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2. Default Gateway Administrator Password ennen aw las Cancel Apply Note The following IP addresses are reserved and should not be used If you configure one of them by accident initialize settings with the function button on the LinkStation Local loopback address 127 0 0 1 255 255 255 0 Network address 0 0 0 0 255 255 255 0 Broadcast address 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 0 The IP address range from 224 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 78 Chapter 10 Appendix When the Power LED Blinks White The power LED will blink white during bootup or shutdown Red If there is an error the power LED will blink red The pattern of the blink gives the error code You can also see any errors in NAS Navigator2 Place of Error Code for 1 This gi h E nrar Code The LED flashes for 1 0 second every 0 3 seconds This gives the tens place of the error code for 0 This gi h ie E enorGode The LED flashes for 0 5 seconds every 0 3 seconds This gives the ones place of the error code Corrective Action Contact Buffalo technical support for assistance Check the fan Use compressed air or tweezers to remove any dust or foreign An error occurred in the fan speed objects Confirm that the fan is spinning normally If it is not contact Buffalo technical support for assistance A rise in the system temperature may Do not place objects in the area have exceeded the allowable safety around the LinkStation A
3. RAID Array List S Name RAID Mode Status ret Capacity Amant Used Used File System Tree Remree Progress Amari RADO Piornal 5857 6 68 oc 0 00 ES F mra Gen Al Click Delete RAID Array 5 The Confirm Operation screen will open Enter the confirmation number then click OK Once JBOD 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 1 In Advanced Settings click Drives _ lt W Drives 2 Click E to the right of RAID SS RAID A 3 Click the array to delete If the RAID Mode is blank the array is already in JBOD Proceed to step 7 RAID Array List S Name RAID Mode Status Urat Capacity Amant Lised Used File System Tree Remsring Progress Array RADO Normal 5557 6 G8 ca 0 00 S F Optiens Cisse Click Delete RAID Array The Confirm Operation screen will open Enter the confirmation number then click OK Click OK Sal OAU A Choose a RAID array 27 9 Select a RAID mode and the drives to be used then click Create RAID Array Array l RAD Mef RADI zi Add a disk to RAID array with RMM Your dats will be preserved Select the drives to configure in a RADD array Dik DCH Hinge Shated Feier Ok 1 eeng WOC WD SOEIER OO GG ez lke WOC WOOIEZRK 000 Select All keet AU Greate RAID Array Step through the wizard to create the array Note After changing the RAID
4. 3 USB Device Server Configure USB device server options Refer to the USB Device Server section in chapter 7 for more details D e on E USB Device Server Status Enabled 11 Opening Advanced Settings 1 Click Advanced Settings in Easy Admin BUFFALO f d Or or D Ab simin 3 Rearrange Tiles SP Language S Gi m 08 Getting Started WebAccess BitTorrent DLNA Status Configured Status Dizsbled Status Dissbled Status Disabled fe CA Bittorrent CH D USB Device Server Status Cisstted Advanced Settings 2 Enter the administrator username and password then click OK Enter Username and Password El Log in as a different user Password Time out Period e 10 minutes Unlimited 3 The Advanced Settings screen will open BUFFALO a a oe op A admin d Language WR File Sharing File Sharing im Drives Fg Folder Setup 1 Folders A ET services Eg Users SE we Ed Applications E Groups E A TREE a E Network ES sme e ES AFP H Backup e Management E rene Notes e Username Password Combinations Settings Available All System information read only 12 Your username Your password If a user is assigned as an administrator all settings are available If assigned as a general user the user can only access read only system information and change their own password If assigned as a power user the user can create and edit shared folders users
5. Disabled Other ONS Senate Hostname Automatic Router Setup Enabled UPRP MAS intemal Port 9000 Exclusive Session Disabled Season Timeout 30 Minutes 4 Configure the desired settings then click OK WebAccess Settings HTTPS SSL Encryption Enable Disable 2 BuffaloNAS com Registration Enable BuffsloNAS com Name BuffaloNAS com Key Random Generation D Disable Automatic Router Setup Enable UPnP S Disable External Port NAS Internal Port 9000 Exclusive Session Enable Disable Session Timeout 30 minutes unlimited Required 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 if this is an issue For more details refer to the WebAccess Help Guide e You may use the default BuffaloNAS com registration or disable it to use a different DNS server e Choose a BuffaloNAS com name and BuffaloNAS com key for your WebAccess account Names and keys may use 3 to 20 alphanumeric characters underscores _ and hyphens e If Exclusive Session is enabled users cannot log multiple computers in to 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 Click OK 42 Move the switch to the PZ position to enable WebAccess 7 Click to the right of Fo
6. No access 1 1 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 Use with iPhone iPad iPod touch Download the WebAccess application from the App Store Instructions http buffalonas com manual i en Use with Android Download the WebAccess application from Google Play 43 Instructions http buffalonas com manual a en Use with Windows Phone Configure your LinkStation from the computer first then download the WebAccess application from the Windows Phone Store Instructions http buffalonas com manual setup en FTP By default the LinkStation s shares are only accessible by users connected to the same network or router 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 click File Sharing fm File Sharing Move the FTP switch to the P position to enable FTP Click to the right of Folder Setup fe FTP on Click EB to the right of Folder Setup 5 Choose a folder to enable remote FTP access on 6 Click Edit Select read only or read amp write for the shared folder s attribute under LAN Protocol Support check FT
7. 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 To use a different NTP server navigate to Management Name Time Language Click Time then Edit Uncheck Use Default NTP Server and enter a new NTP IP address 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 If an NTP server is specified by name instead of IP address make sure that a DNS server is configured for the LinkStation Note The internal clocks of the LinkStation 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 Timej Language G Client Language CP932 Display Language English Required OK Cancel Note This tab changes the language used by the LinkStation for email notification DLNA and other functions To change the language displayed i
8. 4 Enter the configured backup password and click OK Set Backup Password Backup Password 5 Click Create New Job Backup List e Backup Password se Liri of Lnk ticeg and Tere balisa Croate Hee Ach wie Ach Per x Task Scheduled Day Time Opn bon Mode Stabs Seiect Ai Linselect ap icis Note Up to 8 backup jobs can be configured 6 Select backup settings such as date and time to run Backup Job Settings CH Name Schedule Not scheduled We Date and Time Sunday we 0 Hour 0 Minutes Operation Mode Normal backup x Options ER Create backup log file F Encrypted data transfer Compress and transfer F Ignore backup errors and continue backup job on schedule F Do not back up recycle bin Add Delete Fiter x Backup Source Folder Name Backup Target Folder Name LinkS tation and Teras tation List i Cancel Note The following types of backup jobs may be selected Files Included Normal backup All files in the source will be backed up to the destination The first time the backup job runs like a normal backup In subsequent Overwrite incremental backups files added to the source as well as files deleted from the source are kept in the backup folder The first backup job runs like a normal backup As each additional backup Overwrite differential job runs files are added to and deleted from the backup folder The backup destination folder is always the same size as the backup source
9. Name Recipient s Class Select All Une heck All Reports Idi HDD Status Report 00 ze Hour Fan error dl Disk Error E Backup Complete Required l DK Cancel 64 Sleep Mode To save energy you can specify times to put the LinkStation into sleep standby mode where the hard drive and LEDs are turned off 1 In Advanced Settings click Management Management 2 Click to the right of Sleep Timer E Sleep Timer e 3 Click Edit 4 Specify the timer interval wake up time and time to go into sleep mode then click OK Sleep Timer Settings Timer 1 Schedule Weekly a Monday Tuesday Wednesday if Thursday Friday i Saturday dl Sunday Wake Up at 08 e Hop O00 e Minutes Begn Sleep at 19 e How 00 e Minutes Timer Schedule Disable ka Timer Schedule Diable ai op H Cancel Notes e Up to three timers can be set e The time to enter sleep mode can be set from 0 00 am to 3 45 of the next day The time to wake from sleep mode can be set from 0 00 to 23 45 If the time to enter sleep mode is after 24 00 the wake up time setting may be from 4 00 am to 23 45 e The time to enter sleep mode should not be set at the same time as or before the wake up time e Ifa backup job is scheduled during a disk check disk format backup job or within 5 minutes of the current time the LinkStation will not change to standby mode when the time to enter sleep mode is reached e Ifthe scheduled times in
10. The DNS name and NetBIOS name of Active Directory domains should be identical 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 network devices To use the LinkStation as a member server in an 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 If the LinkStation is a member server of an Active Directory domain you cannot connect as a guest user via AFP If your LinkStation is a member server in an Active Directory domain and you change the authentication method to Workgroup the account on the domain controller will not be deleted automatically When the LinkStation joins an Active Directory domain FTP is disabled Before using FTP move the FTP switch back to the Mm position Don t disable the SMB protocol while Active Directory is used for access restrictions If you do you will need to enable SMB again and reconfigure AD from scratch NT Domain 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 ins
11. If a drive fails NAS Navigator2 and Settings will show an error message Notes Do not replace a running drive while the LinkStation is turned on Power down the LinkStation before changing the drive While the LinkStation is running never unplug or remove drives without dismounting them first e The replacement drive should be a OP HDBST series drive available from Buffalo Using a different drive might cause your LinkStation to malfunction e Use a Buffalo OP HDBST 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 After a drive is replaced it will take about 30 minutes before normal file reading and writing are restored Settings may not be accessible during this period 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 If a new drive is not recognized after installing it click Rediscover Disk in Settings Hard Drive Replacement Examples Before turning off the LinkStation determine which hard drive has failed The failed drive s status LED will be glowing red 1 Turn the LinkStation off and remove all cables 2 Squeeze the left side of the front p
12. This way the LinkStation will have a user list that matches the users in the external SMB server and access restrictions for this LinkStation s shared folders may be assigned to the converted external users Follow the steps below to convert a local user into an external user If a local user is converted their user information including passwords will be removed from the LinkStation External users cannot be reverted to local users Note External authentication should be enabled before local users can be converted For more information on external authentication refer to the User Authentication with an External SMB Server section In Advanced Settings click File Sharing Click to the right of Users In the user list screen check any users to be converted to an external user then click Convert to External User Click OK VU Bb W N Enter the confirmation number and click OK Converted users are displayed under the External Users tab You can then configure access restrictions for external users 25 Chapter 4 Managing Storage RAID Arrays The default RAID mode is RAID 0 for LS420D and RAID 1 for LS420DS Notes 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 After the RAID mode is changed except when creating a RAID 0 array or JBOD the LinkStation p
13. icon to start NAS Navigator2 2 Right click on the LinkStation s icon and choose Map Share Settings Properties Map Share Descorpect Share Create Desktop Shortcut WORKGROUP DK KE HDD RAD O D8GB AT7I GB Mi 192 168102 B 192 158141 Note The following shared folders can be mounted as network drives from NAS Navigator2 share share2 share3 share4 usbdisk1 usbdisk2 usbdisk3 usbdisk4 usbdisk5 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 75 Changing the IP Address 1 Double click the KY icon to start NAS Navigator2 2 Right click on your LinkStation s icon and choose Properties IP Address 3 Uncheck Use DHCP enter the IP address and subnet mask and click OK If the username and password prompts appears enter the admin username and password L5420698 Properties d LS4200 Series Configuration P Address Renew IP address IF Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Apply Note The following IP addresses are reserved and should not be used If you configure one of them by accident initialize settings with the function button on the LinkStation Local loopback address 127 0 0 1 255 255 255 0 Network address 0 0 0 0 255 255 255 0 Broadcast address 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 0 The IP address range from 224 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 NAS Navigator2 for Mac OS NAS Navigator2 is a
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15. Internet Be careful when configuring WebAccess Certain settings can make the files in the shared folder available to anyone on the Internet without any access restrictions Note Use compatibility mode to use WebAccess with Windows 8 1 or Windows 8 Configuring from a Computer Configuration from Easy Admin 1 Click WebAccess in Easy Admin BA off CIE WebAccess Status Disabled Number of Folders 1 3 2 Move the WebAccess switch to the P position to enable WebAccess EG WebAccess 3 Select the level of access for each shared folder from the drop down list Target Shared Folder Level of Access share Wow access to anyone w No remote access Allow access to anyone Only registered groups and users Syne with shared folder settings Al Enter a BuffaloNAS com name for your BuffaloNAS account BuffaioHAs com Name BuftakalAS com name b a usemame to access your shared folder s va VWiebAccess Note The BuffaloNAS com name may contain from 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 41 Configuration from Advanced Settings 1 In Advanced Settings click File Sharing fm File Sharing 2 Click to the right of WebAccess LS WebAccess off vk 3 Click Edit WebAccess Settings HTTPS S5L Enoypion Disabled Buffakott s Com Registration
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17. UPS Sync el Z Click Edit 8 Configure the desired settings then click OK UPS Sync Settings e Synchronization i Syne with UPS connected to the LinkStaten UPS connection type USB APC i Shutdown wil occur if a Power outage longer han 1 minutes UPS sends low battery sgnal Hever Waming Onh How should the UPS e Tum O behave after a LinkStation Stay O shutdown ER Sync with UPS connected to another LinkStation on the same network Do not synchronize with UPS Required Notes e If the LinkStation is connected directly to a UPS select Sync with UPS connected to this LinkStation If a different LinkStation is connected to the UPS select Sync with UPS connected to another LinkStation on the same network After making this selection enter the IP address of the LinkStation that will be the sync source in Other LinkStation s IP Address e When the LinkStation is rebooted after an automatic shutdown due to a power outage or other power supply problem verify that the power supply has been restored If the LinkStation is turned on while it is still running on the UPS and without the power supply restored automatic shutdown is not performed even after the specified time has elapsed e Ifthe power supply from the UPS to the LinkStation is stopped and restarted when UPS recovery is enabled the LinkStation is automatically restarted Restoring Factory Defaults To initialize the LinkStation to its factory default sett
18. a shortcut icon to the shared folder share on the desktop you right click a device s icon Map Share Create Shortcut Click on the LinkStation s icon to display these options When NAS Navigator2 is minimized right click on the NAS Navigator2 icon in the system tray for the following options Browse Shares L5420056 SE Refresh gl leg Browse Shares Map Share Disconnect Share SS Create Shortcut Description Opens the LinkStation s share folder Opens Settings for the selected LinkStation Opens the LinkStation s properties page NAS Name Map Share eech the LinkStation s shared folder as a network Creates a shortcut icon to the LinkStation s shared folder share on the desktop Displays NAS Navigator window Exits NAS Navigator The following tasks may be performed from the LinkStation s properties page d LS4200 Seres Configuration IF Address Settings is where you configure your NAS Settings 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 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 IP Address Mount as Network Drive You can easily map a shared folder as a network drive using NAS Navigator2 O 1 Double click the A
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20. interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Only use the cables and accessories that are included in the package Don t use other accessories or cables unless specifically instructed to in the documentation For Customers in Europe EU Declaration of Conformity Dansk Der ma kun bruges de kabler og det tilbeh r der er inkluderet i pakken Der ma ikke bruges andet tilbeh r eller kabler medmindre det er udtrykkeligt beskrevet i dokumentationen Deutsch Verwenden Sie ausschlie lich die Kabel und Zubeh rteile die im Lieferumfang enthalten sind Andere Zubeh rteile oder Kabel d rfen nur dann verwendet werden wenn dies in der Dokumentation ausdr cklich vorgeschrieben ist English Only use the cables and accessories that are included in the package Don t use other accessories or cables unless specifically instructed to in the documentation Espanol 83 Utilice Unicamente los cables y accesorios incluidos en el paquete No utilice otros accesorios ni cables a menos que asi se indique en la documentaci n Francais Utilisez uniquement les cables et accessoires inclus dans ce package N utilisez aucun autre accessoire ou cable sauf instruction sp cifique de la documentation Italiano Utilizzare esclusivamente i cavi e gli accessori inclusi nell imballaggio Non utilizzare altri accessori o cavia meno che non sia specificamente indicato nella
21. 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 In Advanced Settings click Drives kg we Drives 2 Click E to the right of RAID S RAID 3 Choose a RAID array 4 RAID Array List Name RAID Mode Status Unit Capacity Amount Used Used File System Time Re Array 1 No RAID array is configured IH Options Close Set the RAID mode to RAID 1 28 O ON ON Check Add a disk to RAID array with RMM Your data will be preserved Age e RAI Mode ESO di Add 6 disk to RAD brr e wih AMM Your dma wil be preserved Select the disk to preserve Disk j Ve Select thee dives in configure in a RAID aniy Dek Status Model Shared Powder Spe o Deh H Homa WEC VH 000 He Le Deh 3 Moo Wit VH DOE 278 468 Select AT Uneeieet All i Creata RAID Array Cancel DEE a SSE Select the drive whose data will be saved from the drop down menu Select the drive to add to the RAID array Click Create RAID Array The Confirm Operation screen will open Enter the confirmation number then click OK RAID Scanning A RAID scan checks your RAID array for bad sectors and if it finds any it automatically repairs them RAID 1 arrays are supported For best result run RAID scans regularly 1 4 5 In Advanced Settings click Drives _ we Drives Move the RAID scanning switch t
22. not supported 4 You now have 60 seconds to press the function button once If you do the function LED will flash as all the files on the USB device are copied to the Direct Copy folder of the LinkStation Notes While the function LED is flashing hold the function button down for 3 seconds to cancel Direct Copy For digital cameras that are not in the USB mass storage class all files from the digital camera are copied To change the Direct Copy target folder navigate to Backup Direct Copy Edit select a new folder and click OK Direct Copy Target share When the copy operation is finished the access LED of the USB device will stop flashing Hold down the function button for 8 seconds The function LED will flash as all external drives are dismounted which will take about 30 seconds When the dismount is finished the function LED will stop flashing and glow steadily You now have 60 seconds to unplug any USB drives safely 53 Chapter 7 Multimedia DLNA DLNA is a set of guidelines for sharing digital media The LinkStation includes a DLNA server compliant with the DLNA guidelines Movies photos and music saved on the LinkStation can be played back on DLNA compatible TVs stereo equipment game consoles and other devices on the local network Note The LS420DS series LinkStation doesn t support this function Some help text on Settings may reference DLNA but this is not correct This behavior will be fixed in a futu
23. 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 30 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 or accessed Dismounting from Settings 1 In Advanced Settings click Drives Kl we Drives 2 Click to the right of USB Drives Tal USB Drives Wi 3 Select the drive to dismount and click Dismount Disk Check Disk Format Disk Retresh Disk Hame Status Model Mame Unit Capacity Amount Used Used File System Manufacture EC USS Disk 1 Normal DT_100_62 3 7 GE 0 1 GB 4 79 FAT32 Kingston F m t Close Al The Confirm Operation screen will open Enter the confirmation number and click OK Check Cisk Format Disk Retesh Disk Hame Status Model Hame Unit Capacity Amount Used Used File System Manufacture EC USS Disk 1 Normal DT_100_62 3 7 GE 0 1 GB 4 79 FAT32 Kingston m t U ose 5 When the following message is displayed it is safe to unplug the drive Note ao Job completed Dismount disk Ok Note To remount the drive unplug it and then plug it back again 31 Checking Drives A disk check tests
24. the account on the domain controller will not be deleted automatically If the LinkStation has joined a domain network you cannot connect to it via FTP Don t disable the SMB protocol while an NT domain server is used for access restrictions If you do you will need to enable SMB again and reconfigure the NT domain settings from scratch User Authentication with an External SMB Server LinkStations on your network can be linked to an authentication server for centralized management of user accounts and passwords The authentication server should be another TeraStation or LinkStation Other external SMB authentication servers are not supported Notes Disable SMB2 before using external authentication Access restrictions for local users and groups will still apply to shared folders if an external SMB server is used for authentication The procedure below contains methods to automatically register external users You can also manually add external users by converting them from local users Refer to the Converting Local Users into External Users section above for more details on converting local users In Advanced Settings click Network if Network Click to the right of Workgroup Domain Workgroup 3R Workgroup Domain Click Edit Select Workgroup and click Next Workgroup Domain Settings Authentication Method Sr Workgroup A MT Domain Active Directory If a prompt appears click Yes 23 Ent
25. 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 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 Follow the procedure below to run a disk check 1 In Advanced Settings click Drives _ we Drives 2 Click Drives to check an internal drive or USB Drives to check an external drive bg Drives e S USB Drives ma 3 Select the drive to test and click Check Disk Driers Check Dak Format Cask Doamcaigp 8 Dirk ed Tisk Mame Status Model Mame Urii Capacity Amount Lined wld Fle System H Dik l Pignal WOC WUEREN 2770 3 GB ie 0 00 ES S Dik 3 berg WOC WDOSIEZRX 000 2778 3 GE DGE 0 00 KFS 4 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 Warming 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 the Erase Data on the LinkStation Completely section below 1 In Advanced Settings click Drives _ we Drives 2 Click Drive
26. the timer overlap operation is performed using the widest time interval e Examples of multiple timer settings are shown below Example 1 If running at a current time of 10 00 Wednesday Timer 1 Daily 12 00 24 00 Timer 2 Not used Timer 3 Not used No operation is performed at 12 00 and the unit goes into sleep mode at 24 00 Example 2 When running at a current time of 10 00 Wednesday Timer 1 Daily 9 00 18 00 Timer 2 Wednesday 10 00 20 00 Timer 3 Not used On days other than Wednesday normal operation begins at 9 00 and the unit goes into sleep mode at 18 00 On Wednesday the unit goes into sleep mode at 20 00 Example 3 If running at the current time of 10 00 Wednesday Timer 1 Daily 9 00 18 00 Timer 2 Wednesday 10 00 3 00 the next day Timer 3 Not used On days other than Wednesday normal operation begins at 9 00 and the unit goes into sleep mode at 18 00 On Wednesday normal operation begins at 9 00 and the unit goes into sleep mode at 1 00 the next day Example 4 When running at a current time of 10 00 Wednesday Timer 1 Daily 9 00 18 00 Timer 2 Wednesday 7 30 22 00 Timer 3 Not used On days other than Wednesday normal operation begins at 9 00 and the unit goes into sleep mode at 18 00 On Wednesday normal operation begins at 7 30 and the unit goes into sleep mode at 22 00 To turn on the LinkStation before the wake up time when it is in sleep mode press the function button Encrypting Data Transmission Enc
27. utility that makes it easy to display Settings change the LinkStation s IP address or check its hard drive If you installed the LinkStation with LinkNavigator NAS Navigator2 was installed automatically oh a Click the icon in the Dock to start NAS Navigator2 OO HAS Navigator Tel gt m x Dp Kale L ZIba L52059 L420o2 Weukoaroup WORKORCHIPF HOD RAID DI 00GA 5557 7 CR 00 0 IP Address 152 168 10 2 puben Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gareway 192 165 10 1 NAS Navigator Version Click your LinkStation s icon to open a share on the LinkStation and display e Total capacity 76 e Capacity in use IP address e Workgroup Subnet mask e Default gateway e MAC address Firmware version Opens the default shared folder for a selected Open LinkStation Searches for NAS devices on the network again Opens Settings for the selected LinkStation Opens a window that lets you configure the NAS s IP address or open Settings ooooo SSS Color Selects the color of the name E aan s below the icon View View Option Lets you choose icon size Lets you choose icon size position and view mode and view mode Auto power mode can turn supported TeraStations and Auto Power Mode LinkStations on the network on and off automatically E BEE i Open Folder Opens the LinkStation s shared folder D ais aa alia Settings Opens Settings for the selected LinkStation hol
28. x has too many bad sectors Replace hard drive x 112 Operating in degraded mode 113 Formatting RAID array x 114 Checking RAID array x ee ER _ CH Examining the error status of RAID array x 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 mn LP Rebuilding RAID array x 118 Note Transfer speeds are slower during the rebuilding process 119 Writing Os to RAID array x erasing all data E 21 22 23 25 Ge 127 Checking USB hard drive Je oo E igrati ion RAID 146 eae ieee SEKR Don t turn off the LinkStation migration is in progress igrati ion RAI 147 ES DER pr cower Don t turn off the LinkStation migration is in progress A new firmware version has been ER ee Update the firmware released Make sure that the backup job is configured correctly Make sure that the NAS is on and not in standby mode If the backup job still fails check the status of the network and backup source and destination 154 A backup job has failed 80 Amber Not Blinking When the power LED glows a steady amber a new firmware version is available Update the firmware to the newest version Default Settings Administrator s Name Password password share for both Windows and Mac computers The recycle bin is enabled by default Recordings LS420DS o
29. A Diore 10 click Edit 1 1 Enable Access Restrictions Access Restrictions Enable F Disable 1 2 Select the level of access for Domain Users or Domain Groups you added SI Read and write access allowed l Read access allowed Cl Access prohibited 133 click ok Notes e If you change the LinkStation s name you will no longer be able to use domain users and groups or access restrictions To repair this rejoin the domain 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 22 Ifa domain username is more than 20 bytes long the LinkStation truncates it to 20 bytes 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 To use the LinkStation as a member server in an NT 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 If the LinkStation is a member server of an NT domain you cannot connect as a guest user via AFP When you change the user or group settings on the domain controller these changes may not take effect immediately on the LinkStation until it is rebooted If your LinkStation is a member server in an NT domain and you change the authentication method to Workgroup
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31. Click to the right of BitTorrent fi BitTorrent L Jor ra 3 Click Edit 4 Click Browse BitTorrent Settings S Download Folder Browse Port 9090 Required hitialize Settings OK Geet 5 Select the shared folder where the downloaded file will be saved then click OK Browse Folders Refresh a MM share OK Cancel 6 Enter the port number then click OK Move the BitTorrent switch to the Ml position to enable BitTorrent fy BitTorrent A 8 Click EB to the right of BitTorrent 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 59 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 status 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 e Don t disable the SMB protocol while the print server is enabled If you do you will need to enable SMB again and reconfigure the print server fr
32. Day Tine praon Mode Status Sekot Ad Unselect AN te d A A 4 Click Add enter the IP address of the target LinkStation or TeraStation and click Close List of LinkStations and TeraStations KR Detected LinkStations and TeraStations Refresh Filter x Name IP Address 7554000467 192 168 10 3 4 Ls420698 192 168 10 2 d LS410897 192 168 10 22 Off subnet Devices Add Delete Filter D IP Address or Hostname Select All Unselect All Close If your setup meets the requirements below 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 or 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 devices are configured to use identical or similar Ethernet frame sizes If Ethernet frame sizes are significantly different the backup job may not be properly performed In such a case select the default frame size 1500 bytes e You can also specify hostname by a fully qualified domain name FQDN Configuring a Backup Job 1 In Advanced Settings click Backup ol Backup 2 Click to the right of Backup JB Backup Inactive ei 3 If you configured a backup password click Set to the right of Backup Password If not skip to step 5 47
33. LS410D0201 LS410D0301 LS410D0401 LS420D0202 LS420D0402 LS420D0602 LS420D0802 LS421DE LS421D0202 LS421D0402 LS421D0602 LS421D0802 LS420D0402S 82 Chapter 11 Regulatory Compliance Information For Customers in the United States FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital 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 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 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful
34. Mac OS only the USB 2 0 ports work with the USB device server 1 4 Link and Activity LED This LED shows network activity It blinks green when the LinkStation is accessed over the network 1 5 Not in use 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 SC icon to start NAS Navigator2 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 Settings Properties Map Share Descopoect Share Crete Desktop Shortout WORKGROUP D Ke K HDD RAI OG8GBAT7I GB mr 192 168192 ae 197168104 3 Changing the password from the default is recommended BUFFALO fi had De Oe Oe D A admin 5y Language F E Getting Started gt Change Administrator Password Change the administrator password For security please choose a new administrator password below Show entered password Passwort P Confirm Password Fi The password may include up to 20 alphanemeric characters hyphens Li underscores _ periods and symbols e amp a p 7 BE em Note You can open this same screen by clicking Getting Started from Easy Admin 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
35. P and click OK Accessing the LinkStation with an FTP client 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 A4 Accessing the LinkStation with an anonymous user e Toallow anonymous access to your FTP share disable access restrictions e Toaccess 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 Port 21 If the LinkStation joins a domain anonymous users cannot access it Notes 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 45 Chapter 6 Backup Back Up from the Lin
36. a username and password Enter Username and Password El Log in as a different user Username admin Password Time out Period 10 minutes E Unlimited e Ifthe time out period is set to 10 minutes you will 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 log in with an encrypted connection e You can also use Bonjour to log in to Settings from 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 e Creating shared folders e Access restrictions a Getting Started Status Configured Refer to Installation for more details 10 WebAccess Configure WebAccess to access your LinkStation remotely Refer to the WebAccess section in chapter 5 for more information Sim Tor ox WebAccess Status Disabled Number of Folders 1 BitTorrent Configure BitTorrent to download large files efficiently Refer to the BitTorrent section in chapter 7 for more information iua BitTorrent Status Stopping BitTorrent ei DLNA Configure DLNA to stream media files to DLNA compatible devices on the LAN Refer to the DLNA section in chapter 7 for more information fof on DLNA Status
37. age the power LED glows amber If there is a new firmware available the power LED blinks amber 2 Function LED This LED glows while the LinkStation is being initialized and while dismounting USB devices 3 Function Button Use this button for Direct Copy dismounting USB devices and initializing settings 4 Fan Do not block the fan 5 Power Switch ON or O Move the switch up and down to power on and off 6 usB2 0Port Compatible Buffalo USB hard drives USB flash drives digital cameras USB UPS connection and 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 into the slot as shown 1 1 Disk 1 Error LED LS420D LS420DS and LS421DE only If there is a hard drive error on drive 1 this LED will light 1 2 Disk 2 Error LED LS420D LS420DS and LS421DE only If there is a hard drive error on drive 2 this LED will light 1 3 USB 3 0 Port LS421DE only Compatible Buffalo USB 3 0 hard drives can be connected USB hubs are not supported Notes e The USB 3 0 port doesn t support isochronous transfers when the USB device server is enabled e With
38. anagement Management 2 Click EB to the right of Restore Erase ka Restore Erase e 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 34 l The Confirm Operation screen will open Enter the confirmation number then click OK Confirm Operation rt 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 Ok Cancel 5 All data on the LinkStation will be permanently erased Disk Quotas Disk quota will limit drive space for each user or group You can also configure alert space which will send a notification email when the drive space exceeded the alert space To spend a notification configure email notification referring to chapter 8 Email Notification section Notes e When using quotas disable the recycle bin or empty the trash folder often The limited space includes the space used for trash e 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 e Quotas cannot be set for external drives connected to the LinkStation e If both user and group quotas are configured for a user the most restrictive quota will always apply Quotas fo
39. and click Next 5 Configure levels of sharing for all listed shared folders public or private to finish the initial setup wizard E Getting Started gt Shared Folder Setup Shared Folder List Maat Ap D ser gien gt he Arsyil repen vn WE Age Select a chasing kvel for your folder share Sart k pubie oke dite Cp Sven og Girja Rapis be harag G Srel cae ori ier eel gl Pre Set at pirit folder ee a Earp or Seed Bere Sele a bel Gera Alea crt sre ler lt Note Select Set as private folder to restrict access to the folder to specific users 6 Click OK when the following message is displayed Note id 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 shutting down the LinkStation first ON wll When all the LEDs on the front of the LinkStation turn off the shutdown process is complete Chapter 2 Configuration Configure and manage your LinkStation using the Settings interface accessible from a browser window Open the interface using the procedure below or type the LinkStation s IP address in the URL field of your browser Within Settings the Easy Admin page gives you quick access to commonly used settings Note I
40. and general users groups e Togo back to Easy Admin click the Home icon 13 Adding Shared Folders 1 In Advanced Settings click File Sharing Im File Sharing Click E to the right of Folder Setup FA Folder Setup 2 Folder s ra Click Create Folder Configure the desired settings then click OK sbk O Read Only Read amp Write in Enable Disable LO SMB Windows Mac E AFP Mac FTP E Backup W DLNA E WebAccess Folder Attributes F Hidden Share SMB Only Remote Backup Password WebAccess Public Mode Allow Anonymous E Access Restrictions e Enable E Disable 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 14 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 Japanese 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 may configure your LinkStation to use a recycle bin in
41. anel and pull the panel off 37 3 4 Push the failed drive s cartridge up and remove it from the LinkStation H Notes Do not press hard on the top of the LinkStation Pull the drive straight out the front of the chassis Remove the drive from the cartridge 38 5 Install a new Buffalo OP HDBST series drive in the cartridge 6 7 39 8 Close the front panel 9 Connect all cables then turn on the LinkStation 10 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 Note While the RAID array is rebuilding the LinkStation s power LED may turn off for a while The unit is still running however To check the progress of the rebuild log in to Settings For JBOD Navigate to Drives Drives in Advanced Settings Format the new drive and create a shared folder before use 40 Chapter 5 Remote Access WebAccess WebAccess is a program for accessing the files in the shared folder of your LinkStation from your computer or mobile device through the
42. d down the control Opens a window that lets you configure the NAS s IP key and click your Configure SE address or open Settings LinkStation s icon Label Color Selects the color of the name displayed below the icon Configure Mount as Network Drive You can map a shared folder as a network drive from NAS Navigator2 Ss P 1 Click the icon in the Dock to start NAS Navigator2 2 Double click the LinkStation icon or 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 OO HAS Navigator eo Refresh Open Folder Lea Settings Configure Label Color k Lea20698 L202 Workgroup WORKGROUP HOO RAID DI 00 GE 5557 7 Ca 0 0 IP Address 192 168 10 2 Suber Mask 255 255 155 0 Default Gareway 192 165 10 1 NAS Navigator Version 3 Select the shared folder to mount and click OK 4 The shared folder is now mounted as a network drive 77 Changing the IP Address as 1 Click the zez icon in the Dock to start NAS Navigator2 2 Hold down the control key select your LinkStation and choose Configure IP Address 3 Uncheck Use DHCP enter the desired settings and the administrator password then click Apply CO NASNavigator2 LS420056 LS421DE Series Use DHCP Renew IP address IP Address IP Address 197 1168 Subnet Mask 255 355 0 lo
43. e Required Gent Notes e Usernames may contain up to 128 characters including hyphens underscores _ periods amp and Do not use a symbol as the first character 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 e Passwords may contain up to 20 alphanumeric characters and the following characters _ amp 4 lt gt 4 Do not use a symbol other than an underscore _ as the first character e 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 Adding Groups 1 In Advanced Settings click File Sharing i Im File Sharing 2 Click to the right of Groups Local Gr
44. e file can no longer be deleted If this happens restart the LinkStation delete the file and perform the copy operation again e 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 Active Directory If an Active Directory environment the LinkStation uses account information from the Active Directory domain controller to set access restrictions for LinkStation s shared folders There is 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 Active Directory greatly reducing the operations required for installation and management Notes e The LinkStation supports a domain environment with a maximum 1000 users and 1000 groups 10 000 users and 10 000 groups can be downloaded from the domain controller but are not supported e If usernames or group names from Active Directory include multi byte characters you will not be able to configure access restrictions for them 19 5 6 8 In Advanced Settings click Network ih Network Click amp to the right of Workgroup Domain Workgroup A Workgroup Domain ra Click Edit Select Active Directory and click Next Workgroup Domain Settings Authentication Method Workgroup A NT Domain Active Directory Click Yes Enter the desired settings then cl
45. ecify update interval Initialization of the Database Keep current list Initialize 56 Disabling Playback from Specific Devices You may block specific DLNA devices from playing back media content 1 In Advanced Settings click Services A Services 2 Click amp to the right of DLNA Server 3 Click DLNA Client Access Permissions Al Uncheck any devices you do not want to allow to play media and click OK Enable DLNA Clients Refresh Database MAC Address IF Address Device Name Allow 00 08 Ob ct b ide 1927 165 11 77 00 19 d1 53 19 d2 DO 1a 4b 49 39 e0 OO 1d 73 e7 35 19 00 2268 7dia3 73 DO 24 a56 lt 197 168 11 70 OO SO 43 es 64 FS Supported File Types The LinkStation supports DLNA streaming of files with the extensions below Type File Extensions mpe mpeg mpeg2 mpg m2p tts m2ts m2t mts M1v M4v mp4 mov Video Fil Ideo Files wmv avi divx xvid asf dvr ms vob 3gp vdr spts tp ts Picture Files jpg jpeg png bmp gif tif tiff yuv mp3 wma wav lpcm pcm ogg m4a mp4 3gp flac m3u Mpa aac apl Music Files ac3 aif aiff mp2 mp1 dsf dff iTunes Server If the iTunes server is enabled computers on your network with iTunes can play music files stored on the LinkStation and transfer them to iOS devices The iTunes server supports playback from up to five computers 1 In Advanced Settings click Services A Services 2 Click to the right of iTun
46. er 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 shared folder name for authorization testing and click OK Workgroup Settings Workgroup Name WORKGROUP WINS Server IP Address Authentication Settings Authorize local LinkStation users only Assign authoriration to extemal SMB server Authentication server name or IP address di Automatic user rege tration v Use shared folder for authorization testing Name wm On L Cencel A shared folder for authentication has been created on the LinkStation Users registered to the specified authentication server are automatically registered as users on the LinkStation when they open the shared folder for authentication You can also register users directly Connect to the authentication folder via SMB not FTP or AFP Click to the right of Folder Setup LG Folder Setup 2 Folder s a Click a shared folder to set access restrictions on Sharid Polder List Di A F E i yakma Recycle fen Sa A Fr Bache DHA Bionik Web wf 10 click Edit 11 Enable Access Restrictions Access Restrictions Enable Disable 1 2 Click on the External Users tab and select the level of access for each external user BA Read and write access allowed l Read access allo
47. erforms a RAID check that will take about 10 hours per TB File transfers are slower during this period While the 117 message is displayed in NAS Navigator2 do not turn off the LinkStation If you do the RAID check will start 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 performance 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 Working with RAID Arrays To change RAID settings navigate to Drives RAID in Advanced Settings 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 In Advanced Settings click Drives kg we Drives 26 2 Click to the right of RAID RAID m 3 Click the array to delete
48. es Server 3 Click Edit 4 Click Browse 57 5 Select the shared folder that you want to make available to iTunes then click OK Browse Folders Refresh ll share OK Cancel 6 click oK 7 Make sure that the iTunes server is enabled The iTunes server switch should be in the P position AN iTunes Server A BitTorrent BitTorrent is a protocol for distributing large amounts of data efficiently The information in this chapter is for users who are familiar with BitTorrent Notes e The LS420DS series LinkStation doesn t support this function e Use compatibility mode to use Download Manager with Windows 8 1 or Windows 8 e The download manager doesn t work with Internet Explorer 11 To open the download manager use a different browser or an earlier version of Internet Explorer e The download manager is similar to uTorrent Configuration from Easy Admin 1 Click BitTorrent ii BitTorrent Status Stopping BitTorrent ei 2 Move the BitTorrent switch to the PZ position to enable BitTorrent BitTorrent Be 3 Select the shared folder to save files downloaded via BitTorrent from the drop down list then click Apply 58 Al 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 In Advanced Settings click Applications Bi Applications 2
49. et automatically from a DHCP server on your network If you prefer you can set it manually An easy way to do this is to change it from NAS Navigator2 running on a computer connected to the same router subnet as the LinkStation The procedure to change the IP address in Settings is below 1 In Advanced Settings click Network CA Network 2 Click to the right of IP Address LAM Port 1 192 158 104 Ca id IP Address 3 Select the LAN port d Click Edit 5 Disable DHCP enter the desired network address settings and click OK Note The following IP addresses are reserved and should not be used If you configure one of them by accident initialize settings with the function button on the LinkStation Local loopback address 127 0 0 1 255 255 255 0 Network address 0 0 0 0 255 255 255 0 Broadcast address 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 0 The IP address range from 224 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 72 NAS Navigator for Windows NAS Navigator 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 LinkNavigator NAS Navigator2 was installed automatically NAS Navigator2 will run in the system tray when the computer is on Double click the Le icon to start NAS Navigator2 Workgroup WIREGROUF HOO RARO OGRYGSST T GB hee IP Address AGB AGE Subnet Mack B55 2550 Default Gries 197 158 101 MAC Address F
50. folder 7s ClickAad 8 Click Browse under Backup Source Folder Name 48 9 Select the shared folder that will be the backup source then click OK Browse Folders ab usbdisk1 e OW share 1 0 Click Browse under Backup Target Folder Name 1 1 Select the backup target and click OK Browse Folders Refresh is LS420698 share ES LS410897 share l Ok Cancel 1 2 Click OK New backup jobs are now visible 1 3 Click Close Backing Up Your Mac with Time Machine Time Machine is a backup program included with OS X To use your LinkStation as a backup destination for Time Machine configure it as described below 1 Make sure that AFP is enabled in Advanced Settings The AFP switch should be in the O fi position a AFP 2 Click to the right of Folder Setup r F Folder Setup 2 Folder s vk 3 Choose a shared folder as your backup destination for Time Machine 49 Click Edit Under LAN Protocol Support check AFP Mac and click OK Click OK Click Close DO N QAU A Click Backup ov Backup 9 Click E to the right of Time Machine Time Machine Off A 10 click Edit 1 1 Click Browse Tire Machine Settings Target Folder Browse l OK Cancel 1 2 Select the shared folder that you set in the previous step then click OK Browse Folders Refresh a MM share 13 click ox 14 click ox 1 5 Move the Time Machine switch to the P pos
51. hen click the Button to connect 1 Canen iP100 series Ee Printer La Available APPLIES WZF 17S0DHP 3 The selected USB device will install automatically Refer to the help by clicking the button for help information and software details Notes e Only one computer can access the USB device at a time e Disable the DLNA protocol if using USB device server 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 63 Chapter 8 Advanced Features Email Notification Your LinkStation can send you email reports daily or when settings are changed or an error occurs Notification emails may be triggered by any of the following events e Scheduled hard drive status notification includes quota exceeded notification e Fan error e Backup job completed e Hard drive read error 1 In Advanced Settings click Management Management 2 Move the email notification switch to the E position to enable email notification EN Email Notification On ra 3 Click to the right of Email Notification d click Edit 5 Enter your mail server settings and choose what events will trigger notification Click OK to send a test email Email Notification SMTP Server Address SMTP Port 25 Authentication Type Disable w Subject LinkStation Status Report Add Delate Selci thom List Recipient s
52. ick OK Active rectory Domain Settings NethlOs Name WORKGROUP ONS Name Active Directory Domain Controller Name Authentication a Administrator Name Administrator Password WINS Server IF Address o J Geen In Advanced Settings navigate to File Sharing Folder Setup Fe Folder Setup 2 Folder s vk Click a shared folder that you want to set access restrictions for Shared Folder List in sie Fkh j fren E Rame Vo Recyde fm Da AE Beckum DA Bb Weba mig 8 7 share Ameri s s w w Tati ae Lkbgeiec J Cech Q Click Edit 1 0 Enable Access Restrictions Access Restrictions e Enable Disable 1 1 Select the level of access for the user or group 20 BAI Read and write access allowed l Read access allowed Access prohibited 1 2 click oK Notes If you change the LinkStation s name you will no longer be able to use domain users and groups or access restrictions To repair this rejoin the domain 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 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 If both read only and read amp write permissions are given the user will have read only access The most restrictive access setting will apply
53. information on playing files see the DLNA compatible devices manuals 55 Connected DLNA compatible Devices Follow the procedure below to view the DLNA compatible devices connected to your LinkStation 1 In Advanced Settings click Services A Services 2 Click amp 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 Enable DLNA Clients Refresh Database MAC Address IF Address Device Name Allow 00 08 9b c0 b6 4e 192 168 11 77 00 19 d1 53 19 d2 DO 1a 4b 49 39 e0 OO 1d 73 e7 35 19 00 2268 7dia3 73 O0 24 85 6a 15 0F 192 168 11 70 UU Pr pae 64s FS 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 files 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 In Advanced Settings click Services A Services 2 Click E to the right of DLNA Server 3 Click Edit 4 You may change the update interval or select Refresh Database to update the database immediately DLNA Server Settings DHA Client Access Permissions Automatic Update e Search for updates Sp
54. ings follow this procedure Initializing from Settings 1 In Advanced Settings click Management Management 2 Click to the right of Restore Erase ns Restore Erase a 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 confirmation number then click OK 5 The LinkStation will be restored to its factory default settings Initializing with the Function Button You can also initialize the settings with the function button 1 Turn off the LinkStation 2 Turn the LinkStation on while holding down the function button The function LED will flash white 3 Press the function button again while the LED is flashing 4 Initialization will take 5 to 10 minutes Do not power down the LinkStation while it is initializing and showing an 123 information message in NAS Navigator2 and with the power LED When initialization is finished the LinkStation will automatically reboot Notes 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 Edit and change Restore factory default settings to Keep current settings Be careful with this option If this is selected and you lose y
55. ion to enable the print server Les Print Server on A 4 Refer to the manual supplied with the printer and install the printer drivers 5 Launch NAS Navigator Double click your LinkStation s icon 6 Double click your printer icon ka 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 for your printer then click OK Add Printer h i arc Select he mariacurar and model of yacur peter Nour primer carne with an E installation dish click Hove Disk yout printer is notlsted consultyour Gprier cocumenaion fora compatible printer Si FE Mopiar 240 FEL GF HP Mepier 240 FS SS GY HP Mo pier 280 PL g This driver is digitally sigmect Hee ek Tellme why cliver signing is Fon e 61 9 Register the printer USB Device Server The USB device server lets you use USB devices connected to the LinkStation with multiple computers Note The LS420DS series LinkStation doesn t support this function 1 Connect the USB device directly to your computer and install its drivers and software normally Dismount and remove the USB device when installation is complete 2 Connect the USB device to the LinkStation s USB port Note With the 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 o
56. ition to enable Time Machine Time Machine A 1 6 On the Mac open System Preferences 50 1 7 Click Time Machine nm 4 a jE MobileMe Network QuickTime Contre Cener DhE H0 le a pm Fon aa 1 8 Click Choose Backup Disk AAR Time Machine a Show Ai fa Choose Backup Disk Time Machine Time Machine keeps copies of everything on your Mac including system files applications and settings as well as Machine keeps daily backups you can revisit your Mac as It OFF J on ent in tne past Show Time Machine status in the menu bar al Click the lock to prevent further changes al 1 9 Select the LinkStation then click Use for Backup E Documents JohnsPro TimeMachine E share LS CHLAB1 TimeMachine backtoMac JOHNSCHL TimeMachine backups BAIAN QUAD TimeMachine temp 1S XLS5BEsuppon TimeMachina Cse for tacu 20 Enter a username and password with the rights to access the shared folder on the LinkStation then click Connect Enter your user name and password so A Time Machine can access the file server LS CHLAE1 Connect as C Guest Registered User Name admin eS aau 51 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 wri
57. ives Notes Access restrictions can be set separately for each shared folder but not for subfolders within the shared folders Configure access restrictions through Settings Configuring access restrictions through Windows is not supported and may cause unexpected behavior Local Users Groups 1 In Advanced Settings click File Sharing WR File Sharing 17 2 Click to the right of Folder Setup Me Folder Setup 2 Folder s a 3 Click the shared folder that you want to set access restrictions for Shard Polder List Geant Di d Click Edit 5 Enable Access Restrictions Access Restrictions Enable Disable 6 Select the level of access for the user or group you added Ki Read and write access allowed lad Read access allowed Access prohibited Local Users Local Groups Fiter D Quest a admin OD Required DK Dance Notes e An example of access restrictions by user is shown in the screen To apply access restrictions by group click the Local Groups tab and select group permissions e If both read only and read amp write permissions are given to a user the user will have read only access Z CclickoxK 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 geg el Ze e Windows does not support some characters that Mac OS and the LinkStation allow If you crea
58. kStation 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 T 2 3 4 5 In Advanced Settings click File Sharing fim File Sharing Click to the right of Folder Setup fe Folder Setup 2 Folder s ry Choose the folder to set as a backup destination Click Edit Under LAN Protocol Support check Backup and click OK 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 or source device is configured with a backup password the folder will not be listed as a target device in the folder list unless the configured password is entered 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 2 In Advanced Settings click Backup gu Backup Click to the right of Backup D Backup Inactive ei 46 3 Click List of LinkStations and TeraStations Backup List Backup Password set Liri of LinkSbetiqns and Tere itebver Create Maw Ach weie Ach Pier v Task Scheduled
59. lder Setup Me Folder Setup 2 Folder s ra 8 Select a shared folder to publish Notes For best results create a new dedicated share for WebAccess When accessing shared folders through WebAccess from a remote location the username and password may be required for certain operations For best results create a user account with permissions on the WebAccess share before using WebAccess Q Click Edit 1 0 Under LAN Protocol Support check WebAccess and click OK 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 are 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 WebAccess Public Allow All Groups and Use Inherited Folder Allow Anonymous ii Folder Setu Mode Users Permissions i Folder Attribute Read amp Read Read amp Read Read amp Read Cem ee Gem rg ey Not Notloggedin in write access User with read only R W R W WebAccess access A t i write access only access Otherusers W In rw R Lee R Read only R W Read and write
60. lso move the LinkStation to a cool location An error occurred in the RAID array The Replace the defective drive Reboot the LinkStation is in degraded mode LinkStation and rebuild the RAID array RAID array x cannot be mounted Run the RAID array disk check in Settings The bad sectors have reached a Replace the defective drive dangerous level Hard drive x may be disconnected Unable to find hard drive x or may have failed Shut down the LinkStation and reinstall the hard drive Format the hard drive After formatting if the error still appears after rebooting Unable to mount drive x replace the hard drive If the error is displayed again contact Buffalo technical support for assistance An error occurred so the hard drive was D BT E E E E removed from the RAID array P l A hard drive error occurred Replace the faulty drive 79 Amber If there is a status message the power LED will blink amber The pattern of the blink gives the information code You can also see any status messages in NAS Navigator2 The LED flashes for 1 0 seconds every 0 3 seconds This gives the tens place 10s Place of the information code The LED flashes for 0 5 seconds every 0 3 seconds This gives the ones place 1s Place of the information code Information Code Corrective Action Move the LinkStation to a cool location System temperature is too high Do not place objects in the area around the LinkStation Drive
61. n 10 Mbps Full ema auto negotiation LAN Port Protocol S LS421DE USB 2 0 Port Series A x 1 USB 3 0 Port Series 1 x 1 Note Compatible USB devices include printers USB UPS devices and Buffalo USB hard drives USB Port If a hard drive in your LinkStation malfunctions replace it with a Buffalo drive of the same capacity Use a Buffalo OP HD A series drive for the LS420DS and a OP HDBST series drive for other LS400 series LinkStations The drives listed above are available from the Buffalo website Power Supply AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz LS410D 205 x 128 x 45 mm 8 1 x 5 0 x 1 8 in Dimensions W x H x D LS420D LS420DS 205 x 128 x 87 mm 8 1 x 5 0 x 3 4 in LS421DE 205 x 128 x 87 mm 8 1 x 5 0 x 3 4 LS410D 1 3 kg 2 9 Ib LS420D LS420DS 2 4 kg 5 3 Ib LS421DE 0 8 kg 1 8 Ib Power Consumption E Max LS420D LS420DS 48 W LS421DE 48 W EE E Temperature 5 35 C 41 95 F i 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 1 Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000 Internal Hard Drive Compatibility Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 or 2005 Windows Server 2012 Windows Supported OS Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 OS X 10 9 10 8 10 7 10 6 32 bit and 64 bit Models LS410D0101
62. n Settings go to Advanced Settings or Easy Admin and click Language in the menu bar Choose your desired language from the drop down menu 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 if Network 2 Click to the right of IP Address LAN Port 1 192 158 104 Hd IP Address A 3 Click the LAN port where the jumbo frames will be used d Click Edit 70 5 Select your desired Ethernet frame size and click OK IP Address Settings LAN Port 1 DHCP e Enable Disable Ethernet Frame Size 1500 we bytes Ethernet frame sizes of 1500 9216 bytes are supported The stated size doesn t include 14 bytes of header and 4 bytes of FCS The default frame size is 1500 bytes Frame sizes of 1501 bytes or more are considered jumbo frames Required Data transferred by jumbo frames 4084 7404 9216 bytes LinkStation Jumbo Frames Jumbo Frame Jumbo Frame compatible compatible Data transferred by standard frames 1500 m bytes Jumbo Frames Jumbo F rame Jumbo F rame compatible incompatible Data transferred by standard frames 1500 bytes Jumbo Frames Jumbo Frame Jumbo Frame incompatible incompatible LinkStation 3 K No data transferred Jumbo Frames Jumbo Frame Jumbo Frame incompatible compatible Changing the IP Address Normally the LinkStation s IP address is s
63. ne 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 Advanced Settings click File Sharing fm File Sharing 4 Click to the right of Folder Setup LG Folder Setup 2 Folder s ei 5 Select the USB device connected to the LinkStation Note USB device server and DLNA are not compatible Disable DLNA protocol support if using USB device server 6 Move the USB device server switch to the Ml position to enable the USB device server USB Device Server D sl You can also enable the USB device server from Easy Admin D P USB Device Server Status Enabled 0 Note When the USB device server is enabled other functions that use the USB port won t be available 7 To install Network USB Navigator click USB Device Server in Easy Admin or navigate to Services USB Device Server USB Device Server in Advanced 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 1 and Windows 8 click Network USB Navigator from the Start screen For Mac 62 Navigate to Macintosh HD Applications BUFFALO Device Server Network USB Navigator 2 Select the USB device t
64. nly Access restrictions are enabled for guest user accounts and the recycle bin is disabled by default Shared Folders 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 be assigned as follows IP address 169 254 xxx xxx xxx is assigned randomly when booting the LinkStation Subnet mask 255 255 0 0 hdusers admin and guest are default groups and cannot be edited or deleted WORKGROUP 1500 bytes not including 14 bytes of header and 4 bytes of FCS Disabled Enabled The default setting for LS420DS is Disabled male Disabled NTP Enabled Print Server Disabled WebAccess Disabled Update Notification LS420D RAID 0 RAID Mode LS420DS RAID 1 LS420DS series LinkStation does not have this function DHCP Client Registered Groups Microsoft Network Group Setting Ethernet Frame Size SMB2 AFP Specifications Check the Buffalo website for the latest product information and specifications 81 File Sharing SMB CIFS AFP FTP FTPS HTTP HTTPS HTTP HTTPS 1500 4084 7404 and 9216 byte modes are Jumbo Frames supported not including 14 bytes of header and 4 bytes of FCS LS420D LS420DS LS410D USB 2 0 Port Series A x 1 IEEE 802 3ab 1000BASE T Interface IEEE 802 3u 100BASE TX 1000 Mbps Full duplex auto negotiation Transfer Speed 100 Mbps Full duplex Half duplex auto negotiatio
65. nternet 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 2008 higher level security is configured by default Set the security to a lower level temporarily Opening Easy Admin The Easy Admin page makes it easy to change common settings Follow the steps below to open Easy Admin 1 Double click the SC icon to start NAS Navigator2 2 Right click on your LinkStation s icon and choose Settings For Mac OS click your LinkStation s icon while holding down the control key then select Settings o Browse Shares Settings Properties Map Share Desconnect Share Create Desktop Shortcut WORKGROUP 192 158102 HDO RAR 00 GBSS57 7 GB mir ae TESS 2880 192 158141 3 The Easy Admin screen will open BUFFALO f d Gre Or or D Ab simin dy Rearrange Tiles SP language J Getting Started WebAccess BitTorrent DLNA sotus Lonfagured Status Dissibbed Las Status Dissbled CH Ch Bittorrent e e i USB Device Server Advanced Settings Status Dissbbed e Notes e Ifyou click any buttons you will need to enter
66. o the on E position to enable RAID scanning Su RAID Scanning A Click E to the right of RAID Scanning Click Edit Select the schedule for running RAID maintenance then click OK RAID Maintenance Settings RAID Scan Schedule Every lst day of the month e Start Time 2a m El Immediately Notes Check Immediately to run a RAID scan immediately To stop a RAID scan click Cancel RAID Scan Even if the RAID scan finishes the 117 message may appear in NAS Navigator2 and the power LED may blink amber To remove the 117 message from NAS Navigator2 and stop the power LED from blinking restart your LinkStation 29 Adding an External Hard Drive Connect an External Drive Your LinkStation includes a USB port and 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 Hubs are not supported Connect a single USB drive to the USB port 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 You can use the USB device server to connect a USB hub and up to 15 USB devices However with USB de
67. om scratch Windows 8 1 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 D position to enable the print server E Print Server A 4 Refer to the manual supplied with the printer and install the printer drivers 5 Launch NAS Navigator Double click your LinkStation s icon 6 Double click the icon of the connected printer shared name is displayed J info Ip lt J share A timemiachine Ti rinters 7 Print Z clickok Connect to Printer A 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 60 8 Select your printer then click OK Select the manufacturer and model of your printer F your printer came with an installation disk click Have Disk F your printer is not listed consult your printer documentation for a compatible pinter j Printers l ESF Apollo P 1200 Ev Apollo P2100 P2300U SS Apollo P2200 9 Register the printer Windows XP 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 O i posit
68. our admin password you will not be able to reset it Online Update If a new firmware is available a message is displayed when the LinkStation boots You can update the firmware as follows 1 In Advanced Settings click Management Management 2 Click to the right of Update e Update maa R I 3 Click Install Update Notes Settings is not available while the firmware is updating Don t try to access Settings from another computer until the update is complete e You can disable update notifications in Management Update e To clear an update notification press the function button 68 Name Date Time and Language Configure the LinkStation s hostname date time and language as follows 1 In Advanced Settings click Management Management 2 Click to the right of Name Time Language Name Time Language ra 3 Click Edit Al Click the Name tab and configure the LinkStation s name and description Name Time Language Mane Time Languare Name L54205444 Description LinkStation Required d OK II Cancel Lesser 5 Click the Time tab Enable NTP server and check Use Local Date Time to use your computer s time settings for the LinkStation Name Time Language Mame Time Language Management Information Date Time Source Enable di Use Default NTP Server NTP Synchrongation Frequency Daily G D Disable Time Zone UTC 09 00 Osaka Sapporo Tokyo we Required OK
69. ows J Geos ke Groups a 16 Click Add Group Enter the desired settings then click OK Group Settings Group Name Filter x Username Group ID C admin Enter a number from 1000 te 1999 Group Privileges General Users Select a recipient for group notifications User with email address configured Disabled w Email address Description Select All Unselect AN Quota 5 Enable Units GB Disable Required St Notes Group names may contain up to 20 alphanumeric characters hyphens underscores _ and periods Do not use a symbol other than an underscore _ as the first character Group descriptions may contain up to 75 alohanumeric 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 users 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 You may restrict access to specific shared folders including external USB dr
70. r Users Follow this procedure to limit the shared folder disk space available for a user 1 In Advanced Settings click File Sharing fm File Sharing 2 Click to the right of Users Rg Users e 3 Select the user whose space will be limited 35 Al Enable quotas choose the maximum space the user will be allowed to use and click OK Quota hdusers a Enable Units GB Quota Capacity 500 lt C Disable Required CC zi Note If you change the primary group restart the LinkStation to apply the quota settings D clickok 6 Click the H 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 File Sharing fm File Sharing 2 Click to the right of Groups Local Grows J Groug ke Groups Si 3 Select the group whose space will be limited 4 Enable quotas choose the maximum space the group is allowed and click OK Quota Enable Units GB Fa Quota Capacity 500 O Disable Requred C D click ox In Advanced Settings click H tothe right of Users Loca Levers J L t Fg Users vy 7 Select the user who will inherit the group quota settings 8 Change the user s primary group to the group with the quota then click OK Q check Ok 1 0 Click the 9Y icon and select Restart to apply the quota settings 36 Hard Drive Replacement
71. re firmware update Se BI e i wi ef LinkStation Wei Configuration from Easy Admin 1 Click the Gi icon for DLNA 2 Move the DLNA switch to the P position to enable DLNA Gf nu ER 3 Move the switch for the folder you ll use for DLNA media to the on E position as well Shared Folder Name E share 4 click Apply 54 Configuration from Advanced Settings 1 In Advanced Settings click File Sharing 2 Click to the right of Folder Setup fe Folder Setup 2 Folder s ra Select the folder that you want to share with media players and other DLNA compatible devices Click Edit Under LAN Protocol Support check DLNA and click OK Click Close Sal OF Ul BB LA Click Services A Services 8 Move the DLNA Server switch to the P position to enable DLNA H i DLNA Server ei 9 Click to the right of DLNA Server 10 cick Edit 1 1 Select an interval for DLNA server database updates and click OK DLNA Server Settings DHA Client Access Permissions Automatic Update Search for updates Specify update interval Initialization of the Database Keep current list Initialize Playing 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 Note For more
72. ributes 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 folders 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 in Finder and other applications This is not a problem with the filename or data e The LinkStation belongs to the default zone in AppleShare Server the zone cannot be specified e 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 e Hard drive capacity is shown in Settings in actual gigabytes The Properties window in Windows may show GiB instead which will be a smaller number e If any settings are changed during a file transfer the transfer process may abort e File copying to the LinkStation is protected by a journaling file system If the Ethernet cable is disconnected or a power outage occurs while copying data the following may occur Preset data such as the LinkStation name users and groups may be erased An incomplete file may be copied and th
73. rypting Settings Data All communication with Settings can use SSL encryption if you access Settings through https Encrypting FTP Transfer Data You can encrypt passwords and files using SSL TLS for secure FTP communication First open a shared folder s settings and click Edit under LAN Protocol Support check FTP and click OK Enable SSL security in the setup screen for your FTP client The procedure depends on the FTP client software SSL Encryption SSL is a cryptographic protocol for communication security and data confidentiality over the Internet To use SSL you will need a certificate and a key These are available from web hosting services and many private privacy providers Configuring SSL To enter or update a server certificate and private key for SSL following this procedure 1 Navigate to Management SSL 2 Enter or browse to the locations of the key and certificate then click Import UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply If a UPS sold separately is attached the LinkStation can be automatically shut down for protecting data in the event of a power outage 1 Plug the power cable of the UPS to a wall socket 2 Connect the AC cable of the LinkStation to the UPS 66 3 Connect the UPS and LinkStation using a USB cable or serial cable 4 Turn on the UPS then the LinkStation 5 In Advanced Settings click Management Management 6 Click E to the right of UPS Sync De not synchronize with UPS w
74. s not formatted format it from Settings Refer to Formatting Drives for the procedure Format Disk ER Format USB Disk 1 Format Type EXT3 a 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 Notes e Do not turn off or disconnect power to the LinkStation while formatting a hard drive e For drives of 2 2 TB or larger make sure that the GPT Partition checkbox is selected If you accidentally format a larger drive without GPT disconnect and then reconnect it before reformatting with GPT e The following format types are supported to format from Settings FAT32 recommended for connecting to computers EXT3 recommended for sharing with other LinkStations and XFS recommended for adding additional external storage to a LinkStation Erase Data on the LinkStation Completely Under some circumstances data from formatted drives can be recovered The disk erasure 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 e Anempty shared folder on each drive e All settings returned to their default values e Alllogs deleted 1 In Advanced Settings click M
75. s to format an internal drive or USB Drives to format an external drive bg Drives e S USB Drives rm 3 Select the drive to format then click Format Disk Drives 7 J Check Di Format Hsk Dimani Dirk ed Tisk Mame Status Model Hame Urii Capacity Amount Lined wld Fle Syrien E Dik 1 KT WEN WUER 000 2779 3 0B oc 0 00 ES a Dik 3 Herma WDC WUEREN 2778 3 GE Lite 0 00 KFS I Disse Al Select a format type and click Format Format Disk Format Disk 2 Format Type XFS Mo Partitias 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 Format Cancel 5 The Confirm Operation screen will open Enter the confirmation number and click OK Confirm Operation 1 Disk Format Formatting will erase all data stored on the target drive or array While formatting you will not be able to change the LinkStation s settings or share files To continue enter the confirmation number displayed below and click OK Warming This cannot be undone 9104 Confirmation Number 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 33 Formatting External Drives Formatted drives are detected automatically If a drive i
76. stead of deleting files immediately The recycle bin will only work with SMB connections Note With Mac OS make sure Exclude Mac OS temp files from recycle bin is enabled Otherwise files in the recycle bin may be corrupted Read only Shares By default new shares are set with read amp write access but you may change the attribute to Read Only in Attribute 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 To open a hidden folder click Start Search programs and files and enter LinkStation s name Shared folder namesS for the name For example if the LinkStation name is LSXXX001 and shared folder name is share enter LSXXX001 share to open it Note AFP and FTP folders cannot be hidden Adding Users The LinkStation can register a maximum 300 users which includes the default users admin and guest 1 In Advanced Settings click File Sharing fm File Sharing 2 Click to the right of Users is Users 3 Click Create User 15 4 Enter the desired settings then click OK User Settings Username Filter x Group User ID _ admin Enter a number from 1000 to 1995 Se Emal Password Confirm Password Description Select All Unselect All Primary Group Quota hdusers sf 7 Enable Units GB H Disabl
77. talled on the network the account information is centrally managed in the NT domain greatly reducing the operations required for installation and management Note The LinkStation supports a domain environment with a maximum of 1000 domain users and 1000 groups 10 000 users and 10 000 groups can be downloaded from the domain controller but are not supported Create an account on the domain controller for the LinkStation In Advanced Settings click Network ia Network Click to the right of Workgroup Domain Workgroup 3R Workgroup Domain ra Click Edit 5 Select NT Domain then click Next Workgroup Domain Settings G Authentication Method Workgroup NT Domain Active Directory Heat Cancel Note To use Active Directory from Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 select Active Directory instead of NT Domain 6 Click Yes 7 Enter the desired settings then click OK NT Domain Settings NT Domain Heme WORKGROUP Mb CS Nama NT Domain Controller Hame Camus Nama Administrator Mame Administrator Password WINS Server IF Address OK Cancel l 8 In Advanced Settings navigate to File Sharing Folder Setup Fe Folder Setup 2 Folder s e 9 Click a shared folder for which you want to set access restrictions Shard Polder List o tn sie Peter j Fien Ram enero ecyde fn a y TP Bache DA Bufisiolink Weba inio e shang Arar x w w x aa Vgsbset
78. te 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 AU SS 18 e Donot use any of the following words as a username or group name root bin daemon sys adm tty disk Ip sync shutdown halt operator nobody mail news uucp ftp kmem utmp shadow users nogroup all none hdusers admin guest man www sshd administrator ftouser apache mysql e Donot 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 UNE EEN Det Aen I I WN V VIR X i ii tiv y vi vivii ik x mmenkmmekeCcn o Ta ODE SPA ih aA ERATA if ed r der SS EE ag e SL d EE ke Sr FERRIERE ER ERME ROR CHE Bo 632 Le EE BUS E SEET Se ees Cen a nen oe GH EE lt SS ABBA MEN EES Nite poo het ates EE Ee O LAA ES 20 EENEG BEE EES E EE E Ee Re Se ee ae eet eee ook EE ELS PDEREPL tE ne ni EH E EE es toads assy EE seed eee SETA REENERT eet E E e File and folder names may contain up to 255 single byte characters e Configure hidden and read only file att
79. te privileges 21 Time Machine will count down from 120 seconds and the backup will begin ear Time Machine ones a d Available Oldest Backup Latest Backup Options Next Backup 115 seconds J Time Machine Time Machine keeps Hourly backups for the pisi 24 hours Daily backups for the pasi month OFF wel ON e Weekly backups until your backup disk is full E Show Time Machine status in the menu bar 3 Th Cvk the bock to prevent further changes Ce Copying from a USB Device Use Direct Copy to copy from a USB device directly to the LinkStation Note To use Direct Copy connect only one USB device at a time These devices are supported e USB mass storage devices e Card readers except for card readers that can recognize two or more memory cards e Digital cameras and other PTP devices e UPS devices that are specifically indicated as compatible e USB printers These devices are not supported e USB hubs e Mice e Keyboards 1 In Advanced Settings click Backup ol Backup 2 Move the Direct Copy switch to the on E position to enable Direct Copy EJ Direct Copy H A To change the Direct Copy target folder navigate to Backup Direct Copy Edit select a new folder and click OK gert Copy Target share 3 Connect the USB device When it mounts about 10 seconds the function LED will light up Note Devices that don t trigger the function LED to light up are
80. urse ie E Click your LinkStation s icon to open a share on the LinkStation and display e Total capacity e Capacity in use e IP address e Workgroup e Subnet mask e Default gateway e MAC address e Firmware version 73 Assigns the LinkStation s shared folder as a network Map Share ge Disconnect Share Unmaps the network drive Map All Remote Shares to Drive Assigns all the LinkStation s shared folders as network Letters drives g Creates a shortcut to the LinkStation s shared folder Create Desktop Shortcut ZE Launch NAS Navigator on Launches NAS Navigator2 in the system tray when Startup Windows boots NAS Navigator2 icon in the system tray Properties Close Closes NAS Navigator2 Icons Displays icons Details Displays hostname product name workgroup IP address subnet mask and default gateway View If you have multiple LinkStations and TeraStations on the network you may choose to display them in order of hostname product name workgroup IP address subnet mask or default gateway Browse Opens the LinkStation s shared folder Refresh Searches for NAS devices on the network again Sort by Browse Shares Opens the LinkStation s shared folder Settings Opens Settings for the selected LinkStation Opens the LinkStation s properties page Displays when Assigns the LinkStation s shared folder as a network drive Disconnect Share Unmaps the network drive Creates
81. vice server the USB devices cannot be used for creating shared folders or act as LinkStation backup destinations Compatibility 1 The following devices are supported by the LinkStation USB storage devices e Card readers except for card readers that can recognize two or more memory cards Digital cameras e USB connected UPSs USB printers Buffalo external USB drives are recommended These devices are not supported e DUB and DIU series drives Hubs mice and keyboards Connect only one device to a 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 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 errors or while a RAID array is being created or deleted e If you unplug your external drives without dismounting them Settings may still
82. wed 1 Access prohibited 13 click ox Notes Users that are automatically registered belong to the hdusers group They can be added to other groups from within groups settings Added users will be listed in Users External Users To delete a user that was registered automatically select that user and click Delete External User 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 Use OS X 10 5 or later with external authentication Earlier versions of OS X aren t supported 24 e To access access limited shared folders from OS X 10 7 use AFP instead of SMB under LAN Protocol Support check AFP Mac on the destination folders to use AFP e If access restrictions are set for users and groups from the authentication server guest and anonymous connections will not be possible with AFP and FTP connections e If using a Windows PC for external authentication the default Windows SMB security settings may need to be changed An easy way to do this is to run the File Sharing Security Level Change Tool available from this product s download page on www buffalotech com This utility will let you easily change or restore your Windows security settings to work with external authentication Converting Local Users into External Users If using an external SMB server for authentication you may convert any local users into external users

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