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IP Protocol Support
Personal Server
Instruction Manual
www.lindy.com
No. 32454
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  • Page 1 IP Protocol Support Personal Server Instruction Manual www.lindy.com No. 32454 Page 1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents What’s in the box?... Product Information... IP Protocol Setup... Configuring TCP/IP settings (Windows 98/Me)... Configuring TCP/IP settings (Windows 2000)... Configuring TCP/IP settings (Windows XP)... Hard Disk Installation... Quick Setup Wizard... Management Guide... Applications... Troubleshooting... Specifications... Certifications... Page 2...

  • Page 3: What's In The Box

    What’s in the box? Thank you for purchasing the LINDY Personal Server. Before you move on, please verify your package contains the following items: 1. One Personal Server (Hard Disk not included) 2. One Power adapter 3. One Quick Install Guide 4.

  • Page 4: Product Information

    Ethernet Data transferring Blinking Data Transfer Rear Panel Green/Off Blinking Green Amber/Blinking Reset Button Press this button to reset the Personal Server to its default settings LAN Port Connect the network cable here Power Connection Connection for the external power adapter Page 4...

  • Page 5: Ip Protocol Setup

    Quick Setup Wizard which automatically detects the Personal Server on your LAN. To run the Wizard correctly, please ensure that your PC does not obtain an IP address automatically; otherwise it will not be able to initialize the setup procedure according to your network settings.

  • Page 6: Configuring Tcp/Ip Settings (Windows 98/Me)

    IP Protocol Setup Configuring TCP/IP settings (Windows 98/Me) 2. Select TCP/IP >(Your Ethernet Adapter), then click 1. Click Start >Settings >Control Panel >Network on the Properties button. Page 6...
  • Page 7 IP Protocol Setup 3. Click IP Address and then select Specify an IP address 4. Type in the IP address. The subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 5. Click OK, then OK again. The system may ask for your Windows CD. Follow the on-screen instructions then restart your PC.

  • Page 8: Configuring Tcp/Ip Settings (Windows 2000)

    IP Protocol Setup Configuring TCP/IP settings (Windows 2000) 2. Double-click on Local Area Connection and then click 1. Click Start >Settings >Network and Dial-up on the Properties button connections Page 8...
  • Page 9 IP Protocol Setup 3. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click 4. Select Use the following IP address. Enter the IP Properties address. The subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. Click OK and restart your computer. Page 9...

  • Page 10: Configuring Tcp/Ip Settings (Windows Xp)

    IP Protocol Setup Configuring TCP/IP settings (Windows XP) 1. If you are in Classic Start menu view, click: Start >Settings >Control Panel >Network Connections If you’re in Start menu view, click: Start >Control Panel >Network Connections 2. Double-click Local Area Connection 3.
  • Page 11 IP Protocol Setup 4. Enter the IP address you chose earlier. The subnet mask is entered automatically in Windows XP. Click The IP configuration of your PC is now complete. Please refer to the instructions that follow to complete the Hard Disk Installation and Quick Setup Wizard.

  • Page 12: Hard Disk Installation

    Hard Disk Installation 1. Use a screwdriver to loosen the two screws on the rear panel. Screws 2. Grab the front panel and pull the chassis out of the case. 3. Please ensure that the jumper on your hard drive is set to the Master position.
  • Page 13 Hard Disk Installation 5. Push the power connector into the power socket on the hard drive. The power connector is designed to be inserted into the socket one way only. Please check the shape for the correct installation. Power Connector 6.

  • Page 14: Quick Setup Wizard

    Quick Setup Wizard The Quick Setup Wizard provides an installation guide from cable attachment to initialization. Please follow the steps below to proceed. Please note: If you’ve run the wizard previously and there are existing shortcuts for accessing and managing the device on your desktop, please delete them before running the wizard again.
  • Page 15 Quick Setup Wizard After the Personal Server has been automatically installed by the Quick Setup Wizard, there will be two shortcuts on your desktop: Setup My Personal Server allows you to setup the Personal Server using a web browser. To setup the Personal Server, please see...

  • Page 16: Management Guide

    Management Guide Setup the Personal Server To configure the Personal Server via your computer with a web browser installed, please follow the steps below: Double-click the Setup My Personal Server icon on your desktop. The User name and Password window appears.
  • Page 17 Configuration Click each item to access each management page Status Detail To see more information about the Personal Server, such as HD used (%), up-time, samba users and FTP users, select: Click here for more information... IP Address: the IP address of the Personal Server...
  • Page 18 Description: a brief description of the Personal Server (e.g. IP address, location etc...) IP Address Setting DHCP Enable: click Yes to enable the Personal Server as a DHCP client IP Address: the IP address of the Personal Server Subnet Mask: the subnet mask must be compatible with...
  • Page 19 IP addresses have the right to access the Personal Server 3. Denied: allows you to setup the IP addresses that are not allowed to access the Personal Server. The configure IP addresses are not allowed to access the Personal Server Page 19...
  • Page 20 Update the firmware Adjust the system time Support the correct code pages in SAMBA for the character set System Restart To restart the Personal Server, click Yes. Do not power off the device until the system restart has completed. Page 20...
  • Page 21 After the formatting process has completed, the system will restart automatically. Factory Default Reset To restore the Personal Server to its default configuration, click Yes. Do not power off the device during the reset. Page 21...
  • Page 22 2. Select the firmware update file 3. Click Apply Caution: To avoid possible damage, DO NOT POWER OFF the Personal Server during the firmware upgrade process. System Time 1. If your system is not connected to the internet, click Time Sync to synchronize the current time with the PC.
  • Page 23 Management Guide Character Set Unicode allows the Personal Server to recognize most character sets from around the world in order to prevent errors from font differences. To install Unicode, insert the supplied utility CD into your CD drive and click the Browse icon. Click on your CD-ROM drive and open the folder named Unicode.
  • Page 24 Management Guide At the Share page, you can manage the Users and Folders on the Personal Server. User Configuration This page allows you to add/remove users and configure user properties To add a user... 1. Click the Add button 2. Enter User Name, New password, Confirm password, and...
  • Page 25 Management Guide To change the user configuration... 1. Click the User Name link, for example, All. 2. Enter Password; Confirm Description to change the settings. To delete a user... 1. Fill in the check boxes to select the users you want to remove.
  • Page 26 Management Guide To delete a folder... 1. Select the folder you want to remove by clicking the check box. 2. Click Delete to remove. To change the user authentication of a folder... From this page you can configure the privilege levels for each user, e.g.
  • Page 27 Management Guide The Personal Server provides FTP functionality to allow users to access and upload/download files using FTP software. FTP Configuration Click FTP Configuration to setup configuration options such as user limitation, Service port number, Length for timeout and anonymous user restriction.
  • Page 28 Important Note: All users of the Personal Server are warned against the illegal downloading of copyrighted materials. The P2P embedded functionality is provided for downloading authorized files only. Downloading or distribution of unauthorized material may result in severe civil and criminal penalties.
  • Page 29 Management Guide BitTorrent Configuration BitTorrent configuration settings can be made here. Fill in the settings in each blank and the press Apply to activate. 1. Enable BitTorrent: choose Yes to enable the BitTorrent download 2. Download Folder: choose the folder where you have placed the Torrent files.
  • Page 30 Management Guide Download Configuration This page is provided for users to activate a download task. It also shows downloading information. The explanation for each item is shown below: 1. Sel: checkbox to select the desired download task. 2. Torrent File: names and status hyperlink for each Torrent file.
  • Page 31 Management Guide 3. Specify the sub-folder for placing downloaded data and then click Next. Please make sure this sub-folder is within the folder in which you placed the Torrent files. 4. Check the download environments and then click Apply to finish the procedure.
  • Page 32 Management Guide 5. The current task and the relative information will be shown in the downloading column. Select a file in the checkbox and then click Inactive if you want to terminate a download task. You can also click on the hyperlink of the Torrent file name to check the properties of the task.
  • Page 33 To access the WEB Server... The address for linking the WEB Server is the IP address of the Personal Server with a colon and then the port number, e.g. use – 192.168.1.1:8080 when the IP address of the Personal Server is 192.168.1.1 and the port number of the...

  • Page 34: Applications

    For one user or a single PC, you can backup important files. For multiple users, the Personal Server provides a convenient way of file sharing and backup by using ‘My Neighbourhood’. All you have to do is connect the Personal Server to a network switch. Backup For Windows 2000/XP users, the OS provides an accessory system tool called Backup.
  • Page 35 Please make sure that the privilege to access FTP is enabled. To use the Personal Server as an FTP server without a fixed IP or domain name, please set up your router’s DDNS and port mapping (Virtual Server) first. As for the setting, please refer to your router’s manual.
  • Page 36 Applications Download The Personal Server provides more convenience for P2P downloading. The Scheduler function allows users to set up time downloading, enabling users avoid downloading files in bandwidth ‘rush hours’. Also, after giving a download command, users can download files without keeping the PC powered on.

  • Page 37: Troubleshooting

    Make sure that the RJ-45 network cable is properly connected to the Personal Server and the PC/Switch. Check the LAN LED of the Personal Server and make sure it’s green. Check the power connection to the Personal Server; make sure it’s switched on!

  • Page 38: Specifications

    Specifications Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u Support Protocol TCP/IP, HTTP, SMB, FTP Support for concurrently connected Users Samba: Five Users / FTP: Five Users Interface One 10/100Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet port One Default Button Connection speed 10/100Mbps Hard Disk Support One removable 3.5” external HD (ATA) Diagnostic LEDs Power: On/Boot or Shutdown (Green/Blinking) LAN: Ethernet Act/Link (Green)

  • Page 39: Fcc Certifications

    Trademarks: All trade names and trademarks are the properties of their respective companies. LINDY No. 32454 Edition November 2005 www.lindy.com Page 39...

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