported.

  • Page 10: 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 11 The first time you access your LinkStation, this page will open. Step through the wizard to change your administrative password and configure time settings. WebAccess Configure WebAccess to access your LinkStation remotely. Refer to “WebAccess” for more information. BitTorrent Configure BitTorrent to download large files efficiently. Refer to “BitTorrent” for more information.

  • Page 12: Opening Advanced Settings

    DLNA Configure DLNA to stream media files to DLNA-compatible devices on the LAN. Refer to “DLNA” for more information. 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 13: Opening Settings From A Smartphone

    Note: To go back to Easy Admin, click the Home icon. Opening Settings from a Smartphone You can access your LinkStation’s Settings from your iOS or Android device. Download and install “SmartPhone Navigator” from the App Store or Google Play. Notes: •...
  • Page 14 Settings will be displayed. Notes: • The first time you go through setup, you’ll be given a chance to change the default password and correct the time zone settings. Step though the wizard to change these settings. • If you tap any buttons, you will need to enter a username and password.

  • Page 15: Android Smartphones And Tablets

    • Tap Desktop to show Advanced Settings. This screen gives the full array of settings that could be changed from a computer, but is not optimized for smartphones. Android Smartphones and Tablets Open SmartPhone Navigator” on your Android device. Tap Open Settings. Settings will be displayed.
  • Page 16 Notes: • The first time you go through setup, you’ll be given a chance to change the default password and correct the time zone settings. Step though the wizard to change these settings. • If you tap any buttons, you will need to enter a username and password. •...

  • Page 17: 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 18 Enter a username and password. This will create a new user. Tap Next. Enter the password from the previous step again and tap Next. Tap OK. Note: If UPnP is not enabled on your network, you will only be able to access your NAS from the local network. To...
  • Page 19 use WebAccess from outside your home, either enable UPnP in the router or open port 9000 for WebAccess in your router’s settings. Enter the BuffaloNAS.com name and tap Set. Tap Browse.
  • Page 20 WebAcces will launch. Tap OK if the following message is displayed. Tap your NAS’s hostname to open the shared folder. Note: For more details, select View Manual from the application. For additional features, install the WebAccess...
  • Page 21 application on your smartphone. Android Smartphones ad Tables Notes: • Download the “SmartPhone Navigator” and “WebAccess” applications from the Google Play. • You can also configure WebAccess settings from the mobile mode Settings. Open “SmartPhone Navigator” on your Android devices. Tap NAS Setup.
  • Page 22 Tap OK. Note: If UPnP is not enabled on your network, you will only be able to access your NAS from the local network. To use WebAccess from outside your home, either enable UPnP in the router or open port 9000 for WebAccess in your router’s settings.
  • Page 23 Tap Browse. WebAcces application will launch. Tap Close if the following message is displayed.
  • Page 24 Tap NAS List. You may now access the shared folder on the LinkStation. Note: For more information, select View Manual from the application. For additional features, install WebAccess application on your smartphone. If Creating BuffaloNAS.com Name Failed If UPnP is disabled in your router, creating the BuffaloNAS.com name from SmartPhone Navigator may fail. If this happens, try the following procedure.

  • Page 25: Configuring From A Computer

    Select “Configure router’s port settings manually”, enter the router’s port number, and tap Apply. Configuring from a Computer Configuration from Easy Admin Note: Use compatibility mode to use WebAccess with Internet Explorer on Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. Click WebAccess in Easy Admin. Move the WebAccess switch to the position to enable WebAccess.
  • Page 26 Click Edit. 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 if this is an issue. For more details, refer to the WebAccess Help Guide.
  • Page 27 Notes: • For best results, create a new dedicated share for WebAccess. • 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.

  • Page 28: 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, -: No 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 29 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 30 connection instead. • If a file was created or copied by AFP, you may not be able to delete it using an FTP connection. If this occurs, use an SMB or AFP connection instead to delete the file. • For FTP connections, make sure that the total filename including directory path is 250 single-byte characters or less.

  • Page 31: 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 32 Enter a folder name and description and tap Apply. Note: Folder names may contain up to 27 alphanumeric characters and symbols. The description may contain up to 75 alphanumeric characters. Configuration from a Computer In Advanced Settings, navigate to File Sharing - Folder Setup and click the icon.
  • Page 33 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 34: 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 35 Enter the desired username, password, and description, and tap Apply. Note: Usernames may contain up to 128 alphanumeric characters and symbols. Passwords may contain up to 20 alphanumeric characters and symbols. Configuration from a Computer In “File Sharing”, click the icon to the right of “Users”.
  • Page 36 Notes: • Usernames may contain up to 128 characters, including hyphens (-), underscores (_), periods (.), !, #, &, @, $, *, ^, and %. Do not use a symbol as the first character. • For Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, use a local username instead of your Windows Live ID. •...

  • Page 37: Adding Groups

    Adding Groups In “File Sharing”, click the icon to the right of “Groups”. Click Add Group. Enter settings, then click OK. 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.
  • Page 38 Click the 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 you added. : Read and write access allowed : Read access allowed : Access prohibited Notes: •...

  • Page 39: Active Directory

    shutdown, halt, operator, nobody, mail, news, uucp, ftp, kmem, utmp, shadow, users, nogroup, all, none, hdusers, admin, guest, man, www, sshd, administrator, ftpuser, apache, mysql • Do not use any of the following words as the name of a shared folder. These words are reserved for internal use by the LinkStation: info, spool, lost+found, global, printers, homes, lp, authtest, ram, msdfs_root, mt-daapd, usbdisk# (where # is a number, for example: usbdisk1) •...
  • Page 40 Click to the right of “Workgroup/Domain”. Click Edit. Select “Active Directory” and 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”.

  • Page 41: Nt Domains

    Select the level of access for the user or group: : Read and write access allowed : Read access allowed : Access prohibited 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.
  • Page 42 Click Edit. Select “NT Domain”, then click Next. 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.

  • Page 43: Delegating Authority To An External Smb Server

    Select the level of access for “Domain Users” or “Domain Groups” you added. : Read and write access allowed : Read access allowed : Access prohibited Click OK. Notes: • If you change the LinkStation’s name, you will no longer be able to use domain users and groups or access restric- tions.
  • Page 44 Select “Workgroup”. 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 45 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 46: Chapter 5 Managing Storage

    Card readers (except for card readers that can recognize two or more memory cards) • Digital cameras • 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.

  • Page 47: Dismounting With The Function Button

    - Folder Setup. Reboot your LinkStation to clear it. Dismounting with the Function Button If the LinkStation is on, hold down the function button for 3 seconds. The white LED will go out as all attached USB drives are dismounted. You may now unplug them safely. Dismounting from Settings Procedure on Smartphones In the mobile mode Settings, tap USB Device.

  • Page 48: Checking Drives

    Procedure on Computers In Advanced Settings, click 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 and 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 49: 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 50: Formatting External Drives

    Select a format type and click Format. The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the displayed number and 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 51: 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). Erase Data on the LinkStation Completely Under some circumstances, data from formatted drives can be recovered. The disk erasure process in this section does a much more thorough job of erasing data.

  • Page 52: 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 53 Click Close. In Advanced Settings, click to the right of “Users”. Change the user’s primary group to the group with the quota, then click OK. Click Close. Click the icon and select Restart to apply the quota settings.

  • Page 54: 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 55 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 configuration of the backup job by searching for the password.

  • Page 56: 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 57 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 58: 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. New backup jobs are now visible. Click Close. Backing Up Your Mac with Time Machine Time Machine is a backup program included with OS X.
  • Page 59 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. Click Browse.
  • Page 60 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 61 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 on 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 62: Copying From A Usb Device

    Copying from a USB Device Use Direct Copy to copy from a USB device directly to the LinkStation. These devices are supported: • USB mass storage devices • Card readers (except for card readers that can recognize two or more memory cards) •...

  • Page 63: Starting Direct Copy

    The data from the USB drive will be copied to the target folder. You may change the target folder from the drop- down list if desired. Configuration from a Computer In Advanced Settings, move the Direct Copy switch to the position to enable Direct Copy.
  • Page 64 button for 8 seconds. The function LED will flash as all external drives are dismounted, which will take about 30 seconds. When the dismount is finished, the function LED will stop flashing and glow steadily. You now have 60 seconds to unplug any USB drives safely. Note: You can start Direct Copy from smartphone Settings even after 60 seconds have passed.

  • Page 65: 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. Movies, photos, and music saved on the LinkStation can be played back on DLNA-compatible TVs, stereo equipment, game consoles, and other devices on the local network.

  • Page 66: Configuration From Easy Admin

    Configuration from Easy Admin Click the icon for “DLNA”. Move the DLNA switch to the position to enable DLNA. Move the switch for the folder you’ll use for DLNA media to the position as well. Click Apply. Configuration from Advanced Settings Navigate to File Sharing - Folder Setup.
  • Page 67 Click Services. Move the DLNA Server switch to the position to enable DLNA. Click the icon to the right of “DLNA Server”. Click Edit. Select an interval for DLNA server database updates and click OK.

  • Page 68: Play Files

    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. Connected DLNA-compatible Devices Follow the procedure below to view the DLNA-compatible devices connected to your LinkStation.

  • Page 69: 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 files 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 70: 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 71: Bittorrent

    BitTorrent BitTorrent is a protocol for distributing large amounts of data efficiently. The information in this chapter is for users who are familiar with BitTorrent. Note: Use compatibility mode to use “Download Manager” with Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. Configuring BitTorrent Configuration from Easy Admin Click BitTorrent.

  • Page 72: Opening Download Manager

    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. Opening Download Manager Note: The default username is “admin” and the default password is blank (no password). Opening from Easy Admin Click BitTorrent.
  • Page 73 Opening from Advanced Settings Click Applications. Click the icon to the right of “BitTorrent”. Click Open Download Manager. The download manager will open.

  • Page 74: Downloading Files

    Downloading Files Open the download manager. Click the icon. Enter the URL at “Or enter a URL:” and click Upload. The downloaded file will be saved in the folder that is specified in the “Destination folder” field. Note: Check “Start when added” to start downloading immediately after clicking Upload. The download will start.

  • Page 75: Setting Up A Printer From A Smartphone

    • 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. Setting up a Printer from a Smartphone Connect a printer to the LinkStation’s USB port, then turn the printer on. In the mobile mode Settings on a smartphone, tap USB Device.

  • Page 76: Setting Up A Printer With Windows Xp

    Refer to the manual supplied with the printer and install the printer drivers. Launch NAS Navigator2. Double-click your LinkStation’s icon. Double-click the icon of the connected printer (shared name is displayed). Click OK. Select your printer, then click OK. Register the printer. Setting Up a Printer with Windows XP Connect a printer to the LinkStation’s USB port, then turn the printer on.
  • Page 77 Refer to the manual supplied with the printer. Launch NAS Navigator2. Double-click your LinkStation’s icon. Double-click your printer icon. When “The server for the printer does not have the correct printer driver installed. If you want to search for the proper driver, click OK.

  • Page 78: 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 79: 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 80: Encrypting Data Transmission

    Example 2: When running at a current time of 10:00 Wednesday Timer 1: Daily 9:00-18:00 Timer 2: Wednesday 10:00-20:00 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, the unit goes into sleep mode at 20:00.

  • Page 81: Restoring Factory Defaults

    Restoring Factory Defaults To initialize the LinkStation to its factory default settings, follow this procedure. Initializing from Settings In Advanced Settings, click Management. Click the icon to the right of “Restore/Erase”. Click Initialize LinkStation. The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the displayed number, then click OK. The LinkStation will be restored to its factory default settings.

  • Page 82: Name, Date, Time, And Language

    follows: 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. • You can disable update notifications in Management - Update. •...
  • Page 83 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 84: Jumbo Frames

    Jumbo Frames If your other network devices support it, you may be able to increase network performance with jumbo frames. In Advanced Settings, click Network. Click to the right of “IP Address”. Select the LAN port. Click Edit. Select your desired Ethernet frame size and click OK.

  • Page 85: 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 way to do this is to change it from NAS Navigator2 running on a computer connected to the same router (subnet) as the LinkStation.

  • Page 86: 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 87 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 88: 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 89: Changing The Ip Address

    share4, usbdisk1, usbdisk2, usbdisk3, usbdisk4, usbdisk5 An icon for the mapped share will appear in Computer or My Computer. You can use this network drive just like any other hard drive. Changing the IP Address Click the icon on the desktop. NAS Navigator2 will start. Right-click on your LinkStation’s icon and choose Properites - IP Address..

  • Page 90: Mount As Network Drive

    Click your LinkStation’s icon to open a share on the LinkStation and display: • Total capacity • Capacity in use • IP address • Workgroup • Subnet mask • Default gateway • MAC address • Firmware version Name Description Open Opens the default shared folder for a selected LinkStation.

  • Page 91: Changing The Ip Address

    Click the icon in the Dock. NAS Navigator2 will launch. Double-click the LinkStation icon or click the LinkStation icon while holding down the control key, then select Open Folder. Enter a username and password with the rights to access the shared folder. Select the shared folder to mount and click OK.

  • Page 93: Chapter 10 Appendix

    An error occurred in the fan speed. objects. Confirm that the fan is spinning normally. If it is not, contact Buffalo technical support for assistance. Do not place objects in the area A rise in the system temperature may around the LinkStation.
  • Page 94 An error occurred, so the hard drive was Replace the faulty drive. removed from the RAID array. A hard drive error occurred. Replace the faulty drive. Amber If there is a status message, the power LED will blink amber. The pattern of the blink gives the information code. You can also see any status messages in NAS Navigator2.

  • Page 95: Default Settings

    Make sure that the backup task is configured correctly. Make sure that the NAS is on and not in standby mode. If the A backup task has failed. backup task still fails, check the status of the network and backup source and destination.

  • Page 96: Fcc Statement

    (Including 14 bytes of header and 4 bytes of FCS) USB 2.0 Port (Series A) x 1 USB Port Note: Compatible USB devices include printers and Buffalo USB hard drives. Power Supply AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz 1-2 TB models: max ~18 W...

  • Page 97: Environmental Information

    the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

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