User Manual LinkStation Pro Shared Network Storage
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1. Select the volume that you want to mount such as share or share mac from the list of folders on the LinkStation The share will open A link to the shared folder will appear on your desktop 2 share d oia pape mi 14 Accessing LinkStation Data from a Mac If you don t know your LinkStation s IP address there are 5 Buffalo HAS Cent Utty File Setup Mapping Help several ways to get it DEVELOPMENT GT TERACT TNESTATION TERAS AGAMNDAE TERAANIDRE TERTON One simple method is to use the Buffalo NAS Client Utility included on your CD to find your LinkStation s Just click on the tab for your LinkStation and you ll be able to read its IP address You must have a Windows PC running on the network to use the Buffalo NAS client See page 51 for more on the LinkStation client utility You can always get the LinkStation s IP address from your router s configuration utility Many Buffalo routers list this BUFFALO information on the Client Monitor page as shown to the right Air Station Consult your router s documentation for instructions on identifying the LinkStation s IP address iS LinkStation Expansion LinkStation Pro has two USB 2 0 ports on the rear These ports can be used for adding external USB Hard Drives LinkStation will share connected USB storage devices allowing everyone on the network to use them Up to two external USB hard driv2. 0 Packet 2 799 Packet 0 Packet This page shows you the System Information for your network connection 50 LinkStation Client Utility ioi xi Z3 Buffalo NAS Client Utility File Setup Mapping Help DEVELOPMENT BT TERAGT LINKSTATION TERA GIGAANDRE TERAANDRE TERAROBIN aner o TE Workgroup WORKGROUP bees Flats rcs 146 7GB 22 Used Full IP Address 492 168 7 25 Subnet Mask a MAC Address 00 07 40 A4 B7 7B Panas 1 48 HD H420LAN Link Station od This is the Buffalo NAS Client Utility Installed on your PC it allows you to access each of the LinkStations and TeraStations on your network Click Refresh List to get tabs for each of your LinkStations Each tab shows the Host Name Workgroup IP Address and Subnet Mask of the associated LinkStation as well as the version of firmware it s running With a LinkStation s tab selected you can click on the View Shares button to go directly to its root share Clicking the Setup pulldown menu and selecting Browser Management takes you to the browser management tool that we began exploring on page 19 And clicking Setup and choosing Modify IP Address takes you to the following screen LinkStation Client Utility IP Address Setup Here you may enter your IP Address and Subnet Mask manually or enable your LinkStation to acquire them automatically from a DHCP server Youl
3. Disk Management nee a information isn t displayed properly try am restarting your USB hard drives and then Ss ae restarting your LinkStation Some USB hard drives must be reformatted from within m ree LinkStation before they can be assigned shares Select Disk Format from the left side oe menu to format your USB hard disk s 26 Advanced Settings Disk Management Disk Check Link Station BUFFALO FT tome Disk Management a io sas A Matwork Disk Check Orsk 1 x Drive Propertes FC Delete Ma co f osxcnecr amp Warning Disk Backup Select Targat Cancel d Maintenance m System Statu m Logout 2r Disk check checks any of your hard drives for errors To use disk check select the disk that you want to check from the target pulldown and click Select Target Advanced Settings Disk Management Disk Format Link Station BUFFALO To format a hard drive or array select it from the Target Disk drop box Choose the file FT tome Disk Management Ta pie system desired from the File System dropbox B eeen pa internal drives can only be formatted with XFS frome oes Note that FAT32 has a 2 gigabyte single file size 7 ssa eoreagnas limit If you choose FAT32 for your file system m maa ony eiancmnsboneengns S you will not be able to store single files larger oe See Taont camcn than 2 gigabytes on the drive Use of the XFS or m
4. To configure the LinkStation Pro on an Active Directory network you must have the Domain Administrator login credentials To configure LinkStation Pro in a Windows NT Domain or Active Directory environment select the appropriate Network Type and enter the Domain Name and Domain Controller into the appropriate fields In an Active Directory environment fill out the remaining fields The Authentication Setup fields will be automatically filled out so no input is needed there Once you have finished press Apply 24 Advanced Settings Disk Management Drive Properties This page shows the properties for Link Station CATH the main drive in your LinkStation oe Pro If you have any USB hard Home Basic drives plugged into the linkstation Network Disk Management Disk Information n Disk 1 Status Standard Mode their properties will appear here as Unit Name WD2500JS 22MHB0 ll USB Settings Wwe i I Total Capacity 237 042 460 kbytes J Disk Check J Disk Format Amount Used 40 480 432 kbytes cielo Percent Used 17 08 33 Group Management 7 File Format EXT3 n User Management Disk Backup Maintenance a USB Disk Information nm System Status USB Disk 1 Status Not Detected 0 Logout USB Disk 2 Status Not Detected 25 Advanced Settings Disk Management USB hard drives 5 ead sibel ak nics tiga 1 drives setup information If the hard drives P tome
5. BUFFALO Home System Status USB Detalls 899999999 amp This page shows you details on USB hard drives and UPSs plugged into your LinkStation In this example no USB hard drives are plugged in to the LinkStation 48 Advanced Settings System Status Drive Properties Link Station BUFFALO Home System Status Basic SE Disk Information Disk Management ksk 1 Stalus Standard Modi Shared Folders Unit Name WD2S00IS 22MHEO Group Management User Management Disk Backup Amount Used 255 948 kbytes S499909909 Maintenance System Information t USB Details onvePropermes USB Disk Information Status Network informatbon USS Disk 1 ia Logout This page shows you the properties of all hard drives in and attached to your LinkStation 49 Cine ALIaD Home Basic Network Disk Management aasaga Shared Folders Group Management User Management Biain d Maintenance I System Information USB Details i Drive Properties ml Logout System Status Network Information System Status Advanced Settings BUFFALO a Network Information MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask DNS Server Address Default Gateway 192 168 1 103 255 255 255 0 24 26 193 62 192 168 1 1 Packets Received with Errors Packets Transmitted Packets Transmitted with Errors
6. i maii notification UPS Settings J Alert Setup J Status LED Setup Initialization System Status a Logout From the Shutdown page press Apply to shutdown LinkStation This has the same function as holding down the power button on the front of LinkStation but may be done remotely Turning on the LinkStation after a shutdown requires a physical button push on the front of LinkStation The Restart Now button simply reboots the LinkStation bringing it back to functionality after about 120 seconds 45 Advanced Settings Maintenance Initialization Link Station BUFFALO Initialization is a reset procedure that restores FF tome Maintenance all settings back to the default out of box ee INIT Button Option configuration All configuration users oe eee 5 groups and backup jobs are lost but actual Group Management Ay data and shares on the hard are NOT lost If Reset LinkStation Configuration to Factory Defaults you want all data to be erased reformat the ae eee ae drive e Perform Disk Format on all LinkStation Disks Specify whether the LinkStation shall keep its administrator password after a initialization a or whether the password should be reset to FV vogou the default password default password is password Press the Apply button once you make the selection Press the Restore button to begin the initialization process this will restore a
7. m System Status Logout To add a remote LinkStation to your network enter its numerical IP Address in the Remote LinkStation IP Address field and click the Add to List button For remote LinkStation backups make sure both firewalls are configured to allow traffic in and out of their networks Note Disk Backups between two LinkStations use port 8873 for encrypted backups and port 873 for backups with no encryption 41 Advanced Settings Maintenance Notification I your LinkStation is remotely managed you may choose to receive nightly status reports FT tome Maintenance za i B PEA and be notified of any disk events by email g Dist Management ste C Emme Ona To set this up enable Mail Notification and eet a Pamana enie the IP Address of your SMTP server EN oia tactu peanas in the SMTP Server Address field Select a e Subject line for the emails i e LinkStation UPS Settings We ee ST see T E Status Report and enter the email address of sien eer each person you want to receive notification m Sytem Sat pairi emails into a Recipient Mail Address field pa SMTP server must be an open type server Currently there s no provision for entering a username or password 42 Advanced Settings Maintenance Alert Settings Link Station BUFFALO FT tome Maintenance Basic CROES Alert Sound Setup 2 Disk Management Alen Sound Conditions M Exceeding Temperatur
8. network with either type of Ethernet cable Buffalo Technology doesn t recommend connecting the LinkStation directly to a PC Verify that the LINK ACT LED on the front of LinkStation is lit see page 6 s picture If it s lit go to page 8 to continue setting up LinkStation If the LINK ACT LED is still not lit try the suggestions below to verify that you re not suffering from common setup problems Having problems Make sure that e the LinkStation and the router hub or switch are both powered on e the Ethernet cable is securely plugged in at both ends and e the Ethernet cable is not damaged Verify this by trying a different Ethernet cable If problems persist you may contact Buffalo Technology s technical support See pages 55 and 56 for technical support contact information Installing Software Insert the LinkNavigator CD into your PC s CD ROM drive Setup should automatically launch If it does not manually launch setup exe by pressing Start and selecting the Run option When the Run dialog opens type d setup exe where d is the drive letter of your CD ROM drive Press OK to continue C ts XI Type the name of a program folder document or J Internet resource and Windows will open it for you Open d setup exe 7 Cancel Browse LinkNavigator Setup Press the Begin Installation button to begin Click on Connect this PC to LinkStation the green lower button Click Ne
9. shared folder Appletalk support is available for use with legacy Macs Checking Apple by Shared Folder Support turns on AppleTalk letting you use your LinkStation with older Macs Note that Appletalk files are limited to 2GB maximum filesize and 32 characters for filenames If a folder with AppleTalk on is accessed from a modern OS through smb these limitations will not apply Remote Backup Password will set a password on this share for other LinkStations who want to use it as a remote backup target This password will not affect users attempting to access the share it only pertains to remote LinkStations trying to access this share for backup tasks 30 Advanced Settings Shared Folders Access restrictions Link Station BUFFALO Shared Folders Home Basic Mamisiak Add New Shared Folder Disk Management i Group Management i F W Accia M r System Status 3889993 Logout Access Restrictions 31 To use Access Restrictions for a share select Enable Highlight groups or users in the All Groups Users column and use the left pointing arrow buttons located just to the left of each box to move individual groups or users from the All Groups Users column to the Read Only box if you want to give them read access only or all the way to the Writable box if you want to give them full access to the share Right pointing arrows will move highlighted users or groups back to the ri
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11. 2 EXTS3 file systems is recommended Press Select Target Disk when done Depending on the size of the target hard disk or array a Disk Format may take several hours to complete Performance will be slow during the disk format 28 Advanced Settings Shared Folders Link Station BUFFALO To begin setting up shares on your LinkStation select Shared Shared Folders l Folders from the left side menu iA and then click the Add button Disk Managemiont m Disk or Array Shared Folder Name under Shared Folders Setup TB shared Folders en aie eee a To delete a share or shares FAY croup Management _ a a check the checkbox next to 4 the shares you d like to delete Maintenance and press the Delete button J syen Sons Deleting shares will remove the Logout share and erase all of the files and folders inside that share 49 Advanced Settings Adding a new Shared Folder FT Home Shared Folders a Access Restrictions To add a new shared folder enter a name for it in the Shared Folder Name box and choose which Disk Space it will reside in You may also choose which operating systems and features the share will support by putting the appropriate checks next to Shared Folder Support and whether the share supports the Recycle Bin by putting a selecting Enable or Disable Enter a Shared Folder Description and a Remote Backup Password if desired Click Apply to build the new
12. LO description under Hostname Setup A friendly a a easy to remember name e g LinkStation is Fh ccs Hostname Setup o Disk Management fexstano2 recommended O EAA e Group Management Make sure that the date and time are correct a a a ET A pA naimena A in Date and Time Setup To synchronize time Fes Fs F mn agoa Use Local Time settings with those in your computer press Use Local Time To have your system time W NTP setings automatically set by an NTP server enable NTP Server and enter an IP Address for the NTP server e g 192 43 244 18 or use the supplied default NTP server Text Display Settings Ensure that both the Display Language and the A Windows Client Language are set to languages that you re comfortable with Once desired fields have been completed press the Apply button 22 Network IP Address Properties 58899999 workaroup Domain Home Basic Disk Management Shared Folders Group Management User Management Disk Backup Maimenance System Status Logout Network IP Address Properties 23 Advanced Settings In most networks LinkStation will get its IP Address automatically from a DHCP server You may disable DHCP here If DHCP is disabled and an IP Address is not set manually it will default to 192 168 11 150 The LinkStation s IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Address and DNS Server address ma
13. LinkStation Pro Shared Network Storage www buffalotech com Introduction Congratulations on your new LinkStation Pro This user manual is intended to assist you in configuring it Because we re constantly updating our product the images and text in this manual may vary slightly from the images and text displayed by your LinkStation These changes are minor and should not affect the ease of setup adversely As time passes future user interfaces updated software and later versions of this manual may be freely available for download at our web site http www buffalotech com If you run into difficulties or need additional help feel free to contact our technical support Contact information for Buffalo Technology and our technical support is available on pages 55 and 56 Table of Contents Pae e A i e a A A E A E E E S 4 Mistal SOM Wat Cs siririna iai EE 8 Accessing LinkStation Data from a PC cccccccsccscsacecseass 12 Accessing LinkStation Data from a Mac c esseeeees 13 Linkstation LAYOUT cos ccdaiecdicdicosdecedicoidoatdecdecdicdecdeadecdeadect 17 Advanced UO eects tote eer temtieecnetnmtectuetaquncuaciecdantaasencus 19 Network Setting S vic cat ace cotsedcad sat diksina kahaki aAA 23 Domain and AD Settings casciccsscascascaasavcasessearepecaveaveaseaieaes 24 Disk Management srerirorciireissiroiresra itoi irU rir ETNIC OATES roi raies 20 Shared FOGG ae ciccsecennseceescecessivesecsneseeseescesceseuseecece
14. aa De Add a name and a description to the Add New Group fields Put checks next to each Member User 4 PT tome a Group Management that you want to be part of the group Click Apply M mi sti E va Network d New Group when your group is set up the way you want it z Shared Folders asss z Active Directory and Domain Groups are not shown 5 oor Management Member Users here but are available under Share Management a r m System Status r Members can be added or removed from a group M om at any time by editing the group This is done by clicking on the Group name on the main Group ty cone Settings page oE Advanced Settings User Management linkGtatian BUFFALO LinkStation is preconfigured with two users The admin admin and guest out of the box Beer Management and guest user accounts cannot be deleted To ee delete any other user put a check next to their mae ve name and click Delete To add a new user click Add H p m The Add New User dialog will appear Enter a User Name Password and User Description for mM Home WU M t the new user and click the Apply button Ifa user IE oon sor regener A Network Add Local User will be accessing the LinkStation from a Windows SSS os E 95 98 computer their password should be 15 amen Pasemon pa characters or less Mac OS 8 and OS 9 users s Bm l p isk Backup P pl passwords should be 9 charact
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16. e Shared Folders A m Group Management F Fa n User Management m Disk Backup F UPS Power Error has Occurrec J mau novncavon Apply l UPS Settings Status LED Setup Shutdown Initalizaton m System Status mn Lagout Alerts can be configured on the LinkStation to make audible noises when a problem is detected Along with the audible noise alert emails will be sent out if Mail Notification was properly configured Please select the features you would like to receive an audible sound alert from and then press the Apply button 43 Advanced Settings Maintenance Status LED Settings Link Station Network Disk Management Shared Folders Group Management User Managemen mt Disk Backup gagagaaagg Mail Notification UPS Settings Alert Setup status Leo Set r Shutdown Initialization System Status n Logout Adjust the brightness of the LEDs on your LinkStation s front panel here the settings Maintenance LED Settings BUFFALO Dimmer lt e C1 C2 C3 C4 5 gt gt Brighter imme lt lt 01 A2 03 4 Brighter o E Time 0 E timo 44 Press Apply to update Advanced Settings Maintenance Shutdown Link Station BUFFALO Maintenance gL rete J mo TERET Shutdown Disk Management Shutdown LinkStation Apply a Shared Folder J Restart the LinkStation Restart Now jaz Group Management rh User Management Disk Backup
17. e 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 This is caused by having multiple shares to the same resource using different login credentials The error occurs when connecting to at least one secure restricted share Due to a constraint in Microsoft Windows only one set of login credentials can access or map drive letters for a network resource such as the LinkStation As such only one username and password can be used while mapping drives to a PC If unsecure unrestricted shares are mapped and then an attempt to mapa secure restricted share is made from the same PC this error will occur To prevent this you must create all mapped shares using the same login and password information Please follow the steps on the next page to remedy this problem 36 Mapping Multiple Shares Map Network Drive F When mapping any share select the Connect using a different user name option A login and password prompt will appear Use the username and password required by any secure restricted shares for all shares All mapped shares on a single PC must use the same username and password Connect As If only unrestricted shares are being mapped then it s not necessary to set a username and password for shares Multiple mapped drives to unrestricted shares can exist without a userna
18. ecseceees 29 ZOU S EE A N E A N EN A 33 USES i E E E E AE 34 Troubleshooting Multiple Shares serssesrsseri 36 BA r A E AE AEA AEE 38 Maintenance Settings cccszncaecarcarenrenscasassansensansensanranran vance 42 o EE S r E 47 Clie UW Gilitey aa E 51 Troubleshooting 4 iotic dich cheat iedicdcc deed cheat addactccdactncsaadaaseetes og Technical SPCCiMICAaHONSwrcricvccssrcenniremmenernishenasmbeannenimmaadns 54 Contact Information USA essssserssssersessersersessecsessersersenee 59 Contact Information Europe esssssssssesssessrsssssserssseseese 56 CPE OA IO perre E EEEE 57 Connecting your LinkStation 00 00 00 51 82 16 Begin by plugging your power cable and Ethernet cable into the back of the LinkStation as shown Plug the power cord into a 120 volt wall socket or surge protecter Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into a hub router or switch in your network BUFFALU Lir Siation Powering up Press the power button on the front panel LEDs will blink as your LinkStation boots up After your LinkStation has completed booting up check the LINK ACT LED on the front of the LinkStation If it s lit then your LinkStation is connected properly and you can go on to page 8 If it s not lit turn to page 7 for troubleshooting Setup Notes The LinkStation s Ethernet port will automatically adjust to use either a crossover or catch cable so you may connect the LinkStation to your
19. ers or less FPF tsinenonce m System Status Apply Cancel m Logout A Domain User List will be displayed if the LinkStation Pro is a member of a Domain or Active Directory environment 34 Advanced Settings User Management changing passwords Link Station BUFFALO Home Basic Network Disk Management Shared Folders Group Management Disk Backup Maintenance System Status Logout User Management Committing Settings to Memory Local User Settings r r ED Add Local User Enter the desired new password in both boxes and click Apply To change an account s password click on the name of the account under User Settings Note if a user name and password are used to log into a user s windows computer or domain the same user name and password should be used when creating the user s account on the LinkStation or problems accessing shared folders may occur Link Station BUFFALO Home Basic Network Disk Management Shored Folders gagaagg Group Management Disk Backup Maintenance System Status 48383 Logout User Management Edit Local User Apply Cancel Jg Accessing Multiple Shares from a single PC When accessing multiple shares to a Windows PC you may see this error message Xx The mapped network drive could not be created because the following error has occurred Multipl
20. es may be added to LinkStation Pro To connect a USB hard drive to your LinkStation simply plug it into one of the USB ports Once your USB hard drive is connected see page 26 for configuring your LinkStation to use it See page 29 for information on setting up shared folders on a USB Hard Drive Page 28 will show you how to reformat the USB Hard Drive Page 38 and 39 show you how to set up LinkStation to backup to a USB Hard Drive 16 Power Button Press and release the Power Button to turn the LinkStation on Hold it down for three seconds to turn the LinkStation off Link Act LED The Link Act LED glows green when the LinkStation is connectied to a network It blinks when the LinkStation is sending or receiving data Info LED The Info LED blinks when you have a message waiting for you in the client utility Diag LED The Diagnostic LED blinks to signal abnormal operation See page 53 for a list of Diagnostic LED codes 17 BUFFALO Lirk diation LinkStation Layout Init button The red Init button allows you to return your LinkStation to factory defaults 10 100 1000 Mbps Ethernet Port Use this port to connect your LinkStation to a switch a router or another computer The port is autosensing so either a conventional Ethernet cable or a crossover Ethernet cable may be used USB Ports LinkStation offers two USB 2 0 1 1 ports for adding external drives Please see the LinkStation Expansion section o
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22. ght Click Apply when you have your groups and users in the appropriate boxes To set up new groups and users see pages 33 and 34 Advanced Settings Shared Folders Service Setup Link Station BUFFALO FT tome Shared Folders Basic Network Network Sharing Services aag Disk Management I Shared Folders Setup serice setup Aoo Group Management User Management Disk Backup Maintenance System Status 388999 Logout To allow FTP Access to LinkStation choose Enable for FTP Server To enable legacy AppleTalk support choose Enable for AppleTalk Protocol FTP Server Info Enabling the FTP Server will allow users to connect to shares via FTP protocol Their username and password is used for their login credentials and they will only have access to shares that have read only or writeable access to on the LinkStation The network administrator of your network may need to enable traffic on port 21 to the LinkStation for FTP to work over the Internet Click the Apply button to set up these services 32 Advanced Settings Group Management linkStation BUFFALO Groups allow for easier management of permissions in some networks specifically networks with a lot Home Group Management a kaana of users in different departments e To Delete a group put a check next to its name and en click Delete To add a group to your LinkStation click Add ero FI topou m
23. l need the administrator password to use this screen Press OK when you re done 52 Troubleshooting Disk Errors If LinkStation encounters a disk error it will be reported in the LinkStation status on the top of any of the Web Based configuration screens Run a Disk Scan in the event of this error If that doesn t work try a reformat Reformatting the drive will delete all of the data on it so try to backup any data you can before beginning Finally if none of the above solutions help then please contact Technical Support for further assistance LED Flash Codes 3 flashes Partition problem with hard drive Reformat the hard drive 4 flashes Fan problem 5 flashes ROM problem 6 flashes Hard Drive can not be recognized 7 flashes Problem with motherboard RAM LAN or Hard Drive controller 33 Technical Specifications LAN Standards Transmission Types Access Media Media Interface USB Standard USB Connector Data Transmission Speed Electric Current Power Consumption Dimensions Weight Operating Environment IEEE 802 3u IEEE 802 3ab IEEE 802 3 1000BASE T 8B1Q4 PAM5 100BASE TX 4B5B MLT 3 10BASE T Manchester Coding CSMA CD RJ 45 USB 2 0 Hi Speed HS Full Speed FS Low Speed LS USB A Connector 2 Max 480 Mbps HS Mode Max 12 Mbps FS Mode 120V A C 21W Varies slightly with size 2 4 x 6 3 x 8 5 60 x 160 x 216 mm 3 5 lbs x x k
24. ll settings to factory defaults but will NOT erase the data on the hard drives Start Disk Formatting begins a complete disk format that will erase all information on the LinkStation s internal hard drives This cannot be undone 46 Link Station Some Basic Network Disk Management Shared Folders Group Management User Management Disk Backup aagaagaasaa Maintenance y USB Details I Drive Properties Network Information Logout System Status System Information System Status a System Information LinkStation Name LinkStation Description Firmware Version Current Date and Time Time Zone Windows Network Workgroup Name AppleTalk Function AppleShare Network Zone Settings FTP Server Function NTP Function Email Alert Notification Fan Status LINKSTATION LinkStation 1 00 2006 6 2 14 24 25 GMT 09 00 WORKGROUP Enabled Enabled Enabled 2006 06 03 03 24 15 Refreshed Disabled Normal a amp 1F BUFFALO HELP This page shows you the System Information for your LinkStation Firmware updates are occasionally available from www buffalotech com for the LinkStation Pro These must be executed from a Windows PC on the same network Your router switch or hub should pass through ports 8873 and 22939 for this to work most do 47 Advanced Settings System Status USB Details Link Station
25. me or password as long as no restricted secure shares are mapped If an unrestricted share and a restricted share are both being mapper or accessed use the restricted username and password for the unrestricted share login by using the Connect using a different user name option This will allow a Windows PC to access both shares without any problems of Advanced Settings Disk Backup To create a backup job click on a Job Number The Edit Backup Job dialog will appear BUFFALO Link Station Disk Backup Disk Backup Job Number Schedule Status i sco 1 Not Crested aB Not Created GB w Not Created GB se a Not Created GBs Not Crested GB o6 Not Cromtod GB 7 Not Crested WB sos Not Cromod Search for a Backup Destination by Password Password to Search C 38 Advanced Settings Disk Backup Edit Backup Job r Edit Backup Job Job Number Job 1 Backup Job Schedule Not Scheduled Immediately Every day Every week Backup Date Sunday Backup Time 0 Hour 00 7 Minute Encrypted Transfer Enable Disable Compressed Transfer Enable Disable Overwrite Backup Enable Disable I Differential Backups Cancel Clear Job y Backup Source and Destination Folders M Local Backup Shared Folder Destination Backup Shared Folder Choose a source and destination folder for backup and click Select i media z No Available Destination Backup Fold A Backu
26. n page 16 to learn more about using LinkStation s USB Ports 18 Advanced Settings The Configuration GUI Y Mozilla Firefox File Edit View Go Bookmarks Tools Help 299 5 OPam7e wFe Z3 Buffalo NAS Client Utility 2 5 xi File Setup Mapping Help EY Confcuraton setings Change IP Address v Startup as TaskTray mode Host Name Hop ess 228 168 17 Used Full TATION TERA3 TEST2X GIGAANDRE TERAANDRE gt l m me Refresh View Shares The Configuration GUI may be accessed at any time by typing the IP address of your LinkStation into the URL bar of a browser running on a computer connected to the same network as the LinkStation This works perfectly with OS X Linux and other non Windows PCs If you have a PC running the Buffalo NAS Client Utility you can get to the Configuration GUI by clicking on Setup and choosing Configuration Settings 19 Advanced Settings This login prompt will appear Enter admin for the user name Until you change it the password for the admin account will be password Press the OK button when finished BUFFALO User name admin Password password Link Station ropa See page 35 to change your password a Please insert your user name and password ora C If this login prompt does not appear Password E your DHCP server may not be ton functioning correctly If DHCP is disabled you may
27. p Job can run regularly on a daily or weekly schedule or immediately by appropriate choices in the Backup Job Schedule field Date and Time for the backup may be entered and Encryption and Compression enabled or disabled Enable Overwrite Backup to have each scheduled backup write over the previous backup or Differential Backups to backup only files changed since the previous backup Select the folder to be backed up from the Local Backup Shared Folder dropbox and the destination for the backup files from the Destination Backup Shared Folder dropbox The destination folder may be on a USB drive attached to the LinkStation or another LinkStation on the network Click on Select to approve the backup targets Click the Apply button when your backup job is set up the way you want it or Clear Job to stop a job from running again 39 Advanced Settings Disk Backup LinkStation List BUFFALO Disk Backup LinkStation List The LinkStation list shows other LinkStations in your network that you can configure network backups to Press Refresh to get a list of LinkStations on your network 40 Advanced Settings Disk Backup Add LinkStation Link Station BUFFALO FT tome Disk Backup 3 Basic Network Add Remote Off Subnet Link Station Disk Management vemote Linkstation IP Addre Add to List Shared Folders Group Management User Management Disk Reckup f Link Station List Maintenance
28. re enable it or verify that the LinkStation s IP Address is in the same range as that of your PC NOTE Page 23 shows how to enable or disable DHCP or configure the LinkStation with a Static IP Address 20 Advanced Settings Home Welcome to Advanced Settings the configuration GUI for the LinkStation Bookmark this page in your browser so it can be easily accessed for future configuration changes If the LinkStation s IP Address changes you will need to recreate the link You can also get here by typing http LinkStation_Name into a Web browser where LinkStation_Name is the name of your LinkStation page 22 You are now at Home Notice that the Home button is lit up in yellow You can navigate this menu by clicking on the buttons at the left of the screen Here at Home you can see basic information about your LinkStation s current configuration You may close this screen by clicking Logout at the bottom left or just by closing the browser window If you have lost your LinkStation clicking I m here at the bottom left will cause it to beep making it easier to find Link Station BUFFALO Wom Home a Basic Network Disk Management IP Address Shared Folders Ci T las Group Management A User Management raien 3 y m Disk Backup 4 Maintenance m System Status Logout z s 21 Advanced Settings Basic You may modify your LinkStation s hostname and Link Station BUFFA
29. ta from a PC Your LinkStation uses shares folders to hold data A share called share is already configured on your LinkStation and you can create additional shares on page 29 To start using your LinkStation you can either click on the Shortcut for LinkStation on your desktop or you may just use drive L in My Computer which setup has mapped to the default share in your TeraStation P 192 168 7 198 x lt MyComputer Edt View Favorites Toos He AE ie eat ven rames Toae Hep gt Qa O J sah Py rower j y K Address iLinkStation Go CD Drive D share on LinkStation Linkstation L E 2 If your Mac does not automatically detect your LinkStation s Share folder and put it on your desktop you will need to add the LinkStation to the Mac s server list Begin by clicking Go and then choose Connect to Server Connect to Server benar Nesnesi srob 192 1687 198 s ae a NOG SG QnucHt a OSes eo Bia In the Server Address field enter your LinkStation s IP address in the form smb ipaddress where ipaddress is your LinkStation s IP address and click Connect If you don t know your LinkStation s IP address see page 15 13 Accessing LinkStation Data from a Mac Select Guest and click on Connect Note If you have configured share permissions on your LinkStation select Registered User and enter your Registered User credentials
30. xt to step through the installation LinkNavigator Setup Continue pressing Next to step through the installation Setup procedure software which you would like to install red folder on the Computer Step4 Create short cut for LinkStation on the desktop Complete i a a ur PE ng to the procedure aboye n Link Navigator g Ver 1 00 When installation is complete you may close the installation window stup h n completed successfully Link Navigator seve 1 00 10 LinkNavigator Setup is Complete REE File Edit View Favorites Tools He O S p Address inkstation ass Go Fle Sep Help DEVELOPMENT ET TERADT LINKSTATION TeRA3 GIGEANDRE TERSANDRE TERAAOGIN Sent Heme usma ANSON Hoo Rese za 108 Unas Full Two new icons will be on your desktop Shortcut for LinkStation and Buffalo NAS Navigator Clicking Shortcut for LinkStation takes you directly to the folders on your LinkStation Share is the main folder that you can put files and folders in Info contains a copy of your user manual The Buffalo NAS Navigator icon opens the LinkStation s client utility Turn to page 51 for more on using the NAS Navigator client utility 11 Accessing LinkStation Data from your PC Congratulations You ve completed basic setup For more LinkStation configuration options turn to Advanced Settings beginning on page 19 To Access LinkStation Da
31. y all be entered manually under IP Address Properties Ethernet Frame Size may also be set manually on this page Only use JumboFrame settings when operating in a Gigabit environment where all other clients support the same JumboFrame setting Click Apply after making any changes Advanced Settings Network Workgroup Domain If you are unfamiliar with Domain Active Directory networking then leave the Network Type and Workgroup Name set to PY ome Network a Worhgroup and Doman Proportes Workgroup n panaan one a To make your LinkStation a member of a workgroup or domain r enter the appropriate information into the fields on this page n z Se gt and click Apply Only select NT Domain if you have a Windows Maioenance NT Server Domain Controller on your network Only select r Active Directory if you have an Active Directory server on your network a NOTE If using NT Domain the LinkStation must be added as a member computer in the Domain Server NT Domain amp Active Directory Authentication integrate the LinkStation Pro with Windows NT Domain and Active Directory Servers The LinkStation Pro participates as a member device in the NT Domain and Active Directory networks allowing the LinkStation to use Users and Groups that reside on the Domain or Active Directory System If Active Directory is used then the LinkStation will automatically receive update information from the domain controller s
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