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1. 1 On the Nsync server add a user for Nsync source ex nsyncsourcel For instructions on how to add a user on the N299 see Chapter 4 System Management gt User and Groups Management gt Local User Configuration gt Adding Users 2 On the Nsync server grant that user ex nsyncsourcel write access to the nsync folder For instructions on how to set up a folder s ACL see Chapter 4 System Management gt Folder Management gt Folder Access Control List ACL 3 Once this is done the target server will start accepting Nsync tasks from server using that ID and password Setting Up an Nsync Target on Another Device If you selected Other Device when setting up your Nsync task the N299 will use the FTP protocol to back up the share folder On the external storage device make sure there is a folder named nsync and the Auth ID has writable permission in that folder Designating N299 as an Nsync Target The N299 can act as an Nsync server enabling another Nsync equipped Thecus NAS at a remote location backup their files to this N299 From the Network menu choose the Nsync Target item and the Nsync Target Server Setting screen appears Nsync Target Server Setting Item L escription gt o Click Cancel to cancel your changes To enable Nsync task to go thru firewall you have to open port TCP 1194 on your NOTE firewall in both directions Thecus Backup Utility The Thecus Backup Utility is on
2. 82 Simple Problem Diagnosis Procedure This procedure is meant to provide a simple and quick way to identify which part of the N299 has failed de Don t insert a hard disk into the N299 Attach the power cord and then reset the IP address and admin password to the default settings by doing the following a Power on the N299 and immediately press the Reset button for 10 seconds The Reset button is near the LAN connector b This resets the N299 to its default IP address and password settings e Default IP 192 168 1 100 e Default admin password admin Attach the power cord and connect the LAN cable between the N299 and a PC Don t use a hub Turn on the N299 and check the front panel The Power LED should glow blue after power button is pressed Then the Busy LED starts blinking orange for around 60 seconds After that the Busy LED turns off If the Busy LED keeps blinking orange for more than 3 minutes the firmware may be corrupted during improper firmware upgrade procedures It means that the motherboard has malfunctioned and needs to be repaired Set the IP address of the PC as 192 168 1 111 and then access the Login page Make sure the N299 and the PC is directly connected through a LAN cable and not through a hub or a router Check if the Web Administration Interface shows up and works fine Then check if the system status is normal and the HDD Power LED works fine If the results are positive it means that the
3. Transfer rate of the task in kilobytes per second KB s DL Download rate UL Upload rate Status of the task Complete Percentage complete Completed Total download size Use this dropdown to select the type of transfer HTTP FTP and BT are available Click to add the kind of task specified beside Task Type Click to refresh the task list Adding an HTTP Task To add a new HTTP task to the Download Manager follow these steps 1 Using the Task Type dropdown select HTTP and click Add 2 Inthe HTTP Task window start by inputting the target URL in the Website URL box This is the link to the download you want to queue 44 3 Next select the destination folder from the Destination Folder dropdown This is where the download will reside 4 Select the maximum download bandwidth from the Max Download Bandwidth dropdown Wetage URL ed 77 edo nE 5 Press Apply to add the task Start Zenit Ad tasa Wired vi t96_WinGows Dw Accent n 45 6 Once added your download will appear in the list of download tasks To start the download simply click the Start icon Pr and the download will begin 8 The download status will continually update in the Download Tasks window To pause the download click the Pause icon M Adding an FTP Task To add a new FTP task to the Download Manager follow these steps 1 Using the Task Type dropdown select FTP and click Add 46 2
4. a 10 Create your album by entering an album name and clicking on the Create Album button 66 N299 Photo Gallery Wizard Powered by Thecus Service On Gallery Please Select Album To Upload Travelling Album name Create Album 11 Select the album you want to upload your pictures to 12 Confirm the target album N299 Photo Gallery Wizard Powered by Thecus The selected Album is Travelling Are you sure publish photos into the Album Travelling SAR gt LARREA LEE product folder BRE 100 ERR ALLELE ARETES 39 MER PRIS 9 f SRIF IER gt E A 14 When the upload is finished the Wizard will ask you whether if you want to go to the website Click Finish to go to your Photo Web Server 67 Web Publishing Wizard ES Completing the Web Publishing Wizard You have successfully published your files to this site Open this site when click Finish To close this wizard click Finish 15 Click on the user s icon to go to that user s album 16 You will see the user s album list Click on MyAlbum r wl A 92000 BY CS 43 EXIF Information While viewing pictures you can also have the N299 display the EXIF information for each photo ta freu EJA ae jeg Fia Siva TS Ear boa Sept H porta AO ES teen Nake BI Mexia 14304 bestane St ee Me Plaah Flach thot Pod Poca maps tea Expt Tima FH Sac Max Agamia 33 ates H iH
5. fam Lik 2 Disconnect Network Drive Synchronize Folder Options 3 The Map Network Drive window appears findows can help you anart ho a sheared rebrror Folder al seer ede bie bo He comgsrbeap thet rou car aos he Maker DA Ay Computer Speciey tha dels letter for the connection and tha Folder th ra ent bo come bo Fe ILLEZ J68 L LON sobe Examples sara phas Reconrext at kam Confidente og Gigs L AA o A ee T ni 5 4 Assign a drive letter for the share folder 5 Click the Browse button to find the folder over your network Alternatively you may enter the folder name you wish to connect to or enter its IP address i e 192 168 1 100 share 6 Click Finish When the Connect As window appears enter a user name and password 76 Connect As By default you will connect to the network folder as LAPTOPICK Wang To connect as another user enter their user name and password below User name Es Password 7 Click OK The share folder appears as the drive you assigned You can now access this folder as though it were a drive on your computer pe Ede Yew Favertes Joos Heb One E Leet Dries Er A a a E Led Disk C Kg Re 72 1 dd aptos on 1 at EZ Packet softaare on WP st EZ Pocket IK AT r i 12 166 0 ert O Shered Documents O O Wang s Documents Apple OS X On an Apple computer you can connect to shared computers and servers
6. Configuration 8 Enable Service 4 Hard Disks Setup A Change Password dd Complete c Network Setting Name your N299 system and configure the network IP address You can choose either fixed IP or DHCP Thecus Setup Wizard nA 3 Network Configuration Version 1 1 56 d Device HostName N299 Discovery A Login System 172 16 66 119 A Network Configuration 255 255 255 0 172 16 66 135 Change 172 16 66 244 Password A Complete 14 Change Password Version 1 1 96 d Device Discovery a Login System Network Configuration Change Password A Complete e Start Browser Access the current N299 administrator Web User Interface pressing the Start Browser button Thecus Setup Wizard x A Device Discovery dd Login System Network Configuraton Start Browser Change Password A Complete 15 f RAID and FW installation Please config the RAID first then carry on with FW installation to complete setup procedure SS Disks RAID Folder service Folders Nsync RAID Level JBOD RAID 0 RAID 1 Disk No Capacity MB Model Status RAID 1 283848 5T330083145 OK 2 283848 5T330083145 OK Stripe Size Create RAID Remove RAID Remove www tnhnecus com a a Notifications Logs Time Config Mgmt Factory Default Firmware E Firmware Upgrade Apply Administrator Password Reboot amp Shutdown Logout www t
7. To access the share folder on the N299 use the appropriate user login and password set up on the Users page Accounts gt Users Access control to each share folder is set up on the ACL page Storage gt Folder gt ACL When trying to access N299 anonymously just enter anonymous as the user name 41 iTunes Server With the built in Tunes server capability the N299 enables digital music to be shared and played anywhere on the network e a LE Svar Masia ODO Password From the Network menu me ES acre Veer choose the iTunes item van and the iTunes Configuration screen appears You may enable or disable the iTunes Service from here Once enabled enter correct information for each field and press Apply to save your changes See the following table for detailed descriptions of each field iTunes Configuration immediately will be send out in UTF 8 format Once the iTunes service is enabled the N299 will make all music located in the Music folder available for Tunes equipped computers on the network Media Server With the built in Media Server capability the N299 provides media streaming service to stand alone networked home media adapters that ek Meer settings Malia Servar Enable Disable Support the UPnP AV protocol You Male ES can share digital media such as aan i music pictures and movies with any GH compatible device throughout your a mn entire home 7 O WebCo
8. 25 Creating a RAID To create a RAID volume follow the steps below 1 On the RAID Configuration screen set the RAID storage space as JBOD RAID O or RAID 1 see Appendix C RAID Basics for a detailed description of each Tick the checkboxes of the hard disks you wish to use to create a RAID Specify a stripe size 64K is the default setting Press Create to build the RAID storage volume ee a Building a RAID storage space may take time depending on the size of hard drives and RAID mode NOTE WARNING Creating RAID destroys all data in the current RAID The data is unrecoverable Deleting a RAID To delete a RAID volume follow the steps below 1 On the RAID Configuration screen click Remove 2 The system automatically removes the RAID volume and you can create a new RAID WARN l NG Removing RAID destroys all data in the current RAID The data is unrecoverable Folder Management From the Storage menu choose Folder and the Folder screen appears This screen allows you to create and configure folders on the oa o aia N299 volume d wt El G EDT Gute Folder Displays the name of the folder Provides a description of the folder Press NFS to setup access privilege ACL Press ACL Access Control List to configure which users have access to this folder name and description Nee confirm the deletion Press Remove to delete folder Press Add to enter the Add Folder screen
9. 26 Adding Folders On the Folder screen press the Add button and the Add Folder screen appears This screen allows you to add a folder After entering the information press Apply to create pai Fada Haine new folder Press Back to return to e CH Drawagalle CG res C Mo the Folder screen PP laa Wal Accosa Tes Mo Apply Cancal Back Add Folder Item o Folder names are limited to 60 characters Systems running Windows 98 or earlier NOTE may not support file names longer than 15 characters Editing Folders On the Folder screen press the Edit button and the Edit Folder screen appears This screen allows you to change folder information After entering the information press Apply to apply the changes Press Back to return to the Folder screen Foldor Mara Descriplton Matz for accountant dept Erowsedla S Yer E Hp betr Yes Ci Ho Wal hecass Cer 2 Ho Apply Cancel Back Edit Folder Item LDescriptton O Deleting Folders To delete a folder press the Del button from the specified folder row The system will confirm folder deletion Press OK to delete the folder permanently or Cancel to go back to the folder list All the data stored in the folder will be deleted once the folder is deleted The data WARN NG will not be recoverable 2 Folder Access Control List ACL te ee eto IAE button and the Folder Access Control List Folder ACL scr
10. 3 Network File System NFS v3 File Transfer Protocol FTP WebDisk HTTP HTTPS Client Platform Support Windows NT 2000 XP 2003 Vista UNIX Linux BSD Apple OS X 9 8 6 Supports BT FTP HTTP scheduled downloads Disk Management 84 Fan _ Thermally controlledsystemfan_____ gt gt Multimedia Support Media Server_________ Supports uPnP AV streaming protocol iTunes Server Supported File Types AAC MP3 WAV Photo Web Server Supported File Types GIF JPG JPEG BMP PNG Supports EXIF display Supports slide show Simple Surveillance Supports image capture scheduling Server Share Management User Authentication Supports built in user accounts and groups Folder Management Share Folder Level Permission Public Folder E Permission Management Read Write Read Only or Deny options on individual users or groups Pie System O File System File System Type Journaling File System Language Support Multilingual support Web based Multilingual support Administration English French German Italian Spanish Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Korean and Japanese Setup Wizard MS Windows discovery and setup utility program Email Notification Send system message via Email to specified Email accounts Backup Thecus Backup Program Thecus Backup Utility Client backup utility supports Microsoft Windows XP 2000 MAC OS X For supported USB dongles please contact
11. F CSF 182168 3 4 ZC 355 255 D BOSS II S4Mbps 802 11 BAS Zei Enable 5 Dissble CO Enabla CG Disabila Zei Enable gt Disabie 18216831 End Ip 192 1685 1001 HF Serves 17216 66 lt 44 e USB dongles have to be connected before N299 is powered up WLAN Configuration Description Item ipti AP Specifies the IP address of the network connection The ESSID Extended Service Set Identification is the identifying name of a wireless network ESSID Broadcast Specifies whether the ESSID will be broadcasted by the N299 This will prevent the Access Point from broadcasting the ESSID The N299 will still respond to a wireless device that LAN1ts to communicate if it sends a matching ESSID The channel that the N299 uses to communicate with client devices Auth Mode Authentication mode used by the N299 Shared Shared key authentication Open Open key authentication WEP Enable Specifies whether to use encryption for transmission or not Key Length Key length specifies the level of encryption used by the N299 64 bit 10 characters from 0 9 and A F 128 bit 26 characters from 0 9 andA F Input up to 4 WEP keys and select the one you wish to use When connecting be sure to enter the same key and select the Same index number on each client machine A DHCP server can be configured to assign IP addresses to wirelessly connected devices WLAN DHCP Configuration Item LDeseriptton gt DHCP
12. IP Cam Surveillence window Step 2 Designate a Capture Schedule Once connected the next step is to create a capture schedule for your IP cam To do this enter the correct information into the Schedule window Let s take a closer look at each field Schedule Stat To enable the scheduling function click Enable If the scheduling function is set to Disable images from any connected IP cameras will not be saved onto the N299 Frequency Here you can set the frequence of the schedule to either Daily or Weekly When set to Daily images will be captured every day at the designated time When set to Weekly you can have the IP camera capture images at certain days of the week i e Monday to Friday Start Time Choose the start day and time for image capture If you ve selected a Daily frequency you will be unable to select the start day as the IP camera will be set to capture images every day End Time Chosse the end day and time for image capture If you ve selected a Daily frequency you will be unable to select the end day as the IP camera will be set to capture images every day Once you are finished click Apply to enable your new schedule 59 Step 3 Browse Captured Images Once the capture schedule has been set you can browse the captured images on the N299 The easiest way to do this is to simply open the folder you previously designated as the capture directory and view your captured pictures usi
13. Language Package List Name of language package Language package version number Language package description Remove Package Click Remove to remove the selected language package 21 Status Menu The Status Menu on the menu bar allows you to see various aspects of the N299 From here you can discover the status of the N299 and even find out other details like firmware version and up time Product Information Once you login you will first see the basic Product Information screen providing Manufacturer Product No Firmware Version and Up Time information Moanilenira Thacus Product Ho 6299 To access this screen again navigate HS en eng to Status gt About a Ee System Status From the Status menu choose the System item and the System Status screen appears This screen provides basic system status information CRU Loading ETA Fai APM T035RPW Faa Speed Central i Hormal Oy High Up Tima Udaya 19 hours 7 minutes System Status Item Description gt S CPU Loading Displays current CPU workload of the N299 Fan RPM Displays current RPM of the internal fan Fan Speed Control You may select a desired fan speed from here Normal and High fan speeds are available Click Apply to save your changes Shows how long the system has been running 22 System Information From Status menu choose the Info item and the System Information screen appears You can change the system inf
14. Manager To use these functions you must first install their respective modules Once installed these will appear on the Main Menu For installation instructions refer to the sections below Chapter 4 Additional Feature Setup gt Media Server Module Installation Chapter 4 Additional Feature Setup gt Download Manager Module Installation Chapter 4 Additional Feature Setup gt Printer Server Module I nstallation Restoring Factory Defaults From the System menu choose the Factory Default item and the Reset to Factory Default screen appears Press Apply to reset the N299 to factory default settings Resetting to factory defaults will not erase the data stored in the hard disks but WARN l NG WILL revert all the settings to the factory default values Problems with Time and Date Settings The administrator is able to select an NTP Server to keep the N299 s time synchronized However if the N299 can not access the Internet you may encounter a problem when setting the Time and Time Zone If this happens 1 Login to the Web Administration Interface 2 Navigate to System gt Time 3 Under NTP Server select No 4 Set the Date Time and Time Zone 5 Click Apply In addition if the N299 is able to access the Internet and you want to keep the NTP Server clock isc org by default please make sure the DNS Server is correctly thereby allowing the NTP Server name to correctly resolve See Network gt LAN 1 gt DNS Server
15. N299 is functioning normally Otherwise the N299 may be damaged Suppose that the N299 has been damaged If the Power LED glows blue and both system and power fans work fine after power button pressed the motherboard needs to be checked and repaired Otherwise the power supply unit has problems 83 Appendix A Product Specifications Hardware Specifications Core Processors Memory Processor StorLinkSL3516 32 bit SoC SATA Controller Integrated into Processor NOR Flash 16MB 128MB Network Interfaces x 10 100 1000 Mbps Ethernet Port x 10 100 1000 Mbps Ethernet Port IEEE 802 11b g AP mode using approved USB Dongles orage 2 x 3 5 SATA HDD 80 120 160 200 250 300 400 500GB USB 2 0 ports for easy storage expansion IO Interfaces USB A XUSB20port e O System Information LED Indicators 1 x Power LED 1 x System Busy LED 2 x Network LED 2 x HDD Activity LED Buzzer i System alet e P Width Om P Height Sm o yO P Depth 200m gt O Security Kensington Lock Power Supply Power Supply S O External Adaptor Switching power supply Input AC 100 240 Volt 50 60 Hz Output DC 12V Environment _ Temperature 5 C to 40 C Operating _ Humidity 0 80 R H Non condensing Safety and Environment CE FCC BSMI C Tick RoHS Compliant Software Specifications Fixed IP address dynamic IP address PPPoE DDNS Network File Protocols Microsoft Networks CIFS SMB Apple Filing Protocol AFP
16. Name Name of folder Type File type Size Size of file 61 Modified Date Date file was last modified Change Password Click to change your password Logout Click to logout of WebDisk Up Click to go up one directory level New Folder Click to create a new folder New File upload Click to upload a new file to this folder Delete Selected Items Click to delete all checked items 3 When user clicks on a file name the file will be downloaded For more information on how to setup user rights to the folders please check Chapter 3 System Management gt Storage Management gt Folder Management gt Folder Access Control List ACL To access folders with access control you must first login with a local user account Using iTunes Server The N299 has a built in Tunes Server that allows you to stream music stored on the N299 to any iTunes ready device on your network You can use the WebDisk function to manage your digital music or you can manage through SMB CIFS see SMB CIFS Setup section Adding Music Files You could add music files into Tunes Server through Web User Interface however if you have lots of folders and files to upload there is a simpler way 1 Open a Windows Explorer and type the N299 IP address in the address bar i e 192 168 1 100 2 Double click the Music folder to enter it Then drag and drop music folders and files here 3 The N299 Tunes server will take some time to cache the 1D3 t
17. On the left pane there will be an icon labeled Publish this folder to the Web Web Publishing Wizard ES Welcome to the Web Publishing Wizard This wizard will help you publish your files over the Internet or a local network so that other people can view them in their Web browsers To continue click Next j Cancel 65 6 Select the pictures you want to publish to the Photo Web Server by placing a check mark on the top left hand corner of the picture Click Next Wob Publii Aran Chap Ton pie 5 ekeni Vor ca prlblgh ge fi Hal Bare chadi maia H pudo no mg io pibes a Pie Cka i heck boa rra E i ES Gi sa te ger went E E a A q Si i _ i b for P tins selected d 50 ietan Gesn feck l TE Il Carcel 7 Your PC will start to connect to the Photo Web Server 8 Select N299 Photo Gallery Wizard to publish your pictures to the N299 Web Publishing Wizard Where do you want to publish these files Select a service provider to host your Web site If you do not have a membership account one will be created for you Service providers MSN Groups Share your files with others or store them for your personal use YM Photo Gallery N1200 28141200 Photo Gallery Wi 9 Login into the N299 with your local user name and password N299 Photo Gallery Wizard Powered by Thecus Please input ID and Password ID Password
18. Wistar AUTO Ani di para Fa rj D EK Slide Shows Slide shows are a great way to enjoy pictures stored on your N299 You can click on the Start Slide Show icon on the top right hand corner to start the slide show dai Plena A PODER A Fle ize Saks teen inapi Weiche mate Wifi Make ay Mall Hany Tees Bue Facallengun Eoi Tae Mag Apem Hil S rbebozs DE ade gt da To stop the slide show click on the Stop Slide Show icon on the top right hand corner 69 product tokter IPG File Backup There are a number of ways to back up your data to your N299 Nsync You can backup a share folder to another N299 Nsync Target or any FTP server for safe keeping as long as you have appropriate access right on that target When using Nsync SCH between two N299s you have the option to transmit files securely between two N299s If the files on your N299 are lost for any reason you can restore those files from the target N299 To backup files regularly you can set up a scheduled task to run only once daily weekly or monthly You can also limit the bandwidth of your Nsync tasks so other users on the network can share the bandwidth equally Under the Storage menu click Nsync and the Nsync window appears Below is a description of each field Nsync Item si Description Action Administrator can run or stop an Nsync task by pressing the ac
19. an Ethernet cable from your network to the WAN port on the back panel of the N299 2 Connect the provided power cord into the universal power socket on the back panel Plug the other end of the cord into a surge protected socket 3 Press the power button on the front panel to power on the N299 4 Make sure system is running properly by checking all front panel LEDs for any error indications Installation Wizard The handy Thecus Setup Wizard makes configuring N299 a snap To configure the N299 using the Setup Wizard perform the following steps 1 Insert the installation CD into your CD ROM drive the host PC must be connected to the network 2 The Setup Wizard should launch automatically If not please browse your CD ROM drive and double click on Setup exe NOTE For MAC OS X users double click on Thecus Setup Wizard 1 1 6 dmg 3 Complete the Setup Wizard a Device Discovery The Setup Wizard will start and automatically detect all Thecus Storage devices on your network Thecus Setup Wizard E e Thecus Device Discovery Version 1 1 96 Donice ee e i 172 16 66 119 00 50 80 30 FF B2 A Login System A Network Contiguraton A Enable Service A Hard Disks Setup A Change Password A Complete 13 b Login Login into N299 with administrator s account and password Thecus Setup Wizard F em gt O A Login System Version 1 1 98 Y Device Discovery Login System 4 Network
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21. beginning with M N or O will be listed To see all names click ALL Local User Configuration Description Delete Press the Delete button to delete a selected user from the system Adding Users 1 Click on the Add button on Local User Configuration se screen and Add NEW Local een User screen appears EN nae NOW Leen Use Pared 2 Enter a name in the User Lanta E EE Name box CS 3 Enter a password in the Password box and re enter mm na the password in the Confirm Password box 4 Select which group the user will belong to The Owner Group list is a list of groups this user belongs to The Unjoined Group list is a list of groups this user does not belong to Use the lt lt or gt gt buttons to have this user join or leave a group 5 Press the Apply button and the user is created N OTE All users are automatically assigned to the users group 34 Modifying Users 1 Select an existing user from the Local User Configuration screen 2 Click on the Modify button aie me RK and Local User Setting SCH AC E screen appears q em DE EE 8 af 3 From here you can enter a E new password and re enter to my eo confirm or use the lt lt or gt gt buttons to have this user join or leave a group Click the Apply button to save your changes Deleting Users 1 Select an existing user from the Local User Configuration screen 2 Click on Delete button and the
22. server Zone Specifies Zone for Applet Talk service If your AppleTalk network uses extended networks and is assigned with multiple zones assign a zone name to the N299 If you do not Want to assign a network zone enter an asterisk to use the default setting NFS Setup From the Network menu choose wem the NFS item and the NFS server FE EES setting screen appears The N299 CR can act as a NFS server enabling users to download and upload files with their favorite NFS clients Make your changes and then click Apply to save them Click Cancel to return to the main menu NFS Item LDeseription gt NFS Service Enable or disable NFS support Network Interface Select the network interface for NFS service 33 User and Group Management The N299 has built in user database that allows administrators to manage user access using different group policies From the Accounts menu you can create modify and delete users and assign them to groups that you designate Local User Configuration From the Accounts menu choose the Users tem and the Local User Configuration screen appears This screen allows you to Add Modify O A and Delete local users E i ie Se John Weare Lada sufra You can quickly find a particular user name by clicking one of the letter groupings at the top of the window For example to find a user name beginning with the letter M click the MNO user group and the user names
23. storage devices installed into the N299 Network Information and settings for network connections and services as well as various services of the N299 Accounts Allows configuration of users and groups Various N299 system settings and information Choose your preferred language here 20 Clicking on any of these items will display the dropdown menu selections for each group In the following sections you will find detailed explanations of each function and how to configure your N299 Language Selection The N299 supports multiple languages On the menu bar click Language and the Change Language screen appears This screen allows you to select preferred language for the N299 The N299 s interface supports the following languages y y English Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese German French Italian Japanese Korean Spanish Press Apply to confirm your selection Language Package Upload and Management You can also upload additional language packs as they become available To do this press Upload and the Language Package Upload Management and User Upload Language Package List screens appear To upload a language package click Browse and browse for the language package location Select the language package file and click Open Then click Apply to upload the language package to the N299 Once uploaded the language package will appear in the User Upload Language Package List User Upload
24. the connectors are aligned secure the hard disk tray with screws RAID Auto Rebuild When using RAID 1 on the N299 you can use the auto rebuild function when an error is detected 1 When a hard disk fails the system beeps and or an email notification is sent to specified receivers Check the hard disk LEDs to see which disk has failed Follow the steps mentioned above to replace the failed hard disk The system automatically recognizes the new hard disk and starts the auto rebuild sequence to resume its status before the hard disk crash Remote Administration You can set up your N299 for remote administration With remote administration you can access your N299 over the Internet even if your N299 is behind a router This is especially useful if you are traveling and suddenly need a file from your N299 Setting up remote administration is a three part process and will require the following equipment e Thecus N299 NAS device e Cable DSL Router with Dynamic DNS support e Home PC e Internet Connection Part Setup a DynDNS Account 1 Goto http www dyndns org from your home PC 79 N Click on the Sign Up Now link 3 Check the Check boxes select a user name i e N299 enter your email address ie xxx example com check Enable Wildcard and create a password Uer XXXxX 4 Wait for an email from www dyndns org 5 Open the email and click on the link to activate your account Part Il Enable DD
25. using a network address 1 Choose Go gt Connect to Server Tm Window Help Computer i Home Fa Network iDisk 2 Applications Ls Utilities Recent Folders Go to Folder Connect to Server 3K 2 Enter the network address for the server in the Server Address text box aan Connect To Server Server Address afp 192 168 1 100 Folder hd Favorite Servers When connecting using SMB CIFS protocol type smos 192 168 1 100 Folderi When connecting using AFP protocol type afp 192 168 1 100 Fold r1 Click Connect 71 3 When MAC OS X is trying to connect N299 it will ask for a User Name and Password which has access to the folder IAC Connect to Server A Connect to the file server N2100 Connect as s Guest fa Registered User Name Password _ Remember password in keychain 4 When MAC OS X has connected to the N299 successfully an icon representing the folder will appear on the MAC OS X desktop You can access the folder by double clicking on the icon Folderl USB Storage Expansion The N299 supports external USB hard disks through its two USB ports Once a USB hard disk has been successfully mounted users can access the files on the USB hard disk under the USBHDD folder The N299 supports up to 6 USB external storage devices All file names on the USB disk volume are case sensitive Before attaching a USB disk drive to N299 you have
26. your Installation CD When you click on the CD the Backup Utility will be installed under Program Groups gt Thecus gt Thecus Backup Utility If it is not installed you can copy the file Thecus Backup Utility exe to a convenient location on your hard disk and double click to execute it When you execute this utility for the first time it will ask you whether to create a DB file Click Yes e Add new task 1 Click Add to create a Backup task The Add New Task dialog box appears O Increamental Destination Excluded extensions Optional tmp trash Comments Optional Ada Item __ Description Specifies a name for the current task Add New Task If unchecked the backup will be a full backup Excluded extensions Files with these file name extensions will be skipped and not back up to the destination Comments If you wish enter comments here for your records 2 To schedule the task to run at regular intervals click on the Schedule icon for that task You can schedule the task to run Monthly or Weekly 73 hecus Backup Utility e Traka ii 3 To check the log for that task click on the Log icon for that task Thecus Backup Utility also supports MAC OS X Just copy the Thecus Backup NOTE Utility dmg to your MAC OS X machine and double click to execute it Wi nd ows XP Data Backup If you use Windows XP Professional you can also use the Windows Bac
27. 20uu0unuunnnnnnnnnnnnn 82 Problems with Time and Date SettingS cccccccccnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnss 82 Simple Problem Diagnosis Procedure sssssssss222222 2222222202220u200u2022001 83 Appendix A Product Specifications NN NEE KEE ENEE 84 Hardware Specifications ssssss2s22 22 2 22 22220220220220220u20u20u20uu0uuunnnnn 84 leie Eet le d 84 Appendix B Customer Support ENEE KENNEN EE 86 Appendix CFSRALD BasiES usina 87 OVER VIGW eege 87 Benet carino 87 IMProvedPertorman Cena ai 87 Data Sec A AAA ASA 87 RAID Levels oa 87 O O EE 87 RAID A O AN 88 A E ON 88 SUIDE SIZE AA ged 88 DISK US adria 88 Appendix D Licensing Information ee NN KKK KENNEN 89 EE EEN ee Eeer ee ee ee 89 Source Code AVallaDuity siii 89 CGIG LICENSE LEMS aaa 90 GNU General Public Eege Ee dE EE EE EE ed 90 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview Thank you for choosing the Thecus N299 IP Storage Server The Thecus N299 is an easy to use storage server that allows a dedicated approach to storing and distributing data on a network Data reliability is ensured with RAID features that provide data security and recovery Two Gigabit Ethernet ports enhance network efficiency allowing the N299 to take over file management functions The N299 s user friendly GUI supports multiple languages and its built in media server and optional wireless connectivity via USB dongles allow users to share and enjoy their digital media in virtually any ro
28. 299 including disk and RAID information Disk Information From the Storage menu choose the Disks item and the Disk Information screen appears From here you can see various items about installed SATA hard disks J Ee EL Q A Dick SA Capa cy IN Model Feespare Goaler Blank lines indicate that a SATA hard Emm al ri disk is not currently installed in that Se MER particular disk slot SATA Information Disk Slot Capacity MB Model Displays the SATA hard disk model name Cd Firmware Status Total File System Check RAID Information From the Storage menu choose the RAID tem and the RAID Information screen appears RAH Leve RAID D Teal Cap ny 453 2318 Slee Healthy Uadd Pade daria OME Siripo Sire Gl Kilo Eyles Aomalilia Tine Nia RAID Information RAID Level Shows the current RAID configuration Total Capacity Shows total capacity of the RAID configuration Indicates status of the RAID Can read either Healthy or Failed Used Percentage Displays percentage of used RAID capacity Shows the current disk stripe size Indicates time remaining until the RAID is finished building To configure your RAID settings press the Config button to go to the RAID Configuration screen 24 RAID Configuration On the RAID Information screen press the Config button to go to the RAID Configuration screen In addition to RAID disk information and status this screen lets you make RAID configu
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30. 49 Next select the destination folder from the Destination Folder dropdown This is where the download will reside Senn el Sharing tine atie Completion CR youre Min Pess Coen 20 Max Dommdsad Barden i034 Soss Mas Upload Baier 1074 wp A 30 Next you can designate the Sharing time after completion by selecting the number of hours from the dropdown Tanem File Docaments and apen E Next you can select the maximum and minimum number of peers from selecting the counts from the appropriate dropdowns Next you can set the maximum download and upload bandwidths from the dropdowns below 50 Tornem File C Docamenta and open ME Destmation Feddes je H 8 Once added your download will appear in the list of download tasks To start the download simply click the Start icon Sr and the download will begin Task tne Esa Grd 306 torrent Cu Stan downieed taik Zed Gras SES trent succes ately cal el 10 The download status will continually update in the Download Tasks window To pause the download click the Pause icon M 51 Deleting Tasks To delete a task simply follow the steps below 1 Click the delete icon X beside the task that you wish to delete The Delete Task dialogue box will appear 2 Select Delete Task only if you wish to remove only the torrent file and all transient files leaving the unfinished download files intact 3 Select Delete Task and Files if you wis
31. 5 Enter a group name in the Group Name box and click Apply to add the group to the group list For more on managing users go to Chapter 3 System Management gt User and Group Management Step 6 Create Folders and Set Up ACLs Once users are introduced into your network you can begin to create various folders on the N299 and control user access to each using Folder Access Control Lists 1 From the Storage menu choose the Folder item and the Folder screen appears Press the Add button and the Add Folder screen appears 2 Enter the name and description of the folder and choose whether it is browseable Press Apply to create the folder 3 On the Folder screen press ACL Access Control List to configure which users have access to this folder 4 On this screen configure access to this folder for users and groups Select a user or a group from the left hand column and then choose Deny Access Read Only or Writable to configure their access level Press Apply to confirm settings You must set the ACL for each folder for access by specific users and groups NOTE otherwise the folder is inaccessible to all users and groups For more information on managing folders see Chapter 3 System Management gt Storage Management gt Folder Management To find out about configuring Folder Access Control Lists see Chapter 3 System Management gt Storage Management gt Folder Management gt Folder Access Control List ACL Step
32. 7 Start Services Finally you can start to setup the different services of the N299 for the users on your network You can find out more about each of these services by clicking below Windows Networking Media Server Apple File Protocol AFP Download Manager FTP Server Printer Server iTunes Server IP Cam Surveillance Server Photo Gallery 19 Chapter 3 System Configuration Overview The N299 provides an easily accessible web management interface With it you can configure and monitor the N299 anywhere on the network Web Administration Interface Make sure your network is connected to the Internet To access the N299 Login Page 1 Type the N299 s IP address into your browser Default IP address is http 192 168 1 100 rms N299 2 Login to the system using the administrator user name and password The factory defaults are User Name admin Password admin If you changed your password in the setup wizard use the new password Once you are logged in as an administrator you will see the Web Administration I nterface From here you can configure and monitor virtually every aspect of the N299 from anywhere on the network Menu Bar The Menu Bar is where you will find all of the information screens and system settings of the N299 The various settings are placed in the following groups on the menu bar Menu Bar Item Description Current system status of the N299 Information and settings for
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34. Add Printer eee Se P ror ee OP e Pardware and Sound Printers e dy earch Name Documents TOS Comments Location Mo Sel F e Fax Microsoft PS Dociumera UMAN mal L Wiiter E hare lt L Muy Me K va elder w Sort By HE Desitop Group By Dit de Pubic Petrer E Computer Netek 3 Control Panel Addons Opt Undo Copy ES UN Aepearence 9 Cock Langue PO Ronai admiramos Lave of Ac Add Porter 23 Hardeare and Server P ze Autoe ee tosco zen Y Power Opa C amp Add Printer Choose a local or network printer Add a local printer Use this option only if you don t have a USB printer Windows automatically installs USB printers when you plug them in gt Add a network wireless or Bluetooth printer E i Make sure that your computer is connected to the network or that your Bluetooth i or wireless printer is turned on i 4 Select The printer that want isn t listed re fs Add Printer Searching for available printers Cancel You can press The printer that want isn t listed to go into next page without waiting for Searching for available printers to finish 5 Click Select a shared printer by name Fal gmt Add Printer Find a printer by name or TCP IP address Browse for a printer Select a shared printer by name http lt Thecus_NAS_IP gt 631 printers usb printer Example computername printername or http computername pri
35. CP Server Enable or disable the DHCP server to automatically assign IP addresses to PCs connected to the LAN interface Default is Disabled e Before enabling Jumbo Frame Support please make sure your network equipment supports Jumbo Frame If your equipment is incompatible you might not be able to connect to your N299 In this case you have to reset the system back to default by the holding down front panel reset button for 5 seconds during boot up process e The IP Segment of WAN and LAN should not overlap NS Configuration DD The N299 also features Dynamic DNS support To configure DDNS choose DDNS from the Network menu Press Apply to confirm your settings DDNS Support 30 WLAN Configuration When a compatible wireless USB dongle is installed on the N299 the N299 will become an access point and the Network dropdown menu will contain a WLAN menu item From the Network menu choose WLAN and the WLAN Configuration screen appears This screen displays the wireless network parameters of the system You can to change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings e Currently supported USB wireless dongles are 3Com 3CRUSB10075 Zyxel G220USB PCI GW US54mini WLAN Configuration Mat ddr IF Moli zb 5510 D H East Broadcast Sade Saal Side Type Sal Chica Hay Pena WEP Rew FEF nupi WEP Rewer WEP Rawk WEP Bera DHCP Sarva Slaeg IF OOS 7S 50
36. In the FTP Task window start by inputting the target URL in the FTP File box This is the link to the download you want to queue H er Anonymous PT G GOND Username Fans Max Dagrtazi Baden 1104 D star j CO C pen 3 Next select the destination folder from the Destination Folder dropdown This is where the download will reside 4 The next step depends if you are using an anonymous login for your FTP download If you are logging in anonymously select Enable and move on to step 5 47 If you are required to login with a user name and password set Anonymous FTP to Disable and input your user name and password into the appropriate fields e pm 5 Select the maximum download bandwidth from the Max Download Bandwidth dropdown 6 Press Apply to add the task ASG FTP Download task cucteeatutty 7 Once added your download will appear in the list of download tasks To start the download simply click the Start icon Pr and the download will begin 8 The following prompt will be shown when the download begins 9 The download status will continually update in the Download Tasks window To pause the download click the Pause icon P Adding a BT Task To add a new BT task to the Download Manager follow these steps 1 Using the Task Type dropdown select BT and click Add 2 In the BT Task window start by clicking Browse and selecting the torrent file you wish to start
37. Inthe Status menu choose the Info item to go to the System Information screen Change the System Description to describe your system and press Apply This information appears on the Login page 3 Inthe System menu choose the Administrator Password item The screen that appears lets you change the administrator password for the system Press Apply to confirm your settings 4 In the System menu choose the Time item and the Time screen appears Set the date time and time zone and press Apply Step 3 Configure Network Settings After setting the N299 s basic configuration options the next step is to configure its network settings 1 In the Network menu choose the WAN item and the Network Configuration screen appears 17 Set host name and specify the domain name Enable DHCP for setting the IP automatically or Disable DHCP to enter your own IP settings Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the LAN item under the Network menu to configure the LAN port In the Network menu choose the Service item and the Service Support screen appears Enable or Disable each protocol according to your requirements Press Apply to confirm the setting e For normal usage enabling all protocols is recommended e For added security disable WebDisk support and enable Secure WebDisk support e If DHCP is enabled in the Network Settings screen UPnP is automatically enabled For details on configuring your network settings refer to Chapter 3 Sy
38. N EE 41 ENGEN Ae EEN 41 FTP SOI ia 41 TUNesO Serv etomidato 42 Media Serve isis 42 Adding Media Share Folders ccooccccccccccccccccncnnccnc nr rr 43 Connecting DMAs to the Media Server cccccccccccccccnnccnncncnnncnnnn rr 43 DOW nlO AG RENE e sateen aa 44 Adding an AIP TASK ai in 44 Ading te ER EE 46 ROGING a Br Tasa ai pais 49 DEIA TASK SA A ONES 52 Scheduling DOWNIOACS iii agua 52 Printer SO E 53 WINIOWS XP SP lira O 53 WINAOWS MIS tarada ais 54 IP Cam Surveillante iaa 56 LP Cai Contigua ON 57 Step 1 Connect the IP Cam tothe N299 cui bici 57 Step 2 Designate a Capture Gchedule cnn nnnnn nr rr 58 Step 3 Browse Captured Images 60 Chapter 5 USING The N299 geed e VE dE ege a 61 RA a ET 61 LOGIN Le CC 61 USING WebDISK iii Seege eege eege ee Sg 61 USING ITUNES Server ads 62 AGGIAG MUSIC FICS EEN 62 Playing MUSIC FICS sia 62 USING PROTO Gale 63 Managing Albums and PHOtOS ccc cece cece cece cece eeeee eee nr rr 63 Eran O AIDA Si EE 63 PassWord Protecting AIDA O Sci ds 63 Uploading Pictures to Albums 64 Windows XP Publishing Ward 64 SEKR ege e EE 69 SIGS SNOW Ss AA da 69 Ele Back SE cad 70 VE e 70 Adding an NSYNC Tasso dedo 71 Modifying an NSYNC Nas sti die nc 71 Deletingran NSync Task ro on 71 Setting Up an Nsync Target on an Nsync Device cece cece cece eee e ee eeeeeeenanans 72 Setting Up an Nsync Target on Another Device ccc cece cece cece cece eee eeeeeeeenenenas 72 Desig
39. NS on the Router 1 Go to the router setup screen and select I P Config gt Miscellaneous DDNS Setting from your Home PC 2 Click on Yes for Enable the DDNS Client 3 Select www dyndns org 4 Goto router setup screen and enter the following information User Name or E mail Address xxx example com Password or DDNS Key xxxx Host Name www N299 dyndns org Enable wildcard Select Yes Update Manually Click Update DONT Part Ill Setting up Virtual Servers HTTPS 1 Navigate to NAT Setting gt Virtual Server 2 For Enable Virtual Server select Yes 3 Setup the HTTPS Server a Well Known Applications Select User Defined b Local IP Enter 192 168 1 100 c Port Range 443 the default HTTPS port setting on the N299 d Protocol select TCP e Click Add f Click Apply 4 Test the HTTPS connection from another computer on the Internet a From a remote computer open your browser and enter https www N299 dyndns org b You should see the login page of N299 Firewall Software Configuration If you are using a software firewall i e Norton Internet Security and are having trouble connecting to the N299 you can try the following steps 1 Double click the NIS icon on system tray and then configure the Personal Firewall 2 On the Programs page find the SetupWizard exe and change its permission to Permit All If it s not in the program list use the Add or Program Scan buttons to find it 3 On t
40. Server Select to enable or disable DHCP server Start IP Specifies the starting IP address of the DHCP range End IP Specifies the ending IP address of the DHCP range DNS Server Specifies the DNS server IP address dated 31 Users should obey the international RF regulatory rules as they set up the wireless RF channel on the N299 The RF operating channels for different regions have been specified as following Thecus has no responsibility for users attempting to violate the international RF regulation 11 N America 14 Japan 13 Europe ETSI 2 Spain 4 France Web Services Configuration From the Network menu choose the Services item and the Web Service screen appears This screen displays the service support parameters of the system You can e id SW change any of these items and press somsa Apply to confirm your settings A Betas atera E VAN LAN ILA description of each item follows Ge LTC _ el Web Service Support option is enabled WebDisk Support option is enabled UPnP Enable or disable Universal Plug and Play protocol UPnP helps to find the IP address of the N299 NOTE Disable HTTP support and Enable Secure HTTP support to guarantee secure access Windows Network Configuration SMB CIFS The N299 can act as a Samba server enabling users to share files using the SMB CIFS protocol From the Network menu choose the SMB CIFS item and the SMB CIFS screen appears You c
41. ag of every file Once the process is done you will see all the music files from iTunes clients Playing Music Files Once your music files are added to the N299 playing them on any iTunes equipped computer connected to the network is easy 1 Open iTunes 2 You should see Thecus_N299 under the SHARED heading in the left hand menu 3 Click Thecus_N299 and all shared music will be displayed ready to be enjoyed right from iTunes 62 Using Photo Gallery Using the Photo Gallery users can view and share photos and even create their own albums right on the N299 To manage your photo gallery or see other photo albums click on the Photos icon from the left panel You will see your own Photo Gallery and all public Photo Albums on the network To manage any picture files you must first select the item by clicking its check box Managing Albums and Photos Icon Function Description Make Cover Make selected photo your cover picture Add Add a new album or photos Edit Edit the name and description of the selected album or photo Each name is limited to 20 characters and each description is limited to 255 characters Delete Delete the selected albums or photos Creating Albums e Only logged in users will see these icons e To prevent system errors the N299 sets the following limitations on photo files e Each file upload is limited to a size of 4MB Files exceeding 4MB will NOT be uploaded a
42. ailure is minimized by regenerating redundant data from the other RAID hard disks Benefits RAID improves I O performance and increases data security through fault tolerance and redundant data storage Improved Performance RAID provides access to several hard disk drives simultaneously which greatly increases I O performance Data Security Hard disk drive failure unfortunately is a common occurrence A RAID helps prevent against the loss of data due to hard disk failure A RAID offers additional hard disk drives that can avert data loss from a hard disk drive failure If a hard drive fails the RAID volume can regenerate data from the data and parity stored on its other hard disk drives RAID Levels The Thecus N299 supports standard RAID levels 0 1 and JBOD You choose a RAID level when you create a system volume The factors for selecting a RAID level are e Your requirements for performance e Your need for data security e Number of hard disk drives in the system capacity of hard disk drives in the system The following is a description of each RAID level RAID 0 RAID 0 is best suited for applications that need high bandwidth but do not require a high level of data security The RAID O level provides the best performance of all the RAID levels but it does not provide data redundancy RAID O uses disk striping and breaking up data into blocks to write across all hard drives in the volume The system can then use mul
43. an change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings A description of each item follows SMB CIFS Item Description OOO Sharing If you are using Microsoft Windows enable this service to access the files on the N299 by mapping a network drive WINS Server Specify the WINS server IP address if your network has a WINS server installed The N299 will automatically register its name and IP address with WINS service Work Group Domain Enable or disable SMB CIFS protocol for Windows Apple Unix Name drive mapping e SMB CIFS service also allows file sharing from Mac OSX and Linux platforms e Once a Mac OS accesses a share folder it will create a file named DS Store and directories named Temporary items Network Trash Folder Apple Double Apple Desktop and AppleDB in the share folder 32 Apple Network Setup From the Network menu choose the Apple Network item and the Apple Network Configuration screen appears This screen displays the configuration items for the Apple Filing Protocol You can change any mese of these items and press Apply to nos confirm your settings A description of each item follows pole Network Co Apple Filo Service Enable Disable Apple Network Configuration Item Description ___ S system If your operating system does not support Unicode e g MAC OS9 8 select the same language as your OS here in order to properly view the files and directories on the
44. anagement Use the Network menu to make network configuration settings as well as service support settings WAN Configuration From the Network menu choose WAN and the WAN Configuration screen appears This screen displays the network parameters of the WAN WAN Configuration Haat Mass HEH Domain Rame itatis com MAC Adidase D0050 ED 30 FF EE dimba Frasa Support Dia zk bytes Cammection Type Static e IP 1721555105 Neieaank 055 055 355 0 balewag 17216551 DMS Sarwar 1216 05 204 IP Slam Pete Enabla 5 Disabla Apply Cancel connection You may change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings You can see a description of each item in the following table WAN Configuration Item Description SS Jumbo Frame Support Enable or disable Jumbo Frame Support of the WAN interface on our N299 Connection Type The WAN IP can be set to a Static IP Dynamic IP or PPPoE Static Administrator has to enter IP Netmask Gateway DNS Server fields Dynamic If there is already a DHCP server on your network you can let the DHCP server assign an IP address to your N299 NOTE If this is set to Dynamic but a DHCP server is not detected on the WAN network the IP address of the N299 will reset to the default setting of 192 168 1 100 PPPoE The N299 can also support a direct connection to an ASDL modem through PPPoE Once selected you will need to enter a User Name and Password AP JP address of the WAN I
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48. e the setup wizard to retrieve the IP of your N299 1 Start the Setup Wizard and it will automatically detect all Thecus IP storage products on your network 2 You should be able to find the IP address of the N299 which you have forgotten in the Device Discovery screen Can t Access N299 from the LAN If you cannot access the N299 from the LAN make sure that its network cable is correctly plugged in Also check to see if the N299 s WAN and LAN settings are configured correctly Can t Map a Network Drive in Windows XP You may have problems mapping a network drive under the following conditions 1 The network folder is currently mapped using a different user name and password To connect using a different user name and password first disconnect any existing mappings to this network share 81 2 The mapped network drive could not be created because the following error has occurred Multiple connections to a server or shared resource by the same user using more than one user name are not allowed Disconnect all previous connections to the server or shared resource and try again To check out existing network connections type net use under the DOS prompt N299 Chassis Feels Hot The N299 uses its chassis to dissipate heat and feeling warm to the touch is completely normal As such make sure that the N299 is left in a well ventilated area to avoid overheating the unit Can t Find Printer Server Media Server Download
49. een oo ee ts Local Haapai Usora Bead only riais Damy ccosa Miasas appears This screen allows you to eg S configure access to the specific folder s y i for users and groups Use the Read only Writable Deny access or Unset radio buttons to configure access levels for listed users and groups Press the Apply button to confirm your settings Folder ACL Item Description subfolders in current folder Users displayed in red while local users are displayed in green Resets current user s group s access privilages Click Apply to save your changes Service Folders The N299 automatically creates folders for its built in applications To manage these service folders select Service Folder from the meer toldo Falda Mamo Descrgilon WFS ACL Storage menu Press NFS to setup m Poio ee D I access privilege Press Edit to edit SEH aa these folders Press ACL to control EFE zi pen mt RFS BE EDT access to these folders via the E EE Access Control List Service Folders Folder Name Default directory for your photos Default directory for your video files Music Music for the Tunes Server is located here The iTunes server will share the music located in this directory USBCopy Contents copied from the One Touch USB Copy function are stored here USBHDD Contents copied from USB hard disks are stored here Stored still frames from the Simple Surveillance Server are stored here 28 Network M
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51. fa Thecus N299 User s Manual Copyright and Trademark Notice Thecus and other names of Thecus products are registered trademarks of Thecus Technology Corp Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple Tunes and Apple OS X are registered trademarks of Apple Computers Inc All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective owners Specifications are subject to change without notice Copyright O 2007 Thecus Technology Corporation All rights reserved About This Manual All information in this manual has been carefully verified to ensure its correctness In case of an error please provide us with your feedback Thecus Technology Corporation reserves the right to modify the contents of this manual without notice Product name Thecus N299 Manual Version 1 1 Release Date November 2007 Limited Warranty Thecus Technology Corporation guarantees all components of Thecus N299 are thoroughly tested before they leave the factory and should function normally under general usage In case of any system malfunctions Thecus Technology Corporation and its local representatives and dealers are responsible for repair without cost to the customer if the product fails within the warranty period and under normal usage Thecus Technology Corporation is not responsible for any damage or loss of data deemed to be caused by its products It is highly recommended that user
52. grade screen appears Follow the steps below to upgrade Een your firmware 1 Use the Browse button to find the firmware file 2 Press Apply 3 The beeper beeps and the Busy LED blinks until the upgrade is complete e The beeper only beeps if it is enabled in the System Notification menu e Check Thecus website for the latest firmware release and release notes 39 Change Administrator Password From the System menu choose the Administrator Password item and the Change Administrator Password screen appears Enter a new password in the New Password box and confirm your new password in the Confirm Password box Press Apply to confirm password changes See the following table for a detailed description of each item Change Administrator Password Description Old Password Reboot and Shutdown System From the System menu choose Reboot amp Shutdown item and the Shutdown Reboot System screen appears Press Reboot to restart the system or Shutdown to turn the system off Suda WA Resol I LE ER Contin Select Shutdown to shuldowndhe system or selec Rebool lo reboot the system Logout To logout of the Web Administration Interface navigate to System gt Logout 40 Chapter 4 Additional Feature Setup Overview With a bevy of additional features and services the N299 is so much more than a mere external hard disk The sections below show you how you can utilize your N299 to serve files mu
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54. h to remove the torrent file and all transient files and the unfinished download files 4 Click OK to delete the task Click Cancel to return to the Download Manager Scheduling Downloads You can schedule your downloads to begin at different times of the day This is useful if you wish to complete your downloads during off peak hours reserving your bandwidth for other applications A table describing the Download Schedule window appears below Item Description Schedule Stat Enable or disable the Download Scheduler Choose to have the Download Scheduler activate on a daily or AI queney weekly basis Start Time Specify the start day hour minute for the download task End Time Specify the end day hour minute for the download task To schedule downloads follow these steps 1 Under Download Schedule set Scheduler to Enable 2 To schedule a daily download period select Daily and select a start time and end time To schedule a weekly download period select Weekly and select a start day time and end time day 3 Click Apply to save your changes If the Download Scheduler is enabled ALL download tasks will adhere to the N OTE designated schedule Printer Server You can configure the N299 to act as a printer server That way all PCs connected to the network can utilize the same printer From the Status menu choose the Printer item and the Printer information screen appears To setup in either Windows XP or Vista p
55. he Networking page manually add N299 IP address i e 192 168 1 100 to the Trusted list 80 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Guide N299 Won t Turn On In the event that the N299 won t turn on check to see that the power cable is correctly plugged in to the N299 Also check to see if the electrical outlet is functioning Resetting NAS IP Address and Admin Password If you ve forgotten the admin password or if you need to reset the unit s IP address first make sure that the unit is powered off With the unit powered off press and hold the reset button With the reset button held down power on the system by pressing the power button You will hear the unit beep once when you turn it on do not release the reset button until you hear the unit beep again After that the N299 s WAN IP address will be reset to 192 168 1 100 temporarily Please note that all file services at this time will be stopped 1 When you point your browser to 192 168 1 100 you will see the following screen 2 If you select Reset to Factory Default option the system will be reset Below are the default system settings Admin password gt admin WAN IP address gt 192 168 1 100 WAN IP Gateway gt 192 168 1 1 WAN Jumbo Frame Support gt off LAN IP gt 192 168 2 254 LAN Jumbo Frame Support gt off HTTP Port gt 80 HTTPS port gt 443 Forgot My Network IP Address If you forget your network IP address and have no physical access to the system you can us
56. ictures into their photo album Users of Windows XP can upload their pictures using the Windows XP Publishing Wizard 1 Click on the XP Publishing Wizard icon 2 The XP Web Publishing Wizard Client screen appears Click on the link to install the Publishing Wizard Ba A XP Web Publishing Wizard Client This Furction allows to us Winders VD web publishing land with HPOO What is required a indies XF inorder to have ihe wizard How to install on chent side a Fight click Select Save target as Seve the file on your herd drive Wh efile chack that tha pronosad fle nama is KP Publishing Gen coerioadad double chek on the file in onder to register yor Server ath The web publishing wizard How to publish ando Explorer select same fis and cick on Publish xxx onthe web inthe left pang a Whenitis completed check your galery to ses if pictures have baen propery added 64 3 Windows XP will ask whether you want to run or save this file Click Run File Download Security Warning Do you want to run or save this file Mame PPublish reg Type Registration Entries 373 bytes From 172 16 66 147 Aun While files from the Internet can be useful this file type can potentially harm your computer IF you do not trust the source do not run or save this software What s the risk 4 Once the Wizard is installed use the Windows file manager to browse the folder that contains the picture you want to publish
57. installed follow the steps below to configure your N299 Step 1 Connect the IP Cam to the N299 The first step is to connect your IP cam to the N299 To do this login to the N299 s Web Admin Interface and select IP Cam Surveillance from the menu The IP Cam Surveillance window will appear Here we will connect your installed IP Cam to the N299 In this window you will be asked to fill in some basic information about your IP camera Let s go through each field in order Location Here you can designate a location that the IP cam is located For example if the IP cam is currently monitoring your office you can enter office in the blank Choose a name that is meaningful will make it easier to refer back in the future URL This is where the URL for your IP cam is entered Every IP cam has a URL that is provided which links to a landing page for all captured images In this example the Vivotek PT7237 uses the following URL RtED 172 L60 66 95 091 B107 video 199 Please refer to your IP cam manual for the appropriate URL to enter into this field Interval Here you can designate the time between each captured image Select the desired interval from the dropdown menu Folder Enter the name of the folder you wish the N299 to store captured images to Once this information is entered simply click Add EJ N299 Status Storage toen After clicking OK to the resulting prompt your IP cam will appear in the
58. kup Utility Ntbackup exe to backup your files If you use Windows XP Home Edition follow these steps to install the utility 1 Insert the Windows XP CD into a drive and double click the CD icon in My Computer 2 When the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen appears click Perform Additional Tasks 3 Click Browse this CD 4 In Windows Explorer navigate to ValueAdd gt Msft gt Ntbackup 5 Double click Ntbackup msi to install the backup utility Once installed you can use the Windows Backup Utility by following the steps below 1 Click Start and point to All Programs gt Accessories gt System Tools gt Backup to start the wizard Backup or Restore Wizard Welcome to the Backup or Restore Wizard This wizard helps you back up or restore the files and settings on your computer If you prefer you can switch to Advanced Mode to change the settings used for backup or restore This option is recommended for advanced users only Always start in wizard mode To continue click Next 2 Click Next to skip past the opening page Choose Backup files and settings from the second page and then click Next 3 Select which option you Want to back up 74 4 Click Next and in the Backup Type Destination and Name page specify a back up location using the Browse button 5 Find and select the drive that specifies your N299 as your backup destination and click Next 6 Click Next to display the wizard s fina
59. l page and click Finish to start backing up Apple OS X Backup Utilities Mac OS X does not include any backup software However there are a number of backup solutions available for the Mac OS X including iBackup Psyncx iMSafe Rsyncx Folder Synchronizer X Tri BACKUP Impression Intego Personal Backup SilverKeeper and Apple s dotMac Backup utility to name just a few To find even more freeware and shareware backup utilities to choose from go to VersionTracker or MacUpdate and search on backup One Button USB Copy The N299 can quickly backup data from USB devices with its One Button USB Copy function To use this function plug a USB storage device to the N299 s front USB port Then simply press the One Touch USB Copy button on the front panel and all of the contents of the USB storage device will be copied over to the N299 All of the files copied will be contained in the USBCopy service folder under a subfolder names with a timestamp YearMonthDayHHMM For more on the N299 s service folders check out Chapter 3 System Management gt Storage Management gt Service Folders 75 Chapter 6 Tips and Tricks Mapping a Client PC to the N299 You can map share folders on the N299 so that you can access them as if they were drives on your computer You can connect to the shared network folders on the N299 as follows Windows 1 Goto the My Computer folder in Windows Tuy De mmm Bil l r i m cb fee fpo Zoch
60. lease refer the following for steps Windows XP SP2 1 Connect the USB printer to one of the USB ports preferably the rear USB ports front USB ports can be used for external HDD enclosures 2 Go to Start gt Printers and Faxes 3 Click on File gt Add Printer 4 The Add Printer Wizard appears on your screen Click Next 5 Select the A network printer or a printer attached to another computer option 53 D Select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network and enter http N299 IP ADDRESS 631 printers usb printer into the URL field 7 Your Windows system will ask you to install drivers for your printer Select correct driver for your printer 8 Your Windows system will ask you if you want to set this printer as Default Printer Select Yes and all your print jobs will be submitted to this printer by default Click Next 9 Click Finish e Not all USB printers are supported Please check Thecus website for a list of supported printers Note that if a multi function all in one printer is attached to the N299 usually only the printing and fax functions will work Other features such as scanning probably will not function Windows Vista To set up the Printer Server in Windows Vista follow the steps below 1 Open Printer Folder from the Control Panel 2 Click the right mouse button in anywhere on the Printers folder and then select
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62. n Photo Gallery Users can create albums and upload photos in a snap and the N299 will even auto create thumbnails To find out how to share photos with the N299 refer to Chapter 5 Using the N299 gt Using Photo Gallery 8 Backup Server Don t leave precious data to chance With advanced backup capabilities you can easily upload mission critical files to the N299 and even automate your backup tasks for true peace of mind To find out how to backup your files with the N299 refer to Chapter 5 Using the N299 gt File Backup Download Manager Tired having downloads take up all of your bandwidth when you need it most With the N299 Download Manager you can let the N299 complete your BT HTTP and FTP during off peak hours With the N299 lower power requirements you can even save money off your monthly power bill To set up the Download Station refer to Chapter 4 Additional Feature Setup gt Download Manager Printer Server With the N299 s Printer Server you can easily share an IPP printer with other PCs connected to your network To set up the Printer Server refer to Chapter 4 Additional Feature Setup gt Printer Server IP Cam Surveillence Server Keep an eye on things with the built in IP Cam Surveillence Server J ust plug in a compatible webcam and the N299 can send snapshots to an account that you specify Best of all your PC doesn t even have to be turned on To set up the IP Cam Surveillence Serve
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64. nd no error message will appear e Only these photo file types will be uploaded jpg gif bmp png pcx psd bmp e If duplicate file names exist during upload process system will add a number in front of the original file name abc labc To create a photo album follow the steps below 1 Click the Add button to create a new album 2 Enter a name for the aloum and enter a description if you wish Then click on the Create Album button Password Protecting Albums If you would like to put a password on a particular album follow these steps 1 Select the album to be protected click on the Edit button and the Album Edit screen will appear 63 2 The owner of the album can enter an album password to protect the album so that only people with the correct password can view the album Uploading Pictures to Albums Uploading pictures to albums using the Web User Interface is easy 1 When the album is created click the album icon to enter the album Initially the album is empty 2 Click the Add button to upload pictures into the album The Upload Photos screen will appear Users can select and upload up to 8 pictures at a time 3 Once the picture is uploaded you can view it in the album 4 The owner of the album can delete or modify the pictures with the Delete or Modify buttons on the top right hand corner Windows XP Publishing Wizard There are many ways for a local user to upload p
65. nect your DMA to a wireless router please refer to your DMA s user manual 2 Connect your DMA s video output to video input of your TV set 3 Turn on the TV and change the video signal input to DMA 4 Setup the DMA These steps will be different if you use a different DMA a From the Server List screen select N299 Mediabolic Server as the server b Goto My Media c Click on the Up Down Arrow buttons to select Music Jukebox Photo Albums or Video Clips d Start enjoying the contents stored in your N299 43 Download Manager With the built in Download Manager you can have the Download Tasks N299 download HTTP 2 em FTP and BT files without having full PC powered on What s more you can even schedule your hours ensuring efficient use of bandwidth Taek Tipe HTTP i Enable Deech Download ZC Schedule Sg CJ Enable amp Disable Frequency Daili Gigi downloads for off peak Ka un Tw TEL Em Tina Hour Hinge Download Tasks Item gt D A Task Type Rate Status Task Type Add Task Enable Refresh Description Click to start the specified task Click to pause the specified task Click to delete the specified task A prompt will appear asking you if you would like to delete the task itself or the task and all related downloaded files Name of the task Click to see more information about this task Type of transfer Can read HTTP FTP or BT
66. necus com The Thecus Setup Wizard is designed for installation on systems running Windows XP 2000 or Mac OSX or later Users with other operating systems will need to install the Thecus Setup Wizard on a host machine with one of these operating systems before using the unit 16 First Time Setup Once the hardware is installed physically connected to your network and powered on you can now configure the Thecus N299 so that it is accessible to your network users Follow the steps below for initial software setup Step 1 Initial Login Make sure your network is connected to the Internet and access the N299 Login webpage 1 Type in the default IP address http 192 168 1 100 in your browser s address line If you have changed the N299 s IP address type this in instead 2 The Login screen appears 3 To gain initial access to the system type in the factory default administrator user name and password which are as follows User Name admin Password admin 4 Press Login 5 The About screen from the Status menu appears showing product information Step 2 System Check and Configuration Once logged in you are greeted with the Web Administration Interface where you can check the N299 s status as well as configure its operating parameters 1 In the Status menu choose the System item to go to the System Status screen Check that the basic system information such as CPU loading and Fan RPM are all OK 2
67. ng installation Before You Begin Before you begin be sure to take the following precautions 1 Read and understand the Safety Warnings outlined in the beginning of the manual If possible wear an anti static wrist strap during installation to prevent Static discharge from damaging the sensitive electronic components on the N299 Be careful not to use magnetized screwdrivers around the N299 s electronic components The N299 uses its chassis to dissipate heat Please leave your N299 ina well ventilated area to prevent overheating Hard Disk Installation The N299 supports standard 3 5 SATA hard disks To install a hard disk into the N299 follow the steps below L Remove two screws located on the back of the unit using a Philips screwdriver Unscrew four mounting screws Lift up the hard disk tray by pulling up the top panel of the N299 Carefully insert a standard 3 5 SATA hard disk into the tray and secure the hard disk with screws from the included accessory pack If you are installing two hard disks please insert the second hard disk at the bottom of the tray and secure it with screws from the included accessory pack Carefully lower the hard disk tray back into the N299 After making sure the tray is in place and the connectors are aligned secure the hard disk tray with screws 12 Cable Connections Make the following connections on the Thecus N299 and then power up the unit 1 Connect
68. ng your favorite photo viewing software In the example above all captured images will appear in the I PCam folder A TS Alternatively you may also use the built in web based Photo Gallery to view your pictures For information on how to set up the Photo Gallery check here 60 Chapter 5 Using the N299 Overview Once the N299 s setup and operating users on the network may manage all varieties of digital music photos or files by simply using their web browsers To manage your personal files or access public files on the N299 just enter its IP address into your browser and you will be taken to the N299 Login page Login Page On the login page simply enter your User ID and Password and click Login to log into the system m s N299 vor EI Passware Lan Zon Tera Capra 2004 es rz Once logged in you will be seen the icons for WebDisk where you can see the directories and files stored on the N299 Using WebDisk 1 From the WebDisk folder list users will see all public folders and all folders which they have sufficient access rights WebDisk Folder List Item Description Name Name of folder Comments Comments about folder Change Password Click to change your password Logout Click to logout of the WebDisk 2 When they click on the name of a folder they will be brought to the Folder Screen where they will see the files within that folder WebDisk Folder Screen Item Description
69. nterface IP Sharing Mode When enabled traffic on the LAN will be directed to the WAN Default is Disabled PPPoE Connect Connect or disconnect from a PPPoE connection PPPoE only Only use Jumbo Frame settings when operating in a Gigabit environment where all other clients have Jumbo Frame Setting enabled e Enabling DHCP automatically turns on UPnP See the Service Support Screen e If you are only using the WAN port we suggest that you disable IP Sharing Mode This will result in higher throughput A correct DNS setting is vital to networks services such as SMTP and NTP Most Fast Ethernet 10 100 Switches Routers do not support Jumbo Frame and WARN l NG you will not be able to connect to your N299 after Jumbo Frame is turned on If this happens turn off the N299 Then power on the N299 and immediately press and hold the Reset button on the front of the unit for 10 seconds This will reset your network settings password and turn off J umbo Frame Support 29 LAN Configuration The N299 supports a second Ethernet port for higher service availability To configure these ports choose LAN from the Network 2 menu and the LAN Configuration ae ists screen appears Press Apply to save so e your changes ee End Ir 192 168100 ONS Server 17216 66 H4 Apply Cancel LAN Configuration Description O Z o S O MAC Address Jumbo Frame Support Netmask DHCP Server Configuration DH
70. nters printername printer Add a printer using a TCP IP address or hostname Cancel Type http lt Thecus_NAS gt 631 printers usb printer in the box where lt Thecus_NAS_IP gt is the IP address of the N299 Click Next 6 Select or install a printer and then press OK Add Printer Wizard Select the manufacturer and model of your printer If your printer came with 7 an installation disk click Have Disk If your printer is not listed consult your printer documentation for a compatible printer Manufacturer Printers HP ESP HP DeskJet 615C IBM infotec EJ HP Deskjet 6500 Series Konica EF HP Dec let RANC KONICA MINO TA d gt E This driver is digitally signed Have Disk Tell me why driver signing is important HI r 55 If your printer model is not listed please contact your printer manufacturer for help 7 Windows will attempt to connect to the printer Connecting to http 172 16 66 64 631 printers usb printer 8 You can choose to set this printer as the default printer by checking the Set as the default printer box Click Next to continue Type a printer name Printer name Y Bet as the default ponten This printer has been installed with the HP Deskjet 6500 Series driver 9 Done Click Finish 1 Add Printer You ve successfully added usb printer on http 172 16 66 64 631 To see if the printer is working correctly or to see tro
71. om of the house Product Highlights File Server First and foremost the N299 allows you to store and share files over an IP network With a Network Attached Storage NAS device you can centralize your files and share them easily over your network With the easy to use web based interface users on your network can access these files in a snap To learn about the Web User Interface go to Chapter 5 Using the N299 gt Web User Interface Media Server The N299 can also act as a convenient media server allowing you to enjoy and share photos music and movies via the uPnP AV streaming protocol To set up the Media Server refer to Chapter 4 Additional Feature Setup gt Media Server FTP Server With the built in FTP Server friends clients and customers can upload and download files to your N299 over the Internet with their favorite FTP programs You can create user accounts so that only authorized users have access To set up the FTP Server refer to Chapter 4 Additional Feature Setup gt FTP Server TunesO Server Digital music is one of the hottest trends and with the built in Tunes server you can share your digital music files with every Tunes equipped PC on your network The Tunes Server is also incredibly easy to set up To set up the Tunes Server refer to Chapter 4 Additional Feature Setup gt Tunes Server Photo Gallery Got a lot of photos Share them effortlessly with the N299 s built i
72. ormation that appears on uPnP devices screens i e Network Neighborhood on Windows based aati WE systems by entering the new ES information here and pressing Apply to confirm System Information System Description Shows the system description that would also appear on the Login page Printer Status In order to use the Printer Server you must first install the Printer Server module located on the installation CD Once installed the Printer Status option will appear on the Main Menu See Chapter 4 Additional Feature Setup gt Print Server for more details From the Status menu choose the Printer item and the Printer Information screen appears The Printer Information screen provides the following information about the USB printer connected to the USB port Printer Information Item Description Displays the name of the USB printer manufacturer Displays the model of the USB printer Displays the status of the USB printer Click to remove all documents from printer queue If a corrupt print job is sent to a printer printing may suddenly fail If your print jobs seem to be locked up pressing the Remove All Documents button to clear the print queue may resolve the issue For information on how to set up the Printer Server refer to Chapter 4 Additional Feature Setup gt Printer Server 23 Storage Management The Storage Menu displays the status of storage devices installed or connected to the N
73. py O USBHOO z Bawaak boiia aan fe Lan E WLAN h e E ADSL Cable Firewall iP sharing device Home PE IP Camera El m 1 Apert Oo Segch TE Digital Meda Agapher Tunes Murio TW P 42 Media Manager Settings Shared Media Folders Select the folder s that contains media files to be shared By default these include Photos Video Music USBCopy USBHDD USDCam Enabled on With this setting you can choose if the shared media folders are available via WAN LAN or WAN Check the appropriate boxes to access your shared media folders through selected connections Adding Media Share Folders Once the Media Server software Is installed you can start adding folders that contain the media that you would like to share To create a media share folder follow the steps below 1 Click on Network gt Media Server in the menu bar 2 Select the folder that contains your media files and click the checkbox 3 The contents in the folder will be scanned for the Media Server The time required for scanning depends on the size of the folder Connecting DMAs to the Media Server Next it s time to connect your Digital Media Adapter DMA to the media server 1 Connect your DMA to your Media Server a Configure your DMA to use a Dynamic IP address The IP address will be assigned by the router b Some DMAs are wireless enabled You can connect the DMA to a wireless router For instructions on how to con
74. r refer to Chapter 4 Additional Feature Setup gt IP Cam Surveillence Package Contents Your N299 package should contain the following items e Thecus N299 NAS Device e Accessory Pack Power cord RJ 45 Ethernet cable hard disk screws hard disk tray screws Installation CD Quick Installation Guide Warranty card O O O O O AR Please check to see if your package is complete If you find that some items are missing contact your dealer Front Panel Power Ohe Button Copy USB The N299 s front panel displays the unit s array of status LEDs and is also where you ll find the power button and USB port See the table below for a detailed explanation of each Item Description System Status LED e Blinking orange system is starting up e Blinking red system error e Off system startup complete system operating normally HDD1 LED Solid blue HDD 1 detected Blinking blue Active HDD 1 data transfer Solid red HDD 1 error detected Blinking red HDD 1 capacity is nearly full 90 or more If RAID is configured capacity is based on the entire RAID system HDD2 LED Solid blue HDD 2 detected Blinking blue Active HDD 2 data transfer Solid red HDD 2 error detected Blinking red HDD 2 capacity is nearly full 90 or more If RAID is configured capacity is based on the entire RAID system X OG e e One Button USB One Button Copy Copy Push once to copy entire USB volume to the N299 A short beep will sound to ackno
75. ration settings naa a Msk Ma Capacity EI Medel Malet RAM Beramp il 1 179134 GERS oK For more information on RAID see ee 7 oe IMA Appendix C RAID Basics 3 Create RD Remo RAD Fama Cesar RAID Level You can set the storage volume as either None JBOD RAID 0 or RAID 1 RAID configuration is usually required only when you first set up the device A brief description of each RAID setting follows RAID Levels Level Description None There is no existing storage volume requires a minimum of 1 disk RAID O Provides data striping but no redundancy Improves performance but not data safety RAID O requires a minimum of 2 disks RAID 1 Offers disk mirroring Provides twice the read rate of single disks but same write rate RAID 1 requires a minimum of 2 disks If the administrator improperly removes a hard disk that should not be removed Disk Settings Using Disk Settings you can select stripe size choose which disks are RAID disks Disk Settings Item Description RAID Check the boxes of the hard drives you wish to add to the storage volume Stripe Size This sets the stripe size to maximize performance of sequential files in a storage volume Keep the 64K setting unless you require a special file storage layout in the storage volume A larger stripe size is better for large files storage volume Click to remove the RAID volume All user data snapshot and Target USB data will be removed
76. s conduct necessary back up practices Safety Warnings For your safety please read and follow the following safety warnings Read this manual thoroughly before attempting to set up your N299 Your N299 is a complicated electronic device DO NOT attempt to repair it under any circumstances In the case of malfunction turn off the power immediately and have it repaired at a qualified service center Contact your vendor for details DO NOT allow anything to rest on the power cord and DO NOT place the power cord in an area where it can be stepped on Carefully place connecting cables to avoid stepping or tripping on them Your N299 can operate normally under temperatures between 5 C and 40 C with relative humidity of 0 80 Using the N299 under extreme environmental conditions could damage the unit Ensure that the N299 is provided with the correct supply voltage AC 100V 240V 50 60 Hz Plugging the N299 to an incorrect power source could damage the unit 4 Do NOT expose the N299 to dampness dust or corrosive liquids Do NOT place the N299 on any uneven surfaces DO NOT place the N299 in direct sunlight or expose it to other heat Sources DO NOT use chemicals or aerosols to clean the N299 Unplug the power cord and all connected cables before cleaning DO NOT place any objects on the N299 or obstruct its ventilation slots to avoid overheating the unit A Keep packaging out of the reach of children If dispo
77. s for this Our decision will be guided by the two goals of preserving the free status of all derivatives of our free software and of promoting the Sharing and reuse of software generally NO WARRANTY BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING REPAIR OR CORRECTION IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND OR REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES INCLUDING ANY GENERAL SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS 94
78. sales thecus com 85 Appendix B Customer Support If your N299 is not working properly we encourage you to check out Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Guide located in this manual You can also try to ensure that you are using the latest firmware version for your N299 Thecus is committed to providing free firmware upgrades to our customers Our newest firmware Is available on our Download Center http www thecus com download php If you are still experiencing problems with your N299 or require a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA feel free to contact technical support via our Technical Support Website http www thecus com support_tech php Customers in the US should send all technical support enquiries to this email address Support us thecus com If you would rather receive support over the phone you can contact Thecus FAE Support at 886 2 26981788 Please note that our headquarters are in Taipei Taiwan and our office hours are Monday to Friday 9 00 to 17 00 For Sales Information you can e mail us at salesoOthecus com Thank you for choosing Thecus 86 Appendix C RAID Basics Overview A Redundant Array of Independent Disks RAID is an array of several hard disks that provide data security and high performance A RAID system accesses several hard disks simultaneously which improves I O performance over a single hard disk Data security is enhanced by a RAID since data loss due to a hard disk f
79. sic movies pictures and more FTP Server N299 can act as a FTP server enabling users to download and upload files with their favorite FTP programs From the a Network menu choose FIP Enable 3 Droe a FTFENCODE the FTP tem and the Poet OS FTP screen appears You ak i Uptioagtownlaagd Anota FTP Uani Download Gnir can change any of these E No been items and press Apply to eg 7 2 confirm your settings A description of each item follows E Langue FTP Item Description O Enable FTP Service on the N299 FTP ENCODE If your FTP client or operating system does not support Unicode e g Windows 95 98 ME or MAC OS9 8 select the same encoding as your OS here in order to properly view the files and directories on the server Available options are BIG5 HZ GB2312 GB18030 ISO EUC JP SHIFT JIS and UTF 8 Port Specifies the port number of an incoming connection on a non standard port Allow Anonymous FTP Upload Download Allow anonymous FTP users to upload or Access download files to from public folders Download Allow anonymous FTP users to download files from public folders No access Block anonymous FTP user access Network Interface Select which network interface the FTP server will use WAN LAN or WLAN can be selected Anonymous users are not able to delete files on the N299 To delete files users NOTE must login and be granted write access on the Access Control List
80. sing of the device please follow your local regulations for the safe disposal of electronic products to protect the environment Table of Contents Copyright and Trademark Notice neen 2 ADOUTE THIS MANU alain 2 Limited Matten 2 Safety W AMMINGS cinc 3 Tanle OF CONTEnEsS ita 4 Chapter 1 LNtrOGUCTION ira 8 OVEr VIEW insti 8 PrOGUCE Te Lil Le Lu e 8 Fe SC VERA oa 8 Meda Servera AAA 8 FTP SC oia la ata a 8 MUNES RD EE E dei 8 Photo Galleria aos 8 BICKUD SEVERA ios 9 DOWAIOAG MANAGER uri 9 PRINTS EE 9 IP Cam Sun ellence Severa dolar isis 9 Package Contents EE 9 FROME PRANG isaac ias 10 Rear Panel 11 Chapter 2 Getting Started icocinicicincascanisosniacoronncaciscannancicansacas n 12 BA e TT 12 Before YOU Bed ERR a EE 12 Hara DISK INstallatiON iia 12 Cable CONNECTIONS iia 13 Installation Wizard io A 13 First let d BETEN 17 Step le Ta od aaa 17 Step 2 System Check and Confguraton cn rrnnnn a 17 Step 3 Configure Network SettidQS cccccccceceeeeeeeee eee eeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeags 17 Step 4 Select RAID Level 18 Step 5 Create Local Users and Groupe 18 Step 6 Create Folders and Set UpACLe nr 19 Step Y Sta CIC SD AA AA A A 19 Chapter 3 System Confguratton see 20 AT wl ET 20 Web Administration Interface ee NEE KEE ENEE EE E EE KEEN EE Ee 20 EE eeh tocas 20 Language Selection AAA A AA 21 Language Package Upload and Management 21 Status Menciona 22 PFOGUCE ROMIA IO ire dao 22 A 22 System INIO MAON ss 2
81. stem Management gt Network Management Step 4 Select RAID Level Once the network is configured you should then select the appropriate RAID level and build your RAID array L From the Storage menu choose RAID item and the RAID Information screen appears Press the Config button and the RAID Configuration screen appears Select your desired RAID mode If security is your primary concern for 2 disks choose RAID 1 If capacity is your primary concern choose JBOD or RAID 0 See Appendix C for more information Check the hard disks you wish to create a RAID on Specify a stripe size 64K is a normal setting Press the Create button to build the RAID storage volume Configuring RAID is usually only required for initial setup Building a RAID storage space may take time depending on the size of hard drives NOTE and RAID mode Step 5 Create Local Users and Groups After your RAID is built you can begin to create local users and groups for the N299 L From the Accounts menu choose Users item and the Local User Configuration screen appears Click Add to add a new user Enter a name and password for each user in the Name and Password boxes and re enter the password in the Confirm Password box 18 3 Press the Apply button for each user and they will be added to the user list 4 From the Accounts menu choose Groups item and the Local Group Configuration screen appears Click Add to add a new group
82. t Maually to allow the N299 to synchronize with an NTP server of your choice Select No to not have the N299 to synchronize with an NTP server If an NTP server is selected please make sure your N299 s network has been setup System Configuration Backup and Restore From the System menu choose the Config Mgmt item and the System Configuration Download Upload screen appears From here you can download or upload stored system configurations See the following mn table for a detailed description of rat Bo each item System Configuration Download Upload Description Save and export the current system configuration Click to browse the folder of your PC to locate the configuration files Upload Import a saved configuration file to overwrite current system configuration Backing up your system configuration is a great way to ensure that you can revert to a working configuration when you are experimenting with new system settings Reset to Factory Default Settings From the System menu choose the Factory Default item and the Reset to Factory Default screen appears ez Press Apply to reset the N299 to Be factory default settings Press ET Cancel to go back to the main menu 1 d dE H castim Alihe confquralione ang user database will be destroyed Go ou with io continua DE Cancal WARNING Upgrading System Firmware From the System menu choose the Firmware Upgrade item and the Firmware Up
83. t of this License If the distribution and or use of the Program is restricted in certain countries either by patents or by copyrighted interfaces the original copyright holder who places the Program under this License may add an explicit geographical distribution limitation excluding those countries so that distribution is permitted only in or among countries not thus excluded In such case this License incorporates the limitation as if written in the body of this License The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and or new versions of the General Public License from time to time Such new versions will be similar in spirit to the present version but may differ in detail to address new problems or concerns Each version is given a distinguishing version number If the Program specifies a version number of this License which applies to it and any later version you have the option of following the terms and conditions either of that version or of any later version published by the Free Software Foundation If the Program does not specify a version number of this License you may choose any version ever published by the Free Software Foundation If you wish to incorporate parts of the Program into other free programs whose distribution conditions are different write to the author to ask for permission For software which is copyrighted by the Free Software Foundation write to the Free Software Foundation we sometimes make exception
84. t the user from Members List and press the gt gt button 5 Click the Apply button to save your changes Deleting Groups 1 On the Local Group Configuration screen select a group name from the list 2 Press Delete to delete the group from the system 36 System Management The System menu gives you a wealth of settings that you can use to configure your N299 s system administration functions You can set up system notifications view system logs and even upgrade firmware from this menu System Notifications From the System menu choose the Notification item and the Notification Configuration screen appears This screen lets you have Notification Configuration the N299 notify you In case of any ST Beep Retification Enabia Disable y Esai Notzt attas Enable E Disable system malfunction Press Apply to i mesam as BS confirm all settings See following i Sc Bi table for a detailed description of each item Notification Configuration Description Beep Notification Enable or disable the system beeper that beeps when a problem occurs Enable or disable email notifications of system problems Specifies the hostname IP address of the SMTP server Specifies the port to send outgoing notification emails Select the SMTP Server account authentication type Set the sender mail address Enter the password for the sender s mail account Confirm a new password Add one or more recipient s email addresses
85. the conditions of this License If you cannot distribute so as to satisfy simultaneously your obligations under this License and any other pertinent obligations then as a consequence you may not distribute the Program at all For example if a patent license would not permit royalty free redistribution of the Program by all those who receive copies directly or indirectly through you then the only way you could satisfy both it and this License would be to refrain entirely from distribution of the Program If any portion of this section is held invalid or unenforceable under any particular circumstance the balance of the section is intended to apply and the section as a whole is intended to apply in other circumstances It is not the purpose of this section to induce you to infringe any patents or other property right claims or to contest validity of any such claims this section has the sole purpose of protecting the integrity of the free software distribution system which is implemented by public license practices Many people have made generous contributions to the wide range of software distributed through that system in reliance on consistent application of that system it is up to the author donor to decide if he or she is willing to distribute software through any other system and a licensee cannot impose that choice 93 10 11 12 This section is intended to make thoroughly clear what is believed to be a consequence of the res
86. tion button Delete Click to delete an Nsync task Backup files on Nsync target is also deleted 70 Adding an Nsync Task From the Nsync Information screen click Add to display the Add Nsync Task screen Add Nsync Task Task Name Manufacturer Target Server IP Address Source Folder Nsync Task Name Authorized Username on Target Server Password on Target Server Test Connection Schedule Time Type Select whether to run the Nsync task daily weekly or monthly Daily input the time of day to execute Nsync task Weekly input which day of the week to execute the task Monthly decide which day of the month to execute the task Appl Click to submit the task Before starting an Nsync Task make sure the target server s Nsync Server or FTP NOTE Server is enabled Modifiying an Nsync Task 1 On the Nsync window select the Nsync task you would like to modify by checking its checkbox Click Modify and the Modify Nsync Task window appears 2 Change the settings for your Nsync task 3 Click Apply to save your settings Deleting an Nsync Task 71 1 On the Nsync window select the Nsync task you would like to delete by checking its checkbox 2 Click Delete to remove the selected Nsync task Setting Up an Nsync Target on an Nsync Device On the Nsync target server the administrator of that server has to set up a user account with a folder named nsync and grant write access
87. tiple hard drives for faster read and write The stripe size parameter that was set when the RAID was created determines the size of each block No parity calculations complicate the write operation 87 RAID 1 RAID 1 mirrors all data from one hard disk drive to a second one hard disk drive thus providing complete data redundancy However the cost of data storage capacity is doubled This is excellent for complete data security JBOD Although a concatenation of disks also called JBOD or Just a Bunch of Disks is not one of the numbered RAID levels it is a popular method for combining multiple physical disk drives into a single virtual one As the name implies disks are merely concatenated together end to beginning so they appear to be a Single large disk As the data on JBOD is not protected one drive failure could result total data loss Stripe Size The length of the data segments being written across multiple hard disks Data Is written in stripes across the multiple hard disks of a RAID Since multiple disks are accessed at the same time disk striping enhances performance The stripes can vary in size Disk Usage When all 4 disks are of the same size and used in RAID the N299 s disk usage percentage Is listed below RAID Level Percentage Used RAID O 100 RAID 1 JBOD 100 88 Appendix D Licensing Information Overview This product included copyrighted third party software licensed under the t
88. to partition and format it on a desktop computer or a notebook first The attached device will be located at 192 168 1 100 usbhdd usb1 1 where 192 168 1 100 means the IP address of N299 usb1 stands for the first USB device and 1 stands for the first partition on disk 1 the USB disk drive If it is an NTFS partition NAS users can open or copy files from 192 168 1 100 usbhdd usb1 1 but cannot add new files or modify existing files If you want to write to an USB storage device the file system must be FAT32 USB Storage FAT32 Partition NTFS Partition Replacing Damaged Hard Drives If you are using RAID 1 you can easily replace a damaged hard drive in the Thecus N299 while keeping your data secure with the system s automatic data recovery Hard Drive Damage When a hard drive is damaged its LED glows a steady red If there is data in the RAID volume the system LED also glows red and the system beeps 78 Replacing a Hard Drive To replace a hard disk drive in the N299 L Remove two screws located on the back of the unit using a Philips screwdriver Unscrew four mounting screws Lift up the hard disk tray by pulling up the top panel of the N299 Remove the damaged hard drive Carefully insert a standard 3 5 SATA hard disk into the tray and secure the hard disk with screws from the included accessory pack Carefully lower the hard disk tray back into the N299 After making sure the tray is in place and
89. to receive email notifications Click to send out a test e mail to make sure the settings are correct Email Notification SMTP Server Port Auth Type Sender Address Sender Password Confirm Password Receivers E mail Address Send Test Mail N OTE Consult with your mail server administrator for email server information System Logs From the System menu choose the Logs item and the System Logs re 0 screen appears This screen shows a mm sis 0 history of system usage and wg H Ss SN Ke H299 boot i mp o EE ee a network information and system E booting See the following table fora i Sch See Seet detailed description of each item ec Se EE Ee gt ense NFE WAR ERROR The number ar lings par pape 10 ell Aacanding Dacei Dosaket 37 System Logs Item Description __________ O Truncate All Log File Clear all log files to browse the log pages error messages Time and Date Settings From the System menu choose the Time item and the Time screen appears Set the desired Date Time Ez and Time Zone You can also elect e to synchronize the system time on the N299 with an NTP Network Time Protocol Server You can change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings See the following table for a detailed description of each item Time Item __ Description O NTP Server Select Yes to allow the N299 to synchronize with the NTP server shown below Selec
90. ubleshooting information for the printer print a test page Print a test page IP Cam Surveillance With the Simple Surveillance Server you can connect an IP cam to the N299 to capture images The Simple oam D SH Surveillance Server also E a Te supports scheduling which gt means that you can configure en the N299 to perform home Ge surveillance at any time re Jee E Esd Tiari Ki Hour 23 Si Minule 55 Al Cancel From the Status menu choose the IP Cam Surveillance item and the 56 IP Cam Surveillance Information screen appears The IP Cam screen provides information and allows you to configure the Simple Surveillance Server IP Camera Specify the location where the IP Cam located Input the URL address to capture the image Click Cancel to abandon changes To designate a schedule for the Simple Surveillance Server click Schedule and the Schedule Configuration window will appear Schedule Configuration Scheduled time for image capture to finish Click Apply to save changes Click Cancel to abandon changes IP Cam Configuration Setting up an IP Cam for use with the N299 is easy In this example well setup a Vivotek PT7237 IP cam for use with the N299 Configuring a different IP cam will be slightly different depending on the model you are using but this guide will outline the basics Follow the instructions included with your IP cam for installation Once your IP cam is properly
91. uct includes software developed by the NetBSD Foundation Inc and its contributors This product includes software developed by Yen Yen Lim and North Dakota State University This product includes software developed by the Computer Systems Engineering Group at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory This product includes software developed by the Kungliga Tekniska Hogskolan and its contributors e This product includes software developed by the Nick Simicich e This product includes software written by Tim Hudson tj h cryptsoft com This product includes software developed by Christopher G Demetriou for the NetBSD Project 89 CGIC License Terms Basic License CGIC copyright 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 by Thomas Boutell and Boutell Com Inc Permission is granted to use CGIC in any application commercial or noncommercial at no cost HOWEVER this copyright paragraph must appear on a credits page accessible in the public online and offline documentation of the program Modified versions of the CGIC library should not be distributed without the attachment of a clear statement regarding the author of the modifications and this notice may in no case be removed Modifications may also be submitted to the author for inclusion in the main CGIC distribution GNU General Public License Version 2 June 1991 Copyright O 1989 1991 Free Software Foundation Inc 51 Franklin St Fifth Floor Boston MA 02110 1301 US
92. user is deleted from the system Local Groups Configuration From the Accounts menu choose the Groups item and the Local Group Configuration screen appears This screen allows you to Add Modify and Delete local groups You can quickly find a particular group by clicking one of the letter groupings at the top of the window For example to find a user name beginning with the letter M click the DEF letter group and the groups beginning with M N or O will be listed To see all groups click ALL Local Groups Configuration Description Group Name Current group name User Users currently in current group Press the Add button to add a user to the list of local groups system system 35 Adding Groups L 2 On the Local Group Configuration screen click on the Add button The Add NEW Local Group SC d ong Cone Pissed screen appears po Enter a Group Name and select users to be in this group from the Users List by adding them to the Members List using the lt lt button 4 Click the Apply button to save your changes Modifying Groups On the Local Group Configuration screen select a group name from the list 2 Press the Modify button and us the Local Group Setting ET EE screen appears 3 To add a user into a group select the user from the Users List and press the lt lt button to move the user into the Members List 4 To remove a user from a group selec
93. wledge that files are now being copied Files are stored in a folder named by current time stamp YearMonthDayHHMM Solid green network link Blinking green network activit LAN LED e Solid green network link e Blinking green network activity USB LED USB Device Connection o Blinking blue 5 seconds USB device connected successfully For universal USB memory card readers the USB LED will blink blue when one or more card is mounted successfully 10 o Blinking red 5 seconds USB device connection failure e Data Transfer o Blinking blue Active data transfer o Blinking red USB device read write error USB Port e USB 2 0 port for USB storage expansion Power Button e Power on off N299 Rear Panel USB 1 USB 2 Wan up Lan down Power Connector Fan The rear panel of the N299 houses the USB and Ethernet connections as well as the power connector See the table below for descriptions of each Hem Deseripti m e Connect the included power cord to this connector switch or router or router USB Ports d e USB 2 0 ports for storage expansion There are two USB ports at the back panel of N299 you can use either one but not two at the same time 11 Chapter 2 Getting Started Overview Your N299 is designed for complete ease of use To help you get started the following chapter will help you get your N299 up and running in no time Please read it carefully to prevent damaging your unit duri

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