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1. Fetes Detabese MAC Address IP Address Device Name Allow 00 08 9b cO b 4e 192 165 11 77 amp O0 19 d1 83 19 d2 L 00 1a 4b 49 39 e0 00 1d 73 e7 35 19 00 22 68 Fdias 73 00 24 85 6a 15 0F 192 168 11 70 00 50 43 82 64 75 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 amp to the right of DLNA Server 3 Click Edit Al You may change the update interval or select Refresh Database to update the database immediately DLNA Server Settings Automatic Update Search for updates Specify update interval Initialization of the Database i Keep current list Initialize Reserving disk area for DTCP IP Arrayl we Required C m 73 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 MAC Address IP Address Device Name Allow 00 08
2. Daily w Disable Time Zone UTC 09 00 Osaka Sapporo Tokyo w Required OK Cancel By default the LinkStation adjusts its clock automatically by using a default NTP server This NTP server belongs to Internet Multi Feed Inc For more information visit http www jst mfeed ad jp 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 Time Language Hame Time Language Management Information Client Language I908859_1 Display Language English kai Required OK Cancel Note This tab chan
3. You can back up LinkStation folders to e A different folder on the LinkStation e Another LinkStation on the network e Another TeraStation on the network Preparing a Backup Destination First configure a folder as a backup destination 1 In Advanced Settings click File Sharing Im File Sharing 2 Click to the right of Folder Setup Fe Folder Setup 2 Folder s A 3 Choose the folder to set as a backup destination 4 click edit 5 Under LAN Protocol Support check Backup and click OK Notes e 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 or source device in the folder list unless the configured password is entered e A backup password is not available when a new shared folder is created by a power user Backing up to a LinkStation or TeraStation on another network when connected by a VPN You can back up to a LinkStation or TeraStation on another network as long as the two networks are connected by a VPN Follow this procedure to enter the IP address or hostname of the target LinkStation or TeraStation 1 In Advanced Settings click Backup gi Backup 60 2 Click to the right of Backup ou Backup Inactive a 3 Click List of LinkStations and TeraStations Backup List Backup Password Sat List of LinkSt
4. o ao ALLA Ac Acu Not Notloggedin in User with read amp write access WebAccess access A t i write access only access Otherusers W R rw R 6 e R Read only R W Read and write 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 53 longer work properly If this happens disable and then re enable WebAccess Configuring from a Mobile Device Notes e On your mobile device download and install the SmartPhone Navigator and WebAccess applications from the App Store iOS devices or Google Play Android devices e You can also configure WebAccess settings from Settings 1 Open SP Navigator on your iOS device or SmartPhone Navigator on your Android device vq BUFFALO 2 Select the LinkStation to configure WebAccess NAS List LS441D5CC 192 168 10 6 3 Tap NAS Setup lt NAS List _LS441D5CC g LS441D5CC NAS Setup Configure WebAccess settings using the setup wizard Open Settings You can configure your NAS from Settings the web based user interface IP Address Settings Change IP address settings 54 al Enter a username and password This will create a new user Tap Next lt Back NAS Setup Enter an username and password If the account does not already exist a new user will be created A shared folder will be created w
5. 5 Enable Access Restrictions Access Restrictions Enable Disable 6 Select the level of access for the user or group you added EF Read and write access allowed l Read access allowed Access prohibited Local Users Local Groups Filter Local Username guest admin 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 7 clickoxK 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 i GE e Windows does not support some characters that Mac OS and the LinkStation allow If you create a filename on a Mac with any of the following characters it will not display correctly on a Windows computer and you may have to connect to the LinkStation via AFP in order to display or copy any of the following characters on a Mac computer thy eo a e Donot use any of the following words as a username or group name root bin daemon sys adm tty disk Ip 25 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
6. e Create shared folders e Configure WebAccess settings to remotely access your LinkStation e Configure your LinkStation to use with DLNA compatible devices on the LAN e Configure and dismount USB devices connected to your NAS including Direct Copy options and print server settings 16 Update the firmware Recover the RAID array when a drive fails Configure UPS synchronization 17 Adding Shared Folders Configuration from a Computer 1 In Advanced Settings click File Sharing Ii File Sharing 2 Click amp to the right of Folder Setup F Folder Setup 2 Folder s a 3 Click Create Folder Al Configure the desired settings then click OK Shared Folder Settings mes peccoton E A Attribute Read Only Read amp Write Recycle Bin Enable E Disable LAN Protocol Support F SMB Windows Mac AFP Mac FTP Backup DLNA WebAccess Folder Attributes 7 Hidden Share SMB Only Remote Backup Password WebAccess Public Mode Allow Anonymous z Access Restrictions Enable Disable Required 18 Notes e Names may contain up to 27 alphanumeric characters hyphens and underscores _ Do not use a symbol as the first character in a name e The description may contain up to 75 alphanumeric characters hyphens underscores _ and spaces Do not use a symbol or space as the first character e You may create up to 400 shared folders e The names of shared fold
7. 9b cO b 4e 192 165 11 77 a 00 19 d1 83 19 d2 _ 00 1a 4b 49 39 e0 OO id 73 e7 35 19 00 22 68 Fdias 73 00 24 85 648 15 0F 192 168 11 70 O0 50 43 e2 64 75 Supported File Types The LinkStation supports DLNA streaming of files with the extensions below File Extensions mpe mpeg Mpeg2 mpg m2p tts M2ts m2t mts M1v M4v mp4 mov Video Files in wmv avi divx xvid asf dvr ms vob 3gp vdr spts tp ts jpg jpeg png bmp gif tif tiff yuv mp3 wma wav lpcm pcm ogg m4a mp4 3gp flac m3u mpa aac apl 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 your 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 iTunes Server 3 Click Edit 4 Click Browse 74 5 Select the shared folder that you want to make available to iTunes then click OK Browse Folders E D usbdiski H OS share 6 dickox 7 Make sure that the iTunes server is enabled The iTunes server switch should be in the a position IO iTunes Server on rm 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 Use compatibility m
8. Defaults To initialize the LinkStation to its factory default settings follow this procedure Initializing from Settings 1 In Advanced Settings click Management Management 2 Click to the right of Restore Erase gt 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 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 e The following settings will be initialized admin username admin password IP address and Ethernet frame size e 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
9. Folder Setup Configure access restrictions for each shared folder Create Folder gt share gt recowerncd name webaxs gt 3 Enter a folder name and description and tap Apply BUFFALO Pi f amp Ov Ov D W Create Folder Folder Name Description Optional Access Restrictions EF Note Folder names may contain up to 27 alphanumeric characters and symbols The description may contain up to 75 alphanumeric characters Adding Users Note The LinkStation can register a maximum of 300 users which includes the default users admin and guest Configuration from a Computer 1 In Settings click File Sharing Me File Sharing 2 Click to the right of Users Local Users 3 Users a Users 20 3 Click Create User 4 Enter the desired settings then click OK User Settings Username Filter x Group User ID l admin Enter a number from 1000 to 1993 rae alee Emal Password Confirm Password Description Select All Unselect Al Primary Group ee Quota hdusers Enable Units GB Disable Required OK Cancel 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 aut
10. Folders ay all usbdiski g DW share al 13 click oK 14 click oK 1 5 Move the Time Machine switch to the Lon i position to enable Time Machine Time Machine on B a 1 6 On the Mac open System Preferences 1 7 Click Time Machine 88 Bs 6 Agpearece Desinop amp Expos amp inbernational Security Spotlight Birben Saver Spaced Hardware as RN 0 S v B i Biura CDi 6 DD itpiasys rergy Keyboard amp Trackpad Pring Fax Sound Saver Mouse Intennet amp Network A ee QA a Motele Me kiraork QuickTime Searey System GCG Atceeets Date 4 Time Parerial holbware Torii Startup isk Time Machine Universal Conpals Upd ane Access Other p M E O O H o Cane Comer Biwi FligpMa Dije Greil Line 6 Audi MacFUSE Pigiai W Desktop MIDI Derita E 65 1 8 Click Choose Backup Disk gt oh Time Machine 4 Show All a Choose Backup Disk_ hi Time Machine Time Machine keeps copies of everything on your Mac inchading system files applications and settings as well as your music pettiness and other importam files 3ce Tine Machine keeps daily backups you can revisit your Mac ag it OFF ON appeared in the past Show Time Machine status in the menu bar 1 al Click the hock to prewent further changes T 1 9 Select the LinkStation then click Use for Backup AKI Documents JohnsPro TimeMachine i EA share LS CHLAB1 TimeMachine
11. Information 102 For Customers in the United States cccccccccsccccccccscsccccccces 102 For Customers IN EULOPe ccsccssccsssccesccsssccssccsssccesccsscccssceescess 102 Chapter 1 Getting Started LS441D LS441DE ie 10 1 4 1 Status LEDs Normally these LEDs blink green when hard drives are accessed If a drive fails its LED will turn red 2 Power LED The white power LED will light up while the LinkStation is on The white power LED blinks while booting or shutting down The red power LED blinks when an error occurs If there is a status message the power LED blinks amber If there is new firmware available the power LED glows amber 3 Power Button To power on connect the power cable then press the power button To power off hold down the power button for 3 seconds 4 Function LED This LED glows white while the LinkStation is being initialized and while dismounting USB devices It blinks white during Direct Copy For enclosure model the red function LED glows when turning the LinkStation on to the initial hard drive installation and blinks after pushing the function button 5 Function Button Use this button for Direct Copy dismounting USB devices and initializing settings 6 usB 3 0 Port Compatible Buffalo USB 3 0 hard drives USB flash drives digital cameras and USB printers can be connected USB hubs are not supported 7 USB 2 0 Port Compatible Buffalo USB hard drives USB flash
12. Read and write access allowed l Read access allowed Access prohibited 13 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 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 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 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 s
13. accessories or cables unless specifically instructed to in the documentation For Customers in Europe EU Declaration of Conformity Dansk Brug ikke USB kabler der er 3 meter eller l ngere for at tilslutte USB enheder til denne LinkStation serie 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 keine USB Kabel die 3 Meter lang oder langer sind um USB Gerate an LinkStations dieser Serie anzuschlie en 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 102 English Do not use USB cables that are 3 meters or longer to connect USB devices to this LinkStation series 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 Utilice cables de una longitud inferior a 3 metros para conectar los dispositivos USB a este tipo de LinkStation 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 des cables d une longueur de moins 3 metres pour connecter les p riph riques USB a
14. 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 Note 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 1 In Advanced Settings click Network if Network 26 2 Click amp to the right of Workgroup Domain sa Workgroup Domain ies rm 3 Click Edit al Select Active Directory and click Next Workgroup Domain Settings Authentication Method Workgroup NT Domain Active Directory Hert Cancel 5 Click Yes 6 Enter the desired settings then click OK Active Directory Domain Settings NetBIOS Name WORKGROUP DNS Name Active Directory Domain Controller Name Authentication Server Administrator Name Administrator Password WINS Server IP Address Required 7 In Advanced Settings navigate to File Sharing Folder Setup lee Folder Setup 2 Folder s rm 8 Click a shared f
15. in a mirrored RAID array 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 45 Rebuilding the RAID Array from a Computer 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 panel and swing it open 3 Pull the failed drive s cartridge out of the LinkStation Notes e Do not press hard on the top of the LinkStation e Pull the drive straight out the front of the chassis 4 Remove the drive from the cartridge 46 5 Install a new Buffalo OP HD LS series drive in the cartridge 6 Replace the four screws 7 Insert the new drive in the empty slot 9 Connect all cables then turn on the LinkStation For RAID O After 5 minutes the power LED will light up white Navigate to Drives RAID in Advanced Settings Select the array wi
16. not use a symbol or space as the first character e Ifthe 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 e You may register up to 300 groups with the LinkStation e 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 drives Notes e Access restrictions can be set separately for each shared folder but not for subfolders within the shared folders e 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 fm File Sharing 24 2 Click to the right of Folder Setup F Folder Setup 2 Falder s g 3 Click the shared folder that you want to set access restrictions for Shared Fokler List l Bessie Enkay Fiter xe Hame Volume Racyde Gin SME AFP FIP Beco GUNA WebwAiccess T nI usbdisk USE Disk 1 T ow f shere Array I w a wi Sahak A Lingebesh A Clore 4 Click Edit
17. 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 1 2 Create an account on the domain controller for the LinkStation In Advanced Settings click Network ih Network 28 3 Click to the right of Workgroup Domain sa Workgroup Domain is rm 4 Click Edit 5 Select NT Domain then click Next Workgroup Domain Settings Authentication Method Workgroup NT Domain W Active Directory Hest 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 Name WORKGROUP NetBIOS Name NT Domain Controler Name Computer Name Adminstrator Name Administrator Password WINS Server IP Address Required 8 In Advanced Settings navigate to File Sharing Folder Setup F Folder Setup 2 Folder s A 9 Click a shared folder for which you want to set access restrictions Shared Folder List Create Faker Dala ta Fodder Fiter Neme Volume Recycle Bin info usbdisk LUSH Desk i share Array 4 1 8 4 4 1195 I s amp EZE unsain aa 10 click Edit 29 1 1 Enable Access Restrictions Access Restrictions Enable i Disable 1 2 Select the level of access for Domain Users or Domain Groups you added BA
18. reconnect it before reformatting with GPT e The following format types are supported to format from Settings FAT32 recommended for connecting to computers 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 All drives in JBOD e An empty shared folder on each drive e All settings returned to their default values Alllogs deleted 1 In Advanced Settings click Management Management 2 Click to the right of Restore Erase Ka Restore Erase rm 3 Click Erase LinkStation Erase This will erase all data and settings and return the LinkStation to its factory defaults Erased data cannot be restored Several hours will be required for this process Erase LinkS tation Al The Confirm Operation screen will open Enter the confirmation number then click OK Confirm Operation j 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 Confirmat
19. that failed Follow the instructions to shut down the LinkStation An error was detected in the drive to be used in the RAID array Replace the defective drive before RAID recovery RAID RAID array 1 RAID 5 shut down the LinkStation and replace drive 3 with a new drive Drive Normal Drive 2 Normal Drive 3 Error Shutdown When the power LED stops blinking replace the drive Back to Home Squeeze the left side of the front panel and swing it open Push the failed drive s cartridge up and remove it from the LinkStation Remove the drive from the cartridge Install a new Buffalo OP HD LS series drive in the cartridge 0O N QAU A Replace the four screws 9 Insert the new drive in the empty slot 1 0 Close the front panel 1 1 Connect all cables then turn on the LinkStation 1 2 In Settings tap the blinking yellow information icon 1 3 Tap Recover RAID Array twice VY Recover RAID Array The defective drive has been replaced Start RAID array recovery RAID RAID array 1 RAID 5 Defective drive was replaced with a new drive Drive Mormal Drive 2 Normal Drive 3 Birw Drive Recover RAID Array 1 Recover RAID Array 49 1 4 Click Yes 1 5 Enter the confirmation number and tap OK The array will begin to rebuild 50 Chapter 5 Remote Access WebAccess WebAccess is a program for accessing the files in the shared folder of your LinkStation from your comput
20. the WebAccess app Open the application and tap your LinkStation s hostname in the NAS list Turning the LinkStation On and Off Press the power button on the LinkStation to turn it on To turn off the LinkStation hold down the power button for 9 3 seconds The power LED will flash as the unit shuts down Never unplug the AC adapter without properly shutting down the LinkStation first When all the LEDs on the front of the LinkStation turn off the shutdown process is complete You can also shut down or restart the LinkStation remotely from Settings Shutting Down or Restarting from Settings O 1 Double click the 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 ee Vew fy Refresh Browse Shares Settings Properties Map Share Disconnect Share Create Desktop Shortcut L5441D0804 Vorkgro WORKGROUP 0 0 GB 1847 5 GB 0 0 IP Address 192 169 10 6 ur D 0 0 GB 1847 5 GB 0 0 aces a ea Default Gateway 192 168 10 1 0 0 GB 1847 5 GB 0 0 MA AA BB CC DD EE FF 0 0 GB 1847 5 GB 0 0 rare 1 70 3 Settings will open 4 Click V Y atthe top right of Settings and choose either Restart or Shut Down The power LED will flash Ov Ov Qa 3 Restart 0 Shut Down E When the power LED stops flashing and glows white the restart process is c
21. 74 PTUINSS SOR V OF E E 74 ILARO aE A NE N A E E E E 75 Connecting a Printer ccsscsscscccascessseuccnsacesceveccutcscasaevecessvecsticeseacesssees 77 Setting Up a Printer from a Computer ssscecscccccsccecseccccsccccscceccsccessceeoo 77 Setting Up a Printer from a Mobile Device seesssccccsssccccsccccscceccsccecsceeoo 79 WISE DEVICE SONY GF siircrrirr ia naeran deno Esra ENESE OSERE REER 80 Connecting with Network USB Navigator ccssccssssccssssccsssscccsssces 80 DiscONNECtING USB Devices scsccsssccssscccsssccsssccscsccsssccsssccsssccssscoeseses 81 Chapter 8 Advanced Features cccccccccccscsccccscsccccees OD Email Notification scsesceccsscncsceveescscesseeescsseressessvessncesontscesseiescosevescsvs 82 NCCU MOQO a cece se csvccscessssccsesessuscsceussecesessceuecscescenceeassasccscessesceseassase 83 Encrypting Data Transmission cccccccsccsssccsscsccssscccsccccssccossees 84 Encrypting Settings Data is ssssccssecocsscncccssccnsacssnssvsvensaessncesvssscovevesccnsaavenssess 84 Encrypting FTP Transfer Data cccccssssssssssccccccssscsscccccccssccscssssesees 84 SSE ae g o p T E 84 UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply cccscccccsssscccssscccsscccees 85 Restoring Factory Defaullts ccccccccssssscccsssscccsssssccccssssccssecees 86 Initializing from Settings ccccccccssccccsssscccsssscccssssccccscscccssssscosscsscoessess 86 Initializing with the Function Butt
22. 92 168 10 1 9 0 GB1847 3 GB 0 0 AA BB CC DD EE FF 0 0 GB 1847 5 GB 0 0 1 70 11 3 The Easy Admin screen will open BUFFALO f r or ES adri n a Rearrange Tikes f Lea Le ki eZ a m He Getting Started WebAccess BitTorrent DLNA abus Contgurgd fabus Disabled Ratus Cigale abuse Eruko E BitTorrent re Notes e Ifyou click any buttons you will need to enter a username and password Enter Username and Password El Log in as a different user Username admin Password Time out Period 10 minutes 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 The first time you access your LinkStation this page will open Step through the wizard to change your 12 administrative password BUFFALO f amp Or Or ovr P admin F language BEEN w Getting Started gt Change Administ
23. B Disk 1 Disk 2 O sks Disk 4 RAID RAIDS Statue Array 1 Normal Arrey 1 Normal Normal Normal Select All Uricehect All Delete RAID Array 5 Click Create RAID Array Model Shared Folder ST 2000000 1 10H 1 ST20000M001 10H 1 ST20000M00 1 104 1 ST 20000M0001 10H1 Change RAJD Arrey l Time Re Cancel 6 The Confirm Operation screen will open Enter the confirmation number then click OK Changing the RAID Mode While Adding a Drive Select the drive you want to add the RAID array and choose the mode for the array The Confirm Operation screen will open Enter the confirmation number then click OK 37 RAID Scanning A RAID scan checks your RAID array for bad sectors and if it finds any it automatically repairs them RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 arrays are supported For best result run RAID scans regularly 1 In Advanced Settings click Drives _ P we Drives 2 Move the RAID scanning switch to the O i position to enable RAID scanning q RAID Scanning soni a 3 Click amp to the right of RAID Scanning 4 dick Edit 5 Select the schedule for running RAID maintenance then click OK RAID Maintenance Settings RAID Scan Schedule Every 1st day of the month we Start Time a m R Immediately Notes e Check Immediately to run a RAID scan immediately e To stop a RAID scan click Cancel RAID Scan Adding an External Hard Drive Connect an Externa
24. BUFFALO LinkStation 441 User Manual www buffalotech com 35020488 02 2014 09 Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started ccccccccsccccccccccscccscccccseeO NACE ANS cava cte eases E sacenecsecssctstesscvsceecscnesseseescasuacssccssseseastessersesvsees 6 Changing Admin Password and Adding a Shared Folder 7 VST AMIN FD DINCAUONS wccevacccecececacecescccccsecccoseresscevecscarscecevecsterecsttsesei 8 NAS Naviga tOr 2 vssesccancasascctacssccossvecsssccssiscstocassevessenasouvssacceansasseecvecsuvaseisaseeis 8 SmartPhone Navigator ecsseccsccccsccccscccccsccccseccsecosscecsecocsecesccecsceesscecsecessee 9 WEDACCOS S asseoir r ideeur reiras entie E E NN ESSEE T NS ESET 9 Accessing Shared Folders essseecsssccsssccsscecsscocsssessscessscossssossscessseo 9 Accessing from a Computer sesssceesececcsececcccccocccecocccccsceccsccecocccccsccecsseeeo 9 Accessing from a Mobile Device sssccccscccccscccccsccecccceccsccccsccecccccecsccessseeeo 9 Turning the LinkStation On and Off ssccesscceccccccsccesscccssccoscceeo 9 Chapter 2 Configuration cccccccscscccccccccccccccccccccece 11 Opening Settings from a Computer sessecessececsccccsccccscccsscecsseeeo 11 Opening Settings from a Mobile Device ssccesscccssccccscccsscccscceeo 15 Settings That Can Be Changed from Your Mobile Device ssse0 16 Chapter 3 Sharing Files cccecccccccscscscscsccccscscscscs
25. DD 0 0 GB 1847 5 GB 0 0 IP Address 192 168 10 6 ae Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Boy e Default Gateway 192 168 10 1 0 0 GB 1847 5 GB 0 0 MAC Address AA BB OC EE DD FF 0 0 GB 1847 5 GB 0 0 Firmware 1 70 NAS Navigator version 2 72 3 Select the shared folder to mount and click OK 4 The shared folder is now mounted as a network drive Changing the IP Address e 1 Click the 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 8 0 8 NASNavigator2 L5441D5CC x Ls441D0804 _ Use DHCP Renew IP address IP Address Configuration IP Address IP Address Subnet Mask o Wo Wo Default Gateway 192 168 Administrator Password Cancel Apply Note The following IP addresses are reserved and should not be used If you configure one of them by accident 96 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 97 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 pow
26. E EA backtoMac JOHNSCHL TimeMachine Ex backups BALAN QUAD TimeMachina E temp IS xL5SBEsuppon imaMachine D Set Up Time Capsule Use for Backup 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 9 Time Machine can access the file server LS S CHLAB1 Connect as Guest Registered User Name admin oe Note If access restrictions are not configured on the target share log in with the administrator account The default username and password for the administrator account are admin and password If access restrictions are configured log in with an account with write privileges 21 Time Machine will count down from 120 seconds and the backup will begin 800 ma Time Machine ARR Name chare 2 Available G Oldest Backup Change Disk oat Latest Backup Options Next Backup 115 seconds Time Machine nr mamine eens Hourly backups for the past 24 hours Daily backups for the pan Pech OFF p ON a Weekly backups until your backup disk Is full Rl Show Time Machine status in the menu bar 3 al Click the lock to prevent further changes 7 66 Copying from a USB Device Use Direct Copy to copy from a USB device directly to the LinkStation These devices are supported e USB mass storage devices e Card readers except for card reade
27. K Note To remount the drive unplug it and then plug it back again Dismounting from Settings on a Mobile Device 1 In Settings tap USB Device EZT WebAccess gt Status Enabled Folders 2 foT DLNA Server gt Status Disabled Off a USB Device gt i USB Drive Connected 0 2 GB 3 7 GB i Advanced Settings 2 Tap Dismount m USB Device Direct Copy Direct Copy Target Folder USB Drive Connected 0 2 GB 3 7 GB Print Server Print Server Off Gc 3 When the completion message is displayed unplug the USB device and tap OK 40 Checking Drives A disk check tests the data on a drive in the LinkStation or connected via USB for integrity Errors are fixed automatically With large drives a disk check may 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 ge Drives my 5 USB Drives rm 3 Select the drive to test and click Check Disk Drives Check Disk Format Disk iemeund Dick Redigcour Disk Disk Mame Status Model Name Unit Capacity Amount Used Used File Sys m Arreyi Normal 3594 9 GE 0 GE 0 00
28. S 4 TT t Cosa Note If you connect an external drive to the LinkStation and the drive status is still shown as Unformatted refresh the status by clicking Rediscover Disk If the status doesn t change disconnect and reconnect the USB drive Al Select a format type and click Format Format Disk Format Disk 4 Format Type XFS R 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 5 The Confirm Operation screen will open Enter the confirmation number and click OK Confirm Operation J Disk Format A format will erase all data stored on the target drive or array During a format you will not be able to change the LinkStation s settings To continue enter the confirmation number displayed below and click OK Warning This operation cannot be canceled 6352 Confirmation Number OK l Cancel a 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 42 LinkStation until the disk format is finished 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
29. XFS Disk 1 Array 1 j Normal ST20000MO001 10H1 1845 5 GB 5 Disk 2 Array 1 Normal ST2000DM001 1CH1 1848 5 GB LI Cesk 3 Array 1 j Normal ST20000M001 10H1 1643 5 GG Disk 4 Normal ST2A0000DMO0 1 1041 1847 4 GE 0 GB 0 00 KFS fit P Close 4 Click Check You have the option of deleting information files from Mac OS during the check if desired Check Disk Check Target Disk 4 E 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 41 2 Click Drives to format an internal drive or USB Drives to format an external drive ig Drives rm 5 USB Drives rm 3 Select the drive to format then click Format Disk Drives Check Disk Format Disk Diamont Dish Rediscover Disk Disk Mame Status Model Mame Unit Capacity AmountUsed Used File Sys Array 1 Normal 3594 9 GE 0 GB 0 00 XFS Disk 1 Array 1 j Normal STAQ00DMO00 1 10H1 1843 5 GB Disk 2 Array 1 Normal ST2000DM001 1CH1 1843 5 GB Desk 3 Array 1 Normal S17 2000DM00 1 107 1 1643 5 GE Disk 4 Normal ST2000DM00 1 10H1 1847 4 GE 0 GB 0 00 XF
30. ame and password prompts appears enter the admin username and password LS5441D5CC Properties Configuration IP Address Lo441D0504 Use DHGF Renew IP address IF Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway o K J Sancel 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 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 94 oT a nw Click the icon in the Dock to start NAS Navigator2 e g NAS Navigatora 6 gt E Ex Open Refresh I m here LS44105cC 544100804 Workgroup WORKGROUP HDD 0 0GB 1847 5 GB 0 0 IP Address 192 168 10 6 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 PEE NS GEINA Default Gateway 192 165 10 1 0 0 GB 1847 5 GB 0 0 MAC Address AA BB CC EE DD FF 0 0 GB 1847 5 GB 0 0 Firmware 1 70 NASNavigator version 2 72 Click your LinkStation s icon to open a share on the LinkStation and display e Total capacity e Capacity in use e IP addres
31. 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 DDQOOOVSPOOVULBOSUWOGGO I I WN V VIVIVEKX X i ii iiy y vi vivii ix x mmemmmekeccm KK T OBOE SHA HAL SER am ets J00 ty ey al 57g ore Aa yb aon on y IF toh lh FF 2LA EAD REAS ETS 1 BSG fe FE PSR ee Pave RRR ERE ciliai Bic Slam Ea EERE fare EDRF ET S E HEIRGE ASAA e wa R r SF Sel Ea E Soleo is rene RESTS RE Maaa e nna eA A BS ABBA HS EAS RRE a E EE Lu ALEE a eee DERE SE Fe eT ATT RL E SR A OP a beer E are LAAT Pa FORE PES TEE Bi PS Dia E SBS See E a aE LE eT US eet ese EA ET be oe Act con Seo oon ee Reet Cesk clot AEE re aasar aH clare ele Behe MSE SAL ET ELE ELST DDERLPL PETIA PORE Pata essa Pes e EE E SEEE tne eae SESH a Pe LOEN hae Mol aleve SS BE AW A LS eeeR E IARE UPN RAA erat BEerasmeceesat Satilite E E e File and folder names may contain up to 255 single byte characters e Configure hidden and read only file attributes in Settings Configuring them from within Windows is not supported and may cause unexpected behavior e Folder and workgroup names whose names contain non Roman characters may not be displayed correctly If shared folders are accessed fr
32. aring fm File Sharing 2 Click to the right of WebAccess E WebAccess OFF ma 3 Click Edit wetv ccess Settings HTTPS SS5L Encryption Disabled BuffsloNAS com Registration Disabled Other DNS Service Hostname Automatic Router Setup UPnP Dicabled Extemal Port NAS Intemal Port 9000 Exclusive Session Disabled Session Timeout 30 minutes WebAccess URL Edit Close 4 Configure the desired settings then click OK WebAccess Settings HTTPS SSL Encryption Enable Disable BuffaloNAS com Regetration Enable BuffaloNAS com Name BuftaloWaAs com Key Random Generation Disable Automatic Router Setup C Enable UPnP UPP Disable Extemal Port NAS Intemal Port 9000 Exclusive Session Enable Disable minutes Required Local LAN Only OK Cancel e To use SSL encryption for more secure data transfers enable HTTPS SSL Encryption 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 52 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 a
33. artitions are not recognized Note Hard drives formatted with NTFS exFAT ext3 or HFS will have read only access 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 Note If you unplug your external drives without dismounting them Settings may still show usbdisk in File Sharing Folder Setup Reboot your LinkStation to clear it Dismounting with the Function Button If the LinkStation is on hold down the function button for 3 seconds The white function LED will go out as all attached USB drives are dismounted You may now unplug them safely Dismounting from Settings on a Computer 1 In Advanced Settings click Drives _ 5 W Drives 2 Click to the right of USB Drives 5 USB Drives my 3 Select the drive to dismount and click Dismount Disk USE Drives Cheok Disk Format Disk Dismount Disk Refresh Disk Hame Status Model Mame Unit Capacity Amount Used Used File System Manufacture a UE Disk 1 Normal OT_100_G2 3 7 GB 0 1 GB 3 79 FATS2 Fangs ton 39 Al The Confirm Operation screen will open Enter the confirmation number and click OK 5 When the following message is displayed it is safe to unplug the drive Note i Job completed Dismount disk O
34. ations and TeraS tations Create New Job Delete Jobis Fiter x Task Scheduled Day Time Operation Mode Status Select Al Unselect an Close 4 Click Add enter the IP address of the target LinkStation or TeraStation and click Close List of LinkStations and TeraStations Detected LinkStations and TeraStations Filter x IF Address Off subnet Devices Delete Fitter x IF 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 61 Configuring a Backup Job 1 In Advanced Settings click Backup Qf Backup 2 Click to the right of Backup Gu Backup Inactive Z 3 If you configured a backup password click Set to the right of Backup Password If not skip to step 5 4 Enter the configured back
35. ccess to the system a admin gt nin Built in account for administering the system 22 3 Enter the desired username password and description and tap Apply vt L Create User Using the same username and password that you use to log in to Windows is recommended Username pa Create a folder for this use Fassword Password Confirm Description Optional Note Usernames may contain up to 128 alphanumeric characters and symbols Passwords may contain up to 20 alohanumeric characters and symbols Adding Groups 1 In Settings click File Sharing im File Sharing 2 Click to the right of Groups Local amp 3G i ie Groups j i g 3 Click Add Group 23 4 Enter the desired settings then click OK Group Settings Group Name Filter x Username Group ID admin Enter a number from 1000 to 1995 best Group Privileges General Users w Select a recipient for group notifications User with email address configured Disabled w Email address Description Select All Unselect All Quota 5 Enable Units GB Disable Required DK Cancel Notes e 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 e Group descriptions may contain up to 75 alphanumeric characters hyphens underscores _ and spaces Do
36. ce type de LinkStation 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 Non utilizzare cavi USB lunghi 3 metri o pi per collegare dispositivi USB a questa LinkStation Utilizzare esclusivamente i cavi e gli accessori inclusi nell imballaggio Non utilizzare altri accessori o cavia meno che non sia specificamente indicato nella documentazione Nederlands Gebruik geen USB kabels die 3 meter of langer zijn om USB apparaten met deze LinkStation series te verbinden Gebruik alleen de kabels en toebehoren die zich in de verpakking bevinden Gebruik geen ander toebehoren of kabels tenzij dit uitdrukkelijk in de handleiding wordt aangegeven Norsk Bruk ikke USB kabler pa tre meter eller mer for koble USB enheter til denne LinkStation serien Bruk kun kabler og tilbeh r som er inkludert i pakken Ikke bruk annet tilbeh r eller kabler med mindre spesielt instruert til a gj re det i dokumentasjonen Portugu s Nao usar cabos USB de 3 metros ou mais para ligar dispositivos USB a esta s rie LinkStation Utilizar apenas cabos e acess rios inclu dos na embalagem Nao utilizar outros acess rios ou cabos salvo se especificamente indicado na documenta o Suomi l k yt 3m tai pitempi USB kaapeleita USB laitteiden liitt miseen n ille LinkStation sarjoille K yt ainoastaan pakkauksen mukana toimitettu
37. cess 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 81 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 position to enable email notification 4 Email Notification oo g 3 Click to the right of Email Notification 4 dick Edit 5 Enter your mail server settings and choose what events will trigger notification Click OK to send a test email SMTP Server Address SMTP Port 25 Authentication Type Disable ial POPS Server Address POPS Port 110 SSL TLS Disable al Usemame Password Subject LinkStation Status Report Select fom List Recipient s Reports V HDD status report oo Hour Fan error E Disk error Backup complete Note When the RAID scan starts and finishes you may receive email notification that a drive or array check is running or finished The RAID scan is running correctly even though th
38. ct the PTP device from the LinkStation once then reconnect it 2 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 68 Notes e While the function LED is flashing hold the function button down for 3 seconds to cancel Direct Copy Note If accessing Settings from a mobile device you can start Direct Copy at any time by tapping Start Direct For digital cameras that are not in the USB mass storage class all files from the digital camera are copied 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 Copy d USB Device Direct Copy Direct Copy Target Folder USB Drive Connected 0 2 GB 3 7 GB Start Direct Copy Print Server Print Server Off 69 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 de
39. ctive e Enter atime in minutes 1 to 120 or Unlimited before inactive users are logged out of WebAccess Click OK Move the switch to the al position to enable WebAccess 7 Click to the right of Folder Setup F Folder Setup 2 Folder s a 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 ae Folder Set Mode Users Permissions u j Folder Attribute Read amp Read Read amp Read Read amp Read
40. ctly 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 99 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 kared rode eae for both Windows and Mac computers The recycle bin is enabled on share by default Normally the LinkStation will get its IP address automatically from a DHCP server on the network If no DHCP server is available then an IP address will be assigned as follows DHCP Client IP address 169 254 xxx xxx xxx is assigned randomly when booting the LinkStation Subnet mask 255 255 0 0 Registered Grouse in admin and guest are default groups and cannot be edited or Specifications Check www buffalotech com for the latest product information and specifications 100 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 seme USB 3 0 Port Series A x 2 USB 2 0 Port Series A x 1 USB Port Note Compatible USB devices include printers USB UPS devices and Buffalo USB hard drives If a hard drive in your LinkStation malfunctions replace it with a Buffalo OP HD LS Internal Hard Drive se
41. d gt Change Administrator Password Change the administrator password For security plese hogga a naw administrator peeiword Below Administrator Usemame admin Show entered pasmword Password P Confirm Password P The password may include up to 20 alphanumeric characters hyphens underscores _ periods and symbols amp 5 7 a6 aa 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 and click Next 5 Configure levels of sharing for all existing shared folders public or private to finish the initial setup wizard w Getting Started gt Shared Folder Setup Shared Folder List fat raira Dirai piiri gt hire Aryl recovered os Seared array Sokat a shawieg kewel for your fodder share Set at pubie folder Arei Cee piima og Girja Ratase Pow harra piaba pal valet rii pis ady aa Pepe Set ob private folder EU csp required wear con seve bt baler Fiia Hor ence Perea Sete ed Ger bad thee md 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 a All shared folders are configured Installing Applications NAS Navigator2 1 Insert the LinkNavigator CD into your computer You can also download th
42. der Setup 2 Folder s A 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 F position to enable the USB device server USB Device Server Jor ma You can also enable the USB device server from Easy Admin ED on USB Device Server status Enabled 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 or Windows 8 click Network USB Navigator from the Start screen For Mac Navigate to Macintosh HD Applications BUFFALO Device Server Network USB Navigator 80 2 Select the USB device then click the O utton to connect re e a a e ee N __ Network USB Navigate re a i Nare SEG Fire APIZA MIE WR 17S00HF 3 The selected USB device will install automatically Refer to the help by clicking the button for help information and software details Notes Only one computer can ac
43. drives digital cameras and USB printers can be connected USB hubs are not supported 8 Link and Activity LED This LED shows network activity It blinks green when the LinkStation is accessed over the network 9 LAN Port Connect to a router hub or switch on your Ethernet network with the included Ethernet cable 1 0 Power Status LED The LED glows green when the power cable is connected 1 1 Power Connector Use the included power cable to connect to a surge protector or outlet 1 2 Anti Theft Security Slot Use this slot to secure your LinkStation with a cable lock not included 13 Fan Do not block the fan 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 A 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 Browse Shares Settings Properties Map Share Disconnect Share Create Desktop Shortcut L5441D0804 Vorkgroup WORKGROUP 0 0 GB 1847 5 GB 0 0 IP Address 192 168 10 6 x 0 0 GB 1847 5 GB 0 0 Se ee ee Default Gateway 192 168 10 1 MALAE SE TEER AAC Address AA BB CC DD EE FF 0 0 GB 1847 5 GB 0 0 1 70 3 Changing the password from the default is recommended BUFFALO f r Or or ab admin r Language ww Getting Starte
44. e drives in JBOD 1 In Advanced Settings click Drives _ we Drives 2 Click amp to the right of RAID RAID rm 34 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 Name RAD Mode Status Unit Capacity AmountUsed Used File System Time Re Arayl RAID Normal 1847 4 GE 0 GE 0 00 XFS Arrayd No RAID array is configured Options Clase Al Click Delete RAID Array Note If RAID array deletion fails restart the LinkStation and try again The Confirm Operation screen will open Enter the confirmation number then click OK Click OK Choose a RAID array oN OO U Select a RAID mode and the drives to be used then click Create RAID Array Array RAID Mode RAIDS s Add a dik to RAID amay with RMM Your data wil be preserved Select the drives to configure in a RAID array Disk Status Model Shared Folder ime Disk 1 Mormal ST20000M001 1CH 1 1847 566 Disk 2 Normal ST A000000 1 10H1 1647 96E f DiI Normal ST 200007400 1 10H 1 1847 566 Disk 4 Normal ST 2000000 1 101 1647 566 Select An Unsainet an J Resyme after creating the RAID array Create RAID Array Cancel Note Normally after a RAID array is created it is resynced which optimizes the array making it more stable The resyncing process takes about 1 hour per terabyte of space in the array File transfers will be slower during this period but the array
45. e latest LinkNavigator from Buffalo s website LinkNavigator will launch 2 Click NAS Navigator2 Install 3 Follow the screen instructions to install NAS Navigator2 4 When the installation finished click Finish SmartPhone Navigator SmartPhone Navigator will allow to open LinkStation s Settings change the IP address and configure WebAccess settings Follow the instructions below to install the application 1 Open the App Store iOS devices or Google Play Android devices 2 Install SmartPhone Navigator WebAccess WebAccess will allow you access files in the LinkStation Follow the instructions below to install WebAccess application 1 Open the App Store iOS devices or Google Play Android devices 2 Install WebAccess Accessing Shared Folders Accessing from a Computer O 1 Double click the icon to start NAS Navigator2 2 In NAS Navigator2 double click your LinkStation s icon The Explorer will open with shared folders lists For Mac OS the LinkStation is mounted as a drive icon on the desktop or it is displayed in the sidebar of the Finder Accessing from a Mobile Device To access shared folders from a mobile device with the following steps you must configure WebAccess settings first To configure WebAccess see the WebAccess section in chapter 5 1 Open SmartPhone Navigator 2 Tap your LinkStation from the NAS list 3 Tap Browse Note Alternatively you can access shared folders from
46. e level of access for each external user HA Read and write access allowed l Read access allowed Access prohibited 13 click OK Notes e 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 e If both read only and read amp write permissions are given to a user the user will have read only access The most restrictive attribute will apply e Use OS X 10 5 or later with external authentication Earlier versions of OS X aren t supported 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 connections e FTP connections do not support authentication with an external SMB server 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 externa
47. e wrong notifications are being sent This 82 behavior will be corrected in a future firmware update 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 a 3 Click Edit 4 Specify the timer interval wake up time and time to go into sleep mode then click OK Sleep Timer Settings Tamer 1 Schedule Weekly we Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday iat Saturday Sunday Wake Up at 09 Hour OO Minutes Begin Sleep at 18 How 00 Minutes Timer 3 Schedule Disable ka Timer Schedule Deable i OK if Cancel EON Notes e Upto 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 the timer overlap operation is performed using the widest time in
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49. er 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 toe Placeat EnorCode The LED flashes for 1 0 second every 0 3 seconds This gives the tens place of the error code is PlhaceorErorCode The LED flashes for 0 5 seconds every 0 3 seconds This gives the ones place of the error code Corrective Action 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 Also move the value LinkStation to a cool location 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 oae thes sue chive removed from the RAID array p y E30 S A hard drive error occu
50. er or mobile device through the 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 Configuring from a Computer Configuration from Easy Admin Note Use compatibility mode to use WebAccess with Internet Explorer on Windows 8 and Windows 8 1 1 Click WebAccess in Easy Admin x F WebAccess Status Disabled f Number of Folders 1 0 2 Move the WebAccess switch to the a position to enable WebAccess St Webaccess EA 3 Select the level of access for each shared folder from the drop down list Target Shared Folder Level of Access usbdisk 1 No remote access i share No remote access f No remote access Allow access to anyone BuffaloNAS com Name Only registered groups and users Sync with shared folder settings Al Enter a BuffaloNAS com name for your BuffaloNAS account BuffaloNAS com Name BuffaloNAS com name is a username to access your shared folder s via WebAccess Note The BuffaloNAS com name may contain from 3 to 20 alphanumeric characters underscores _ and 51 hyphens The BuffaloNAS com name is case sensitive 5 Click Apply 6 Continue with the procedure at http buffalonas com manual setup en Configuration from Advanced Settings Note Use compatibility mode to use WebAccess with Internet Explorer on Windows 8 and Windows 8 1 1 In Advanced Settings click File Sh
51. ers 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 instead of deleting files immediately The recycle bin will only work with SMB connections 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 Configuration from a Mobile Device 1 In Settings tap Folder Setup BUFFALO aeei f A y Ov Or Users gt Mi Folder Setup gt T WebAccess gt Status Disabled Off o_o 4 DLNA Server gt Status Disabled Crt m USB Device gt 19 2 Tap Create Folder BUFFALO an D fi amp Or Or D WV
52. erver is used for access restrictions If you do you will need to enable SMB again and reconfigure the NT domain settings from scratch At this time only global groups are imported from the NT domain Local groups on the NT server are not imported This behavior will be corrected in a future firmware update 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 i Network Click to the right of Workgroup Domain sa Workgroup Domain aes A Click Edit 30 4 Select Workgroup and click Next Workgroup Domain Settings Authentication Method k Workgroup W NT Domain D Active Directory Me xt Cancel 5 If a prompt appears click Yes 6 Enter a workgroup
53. essed 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 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 After configuring access restrictions it takes about 30 seconds for the new settings to take effect If you try to access a restricted folder during this period you may get the message No reply from NAS If this happens wait 30 seconds and try again 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 installed 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
54. face 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 IP Address Check Renew IP address to obtain an IP address from the DHCP server You can manually enter an IP address subnet mask and default gateway Mount as Network Drive You can easily map a shared folder as a network drive using NAS Navigator2 ey 1 Double click the icon to start NAS Navigator2 2 Right click on the LinkStation s icon and choose Map Share i Men ee Vew fy Refresh Browse Shares Settings Properties Map Share Disconnect Share Create Desktop Shortcut L5441D0804 WORKGROUP 0 0 GB 1847 5 GB 0 0 IF 192 168 10 6 ur 0 0 GB 1847 5 GB 0 0 EMER ea tamara y 192 168 10 1 0 0 GE 1847 5 GB 0 0 AA BB CC DD EE FF 0 0 GB 1847 5 GB 0 0 1 70 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 93 any other hard drive 4 Changing the IP Address 1 Double click the j 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 usern
55. ges the language used by the LinkStation for email notification DLNA and other functions To change the language displayed in Settings go to Advanced Settings or Easy Admin and click Language in the menu bar Choose your desired language from the drop down menu 88 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 s Network 2 Click amp to the right of IP Address LAN Port 1 192 168 10 19 raj ie IP Address 3 Click the LAN port where the jumbo frames will be used 4 Click Edit 5 Select your desired Ethernet frame size and click OK IP Address Settings LAN Port 1 DHCP Enable E Disable Ethernet Frame Size 1500 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 jumbe frames 4084 7404 9216 bytes LinkStation Jumbo Frame compatible Jumbo Frame compatible Jumbo Frames Jumbo Frame incompatible Jumbo Frame compatible Jumbo Frames Data transferred by standard frames 1500 bytes Jumbo Frames LinkStation Jumbo Frames Jumbo Frame incompatible Jumbo Frame incompatible Jumbo Frame incompatible Jumbo Frame compatible Data t
56. in as a member of the administrators group e Mobile devices that support mobile optimized Settings display are listed below iPhone iPad and iPod touch Android smartphones and tablets iOS 5 or later Android 2 3 or later 1 Open SP Navigator on your iOS device or SmartPhone Navigator on your Android device A BUFFALO 15 2 Tap Open Settings lt NAS List _LS441D5CC wy LS441D5CC NAS Setup Configure WebAccess settings using the setup wizard Open Settings You can configure your NAS from Settings the web based user interface IP Address Settings Change IP address settings 3 Settings will be displayed BUFFALO Aem f w amp Ov Ov 3 Users gt 2 e a Folder Setup gt Ezi WebAccess gt Status Disabled Off oo get DLNA Server gt Status Disabled CH m USB Device gt Notes e The first time you go through setup you ll be given a chance to change the default password correct the time zone settings and select the RAID mode Step though the wizard to change these settings e Ifyou tap any buttons you will need to enter a username and password e Tap Desktop to show Advanced Settings This screen gives the full array of settings that could be changed from a computer but is not optimized for mobile devices Settings That Can Be Changed from Your Mobile Device You can change the following settings from your mobile device e Create users change usernames and passwords
57. ings 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 84 2 Enter or browse to the locations of the key and certificate then click Import SSL Secret Key Browse Import Server Certificate crt Browse Import Close l Rate 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 Connect the AC cable of the LinkStation to the UPS Connect the UPS and LinkStation using a USB cable or serial cable Turn on the UPS then the LinkStation U A W N In Advanced Settings click Management Management 6 Click t
58. ion Number 43 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 for Users Follow this procedure to limit the shared folder disk space available for a user 1 In Advanced Settings click File Sharing fim File Sharing 2 Click to the right of Users Local U 3u 5 Fs Pees sers ser s ry 3 Select the user whose space will be limited Al Enable quotas choose the maximum space the user will be allowed to use and click OK Quota hdusers se Enable Units GB Quota Capacity 500 gt Disable Required C o C e Note If you change the primary group restart the LinkStation to apply the quota settings BD clickok 6 Click the VY icon and select Restart to apply the quota se
59. ion 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 Shared folders connected by FTP are available from the mnt directory The default locations are mnt disk1 share mnt usbdisk1 Accessing the LinkStation with an anonymous user To allow anonymous access to your FTP share disable access restrictions To access the LinkStation via anonymous FTP configure your FTP client software with the following settings Hostname IP address of the LinkStation Username Anonymous Password Any character string 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 e The FTP guest account username guest and blank password does not have permission to access an external hard drive connected to the LinkStation To access an external drive log in as an administrator or registered user 59 Chapter 6 Backup Back Up from the LinkStation
60. ired Note If you add access restrictions to the DLNA media folder disable DLNA and then re enable it to apply the 71 access restriction settings Configuration from a Mobile Device 1 In Settings tap DLNA Server BUFFALO as fi amp y Or Ov T l Users gt Wy Folder Setup gt Cat WebAccess gt Status Disabled Off _ get DLNA Server gt Status Disabled Crt m USB Device gt 2 Enable the shared folder for DLNA and tap Apply Pol Eog DLNA Server Configure shared folders to use via DLNA share LinkStiation tokis On 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 information on playing files see the DLNA compatible devices manuals Connected DLNA compatible Devices Follow the procedure below to view the DLNA compatible devices connected to your LinkStation 72 T 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
61. ith the same name as the username Usenmnante Password 5 Enter the password from the previous step again and tap Next Enter the password for Password Note If UPnP is not enabled on your network you will only be able to access your NAS from the local network To use WebAccess from outside your home either enable UPnP in the router or open port 9000 for WebAccess in 55 your router s settings Setup Complete Configuration finished You can now access your NAS using WebAccess Note You can not access from an outside network Tap Open WebAccess to start the WebAccess app Finish Open WebAccess 6 Enter the BuffaloNAS com name and tap Set lt Back NAS Setup Enter your BuffaloNAS com name You will use this name for opening the shared folder from outside network The BuffaloNAS com name may contain up to 20 alphanumeric characters 56 7 Tap Open WebAccess Setup Complete Configuration finished You can now access your NAS using WebAccess BuffaloNAS com name sampleuser003 Tap Open WebAccess to start the WebAccess app Finish Open WebAccess 8 WebAccess will launch 9 Tap OK if the following message is displayed The link is now registered OK 1 0 Tap your LinkStation s hostname to open the shared folder MIAE Shared NAS wr LS441D5CC testwebax Cancel If Creating BuffaloNAS com Name Failed If UPnP is disabled in your router creating the Buffa
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63. l 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 e Hubs are not supported Connect a single USB drive to the USB port e Backup data from Mac OS may include characters that cannot be written to FAT16 or FAT32 drives such as DS_Store For best results reformat the drive before using it as a backup target Compatibility The following devices are supported by the LinkStation e USB storage devices e Card readers except for card readers that can recognize two or more memory cards 38 e Digital cameras e USB connected UPSs e USB printers Buffalo external USB drives are recommended These devices are not supported e DUB and DIU series drives e Hubs mice and keyboards Connect only one device to 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 p
64. l authentication Converting Local Users into External Users If using an external SMB server for authentication you may convert any local users into external users 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 vl 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 32 Chapter 4 Managing Storage RAID Arrays The default RAID mode is RAID 5 Notes e If you change the RAID mode all data on the array is deleted This is true for every procedure in this chapter Always back up any important data before pe
65. lected LinkStation s properties page Closes NAS Navigator2 Icons Displays icons View Details Displays hostname product name workgroup IP address subnet mask and default gateway 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 Opens the LinkStation s shared folder you right clicka Map Share ide the LinkStation s shared folder as a network device s icon Disconnect Share Unmaps the network drive Creates a shortcut icon to the shared folder share on Create Shortcut the desktop Click on the LinkStation s icon to display these options Sort by Displays when When NAS Navigator2 is minimized right click on the NAS Navigator2 icon in the system tray for the following options Browse Shares Settings ii ai LS441D5CC gt Map Share Disconnect Share Refresh Browse Shares Exit Assigns the LinkStation s shared folder as a network drive Creates a shortcut icon to the LinkStation s shared folder share on the desktop 92 NAS Name Map Share Exits NAS Navigator2 The following tasks may be performed from the LinkStation s properties page LS441D5CC Properties Lo441D0504 Configuration 1P Address Settings if where you configure your NAS Settings Caneel _ Configuration Click Settings to open the configuration inter
66. llation disk click Hove Disk you printer is nothated consultyour orinter cocmmenaion fora compatible printer al KE Mopiar 240 PEL EF HP Mepier 240 FS 9 Register the printer Setting Up a Printer from a Mobile Device 1 Connect a printer to the LinkStation s USB port then turn the printer on 2 In Settings tap USB Device Ezi WebAccess gt Status Enabled Folders 2 Fo DLNA Server gt Status Disabled Off a USB Device gt USB Drive Connected 0 2 GB 3 7 GB i Advanced Settings 3 Move the print server switch to the OI position to enable the print server Print Server 79 4 Tap Apply then OK USB Device Server The USB device server lets you use USB devices connected to the LinkStation with multiple computers 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 one 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 4 Click to the right of Folder Setup F Fol
67. loNAS com name from SmartPhone Navigator may fail If this happens try the following procedure 57 1 Tap the SmartPhone Navigator icon on your mobile device 2 Tap Open Settings 3 Tap WebAccess BUFFALO T Ene Not logged in fi amp r Or Ov z Users gt W Folder Setup gt Ezt WebAccess gt Status Disabled Off Fol DLNA Server gt Status Disabled CHT USB Device gt Select the access level from the drop down list and tap Apply Tap OK Enter the desired BuffaloNAS com name OO UW A Select Configure router s port settings manually enter the router s port number and tap Apply 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 2 Move the FTP switch to the Ma position to enable FTP Gm FTP on i 3 Click amp to the right of Folder Setup Fe Folder Setup 2 Folder s ra 4 Choose a folder to enable remote FTP access on 58 5 Click Edit 6 Select read only or read amp write for the shared folder s attribute under LAN Protocol Support check FTP and click OK Accessing the LinkStation with an FTP client To access the LinkStat
68. mers 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 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 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
69. 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 authorization to external SMB server Authentication server name or IP address E Automatic user registration Use shared folder for authorization testing Name Required 7 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 8 Click amp to the right of Folder Setup F Folder Setup 2 Folder s A 9 Click a shared folder to set access restrictions on Shared Fokder List gla Create Fotter Delete Fodder Fiter Name Volume Recyde Bin SME AFP FTF Becoup DLNA WebAccess a usbdiskt USB Disk 1 share Array 4 4 sewer aa unzemct an Clore 10 click Edit 31 1 1 Enable Access Restrictions Access Restrictions Enable i Disable 1 2 Click on the External Users tab and select th
70. o 255 255 255 255 90 NAS Navigator2 for Windows NAS Navigator2 is a utility program that makes it easy to display Settings change the LinkStation s IP address or check its hard drive If you 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 5 icon to start NAS Navigator2 Workgroup WORKGROUP HDD 0 0 GB 1847 5 GB 0 0 IF Address 192 168 10 6 HDD 0 0 GB 1847 5GB 0 0 eter E eete roe Default Gateway 192 168 10 1 HDD _0 0 GB 1847 5 GB 0 0 Mac Address AA BB CC DD EE FF HOD _ 0 0 GB 1847 5 GB 0 0 Firmware 1 70 NAS Navigator version 2 73 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 Firmware version 91 Assigns the LinkStation s shared folder as a network Map Share aga Disconnect Share Unmaps the network drive Map All Remote Shares to Drive Assigns all the LinkStation s shared folders as network Letters drives Create Desktop Shortcut Creates a shortcut to the LinkStation s shared folder share Launch NAS Navigator2 on Launches NAS Navigator2 in the system tray when Startup Windows boots l If an error occurs an error message will pop up from the acu APA Enor NAS Navigator2 icon in the system tray Opens the se
71. o the right of UPS Sync tb UPS Sync Do not synchronize with UPS my 7 Click Edit 8 Configure the desired settings then click OK UPS Sync Settings Synchrontation i Syne with UPS connected to the LnkStaten UPS connection type USB APC aa Shutdown wil occur if Power outage longer than i Minutes UPS sends low battery sgnal Never Warming Onh How should the UPS a Tum Off behave after a LinkStation Stay O shutdown velba Sync with UPS connected to another LinkStation on the same network Do net synchronize with UPS Required Notes e Ifthe 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 85 on the UPS and without the power supply restored automatic shutdown is not performed even after the specified time has elapsed e If the power supply from the UPS to the LinkStation is stopped and restarted when UPS recovery is enabled the LinkStation is automatically restarted Restoring Factory
72. ode 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 zZ Off BitTorrent Status Disabled 0 2 Move the BitTorrent switch to the Mal position to enable BitTorrent BitTorrent fey 3 Select the shared folder to save files downloaded via BitTorrent from the drop down list then click Apply 75 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 nd Applications 2 Click amp to the right of BitTorrent Fal BitTorrent L _ Jor ip 3 Click Edit 4 Click Browse BitTorrent Settings Download Folder Browse Port 9090 Required Initialize Settings OF 5 Select the shared folder where the downloaded file will be saved then click OK Browse Folders Refresh g Mi share Ok Cancel l 6 Enter the port number then click OK Move the BitTorrent switch to the P position to enable BitTorrent fy BitTorrent a A 8 Click to the right of BitTorrent 9 Click Open Download Manager The default username is admin and the defaul
73. older that you want to set access restrictions for Shared Folder List 4 4 4 4 EZE unzaner am Q click Edit 27 10 Enable Access Restrictions Access Restrictions Enable i Disable 1 1 Select the level of access for the user or group HA Read and write access allowed l Read access allowed Access prohibited 1 2 click ox 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 The DNS name and NetBIOS name of Active Directory domains should be identical 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 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 acc
74. om 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 the 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
75. omatically 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 21 Configuration from a Mobile Device 1 In Settings tap Users BUFFALO eat B a Not logged in fi amp Ov Ov _ Users gt W Folder Setup gt Ezi WebAccess gt Status Disabled Off fo DLNA Server gt Status Disabled Off USB Device gt 2 Tap Create User BUFFALO oe admin f amp v Ov D pa Users Configure users and passwords for your LinkStation here Create User gt Q guest gt a eat in account for quest a
76. omplete When all the LEDs on the front of the LinkStation turn off shutdown is complete 10 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 Opening Settings from a Computer Note Internet Explorer 9 Firefox 18 Google Chrome 24 Safari 5 and later are supported If you have difficulty viewing Settings check the following e Ifyou 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 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 ole Bk Men fo View fy Refresh Browse Shares Settings Properties Map Share Disconnect Share Create Desktop Shortcut Ls441D0804 l WORKGROUP 0 0 GB 1847 5 GB 0 0 I 192 168 10 6 ur 0 0 GB 1847 5 GB 0 0 _ 777e IR 2TS EID 7 3 E 1
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78. option If this is selected and you lose your admin password you will not be able to reset it 86 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 This LinkStation is using the rl is Update latest firmware 3 Click Install Update Notes e 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 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 Hame Time Language Management Information Name L5441D5CC Description LinkStation Required 87 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 Use Default NTP Server NTP Synchronization Frequency
79. r username and password then click OK Enter Username and Password El Log in as a different user U Ssemame Password Time out Period 10 minutes unlimited 3 The Advanced Settings screen will open BUFFALO a gt Orn Ov ov P admin Language Bs File Sharing File Sharing B ois Fes Folder Setup 4 Folder s fi FI services Wg Uses a id Applications ja Pii TA a fa Network ka sme a a AFP On Ul Backup he FP 3 Management Fiz WebAccess Ea ie 14 Notes e Username Password Combinations Settings Available System information read only 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 Your username Your password and change their own password If assigned as a power user the user can create and edit shared folders users and general users groups Togo back to Easy Admin click the Home icon Opening Settings from a Mobile Device You can access your LinkStation s Settings from your iOS or Android device Download and install SmartPhone Navigator from the App Store or Google Play Notes e If you have an older version of SmartPhone Navigator installed on your device update it to the latest version Your icons and software may be slightly different from the examples in this manual e You must be logged in as an administrator to change settings To use SmartPhone Navigator log
80. ransferred by standard frames 1500 bytes No data transferred 89 Changing the IP Address Normally the LinkStation s IP address is set 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 if Network 2 Click amp to the right of IP Address LAN Port 1 192 168 10 19 a ue IP Address 3 Select the LAN port 4 dick Edit 5 Disable DHCP enter the desired network address settings and click OK IP Address Settings LAN Port 1 DHCP Enable Disable IP Address 192 168 10 19 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Ethernet Frame Size 1500 w 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 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 t
81. rator Password Change the administrator password For security please chocee a mew administrator petsword below Administrator Usemane admin Show entered password Password F Confirm Password E The password may include up to 20 alphanumeric characters hyphens underscores _ periods and syrnbols amp 0 5 7 M6 WebAccess Configure WebAccess to access your LinkStation remotely Refer to the WebAccess section in chapter 5 for more information Ba oF 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 a oF BitTorrent Status Disabled 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 fog on 13 USB Device Server Configure USB device server options Refer to the USB Device Server section in chapter 7 for more information cis on E USB Device Server Status Enabled 0 Opening Advanced Settings 1 Click Advanced Settings in Easy Admin BUFFALO f amp r r or AL admin ote Rearrange Tikes SP Language EL t3 E 2 gt HS Getting Started WebAccess BitTorrent DLNA Gfpbus Canfeured Status Da j Srabus Cenc Ctnbug Erudite TF amn e e Me USB Device Server Advanced Settings Status Erabed re 2 Enter the administrato
82. rforming actions that affect your RAID After the RAID mode is changed except when creating a RAID 0 array or JBOD the LinkStation performs a RAID check that will take about 10 hours per TB File transfers are slower during this period While the 117 message is displayed in NAS Navigator2 do not turn off the LinkStation If you do the RAID check will start over RAID 5 RAID 5 arrays are available for LinkStations with 3 or more hard drives RAID 5 combines 3 or more drives into a single array The usable space is equal to the sum of the capacity of the hard drives minus the capacity of one drive For example if 4 drives are combined into a RAID 5 array the usable space is the sum of 3 drives If one drive in the array is damaged you can recover data by replacing the damaged drive If two or more drives are damaged at the same time your data is lost RAID 10 RAID 10 arrays are available for LinkStations with 4 or more hard drives In this mode mirrored pairs of drives in RAID 1 arrays are combined into a RAID 0 array The usable space is equal to the capacity of the smallest drive multiplied by the number of hard drives divided by 2 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 arra
83. ries of the same or more capacity available from www buffalotech com Power Supply AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Dimensions W x H x D 177 x 227 x 128 mm 7 0 x 8 9 x 5 0 in i LS441D Approx 5 4 kg 11 9 Ib Weight LS441DE Approx 2 3 kg 5 1 Ib Power Consumption 90 W Max Temperature 5 35 C 41 95 F Operating Environment o Environment humidity 20 80 no condensation Windows computers with Ethernet interface Windows 8 1 Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 Windows RT 8 1 Windows RT Intel Mac computers with Ethernet interface OS X 10 9 10 8 10 7 10 6 iPhone iPad iPod touch Compatible Devices and iOS 5 or later OS IEEE 802 3ab 1000BASE T Interface IEEE 802 3u 100BASE TX IEEE 802 3 10BASE T 1000 Mbps Full duplex auto negotiation Transfer Speed 100 Mbps Full duplex Half duplex auto negotiation 10 Mbps Full duplex Half duplex auto negotiation Number of Ports LAN Per Android smartphones and tablets Android 2 3 or later Windows Phone Windows Phone 7 5 or later 32 bit and 64 bit Note The LinkStation requires an Ethernet connection with your computer for operation It cannot be connected via USB To use with mobile devices Wi Fi connection is required LS441DE LS441D0404 LS441D0804 LS441D1204 LS441D1604 101 Chapter 11 Regulatory Compliance Information For Custo
84. rred Replace the faulty drive E07 E11 E12 E15 E16 E22 E23 E30 98 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 i of the information code Information Code Corrective Action Move the LinkStation to a cool location 110 System temperature is too high Do not place objects in the area around the LinkStation m2 Operatingin degraded mode o SS 13 14 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 ot ese Ro 115 118 Note Transfer speeds are slower during the rebuilding process Writing Os to RAID array x erasing all 119 data 20 21 122 23 25 26 127 Checking USB hard drive Je o O 28 146 Data Ae a Don t turn off the LinkStation migration is in progress 147 Pate Le eini OL COReT LON hi Don t turn off the LinkStation migration is in progress 52 A new firmware version has been Update the firmware released Make sure that the backup job is configured corre
85. rs that can recognize two or more memory cards e Digital cameras and other PTP devices e USB printers These devices are not supported e USB hubs e Mice e Keyboards Configuring Direct Copy from a Computer 1 In Advanced Settings click Backup Qf Backup 2 Move the Direct Copy switch to the on E position to enable Direct Copy Es Direct Copy on Zp To change the Direct Copy target folder navigate to Backup Direct Copy Edit select a new folder and click OK pwrect Copy Target share 67 Configuring Direct Copy from a Mobile Device 1 In Settings tap USB Device Sn WebAccess gt Status Enabled Folders 2 fol DLNA Server gt Status Disabled Off m USB Device gt a USB Drive Connected 0 2 GB 3 7 GB i Advanced Settings 2 Move the Direct Copy switch to the on E position to enable Direct Copy then tap Apply w USB Device Direct Copy Direct Copy Target Folder amp USB Drive Connected 0 2 GB 3 7 GB Print Server Print Server Off The data from the USB drive will be copied to the target folder You may change the target folder from the drop down list if desired Starting Direct Copy 1 Connect the USB device When it mounts about 10 seconds the function LED will light up Notes e Devices that don t trigger the function LED to light up are not supported e When you connect PTP devices the function LED may not light up In such case disconne
86. s e Workgroup Subnet mask e Default gateway e MAC address e Firmware version Open Opens the default shared folder for a selected i 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 Label Color Selects the color of the name displayed below the icon View Options Lets you choose icon size position and view mode Auto Power Mode Auto power mode can turn supported TeraStations and LinkStations on the network on and off automatically l l Open Folder Opens the LinkStation s shared folder TO GPa NE OPUNE Opens Settings for the selected LinkStation hold down the control O nd 7 Fi he NAS s IP GnkStatiorns icon address or open Settings 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 95 e 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 e000 NAS Navigator eC ma m Open Refresh l m here as Open Folder Settin l i gs Configure Label Color gt 44105CCc L 441D0804 Workgroup WORKGROUP H
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89. t password is blank no 76 10 password BitTorrent Settings Download Folder share Port 9090 Open Download Manager The download manager will open Connecting a Printer You can connect a printer to the USB port on the LinkStation Notes Only one USB printer can be connected to the LinkStation Bidirectional communication is not supported i e remaining ink quantities and other printer status information is not supported 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 The print server does not support Mac OS 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 from scratch Setting Up a Printer from a Computer Windows 8 1 Windows 8 Windows 7 or Windows Vista Connect a printer to the LinkStation s USB port then turn the printer on In Advanced Settings click Services A Services Move the print server switch to the C i position to enable the print server B Print Server eN A Refer to the manual supplied with the printer and install the printer drivers Launch NAS Navigator2 Double click your LinkStation s icon 77 6 Double click the icon of the connected prin
90. ter shared name is displayed ee 2 Printers 7 clickoK Connect to Printer The server for the printer does not have the correct printer driver installed If you want to search for the proper driver click OK Otherwise click Cancel and contact your network administrator or original equipment manufacturer for the correct printer driver 8 23 an installation disk click Have Disk F your printer is not listed consult your iz printer documentation for a compatible printer Printers LA E Apolo P 1200 E Apollo P2100 P2300U E Apollo P2200 Citizen Miall ba i This driver is digitally signed T ingi 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 on E position to enable the print server i Print Server on g Al Refer to the manual supplied with the printer and install the printer drivers 5 Launch NAS Navigator2 Double click your LinkStation s icon 78 6 Double click your printer icon Ip 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 E zix Add Printer Aizan gt Solgcthe manuacurer and model of your printer h your primer cane with an insta
91. terval 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 83 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 e To turn on the LinkStation before the wake up time when it is in sleep mode press the function button Encrypting Data Transmission Encrypting Settings Data All communication with Sett
92. th the error then click Delete RAID Array Navigate to Drives Drives Choose the new drive the unformatted one and format the drive After formatting A7 the drive change the RAID mode For RAID 1 5 10 After 5 minutes the power LED will light up amber Navigate to Drives RAID in Advanced Settings Select the array with the error then click Recover RAID Array Follow the procedure on the screen to complete the hard drive replacement For JBOD Navigate to Drives Drives in Advanced Settings Format the new drive and create a shared folder before use Rebuilding the RAID Array from a Mobile Device You can also initiate the RAID rebuild from your mobile device Before turning off the LinkStation determine which hard drive has failed The failed drive s status LED will be glowing red 1 Open Settings and tap the blinking red information icon i lt liaii BUFFALO f iti OvOvy D _ Users gt Number of Users 2 CV Folder Setup gt Number of Folders 1 Ezi WebAccess gt Status Disabled Off Folders 0 aa For DLNA Server gt Status Disabled Off 2 Tap Recover RAID Array Gi View Status This drive was removed from the array because of errors Drive 3 Note The system is running in degraded mode because of the condition of one or more arrays An error occured on RAID array 1 Recover RAID Array System Information Name LS5441D5 cc 48 3 Check the status of the drive
93. the drives to configure in a RAID array Disk Status Model Shared Folder Sire Disk 1 Normal ST20000M001 1CH 1 1847 566 g Disk 2 Normal ST 2000000 1 004 1 Ti 366 Disk 3 Normal ST 200000400 1 1CH 1 1847 566 Dik 4 Normal ST AJ000MO0 1 100 1 Te 3GB Select an Unsa an Create RAID Array Cancel l J 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 O ON OO The Confirm Operation screen will open Enter the confirmation number then click OK 36 Adding a Drive to an Existing RAID Array You can add a drive to a RAID 1 or RAID 5 array Drives that can be added to the RAID array will have the status Normal Adding a drive to the array in this fashion will preserve the data on the array but overwrite all data on thenew drive that you add Note RMM can be used to expand an array by one drive per operation To expand by two or more drives RMM must be performed multiple times 1 In Advanced Settings click Drives _ W Drives 2 Click amp to the right of RAID RAID 3 Choose a RAID array RAID Array List Name RAID Mode rayi RADI Array 2 Options Status No RAID array is configured Unit Capacity AmountUsed Used File System 1847 4 GE 0 GE 0 00 XFS Al Select the drive to add the RAID array Array Previous RAID Mode New RAID Mode Select the drive to add to a RAID array Disk
94. tination folder is always the same size as the backup source folder 7 Click Add 8 Click Browse under Backup Source Folder Name 9 Select the shared folder that will be the backup source then click OK Browse Folders g lll usbdisk1 4 share 1 0 Click Browse under Backup Target Folder Name 63 1 1 Select the backup target and click OK Browse Folders Refresh 1 L5420698 share D LS410897 share l Ok a Cancel I 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 O N QAU A UW 9 Make sure that AFP is enabled in Advanced Settings The AFP switch should be in the O fi position fie AFP on B Click amp to the right of Folder Setup Fe Folder Setup 2 Folder s my Choose a shared folder as your backup destination for Time Machine Click Edit Under LAN Protocol Support check AFP Mac and click OK Click OK Click Close Click Backup ov Backup Click amp to the right of Time Machine Time Machine __ off rm 64 10 click Edit 1 1 Click Browse Time Machine Target Folder Required 1 2 Select the shared folder that you set in the previous step then click OK Browse
95. ttings 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 44 10 Click to the right of Groups Local G 36 Gs Crui ps roupas 3 Group s my Select the group whose space will be limited Enable quotas choose the maximum space the group is allowed and click OK Quota Enable Units GB Fa Quota Capacity 500 x Disable Required DK fl Cancel Click OK In Advanced Settings click H tothe right of Users Local Users 3 User s Fz Users rm Select the user who will inherit the group quota settings Change the user s primary group to the group with the quota then click OK Click OK Click the icon and select Restart to apply the quota settings Hard Drive Replacement 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 The replacement drive should be a OP HD LS series drive available from Buffalo Using a different drive might cause your LinkStation to malfunction Use a Buffalo OP HD LS series drive of the same size or larger for the replacement drive If a larger drive is used the extra space will not be usable
96. up password and click OK Set Backup Password Backup Password 5 Click Create New Job Backup List Backup Password sat List of LinkStations and TeraStations Create New Job Delete Jobis Filter x Task Scheduled Day Time Operation Mode Status Select Al Unselect Al 62 Note Up to 8 backup jobs can be configured 6 Select backup settings such as date and time to run Backup Job Settings Name Schedule Not scheduled x Date and Time Sunday jo S Hour GO Minutes Operation Mode Normal backup we Options Create backup log file l Encrypted data transfer Compress and transfer Ignore backup errors and continue backup job on schedule Do not back up recycle bin Add Delete Filter x Backup Source Folder Name Backup Target Folder Name Select Al Unselect All LinkS tation and TeraS tation List Update Backup Target MAS List OK 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 des
97. vices on the local network i am Ti Mi ath ata 1 TeraStation b _ i Link Station ii Configuration from a Computer Configuration from Easy Admin 1 Click the 0 icon for DLNA DLNA Status 0 2 Move the DLNA switch to the a position to enable DLNA Fol pna ER 3 Move the switch for the folder you ll use for DLNA media to the on i position as well Shared Folder Name Al Click Apply Note If you add access restrictions to the DLNA media folder disable DLNA and then re enable it to apply the 70 access restriction settings Configuration from Advanced Settings 1 In Advanced Settings click File Sharing fm File Sharing 2 Click to the right of Folder Setup F Folder Setup 2 Folder s Pal 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 V AUA W Click Services A Services 8 Move the DLNA Server switch to the P position to enable DLNA B DLNA Server on A 9 Click amp to the right of DLNA Server 10 click Edit 1 1 Select an interval for DLNA server database updates and click OK DLNA Server Settings DLNA Client Access Permissions Automatic Update Search for updates Specify update interval Initialization of the Database oe Keep current list Initialize Reserving disk area for DTCP IP Array1 A Requ
98. will remain fully usable RAID Array x Resycncing will be shown in NAS Navigator2 during the resync If you uncheck Resync after creating the RAID array the resync will be skipped If the LinkStation is rebooted during the resyncing process the resync will begin again from the beginning 9 Step through the wizard to create the array After changing the RAID mode create a shared folder RMM RAID Mode Manager With RMM you can create or expand a RAID array without erasing the data on the drives 35 Changing from JBOD to RAID 1 Hard drives that aren t in a RAID array will have the status Normal You must have at least two drives that are not in a RAID array to build a new RAID 1 array with RMM Building the RAID 1 array will save the data on one of the drives and overwrite the data on the other drive You will be able to choose which drive s data to keep 1 In Advanced Settings click Drives _ E W Drives 2 Click amp to the right of RAID S RAID A 3 Choose a RAID array RAID Array List Name RAD Mode Status Unit Capacity Amount Used Used File System Time Re Array RADI Normal 1847 4 GE 0 GE 0 00 XFS Array2 No RAID array is configured a in F l Options Close 4 Set the RAID mode to RAID 1 5 Check Add a disk to RAID array with RMM Your data will be preserved Array RAID Mode RAIDI s Add a disk to RAID amay with AMM Your data wil be preserved Select the disk to preserve Disk 1 Select
99. y 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 33 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 _ we Drives 2 Click to the right of RAID S RAID ip 3 Click the array to delete RAID Array List Name RAD Mode Status Unit Capacity AmountUsed Used File System Time Re Anayl RADI Normal 1847 4 GE 0 GE 0 00 XFS Array No RAID array is configured f T t Options Close l Al Click Delete RAID Array Note If RAID array deletion fails restart the LinkStation and try again 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 th

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