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1. 2 Choose the folder to set as a backup destination 3 Click Edit 4 Under LAN Protocol Support check Backup then click OK 51 Shared Folder Settings Copy settings from Name Description Volume Array a Attribute Read Only Read amp Write Recycle Bin Enabled Disabled LAN Protocol Support W SMB Win Mac AFP Mac E FTP C DLNA E WebAccess Folder Attributes Hidden Share SME Only Access Restrictions Enabled Disabled Local Users Local Groups Filter x Es Er al Local Username guest admin Required ee Note To configure a password enter it in the Remote Backup Password field Leave this field blank if you don t want a password If the target device is configured with a backup password you can search for the password from the backup source Backing up to a LinkStation or TeraStation on another network when connected by a VPN You can back up to a LinkStation or TeraStation on another network as long as the two networks are connected by a VPN Follow this procedure to enter the IP address or hostname of the target LinkStation or TeraStation 1 In Advanced Settings click Backup MD Backup 2 Click to the right of Backup MB Backup Inactive A 3 Click List of LinkStations and TeraStations 52 Backup List Backup Password set List of LinkS tations and TeraS tations Create New Job
2. BUFFALO A amp Ov y Ur E 2 admin r Language F 4 Getting Started gt Change Administrator Password Change the administrator password For security please choose a new administrator password below Show entered password Password Confirm Password P The password may indude up to 20 siphanumenc characters hyphens underscores _ periods and symbols amp dh A 17 Notes To use Settings Internet Explorer 9 or later Firefox 18 or later Google Chrome 24 or later or Safari 5 or later is recommended Other browsers may not show Settings correctly e You can show the same screen by clicking Getting Started at the top page Al Enter the new password twice then click Next Note The default username and password are admin and password To keep the defaults leave both fields blank and click Next 5 Configure levels of sharing for all existing shared folders public or private to complete the initial setup wizard m4 Getting Started gt Shared Folder Setup Shared Folder List Hama Voka Description gt a see Array 1 revered en share Array Select a sharing keve for your folder share Set as public folder Arons can accent Bis bolder Recommended fer sharing photce and vides wih poser famiy and Friends Set af private folder ed mi erby ragikered LENE can sccese this Erol g Create Shared Folder Se Note Select Set as private folder to configure access attribu
3. FTP HTTP HTTPS 1518 4102 7422 9216 bytes Jumbo Frame Including 14 bytes of the header and 4 bytes of FCS LS420D LS410D USB 2 0 Port Series A x 1 LS421DE USB 2 0 Port Series A x 1 USB 3 0 Port Series 1 x 1 Note Compatible USB devices supported USB devices including Buffalo USB hard drives and printers Ifa hard drive in LS420D and LS421DE malfunctions replace it with a Buffalo OP HD LS series of the same capacity available from www buffalotech com LS410D max 24 W Power Consumption LS420D max 48 W LS421DE max 48 W LS410D 45 x 128 x 205 mm excluding protruding parts 1 3 kg 2 8 Ib LS420D 87 x 128 x 205 mm excluding protruding parts 2 4 kg 5 2 Ib LS421DE 87 x 128 x 205 mm excluding protruding parts 2 4 kg 5 2 Ib Temperature 5 35 C 41 95 F Operating Environment nn Environment humidity 20 80 no condensation Windows and Mac computers with Ethernet interface Note The LinkStation requires an Ethernet connection with your computer for operation It cannot be connected via USB Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 or 2005 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2008 OS X 10 8 10 7 10 6 32 bit and 64 bit USB Port Dimensions WxHxD Weight Compatibility Supported OS Compliance Information FCC Warnin This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B dig
4. click the icon to the right of Users Leta Lasa 3 Leer Eg Users Ze Click Create User Enter the desired settings then click OK User Settings Username Fiter x Group User ID admin Ste s ambe frar 1000 te 1995 es Email Password Confirm Password Description Select All Unzeleet All Primary Group Quota hdusers nd Enable Units GB Quota Capacity 500 gt Disabled Required DK Cancel 26 Notes e Username may contain up to 20 characters including hyphens underscores _ periods amp and Do not use a symbol as the first character e For Windows 8 use a local username instead of your Windows Live ID e The user ID should be a number from 1000 to 1999 Each user ID should be unique If this field is left blank a user ID is assigned automatically e When you log in to Settings as a registered user you can see the LinkStation s name IP address workgroup and disk status and modify the password e Do not duplicate user IDs group IDs usernames or group names Each should be distinct and unique e The description may contain up to 75 alphanumeric characters hyphens underscores _ and spaces Do not use a symbol or space as the first character When setting users with access privileges a maximum of 300 users including admin and guest can be regis tered in the LinkStation The password may contain up to 20 a
5. s IP address is set automatically from a DHCP server on your network If you prefer you can 75 set it manually To change the LinkStation s IP address settings your computer should be connected to the same router subnet as the LinkStation and should be running NAS Navigator2 Note NAS Navigator2 can only be used to change LAN ports that are connected to the same network subnet as the computer To change the LAN port on a different local area side change the IP address by navigating to Network IP Address in Settings 1 Double click the icon on the desktop NAS Navigator2 will start Note For Mac OS click the 7 icon in the Dock 2 Right click on your LinkStation s icon then choose Properties IP Address Note For Mac OS click the LinkStation s icon while holding down the control key then click Configure IP Address 3 Enter the IP address and subnet mask then click OK L5420698 Properties L54200 Series Configuration IP Address Renew IP address IF Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway 76 NAS Navigator2 for Windows NAS Navigator2 is a utility program that makes it easy to display Settings change the LinkStation s IP address or check its hard drive If you install the LinkStation with the LinkNavigator CD NAS Navigator2 was installed automatically NAS Navigator2 will run in the system tray when the computer is on To launch NAS Navigator2 double click the A icon Click
6. Delate dobis Fiter nf Task Scheduled Day Time Operation Mode Status Select AI Unselect All Al Check the IP address of the LinkStation or TeraStation that you want to set as the backup target Click Add enter the IP address of the target LinkStation or TeraStation and click Close List of LinkStations and TeraStations Detected LinkStations and TeraStations Refresh Filter x Name IP Address T55400D467 192 168 10 3 L 420698 192 168 10 2 7 LS410897 192 168 10 22 Off subnet Devices Add Delete Filter x IP Address or Hostname Select All Unselect All Close If your setup meets these requirements you don t have to configure these settings e The source and target LinkStations are on the same network e No backup password is set for the target LinkStation e No LinkStation from outside the subnet connected by a VPN is used Notes e To back up data between LinkStations or TeraStations on a network using jumbo frames make sure that both de vices are configured to use identical or similar Ethernet frame sizes If Ethernet frame sizes are significantly dif ferent the backup job may not be properly performed In such a case select the default frame size 1518 bytes e You can also specify hostname by a fully qualified domain name FQDN Configuring a Backup Job 1 In Advanced Settings Click Backup 1D Backup 53 2 Click to the right of Backup m Backup Inactiv
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8. Mac as it OFF M on appeared in the past W Show Time Machine status in the menu bar d Click the lock to prevent further changes 7 1 9 Select the LinkStation then click Use for Backup E Documents JohnsPro TimeMachina EA share LS CHLAS1 TimeMachine E backtoMac JOHNSCHL TimeMachine EX backups BALAN QUAD TimeMachinea temp TS XL5SEsuppon TimeMachine m Cancer Use for Backup 20 Enter a username and password with the rights to access the shared folder of the LinkStation then click Connect F Enter your user name and password so Time Machine can access the file server LS CHLAB1 Connect as C Guest Registered User Name admin Note If access restrictions are not configured on the target share log in with the administrator account The default username and password for the administrator account are admin and password If access restrictions are configured log in with an account with write privileges 2 1 Time Machine will count down from 120 seconds and the backup will begin aje Snow Al Mart shared Available Oldest Backup Cage Dii Latest Backup hens Next Backup 115 seconds o Time Machine tice machine teem Hourly backups for the past 24 hours Daily backups for the pas manch OFF EN ON a Weekly backups until your backup disk is full Rl Show Time Machine status in the menu bar a lick the back
9. USB printers can be connected USB hubs are not supported 7 Power Connector Use the included power cable to connect to a surge protector or outlet 8 Anti Theft Security Slot Use this slot to secure your LinkStation with a cable lock not included 9 LAN Port Connect to a router hub or switch on your Ethernet network with the included Ethernet cable 1 0 Hook To secure the power cable insert it in the slot as shown 1 1 Not in use 1 2 Not in use 1 3 USB 3 0 Port LS421DE only Compatible Buffalo USB 3 0 hard drives can be connected USB hubs are not supported When the Power LED Blinks White The LinkStation is booting or shutting down Red If there is an error the red LED is lit You may know the error code how it blinks The error codes are also displayed on NAS Navigator2 83 Place of Error Code t0sPlaceof ever Code The LED flashes for 1 0 second every 0 3 seconds This gives the tens place of the error code 1s Place of Error Code The LED flashes for 0 5 seconds every 0 3 seconds Corrective Action memmekad Contact Buffalo technical support for assistance Check that foreign objects or dust are clogging the fan If any foreign objects or dust are found use a pair of tweezers air duster or other tool to remove them If the error is displayed again contact Buffalo technical support for assistance An error occurred in the fan speed Do not place objects in the area around the Lin
10. change or restore your Windows security settings to work with external authentication 1 1 Choose Folder Setup F Folder Setup 2 Folder s il 1 2 Choose a shared folder to set access restrictions on Shared Folder List Greate Foker pba jer Fiter Hame Volume Recycle Gin SME AFP FTF Bacup BUNA BuFfaloLink Web info j E j ahare Array i v wr xf y Sakat Al Unselct aa Clore 13 Click Edit 1 4 Enable Access Restrictions Access Restrictions Enabled Disabled 1 5 Select the level of access EA Read and write access allowed l Read access allowed Access prohibited 1 6 click ok Notes e If both read only and read amp write permissions are given to a user the user will have read only access The most restrictive attribute will apply e If access restrictions are set for users and groups registered in the authentication server guest or anonymous connection is not possible with AFP or FTP connections e Users who are automatically registered belong to the power users group They can be added to other groups from within group settings e Access can be restricted to specific shared folders based on username e The names of registered users are listed in Users External Users Deleting a server name may cause problems with authentication e When connecting through AFP or FTP always use an IP address Using a server name may cause problems with authentication e To
11. drives Pi 3 Select the drive to format then click Format Disk Drives O Check Disk Fermat Disk Dismount Diek Rediscover Disk Disk Mame Status Model Mame Unit Capacity AmountUsed Used File System M E Disk 1 Normal WC WD OE ERK 00D 2778 3 GB 0 Ge 0 00 XFS Disk 2 Normal WDC WOS0E7R OUD 2770 3 GB OG 0 00 XFS r TT t Clase Al Select a format type then click Format Format Disk Format Disk 2 Format Type XFS hd Warning Before formatting check that the disk is not set as a backup device Do not format if the disk is set as a backup device Farmat Cancel 44 5 The Confirm Operation screen will open Enter the displayed number then click OK Confirm Operation A Disk Format A format will erase all data stored on the target drive or array During a format you will not be able to change the LinkStation s settings To continue enter the confirmation number displayed below and click OK Warning This operation cannot be canceled 6 38 2 Confirmation Number OK Cancel e 6 Depending on the size of your drive the format may take several minutes to several hours to complete The power LED will flash during the format Shared folders cannot be accessed during a format Do not turn off the LinkStation until the disk format is finished Erase Data on the LinkStation Completely Under some circumstances data from formatted drives can be recovered The disk eras
12. key Label Color menu below is displayed when you click the LinkStation icon while holding down the control key 80 Mount as Network Drive You can map the shared folder as a network drive using NAS Navigator2 on Mac OS SB 1 Click the ws icon in the Dock NAS Navigator2 will launch 2 Click the LinkStation icon while holding down the control key then select Open Folder Enter a username and password with the rights to access the shared folder of the LinkStation 3 Select the shared folder that you want to mount then click OK l A drive icon S8 will appear on the desktop The shared folder is now mounted as a network drive Note To dismount the share drag the share icon to the trash 81 Diagrams LS410D LS420D LS421DE 1 Power LED The white power LED is lit while the LinkStation is on The white power LED blinks while booting or shutting down The red power LED blinks when an error occurs If there is a status message the power LED glows amber If there is a new firmware the power LED blinks amber 2 Function LED The white function LED is lit while initializing and unmounting the USB device for about 60 seconds 3 Function Button Use this button for dismounting USB devices and initializing settings 82 4 Fan Do not block the fan 5 Power Button ON ml ore O Move the switch up and down to power on and off 6 usB2oPort Compatible Buffalo USB hard drives USB flash drives and
13. or iL Not lagged in ee Change Layout r Language F x KE a Getting Started WebAccess BitTorrent DLNA Status Corfigured Status en ci Status Enabled 5 En O ammen ra re CB EN Tto USB Device Server Advanced Settings Status Enabisd 2 Enter the administrator username and password then click OK 14 Enter Username and Password El Specify a username Time out Period 10 minutes Unlimited Ee 3 The Advanced Settings screen will open simin WP Language Ma File Sharing File Sharing F5 Folder Setup 7 Fokier x 5 A Services Fi Users bik Geen LHET a i Applications fia Groups Lr Cordage J Cm E a fe sme z ih Network m ia Ar 5 die Off Ke 5 oe F5 WebAccess ze A Note To go back to Easy Admin click the Home icon 15 Chapter 3 Remote Access WebAccess WebAccess is a software program for accessing the files in the shared folder of your LinkStation from your computer smartphone or tablet through the Internet Notes e Be careful when configuring WebAccess Certain settings can make the files in the shared folder available to any one on the Internet without any access restrictions Use compatibility mode to use WebAccess with Windows 8 in desktop mode Use with iPhone iPad iPod touch Download the WebAccess application from App Store Instructions http buffalonas com manual i en Use with Android Download the WebAccess application from Goo
14. run for many hours Shared folders cannot be accessed during a disk check Do not turn off the LinkStation until the disk check is finished Use the procedure below to run a disk check 1 In Advanced Settings click Drives hed we Drives 2 Select Drives to check an internal drive or USB Drives to check an external drive my Drives ml JE USB drives ra 3 Select the drives to test then click Check Disk Drives Cheek Disk Format Disk Desmo n i Disk Rediecower Cisk Disk Mame Status Model Name Unit Capacity AmountUsed Used File System M Disk 1 Normal WDC WID ZOEZRK OUD 2778 3 GB 0 Ge 0 00 XFS E Disk 2 Normal WDC WD SOEZRE OUD 2778 3 GE 0GB 000 XFS TT t 43 l Click Check You have the option of deleting information files from Mac OS during the check if desired check Disk Check Target Disk 2 El Delete Mac OS specific files Warning Before running the disk check check that the disk is not set as a backup device Do not run the disk check if the disk is set as a backup device Formatting Drives Note Under some circumstances data deleted when a drive is formatted can be recovered To ensure that data is gone forever a format might not be sufficient See Erase Data on the LinkStation Completely 1 In Advanced Settings click Drives _ z W Drives 2 Select Drives to format an internal drive or USB Drives to format an external drives me Drives ri sw USB
15. supported Connect a single USB drive to the USB port e Backup data from Mac OS may include characters that cannot be written to FAT16 or FAT32 drives such as DS_ Store For best results reformat the drive before using it as a backup target e You can use the USB Device Server to connect a USB hub and up to 15 USB devices However with USB Device Server the USB devices cannot be used for creating shared folders or act as LinkStation backup destinations Formatting External Drives Formatted drives are detected automatically If a drive is not formatted format it from Settings Refer to Formatting Drives for the procedure Format Disk Format USB Disk 1 Format Type EXT3 w E GPT Partition Warming Before formatting check that the disk is not set as a backup device Do not format if the disk is set as a backup device Cancel Notes e Do not turn off or disconnect power to the LinkStation while formatting a hard drive e A format may take anywhere from a few minutes to several hours depending on the size of your drives e The following format types are supported FAT32 recommended for connecting to computers EXT3 recom mended for sharing with other LinkStations XFS recommended for adding additional external storage to a LinkStation NTFS and HFS read only cannot format from Settings Access Restrictions on External Drives You can set access restrictions on new drives Refer to Configu
16. your LinkStation s icon to open the share on the LinkStation and display e Total capacity e Capacity in use IP address e Workgroup Subnet mask e Default gateway e MAC address e Firmware version 77 Map Share Assigns the LinkStation s shared folder as a network drive Disconnect Share Unmaps the network drive Map All Remote Shares to Drive Assigns all the LinkStation s shared folders as network Letters drives Create Desktop Shortcut Create a shortcut to the LinkStation s shared folder share Launch NAS Navigator2 on Launches NAS Navigator2 in the system tray when Startup Windows boots If an error occurs an error message will pop up from the REPAY ENON NAS Navigator2 icon in the system tray Opens the selected LinkStation s Properties window Close NAS Navigator Icons Display icons View Details Displays hostname product name Workgroup IP address subnet mask and default gateway Selects the sort order from following to display when Sareh multiple LinkStations and TeraStations are found or hostname product name workgroup IP address subnet mask and default gateway Displayed when you right click a device s mn Creates a shortcut icon to the shared folder XXXsharexXxXX Create Shortcut on the desktop Click once on the LinkStation or TeraStation s icon to display these options When NAS Navigator2 is minimized right click on the NAS Navigator2 icon in the system t
17. 00 2778 468 Select All Unselect All Create RAID Array Cancel 7 Click Create RAID Array The Confirm Operation screen will open 8 Enter the confirmation number then click OK RAID Scanning RAID maintenance scans your RAID array for bad sectors and if it finds any it automatically repairs them For best results run RAID maintenance regularly 1 In Advanced Settings click Drives _ lt W Drives 2 Move the RAID Scanning switch to the CN position to enable RAID Scanning raj So RAID Scanning sOn ZE 3 Click the B icon to the right of RAID Scanning RAID Pi 4 Click Edit 5 Select the schedule for running RAID maintenance then click OK RAID Maintenance Settings Backup Job Schedule Every 1st day of the month ae RAID Scanning Start Time gt a m k Immediately eee Notes e Check Immediately to run RAID maintenance immediately 40 e To stop a RAID scan click Abort RAID Scan Adding an External Hard Drive Connect an External Drive Your LinkStation includes a USB port You can connect an external drive to this port It will appear as a shared folder on the LinkStation Formatted drives are detected automatically Unformatted drives should be formatted in Settings After a USB drive is recognized Windows adds usbdisk X under the LinkStation in Network where X is the USB port where the hard drive is connected Notes e Hubs are not
18. 008 higher level security is configured Set the security to a lower level temporarily Use the Easy Admin page to make common changes to basic settings E 1 Open NAS Navigator2 by double clicking the w icon 2 Right click on your LinkStation s icon and choose Settings For Mac OS click the LinkStation icon while holding down the control key then select Settings CE le Browse Shares Settings Map Share Decannect Share Create Desktop Shortcut LHNO Series WORE GR OUE HDD RAD ODO GEST GB DA OP GE ID ae TESS 2550 192 158191 3 The Easy Admin screen will open 11 BUFFALO A amp Ov Dv Ov ah Mot logged in te Change Layout r Language TF ef a Ca ef Getting Started WebAccess BitTorrent DLNA O eun O Fe CEB USB Device Server Advanced Settings Notes e Ifyou click any buttons you will need to enter a username and password Enter Username and Password El Specify a username Username admin Password Time out Period 10 minutes Unlimited e Username Password Combinations Settings Available admin ss lt sS password sis All LinkStation s name IP address guest blank workgroup drive status firmware version LinkStation s name IP address workgroup drive status your username your password i l firmware version and your password e Ifthe time out period is set to 10 minutes you wil
19. 7 Move the DLNA Server switch to the EA position to enable DLNA A DLNA Server KN Ze 8 Click the amp icon to the right of DLNA Server 61 Q Click ait 1 0 Select the desired settings and click OK DLNA Server Settings DLNA Client Access Permissions Automatic Update Search for Updates 5 Specify Update Interval Initialization of the database Keep Current List Initialize OK Cancel Play Files To play back content from a DLNA compatible device 1 Connect the DLNA compatible device to the same network as the LinkStation and turn it on 2 Select the LinkStation in the software of the DLNA compatible device 3 Select the content to be played back Connected DLNA compatible Devices Follow the procedure below to view the DLNA compatible devices connected to your LinkStation 1 In Settings click Services A Services 2 Click the E icon to the right of DLNA Server 3 Click DLNA Client Access Permissions 4 A list of the MAC addresses IP addresses and device names of the DLNA compatible devices connected to the same network as the LinkStation is displayed If your device is not listed click Refresh Database 62 Enable DLNA Clients Refresh Database e MAC Address IP Address Device Name Allow 00 08 9b c0 b6 4e 192 168 11 77 2 00 19 d1 83 19 d2 8 OO 1a 4b 49 39 e0 OO 1d 73 71 35 18 00 22 68 7d 43 73 00 24 45 6a4 15 0F 197 168 11 70 00 50 43 e2 64 75 o
20. B device after installation is completed 2 Connect the USB devices to the LinkStation s USB port Note With USB Device Server enabled you may connect a single USB hub to the LinkStation Up to 15 USB devices may be connected to the hub Don t connect more than on bus powered drive at a time Use a separate AC power connection for each device if possible Connecting more than one bus powered device at a time may damage both the LinkStation and the devices 3 In Settings move the USB Device Server switch to the CN position to enable USB Device Server 1 _on EE USB Device Server Status Enabled PI services te iTunes Server Tj Applications I USB Device Server 5 69 Note When the USB Device Server is enabled other functions that use the USB port won t be available Al To install Network USB Navigator click USB Device Server in Easy Admin or navigate to Services USB Device Server USB Device Server in Settings You ll need administrator privileges to install the software Connecting with Network USB Navigator 1 Launch Network USB Navigator For Windows Navigate to All Programs BUFFALO Network USB Server then click Network USB Navigator On Windows 8 click Network USB Navigator from the start screen For Mac Navigate to Macintosh HD Applications BUFFALO Device Server Network USB Navigator 2 Select the USB device then click the ton to connect 3 Network USB Navigator SE Network USB Type St
21. BUFFALO LinkStation User Manual LinkStation 400 LS410D LS420D LS421DE www buffalotech com 35013107 02 Contents Chapter 1 InstallatiOn ccccccccsccccsccccsccccccsccccscccccccccccce 7 PDS CoM RUIN occscsescceecasecesecesesscessesecesssccecusscensssccarscceaeecesesecsssececeessacesessseces 7 Initial Setup Changing Admin Password and Adding a Shared FOIGGN cccvascacescevsecascevaccascsscnsepesysusascsvexecsensessepesssuncescansseescesaesavenvecesvennass 8 Turning the LinkStation On and Off cccccsssscccsssssccccssssccccsecees 10 Chapter 2 Configuration cccccccsccccccccccccccccccccccccscccce 11 Opening Easy Admin csscccesscssecescvessseueccascenscsvaccsssectecssseesesesissecouneescense 11 Getting Started sirere ponei EE DE EIEEE EENS 12 WODACCESS sans aneensnkenbaassennentanennnabessknandansnsnnsnensnensanocsastinenenkenennetonsdnsbeendendenend 13 BIE TORN GING E A E E E E A 13 WEDACCOSS wzunverrsovsenserseensersaneseenaerwndevaonssosnicenaavesernanonsenesnnenca vaneen neee 16 Configuration from Easy Admin ccccccccccrsssssccccccccssscsscccscsssscscccssesees 16 Configuration from Advanced Settings cccsscccsssscccsssssccssssscccssssccessess 17 FIP EE AA OAE E EEEE E 20 2 Adding a Shared FO ON sieve scicccsesecctcesccacectsccessncesshecscceccsceuesncasevsesvacsececevsatess 23 POGUING USOT S T E E 26 Adang OUDS ssr eenn ereen EEE EEE EA EEEN 27 ACCES
22. O x oml Streaming to DLNA compatible Devices When new movies photos and music files are added to the LinkStation s DLNA folder the database must be updated before the new file can be streamed By default the database is updated when the files are stored in the LinkStation You can change this interval or update the database manually 1 Click Services in Advanced Settings A Services 2 Click the E icon to the right of DLNA Server then click Edit 3 You may change the update interval or select Refresh Database to update the database immediately DLNA Server Settings DLNA Client Access Permissions Automatic Update Search for Updates 5 Specify Update Interval Initialization of the database Keep Current List 5 Initialize OK Cancel Disabling Playback from Specific Device You may block specific DLNA devices from playing back media content 1 In Settings click Services A Services 2 Click the amp icon to the right of DLNA Server 3 Click DLNA Client Access Permissions 63 Al Uncheck the devices you do not want to allow to play media and click OK Enable DLNA Clients Refresh Database MAC Address IP Address Device Name Allow 00 08 9b c0 b6 4e 192 168 11 77 00 19 9d1 53 19 d2 OO 1a 4b 49 39 20 00 1d 73 e7 35 19 00 22 68 rd adr 00 24 a5 6a 15 0f 192 168 11 70 OO SOs es 64s FS Supported File Types The LinkStation supports DLNA streaming o
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24. Station to its factory default follow this procedure Initializing with the Function Button 1 Turn off the LinkStation 2 Turn the LinkStation on with holding down the function button The function LED will flash white 3 Press the function button again while the LED is flashing The LinkStation will reboot automatically When the LED changes to a steady white the initialization has been done Note The following settings will be initialized admin username admin password IP address and Ethernet frame size To disable initializing username and password navigate to Management Restore Erase Init Button Settings and select Keep current admin username and password Initializing from Settings 1 In Advanced Settings click Management Management 2 Click to the right of Restore Erase le Restore Erase ri 3 Click Initialize LinkStation Restore Erase This initializes the LinkStation s settings All settings are restored to their factory defaults Saved data is not erased Initialize LinkStation Al The Confirm Operation screen will open Enter the displayed number then click OK 72 Online Update If a new firmware is available a message is displayed when the LinkStation boots You can update the firmware by the following way 1 In Advanced Settings click Management Management 2 Choose Update This LinkStaticn ks wedr e latest Update firmware 3 Click Ins
25. ance than RAID modes that include parity If a single drive in the array fails then all data in the array is lost JBOD This mode uses the hard drives inside the LinkStation as individual drives The disk space you can use is the total capacity of all drives in the LinkStation If any drive is damaged then the data on that drive is lost Using JBOD With JBOD each hard drive in the LinkStation is addressed separately To put drives from an array into JBOD mode follow the steps below 1 Click Drives in Advanced Settings Drives 2 Select RAID RAID a 37 3 Select the array to delete RAID Array List Name RAID Made Status Arayl RAIDO Nermal Options 4 Unit Capacity 5557 6 GB Click Delete RAID Array Amount Used 0 GB Used File System 0 005 XFS 5 Step through the wizard to delete the array CM Time Remaining Progress Close Once JBOD mode is configured create shared folders on each drive to use them Changing RAID Mode To change the RAID mode first put the drives in JBOD mode 1 Click Drives in Advanced Settings kaa we Drives 2 Select RAID RAID 3 Click the array to delete RAID Array List Mame RAID Mode Status Arayl RAIDO Nermal dq Options Unit Capacity 5557 6 GB Amount Used U Used 0 GB Fie System 0 00 XFS wi Time Remaining Progress k Close Note If the RAID Mode is blank the array is already
26. atus 3 Canon iP100 series j Printer API2456789012 WZR 17500HP U Available 3 The selected USB device will install automatically Refer to the help by clicking the button for more details about the software Note Only one computer can access the USB device at a time Disconnecting USB Devices Select the USB device then click the w icon to disconnect Make sure that no one else is using the USB device before disconnecting it 70 Email Notification Your LinkStation can send your email reports daily or when settings are changed or an error occurs Notification emails may be triggered by any of the following events e Hard drive status at scheduled time e Backup job completed e RAID error e Fan error e Hard drive read error 1 In Advanced Settings click Management Management 2 Move the Email Notification switch to the position to enable Email Notification Email Notification EN Pa 3 Click E to the right of Email Notification A dick Edit 5 Enter your mail server settings and choose what events will trigger notification Click OK to send a test email SMTP Server Address eens SMTP Port Authentication Type POP before SMTP M POPS Server Address POP3 Port 110 SSL TLS Disabled Password cue Geen Recipient s Reports HOD Status Report oo Hour Fan Error Disk Error Backup Complete Restoring Factory Defaults To initialize the Link
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28. cumentation for a compatible printer Ef Apollo P 1200 Ef Apollo P2100 P2300U Sf Apollo P2200 9 Register the printer Setting Up a Printer with Windows XP 1 Connect a printer to the LinkStation s USB port then turn the printer on 2 Click Services in Advanced Settings A Services 3 Move the Print Server switch to the EA position to enable the Print Server A Print Server on ra 4 Refer to the manual supplied with the printer Ul Launch NAS Navigator2 Double click your LinkStation s icon 6 Double click your printer icon ll 68 7 When The server for the printer does not have the correct printer driver installed If you want to search for the proper driver click OK displays click OK 8 Select the driver connected to the LinkStation then click OK Add Printer Wizard 2 x IA zoete mansacurr and model four printer H your primer came with an Se installation disk click Hove Disk four printer is notisted consultyour onnter Cocumeniaton for a comgetble printer Morufoctwer Fri Genen tur Geppert HF IB Infotec hestau E HF Mopier 320 PCL Gy This dive is digialiy signed Have Disk zen 9 Register the printer USB Device Server USB Device Server lets you use USB devices connected to the LinkStation with multiple computers Configuration 1 Install the driver and software by connecting the USB device to the computer Remove the US
29. d Note An example of access restrictions by local users is shown in the screen To apply access restrictions by group a click the Local Groups tab and select group permissions Local Users Local Groups Filter Local Group Name guest admin Required 6 ctickokK Notes If you log in from a Microsoft network domain you can set access restrictions with users and groups from the domain If both Read only and Read amp Write permissions are given to a user the user will have read only access The 29 most restrictive access restrictions always apply Active Directory The LinkStation can join an Active Directory domain Up to 1000 domain users and 1000 groups may be downloaded from Active Directory Note If usernames or group names from Active Directory include multi byte characters you will not be able to configure access restrictions for them 1 In Settings select Network ih Network 2 Click E to the right of Workgroup Domain Workgroup ot Workgroup Domain e 3 Click Edit Al Select Active Directory then click Next Workgroup Domain Settings Authentication Method Workgroup _ NT Domain Active Directory Mest Cancel 5 Click Yes 6 Enter the desired settings then click OK Active Directory Domain Settings NetBIOS Name WORKGROUP DNS Name Active Directory Domain Controller Name Authentication Server Administrat
30. der The backup P destination folder is always the same size as the backup source folder 54 5 Click Add 6 Click Browse under Backup Source Folder Name 7 Select the shared folder that will be the backup source then click OK Browse Folders Refresh Ok _ Cancel 8 Click Browse under Backup Target Folder Name 9 Select the backup target and click OK Browse Folders 1 L5420698 share D LS410897 share OK Cancel 10 cick ox Tasks added to Backup List are displayed 1 1 Click Close Backing Up Your Mac with Time Machine Time Machine is a backup program included with Mac OS Configure your LinkStation as shown to use Time Machine 1 Make sure that AFP is enabled in Advanced Settings The AFP switch should be in the CN position 55 f AFP ta Choose Folder Setup fe Folder Setup 2 Folders my Choose a shared folder as your backup destination for Time Machine Click Edit Select AFP from LAN Protocol Support and click OK Shared Folder Settings Copy settings from Name Description Volume Array ad Attribute Read Only Read amp Write Recycle Bin Enabled Disabled LAN Protocol Support SMB Win Mac AFP Mac E FTP Cl Backup E DLNA C WebAccess Folder Attributes Hidden Share SMB Only Remote Backup Password WebAccess Public Mode Allow Anonymous Access Restrictions Enabled Disabled Local Users Local Gr
31. different you may not be able to access folders on the LinkStation with access restrictions configured 24 Read only Shares By default new shares are set with read amp write access but you may change the attribute to Read only in Shared Folder Attributes Read only shares and HFS formatted USB hard drives will have Read only added to the shared folder description Hidden Shares To hide a shared SMB folder select Hidden Share SMB Only and click OK Folders with AFP or FTP support enabled can t be hidden To open a hidden folder click Start Search programs and files and enter LinkStation s name Shared folder names for the name Example If the LinkStation s name and shared folder name is LSXXX001 and share you should enter LSXXX001 share in the search box Notes e The following characters are handled differently by Mac OS and Windows Avoid using these characters when sharing data between Mac OS and Windows et e Windows does not support some characters that Mac OS and the LinkStation allow If you create a filename on a Mac with any of the following characters it will not display correctly on a Windows computer and you may have to connect to the LinkStation via AFP in order to display or copy any of the following characters on a Mac computer S5 lt gt e Do not use any of the following words as a username or group name root bin daemon sys adm tty dis
32. e Function Button ccccsscccssscccssscccssscccssscccssscoees 42 Dismounting from Settings esssecessccccscccccccecccccecosccecsccecsececcsccecsscecssccesscee 42 CHECKING DIVOS ccccvssccsceccessescevevicecacscescevceseuscessevesseascovaessssavscsusescessavss 43 POPIMMACCIIIG DIVES vvccacascascccesstcaccavasesvcscecacnceascasesnccevantadessesnecacnncavesvesees 44 Erase Data on the LinkStation Completely cccccssssssssssseeeeees 45 DISK QUOCAS cccscecosaavacssacacscacacescsascscsccenccsacagescsaaesoucavachsavaovsewsavscnssvacwedes 46 Ouotas tor WS GIS sstorrdinonecsbesnasetersoinenteernibide e a a o saosi innd 46 Quotas for GFOUDS szesssnesrssavsersandiensddensmanessarsenseedenensenebnenkssivennonenenonvensannenenade 47 Hard Drive Replacement osssersstearernsensseererdneonsseninddanentaeteseennstendsndd 47 Hard Drive Replacement Examples ccccsssccsssccsssccscsccssscccsscccssccessscessses 48 Chapter 6 Backup ccccccccscscsccccccccsccccccccccccscscccccccccccesD Back Up from the LinkStation ccccccsssccsssccsssccscsccsssccsssccsesccscsces 51 Preparing a Backup Destination cccscccssscccssscccssscccssscccssscccssscccssscoesees 51 CONTIGUMING a BACKUP JOD esi icc sccecccieecececssstccsscercecsctcacdessvesessiveccactseveaesscoeiseses 53 Backing Up Your Mac with Time Machine cccsccssscccssscccssscoees 55 Chapter 7 Multimedia ccccccccsccccscscsccccscc
33. e one place of 1s Place the information code 84 Information Code Corrective Action Move the LinkStation to a cool location Do not place objects in the area around the LinkStation 17 The bad sectors in hard drive X may have Replace theharddnveX reached a dangerous level Operating in degraded mode Formatting RAID array X El Checking RAID array X Examining the error status of RAID array X 15 Note Transfer speeds are slower during the examination process 116 Creating RAID array X Resynchronizing RAID array X 117 Note Transfer speeds are slower during resynchronization Rebuilding RAID array X 118 Note Transfer speeds are slower during the rebuilding process A rise in system temperature may have 10 exceeded the allowable safety value 119 Writing Os to RAID array X erasing all data E 120 Formatting hard drive X o 21 Checking harddrive X oo e 122 Erasing the data for hard drive X o Eaa E Updating the LinkStation firmware 25 Note Do not turn off the power during the updating process 126 Initializing all settings 127 Checking USB hard drive 128 Formatting USB hard drive 146 a dee PEO ers OM REN Do not turn off the LinkStation power migration is in progress 147 pale bee PEERKE Do not turn off the LinkStation power migration is in progress 152 A new firmware version has been Update the firmware released Make sure X th backup task is configured correc
34. e ri 3 Click Create New Job Backup List Backup Password set l List of LinkStations and TeraS tations Greate New Job Delete Jobir Fiter x Task Scheduled Day Time Operation Mode Status Sekci AI Unselect Al Clore Note Up to 8 backup jobs can be configured 4 Select backup settings such as date and time to run Backup Job Settings Name Schedule Mot Scheduled 2i Date and Time Sunday 0 Hour 0 Minutes Operation Made Normal Backup w Options E Create backup log file _ Encrypted data transfer E Compress and transfer _ Ignore backup errors and continue backup job on schedule E Do not back up recycle bin Add Delete Filter LX Backup Source Folder Name Backup Target Folder Name Select All Unselect All LinkStation and TeraStation List Update Backup Target NAS List OK Cancel e Note The following types of backup jobs may be selected Type Files Included Normal Backup All files in the source will be backed up to the destination Overwrite Backup Append The first time the backup job runs like a normal backup In subsequent Backup En backups files added to the source as well as files deleted from the source are kept in the backup folder Overwiite Backup Differential The first backup job runs like a normal backup As each additional backup Backup j job runs files are added to and deleted from the backup fol
35. f files with the extensions below File Extensions mpe mpeg mpeg2 mpg m2p tts m2ts m2t mts m 1v m4v mp4 mov Video Files a wmv avi divx xvid asf dvr ms vob 3gp vdr spts tp ts jpg jpeg png bmp gif tif tiff yuv mp3 wma wav lpcm pcm ogg m4a mp4 3gp flac m3u mpa aac apl ac3 Music Files aif aiff mp2 mp1 iTunes Server If iTunes server is enabled computers on your network with iTunes can play music files stored on the LinkStation and transfer them to iPod iPhone and iPad devices The iTunes server supports playback from up to five computers 1 In Settings click Services A Services Click the amp icon to the right of iTunes Server Click Edit Click Browse VU B W N Select the shared folder that you want to make available to iTunes then click OK 64 Browse Folders Refresh qq Bm share OE Cancel l 6 click ox 7 Make sure that the iTunes server is enabled The iTunes server switch should be in the EZ position iTunes Server sOn ra BitTorrent BitTorrent is software for downloading large files quickly The information in this chapter is for users who are familiar with BitTorrent Notes e Use compatibility mode to use Download Manager with Windows 8 e The download manager is similar to uTorrent Configuration from Easy Admin 1 Click BitTorrent J off BitTorrent Status Stopping Bittor
36. g created or deleted e If you unplug your external drives without dismounting them Settings may still show usbdisk in File Sharing Folder Setup Reboot your LinkStation to clear it Dismounting with the Function Button If the LinkStation is on hold down the function button for 3 seconds The white LED will go out as all attached USB drives are dismounted You may now unplug them safely Note Dismounting drives will also restart the services for FTP AFP SMB the print server BitTorrent WebAccess DLNA and the iTunes server Don t do this while files are being copied for accessed Dismounting from Settings 1 In Advanced Settings click Drives _ we Drives 2 Click the PE icon to the right of USB Drives bed Drives B BG JE USB drives 3 Select the drive to dismount and click Dismount Disk The Confirm Operation screen will open Enter the displayed number then click OK 42 USB Drives Cheok Disk Farmat Disk Dismount Disk Refresh Disk Hame Status Model Name Unit Capacity Amount Used Used File System Manuf re USB Disk 1 Unformatted a Pr I Close Al Unplug the USB device then click OK when the following message is displayed Note i Job completed Dismount disk OE Checking Drives A disk check tests the data on a drive in the LinkStation or connected via USB for integrity Errors are fixed automatically With large drives a disk check may
37. gle Play Instructions http buffalonas com manual a en Use with Windows Phone Configure your LinkStation from the computer first then download the WebAccess application from Windows Phone Store Instructions http buffalonas com manual setup en Use with the browsers on your computer Follow the procedure below to configure WebAccess Configuration from Easy Admin 1 Click WebAccess in Easy Admin 16 B OF WebAccess Status Disabled Number of Folders 1 0 2 Move the WebAccess switch to the EA position to enable WebAccess Bn WebAccess E 3 Choose a shared folder that will be public on the Internet from Target Shared Folder Make sure that Use as a public folder is checked Target Shared Folder share we W Use as a public folder If Use as a public folder is unchecked the share will not be accessible via the Internet Al Enter a BuffaloNAS com name for your BuffaloNAS account BuffaloNAS com Name Note The BuffaloNAS com name may contain between 3 to 20 alphanumeric characters underscores _ and hyphens The BuffaloNAS com name is case sensitive 5 Click Apply 6 Continue with the procedure at http buffalonas com manual setup en Configuration from Advanced Settings 1 Navigate to File Sharing WebAccess Click H tothe right of WebAccess Fz WebAccess TOF ra 2 Click Edit 17 WebAccess Settings HTTPS SSL Encryption Disabled B
38. iled drive s cartridge up and remove it from the LinkStation Notes e Do not press hard on the top of the LinkStation e Pull the drive straight out the front of the chassis Hard drives that have not triggered an error message are still on Do not unplug or remove them without dismounting them first 4 Remove the drive from the cartridge 48 5 6 Replace the four screws 8 Close the front panel 49 9 10 Connect all cables then turn on the LinkStation For RAID O Navigate to Drives RAID in Advanced Settings Select the array with the error then click Delete RAID Array Navigate to Drives Drives Choose the new drive the unformatted one and format the drive After formatting the drive change the RAID mode For RAID 1 Navigate to Drives RAID in Advanced Settings Select the array with the error then click Recover RAID Array Follow the procedure on the screen to complete the hard drive replacement For JBOD Navigate to Drives Drives in Advanced Settings Format the new drive and create a shared folder before use 50 Back Up from the LinkStation You can back up LinkStation folders to A different folder on the LinkStation Another LinkStation on the network Another TeraStation on the network Preparing a Backup Destination First configure a folder as a backup destination 1 In Advanced Settings navigate to Folder Setup Fe Folder Setup 2 Folder s gi
39. in JBOD mode Proceed to step 7 Al Click Delete RAID Array 5 The Confirm Operation screen will open Enter the displayed number then click OK 6 crickok 38 7 Choose the array to configure 8 Select a RAID mode and the drives to be used then click Create RAID Array Array 1 RAID Mode RAID ny Add a disk to RAID array with RMM Your data will be preserved Select the drives to configure in a RAID array Disk Status Model Shared Folder Sie a Diki Normal WDC WOS0ESRX 000 2770408 Dik 2 Normal WDC WDJOEZRX 00D ff 78 468 Select All Unselect Alt Create RAID Array Cancel 9 Step through the wizard to create the array Note After changing the RAID mode create a shared folder RMM RAID Mode Manager With RMM you can create or expand a RAID array without erasing the data on the drives 1 Click Drives in Advanced Settings _ W Drives 2 Select RAID RAID AN Choose a RAID array Check Add a disk to RAID array with RMM Your data will be preserved Select the drive whose data will be saved from the drop down menu qu A W Check the drive to add to the RAID array 39 Array RAID Mode RAID h Add a disk to RAID array with RMM Your data will be preserved Select the disk to preserve Disk 1 ki Select the drives to configure in a RAID array Dek Status Model Shared Folder ze Dek 1 Nonrel WDC ViDS0E2RX 000 27 78 468 Dak HNomal WOC WD30EZ8x 0
40. inkStation and other devices on your network may run at slightly different speeds Over a long period of time your network devices may show somewhat different times which can cause network problems If clocks on your network vary by more than 5 minutes it may cause unexpected behavior For best results keep all clocks on the network set to the same time by adjusting them regularly or use an NTP server to correct them all automatically 6 Click the Language tab Select the language to be used in the Windows client then click OK Name Time Language Hare Time Language Management Information Client Language CP932 a Display Language English ha Required OK Cancel 74 Jumbo Frames If your other network devices support it you may be able to increase network performance with jumbo frames 1 In Advanced Settings click Network ih Network 2 Click to the right of IP Address LAN Fort 1 152168 10 2 B IP Address Zi 3 Click the LAN port where the jumbo frames will be used A cick Edit 5 Select Ethernet Frame Size then click OK IP Address Settings LAN Port 1 DHCP Enable Disabled IP Address 192 166 11 23 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Ethernet Frame Size 1518 bytes 1518 Required 4102 nn Fer D Te ane hommes Fiame BOTS Train merry 151 8 Tren merry 1518 Bio temra Ba Supper Supper Changing the IP Address Normally the LinkStation
41. ital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference 87 to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Environmental Information The equipment that you have purchased required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production The equipment may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the environment In order to avoid the dissemination of those substances in
42. k Ip sync shutdown halt operator nobody mail news uucp ftp kmem utmp shadow users nogroup all none hdusers admin guest man www sshd administrator ftpuser apache mysql e Do not use any of the following words as the name of a shared folder These words are reserved for internal use by the LinkStation info spool lost found global printers homes lp authtest ram msdfs_root mt daapd usbdisk where is a number for example usbdisk1 e Don t use the following unsupported characters in shared folder names workgroup names or filenames VDOQGOOOOVOODOV VMS WUIM9I 1 I MN V VINK X i ii ii iv v vivivi ix x mmemkmmeksocmNokk LOOTE EERE UA ERIT BR pms k mnes UA T Y R Stor Fale Sb Babak Yo bh Rep Fr SELA RIDARE SIBER ZEU ste a RA ROR EDI IRANESE DL ZEN DELER Rr i E et Ed OCE EIB a an SE EEKEREN ON irs Shoe tone RATA ELLOS IS AR IARI et ee SSP REL SARS LEENE TOT wenen LSE eee See att OREN EGE TARA Ee re ER URES TET El OLAS AERO EISA ET S188 G9 SERGP PES SN SERRE SLRS IR ER CRT ea SEAT SIE AEG Gn gore TEER MMSRELE CE a 5 ASR del LOE ESE AARON BP ee oe ie a e File and folder names may contain up to 255 single byte characters e Configure hidden and read only file attributes in Settings Configuring them from within Windows is not supported and may cause unexpected behavior e Folder and workgroup names whose names contain non Roman characters may not be displayed correctly e If shared folder
43. kStation Also move the LinkStation to a cool location A rise in the system temperature may have exceeded the allowable safety value Replace the defective drive whose NAS An error occurred in the RAID array The Navigator2 or Settings shows error LinkStation is in degraded mode Rebuild the RAID array after replacing the drive and rebooting the LinkStation RAID array X cannot be mounted Run the RAID array disk check in Settings The bad sectors have reached a Replace the defective drive whose NAS E15 l dangerous level Navigator2 or Settings shows error Hard drive X may be disconnected or may Unable to find hard drive X be failed After shutting down reinstall the hard drive Format the hard drive After formatting if the error still appears after rebooting Mounting of hard drive X failed replace the hard drive If the error is displayed again contact Buffalo technical support for assistance E23 An error occurred so the hard drive was Replace the hard drive whose NAS removed from the RAID array Navigator2 or Settings shows error E30 An hard drive error occurred Pa ne ame een Navigator2 or Settings shows error Amber If there is a status message the amber power LED blinks The status message is available in NAS Navigator2 The LED flashes for 1 0 seconds every 0 3 seconds This gives the tens place of 10s Place the information code The LED flashes for 0 5 seconds every 0 3 seconds This gives th
44. l be logged out of Settings after 10 minutes of inactivity You will also be logged out when you reboot the LinkStation or close the web browser even if you select Unlimited e Click Secure Connection to secure your login e You can also use Bonjour to log in to Settings on Mac OS In Safari click View Show Bookmarks Bar From Bookmarks click Bonjour LinkStation name Getting Started The wizard lets you configure the following settings e Changing administrator password 12 e Creating shared folders e Access restrictions for shared folders with each users a Getting Started Status Configured Refer to Installation for more details WebAccess Ega eo WebAccess Status Disabled Number of Folders 1 e Configure WebAccess settings to remotely access your LinkStation Refer to WebAccess for more details BitTorrent Configure BitTorrent downloads Tof BitTorrent Status Stopping Bitlorrent ro Refer to BitTorrent for more details DLNA Configure your LinkStation to use it with DLNA compatible devices on the LAN 13 Zot on ME DLNA Status 0 Refer to DLNA for more details USB Device Server Configure USB Device Server options Ee L_ USB Device Server Status Enabled fe Refer to USB Device Server for more details Opening Advanced Settings 1 Click Advanced Settings in Easy Admin BUFFALO f amp Or Dv
45. lphanumeric characters and the following characters _ amp 4 lt gt 4 Do not use a symbol other than an underscore _ as the first character Use the same username and password for both Windows and the LinkStation or you may not be able to access shared folders e Ifa user belongs to multiple groups the most strict access restrictions will apply For example if a user is added to a group with read and write access and also to a read only group the user will effectively have read only access Shared Folder Owners To confirm the owner of a shared folder from Windows XP from the Properties screen of the file or folder open a new windows from the Security tab Click Advanced then click the Owner tab Adding Groups 1 In File Sharing click the H icon to the right of Groups Local Grown 3 Grous is Groups ra 2 Click Add Group 3 Enter settings then click OK 27 Group Settings Group Name Fiter x Username Group ID L admin Ene a nbe fram 1000 fe 1995 Group Privileges General Users w Select a recipient for group notifications User Disabled ef Email address Description Quota Enable Units GB Disabled Required OK Cancel Notes Group names may contain up to 20 alphanumeric characters hyphens underscores _ and periods Do not use a symbol other than an under score _ as the first character Group descriptions may co
46. network devices NT Domains In an NT domain environment the LinkStation uses account information from the NT domain server to set access restrictions for files and folders on the LinkStation There s no need to perform individual account management for the LinkStation If multiple LinkStations are installed on the network the account information is centrally managed in the NT domain greatly reducing the operations required for installation and management Note A maximum of 1000 domain users and 1000 groups can be downloaded from an NT domain server 1 Create an account on the domain controller for the LinkStation 2 In Settings click Network if Network 31 3 Select Workgroup Domain Workgroup 7 Workgroup Domain 4 Click Edit 5 Select NT Domain then click Next Workgroup Domain Settings Authentication Method Workgroup NT Domain Active Directory Next Cancel J Note To use Active Directory from Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 select Active Directory instead of NT Domain 6 Click Yes 7 Enter settings and click OK HT Domain Settings NT Domain Hame WORKGROUP NetBIOS Name NT Domain Controller Hame Computer Name Administrator Name Administrator Password WINS Server IP Address OK Cara Notes e If you change the LinkStation s name you will no longer be able to use domain users and groups or access restric tions To repair this rejoin the domain e Ifthe Li
47. nkStation has joined a domain network you cannot connect to the LinkStation via FTP 8 Click amp to the right of Folder Setup Fe Folder Setup 2 Folder s Zi 9 Click a shared folder for which you want to set access restrictions 32 Shared Folder List Sane Fa rer B Hame Volume Racy Gin SME AFP FTP Bacup GUNA Eurffalolank Webs info share Arran 1 x wf x wf Bekat Al Unselct aa Ciste 10 click Eait 1 1 Enable Access Restrictions Access Restrictions Enabled D Disabled 1 2 Select the level of access for Domain Users or Domain Groups you added EA Read and write access allowed l Read access allowed Access prohibited 13 Click OK Notes e If both read only and read amp write permissions are given to a user the user will have read only access The most restrictive attribute will apply e If domain username is more than 20 bytes long the LinkStation truncates it to 20 bytes e The LinkStation supports a domain environment with a maximum of 1000 users and 1000 groups 10 000 users and 10 000 groups can be downloaded from the domain controller but are not supported e To use the LinkStation as a member server in an NT or Active Directory domain the LinkStation should be logged in to the domain and accessed from a computer that is not a member of the domain with a valid domain account e Ifthe LinkStation is a member server of an NT or Active Directory domain y
48. ntain up to 75 alphanumeric characters hyphens underscores _ and spaces Do not use a symbol or space as the first character If the group ID field is left blank a group ID is automatically assigned Use numbers between 1000 and 1999 to set a group ID manually Don t use duplicate group IDs You may register up to 300 groups with the LinkStation If you are logged in as a member of the General Users group you can only change your own password If you re logged in as an Administrator you can change any settings including other user s passwords If you are logged in as a member of the power users group you can create and edit shared folders users and groups Access Restrictions 1 In File Sharing click the H icon to the right of Folder Setup ar la Folder Setup 2 Folder s ma 2 Click the shared folder that you want to set access restrictions for 28 Shared Fokber List e Fiter gt Crente Faker cache Name Volume Recycle Gin SME AFP FTP Bacup GUNA Euffslolrk Webs info Ta pa 4 ow 7 F EZE umsetaet an Cosa Click Edit Enable Access Restrictions Access Restrictions Enabled Disabled Select the level of access for the user or group you added EA Read and write access allowed Ld Read access allowed Access prohibited Local Users Local Groups Filter Local Username La Fa guest 2 W E admin 3 Zz Require
49. or Name Administrator Password WINS Server IF Address a en 7 Choose Folder Setup fe Folder Setup 2 Folder s ey 8 Click a shared folder that you want to set access restrictions for 30 Shared Folder List renin Eakins Lhee Fiter x Hame Volume Recycle Gin SME AFP FTP Bacup GUNA Euffslalink Webs info s z x share Array a x af Zekat unser an Ciste 9 Click Edit 1 0 Enable Access Restrictions Access Restrictions Enabled Disabled 1 1 Select the level of access for the user or group EA Read and write access allowed l Read access allowed Access prohibited 12 click ox Notes e If both read only and read amp write permissions are given to a user the user will have read only access The most restrictive attribute will apply e To have the LinkStation join an Active Directory domain configure it to use a DNS server that can resolve names for the Active Directory domain e After building an Active Directory domain the administrator password for joining the domain must be changed at least once or joining the Active Directory domain will fail e The DNS name and NetBIOS name of Active Directory domain should be identical e If there are more than 5 minutes difference between the LinkStation s clock and the domain controller s clock joining the domain or authenticating domain users and groups may fail For best results use an NTP server to set the time for all
50. osition to enable FTP fe FTP 2 Click amp to the right of Folder Setup Pes Folder Setup 2 Folder s ry 3 Choose a folder to enable remote FTP access on Al Select read only or read amp write for the shared folder s attribute check FTP under LAN Protocol Support then click OK 20 Shared Folder Settings Copy settings from om Name Description Volume Array er Attribute Read Only Read amp Write Recycle Bin Enabled Disabled LAN Protocol Support V SMB Win Mac AFP Mac E FTP Backup E DLNA E WebAccess Folder Attributes Access Restrictions Enabled D Disabled Local Users Local Groups Filter x Local Username guest admin Required ee Accessing the LinkStation with an FTP client e To access the LinkStation via FTP configure your FTP client software with the following settings Hostname IP address of the LinkStation Username The LinkStation s username Password The LinkStation s password Port 21 e Shared folders connected by FTP are available from the mnt directory The default locations are For RAID 0 or RAID 1 mnt array1 share mnt usbdisk1 mnt usbdisk2 For JBOD mnt disk1 share mnt disk2 share2 mnt disk3 share3 mnt disk4 share4 mnt usbdisk1 mnt usbdisk2 Accessing the LinkStation with Anonymous User To allow anonymous access to your FTP share disable access re
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52. ote Note Following name of shared folders can be mounted as a network drive using NAS Navigator2 If the name is different mount the shared folders using Windowns option share share2 share3 share4 usbdisk1 usbdisk2 usbdisk3 usbdisk4 usbdisk5 79 3 An icon for the mapped share will appear in Computer or My Computer You can use this network drive just like any other hard drive NAS Navigator2 for Mac OS NAS Navigator2 is a utility program that makes it easy to display Settings change the LinkStation s IP address or check its hard drive If you installed the LinkStation with the LinkNavigator CD NAS Navigator2 was installed automatically To launch it click eo the Z icon i the Dock eoa MAS Nanrgatord e gt E a Loe fa Lea20698 L200 Werkgroup WORKORCHUP HOD RAD DGB 5557 7 GE 00 0 VP Address 192 168 10 2 Tuba Mask 2552552550 Default Gareway 192 165 10 1 MAL Address Farrmart MAS Navigator Version Click your LinkStation s icon to open the share on the LinkStation and display e Total capacity e Capacity in use e IP address e Workgroup Subnet mask e Default gateway e MAC address e Firmware version The menu displayed when you click the Confi Displays the screen to open Settings or change in IP LinkStation icon while i address holding down the control Selects the color of the name displayed below icon The
53. ou cannot connect as a guest user via AFP e When you change the user or group settings on the domain controller these changes may not take effect imme diately on the LinkStation until it is rebooted If your LinkStation is a member server in an NT or Active Directory domain and you change the authentication method to Workgroup the account on the domain controller will not be deleted automatically e Ifthe LinkStation has joined a domain network you cannot connect to it via FTP Delegating Authority to an External SMB Server LinkStation on your network can be linked to an authentication server for centralized management of user accounts and passwords The authentication server should be a TeraStation or another LinkStation Notes e Other external SMB authentication servers are not supported Use a TeraStation or a LinkStation for the authenti cation server e For Windows 8 access by users and groups linked from the external authentication server will not be restricted 33 e When saving changes to the external authentication server settings clicking Yes will convert all local users to external authentication users If external authentication is disabled local user passwords will need to be reconfig ured In Advanced Settings navigate to File Sharing SMB and click the H icon Click Edit Enable SMB2 Protocol then click OK twice mh WN In Settings click Network ih Network 5 Choose Workgr
54. oup Domain Workgroup FX Workgroup Domain ra 6 Click Edit 7 Select Workgroup Workgroup Domain Settings Authentication Method Workgroup NT Domain Active Directory Neat Cancel 8 Click Next 9 Enter a workgroup name Select Assign authorization to external SMB server and enter the authentication server s IP address recommended or name Check Automatic user registration and Use shared folder for authorization testing Enter the name for authorization testing and click OK Workgroup Settings Workgroup Name WORKGROUP WINS Server IP Address Authentication Settings Authorize local LinkStation users only Assign authorization to external SMB server Authentication server name or IF address E Use a Windows domain controller as an authentication server v Automatic user registration v Use shared folder for authorization testing Name OK Cancel 1 0 A shared folder for authentication has been created on the LinkStation Users registered to the specified 34 authentication server are automatically registered as users on the LinkStation when they open the shared folder for authentication You can also register users directly Note Using external authentication may require the default security settings in Windows to be changed An easy way to do this is to run the File Sharing Security Level Change Tool available from www buffalotech com This simple tool will let you
55. oups Filter Local Username guest admin Required Click OK Click Close Click Backup MN Backup Click the E icon to the right of Time Machine Timme Machine _ lor ri 56 10 click Edit 1 1 Click Browse Time Machine Settings Target Folder Browse OE Cancel 1 2 Select the shared folder that you set in the previous step then click OK Browse Folders Refresh q share OK Cancel 13 click ox 14 click ok 1 5 Move the Time Machine switch to the EZ position to enable Time Machine Time Machine On Pi 1 6 On the Mac open System Preferences 1 7 Click Time Machine 57 Export amp lnibernational Smnunity Spotlight Screen Saver Spaces Hardware T o BE A Energy Keyboard Trackpad Print amp fax Sound Saver Mouse iB System a g Accounts Date amp Time Parental Sofpware Speech Startup Disk Time Machine Universal Controls Update Apress Other 9 EM o Control Cemer Divi FligAMar Diye Gread Line 6 Audio MacFUSE Pug Susie was Derion MIDI Devices Faa wf 1 8 Click Choose Backup Disk aaa Time Machine ale Show All oc 4 amp Choose Backup Disk n J B _ Time Machi ne Time Machine keeps copies of everything on your Mac including system files applications and settings as well as Our music pachter and ther important files Since Tiene Machine keeps daily backups you can revisit your
56. our environment and to diminish the load on natural resources we encourage you to use the appropriate take back systems The take back systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials of your end of life equipment appropriately The crossed out wheeled bin symbol invites you to use those systems If you need more information on the collection reuse and recycling systems please contact your local or regional waste administration KC nn Ba Jaa JIE FE IAA AS ESA NSL Models LS410D series LS420D series LS421D series LS410DE LS420DE LS421DE LS410D0101 LS420D0202 LS421D0202 LS410D0201 LS420D0402 LS421D0402 LS410D0301 LS420D0602 LS421D0602 LS410D0401 LS420D0802 LS421D0802 LS410DEV5 LS420DEV5 LS421DEV5 LS410D0101V5 LS420D0202V5 LS421D0202V5 LS410D0201V5 LS420D0402V5 LS421D0402V5 88 LS410D0301V5 LS420D0602V5 LS421D0602V5 LS410D0401V5 LS420D0802V5 LS421D0802V5 89
57. ray for the following options Browse Shares L5420056 k ze Refresh Properties Browse Shares Map Share Disconnect Share Create Shortcut Exit Properties NAS Name Map Share dee the LinkStation s shared folder as a network Creates a shortcut icon to the LinkStation s shared folder share on the desktop Opens NAS Navigator2 window 78 Exits NAS Navigator The following tasks may be performed from the LinkStation s properties window L3420698 Properties LS4200 Series Configuration IF Address Settings is where you configure your NAS Settings Lox Cancel Apy Name Configuration Click Settings to open the configuration interface Check Use DHCP to assign an IP address from the DHCP server automatically If there is no DHCP server in the network you cannot use this function a Check Renew IP address to obtain an IP address from the DHCP server You can manually enter an IP address subnet mask and default gateway Mount as Network Drive You can easily map a shared folder as a network drive using NAS Navigator2 1 Double click the icon on the desktop NAS Navigator2 will start 2 Right click on the LinkStation s icon then click Map Share LHF Browse Shares Settings Properties Map Share Disconnect Share Create Desktop Shortcut LAHO Series WOR GRO HDD RAR 00 GESSI GB DA 192 158 19 2 ae BREI 192 158191 N
58. rd Drive Replacement If a drive fails NAS Navigator2 and Settings will show a error message Notes e Do not unplug a drive if NAS Navigator2 or Settings doesn t show an error message Dismount it first or shut down the LinkStation before swapping a working drive If you remove the drive without properly dismounting it data may be lost or the LinkStation may malfunction e The replacement drive should be a OP HD LS series drive available from Buffalo Using a different drive might cause your LinkStation to malfunction 47 e Use a Buffalo OP HD LS series drive of the same size or larger for the replacement drive If a larger drive is used the extra space will not be usable in a mirrored RAID array e To avoid damaging the LinkStation with static electricity ground yourself by touching something made of metal before handling any sensitive electronic parts e After a drive is replaced it takes about 30 minutes before normal file reading and writing are restored Settings may not be accessible during this period e Do not change the order of the hard drives in the LinkStation For example pulling out drive 1 and replacing it with drive 2 may cause data to be corrupted or lost e Ifa new drive is not recognized after installing it click Rediscover Disk in Settings Hard Drive Replacement Examples 1 Turn the LinkStation off and remove all cables 2 Squeeze the left side of the front panel and pull the panel off 3 Push the fa
59. re not set for the shared folder then this option will not be shown e When a user or group can access a folder through WebAccess depends on a combination of WebAccess settings and the shared folder s settings 19 WebAccess Public Allow All Groups and Use Inherited Folder Allow Anonymous ha Folder Set Mode Users Permissions u Folder Attribute Read amp Read Read amp Read Read amp Read ram ra as ALLA Tt Not NotLoggedin in Users with Read amp Write Access Users with Read R W RAN Only Access Users Who Belongs WebAccess to a Group with Read R W R W R W Account amp Write Access Users Who Belongs to a Groups with Read Only Access Users not Included in Any of the Categories Above R Read only R W Read and write Cannot access 1 0 Continue with the procedure at http buffalonas com manual setup en Note If you change your BuffaloNAS com name after WebAccess has been configured WebAccess may no longer work properly If this happens disable and then re enable WebAccess FTP By default the LinkStation s shares are only accessible by users connected to the same network or routers as the LinkStation The optional FTP server allows users outside the local network to access the LinkStation Note FTP is intended for users who already have FTP client software and have experience with it 1 In Advanced Settings navigate to File Sharing Folder Setup Move the FTP switch to the CN p
60. rent t 2 Move the BitTorrent switch to the EA position to enable BitTorrent BitTorrent MM 3 Select the shared folder to save files downloaded via BitTorrent from the drop down list then click Apply 65 4 Go back to home and click BitTorrent to open the download manager The default username is admin and the default password is blank no password Configuration from Advanced Settings 1 Click Applications in Settings Ti Applications 2 Click the PE icon to the right of BitTorrent fay BitTorrent lor ri 3 Click Edit 4 Click Browse BitTorrent Settings Download Folder Browse Port 9090 Required Iitialze Settings ck Cancel 5 Select the shared folder where the downloaded file will be saved then click OK Browse Folders Refresh y share DE Cancel 6 Enter the port number then click OK 7 Move the BitTorrent switch to the EA position to enable BitTorrent fj BitTorrent On ey 8 Click the PE icon to the right of BitTorrent 66 9 Click Open Download Manager The default username is admin and the default password is blank no password 1 0 The download manager will open Connecting a Printer You can connect a printer to the USB port on the LinkStation Notes e Only one USB printer can be connected to the LinkStation e Bidirectional communication is not supported i e remaining ink quantities and other printer stat
61. ring Access Restrictions for details Note Even if a shared folder is not visible you can still format the drive run a disk check and back up the new drive Compatible Information The following devices are supported by the LinkStation 41 e USB storage devices e Card readers except for card readers that can recognize two or more memory cards e Digital cameras e USB connected UPSs e USB printers Buffalo external USB drives are recommended These devices are not supported e DUB and DIU series drives e Hubs mice and keyboards Connect only one device to the LinkStation s USB port Some external drives with automatic power on don t turn on automatically when connected to the LinkStation Use their manual switch to turn them on Be sure to connect only one bus powered drive at a time If there is insufficient bus power for your USB drive connect its AC adapter Note that only the first partition of a connected USB hard drive is mounted Additional partitions are not recognized Dismounting Hard Drives If the LinkStation is powered on dismount external drives before unplugging them You may dismount external drives with the function button or any drives from Settings If the LinkStation is off then all drives are already dismounted and may be unplugged safely Notes e Do not dismount or disconnect an external drive while any drive is being formatted accessed or checked for er rors or while a RAID array is bein
62. s are accessed from a Macintosh information files for the Macintosh may be generated automatically Do not delete these files If they are deleted using Windows this may prevent further access from a Macintosh e Ifan SMB connection is used with OS X 10 3 9 the names of mounted volumes may appear as unreadable characters 25 in Finder and other applications This is not a problem with the filename or data The LinkStation belongs to the default zone in AppleShareServer the zone cannot be specified When files are copied to the LinkStation or to a USB drive connected to the LinkStation file information such as date created date modified and other date information may be updated or changed Hard drive capacity is shown in Settings in actual gigabytes The Properties window of Windows may show GiB instead which will be a smaller number During a file transfer if settings are changed the file transfer operation may be aborted File copying to the LinkStation is protected by a journaling file system The preset data LinkStation name user and group may be erased An incomplete file may be copied and the file can no longer be deleted If this happens restart the LinkStation delete the file and perform the copy operation again After a drive is formatted the Used and Amount Used in Settings will not be 0 This is because some drive space is used for the system area Adding Users 1 2 3 In File Sharing
63. s cannot be set for external drives connected to the LinkStation Quotas for Users Follow this procedure to limit the shared folder disk space available for a user 1 In Advanced Settings click H tothe right of Users Local Users 3 seria Eg Users Zi Select the user whose space will be limited Enable quotas choose the maximum space the user will be allowed to use and click OK Quota hdusers nA Enable Units GB Pa Quota Capacity 500 lt Disabled Required i OK Cancel 46 Note If you change the primary group restart the LinkStation to apply the quota settings 4 Click Close 5 Click the Y icon and select Restart to apply the quota settings Quotas for Groups Follow the procedure below to limit the space for shared folders that each group can use 1 In Advanced Settings click H tothe right of Groups Gs Grou ps Local Groups 3 Grous ra 2 Select the group whose space will be limited 3 Enable quotas choose the maximum space the group is allowed and click OK Quota Enable Units GB Quota Capacity 500 E Disabled Requred OK Cancel 5 Click Close 5 In Advanced Settings click H tothe right of Users Local Usea 3 Usera Me Users ra 6 Change the user s primary group to the group with the quota then click OK 7 Click Close 8 Click the Y icon and select Restart to apply the quota settings Ha
64. specify a server from another subnet enter its IP address e AFP and FTP connections do not support delegating authority to an external SMB server 35 e Use AFP to access access limited shared folders from OS X 10 7 instead of SMB Enable AFP under LAN Protocol Support for the destination folders to use AFP 36 Chapter 5 Managing Storage RAID Arrays The default RAID mode is RAID 0 Notes e If you change the RAID mode all data on the array is deleted This is true for every procedure in this chapter Always back up any important data before performing actions that affect your RAID e After the RAID mode is changed except when creating a RAID 0 array or JBOD the LinkStation performs a RAID check that will take about 10 hours per TB File transfers are slower during this period While the message RAID 117 ARRAYx Resyncing is displayed on NAS Navigator2 do not turn off the LinkStation If you do the RAID check Starts over RAID 1 Combines 2 drives into a mirrored array The available space in the array is the capacity of a single drive Identical data is written to each drive If a drive is damaged data can be recovered by replacing the damaged drive As long as one drive in the array remains undamaged all data in the array can be recovered RAID 0 Combines 2 or more hard drives into a single array The usable disk space is the total space of all drives used This simple RAID mode offers faster perform
65. strictions e To access the LinkStation via anonymous FTP configure your FTP client software with the following settings Hostname IP address of the LinkStation Username Anonymous Password Any character string 21 Port 21 Notes e Keep your LinkStation s firmware up to date e Don t use FTP to share files and folders with multi byte characters in their names with a Mac Use an AFP or SMB connection instead e Ifa file was created or copied by AFP you may not be able to delete it using an FTP connection If this occurs use an SMB or AFP connection instead to delete the file e For FTP connections make sure that the total filename including directory path is 250 single byte characters or less 22 You may restrict access to specific shared folders Notes Access restrictions can be set separately for each shared folder but not for folders within the shared folders Configure access restrictions through Settings Configuring access restrictions through Windows is not supported and may cause unexpected behavior Depending on your settings access restrictions may not affect users who are accessing via WebAccess Backup or DLNA Configuring Access Restrictions on Users and Groups Adding a Shared Folder 1 In Advanced Settings navigate to File Sharing Folder Setup and click the 4 icon Fe Folder Setup 2 Folder s gi 2 Click Create Folder 3 Configure the settings then click OK 23 Shared Folder Set
66. t of Folder Setup le Folder Setup 2 Folder s rz 7 Select a shared folder to publish 18 Notes e For best results create a new dedicated share for WebAccess e Whether accessing shared folders through WebAccess from a remote location the username and password may be required for certain operations For best results configure a user account with permissions on the WebAccess share before using WebAccess 8 Click Edit 9 Navigate to File Sharing Folder Setup and choose the folder you will use for WebAccess Enable WebAccess LAN Protocol Support Shared Folder Settings Copy settings from hof Name Description Volume Array we Attribute Read Only Read amp Write Recycle Bin Enabled Disabled LAN Protocol Support V SMB Win Mac W AFP Mac E FTP Backup E DLNA W WebAccess Folder Attributes Access Restrictions Enabled D Disabled Local Users Local Groups Filter Local Username PP Fa FP guest g g r Ke admin a fi a Required a Jee Notes e The following levels of security are available Allow Anonymous Anyone can access view shared folders Allow All Groups and Users All groups and users registered on the LinkStation or TeraStation can use WebAccess Use Inherited Folder Permissions Users and groups have the same access permissions with WebAccess that they do locally If access restrictions a
67. tall Update Name Date Time and Language Configure the LinkStation s hostname date time and language as follows 1 In Advanced Settings click Management Management 2 Open Name Time Language Name Time Language ra 3 Click Edit Al Click the Name tab then configure the LinkStation s name and description Name Time Language Mame Time Language Management Information Name LS420698 Description TeraStation Required OK Cancel 73 B Click the Time tab Name Time Language Mame Time Language Management Information Date Time Source Enabled Wel Use Default NTP Server NTP Synchronization Frequency Daily De Disabled Time Zane UTC 09 00 Osaka Sapporo Tokyo hf Required ok Cancel By default the LinkStation adjusts its clock automatically by using a default NTP server This NTP server belongs to Internet Multi Feed Inc For more information visit http www jst mfeed ad jp You can select a different NTP server by clicking Name Time Language on the Management screen The Name Time Language screen opens e Click Time e Click Edit e Uncheck Use Default NTP Server and enter a new NTP IP address e Click OK If NTP is not used enter the time and date manually Click Use Local Date Time to import the time and date from your computer In certain cases the DNS server address must be set in order to access the NTP server Note The internal clocks of the L
68. tings Copy settings from Ri Name Description Volume Array we Attribute Read Only Read amp Write Recycle Bin Enabled Disabled LAN Protocol Support F SMB Win Mac W AFP Mac E FTP E Backup E DLNA F WebAccess Folder Attributes Access Restrictions Enabled O Disabled Local Users Local Groups Filter Local Username Dn P Fj i a SS SS q uest L l Lt EN a F ote F ro admin gy E Required OK Cancel Notes e Names may contain up to 27 alphanumeric characters hyphens and underscores _ Do not use a symbol as the first character in a name e The description may contain up to 75 alphanumeric characters hyphens underscores _ and spaces Do not use a symbol or space as the first character e You may create up to 400 shared folders e The names of shared folders should not use characters from more than one language For example mixing Japa nese and Korean characters in names is not supported e If multi byte characters are used in shared folder names configure the client language to match the characters in Management Name Time Language Recycle Bin To protect your data from accidental deletion you can enable a recycle bin instead of deleting files immediately The recycle bin will only work with SMB connections Accounts Your LinkStation s username and password should be the same as your Windows username and password If they are
69. tions for each users read only or read and write Click Create User to create new username and password 6 Click OK when the following message is displayed Note i All shared folders are configured Turning the LinkStation On and Off Move the power switch on the back of the LinkStation to the on position to turn it on To turn it off move the switch to the off position and wait for the unit to fully shut down before unplugging it Never unplug the AC adapter without properly powering down the LinkStation first mal 125 When all the LEDs on the front of the LinkStation turn off the shutdown process is complete 10 Chapter 2 Configuration Configure and administer your LinkStation using the settings interface accessible from a browser window Open the interface using the procedure below or type the LinkStation s IP address in the URL field of your browser Within Settings the Easy Admin page gives you quick access to commonly used settings Note Internet Explorer 9 Firefox 18 Google Chrome 24 Safari 5 and later are supported If you have difficulty viewing Settings check the following e If there are a large number of registered users groups or shared folders use Firefox 18 or later instead of Internet Explorer e If you have a proxy server enabled in the browser settings disable the proxy server e With Internet Explorer set security to Local intranet On Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2
70. tly X is backup task number The LinkStation or TeraStation may be in 154 X th backup task has been failed standby mode Start the NAS on If the backup task still fails check the status of NAS network and backup source or destinations Steady Amber While the function LED glows a steady amber a new firmware version has been released Update the firmware to new version 85 Default Settings Administrator s Name Gharadieoldere one for both Windows and Mac computers The recycle bin is enabled on share by default Normally the LinkStation will get its IP address automatically from a DHCP server on the network If no DHCP server is available then an IP address will l be assigned as follows SISA IP address 169 254 xxx xxx xxx is assigned randomly when booting the LinkStation Subnet mask 255 255 0 0 Registered G hdusers admin and guest egistered Grou i j You cannot edit or delete them Specifications Check www buffalotech com for information about the latest products and specifications 86 IEEE802 3ab 1000BASE T Interface IEEE802 3u 100BASE TX IEEE802 3 10BASE T 1000 Mbps Full duplex auto negotiation Transfer Speed 100 Mbps Full duplex Half duplex auto negotiation 10 Mbps Full duplex Half duplex auto negotiation LAN Port Number of Port 1 Port supports AUTO MDIX Connector Type RJ 45 8 pin TCP IP Access Method CSMA CD File Sharing SMB CIFS AFP
71. to continue is displayed then click OK or Continue e If your computer does not have a CD or DVD drive you may download the LinkNavigator software from www buffalotech com e For Mac OS double click the LinkNavigator icon in the utility CD e Temporarily disable your anti virus software and software firewall Re enable the software after setup is com plete al Follow the steps on the screen to install NAS Navigator2 5 Click Finish NAS Navigator will open You can also open it by clicking ES icon Click Software to install additional software 6 In NAS Navigator2 double click your LinkStation s icon This will open the shared folder of the LinkStation For Mac OS the LinkStation is mounted as a drive icon on the desktop or is displayed in the sidebar of the Finder 7 WRG HDD RAR 00 GEST GB DAs ex 192168142 Er thar GRR ISSO 192 158191 Initial Setup Changing Admin Password and Adding a Shared Folder After initial setup changing your password and creating other shared folders are recommended 1 Double click the O icon NAS Navigator2 will start Note For Mac OS click the 2 icon in the Dock 2 Right click on your LinkStation s icon and select Settings On the Mac select the LinkStation s icon while holding down the control key then select Settings HOD RAID 00 GB 5S5T T GB 00 192 168 10 2 i Mack 2552552550 19216810 3 Changing the password from the default is recommended
72. to prevent further changes 59 DLNA DLNA is a set of guidelines for sharing digital media The LinkStation includes a DLNA server compliant with the DLNA guidelines The movies photos and music saved on this product can be played back on DLNA compliant TVs stereo equipment game consoles and other devices within the network pT lt 4 amt 8 TeraStation LinkStation Configuration from Easy Admin 1 Click the e icon for DLNA 2 Move the DLNA switch to the position to enable DLNA Gof oua E 3 Move the switch for the folder you ll use for DLNA media to the position as well Shared Folder Name A dick Apply 60 Configuration from Advanced Settings 1 Navigate to File Sharing Folder Setup fa Folder Setup 2 Folder s a 2 Select the folder that you want to share with media players and other DLNA compatible devices 3 Click Edit 4 Enable DLNA under LAN Protocol Support then click OK Shared Folder Settings Copy settings from na Name Description Volume Array er Attribute Read Only Read amp Write Recycle Bin Enabled Disabled LAN Protocol Support V SMB Win Mac AFP Mac El FTP Backup DLNA El WebAccess Folder Attributes 7 Hidden Share SMB Only Access Restrictions Enabled O Disabled Local Users Local Groups Filter J mai il a Local Username Required 5 Click Close 6 Click Services A Services
73. uffalaAS com Registration Disabled Other ONS Service Hostname Automatic Router Setup Enabled UPnP NAS Intemal Port 9000 Exclusive Session Disabled Session Timeout 30 Minutes Eat Close 3 Configure the desired settings then click OK HTTPS SSL Encryption Enabled Deabled BuffaloNAS com Registration Enabled BuffaloNAS com Name BuffaloMAS com Key Random Generation O Disabled Automatic Router Setup Enabled UPnP UPNP amp Disabled Extemal Port NAS Internal Port 9000 Exclusive Session Enabled gt Disabled Session Timeout 30 Minutes Unimited Required Local LAN Only OK Cancel e To use SSL encryption for more secure data transfers enable HTTPS SSL Encryption e Some WebAccess applications may not support HTTPS SSL encryption Disable it in such a case For more details refer to the WebAccess Help Guide e You may use the default BuffaloNAS com registration or disable to use a different DNS server e Choose a BuffaloNAS com name for your WebAccess account Names may use 3 to 20 alphanumeric characters underscores _ and hyphens e If Exclusive Session is enabled users cannot log multiple computers into WebAccess Only the last login will be active e Enter atime in minutes 1 to 120 or Unlimited before inactive users are logged out of WebAccess A dickox Move the switch to the EA position to enable WebAcces Click to the righ
74. ure process in this section does a much more thorough job of erasing data This procedure is recommended for removing all data from a drive in a way that makes it nearly impossible to recover with current tools All data on the drives is completely erased The LinkStation will then be in the following state e All drives in JBOD mode e An empty shared folder on each erased drive e All settings returned to their default values Alllogs deleted 1 In Advanced Settings click Management Management 2 Select Restore Erase 4 Restore Erase Zi 3 Click Erase LinkStation Erase This will erase all data and settings and return the LinkStation to its factory defaults Erased data cannot be restored Several hours will be required for this process Erase LinkS tation Al The Confirm Operation screen will open Enter the displayed number then click OK 45 5 Confirm Operation A Format Disk This action will erase all data on the disk and restore configuration settings to factory defaults Warning This operation cannot be canceled 690 3 Confirmation Number or _ _ cant All data on the LinkStation will be permanently erased Disk Quotas Notes When using quotas disable the recycle bin or empty the trash folder often The limited space includes the space used for trash Quotas apply per drive or per array If a quota is set to 1 GB each array or drive can use a maximum of 1 GB Quota
75. us information is not supported e Ifa multifunctional printer is connected only the printer function can be used Other functions such as scanning will not be available If you need bidirectional communication or multifunction features such as scanning to work connect the printer with USB Device Server instead e The print server does not support Mac OS Settings up a Printer with Windows 8 Windows 7 or Windows Vista 1 Connect a printer to the LinkStation s USB port then turn the printer on 2 In Advanced Settings click Services A Services 3 Move the Print Server switch to the EA position to enable the Print Server A Print Server On mi 4 Refer to the manual supplied with the printer and install the printer drivers 5 Launch NAS Navigator2 Double click your LinkStation s icon 6 Double click the icon of the connected printer shared name is displayed J info 22 p J share P timemachine rj Printers 7 CclickoxK 67 Connect to Printer The server for the printer does not have the correct printer driver installed If you want to search for the proper driver click OK Otherwise click Cancel and contact your network administrator or original equipment manufacturer for the correct printer driver 8 Select your printer then click OK Select the manufacturer and model of your printer your printer came with a an installation disk click Have Disk chit al abla consult your printer do

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