Linksys EFG80 User's Manual
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1. Fee Space THUS Wel pes Gt i Se T Sard bled siete when prukieein ae dearie E Met Akina 1 e Emi Suberet Segal reper g Ther sh oo i See Se ee Ge ee ee ee Figure 5 11 The Status Information screen shown in Figure 5 11 allows you to check the details and status of the Instant GigaDrive System GigaDrive Name The current name This name will be shown in Network Neighborhood or My Network Places IP Address IP Address currently used by the Instant GigaDrive Current Status Indicates the current status of the Server This will usually state Ready If the Server is not available the message will say why the Server is not available e g Scandisk in Progress 28 29 Instant GgaDive Series e Click the Shutdown Now button to shut down the server immediately This will break all existing connections including this one Clicking this button does NOT save any data you have entered e Click the Restart Now button to restart reboot the server This will break all existing connections including this one The Instant GigaDrive will imme diately restart but it could take a few minutes before it is available again Clicking this button does NOT save any data you have entered e Click the View Log button to view the log file in a separate window See Figure 5 12 The log file is a record of activity on the Instant GigaDrive which can help in management and troubleshooting Click the2. Use the Dynamic IP Address setting if you already have a DHCP server setting IP Addresses on your network devices Click the radio button next to your selection Then click the Next button on the right to proceed or the Back button to return to the previous screen Proceed to the next step if you are selecting the Fixed IP Address setting If selecting Dynamic IP Address proceed to Step 7 If you chose Fixed IP Address in the previous step and clicked the Next but ton you will see the screen shown in Figure 4 6 On this screen you will set the Instant GigaDrive s IP Address and network information Enter the following information and click the Next button on the right to proceed or the Back button to return to the previous screen Server Name The Server Name is how the Instant GigaDrive will be identified on your network This name can be up to 12 alphanumeric digits long 12 13 Instant GgaDrive Series j 7 EEN ag ke LA UnkSsys Network Attached Storage Sela ft A STR wee 105 Intant real a Ti YET SEPIES e ee jaam Pansar tome EP Ces at IP Address ea ise i be ar Tarhnri Best Eee Eee fa o kimika Poe Taa ee el po PO F LE pH Wal THET Cee ee Wh a Phi oe Ak mgri Cre po ey o be eb fo cot he mimi aes Figure 4 6 IP Address Set the Instant GigaDrive s IP Address here making sure that it is on the same LAN segment as the PC running the Setup Wizard Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask
3. alij Pie EE ies Praba Too hee ju Berk ES Dh mh Apn y PR poe ean Ml 3a gt Archen E Fy wits 4 a T r i wide Fe Printers ant Ling OPO i Thi teicher crise cera abani i ing en rebelde a peed bo hel poe el pew oie To apt inten shat 6 pes Chel torres ead eght chek Hha pris an E r E o peer ced the Ari Prarie ra eo eo kh ia LE rha E deri Tabi Figure C 11 EtherFast Network Attached Storage Appendix D Gossary 10BaseT An Ethernet standard that uses twisted wire pairs 100BaseTX IEEE physical layer specification for 100 Mbps over two pairs of Category 5 UTP or STP wire Boot To cause the computer to start executing instructions Personal comput ers contain built in instructions in a ROM chip that are automatically executed on startup These instructions search for the operating system load it and pass control to it Browser A browser is an application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the World Wide Web or PC The word browser seems to have originated prior to the Web as a generic term for user interfaces that let you browse text files online Default Gateway The routing device used to forward all traffic that is not addressed to a station within the local subnet DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A protocol that lets network administrators manage centrally and automate the assign
4. Pees ied el rel ey A ee F ma ml Bieber os Ferrea Bi iani ree fies fi FF password can be up to 15 hexadecimal characters long Enter this new password Meret bia a fons eso again in the Confirm New Password field and click the Save button to save Tarer sz fea fi this new password CeCe Tengi e Bree CS lever Gort iad dian wefan f Faw Rabi memen T To cancel this procedure and clear all the fields click the Cancel button For further information about anything on this screen click the Help button ae a a a Eri 1 jagiieaay Fe bh ag CEU ee EFELETT SR eg lai F ebai crop drith nae il ming Dar Sai Administration Tab LAN When you click the Administration tab a password request window will appear as shown in Figure 5 6 Windows XP users will see a Connect to win dow Enter the User Name and Password you use to access the Instant GigaDrive and click the OK button F eee A euep n ee ar Figure 5 7 19 20 Instant GgaDrive Series From the LAN screen you will be able to configure some of the settings you saved from the Setup Wizard While these changes are being made you can click the Save button to save these changes Cancel to clear all changes or Help to get further information about anything on this screen IP Address These fields allow you to Obtain an IP Address Automatically or use a Fixed IP Address Obtain an IP Address Automatically is the same as using the Dyna
5. 16 Instant GgaDrive Series Chapter 5 Using the Instant GogaDive s V eb Based Ubnlity For your convenience an administrative utility has been programmed into the Instant GigaDrive This chapter will explain all of the functions in this utili ty All administrative tasks are performed through this web utility The web util ity can be accessed by any PC on the network by entering http 192 168 1 77 in the PC s web brows aback ie R fhi A Search i er address window as shown in Figure 5 1 Address hk 192 168 1 77 Figure 5 1 After you press the Enter key the Web Management Home Page will appear shown in Figure 5 2 From this page you can set a password administer the Instant GigaDrive view this user guide and even go to the Linksys web site Click the disk s links to access their contents If you click the link to User Log in you will be required to enter your User Name and Password Figure 5 2 EtherFast Network Attached Storage Home Tab User Log In DRN Pubes Gets EH 2 Puce Betas aus T Fir chr re ED ial al ad a Foi irer Ehi Figure 5 3 Clicking on User Log in Private Data will present the screen from which you will access your shares shown in Figure 5 3 Home Tab Disk 1 Disk 2 Clicking on Disk 1 Public Data Disk 2 Public Data will present the data that is available to everyone as shown
6. Refresh button to refresh the screen Click the Clear Log button to clear all the data from the log ingle iret nemet Papinees o alj Log File E A BRLT Cark OF 3 H 4 R T 1 herk OF 5 23 Lo 05286 Hef Larosa bs Figure 5 12 Printer Current Status Possible states are On line Off line and Out of Paper No of Print Jobs The total number of print jobs in the Print Queue waiting to be printed Disk Disk Type Disk type as provided by the manufacturer Free Space The amount of disk space still available to users EtherFast Network Attached Storage E Mail Alerts Check the Send button to enable the sending of E Mail alerts by the Instant GigaDrive Alerts will be sent when there is some problem requiring the Administrator s attention In the E Mail Address field enter the E Mail Addresses The messages generated by the Instant GigaDrive will be sent to this desti nation In the Subject field you can enter the text you wish to appear in the Subject field of E Mail generated by E mail alerts Click the Restart Now button to restart reboot the Server This will break all existing connections including this one The Instant GigaDrive will imme diately restart but it could take a few minutes before it is available again Clicking this button does NOT save any data you have entered Click the View Log button to view the log file in separate window The log file is a record of activity on the Insta
7. for Your Network e Setup Wizard Program Allows for Speedy Configuration e Built in 200MHz Processor e Automatically Maintains Itself to Provide File System Integrity e Designate Access to Shared Data By Groups or Individual Users e Small Compact Footprint Makes Portability Easy e Adds 80 GB to Your Network with the Capabilities to Expand up to 240 GB EtherFast Network Attached Storage Package Contents Figure 1 1 The following items shown in Figure 1 1 should be included in the Instant GigaDrive s packaging e One Linksys Instant GigaDrive e One Power Cord e One Category 5 Ethernet Network Cable e One Setup Wizard CD ROM e One User Guide e One Quick Installation and Registration Card Minimum Requirements e One Windows 98 Millennium NT 4 0 2000 or XP PC with TCP IP proto col installed e 10BaseT or 100BaseTX Ethernet network Important Linksys highly recommends that you regularly back up the files that are on the Instant GigaDrive Linksys is not responsible for any data loss nor will Linksys perform any recov ery on lost data or files Instant GgaDive Series Chapter 2 Getting to Know the Instant GgaDive The Instant GigaDrive s Rear Panel All of the Instant GigaDrive s con nectors and switch es are on the rear panel as shown in Figure 2 1 Figure 2 1 Power Switch The Power switch is a spring loaded soft switch that powers the Instant GigaDrive o
8. in Figure 5 4 ery Eiba ata Code morat ee Mug Lenn 14 30 Ha ga An Te 0 Hae HB 12 Esan G DECEUD Figure 5 4 18 Instant GgaDrive Series EtherFast Network Attached Storage User Password Tab If you have not already assigned 33 E an administrative user name and password for the Adminstrator you can enter the default user LY Orem name of Administrator There is no password by default Then rrei you can set the Administrator s bioan user name and password from F Tama iia pajani ror paman hi Uair same A the Administrator tab under Le em i F mba a oor tee EAA preset dl oy rsy sie Users To cancel the login pro ooh pe cedure click the Cancel button Figure 5 6 Tir ELEn i Hews o m l eime arw a eed After logging in you will see the Administration tab s LAN screen shown in Figure 5 7 This is the default screen that appears whenever you log in to the Administration tab LI Lee H hem n Ga ii Figure 5 5 From the User Password tab shown in Figure 5 5 any user can change their password for interacting with the Instant GigaDrive s web based utility To do this enter your User Name in the User Name field This should be the same as your network logon Then enter the password you use when accessing the Instant GigaDrive s web based utility Next enter a new password This new brp mring Permi mith oes dee oe Fia rmm pee LE Liew Por DHL
9. made to Properties Click the Help button to get more information 32 Instant GgaDrive Series Administration Tab Backup LI Less S ope Himma ocior Disi Epps Tro Pisi fi bea Pegs Mi ajai Di bfigie ilsna Die a pele Pr find WP Dika aie Maral ais ran bs baksd pp fine ie fie mha Hauck p Salis g Stee O Eia da iaa Wore Cid 1 fo Cik 2 Maagi Tire E fiz fon AR demk ata ce ah foil ee etree H Ti bab T thairged lata ba os hs gh ri Binni aay ifs ia bell ol ee Pee can Geckep lrenicec the cana fe to your PC or Ac eed d piedini saved ig Oe Sirens Mra D ee PT ee ee Se N a el Figure 5 15 As shown in Figure 5 15 the Backup Settings screen allows you to back up the Instant Gigadrive s configuration file to your PC You can also back up data from one disk to another Data Backup This is used to back up data from one disk to another Select Enable data backup from Disk 1 to Disk 2 then click Start Backup Now if you want to start the process immediately Select Enable data backup from Disk 1 to Disk 2 Under the Backup Time pull down menus select the time and fre quency for your backup Config Backup Click the Download button to back up the configuration file to a file Click the Upload button to upload the configuration file to the Instant GigaDrive Click the Save button to save any changes you have made Click the Cancel button to clear all changes Click the Help bu
10. must match the other devices on your network It is set by default to 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway The value is left blank by default If you have a router on your network however enter its IP Address here From the next screen shown in Figure 4 7 you can set the Instant GigaDrive as your network s DHCP server if no other device is function ing as a DHCP server on your network If you wish to use the Instant GigaDrive as a DHCP server click the box next to Enable DHCP Server Then enter the range of IP Addresses you want to assign on your network The first three Start and Finish fields must match the Instant GigaDrive s IP Address with the final fields ranging from 2 to 250 Click the Next button on the right to proceed or the Back button to return to the previous screen EtherFast Network Attached Storage lec areari LA Ones yYs Network Attached Storage ETHET H Zari wee 105 Changing Instant GieaDrive Settings TEE E eet OHO Seve HLF Server it aba io erig Adee io oe nat dee in cee LAR mpari Bee pou po DEF Server pee ck ee eer ae cher CHP Server on oer peek Til P Sees bir Frb F abea tH Figure 4 7 7 From the next screen Figure 4 8 you can change the time and date on the Instant GigaDrive EANN 2g ae Hetwork Attached Storage jj p TA SL s 105 ee a instant amp real ive Server setings Eam S Looe Thee Timm Com ica ca Do ech free U fos fae 0 unre L mma M
11. the OK button badd Printer Wizard wg xj apt Seger thes mmda ama ondel of your panter icc hie Gama ie an riciaiekon dick ci Hares Dok U your genie not ed eona pros prim deuran aor ha a compatible ariei Ponte Carn Bubbde ted ELIN Canon haiie ja Ful Fill Taron Babble bei BAC 240 a Canon Bubbieet E4000 Canon Bubbhe det BUC 4100 Garon Bubble tel LU z Figure C 9 This final installation screen shown in Figure C 10 will allow you to review your choices before finishing the installation process Verify that all of the settings are correct before clicking the Finish button If anything is not correct click the Back button to correct the settings Bih Pader Mi anj Completing the Add Printer Wizard au have momir orb ee Aided Pee cael Taj reece the iver perder setae Mame LAYOFDGNG_p om AFINE Tote tees se hate Foraj Figure C 10 46 47 Instant GgaDive Series 12 Clicking the Finish button on the previous screen will return you to the Printers folder This folder will show all printers available on the network as shown in Figure C 11 Your new printer should be shown here If you wish to change any settings right click the printer s icon and select Properties You will be asked if you want to install the driver but since you have already installed the drivers on this PC click the No button The Properties window will then open and you can change the printer s set tings
12. EtherFast Network Attached Storage with 80 GB Heard Dive PrintServer Lse this guide to install EFG80 LEer Guide WLInKSsyvs COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Copyright 2002 Linksys All Rights Reserved Instant GigaDrive is a trademark of Linksys EtherFast and Linksys are registered trademarks of Linksys Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trade marks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that every Instant GigaDrive EtherFast Network Attached Storage will be free from physical defects in material and workmanship for two years from the date of purchase when used within the limits set forth in the Specification section of this User Guide If the product proves defective during this warranty period call Linksys Technical Support in order to obtain a Return Authorization Number BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCT S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE When returning a product mark the Return Authorization Number clearly on the outside of the package and include a copy of your original proof of purchase All customers located outside of the United States of America and Canada shall be held responsible for shipping and handling charges IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FO
13. GgaDrive Utility can t find the Instant GgaDrive e Check that the Instant GigaDrive is properly installed that the LAN con nections are secure and that the Instant GigaDrive is powered ON e If you are using a router make sure that your PC and the Instant GigaDrive are on the same network segment e Make sure that your PC has the TCP IP network protocol installed This is done by checking the Network option of the Control Panel If an entry for TCP IP gt Network card is not listed refer to your Microsoft documenta tion to add it 2 The Instant GgaDive is configured but can t find it in Network Neighborhood e Go to the Find function in the Start menu Choose Computer then enter the Instant GigaDrive s name In Windows 2000 go to Files and Folders to search the Computer option e If this doesn t work choose the Network option of the Control Panel to check that a TCP IP protocol is installed If it isn t installed use Add Protocol Microsoft TCP IP to install it In Windows 2000 click Install not Add In Windows NT click the Protocols tab then Add e Check the network bindings First ensure that the TCP IP protocol is bound to your network card NIC Then select your network card in the Control Panel click Properties and choose the Bindings tab If TCP IP is not bound checked check it e Make sure that the TCP IP gt network card entry is bound to the Client for Microsoft Networks
14. PROM Once firmware has been written onto the ROM or PROM it is retained even when the device is turned off FTP File Transfer Protocol A protocol used to transfer files over a TCP IP network Internet UNIX etc For example after developing the HTML pages for a Web site on a local machine they are typically uploaded to the Web serv er using FTP EtherFast Network Attached Storage FTP includes functions to log onto the network list directories and copy files It can also convert between the ASCH and EBCDIC character codes FTP opera tions can be performed by typing commands at a command prompt or via an FTP utility running under a graphical interface such as Windows FTP transfers can also be initiated from within a Web browser by entering the URL preceded with ftp Unlike e mail programs in which graphics and program files have to be attached FTP is designed to handle binary files directly and does not add the overhead of encoding and decoding the data Gateway A device that interconnects networks with different incompatible communications protocols Hardware Hardware is the physical aspect of computers telecommunications and other information technology devices The term arose as a way to distin guish the box and the electronic circuitry and components of a computer from the program you put in it to make it do things The program came to be known as the software HTTP HyperText Transport Protocol The c
15. R THE PROD UCT FROM DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM AGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFT WARE OR ITS DOCUMENTATION LINKSYS DOES NOT OFFER REFUNDS FOR ANY PRODUCT Linksys makes no warranty or representation expressed implied or statuto ry with respect to its products or the contents or use of this documentation and all accompanying software and specifically disclaims its quality performance mer chantability or fitness for any particular purpose Linksys reserves the right to revise or update its products software or documentation without obligation to notify any individ ual or entity Please direct all inquiries to Linksys P O Box 18558 Irvine CA 92623 FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and complies with the specification for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide rea sonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equip ment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used according to the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communica tions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular instal lation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which is found by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to corre
16. Then connect your printer s parallel cable to the port on the back of the GigaDrive as shown in Figure C 1 2 Power on the GigaDrive 3 When your Windows desktop appears click the Start button Select Settings and click Control Panel as shown in Figure C 2 Important When using Windows XP perform these steps in Classic Mode Windows and icons appear different when not in Classic Mode For instance in step 3 XP users not in Classic Mode would select Control Panel after clicking the Start button 4 From the Control Panel double click 22 the Printers folder shown in Figure a a a mi C 3 Figure C3 EtherFast Network Attached Storage 5 Click the Add Printer icon shown Za in Figure C 4 This will open the Add Printer Wizard 6 When the opening screen to the Add Printer Wizard appears shown in Figure C 5 click the Next button to con tinue 7 As you are adding this print er to your network select the Network Printer option on this screen as shown in Figure C 6 and click the Next button to continue Se Se ee ee Hpi of I Dri jf Pe hakkaa I ri Figure C4 irae te Gee Thee Zeck Pe A Pi alti ai Lead ao Meee Pai Epaien Jinbe a rm reie E Pm ae n 3 meie poe oe e Bee ke Lil l a beeg en m LETS emee mn Figure C6 Oar a ee ja eed om a mE tom 44 Instant GgaDrive Series The next screen
17. Unlock the second drive bay as shown in Figure B 1 This bay is empty and is where your new drive will reside Figure B 1 3 Make sure that your hard drive s jumpers Master Slave settings are set to Cable Select before putting it in the drive tray For instructions on your hard drive s jumper settings refer to the documentation that came with your hard drive 4 Attach the IDE cable from the drive tray to your hard drive as shown in Figure B 2 The IDE cable is the wider of the two cables in the drive tray Be sure to plug this securely into your hard drive 5 Attach the power cable from the drive tray to Review the connections It should Insert a screw through the EtherFast Network Attached Storage your hard drive as shown in Figure B 3 The power cable is the smaller of the two cables in the drive tray Be sure to plug this secure ly into your hard drive look like the image in Figure B 4 You will want to make sure these connections are tight before securing the drive to the tray tray s left side as shown in Figure B 5 and into your drive Tighten it to secure the drive to the tray on the left Figure B 5 40 41 8 Insert a screw through the tray s left side as shown in Figure B 6 and into your drive To tighten it and secure the drive to the tray on the right you will need a narrow screwdriver to fit through the hole as shown 9 Slide the drive into th
18. ached its maximum storage capacity Green This LED flashes when the Instant Gigadrive s back up utility is active EtherFast Network Attached Storage Beeper Codes The Instant GigaDrive has an internal beeper that beeps to indicate certain events 1 Beep 2 Beeps 3 Beeps 5 Beeps This signals that the Reset button or Power switch has been pressed Repeated every five seconds for one minute this signals that the Instant GigaDrive is configured as a DHCP client but no DHCP server responded to the DHCP client s request Repeated every 15 seconds for three minutes this signals that the Instant GigaDrive s hard disk usage exceeds 98 capacity Repeated every 15 seconds for three minutes this signals that the Instant GigaDrive is overheating An automatic shutdown will be performed three minutes after the first beep Instant GgaDive Series Chapter 3 Installing the Instant Ggalbnive Overview This chapter instructs you on how to physically connect the Instant GigaDrive to your network This chapter also covers the hook up of a print er to the Instant GigaDrive s print server port The Instant GigaDrive will perform equally well as a storage device with or without an attached printer If you aren t interested in taking advantage of the Instant GigaDrive s print server function skip any steps that deal with printer installation The Instant GigaDrive s installation process wil
19. ae Figure 4 8 14 15 Instant GgaDrive Series Local Time Set your current time here Time Zone Select your local time zone from the drop down menu here Local Date Set your current date here Click the Next button on the right to proceed or the Back button to return to the previous screen 8 On the next screen shown in Figure 4 9 review the Instant GigaDrive s set tings If they are correct click the Save button on the right If you would like to change them click the Back button to return to a previous screen LA Umreye J Kanra Eram Sarvar hiama P dddires pripi FF Padereri Mirgh O65 A D Dimu anesan PEIEE 1 F ALE beng HE Eme rr HEr ns La ie Lorm Tima Figure 4 9 9 A screen will appear shown in Figure 4 10 cautioning you that changes to the Instant GigaDrive s settings are being made To save these changes click the OK but rom 101 eE Une instant GigaDrive Presa OR to save Cancel button to a new selfings Press Canca ii you doni return to the previ wani to save the now saitings ous screen a a You are aboul i change the settings of EtherFast Network Attached Storage 10 You have now successfully set up the Instant GigaDrive with the Setup Wizard When the screen shown in Figure 4 11 appears click the Exit but ton to exit the Setup Wizard UT Lincs ys SUES WW Tze wee 108 Congratulations EE GigaDehve bas seccesshelly been configured 3 s PN N
20. and list that you want to give access to the group in the right hand list Click the right pointing arrows and then the items will appear in the right hand list Click the Close button when finished Click the Help button for more information e Click the Delete button to delete the selected user When deleting a user you have the option of deleting the Group and Share with the same name as the user if they exist EtherFast Network Attached Storage J ee Mihi deh bie i ret Fale Fle eR Wee Feie Took Hip User Membership ser Mame guasi Member of araupe Other Groep Select multiple iheoups by bolding CTRL while pebecting mam Figure 5 10 Enter the user s name in the Name field Punctuation and other special characters e g cannot be used in the name In the optional Comment field you can enter a comment if you wish In the Password and Verify Password fields enter the user s password These fields are also used to change an exist ing user s password as follows Properties Select the desired user Clear the existing values in the pass word fields Enter the desired password in both the Password and Verify Password fields If no password is required leave both fields blank Click the Update button When creating a new user enter the desired password in both of these fields Check the Create matching Group and Share Folder Private Folder to create a Group and a Share with the same
21. b Backup 33 Administration Tab Disk 34 Administration Tab Upgrade 36 Appendix A Troubleshooting 37 Appendix B Installing a Second Hard Drive 39 Appendix C Setting Up the Built In PrintServer 43 Instant GgaDive Series Chapter 1 Introduction The Linksys Instant GigaDrive Series EtherFast Network Attached Storage Insert 80 GB of storage space into your network with the Instant GigaDrive from Linksys Compact and powerful this Network Attached Storage NAS device adds 80 GB of storage to your network without adding the cost space and maintenance hassles of a typical file server The Instant GigaDrive provides solid data transfer for multiple client con nections It is also equipped with a built in Print Server for the quick and inex pensive addition of a network printer and an extra drive bay so you can add an additional drive as your network needs demand The Instant GigaDrive s 10 100 port will automatically adjust to your network s speed Equipped with a self repairing feature the Instant Gigadrive s compre hensive web based configuration offers a wide array of management options The Instant GigaDrive also functions as a stand alone DHCP server for easy installation e Built in Print Server Allows Addition of a Network Printer e Automatically Adjusts to 10Mbps or 100Mbps Ethernet Speeds e Web based Configuration Interface Accessible From Networked PCs e Acts as a Stand Alone DHCP Server
22. button to display the users who are members of the selected Group You can then add or delete members The everyone Group ALWAYS contains all users You cannot add or remove members Click the Delete Button to delete the selected Group The admin istrators and everyone Groups cannot be deleted Click the Help button to get more information EtherFast Network Attached Storage Administration Tab Shares G LERS YA Gea Sis Beet Beek a y are ee Soke athe ae mde ia wo rriak raare Lee dee acre is Lee ee pee bee sraa laltra Pobeing Share Me TE CENE 1 a ea ADR 7 Disk 7 DESE iah F q e Eraj gi Lgj errer Daling amp Share dnas AG delete the eldar ar flee Pies patel ed Faris urt L ErETHTI Lecaber Dik Re C Speci Lecetien con HOT be charged gece share m innad ee ee E e e Figure 5 14 The Shares Information screen shown in Figure 5 14 allows you to create and manage shares Existing Shares Click the Access button to view and configure the users who are allowed to access the selected share Click the Browse button to view the contents of the selected share Click the Delete button to delete the share Properties Fill in the Name Comment Location and Specify fields to add a new share Click the Save as New Share button to save your new share Click the Clear Form button to clear the fields in Properties Click the Save button to save any changes you have
23. ct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment or devices e Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver s e Consult a dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for assistance UG EFG80 073102B KL Instant GgaDive Series EtherFast Network Attached Storage Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Appendix D Glossary 48 Features 1 aed Packawe Contents 2 Appendix E Specifications 54 D Environmental 54 Minimum Requirements 2 Chapter 2 Getting to Know the Instant GigaDrive 3 Appendix F Contact and Returns Information 55 The Instant GigaDrive Rear Panel 3 The Instant GigaDrive Front Panel 4 vere aes p Linksys highly recommends that you regularly back up Chapter 3 Installing the Instant GigaDrive 7 the files that are on the Instant GigaDrive Linksys Is not Overien 7 responsible for any data loss nor will Linksys perform any Step by Sep luciallation 7 recovery on lost data or files Chapter 4 Using the Instant GigaDrive s Setup Wizard 9 Chapter 5 Using the Instant GigaDrive s Web Based Utility 17 Home Tab User Log In 18 Home Tab Disk 1 Disk 2 18 User Password Tab 19 Administration Tab LAN 19 Administration Tab System 22 Administration Tab Users 25 Administration Tab Status Information 28 Administration Tab Group 31 Administration Tab Shares 32 Administration Ta
24. e second drive bay as shown in Figure B 7 Instant GgaDive Series Figure B 6 Figure B 7 EtherFast Network Attached Storage 10 Lock the tray into the GigaDrive s bay as shown in Figure B 8 The tray must be locked in for the GigaDrive to properly function 11 Plug in the GigaDrive and power it back on 12 Now access the GigaDrive s Web Based Utility by typing http 192 168 1 77 in the PC s web Figure B 8 browser address window as shown q Back i B fat A Search in Figure B 9 Address http 192 168 1 77 macm r a ol Figure B 9 13 Click the Administration tab and select Disk Under Format Disk Disk 2 will show a status of Not Formatted Click the Format Disk button for Disk 2 to format that hard drive Important Formatting a hard drive will delete jall information from that drive Always verify that you do not wish to save any information on the drive before format ting it 14 When formatting is complete the hard drive is ready to use 42 43 Appendix C Setting Up the Built in PrintServer A When you re ready to utilize the GigaDrive s built in PrintServer follow these simple directions Important As screens vary between operating systems you may find that the screenshots in this section look a little different from your own operating system 1 Power down the GigaDrive by pressing the switch on the back
25. en found by the Setup Wizard you can create a shortcut on your desk top for quicker access to that Instant GigaDrive The shortcut appears as shown in Figure 4 3 GigaDrive EFGSso by Figure 4 3 From the screen shown in Figure 4 2 once you have found the Instant GigaDrive you wish to set up highlight and click it Then click the Yes button on the right to change any of the Instant GigaDrive s settings as shown in Figure 4 4 or the No button to accept the settings and exit the Setup Wizard LA LuinwcSsys CETE TEH if TEE want bi ohare ay OT he Hinges oF Abi a Poi eel bis sep theg anhings eet per M ee Ee bai Figure 4 4 4 The first settings that you can change are the Instant GigaDrive s IP Address settings As shown in Figure 4 5 select the radio button beside either Fixed IP Address or Dynamic IP Address EtherFast Network Attached Storage A Lainie ys lij WW LEC ver 105 Chaneme instant GieaDrive Settings PRAMS a Peed IP Addrets t jou sehr pr aima bith to to Gage cr thee ir eo OHT oer A ae al Te Dyaaris F ADErEGE 0 pu miii ere ager Coe oe ee er aE JBL Shree det be e eee i Figure 4 5 The Fixed IP Address is set by default 192 168 1 77 Use this setting if there is no DHCP server on your network and you want the Instant GigaDrive to use a static IP Address With the Fixed IP Address setting you can also use the Instant GigaDrive as your network s DHCP server
26. er information about anything on this screen click the Help button 22 Instant GgaDive Series IDENTIFICATION GigaDrive Name The GigaDrive Name is how the GigaDrive is represent ed on your network When you look at the devices on your network you will see the GigaDrive listed under this name Comment The Comment field is optional but it is a good place to list additional information about the GigaDrive such as its location on the network what department it belongs to in your organization its default IP Address etc WorkGroup The WorkGroup name specifies under which workgroup the GigaDrive is listed Printer Name Once you have a printer connected to the GigaDrive enter the Printer s name how it is identified on your network in this field LOCATION Language Support Keep this set to the default setting USA Time Zone Set this according to the time zone in which you re locat ed Local Date Set the correct date here Local Time Set the correct time here WINS Enable When using a Windows NT or 2000 network server you can enable this function to find network devices by name over your server This is more convenient than having to enter the device s IP Address WINS Server Enter the IP Address of your WINS network server here 23 EtherFast Network Attached Storage OPTIONS Convert Failed Logins Enable FTP Server With this enabled the GigaDrive will automatically take any failed logins use
27. es Enter the same IP Addresses as set on your net work or recommended by your ISP You must complete at least one DNS Server entry if using the E Mail Alerts feature Otherwise the DNS entries may be left blank When you com plete multiple fields the first available server will be used EtherFast Network Attached Storage Administration Tab System he ee eevigiee ee eis inmate alse pee higar Ager iniiial cuig mijen po chenqes ghia lee riel Lagain fiers LE ale Lorre peri acre gap Panda hare LEG el iene Larue Sago fivee wor Tira Zee T N Ferke Tr E Caas Th ha Local mia ia a e OOF irah dey yaah Load Tera a 45 or TC Brobls 8S APS Seren es es es Eo Gapi ibaj kapat i geet kapal add fe eet Enable FTP Sara F Ake mmp FTE kpin gern rahin F Enis UP PP Suppor Pod nureken for HTP ab Bremer conection ta bm Sever S020 s j SASS Se ea u ores Fant Bl Aeanire eer rte Hi i Figure 5 8 From the System screen shown in Figure 5 8 you will be able to change some of the Instant GigaDrive s basic settings as well as some of the more advanced settings These settings broken up into four categories are explained on the following pages in detail While these changes are being made you can click the Save button to save these changes or Cancel to clear all changes To reset the Instant GigaDrive s default settings click the Restore Default Config but ton To get furth
28. et Protocol IP today an IP address is a 32 binary digit number that identifies each sender or receiver of information that is sent in packet across the Internet When you request an HTML page or send e mail the Internet Protocol part of TCP IP includes your IP address in the message actually in each of the packets if more than one is required and sends it to the IP address that is obtained by looking up the domain name in the Uniform Resource Locator you requested or in the e mail address you re sending a note to At the other end the recipient can see the IP address of the Web page requestor or the e mail sender and can respond by sending another message using the IP address it received ISP Internet Service Provider A company that provides individuals and com panies access to the Internet and other related services such as Web site build ing and virtual hosting LAN Local Area Network A group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line and typically share the resources of a sin gle processor or server within a small geographic area for example within an office building Mbps Megabits per second One million bits per second unit of measure ment for data transmission Network A system that transmits any combination of voice video and or data between users Network Mask Also known as the Subnet Mask NIC Network Interface Card A board installed in a computer system usual
29. et to return an acknowledgment of receipt to the sender of the packet resulting in transmission control TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The basic com munication language or set of protocols for communications over a network developed specifically for the Internet TCP IP defines a suite or group of pro tocols and not only TCP and IP Throughput The amount of data moved successfully from one place to anoth er in a given time period Upgrade To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version Upload To transmit a file over a network In a communications session upload means transmit download means receive URL Uniform Resource Locator The address that defines the route to a file on the Web or any other Internet facility URLs are typed into the browser to access Web pages and URLs are embedded within the pages themselves to pro vide the hypertext links to other pages UTP Unshielded twisted pair is the most common kind of copper telephone wiring Twisted pair is the ordinary copper wire that connects home and many business computers to the telephone company To reduce crosstalk or electro magnetic induction between pairs of wires two insulated copper wires are twist ed around each other Each signal on twisted pair requires both wires Since some telephone sets or desktop locations require multiple connections twisted pair is sometimes installed in two or more pairs all within a si
30. ful and easy to remember handle for an Internet address Domain A subnetwork comprised of a group of clients and servers under the control of one security database Dividing LANs into domains improves per formance and security Download To receive a file transmitted over a network In a communications session download means receive upload means transmit Driver A workstation or server software module that provides an interface between a network interface card and the upper layer protocol software running in the computer it is designed for a specific NIC and is installed during the ini tial installation of a network compatible client or server operating system Dynamic IP Address An IP address that is automatically assigned to a client station in a TCP IP network typically by a DHCP server Network devices that serve multiple users such as servers and printers are usually assigned static IP addresses Encryption A security method that applies a specific algorithm to data in order to alter the data s appearance and prevent other devices from reading the information Ethernet IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from a common transmission medium Has a transfer rate of 10 Mbps Forms the underlying transport vehicle used by several upper level pro tocols including TCP IP and XNS Firmware Code that is written onto read only memory ROM or program mable read only memory
31. l work fine without them Note Make sure the TCP IP protocol has been configured on your network PCs before installing the Instant GigaDrive Step by Step Installation L Determine if the Instant GigaDrive will be installed onto a network or directly to a PC If connecting the Instant GigaDrive to a network device the Uplink button located on the Instant GigaDrive s rear panel should not be pressed If connecting directly to a PC the Uplink button should be pressed in If it is not press it in now Connect the network cable that came with the Instant GigaDrive to the LAN port Connect the other end of the cable to your hub switch or PC Connect a printer to the Instant GigaDrive Connect a standard printer cable to the Instant GigaDrive s rear panel printer port Connect the other end of the cable to your printer For further information on connecting a printer refer to Appendix C Setting Up the Built In PrintServer Connect the power supply Plug the supplied power cord into the Instant GigaDrive s Power port which is located on the rear panel Connect the power cord to a power outlet EtherFast Network Attached Storage 5 Locate the Instant GigaDrive s power switch on the rear panel Press it once to power on the Instant GigaDrive Then power on the network printer if you attached one to the Instant Gigadrive Now that its power is on the Instant GigaDrive s boot process
32. ly a PC to provide network communication capabilities to and from that com puter system Also called an adapter Packet A unit of data routed between an origin and a destination in a network Plug and Play The ability of a computer system to configure expansion boards and other devices automatically without requiring the user to turn off the system during installation EtherFast Network Attached Storage PrintServer A hardware device that enables a printer to be located anywhere in the network RJ 45 Registered Jack 45 A connector similar to a telephone connector that holds up to eight wires used for connecting Ethernet devices Router Protocol dependent device that connects subnetworks together Routers are useful in breaking down a very large network into smaller subnet works they introduce longer delays and typically have much lower throughput rates than bridges Server Any computer whose function in a network is to provide user access to files printing communications and other services S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Hard drive technology that reports its own degradation enabling the operating system to warn the user of potential failure Software Instructions for the computer A series of instructions that performs a particular task is called a program The two major categories of software are system software and application software System software is made up of c
33. ment of Internet Protocol IP addresses in an organization s network Using the Internet s set of protocol TCP IP each machine that can connect to the Internet needs a unique IP address When an organization sets up its computer users with a connection to the Internet an IP address must be assigned to each machine Without DHCP the IP address must be entered manually at each computer and if computers move to another location in another part of the network a new IP address must be entered DHCP lets a network administrator supervise and distribute IP addresses from a central point and automatically sends a new IP address when a computer is plugged into a different place in the network DHCP uses the concept of a lease or amount of time that a given IP address will be valid for a computer The lease time can vary depending on how long a user is likely to require the Internet connection at a particular location It s espe cially useful in education and other environments where users change frequent ly Using very short leases DHCP can dynamically reconfigure networks in which there are more computers than there are available IP addresses 48 49 Instant GgaDive Series DHCP supports static addresses for computers containing Web servers that need a permanent IP address DNS The domain name system DNS is the way that Internet domain name are located and translated into Internet Protocol IP addresses A domain name is a meaning
34. mic IP Address setting in the Setup Wizard and should be used if you already have a DHCP server setting IP Addresses on your network devices The Fixed IP Address selection is set by default Use this setting if there is no DHCP server on your network and you wish the Instant GigaDrive to use one static IP Address With the Fixed IP Address setting you can also use the Instant GigaDrive as your network s DHCP server When using the Fixed IP Address setting you must enter the IP Address Network Mask the same as the Subnet Mask and Default Gateway The IP Address setting should contain an unused IP Address that contains the same LAN segment as the network on which the Instant GigaDrive is running The Network Mask setting must match the other devices on your network It is set by default to 255 255 255 0 If you have a router on your network enter its IP Address in the Default Gateway field DHCP Server The Instant GigaDrive can serve as your network s DHCP server if no other device is functioning as a DHCP server on your network If you wish to use the Instant GigaDrive as a DHCP server click the box next to Enable DHCP Server function Then enter the range of IP Addresses you wish to assign on your network The first three Start and Finish fields must match the Instant GigaDrive s IP Address with the final fields ranging from 2 254 DNS Server The DNS Server function translates Internet addresses to IP Address
35. n and off If the Instant GigaDrive is not powered on pressing the Power switch will start the Instant GigaDrive s startup process Pressing the Power switch while the Instant GigaDrive is turned on will begin its inter nal shutdown process The Instant GigaDrive must be pow ered off this way or through its internal shutdown process which is located in the web based utility AC Input Port The AC Input port is where the power cord plugs in Never remove the power cord while the Instant Gigadrive is turned on Printer Port You can also add a printer to your network through the Instant GigaDrive s Printer port using DB 25 printer cable EtherFast Network Attached Storage Reset Button Uplink Button LAN Port 100 LED 10 LED If the Instant GigaDrive s IP Address or password is lost press and hold this button down for three seconds then release this button The Instant GigaDrive will beep once to indicate that the default IP Address 192 168 1 77 with a Network Mask of 255 255 255 0 has been provided This function will also clear the Instant GigaDrive s administra tive passwords This button toggles the Instant GigaDrive s Ethernet connec tor between an Uplink setting and a standard setting If the Instant GigaDrive is connected directly to a PC without a hub then this button should be pressed in If you are con necting the Instant GigaDrive to a hub or switch this but ton should n
36. n in Figure 4 1 Wj Liecesys SHUTS WY Lec v Tas Welcome Hrm ed Di hed ce ee er bo cet Has Baa De Gis Ba irate Gear Heir Thh eet pecorino Shon Gringo We oe IHL E Cep pe ED es Ee es eng ate Figure 4 1 EtherFast Network Attached Storage This Welcome screen provides you with four options in the buttons along the right side of the screen The first button is the Setup button Click this button to continue with the setup procedure The second button is the User Guide button The third button Linksys Web connects you to the Linksys web site if you have an active Internet connection Lastly clicking the Exit button will exit the Setup Wizard The remainder of this chapter addresses the setup procedure you would follow by clicking the Setup button 3 From the following screen shown in Figure 4 2 the Setup Wizard will automatically search for any Instant GigaDrive currently on your network or attached to your PC If it fails to detect the Instant GigaDrive or if an Instant GigaDrive has been installed since the Setup Wizard s last search click Search Again to locate the Instant GigaDrive LS linksys Clik fae H you Searching ior imsinnd Gebgalirive aerate Phase wat mmHinga 2 Mu il you sank to knop lheoe so hings SSS zi Ekm Baii Tiel z I 1 y 5 z TEIE T b ATON Figure 4 2 10 11 Instant GgaDrive Series When an Instant GigaDrive has be
37. name as the user when creating a new user This field allows you to choose which disk is used for the Share Read Write access will be granted to the Share The Users screen on the 26 2 Instant GgaDrive Series Setup menu ALWAYS performs these functions Check the Enable Disk Quota of box if you want to set the disk usage limit for the user Enter the maximum amount of disk space the user is allowed to use Click the Clear Form button to clear the form for the entry of a new user Click Save as new User to create a new user after entering their data in the Properties fields Click the Save button to save any changes you have made to the properties for an existing user To modify the prop erties for an existing user select the desired user from the list Their details will be displayed in the Properties fields Edit the fields as required Note that you cannot change the Create matching Group and Share Folder option when modifying a user However you can use the Share Private Folder Location field to change the location of a user s Private Folder if it already exists Click the Save button to save your changes EtherFast Network Attached Storage Administration Tab Status Information LI Lue es LAH lene Beers f Solis Aa el Check iba eile ard poe yu Giga Speen Be e Pina LEG as A arbi 22 Luei Stale Wfadtend laa Prine Be ge ce Lire he a ek 1 Ty biter HI Fee Space HIN Mbps 7E ee st yE hector JST
38. ngle cable WAN Wide Area Network A communications network that covers a relative ly large geographic area consisting of two or more LANs Broadband commu nication over the WAN is often through public networks such as the telephone DSL or cable systems or through leased lines or satellites In its most basic definition the Internet could be considered a WAN Workgroup Two or more individuals that share files and databases EtherFast Network Attached Storage Appendix E Specifications Model Number Standards Protocols Network Port Printer Port Cabling Type Topology LED Indicators Switches EFGS8O IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 3u SMB CFS over TCP IP Qne 10 100 RJ 45 Port Qne DB 25 Standard Parallel Port UTP Category 5 Ethernet Network Cable or better Star Rear 10 and LOOMbps Mode Front Ready Error LAN Disk Disk Full Back Up Power Reset Uplink Environmental Dimensions Wx Hx D Certifications Operating Temp Storage Temp Operating Humidity Storage Humidity 7 0 x 6 5 x 13 6 180 nm x 166 nm x 346 nm 11 29 Ibs without HDD 5 13 kg 12V DG Maximum 5 Amps 100 240V AC 50 60Hz Power Adapter Provided FCC Class A CE Mark 41 F to 104 F 5 C to 40 C 14 F to 140 F 10 C to 60 C 10 to 80 Non condensing 5 to 90 Non condensing 54 55 Instant GgaDive Series Appendix E Contact and Retums Infomation For help with the installation
39. not fit on the screen and there is no scroll bar e You are likely using extra large fonts in your browser or in Windows To change your browser s font size select View from your browser s menu and change the font size there To change the size of your Windows fonts go to Display in the Control Panel Choose Settings then click the Advanced button Change the font size to either Small or Large Both should work 5 A print job does not print and no error message is displayed e The amount of free disk space on the Instant GigaDrive is probably not sufficient to spool queue the print job The Instant GigaDrive s disk usage can be checked using the Status Disk screen on the Instant GigaDrive s Administrator interface If this is the problem you must delete some print jobs 1 Select Printer from the Status menu of the Instant GigaDrive s Administrator interface 2 Use the Delete Current Job option to delete the current print job or Delete All Jobs to delete all print jobs 38 39 Instant GgaDrive Series Appendix B Installing a Second Hard Dive Important This GigaDrive supports IDE Ultra DMA or UDMA hard drives with a throughput of 33 66 Mbps ATA 33 ATA 66 Jand a rotation speed of 5400 or 7200 rpms When you re ready to install a second hard drive into the GigaDrive follow these directions 1 Power down the GigaDrive by pressing the switch on the back Then unplug the Gigadrive 2
40. nt GigaDrive which can help in management and trou bleshooting Click the Save button to save any changes Click the Cancel button to clear anything that you entered Click the Refresh button to update the data shown on the screen Click the Details button to open a new window displaying fur ther status details including a list of all PCs and other devices that have been allocated an IP address by the DHCP Server function if enabled Click the Help button to get more information 30 31 Instant GgaDrive Series Administration Tab Group LA LESS R ime Shee Diap Esk doo Selo ie Mh iam lo Ce Ge And indie h Ibe Bai Livia je ene rib be aiuin memenidenee hama HA Quaid ta lee Gernagen oom aia ie Mew Loup Bro as Entry Gipu bist se ay wees Era tt Litt _ rras Gerace ia E urp a a m ee Figure 5 13 The Groups Information screen Figure 5 13 allows you to manage the User Groups that exist on the Instant GigaDrive New Group Use this area to create a new group Enter the desired name for the new Group in the Name field then click the Create button Existing This shows the list of all Groups Two groups everyone and Groups administrators always exist and cannot be deleted Click the Access button to display the shares that the members of the current Group are able to access You can then assign remove or modify the access rights for this group Click the Members
41. ommunications protocol used to connect to servers on the World Wide Web Its primary function is to establish a connection with a Web server and transmit HTML pages to the client browser Hub The device that serves as the central location for attaching wires from workstations Can be passive where there is no amplification of the signals or active where the hubs are used like repeaters to provide an extension of the cable that connects to a workstation IEEE The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers The IEEE describes itself as the world s largest technical professional society promoting the development and application of electrotechnology and allied sciences for the benefit of humanity the advancement of the profession and the well being of our members The IEEE fosters the development of standards that often become national and international standards The organization publishes a number of journals has many local chapters and several large societies in special areas such as the IEEE Computer Society IP Internet Protocol The method or protocol by which data is sent from one computer to another on the Internet It is a standard set of rules procedures or 50 51 Instant GgaDive Series conventions relating to the format and timing of data transmission between two computers that they must accept and use to be able to understand each other IP Address In the most widely installed level of the Intern
42. ontrol programs such as the operating system and database management sys tem DBMS Application software is any program that processes data for the user Static IP Address A permanent IP address that is assigned to a node in an IP or a TCP IP network Storage The semi permanent or permanent holding place for digital data STP Shielded Twisted Pair Telephone wire that is wrapped in a metal sheath to eliminate external interference Subnet Mask The method used for splitting IP networks into a series of sub groups or subnets The mask is a binary pattern that is matched up with the IP address to turn part of the host ID address field into a field for subnets Switch 1 A data switch connects computing devices to host computers allow ing a large number of devices to share a limited number of ports 2 A device for making breaking or changing the connections in an electrical circuit 52 53 Instant GgaDive Series TCP Transmission Control Protocol A method protocol used along with the IP Internet Protocol to send data in the form of message units datagram between network devices over a LAN or WAN While IP takes care of handling the actual delivery of the data routing TCP takes care of keeping track of the individual units of data called packets that a message is divided into for effi cient delivery over the network TCP is known as a connection oriented pro tocol due to requiring the receiver of a pack
43. or operation of the Instant GigaDrive contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below Sales Information 800 546 5797 1 800 LINKSYS Technical Support 800 326 7114 toll free from U S or Canada RMA Issues 949 271 5461 Fax 949 265 6655 Email support linksys com Web site http www linksys com http support linksys com FTP Site ftp linksys com Linksys does not provide support for Macintosh operating systems The Linksys Instant GigaDrive Series EtherFast Network Attached Storage Return Policy This product is guaranteed free from physical defects under normal use for two years If the product becomes defective during this warranty period call Linksys Technical Support to obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization num ber Warranty is for Repair and Replacement only Linksys is not responsible for credit or refunds Linksys will not be held responsible for any data or file loss recovery under any circumstances Linksys offers cross shipments a faster process for processing and receiving your replacement Linksys pays for UPS Ground only All customers located outside of the United States of America and Canada shall be held responsible for shipping and handling charges Lal nxsvs m wm ee http www linksys com Copyright 2002 Linksys All Rights Reserved
44. ot be pressed in If it is press it once to release it Use this port to connect the Instant GigaDrive to your 10BaseT or 100BaseTX hub Amber This LED will light up if the 10 100BaseTX connec tor is communicating at 100 mbps Green This LED will glow green if the 10 100BaseTX con nector is communicating at 10 mbps The Instant GigaDrive s Front Panel The Instant GigaDrive s front panel shown in Figure 2 2 displays the follow ing LEDs Drive LEDs Ready Error Green The LED for each disk drive will flash when the drive is active The LED is located next to the lock on each of the drive trays Green If this light shines a steady green then the Instant GigaDrive is working properly It blinks during startup or shutdown and turns off after the shutdown is completed It will also blink during a firmware upgrade Amber If this light is flashing then there is a hardware error It will also flash during the power on self test or a firmware upgrade Once the self test or upgrade is completed it will turn off LAN Disk Disk Full Backup Instant GgaDrive Series Ly LINKSYS ler mater enor eee bee reba ae Figure 2 2 Green This LED flashes when data is transmitted or received via the network Green This LED flashes when the Instant GigaDrive s hard drive is being accessed It stays on during the self test Green This LED lights up when the Instant Gigadrive has re
45. r name and password as guest logins providing access only to public areas on the drives With this enabled third party FTP software can be utilized to access the GigaDrive Allow Anonymous Login With this enabled users will be able to log in Enable UPnP Support Port Number for HTTP through the FTP server just as a user would log directly into the Instant GigaDrive Disabled FTP users will not have read write access to public fold ers PCs that allow Universal Plug and Play Windows 2000 and XP will have additional functionality with this enabled Entering another port number here allows for an alternate method of accessing the GigaDrive 25 Instant GgaDrive Series Administration Tab Users A Lrs Sin Famen be ler eee eager lkm Lal i shih ahaa hip Sale ne ail re pam gta aps it Lo xin rz Lier AU GUCE HETE ETE a ents Paren Gaede Tee Chg Sig ee Chae Fe Finke Bipa yee Fink Loci Dep l Eawia Di Conta ov WE E eee I eee ie eee rri Figure 5 9 The Users screen shown in Figure 5 9 allows you to manage the users that are on the Instant GigaDrive Users can be members of many user groups Existing Users The user list shows all existing users The details of the selected user are displayed in the Properties area e Click the Groups button to view and or modify the Group that the selected user is in See Figure 5 10 Select the user in the left h
46. service Select the TCP IP entry for your network Card click Properties and then choose the Bindings tab If Client for Microsoft Networks is not bound checked check it e If you don t have a router make sure that your IP Address is compatible with the Instant GigaDrive s IP Address This means it needs to be in the same address range e g 192 168 1 3 to 192 168 1 254 and using the same Subnet Mask e g 255 255 255 0 e If you do have a router check that your Gateway IP Address is set correct ly Ask your LAN administrator for the correct value e Change the name back to the Instant Gigadrive s default name EtherFast Network Attached Storage 3 When I click the Instant GgaDrive s icon in Network Neighborhood I m prompted for a password This can happen in the following situations e Your Windows Logon name is recognized by the Instant GigaDrive but your Logon password is not Simply enter your password or make your Windows password the same as the Instant GigaDrive s password e Your Windows Logon name is not recognized by the Instant GigaDrive defaulting you to guest access rights If you are not the Network Administrator ask your Administrator to create a user name for you Use the same name as your Logon name e You do not have access permission for this share If you are not the Network Administrator ask your Administrator to grant you access 4 Whenusing the web interface sore of the data will
47. test Scandisk This checks your hard drive for directory structure available space and overall condition of files Defrag This checks your hard drive for fragmented files Run this test to defragment your hard drive Standby Select the amount of time that you want your hard drive to wait before going into standby mode Click the Save button to save any changes you have made Click the Cancel button to clear all changes Click the Disk Log button to see the log of your disk settings Click the Help button to get more information EtherFast Network Attached Storage Administration Tab Upgrade U LERA Pee ere See eh ep T ai bo ibis ponm oo ope he Pie elon on yee Lge LLT E E E T oe ii Corer Farreawrare Ge rmana emn YI A g e ee a Ta er Gisli m CEHE Peel indi UECOE Ee Berane Da m jarasa he ai eet a heg aadi e paa E D Dea E Lee e Fi N See rie Figure 5 17 As shown in Figure 5 17 the Upgrade screen allows you to upgrade the Firmware to the Instant GigaDrive Current Firmware This shows you the current version of the firmware that is on the Instant GigaDrive Click the Check for Update button to browse for the latest version of firmware Upgrade Click the Browse button to browse for the latest version of firmware then click the Start Upgrade button Click the Help button to get more information 36 37 Appendix A Troubleshooting 1 The Instant
48. tton to get more information EtherFast Network Attached Storage Administration Tab Disk L Lae Ss Fonsi Tia Satin MART Cah ag Cr iila ETE u eoe a e e SSS ee o M rE ee Hen wk i l a ee is the een ie parure ares i mie manca Egr Diab Sisto Formatted n Dib 2 Satu Formatu lha imat pasien wil dubay ary dala on lba cok 8 iiih oebp Ge ed aa a nitg iha iah kai Gwar Hat Tantad Disk 7 Sin Hat Temtad Aun Teri 22 oo an fist 1 Stee f BCEE pore Sell Dail Shame Ao oen BOE forded Fun Scarieh Me iz no am Cetieg a Siima Ge cee omien be aciri Dsi 2 Disi Ho fefreg parrormed r Deb Bah Tier tiny i GETE She dink fanaa he aiil Set Mead Dik pi aie rece Ber jeg Hf pre ee ee de ee ed ee Figure 5 16 The Disk Settings screen shown in Figure 5 16 allows you to perform disk maintenance 33 34 Instant GgaDrive Series Format Disk If you have installed a new hard drive in the Instant GigaDrive s expansion slot you will need to format the hard drive with the new format utility Click the Format Disk but ton to format the appropriate hard drive Self Test This test tells you the condition of the hard drive Your hard drive must support S M A R T to run the test Click the Test Now button if you want to run the test immediately Uner the Run Test drop down menus select the time and frequency that you want to run the
49. will begin The Instant GigaDrive will run a brief self test two or three seconds prior to actually booting up During the self test most of the Instant GigaDrive s LEDs will be lit or flashing The entire boot process should take only a few minutes When most of the LEDs turn off leaving only the Ready LED lit up and not blinking the Instant GigaDrive s boot up is complete If the Error LED is flashing or if the Instant GigaDrive repeatedly beeps there is a hard ware problem Review the Beeper Codes section in Chapter Two for infor mation about what the Beeper Codes mean Instant GgaDrive Series Chapter 4 Using the Instant GgabDive s Setup Wizard Now that everything is connected and powered on you are ready to configure the Instant GigaDrive so that it is accessible to the users on your network You will have to run the Instant GigaDrive s Setup Wizard on your PC to access the Instant GigaDrive s Quick Setup feature To run the Setup Wizard on your Windows 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 or XP PC follow the instructions below 1 Insert the Setup Wizard CD ROM into your PC s CD ROM drive 2 An autorun menu should appear a few seconds after you insert the CD into your CD ROM drive If the autorun menu does not appear after a minute click the Start button select Run type D SetupUtility exe where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive into the Open window and press Enter The autorun menu appears as show
50. will request how the printer will be located by the GigaDrive Select Type the Printer name or click Next to browse for a printer Then in the field below enter this location in the following for mat Lkg last six digits of the server name located on the back of the GigaDrive Lkg last six digits of the server name located on the back of the GigaDrive _p1 This is the format used by default to locate the printer In the example shown in Figure C 7 the last six digits of the server name are OFOO16 Therefore the information entered 1S Lkg0F0016 Lkg0F0016_p1 After you have entered this information click the Next button ad Prier Weard Losa Your Pieter bie ch a ee he ee a pee eiu eed betes he eae Che erie woe Oe bee bo ee oe ee eh hal de eeu peed ot do FT pe hee writen eta ak Mie pp Mieco gab Carer Hare LAE 2 C Domed bo a pander on She brima on on your fare The next screen shown in Figure C 8 will ask you to install a printer driv er Click the OK button to do this now Se Prab xj Th ere et Rech He ee ede coe not Sarvs the en pore cheese inetd Fp eee a r oe Sra on Vou EEN op cheb Ge E Come Figure C8 EtherFast Network Attached Storage 10 11 From the Add Printer Wizard screen shown in Figure C 9 select your printer s manufacturer from the list on the left Then select your printer s model from the list on the right Once you ve selected your printer click
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