Buffalo HD-CELU2 DRIVESTATION User Manual

User Manual

HD-CELU2 DriveStation

www.buffalotech.com

v1.0

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Introduction

The DriveStation is a fl exible, easy to use hard drive. It can work as either a standard external
USB hard drive, or as a network attached storage device, accessable to many computers at
once. This user manual is intended to assist you in confi guring it.

Because we’re constantly updating our products, the images and text in this manual may vary
slightly from the images and text displayed by your DriveStation. These changes are minor
and should not affect the ease of setup adversely. As time passes, future user interfaces,
updated software, and later versions of this manual may be freely available for download at
our web site www.buffalotech.com.

For best results, attach the DriveStation to an uninterruptable power supply (UPS). Back
up all your stored fi les regularly.

Package Contents:

DriveStation USB/LAN Hard Drive
USB Cable
Ethernet Cable
Power Adaptor
DriveNavigator CD
Quick Setup Guide
Warranty Statement

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Table of Contents

Front Panel Layout ........................................................................ 4

Back Panel Layout ......................................................................... 5

Installation .................................................................................... 6

USB Mode ...................................................................................... 8

LAN Mode ...................................................................................... 9

Web Admin Tool ........................................................................... 10

Network Settings .......................................................................... 13

Sleep Mode .................................................................................. 14

Disk Management ........................................................................ 15

Security ....................................................................................... 16

Maintenance ................................................................................ 17

Notes ........................................................................................... 19

Technical Specifi cations ............................................................... 20

Contact Information (USA) ........................................................... 21

Contact Information (Europe) ...................................................... 22

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Front Panel Layout

Note: The DriveStation can
be connected to a computer
as both an Ethernet NAS
and a USB external hard
drive at the same time. To
switch between the two
modes, hold down the mode
button for a few seconds
and then release it.

Access LED

Mode Button/LED

Red - USB mode

Green - LAN mode

***only lights up
when the computer
accesses the drive.

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Back Panel Layout

Reset button

Ethernet (to router)

Power

USB (to PC)

Power button

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Insert the installation CD into your PC’s CD-ROM
drive. Setup will automatically launch. Click on Begin

Installation button.

Installation

Click Install if you connect
the drive via USB. For LAN
connection, select Share

data by LAN.

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The wizard will guide you through installation. First, you’ll
install the DriveStation as a USB device. Then, you’ll switch
modes and install the DriveStation in LAN mode as a NAS
device. Follow the directions on each screen and continue
pressing Next to step through the installation.

When installation is complete, you may close the installation
window.

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Using your DriveStation in USB Mode

In USB mode, the mode button will glow red. If it’s green, hold it in
for a few seconds, and then release it. The LED will change to red.

In USB mode, the DriveStation functions as a normal external USB
hard drive. It can be accessed from My Computer. By default, it will
receive the next available drive letter and will be named HD-CELU2.

DO NOT press the mode button while you are transferring the

data. Otherwise the data might be corrupted or lostdepending

  onyourPCconfiguration.

CAUTION

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In LAN mode, the mode button will glow green. If it’s red, hold it in
for a few seconds, and then release it. The LED will change to green.

After running the installation wizard, this icon will be on your
desktop: BrowseHD-CELU2-xxx.

In LAN mode, clicking BrowseHD-CELU2-xxx takes you directly to the
main folder on your DriveStation.

Connect DriveStation to a rooter or an existing network.
If connecting DriveStation directly to your PC, you cannot use it
via LAN although the setup wizard is complete.



Using your DriveStation in LAN Mode

CAUTION

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Web Administration Tool

The Web Admin tool may be accessed by typing the IP address
of your DriveStation into the URL bar of a browser running on a
computer connected to the same network as the DriveStation.

Or, from your DriveNavigator CD, click Share data by LAN.

Choose Browse settings page to open the Web Admin tool.

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Welcome to your DriveStation’s Web Admin tool! Bookmark this page in your browser so it can be
easily accessed for future confi guration changes. If the DriveStation’s IP Address changes, you will

need to recreate the link. You can also get here by typing http://DriveStation_Name into a Web
browser, where DriveStation_Name is the name (hostname) of your DriveStation.

You are now at the Home screen. You can navigate this menu by clicking on the links at the left
of the screen. Here at “Home”, you can see basic information about your DriveStation’s current
confi guration. To exit Web Admin, close the browser window.

Web Admin - Home

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You may modify your DriveStation’s hostname
in the Hostname window. A friendly, easy-
to-remember name (e.g. “DriveStation”) is
recommended.

Make sure that the date and time are correct
in Date and Time Setup. To synchronize time
settings with those in your computer, press
Use Local Time. To have your system time
automatically set by an NTP server, enable NTP
Server and enter an IP Address for an NTP server
(e.g. 192.43.244.18) or click on the box below to
use the supplied default NTP server.

Ensure that the Display Language is set to a
language that you’re comfortable with.

Click Apply to save your settings.

Basic

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Network Settings

In most networks, DriveStation will get its IP Address
automatically from a DHCP server. You may disable DHCP
here if you would rather set a static IP address manually.
If DHCP is disabled and an IP Address is not set manually,
it will default to 192.168.11.150 with subnet mask

255.255.255.0. In that case, change your PC’s IP address
to 192.168.11.xxx and subnet mask to 255.255.255.0 to
access the DriveStation or use the DriveNavigator Wizard.
The DriveStation’s IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default
Gateway Address, and DNS Server address may all be
entered manually under IP Address Properties.

Click Apply after making any changes.

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Sleep Mode

To save power, the DriveStation can be set to go into sleep
mode after 10 - 60 minutes of inactivity. Theis sleep mode
setting only works when the DriveStation is connected via
LAN. To use sleep mode while the DriveStation is in USB
mode, install the eco manager tool, located in the Tool/eco
folder of your CD.

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Disk Management

Here, you may initiate a disk check that
scans your DriveStation’s hard drive for
errors. Also, you may reformat the hard
drive from here. Reformatting the drive
erases all data from the drive, so make
sure that your backups are up to date
before reformatting the drive.

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Security

To enable password protection on the admin account, enter
a password twice and click apply. Once the admin account
is password protected, you may password protect your
shared folder as well.

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Maintenance

Reset restores all settings to their factory defaults. Your
data isn’t affected.

Check www.buffalotech.com for updated fi rmware fi les.
To update the fi rmware, browse to the updated fi rmware
fi le and click Upload.

You may also reset the DriveStation’s settings to factory defaults by holding down the reset
button on the back of the unit during startup. Hold down reset, turn the unit on, and continue
to hold down the reset button for 30 seconds. The DriveStation will boot with all factory defaults
restored.

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System Status

This page shows you the System Information for your DriveStation.

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Notes on Use

With a LAN connection, the maximum fi le size is 127 GB. Files larger than 4 GB
will not be accessable from the USB interface.

If no DHCP server is available, the IP address of the device will default to

192.168.11.150. In that case, change your PC’s IP address to 192.168.11.xxx to
access the DriveStation or use the DriveNavigator Wizard.

When in LAN mode, up to 8 clients can access the drive at the same time.

Do not switch between USB and LAN modes during fi le access. A blinking Power/
Access LED can indicate fi le access.

With a USB connection, the maximum fi le size is 4 GB.

If your PC can not reboot properly after installing eco Manager for HD, uninstall it
to resolve.

Before changing from USB mode to LAN mode, use the ‘Safely Remove Hardware’
wizard to disconnect the USB connection properly.

The SecureLockMobile utility is stored in the shared folder of the drive. It’s also
on the CD at \Tool\SLM\slm.exe. SecureLockMobile works with both USB and
Ethernet connections.

The eco Manager for HD on the CD is for USB connection only. Use the power
save settings in the web admin to set set power settings in LAN mode.

Up to 10 HD-CELU2 units may be set up on the same network.

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Technical Specifi cations

Transmission Speed: 10/100 Mbps (Ethernet); 480 Mbps (USB)

Hard Drives: 3.5” SATA

Ethernet Connector: RJ-45

USB Connector: USB 2.0

Power Supply: 100-240V 50/60Hz

Client OS Support: Windows

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2000, XP, Vista™

Power Consumption: Max 24W, Average 17W

Dimensions: 6.2” x 6.9” x 1.8” (156 x 174 x 45 mm)

Weight: 2.5lb

Operating Environment: 41°- 95° F, 5°- 35° C; 20 - 80% non-condensing

Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

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Contact Information (North America)

Buffalo Technology USA Inc.
11100 Metric Blvd., Suite 750
Austin, TX 78758

GENERAL INQUIRIES

Monday through Friday
8:30am-5:30pm CST

Direct: 512-794-8533 | Toll-free: 800-456-9799 | Fax: [phone] | Email: sales@
buffalotech.com

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

North American Technical Support by phone is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (USA
and Canada).
Toll-free: [phone] | Email: [e-mail]

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Buffalo Technology UK Ltd.
2 Bracknell Beeches, Old Bracknell Lane
Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 7BW
United Kingdom

GENERAL INQUIRIES

Email: [e-mail]

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Buffalo Technology provides technical support in English, German, French, Italian and
Spanish. For opening hours and relevant telephone numbers, please go to:

www.buffalo-technology.com/contact

Contact Information (Europe)

35010570-01 C20-05