Buffalo LinkStation HD-H series, LinkStation HD-HXXXLAN Series Quick Setup Manual

Unpacking and Setup

This section provides unpacking and setup information for LinkStation.

Open the shipping carton of LinkStation and carefully unpack its contents. The
carton should contain the following items:

Main Unit (LinkStation) 1
LinkStation Base Plate 1
Base Rubber Feet 4
Ethernet Cable 1
LinkNavigator Installation CD 1
Quick Setup Guide (this user’s guide) 1
Warranty card 1

If any items are missing or damaged, please contact the reseller or retailer from
which the product was purchased.

The front face of the LinkStation has a protective plastic fi lm covering for
protection from scratching during assembly and shipping. The fi lm can be
removed by peeling it away from any corner of the front face.

Macintosh

Quick Setup Guide

LinkStation

HD-HXXXLAN Family

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PY00-29009-DM20-MAC

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LinkStation Setup

Plug LinkStation’s power cord into a power outlet. Then, connect the
included Ethernet Cable into the Ethernet port on the back of LinkStation.

Press the power button on the front of LinkStation to turn LinkStation on.

Connect the other end of the included Ethernet Cable into a hub, switch,
or router on the network.

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Check the LINK/ACT light on the front of the LinkStation. If it is lit, then
LinkStation is connected properly; please turn to Page 4 to continue
setup. If it is not lit, continue to the next step.

On the back of LinkStation, fl ip the black ‘Cable Selection’ switch. This
switch tells LinkStation whether to communicate over a Crossover or
Patch cable. NOTE: Newer LinkStation products use MDIX Auto-Sensing
LAN ports and do not have nor require the Cable Selection switch.

Verify that the LINK/ACT light on the front of LinkStation is lit (see Step 4’s
picture). If it is lit, turn to Page 4 to contintue setting up LinkStation. If the
LINK/ACT light is still not lit, please verify the following:

If problems still persist, contact our 24/7 technical support at

1(866) 752-6210

Both LinkStation and the hub, switch, or router are powered on.

The Ethernet Cable is securely fastened to both devices.

The Ethernet Cable is not damaged. To verify this, try using
another Ethernet Cable. When verifying new cables, remember
to switch the black ‘Cable Selection’ switch to both positions.

LinkStation Setup

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Accessing LinkStation Data from Mac OSX

Accessing the LinkStation is performed using the following steps:

A list of the local network items
available on the local network will
appear. Double-click the LinkStation
icon which will be named HD-xxx.

One of two windows will appear. An SMB mount window or an Apple
fi leshare window.

If the SMB Mount Window opens:
By default there are two share
folders on the LinkStation, Share
and Share-Mac. From the pop-up
window, select the folder Share­Mac and click OK.

The Authentication window will open.
Do not enter a password, click OK.

Click the Finder icon in the dock.
Select the ‘

Network’ icon, and the

double-click the ‘

Local’ folder.