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35020844-02
2015.06

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    LinkStation 500 User Manual www.buffalo-technology.com 35020844-02 2015.06...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started ..........5 Diagrams ...................5 Accessing Shared Folders ..............6 Turning the LinkStation On and Off ..........6 Chapter 2 Configuration ..........9 Opening Settings ................9 Restoring Administrator Password to the Factory Default ....10 Navigating the Main Menu ............10 The Home Screen ..................10 Launcher ....................11 Customizing the Home Screen .............
  • Page 3 Sharing Files and Folders with Local Users ......... 18 Chapter 4 Media Player ..........20 Creating Playlists ................21 Adding Media Files ............... 21 Playing Files ................... 22 Chapter 5 Disk Manager ..........23 Automatic Drive Management ............. 23 Customizing Drive Settings ............23 Working with RAID Arrays ............
  • Page 4 System Backup ................39 Backing Up from LinkStation ..............39 Backing Up Your Mac with Time Machine ..........42 Copying from a USB Device ..............44 Chapter 7 Services ............45 SHARED ..................45 Adding Shared Folders ................45 Samba .................... 46 AFP ....................47 FTP ....................
  • Page 5 Date & Time ..................61 Changing Date and Time .................61 Changing Time Zone ................62 Power Management ..............63 Drive Spin Down ..................63 Sleep Mode ....................64 Restore ................... 65 Initializing from Settings ................65 Initializing with the Function Button .............66 Chapter 9 Utilities ............67 NAS Navigator2 for Windows ............

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    Use this button for Direct Copy and initializing settings. Power Switch Move the switch up and down to power on and off. USB 3.0 Port Compatible Buffalo USB 3.0 hard drives and USB flash drives can be connected. USB hubs are not supported.

  • Page 7: Accessing Shared Folders

    LAN Port Connect to a router, hub, or switch on your Ethernet network with the included Ethernet cable. Link and Activity LED 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.
  • Page 8 Restarting from Settings You can also restart the LinkStation remotely from Settings. To restarting from Settings, follow the procedure below. Double-click the icon to start NAS Navigator2. Right-click on your LinkStation's icon and choose Settings. For Mac OS, click your LinkStation's icon while holding down the control key, then select Settings.
  • Page 9 Settings will open. Click at the top-left of Settings and choose Restart. Click Restart again.

  • Page 10: 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. Opening Settings Note: Internet Explorer 9, Firefox 18, Google Chrome 24, Safari 8, and later are supported. If you have difficulty viewing Settings, check the following: • If you have a proxy server enabled in the browser settings, disable the proxy server.

  • Page 11: Restoring Administrator Password To The Factory Default

    Enter a username and password, then press the Enter key or click the icon to log in. The default username and password are "admin" and "password". Note: To log out from Settings, close the browser. Restoring Administrator Password to the Factory Default If you forget the admin password and cannot log in to Settings, you can initialize it with the function button.

  • Page 12: Launcher

    Item Description Accesses all stored files and folders and all LinkStation functions, including creating new My LinkStation shared folders. My Photos My Music Shortcuts of folders that are in My LinkStation. My Videos Contains programs built in to the LinkStation, as well as default shortcuts to system Applications settings.

  • Page 13: Arranging And Sorting Icons

    Arranging and Sorting Icons To re-arrange the icons, simply drag them to your preferred location on the desktop. To sort desktop shortcuts, right-click anywhere on the desktop and select Sort Desktop Icons. All the shortcuts will be re-arranged starting from the top left corner.

  • Page 14: Display Options

    Display Options Right-click anywhere on the desktop and select Display Options. You can adjust the sliders to change the item display sizes. To revert back to the factory default setting, click Reset. • Icon Size: Toggle between icon display sizes. • Grid Size: Toggle between icon grid display sizes.

  • Page 15: Changing System Languages

    From the "Position" drop-down, select how the image will be displayed. • Stretch: Stretch the wallpaper to desktop size. • Center: Places the wallpaper in the center of the desktop. • Tile: Displays the wallpaper in a tile-like pattern. • Fill: Make the wallpaper fill the desktop and cut any overflow. • Fit: Make the wallpaper fit the desktop without overflow.
  • Page 16 Click the Language tab and select the desired display language from the list. Click Apply.

  • Page 17: Chapter 3 My Linkstation

    Chapter 3 My LinkStation My LinkStation is an application that manages files and folders stored on the LinkStation. To open My LinkStation, double-click the icon from the home screen. In the My LinkStation window, the following tabs will be displayed on the left as a directory: • Home: This shows subfolders in the user area that will be automatically created when creating a user.

  • Page 18: Adding Folders

    Icons Name Descriptions Rename Change the name of a file or folder. Delete Delete the selected file or folder. Adding Folders Select a shared folder to add a subfolder from the directory list at the left. Click New Folder. Enter a desired folder name and click OK. The folder will be created in the selected shared folder.

  • Page 19: Downloading Files

    Downloading Files Select a file to download to your computer and click Download. The selected file will be downloaded to your computer. Sharing Files and Folders with Local Users You can create a temporary shared link to share files or folders with other users on the same local network. Note: The shared file or folder cannot be accessed via the Internet.
  • Page 20 Click Generate. The temporary shared link will be generated. By default, the privilege will be set to "Read Only" and the expiration date will be one month from the day the shared link is created. To change these settings, click the icon in the window.

  • Page 21: Chapter 4 Media Player

    Chapter 4 Media Player Media Player is an application that can play media files on the LinkStation and create original playlists with the media files. To open Media Player, click the icon from the home screen. Icons Name Descriptions Refresh Refresh the screen.

  • Page 22: Creating Playlists

    Creating Playlists Select "PLAYLISTS" at the left of the window and click Add List. Enter a desired playlist name and click OK. New playlist will be created. Adding Media Files Select the playlist at the left of the window and click Add Items.

  • Page 23: Playing Files

    The dialog box will open. Select a media file to add and click Open. The media file is now added to the playlist. Playing Files Select the playlist at the left of the window and click Play. Media Player will open and start playing media files. To return to the playlist, click Show Player. Media Player supports the following file extensions to play from the browser.

  • Page 24: Chapter 5 Disk Manager

    Chapter 5 Disk Manager Disk Manager is an application that manages RAID arrays and partitions of internal or external drives. To open Disk Manager, click the icon from the home screen. Automatic Drive Management If you are not familiar with drives or partitions, use "Auto" settings. This will help you configure drive settings easily and mount the partitions automatically.

  • Page 25: Working With Raid Arrays

    Icons Name Descriptions Mount Partition Mount the formatted partition to the LinkStation. Unmount Partition Unmount the partition from the LinkStation. Delete Partition Delete the selected partition if it's not in use. Format partition to change to the different file systems. Note: Formatting the partition will delete all data on Format Partition the partition.
  • Page 26 Select the partition under the RAID array and click Unmount Partition. Select the RAID array, click the RAID tab, and click Remove. Two different warnings will be displayed. Read them carefully and click Yes twice. The RAID array will be deleted.
  • Page 27 In the RAID tab, select the RAID mode from the drop-down list and drag and drop the partitions to be used for the RAID array. Click Create. Two different warnings will be displayed. Read them carefully and click Yes twice. The RAID array is created.

  • Page 28: Adding An External Hard Drive

    The LinkStation includes a USB port and you can connect an external drive or USB storage device to this port. For external drives, Buffalo USB drives are recommended. Connect only one device to a USB port. Some external drives with automatic power-on doesn't turn on automatically when connected to the LinkStation.
  • Page 29 Click Add. Enter a folder name and click OK. Navigate to DEVICES - home - USB and select your external drive. Click Open.

  • Page 30: Dismounting An External Drive

    The connected USB drive is assigned as a shared folder. Enable "SMB" and other services, then click Save. Dismounting an External Drive If the LinkStation is powered on, dismount an external drive before unplugging it. You may dismount the external drive from Settings.

  • Page 31: Hard Drive Replacement

    In the "Partition" tab, enter a desired label name (optional) and select the file system from the drop-down list. Click Format. Two different warnings will be displayed. Read them carefully and click Yes twice. When the format finishes, click OK, then Close. The partition is formatted.

  • Page 32: Step 1 - Replacing A Hard Drive

    • For the replacement drive, use a Buffalo OP-HDBST series drive. The new drive should be the same size or larger as the replaced drive. If a larger drive is used, the extra space will not be usable in a RAID array.
  • Page 33 Remove the drive from the cartridge. Install a new Buffalo OP-HDBST series drive in the cartridge. Replace the four screws.

  • Page 34: Step 2 - Rebuilding The Raid Array

    Insert the new drive into the empty slot. Close the front panel. Connect all cables, then turn on the LinkStation. Step 2 - Rebuilding the RAID Array Depending on your RAID mode, the rebuilding procedure will be different. Follow the corresponding procedure below that matches your RAID mode.
  • Page 35 The LinkStation will start rebuilding the RAID array. After a few minutes, the I18 message will be displayed in NAS Navigator2. Wait until the drive finishes rebuilding; the I18 message will be extinguished. Using RAID 0 or Linear Follow the drive replacement procedure described above and replace a failed drive with a new drive. Navigate to Disk Manager - Custom in Settings.
  • Page 36 Select the partition, enter a desired label name (optional), and select "EXT4". Click Format. Two different warnings will be displayed. Read them carefully and click Yes twice. In the "Partition" tab, select the RAID array partition to be mounted and check "Mount as Home Partition", then click Mount.

  • Page 37: Chapter 6 System Information

    Chapter 6 System Information Click the icon in the main menu to open "Preferences". Server Info Displays the registered name, hostname, workgroup name, IP address, MAC address, firmware version, time, and other minor system information. To open the Server Info window, click Server Info in Preferences. System Log Displays multiple logs of the LinkStation.

  • Page 38: Firmware

    If a new firmware is available, a message and button are displayed in Settings. Manual Update You can update the LinkStation's firmware manually. Download the latest firmware image file from the Buffalo website and save the firmware image file to the LinkStation's shared folder. In Settings, click Preferences.
  • Page 39 Click Browse. Specify the firmware image file that was saved in the LinkStation's shared folder and click Open. Click Apply. While the firmware updates, the power LED blinks amber. Wait until the update is complete and the LED returns to white.

  • Page 40: System Backup

    System Backup Backs up the data in the LinkStation to another location to avoid unexpected data failure. Backing Up from LinkStation You can back up a LinkStation folder to: • A different folder on the LinkStation • A USB device connected to the LinkStation To create a backup job, follow the procedure below.
  • Page 41 Enter a job name and configure backup settings such as date and time to run. Click Browse to the right of "Source Path". Select the folder that will be the backup source, then click Open.
  • Page 42 Click Browse to the right of "Destination Path". Select the backup target and click Open. If you want to select the USB device as the backup target, select the USB device hostname under the "USB" folder. The "USB" folder is not in the USB device.

  • Page 43: Backing Up Your Mac With Time Machine

    Click Save. The backup job is added to the list. Notes: • Up to 8 backup jobs can be configured. • When a backup job starts, a folder that contains the backup date in its folder name will be created in the backup target automatically and all data will be backed up to that folder.
  • Page 44 Click Time Machine. Click Select Backup Disk. Select the LinkStation, then click Use Disk.

  • Page 45: Copying From A Usb Device

    Enter a username and password with the rights to access the shared folder on the LinkStation, then click Connect. Time Machine will count down from 120 seconds and backup will start. Copying from a USB Device Use Direct Copy to copy from a USB device directly to the LinkStation. Following device is supported: • USB mass storage devices To copy using Direct Copy, follow the procedure below.

  • Page 46: Chapter 7 Services

    Chapter 7 Services SHARED Create or delete shared folders in the LinkStation and enable or disable protocol services. Adding Shared Folders In Preferences, click SHARED. Click Add. Enter a folder name and click OK.

  • Page 47: Samba

    Navigate to DEVICES - home and select the shared folder. If you want to add a new folder to the list, click New Folder, enter a desired folder name, and click OK. Click Open. The shared folder is added to the list. From this screen, you can enable or disable services such as SMB, FTP, AFP, and DLNA protocols.

  • Page 48: Afp

    Make sure that "smb" is enabled for the folder. If not, check the checkbox under "Enable" next to "smb", then click Save. Click Samba. Check "Enable Samba service" to enable SMB connection and click Apply. Enable or disable AFP connections for the LinkStation. It is disabled by default. In Preferences, click SHARED and select a shared folder for connecting via AFP.

  • Page 49: Ftp

    Make sure that "afp" is enabled for the folder. If not, check the checkbox under "Enable" next to "afp", then click Save. Click AFP. Check "Enable AFP service" to enable AFP connection and click Apply. Enable or disable FTP connection of the LinkStation. It is disabled by default. In Preferences, click SHARED and select a shared folder for connecting via FTP.
  • Page 50 Make sure that "ftp" is enabled for the folder. If not, check the checkbox under "Enable" next to "ftp", then click Save. Click FTP. Check "Enable FTP service" to enable FTP connection. Enter a desired port number and other settings. If you want to allow anonymous access, check "Enable anonymous".

  • Page 51: Media Server

    Media Server Enable or disable DLNA. If enabled, you can view or play files stored in the LinkStation from the DLNA-compatible devices. It is enabled by default. DLNA is a set of guidelines for sharing digital media. The LinkStation includes a DLNA server compliant with DLNA guidelines.

  • Page 52: Playing Files

    Select other options if needed and click 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. Select the content to be played back.

  • Page 53: Downloader

    Click Browse and select the folder to use for iTunes, then click Open. Click Apply. Downloader Enable or disable BitTorrent. It is disabled by default. BitTorrent is a protocol for distributing large amounts of data efficiently. The information in this section is for users who are familiar with BitTorrent.

  • Page 54: Opening The Download Manager

    Click "Enable download service" to enable BitTorrent and click Apply. Opening the Download Manager In Preferences, click Downloader. Click the icon displayed in the window. If no icon is displayed like the screen below, you should enable it by following the steps in the "Enabling Downloader Service" section. Enter a username and password, then click Log In.

  • Page 55: Downloading Files

    The default username is "admin" and the default password is blank (no password). The download manager will open. Downloading Files Open the download manager. Click the icon. Select a file to upload or enter the URL into the "Or enter a URL:" field, specify the location to save the downloaded file, then click Upload.
  • Page 56 Note: By default, the downloaded file will be saved in the "incoming" folder in the personal folder. To change the download folder, click the icon at the left bottom corner and change the directory at "Download to:". The download will start. To cancel downloading, click , then Remove.

  • Page 57: Chapter 8 System

    Chapter 8 System Accounts Create or delete users in the LinkStation, or change the administrator password. Creating Users In Preferences, click Accounts. Click New.

  • Page 58: Changing Passwords

    Enter a username and password, confirm the new password, then click Save. A new user will be added to the list. Notes: • Usernames may contain up to 32 alphanumeric characters and the following symbols: - _ . ! # + $ ^ %. Do not use a symbol as the first character.

  • Page 59: Deleting Users

    Other Users' Passwords Log in to Settings as a user who want to change its password. Double-click Applications at the desktop. Double-click Password. Enter the current username and new password, confirm the new password, then click Apply. Deleting Users In Preferences, click Accounts. Select a user and click Delete.

  • Page 60: Changing The Ip Address

    Click the Host tab, configure the LinkStation's name, and click Apply. Note: A hostname may contain up to 15 alphanumeric characters. Changing the IP Address Note: If no DHCP server is available and the IP address settings are set to acquiring from the server automatically, then an IP address will be assigned as follows: IP address: 192.168.0.9 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0...

  • Page 61: Wake-On-Lan

    Select Manual, enter the desired network address settings, and click Apply. 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 62: Date & Time

    Click the Wake-on-LAN tab and check "Enable Wake-on-LAN" to enable Wake-on-LAN. Date & Time Configures time settings such as date and time or time zone. Changing Date and Time In Preferences, click Date & Time. Click the Date & Time tab.

  • Page 63: Changing Time Zone

    Select the date from the calendar and enter the time directly into the "Time" field. Click Apply. Changing Time Zone In Preferences, click Date & Time.

  • Page 64: Power Management

    Click the Time Zone tab and select the desired time zone from the list, then click Apply. Power Management Configures sleep settings for the system or hard drives. Drive Spin Down With this function, only hard drives will enter sleep mode. This may help maintain hard drive longevity. While in spin down, hard drives will start working again once the LinkStation is accessed.

  • Page 65: Sleep Mode

    Click the Disk tab and configure the time interval when the hard drive will spin down. For example, if you select 5 minutes as the standby time, the hard drive will spin down 5 minutes after no drive access. Click Apply. Note: If you configure spin down settings after formatting internal drives or creating the RAID array with "Auto"...

  • Page 66: Restore

    Notes: • Examples of multiple timer settings are shown below. Example 1: If running at a current time of 10:00 Wednesday Schedule: Daily Sleep Hour: 0:00 Hours of Sleep: 12 The unit goes into sleep mode at 0:00 am and wake up after 12 hours, 0:00 pm on Thursday. Example 2: If running at a current time of 10:00 Wednesday Schedule: Weekly Wednesday...

  • Page 67: Initializing With The Function Button

    Click Initialize. Read the confirmation and click Yes. The LinkStation will be restored to its factory default settings. Initializing with the Function Button You can also initialize the admin password and IP address with the function button. The IP address will only be restored from manual to DHCP.

  • Page 68: Chapter 9 Utilities

    NAS Navigator2 is a utility program that makes it easy to display Settings, change the LinkStation's IP address, or check its hard drive. You can download NAS Navigator2 from the Buffalo website. NAS Navigator2 will run in the system tray when the computer is on.
  • Page 69 Name Description Icons: Displays icons. Details: Displays the hostname, product name, View workgroup, IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. View If you have multiple LinkStations and TeraStations on the network, you may choose to display them in order Sort by of hostname, product name, workgroup, IP address, subnet mask, or default gateway.

  • Page 70: Changing The Ip Address

    The following tasks may be performed from the 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 71: Nas Navigator2 For Mac Os

    NAS Navigator2 for Mac OS NAS Navigator2 is a utility that makes it easy to display Settings, change the LinkStation's IP address, or check its hard drive. You can download NAS Navigator2 from the Buffalo website. Click the icon in the Dock to start NAS Navigator2.

  • Page 72: Changing The Ip Address

    NovaBACKUP is a Windows utility that lets you back up the data on your computer or LinkStations. The software is available at http://d.buffalo.jp/LS520D/. To download the installer, you need the serial number of your LinkStation. The serial number is printed on the label at the back of the unit.

  • Page 73: Chapter 10 Appendix

    The firmware file will be restored automatically. The firmware is corrupted. http://86886.jp/ls500-r/ If the error still present, contact Buffalo technical support for assistance. Note: By recovering the firmware, all the LinkStation's settings will be initialized to default values, but the data on the LinkStation will be kept.

  • Page 74: Amber

    IP address: 192.168.0.9 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Microsoft Network Group Setting WORKGROUP Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled DLNA Enabled iTunes Server Disabled BitTorrent Disabled Wake-on-LAN Enabled RAID Mode RAID 1 Specifications Check the Buffalo website for the latest product information and specifications.
  • Page 75 HTTP USB Port USB 3.0 Port (Series A) x 1 If a hard drive in your LS520D malfunctions, replace it with a Buffalo OP-HDBST series Internal Hard Drive of the same or more capacity, available from the Buffalo website. Power Supply AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz...

  • Page 76: Chapter 11 Regulatory Compliance Information

    Chapter 11 Regulatory Compliance Information For Customers in Europe EU Declaration of Conformity Dansk Brug ikke USB-kabler, der er 3 meter eller længere for at tilslutte USB enheder til denne LinkStation serie. Der må kun bruges de kabler og det tilbehør der er inkluderet i pakken. Der må ikke bruges andet tilbehør eller kabler, medmindre det er udtrykkeligt beskrevet i dokumentationen.
  • Page 77 Nederlands Gebruik geen USB-kabels die 3 meter of langer zijn om USB-apparaten met deze LinkStation series te verbinden. Gebruik alleen de kabels en toebehoren die zich in de verpakking bevinden. Gebruik geen ander toebehoren of kabels tenzij dit uitdrukkelijk in de handleiding wordt aangegeven. Norsk Bruk ikke USB-kabler på...

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