Airlink101 ANAS550 User Manual
2-Bay NAS
3.5” SATA Network Attached Storage
Model # ANAS550
User’s Manual
Ver. 1.0
Table of Contents
1. Introduction.......................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Package Contents.......................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Features......................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 LED Indicators ............................................................................................................... 4
2. Installing 2-Bay NAS............................................................................................................ 5
2.1 Installing Hard Drive(s)................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Configuring 2-Bay NAS.................................................................................................. 7
2.3 Accessing 2-Bay NAS.................................................................................................. 11
3. Using Web Configuration................................................................................................... 15
3.1 SETUP......................................................................................................................... 15
SETUP – WIZARD ......................................................................................................... 15
SETUP – LAN ................................................................................................................ 19
SETUP – DEVICE.......................................................................................................... 19
3.2 ADVANCED................................................................................................................. 21
ADVANCED – USER ..................................................................................................... 21
ADVANCED – GROUP .................................................................................................. 22
ADVANCED – QUOTAS ................................................................................................ 23
ADVANCED – NETWORK ACCESS ............................................................................. 23
ADVANCED – FTP SERVER......................................................................................... 25
ADVANCED – UPnP AV SERVER................................................................................. 26
ADVANCED – iTUNES SERVER................................................................................... 26
ADVANCED – iTUNES SERVER................................................................................... 27
3.3 TOOLS ......................................................................................................................... 29
TOOLS – ADMIN............................................................................................................ 29
TOOLS – TIME............................................................................................................... 29
TOOLS – SYSTEM ........................................................................................................ 30
TOOLS – FIRMWARE.................................................................................................... 31
TOOLS – EMAIL ALERTS.............................................................................................. 32
TOOLS – POWER MANAGEMENT............................................................................... 33
TOOLS – RAID............................................................................................................... 34
3.4 STATUS....................................................................................................................... 35
DEVICE INFO ................................................................................................................ 35
3.5 SUPPORT.................................................................................................................... 36
4. Downloading/Backing up Files Through 2-Bay NAS.......................................................... 37
4.1 Scheduling................................................................................................................... 38
4.2 Status ........................................................................................................................... 39
4.3 Support ........................................................................................................................ 39
5. Specifications .................................................................................................................... 40
Technical Support.................................................................................................................. 41
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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Airlink101 2-Bay 3.5” SATA Network Attached Storage (NAS). This
product provides two 3.5” SATA hard disk drives (not included in the package), allowing you
to build a mass storage center for backing up your valued data. In addition, it supports RAID
1 mirroring technology that can effectively prevent your data from being lost because of the
hard disk failure. (Note: You have to install two hard disk drives to take advantage of the
RAID 1 mirroring technology.) It also supports other features such as Standard, JBOD and
RAID 0.
AIrlink101 2-Bay NAS is specially designed for businesses and SOHO that demand highcapacity and high-performance solution that can be securely and easily accessed through
any web browser. The included Installation CD provides an exclusive utility which allows you
to locate the 2-Bay NAS on the network and map drives to your computer. With the ease-touse and high-performance features, 2-Bay NAS is the ideal solution for any network.
1.1 Package Contents
Before you begin the installation, please check the contents of your package. The package
should include the following items:
• 2-Bay NAS
• Power adapter
• Ethernet Cable
• Quick Installation Guide
• Utility CD (contains Utility and User Manual)
If any item is damaged or missing, please contact your local dealer immediately. Also, keep
the box and packaging materials in case you need to ship the unit in the future.
1.2 Features
• Provide one 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit LAN port (Support Auto-MDIX)
• Embedded SATA 3.5” HDD interface
• 4 HDD configurations: Standard, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1
• 2 modes supported: Open mode and Account mode
• IP assignment support for DHCP client and Static
• Automatically find & play iTunes Server
• Support FTP/HTTP(S) Schedule download/backup
• Support DHCP Server
• Support Quota assignment for individual users or groups.
• Support Power Management of HDD
• Support FAN Speed Control with thermal sensor
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• Automatic E-mail Alert system
• Support UPnP AV Server for windows XP
• Support NTP Server for system time synchronization
1.3 LED Indicators
1. Power LED – The steady Blue light indicates the server is powered on. This LED will be
off when the 2-Bay NAS is on power saving mode.
2. HDD 1/2 LED – The steady Blue light indicates the hard disk drive(s) is connected but
inactive. When it blinks, the hard disk drive(s) is reading/writing data. The steady Orange
light indicates the hard disk drive(s) failed.
3. LAN LED – The steady Blue light confirms that the server has a good connection to your
network. When it blinks, the 2-Bay NAS is receiving/transmitting data from/to the network.
4. Power Button – Press once to power on. Press and hold the button for 5 seconds to
power off.
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2. Installing 2-Bay NAS
2.1 Installing Hard Drive(s)
This section provides instructions on how to properly install a hard drive into the NAS device.
WARNING:
The 2-Bay NAS is not hot-swappable. Please make sure that it is turned off and not
connected to the power outlet when performing the following assembly procedure.
Step 1 Make sure the front panel is unlocked.
Step 2 Slide the front panel up and then pull it off to access the drive bays.
Step 3 Insert a 3.5” SATA hard disk drive into the available drive bay until it is firmly
connected to the SATA slot on the NAS. You can use the eject lever(s) to eject the installed
hard disk(s). The front panel must be removed before ejecting the hard disk drive(s).
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Step 4 Replace the front panel onto the server.
Step 5 Plug an Ethernet cable to the LAN port located on the rear panel, and then connect it
to your switch or router.
Step 6 Plug the AC power adapter to the power connector located on the rear panel, and
connect it to a power outlet.
Step 7 Press the power button to turn on the 2-Bay NAS. Verify the
Power, HDD and LAN are lit. The HDD LED only lit up when the hard drive is properly
installed.
Congratulations! The hard drive installation is complete!
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2.2 Configuring 2-Bay NAS
Before using the NAS device you may need to do some configuration which can be accessed
in a few different ways.
Step 1 Connect to the web configuration page of the 2-Bay NAS. There are multiple methods
to access the NAS configuration.
Method A: Using the Airlink101 2-Bay NAS Utility found on the Utility CD. This is
only available for Windows operating systems.
Step A1 Insert the Utility CD into your CD-ROM drive and select Install 2-Bay NAS
Utility.
Step A2 When the setup wizard comes up, follow the screen instructions and click
Next to finish installing the 2-Bay NAS Utility.
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Step A3 Double click the icon on your desktop or go to Start > (All) Programs
> Airlink101> Airlink101 2-Bay NAS Utility.
Step A4 Select the NAS device you want to connect to and click on Connect to
Webpage
Note: If you do not see any NAS device under Search Device box, please make sure
you turn off all the firewall on your computer including the Windows Firewall.
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Method B: Using your web browser (Internet Explorer or Firefox)
To use your web browser, open up the browser and in the Address bar type in
http://anas550 and press Enter or hit the Go button.
Step 2 When prompted for a username and password, type in admin for the username and
admin for the password in lowercase letters.
(Optional: You can also type in the IP address of the NAS device instead of using its host
name anas550.)
If you ever change the username or password and forget, you will need to perform the factory
reset procedure to reset the system to factory defaults. To do this: Press and hold the Reset
button on the back panel for 10 seconds to reset the device to factory default settings.
Step 3 If your hard disk is brand new, you will need to format it before you can access it. Go
to TOOLS > RAID and click Set RAID Type and Re-Format.
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Step 4 Select a RAID type you want to use and click Next.
Note: All data will be lost if you want to change the RAID type in the future.
Step 5 Click OK to start formatting your hard drive(s).
Warning: All data will be erased from the hard drive(s).
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2.3 Accessing 2-Bay NAS
There are several ways to access the 2-Bay NAS.
Method 1: Using the host name “ANAS550”.
Step 1 To access 2-Bay NAS, go to Start > Run, and type in \\anas550 and click OK.
Step 2 Click on the Volume_1 folder to begin accessing your files and using 2-Bay NAS to
store/backup your data.
Method 2: Mounting the hard drive to your local computer. (For Windows operating
system users only)
Step 1 Insert the Utility CD into the CD-ROM drive. When the autorun screen pops up, click
on Install 2-Bay NAS Utility.
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Step 2 When the setup wizard comes up, follow the screen instructions and click Next to
finish installing the 2-Bay NAS Utility.
To open the 2-Bay NAS Utility, double click the icon on your desktop or go to Start >
(All) Programs > Airlink101 > Airlink101 2-Bay NAS Utility.
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Step 3 Select the NAS device under Search Device box and the disk drive you try to mount
to your computer from Static box, and click Mount. Then, you will be able to access the disk
drive from My Computer.
Note: If you do not see any NAS device under Search Device box, please make sure you
turn off all the firewall on your computer including the Windows Firewall.
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