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www.buffalotech.com
35020312-05
2014.12

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  • Page 1 LinkStation 200 User Manual www.buffalotech.com 35020312-05 2014.12...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started ..........6 Diagrams ...................6 Changing Admin Password and Adding a Shared Folder .....7 Installing Applications ..............9 NAS Navigator2 ..................9 SmartPhone Navigator ................9 WebAccess ....................9 Accessing Shared Folders ..............9 Accessing from a Computer ..............9 Accessing from a Mobile Device .............10 Turning the LinkStation On and Off ..........
  • Page 3 Access Restrictions ................ 24 Local Users/Groups ..................24 Active Directory ..................26 NT Domain ....................28 User Authentication with an External SMB Server ........30 Chapter 4 Managing Storage........33 RAID Arrays ..................33 Working with RAID Arrays ............33 Using JBOD ....................33 Changing RAID Mode ................34 RMM (RAID Mode Manager) ..............35 RAID Scanning..................36 Adding an External Hard Drive ............
  • Page 4 Rebuilding the RAID Array from a Mobile Device .........47 Chapter 5 Remote Access ..........50 WebAccess ..................50 Configuring from a Computer ..............50 Configuring from a Mobile Device ............53 FTP ....................57 Chapter 6 Backup ............59 Back Up from the LinkStation ............59 Preparing a Backup Destination .............59 Configuring a Backup Job ...............60 Backing Up Your Mac with Time Machine ........
  • Page 5 Opening Download Manager ..............74 Downloading Files ...................76 Connecting a Printer ..............76 Setting Up a Printer from a Computer ...........76 Setting Up a Printer from a Mobile Device ..........78 Chapter 8 Advanced Features ........80 Email Notification ................. 80 Sleep Mode ..................81 Encrypting Data Transmission .............
  • Page 6 Changing the IP Address .................94 Chapter 10 Appendix ..........96 When the Power LED Blinks ............96 Default Settings ................98 Specifications ................98 Models .................... 99 Chapter 11 Regulatory Compliance Information ..101 For Customers in the United States ........... 101 For Customers in Europe ............

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    Chapter 1 Getting Started Diagrams LS210D LS220D/LS220DE Power LED The white power LED will light up while the LinkStation is on. The white power LED blinks while booting or shutting down. The red power LED blinks when an error occurs.

  • Page 8: Changing Admin Password And Adding A Shared Folder

    Power Switch 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, 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 9 Right-click on your LinkStation's icon and select Settings. On the Mac, select the LinkStation's icon while holding down the control key, then select Settings. Changing the password from the default is recommended. Note: You can open this same screen by clicking Getting Started from Easy Admin. Enter the new password (twice), then click Next.

  • Page 10: Installing Applications

    Click OK when the following message is displayed. Installing Applications NAS Navigator2 Insert the LinkNavigator CD into your computer. You can also download the latest LinkNavigator from Buffalo's website. LinkNavigator will launch. Click NAS Navigator2 Install. Follow the screen instructions to install NAS Navigator2.

  • Page 11: Accessing From A Mobile Device

    Accessing from a Mobile Device To access shared folders from a mobile device with the following steps, you must configure WebAccess settings first. To configure WebAccess, see the "WebAccess" section in chapter 5. Open SmartPhone Navigator. Tap your LinkStation from the NAS list. Tap Browse.

  • Page 12: Chapter 2 Configuration

    Chapter 2 Configuration Configure and manage 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 13 The Easy Admin screen will open. Notes: • If you click any buttons, you will need to enter a username and password. • If the time-out period is set to "10 minutes", you will be logged out of Settings after 10 minutes of inactivity. You will also be logged out when you reboot the LinkStation or close the web browser, even if you select "Unlimited".
  • Page 14 The first time you access your LinkStation, this page will open. Step through the wizard to change your administrative password. WebAccess Configure WebAccess to access your LinkStation remotely. Refer to the WebAccess section in chapter 5 for more information. BitTorrent Configure BitTorrent to download large files efficiently.

  • Page 15: Opening Advanced Settings

    DLNA Configure DLNA to stream media files to DLNA-compatible devices on the LAN. Refer to the DLNA section in chapter 7 for more information. Opening Advanced Settings Click Advanced Settings in Easy Admin. Enter the administrator username and password, then click OK.

  • Page 16: Opening Settings From A Mobile Device

    The Advanced Settings screen will open. Notes: • Username/Password Combinations: Username Password Settings Available admin password guest blank System information (read-only) If a user is assigned as an administrator, all settings are available. If assigned as a general user, the user can only access read-only system information your username your password...
  • Page 17 Open "SP Navigator" on your iOS device or "SmartPhone Navigator" on your Android device. Tap Open Settings. Settings will be displayed. Notes: • The first time you go through setup, you'll be given a chance to change the default password, correct the time zone settings, and select the RAID mode (models with 2+ drives only).

  • Page 18: Settings That Can Be Changed From Your Mobile Device

    Settings That Can Be Changed from Your Mobile Device You can change the following settings from your mobile device: • Create users, change usernames and passwords. • Create shared folders. • Configure WebAccess settings to remotely access your LinkStation. • Configure your LinkStation to use with DLNA-compatible devices on the LAN. • Configure and dismount USB devices connected to your NAS, including Direct Copy options and print server settings.

  • Page 19: Chapter 3 Sharing Files

    Chapter 3 Sharing Files Adding Shared Folders Configuration from a Computer In Advanced Settings, click File Sharing. Click to the right of "Folder Setup". Click Create Folder. Configure the desired settings, then click OK. Notes: • Names may contain up to 27 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), and underscores (_). Do not use a symbol as the first character in a name.

  • Page 20: Configuration From A Mobile Device

    • The description may contain up to 75 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), underscores (_), and spaces. Do not use a symbol or space as the first character. • You may create up to 400 shared folders. • The names of shared folders should not use characters from more than one language. For example, mixing Japanese and Korean characters in names is not supported.

  • Page 21: Adding Users

    Tap Create Folder. Enter a folder name and description and tap Apply. Notes: • Folder names may contain up to 27 alphanumeric characters and symbols. The description may contain up to 75 alphanumeric characters. • If you create a shared folder from a mobile device, SMB and AFP connections can be used to access this folder by default.
  • Page 22 Click to the right of "Users". Click Create User. Enter the desired settings, then click OK. Notes: • Usernames may contain up to 128 characters, including hyphens (-), underscores (_), periods (.), !, #, &, @, $, *, ^, and %. Do not use a symbol as the first character. • The user ID should be a number from 1000 to 1999.

  • Page 23: Configuration From A Mobile Device

    Configuration from a Mobile Device In Settings, tap Users. Tap Create User.

  • Page 24: Adding Groups

    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. Adding Groups In Settings, click File Sharing. Click to the right of "Groups". Click Add Group.

  • Page 25: Access Restrictions

    Enter the desired 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. • Group descriptions may contain up to 75 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), underscores (_), and spaces. Do not use a symbol or space as the first character.
  • Page 26 Click to the right of "Folder Setup". 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 27: Active Directory

    • Do not use any of the following words as a username or group name: root, bin, daemon, sys, adm, tty, disk, lp, sync, 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.
  • Page 28 Click to the right of "Workgroup/Domain". Click Edit. Select "Active Directory" and click Next. Click Yes. Enter the desired settings, then click OK. In Advanced Settings, navigate to File Sharing - Folder Setup. Click a shared folder that you want to set access restrictions for. Click Edit.

  • Page 29: Nt Domain

    Enable "Access Restrictions". Select the level of access for the user or group: : 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 restrictions.
  • Page 30 Click Edit. Select "NT Domain", then click Next. Click Yes. Enter the desired settings, then click OK. In Advanced Settings, navigate to File Sharing - Folder Setup. Click a shared folder for which you want to set access restrictions. Click Edit. Enable "Access Restrictions".

  • Page 31: User Authentication With An External Smb Server

    Notes: • If you change the LinkStation's name, you will no longer be able to use domain users and groups or access restrictions. To repair this, rejoin the domain. • 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 32 If a prompt appears, click Yes. Enter a workgroup name. Select “Authenticate local and external SMB server users” and enter the SMB server’s IP address. You can also specify a server from another subnet. If “Automatically register users who access LinkStation folders” is checked, users that access any of the LinkStation’s folders will be automatically registered as external users.
  • Page 33 Click Edit. Enable "Access Restrictions". Click on External Users tab and select the level of access for each external user. : Read and write access allowed : Read access allowed : Access prohibited Click OK. Notes: • Users that are automatically registered belong to the "hdusers" group. They can be added to other groups from within groups settings.

  • Page 34: Chapter 4 Managing Storage

    Chapter 4 Managing Storage RAID Arrays The default RAID mode is RAID 1. Notes: • If you change the RAID mode, all data on the array is deleted. This is true for every procedure in this chapter. Always back up any important data before performing actions that affect your RAID array. • After the RAID mode is changed (except when creating a RAID 0 array or JBOD), the LinkStation performs a RAID check that will take about 10 hours per TB.

  • Page 35: Changing Raid Mode

    Click to the right of "RAID". Click the array to delete. Click Delete RAID Array. The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. Once JBOD is configured, create shared folders on each drive to use them. Changing RAID Mode To change the RAID mode, first put the drives in JBOD.

  • Page 36: Rmm (Raid Mode Manager)

    Choose a RAID array. Select a RAID mode and the drives to be used, then click Create RAID Array. Note: Normally, after a RAID array is created, it is "resynced", which optimizes the array, making it more stable. The resyncing process takes about 1 hour per terabyte of space in the array. File transfers will be slower during this period, but the array will remain fully usable.

  • Page 37: Raid Scanning

    Check "Add a disk to RAID array with RMM. Your data will be preserved.". Select the drive whose data will be saved from the drop-down menu. Select the drive to add to the RAID array. Click Create RAID Array. The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. RAID Scanning A RAID scan checks your RAID array for bad sectors and if it finds any it automatically repairs them.

  • Page 38: Adding An External Hard Drive

    • 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 39: Dismounting From Settings On A Mobile Device

    Click to the right of "USB Drives". Select the drive to dismount and click Dismount Disk. The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation 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 40: Checking Drives

    Tap Dismount. When the completion message is displayed, unplug the USB device and tap OK. Checking Drives A disk check tests the data on a drive in the LinkStation or connected via USB for integrity. Errors are fixed automatically. With large drives, a disk check may run for many hours. Shared folders cannot be accessed during a disk check.

  • Page 41: 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 the "Erase Data on the LinkStation Completely" section below.

  • Page 42: Erase Data On The Linkstation Completely

    The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation 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 43: Disk Quotas

    The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. All data on the LinkStation will be permanently erased. Disk Quotas Disk quota will limit drive space for each user or group. You can also configure alert space which will send a notification email when the drive space exceeded the alert space.

  • Page 44: Quotas For Groups

    Enable quotas, choose the maximum space the user will be allowed to use, and click OK. Note: If you change the primary group, restart the LinkStation to apply the quota settings. Click OK. Click the icon and select Restart to apply the quota settings. Quotas for Groups Follow the procedure below to limit the space for shared folders that each group can use.

  • Page 45: Hard Drive Replacement

    LinkStation to malfunction. • Use a Buffalo OP-HDBST series drive of the same size or larger for the replacement drive. If a larger drive is used, the extra space will not be usable in a mirrored RAID array.
  • Page 46 Push the failed drive's cartridge up and remove it from the LinkStation. Notes: • Do not press hard on the top of the LinkStation. • Pull the drive straight out the front of the chassis. Remove the drive from the cartridge. Install a new Buffalo OP-HDBST series drive in the cartridge.
  • Page 47 Replace the four screws. Insert the new drive in the empty slot. Close the front panel. Connect all cables, then turn on the LinkStation.

  • Page 48: Rebuilding The Raid Array From A Mobile Device

    For RAID 0 Navigate to Drives - RAID in Advanced Settings. Select the array with the error, then click Delete RAID Array. Navigate to Drives - Drives. Choose the new drive (the unformatted one) and format the drive. After formatting the drive, change the RAID mode.
  • Page 49 Push the failed drive's cartridge up and remove it from the LinkStation. Remove the drive from the cartridge. Install a new Buffalo OP-HDBST series drive in the cartridge. Replace the four screws. Insert the new drive in the empty slot.
  • Page 50 Tap Recover RAID Array (twice). Click Yes. Enter the confirmation number and tap OK. The array will begin to rebuild.

  • Page 51: Chapter 5 Remote Access

    Chapter 5 Remote Access WebAccess WebAccess is a program for accessing the files in the shared folder of your LinkStation from your computer or mobile device through the Internet. Be careful when configuring WebAccess. Certain settings can make the files in the shared folder available to anyone on the Internet, without any access restrictions. 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.
  • Page 52 Note: The BuffaloNAS.com name may contain from 3 to 20 alphanumeric characters, underscores (_), and hyphens (-). The BuffaloNAS.com name is case-sensitive. Click Apply. Continue with the procedure at http://buffalonas.com/manual/setup/en/. Configuration from Advanced Settings Note: Use compatibility mode to use WebAccess with Internet Explorer on Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. In Advanced Settings, click File Sharing.
  • Page 53 • You may use the default BuffaloNAS.com registration, or disable it to use a different DNS server. • Choose a "BuffaloNAS.com name" and "BuffaloNAS.com key" for your WebAccess account. Names and keys may use 3 to 20 alphanumeric characters, underscores (_), and hyphens (-). • If "Exclusive Session"...

  • Page 54: Configuring From A Mobile Device

    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. If this happens, disable and then re-enable WebAccess. Configuring from a Mobile Device Notes: • On your mobile device, download and install the "SmartPhone Navigator" and "WebAccess" applications from the App Store (iOS devices) or Google Play (Android devices).
  • Page 55 Enter a username and password. This will create a new user. Tap Next. Enter the password from the previous step again and tap Next.
  • Page 56 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 57 Tap Open WebAccess. WebAccess will launch. Tap OK if the following message is displayed. Tap your LinkStation's hostname to open the shared folder. 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 58: Ftp

    Tap the "SmartPhone Navigator" icon on your mobile device. Tap Open Settings. Tap WebAccess. Select the access level from the drop-down list and tap Apply. Tap OK. Enter the desired BuffaloNAS.com name. Select "Configure router's port settings manually", enter the router's port number, and tap Apply. By default, the LinkStation's shares are only accessible by users connected to the same network or router as the LinkStation.
  • Page 59 Select read-only or read & write for the shared folder's attribute; under "LAN Protocol Support", check "FTP" and click OK. 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...

  • Page 60: 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, click File Sharing.

  • Page 61: Configuring A Backup Job

    Click List of LinkStations and TeraStations. 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. • The source and target LinkStations are on the same network. • No backup password is set for the target LinkStation.
  • Page 62 If you configured a backup password, click Set to the left of "Backup Password". If not, skip to step 5. Enter the configured backup password and click OK. Click Create New Job. Note: Up to 8 backup jobs can be configured. Select backup settings such as date and time to run.

  • Page 63: Backing Up Your Mac With Time Machine

    Click Add. Click Browse under "Backup Source Folder Name". 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.
  • Page 64 Choose a shared folder as your backup destination for Time Machine. Click Edit. Under "LAN Protocol Support", check "AFP (Mac)" and click OK. Click OK. Click Close. Click Backup. Click to the right of "Time Machine". Click Edit. Click Browse. Select the shared folder that you set in the previous step, then click OK.
  • Page 65 On the Mac, open System Preferences. Click Time Machine. 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.

  • Page 66: Copying From A Usb Device

    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" and "password". If access restrictions are configured, log in with an account with write privileges. Time Machine will count down from 120 seconds and the backup will begin.

  • Page 67: Configuring Direct Copy From A Mobile Device

    Configuring Direct Copy from a Mobile Device In Settings, tap USB Device. Move the Direct Copy switch to the position to enable Direct Copy, then tap Apply. 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.
  • Page 68 • For digital cameras that are not in the USB mass storage class, all files from the digital camera are copied. When the copy operation is finished, the access LED of the USB device will stop flashing. Hold down the function button for 8 seconds.

  • Page 69: 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 70 Configuration from Advanced Settings In Settings, click File Sharing. Click to the right of "Folder Setup". Select the folder that you want to share with media players and other DLNA-compatible devices. Click Edit. Under "LAN Protocol Support", check "DLNA" and click OK. Click Close.

  • Page 71: Configuration From A Mobile Device

    Configuration from a Mobile Device In Settings, tap DLNA Server. Enable the shared folder for DLNA and tap Apply. Playing 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.

  • Page 72: Streaming To Dlna-Compatible Devices

    Click DLNA Client Access Permissions. A list of the MAC addresses, IP addresses, and device names of the DLNA-compatible devices connected to the same network as the LinkStation is displayed. If your device is not listed, click Refresh Database. 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.

  • Page 73: Itunes Server

    Click DLNA Client Access Permissions. Uncheck any devices you do not want to allow to play media and click OK. 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...

  • Page 74: Bittorrent

    Select the shared folder that you want to make available to iTunes, then click OK. Click OK. Make sure that the iTunes server is enabled. The iTunes server switch should be in the position. 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.

  • Page 75: Opening Download Manager

    Click to the right of "BitTorrent". Click Edit. Click Browse. 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"...
  • Page 76 The download manager will open. Opening from Advanced Settings In Advanced Settings, click Applications. Click to the right of "BitTorrent". Click Open Download Manager. The download manager will open.

  • Page 77: 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 78 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. Windows XP Connect a printer to the LinkStation's USB port, then turn the printer on. In Advanced Settings, click Services.

  • Page 79: Setting Up A Printer From A Mobile Device

    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." displays, click OK. Select the driver for your printer, then click OK. Register the printer.
  • Page 80 Tap Apply, then OK.

  • Page 81: 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: • Scheduled hard drive status notification (includes quota exceeded notification) • Fan error (LS220D and LS220DE only) • Backup job completed • Hard drive read error...

  • Page 82: 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 83: Encrypting Data Transmission

    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. Example 3: If running at the current time of 10:00 Wednesday Timer 1: Daily 9:00–18:00 Timer 2: Wednesday 10:00–3:00 the next day Timer 3: Not used...

  • Page 84: 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 to the right of "Restore/Erase". Click Initialize LinkStation. The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. The LinkStation will be restored to its factory default settings.

  • Page 85: Name, Date, Time, And Language

    Click to the right of "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. • To clear an update notification, press the function button.
  • Page 86 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. For more information, visit http://www.jst.mfeed.ad.jp. To use a different NTP server, navigate to Management - Name/Time/Language.

  • Page 87: 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". Click the LAN port where the jumbo frames will be used. Click Edit.

  • Page 88: 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 89 Disable "DHCP", enter the desired network address settings, and click OK. Note: The following IP addresses are reserved and should not be used. If you configure one of them by accident, initialize settings with the function button on the LinkStation. Local loopback address: 127.0.0.1, 255.255.255.0 Network address: 0.0.0.0, 255.255.255.0 Broadcast address: 255.255.255.255, 255.255.255.0...

  • Page 90: 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 LinkNavigator, NAS Navigator2 was installed automatically. NAS Navigator2 will run in the system tray when the computer is on.
  • Page 91 Name Description Assigns the LinkStation's shared folder as a network Map Share 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 92: 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. IP Address Check Renew IP address to obtain an IP address from the DHCP server.

  • Page 93: Changing The Ip Address

    Note: The following shared folders can be mounted as network drives from NAS Navigator2: share, share2, share3, 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.

  • Page 94: Mount As Network Drive

    Click the icon in the Dock to start NAS Navigator2. 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...

  • Page 95: Changing The Ip Address

    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. The shared folder is now mounted as a network drive.

  • Page 97: 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. A rise in the system temperature may Do not place objects in the area have exceeded the allowable safety around the LinkStation.
  • Page 98 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. Place Status The LED flashes for 1.0 seconds every 0.3 seconds. This gives the tens place 10s Place of the information code.

  • Page 99: Default Settings

    Disabled Time Machine Disabled DLNA Server Disabled iTunes Server Enabled BitTorrent Disabled Function Button Initialization Restore factory default settings Update Notification Enabled RAID Mode RAID 1 (LS220D only) Specifications Check the Buffalo website for the latest product information and specifications.

  • Page 100: Models

    USB Port Note: Compatible USB devices include printers and Buffalo USB hard drives. If a hard drive in your LS220D and LS220DE malfunctions, replace it with a Buffalo Internal Hard Drive OP-HDBST series of the same or more capacity, available from the Buffalo website.
  • Page 101 LS220DE...

  • Page 102: Chapter 11 Regulatory Compliance Information

    Chapter 11 Regulatory Compliance Information For Customers in the United States FCC Statement This equipment 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 103 English Do not use USB cables that are 3 meters or longer to connect USB devices to this LinkStation series. Only use the cables and accessories that are included in the package. Don't use other accessories or cables unless specifically instructed to in the documentation. Español Utilice cables de una longitud inferior a 3 metros para conectar los dispositivos USB a este tipo de LinkStation.
  • Page 104 Yalnızca pakette bulunan kablo ve aksesuarları kullanın. Belgelerde özellikle belirtilmedikçe başka aksesuar ve kablolar kullanmayın.

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