Buffalo LS-XHL, LS-WXL User Manual

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1

Using your LinkStation ....................................................4

LinkStation Conguration Utility .............................................. 4

Adding shared folders ............................................................. 7

Access Restrictions ........................................................................ 9

FTP Server ..................................................................................... 15

Direct Copy .................................................................................... 18

Users/Groups .......................................................................... 20

Adding Users ................................................................................. 20

Add users as shown below. ........................................................... 20

Adding Groups ............................................................................... 22

Admin Password ............................................................................ 23

Network ................................................................................... 24

Jumbo Frames ............................................................................... 24

System Settings ...................................................................... 26

Name, Date and Time .................................................................... 26

System-Storage ...................................................................... 28

Check Disk ..................................................................................... 28

Format a Drive ............................................................................... 30

Adding Storage .............................................................................. 32

Remove Disk .................................................................................. 36

System-Backup ....................................................................... 37

Time Machine ................................................................................ 37

System-Backup .............................................................................. 42

RAID Arrays ............................................................................ 50

System-Maintenance .............................................................. 55

E-mail Notication .......................................................................... 55

System Power Management ................................................... 57

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UPS Settings .................................................................................. 57

Sleep Timer .................................................................................... 58

Restore Factory Defaults ............................................................... 60

Format the LinkStation ................................................................... 62

Extensions ............................................................................... 63

WebAccess .................................................................................... 63

Print Server .................................................................................... 71

BitTorrent Client ............................................................................. 78

Media Server .................................................................................. 84

Using iTunes with the Media Server .............................................. 95

Web/Database Server (LS-WXL, LS-WSXL only) ................... 96

Chapter 2

NAS Navigator2 ................................................................ 98

Chapter 3

Web Administration Tool .................................................103

Home ....................................................................................... 103

Shared Folders ........................................................................ 104

Users/Groups .......................................................................... 107

Network ................................................................................... 110

System .................................................................................... 113

Extensions ............................................................................... 126

Appendix ..................................................................... 130

Default Conguration Settings ................................................ 130

Mapping Additional Shares ..................................................... 131

Windows ........................................................................................ 131

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Mac OS X ....................................................................................... 132

File Sharing Security Level Change Tool ................................ 133

Status LED (LS-XHL, LS-CHL) ............................................... 135

Status LED (LS-WXL) ............................................................. 138

Status LED (LS-WSXL) ........................................................... 142

Compliance Information .......................................................... 145

Data Backup ............................................................................ 146

GPL Information ...................................................................... 146

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Chapter 1 Using your LinkStation

LinkStation Conguration Utility

To congure your LinkStation, use the web-based conguration utility from a browser on a computer connected to the same network.

Launch NAS Navigator2. For Windows, click on the [BUFFALO NAS Navigator2] icon on your desktop. For Mac OS X, double-click on the [NAS Navigator2] icon in the Dock.

Right-click on the LinkStation icon (on Mac OS X, click the icon while holding down the control key) and select [Open Web Setting] from the menu.

Notes: If multiple LinkStations and TeraStations

are connected to the network, multiple icons will be displayed. Click on the correct LinkStation.

Record the LinkStation’s IP address from the

bottom right of the NAS Navigator2 window.

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Enter your username and password, and click [Login]. Initially, use the default username and password:

Username: admin

Password: password

After you log in, change the password for security.

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Note: Use Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Safari with the conguration utility. Other browsers may not display it correctly.

The conguration utility is organized by tabs across the top. The following tabs are available.

This is the LinkStation’s conguration utility. This page displays the LinkStation’s current status, including name, IP address, workgroup, and hard drive settings.

• Shared Folder

Add/delete shared folders, set access restrictions, and congure for a direct copy.

• Users/Groups

• Network

• System

Perform Name, time, disk check format, backup, mail notication settings, timer ON/OFF, UPS synchronization settings, initialization, complete disk format.

• Extensions

Congure for WebAccess, Print Server, and Time Machine.

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To open the LinkStation’s conguration utility from a dierent computer, open a browser and type the LinkStation’s IP address into the URL eld. You recorded the LinkStation’s IP address in step 2 on page 3.

If you have a Mac, you can open the conguration utility from "Bonjour".

1 Launch Safari.

2 Select [View] - [View Bookmark Bar] from Safari’s menu.

Select [Bonjour] from the left-side menu, then click on your LinkStation in the bookmark list.

1 Enter your username and password.

2 Click [Login].

Note:To log in as a guest, type "guest" as the username and leave the password blank.

The conguration utility opens.

The LinkStation’s name, IP address and drive information are displayed on the left.

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Adding shared folders

By default, the LinkStation includes one shared folder “share”. You may add additional folders as follows.

You have created a new share.

To protect your data from accidental deletion, you may enable a Recycle Bin for the share (not available for Apple and FTP connections). Deleted data in a shared folder will be temporarily moved to the [Recycle Bin] folder. To recover deleted data, open the Recycle Bin folder and move les.

In the LinkStation conguration utility, navigate to [Shared Folders] and click [Folder Setup].

1 Enter desired characteristics for the new share.

Note: If you would like to copy the settings of an

existing folder, select a source folder from the [Copy Settings from] dropdown.

2 Click [Save].

Read-Only shares cannot be modied or deleted. To make a Read-Only share, select [Read Only] in the Shared Folder Conguration utility and click [Save].

Notes: • By default, shares are congured as [Read & Write].

• A shared folder set to Read Only cannot be written by any users or groups, even if they have

read and write permissions. Read-Only folders are read-only for all users.

• Read Only shares are described as (Read Only)] in the shared folder description.

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Notes:

• Wh

en using two-byte characters (such as Japanese), make folder or le names with 80 characters or less. You

may not be able to copy a folder or a le whose name length is more than 80 characters.

• You cannot set hidden or read-only attributes to sub-folders or les on the LinkStation.

• If non-Roman alphabetical folder names or workgroup names do not display properly, rename the folder or

workgroup with Roman alphabetical characters.

• Please don’t use any of the following words as the name of a shared folder. These words are reserved for

internal use by the LinkStation:

info, spool, usbdisk1, usbdisk2, usbdisk3, usbdisk4, lost+found, global, printers, homes, lp, auth, test, ram, disk1, disk2, disk3, disk4, array1, array2, msdfs_root, mt-daapd

• The following characters are handled dierently by Mac OS X and Windows. Avoid using these characters when sharing

data between Mac OS X and Windows:

• The following characters are not displayed correctly by Windows, or by a Mac connected to the LinkStation via SMB.

Avoid their use in le names that will be used with the LinkStation.

• Never turn o the LinkStation or unplug its network cable while data is being written. Doing so may result in an

incomplete le that cannot be opened or deleted. If this happens, restart the LinkStation, delete the le, then retry copying the le.

• Your OS may update the date and timestamp stored on the LinkStation’s hard drive, or on a USB drive

connected to the LinkStation. This might result in inaccurate information for date-created or date-accessed data on the LinkStation.

• In the LinkStation’s conguration utility, or from a Mac OS X 10.6 or later, drive size is displayed in gigabytes,

where 1 gigabyte = 1,000,000,000 bytes. This is also how drive capacity is expressed on your LinkStation’s packaging. However, if you check the drive size from an older Mac, or from a Windows computer, it may display the size of the drive in gibibytes, where 1 gibibyte = 1,073,741,824 bytes. Since a gibibyte is larger than a gigabyte, the displayed drive capacity will be a smaller number than the actual drive size.

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Access Restrictions

There are several ways to restrict access to users of a LinkStation.

Access restrictions for locally registered users

The next page describes how to congure access restrictions for local users.

Access restrictions by using the Delegate Authority server feature

Follow the procedure on page 11 to congure.

Notes: • Permissions are assigned to shared folders. Child folders in a shared folder inherit their

permissions from the parent folder. If a le or folder is moved into a new shared folder with dierent permissions from the folder it was originally in, it will now have the access restrictions from the new shared folder.

• When accessing the LinkStation from Windows via SMB, changing permissions from the

folder’s security tab in the properties screen of a folder is not supported. Access restrictions for shared folders on the LinkStation can only be congured from within the LinkStation’s conguration utility.

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Restricting access for local users

You can set access restrictions for shared folders by username or group names for users that are registered on the LinkStation.

Create a new user accounts and passwords in Windows, or record existing Windows usernames and passwords. Each account on the LinkStation will have the same username and password as the user’s Windows account.

1 Add users as described on page 20.

2 Add groups as described on page 22.

Congure access restrictions for groups and/or users.

In the LinkStation conguration utility, navigate to Shared Folders/Folder Setup.

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Click a shared folder you want to set access restrictions for.

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Check [Access Restrictions] to enable.

Click [Add].

Note: The procedure described here shows how to

set access restrictions for users. To set access restrictions for a group of users, click [Local

Groups] - [Add].

1 Check the users (or groups) that you want to

permit to access the share.

2 Click [Add].

Select the level of access for the user or group you added.

7 Click [Save].

You have assigned access restrictions.

• If you log on from a Microsoft Network Domain, you can set the access restrictions with the users

and/or groups which are registered on the domain.

• If both read-only and read-and-write permissions are given to a user, that user will have read-only

access.

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Access restrictions by using the Delegate Authority server feature

You may administer all user accounts and passwords centrally from a delegate server as described below. This procedure is intended for network administrators only.

Notes: • You can set access restrictions on shared folders. You cannot set dierent restrictions on

folders in a shared folder. Child folders in a shared folder inherit their permissions from the parent folder.

• When accessing the LinkStation from Windows via SMB, changing permissions from the

There are restrictions when administrating through a delegate authority server:.

• To access the LinkStation, you must be logged into Windows with the account registered to the

authentication server.

• If you use the Delegate Authority option, you cannot connect as a guest user via AFP.

• If you use the Delegate Authority option, you cannot connect anonymously via FTP.

Notes: Windows Vista and Windows Server 2003/Server 2008 users need to change the security settings to use the Delegate Authority to External SMB server feature to restrict access.

[Start] - [BUFFALO] - [File Sharing Security Level Change Tool] - [File Sharing Security Level Change Tool], and then select [Change Security level] to change the security settings (Select "Recover default security level" change it back to the previous setting).

For Windows Vista, the "File Security Tool" on the LinkNavigator CD will change this setting for you automatically.

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1 In the conguration utility, navigate to

[Network] - [Workgroup].

2 Click [Modify Settings].

1 Double click "Workgroup" (even if you are in a

domain environment).

2 Enter the workgroup name. To use a Windows

Domain Controller as an external SMB authentication server, enter its name for the workgroup name.

3 Select [Delegate Authority to External SMB

Server].

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1 Enter the name or IP address of an

authentication server.

Note: When connecting with AFP or FTP, an IP

address is recommended.

2 Check [Use Windows Domain Controller as

Authentication Server], [Automatic User Registration] and [Enable Authentication Shared Folder].

3 Enter the shared folder name for

authentication.

4 Click [Save].

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A user that has been registered to the specied authentication server will be automatically registered as a user on the LinkStation when they open the shared folder for authentication (you can also register users directly).

Conguration of the Authentication Server is complete.

Notes:

• A user who is automatically registered will belong to the "hdusers" group. They added to other groups from within Group settings.

• You can restrict access to shared folders by username or group.

• The names of registered users are listed in [Users/Groups] - [External Users]. To delete an

• When connecting through AFP or FTP, always use an IP address. Using a server name may cause

The shared folder for authentication should be created on the LinkStation

automatically registered user, select that user and click [Delete].

problems with authentication.

• To specify a server from another subnet, enter its IP address.

• AFP and FTP connections don’t support delegating authority to an external SMB server.

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FTP Server

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 to access the LinkStation from outside of the local network. You may enable it as follows.

In the conguration utility, navigate to [Network]

- [Settings] - [Network Services] and click [FTP].

1 Select [Enable]. 2 Click [Save].

Click [Shared Folders] - [Folder Setup].

Click the folder to enable remote FTP access on.

The folder is now congured for FTP access. Don’t forget to give read (or write) permissions for the FTP share to any users that will be accessing the share remotely. Folder permissions can only be changed from the LinkStation’s conguration utility. Changing them remotely with FTP client software is not supported.

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1 Select whether the shared folder is to be readonly or writable.

2 Check [FTP].

3 Click [Save].

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To access to the LinkStation with an FTP client

Congure your FTP client software with the following settings:

• Host Name IP address of the LinkStation.

• Username Username registered on the LinkStation

• Password Password registered to the LinkStation

• Port 21

Example ftp://192.168.11.150/

• You cannot write by FTP if the shared folder is set to read-only on the LinkStation.

• Access restrictions are applied based on the settings in the LinkStation. The restrictions

aren’t displayed for users without permissions for the share.

• To access your FTP share from outside of your network, you may need to congure your

router and rewall. Consult your router documentation for more information.

• Shared folders appear as follows when connected by FTP:

- disk1 share

- usbdisk1

- info

• The internal hard drive of the LinkStation is displayed as disk1, and a USB hard drive

(optional) will be displayed as usbdisk1.

• "usbdisk1" is not displayed when the USB hard drive is not connected, or if access is

restricted.

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Accessing the LinkStation with an Anonymous user:

To allow anonymous access to your FTP share, disable access restrictions on the FTP share. Congure your FTP client as follows:

• Host Name IP address of the LinkStation

• Username anonymous

• Password any set of characters

• Port 21

Example ftp://192.168.11.150/

• To make your FTP share available from outside your network, you will need to congure

your router and rewall. Consult your router’s documentation for information on how to allow FTP trac.

• If the LinkStation joins a domain, anonymous users cannot access it.

• Folders created or copied via an AFP connection may not be deleted from the AFP

connection. This is because an automatically generated ".AppleDouble" folder begins with a dot. To delete these les, use an SMB connection.

• Do not exceed 250 characters for a le/folder name including directory path when you are

creating it by using an FTP connection. Otherwise, you cannot view or delete it in Explorer or other applications.

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Direct Copy

DirectCopy automatically copies movie, music, and images directly to the LinkStation from a USB device.

You can connect many types of USB devices to the LinkStation, including USB hard drives, USB ash drives, single-card card readers, digital cameras, and USB printers. USB hubs, mice, keyboards, and card readers that support 2 or more cards are not supported.

USB

Connector

Status LED

Connect to a USB device (USB ash/digital camera/hard disk/card reader) to the LinkStation.

After the USB device is recognized, the function button is lit in blue for 60 seconds. After the function button is lit in blue, you can access the USB device.

If an unsupported USB memory device is connected to the LinkStation, then the function button will not light up in blue, and the device will not be mounted.

Function

Button

While the function button is blue, press it to automatically copy data from the USB device to

a shared folder on the LinkStation. The function button will ash blue during the copy. Push the function button again to abort the copy.

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Files are copied to the folder:

<shared folder>/pictures/yyyymmdd yyyy: year copied mm: month copied dd: date copied

You may change the destination shared folder for DirectCopy in [Shared Folders] - [Direct Copy] - [Modify Settings] in the conguration utility. Subsequent DirectCopy folders are created at:

<DirectCopy folder>/pictures/yyyymmdd/n yyyy: year copied mm: month copied dd: date copied n: 1st time n=0, 2nd time n=1, 3rd time=2 and so on.

For USB Mass Storage class USB devices, les with following extensions will be copied.

avi, divx, asf, mpg, mpe, m1v, vob, mts, m2ts, m2t, mpeg, mpeg2, vdr, spts, tp, ts, 3gp, mov, m4v, wmv, dvr-ms, xvid, mp4, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, tif, ti, yuv, bmp, mp3, mpa, wma, aac, apl, ac3, lpcm, pcm, wav, m3u, m4a, m4b, aif, ai, ac, ogg, mp2, mp1

For digital cameras that don’t follow the USB Mass Storage Class standard, all les on the device will be copied.

When the access LED of the USB device goes o, the copy is nished. Dismount the USB

device before unplugging it.

To dismount the USB device if the LinkStation is on, hold in the function button for 3 seconds. The blue LED will go out, and the USB device is dismounted. You may now unplug it safely.

If you turn o the LinkStation, the USB device is already dismounted, and you can remove it safely.

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Users/Groups

Adding Users

Add users as shown below.

1 In the conguration utility, navigate to [Users/

Groups] - [Local Users].

2 Click [Create User].

1 Enter a name and description for the user.

2 Click [Save].

You have added a user.

Use the same username and password that the user logs into Windows with. If the username and passwords are dierent, the user may not be able to access restricted shares.

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Notes:

• When using access restrictions, you can register up to 300 users on the LinkStation.

• Please do not use any of the following words as a username or a group name:

root, bin, daemon, sys, adm, tty, disk, lp, sync, shutdown, halt, operator,

nobody, mail, news, uucp, ftp, kmem, utmp, shadow, users, nogroup, all,

none, hdusers, admin, guest, man, www, sshd, administrator, ftpuser, apache, mysql

• If you are using Mac OS 9 or earlier, do not use more than 9 alphanumeric characters for the

user password, the user will not be able to access shared folders on the LinkStation.

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Adding Groups

Add groups as shown below:

1 In the conguration utility, navigate to [Users/

Groups] - [Local Groups].

2 Click [Create Group].

1 Enter a name and description for the group.

2 Select users to include in the group.

3 Click [Add], then [Save].

You have added a group.

Please do not use any of the following words as a group name:

root, bin, daemon, sys, adm, tty, disk, lp, sync, shutdown, halt, operator, nobody, mail, news, uucp, ftp, kmem, utmp, shadow, users, nogroup, all, none, hdusers, admin, guest, man, www, sshd, administrator, ftpuser, apache, mysql

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Admin Password

You may change the admin password as follows.

In the conguration utility, navigate to [Users/ Groups - [Local Users].

Select [admin] and click [Edit User].

1 Enter a new password (twice).

2 Click [Save].

You have now changed the admin password.

Notes: • The administrator's username, "admin" cannot be changed.

• You cannot set access restrictions or use WebAccess with the admin account. Use the

admin account only to log in to the LinkStation conguration utility.

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Network

Jumbo Frames

If your other network devices support it, you may be able to increase network performance with jumbo frames.

In the conguration utility, navigate to [Modify Settings] in [Network] - [Settings] - [Ethernet Frame Size].

1 Select Ethernet Frame Size.

2 Click [Save].

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Notes: • To use the LinkStation with jumbo frames, your router/switch/hub must support jumbo

frames. Otherwise, you will not be able to transfer data.

• To use jumbo frames (4102/7422/9694 bytes), your computer’s NICs and all switches, hubs,

and routers on the transmission route need to support jumbo frames. If any device on the route doesn’t support jumbo frames, use standard transmission (1518 bytes) instead.

• If you are using jumbo frames and back up data from a LinkStation/TeraStation to another

LinkStation/TeraStation, set the Ethernet frame sizes of the LinkStations/TeraStations to the same settings (or the closest available). If the Ethernet frame sizes are signicantly dierent, the backup job may fail. If you have problems with backup jobs, select the default frame size (1518 bytes).

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System Settings

Name, Date and Time

Congure the LinkStation’s host name, date, or time as follows:

In the conguration utility, navigate to [Modify Settings] in [System] - [Settings] - [Name].

Enter the LinkStation’s name and description, then click [Save].

In the conguration utility, navigate to [Modify Settings] in [System] - [Settings] - [Date and Time].

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1 Enter the year, month, day, and time.

2 Click [Save].

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Click [Use Local Date/Time] to use your computer’s time settings for the LinkStation.

By default, the LinkStation adjust its clock automatically by using an NTP server.

NTP

NTP may not be usable in some networks.

The default NTP Server (ntp.jst.mfeed.ad.jp) belongs to Internet Multi Feed Inc. For more information, please visit www.jst.mfeed.ad.jp.

Use NTP at your own risk. Bualo Technology is not responsible for any loss or damage caused by using of this service, stopping the service, or missing service.

You’ve completed hostname and time settings for the LinkStation.

Note: The LinkStation's internal clock may run at a slightly dierent speed from other clocks on you

network, and over a long period of time your network devices may show dierent times. 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.

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System-Storage

Check Disk

A disk check tests the data on a drive in the LinkStation or connected via USB. Errors are xed automatically. A disk check may run for more than ten hours. Shared folders cannot be accessed during the disk check. Do not turn o power to the LinkStation during the disk check.

If Auto power is set to [AUTO], then the LinkStation will turn o when the disk check is nished. Run a disk check as follows:

In the conguration utility, navigate to [System] [Storage].

1 Select the hard drive to test.

2 Click [Check Disk].

Click [Check].

The Status LED on the front of the LinkStation will ash during the disk check.

Note: If a power outage disconnects the LinkStation in the middle of a disk check, then you

may not be able to access shares on the LinkStation from Mac OS. This is because the database created by Mac OS is damaged. To resolve, navigate to [System] - [Storage]

- [Check Disk] and check [Delete any hidden, non-essential Mac OS dedicated les]. Rerun the disk check when done.

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Note: If you access a shared folder from a Macintosh computer, information les for Macintosh may

be automatically generated. Do not delete these les from a Windows computer. Otherwise, you may no longer be able to access folders from the Macintosh. If you cannot access them, check [Delete any hidden, non-essential Mac OS dedicated les] in [System] - [Storage] [Check Disk].

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Format a Drive

• A format deletes all data from a hard drive. Be careful! Back up any important data on a drive

before formatting it. It will take several minutes to format a hard drive.

• Shared folders cannot be accessed during formatting.

• Do not turn o the power switch or disconnect power while formatting a hard drive.

• If Auto power is set to [AUTO], then the LinkStation will turn o when the format is nished.

• To erase all data on a disk, choose [Disk Management] - [Erase Disk].

In the conguration utility, navigate to [System] [Storage].

1 Select the drive to format.

2 Click [Format Disk].

Click [Format].

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The [Conrm Operation] screen will be displayed. Type the displayed number into the [Conrmation Number] eld within 60 seconds, then click [Apply].

Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.

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Note: • The time needed to format a hard drive varies based on the hard drive's size and format

types (a few seconds to several minutes).

• The Info LED on the front of the LinkStation will ash during formatting. The LinkStation's

shared folders cannot be accessed until the disk format is complete.

• If the hard drive is connected to the USB connector, partitions will be recreated.

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Adding Storage

The LinkStation has a USB connector on the back. You can connect a Bualo external hard drive to the USB port. It will appear as an additional shared folder on the LinkStation.

Connect the hard drive as shown below. If the hard disk is not formatted, format it from the conguration utility.

Refer to page 35 when removing the hard drive from the LinkStation.

Function Button

USB Connector

Bualo External Hard Drive

• Only one hard drive can be connected to the LinkStation at a time. Bus powered drives are not

supported. Always use the drive’s AC adapter.

If the drive is connected properly, [usbdisk1] will be added to the shares under the LinkStation in Network.

Note: If the USB drive is formatted with FAT 32 (or FAT 16), les created by Mac OS X automatically (such

as .DS_Store) cannot be backed up to this drive.

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To format a USB hard drive

For best results with the LinkStation, reformat the external USB drive from the LinkStation’s conguration utility. Formatting will delete all data on the drive. Back up any important data before formatting.

In the conguration utility, navigate to [System] [Storage].

1 Select the USB hard drive.

2 Click [Format Disk].

1 Select a format type (see next page).

2 Click [Format].

When the format is complete, create a shared folder on the drive.

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The [Conrm Operation] screen will be displayed.

Enter the number shown in the [Conrmation Number] eld within 60 seconds, and click [Apply].

Follow the instructions on the screen.

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Note:

Format type Advantages Disadvantages FAT 32

Drives formatted with FAT 32 can be disconnected from the LinkStation and connected to a Windows or Mac computer directly. They work well with many devices, but do not support large lesizes. EXT3

This is recommended if you may have to reconnect to and use other LinkStation/ TeraStation.

XFS

This format is recommended when you only use the drive with a LinkStation or TeraStation.

• Read/Write support with

LinkStation, PCs, and Macs.

• You can connect the hard

drive to a Windows PC or a Mac at any time and use it normally.

• Supports both Reading/

Writing.

• Supports Journaling File

System.

• Also available when

connecting to other LinkStation.

• Supports both Reading/

Writing.

• Supports Journaling File

System.

• More space is available with

XFS after format.

• Cannot copy or back up les larger than 4 GB.

• Cannot use some characters

from Mac OS X such as [:].

• It takes extra time to access

from the LinkStation’s conguration utility or NAS Navigator2.

• May take a while to format

(a few minutes to several minutes).

• Less space is available than

XFS after format.

•the more files in a folder, the

slower the access.

*You cannot read data by

directly connecting a PC.

Not supported by legacy LinkStations such as HD-LAN,

HD-HLAN, HD-HGLAN Series.

You cannot read data by directly connecting to a PC.

• Access speed will not degrade

even though more files in 1 folder.

NTFS

NTFS works well with Windows PCs. Read-Only from the LinkStation.

HFS+

HFS+ works well with Macs. Read-Only from the LinkStation.

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Can be used with Windows Vista/XP/2000, or Windows Server2003/Server2008.

Can be used to connect to Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.

• Read-only from the

LinkStation or a Mac.

• Not suitable for backup

from the LinkStation.

• Read-only from the

LinkStation.

• Not suitable for use with

Windows PCs.

Using your LinkStation

To set access restrictions on an additional hard drive

You can set access restrictions for shares on an external USB hard drive. In the LinkStation’s conguration utility, navigate to [Shared Folders] - [Folder Setup].

Note: Even if a shared folder is not visible, you can still format the drive, run a disk check, or back up

to the external USB hard drive.

About the USB connector on the LinkStation

• You can connect many types of USB devices to the LinkStation, including USB hard drives, USB ash drives, single-card card readers, digital cameras, and USB printers. USB hubs, mice, keyboards, and card readers that support 2 or more cards are not supported.

• One hard drive or other device may be connected to the LinkStation at a time. USB hubs are not

supported. Only Bualo hard drives are supported.

• Hard drives with their power mode switch set to [Auto] may not be recognized by the LinkStation.

Set the power mode switch to [Manual] for use with the LinkStation.

• Bus-powered hard drives are not supported. Always use the AC adapter for a hard disk.

• Only the primary partition of USB hard drives can be recognized. Secondary or other partitions

will not be recognized.

• If the external USB drive is formatted as FAT32 or FAT 16, you may not be able to copy or back up

les or folders from Mac OS X to it. These les may include characters that are not supported by FAT 32 or FAT 16.

• When you back up to a FAT 32 USB hard drive with Overwrite Backup (Dierential) enabled, the

system may overwrite data even though there are no dierence in data. If the second of the date when the le created is an odd number, an overwrite backup is performed every time regardless of dierences in the data.

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Remove Disk

To remove the hard drive:

If the LinkStation is powered on, dismount the USB hard drive before unplugging it. Hold in the function button for 3 seconds. The blue LED will go out, and the drive is dismounted. You may now unplug it safely.

If the LinkStation is o, then the USB device is already dismounted, and you can remove it safely.

Status LED

Function Button

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System-Backup

Time Machine

Time Machine is a backup program included with Mac OS X 10.5 and later version. It can back up to your LinkStation if you congure the LinkStation as follows:

Click [AFP] on [Network] - [Settings] - [Network Services].

Select [Enable] and click [Save].

1 Click [Shared Folders].

2 Select a shared folder to use as the backup

destination for Time Machine, or create a new share and then select it.

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1 Select [Apple]. 2 Click [Save].

1 Click [Extensions] - [Time Machine]. 2 Click [Modify Settings].

1 Select [Enable]. 2 Select the shared folder that you chose in step 3.

3 Click [Save].

1 Enter the Mac’s host name. 2 Enter the Mac’s MAC address. 3 Click [Create].

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• You can nd the Mac’s host name under [Computer Name] in [System Preferences] -

[Sharing].

e.g.) If it is displayed as "bbbbbbbbbb.local", enter

"bbbbbbbbbb" for the host name. If it is displayed as "cccccccccc.eee-ee.local", enter "cccccccccc" for the host name. If it is displayed as "dddddddddd.f-.jp", enter "dddddddddd" for the host name.

• To verify the MAC address of the Mac:

1 Open [About This Mac] from the Apple menu and

click [More Info].

2 When the System Proler is open, click [Network] on

the menu at the left of the screen.

3 Select the MAC address for the device whose BSD

Device Name is [en0] under [Active Services]. Normally this will be listed below under “Ethernet MAC Address”. Copy and paste it to [Target MAC address].

The folder <Macintosh host name>_<Macintosh MAC address>.sparsebundle will be created in the selected folder of the LinkStation. Be aware that changing this folder name or deleting this folder will prevent Time Machine from using it as a backup destination.

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Select [System Preferences] from the Apple menu of Mac OS X 10.5.

Click [Time Machine].

Click [Choose Backup Disk].

Select the folder on the LinkStation and click [Use for Backup].

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Enter a username and password to access the shared folder on the LinkStation, and click [Connect].

If you do not use access restrictions for the shared folder of the LinkStation you set as a backup destination, enter "admin" in the username box and your password for "admin" in the password. If you use access restrictions, enter a username and password that has read and write access rights to the share.

Make sure that the switch for Time Machine is "on". The number of seconds displayed in [Next Backup] will count down and a backup job will start when it hits zero. The backup job will run in the background, so you can use and shut down the Mac as usual. To recover data or set items you want to exclude from backup, refer to Mac OS Help.

You’ve congured your LinkStation to work with Time Machine.

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System-Backup

1 Back up data on the LinkStation

You can back up shared folders on the LinkStation from the conguration utility.

• Other LinkStation

The following sections will discuss how to:

• [Set up Backup destination]

• [Setting to set the other LinkStation/

TeraStation as a backup destination]

• [Set up Backup Source of the LinkStation]

LinkStation Other Link/TeraStation

• USB hard drive connected to the LinkStation

LinkStation USB Hard Drive

The following sections will discuss how to:

• [Set up Backup Source of the LinkStation]

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2 Setting up the backup destination folder on LinkStation # 1

You may congure a destination folder on a LinkStation for backup jobs from a TeraStation or another LinkStation.

In the conguration utility, click on [Shared Folders].

Click the shared folder you want to set as a backup destination.

1 Check [Disk Backup].

Note: If you enter a backup password, users of

other LinkStations (and TeraStations) will have to enter the password before using this LinkStation as a backup destination.

2 Click [Save].

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3 Finding the backup destination folder from LinkStation # 2

If the password is set for the backup destination folder, you must enter the password to congure the folder as the destination for a backup job.

In the conguration utility, navigate to [System] [Backup].

Click [Modify Settings] in [Search for Backup Destination by Password].

Enter the password for the folder that is the backup destination.

The search will nd backup-enabled folders on the network that have the same password that you are searching for, or that have no password set.

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4 Conguring LinkStation # 2 to use LinkStation # 1 as a backup destination

In the configuration utility, navigate to [System] [Backup].

Click [View NAS Devices].

1 Check the IP address of the LinkStation you

want to specify as a backup destination from [Local DEVICE_TYPEs].

2 Enter IP address of the LinkStation you want

to specify as a backup to [O Subnet DEVICE_ TYPEs] and click [Add].

Notes:

If LinkStation # 2 (backing up) and LinkStation # 1 (with the destination folder) are on dierent networks, you must create a VPN connection between the two networks before the LinkStations will be able to see or back up to each other.

If you are using jumbo frames and back up data from one LinkStation or TeraStation to another LinkStation or TeraStation, set the Ethernet frame sizes of the LinkStations/TeraStations to the same settings (or the closest available). If the Ethernet frame sizes are signicantly dierent, the backup job may fail. If you have problems with backup jobs, select the default frame size (1518 bytes).

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5 Set up a backup job on LinkStation # 2

In the conguration utility, navigate to [System] [Backup] - [Backup Jobs Setup].

Click [Create New Job].

Select backup options.

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Backup operation modes

Three backup operation modes are available.

Normal Backup

All les in the source folder are backed up to the destination folder.

Overwrite Backup (Incremental Backup)

The rst time the backup runs, it backs up all les in the source folder just like a normal backup. If later, le A is added to the backup source and le B is deleted, the next backup will add le A, but le B will not be deleted from the backup destination. This will use more space on the backup destination because of the les that are not deleted.

Overwrite Backup (Dierential Backup)

The rst time the backup runs, it backs up all les in the source folder just like a normal backup. If later, le A is added to the backup source and le B is removed, the next backup will add le A and delete le B. This uses the same space on the backup destination as a normal backup.

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Click [Add] in the [Backup Folders].

Select the backup source and backup destination folders, then click [Add].

Click [Apply].

The task added is displayed to the backup list.

You’ve now congured a backup job.

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Notes:

• You can register up to the second level of subfolders. However, folders with more than 80

characters in their names cannot be selected.

• The backup destination device must be congured as a backup destination in advance in order to

select it.

• For best results, USB hard drives connected to the LinkStation for backup should be formatted with

XFS or EXT3. If a hard disk connected to LinkStation is formatted in FAT 32 or FAT 16, the following restrictions apply:

You cannot back up more than 2 GB of data per le in FAT 16 and more than 4 GB of data per le

in FAT 32.

Files created by Mac OS X cannot be backed up, since they contains character not allowed by FAT 32 or FAT 16.

• You must change the backup settings for backup if you format the hard drive after setting up

backup. If there is no shared folder at the destination, an error message will be displayed.

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RAID Arrays

Several RAID modes are available for LS-WXL and LS-WSXL LinkStations. LinkStations with only one hard drive do not support RAID modes.

Note:– All data is lost when the RAID mode is changed. Back up any important data before

changing RAID modes.

– In this document, “Recovery” means putting the LinkStation back to the state it was in

before the malfunction happened. It does not mean reading data from broken hard drives.

– When the use mode of the hard disk is changed, all the data in the hard disk gets delet-

ed. Please take back-up before changing use mode so that the important data will not be lost.

• RAID 1 mode

Uses 2 hard drives in a mirrored array. One drive’s worth of space is usable. Identical data is written to

both drives. If one drive is damaged, data can be recovered by replacing the damaged drive.

• RAID 0 mode(LS-WXL, LS-WSXL Default Settings)

Multiple hard drives are combined into a single array. The total capacity of all drives is usable. This is the fastest of the LinkStation’s RAID modes. If any drive is damaged, all data on the array is lost.

• Normal Mode

Each drive is accessible as a separate, individual drive. The total capacity of each drive is usable. If any drive is damaged, all data on that drive is lost.

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• Using in RAID 1 mode

Change system to normal mode (page 54 ).

The confirmation screen will appear. Enter the number shown in the [Confirmation Number]

eld within 60 seconds, and click [Apply].

Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.

You have set up a RAID 1 array. Turn to page 7 to create a shared folder.

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Note: –If power is turned o during a RAID rebuild, the RAID rebuild will continue when power

is restored. (Example: In LinkStation of 1TB when power supply is changed from OFF to ON after lapse of 3 hours from construction of RAID then reconstruction of RAID should start in remaining 3 hours).

Conrmation screen

When you perform any of the following tasks, a conrmation screen is displayed . To continue, enter the displayed number within 60 seconds and click [Apply].

• Change RAID array (Create/Delete) • Format Array or Disk

• Delete Folder • Remove Disk

• Restore Factory Defaults • Rebuild RAID array

• Format LinkStation

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• Changing to RAID 0 mode

Change system to normal mode (page 54 ).

The confirmation screen will appear. Enter the number shown in the [Confirmation Number]

eld within 60 seconds, and click [Apply].

Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.

You have set up a RAID 0 array. Turn to page 7 to create a shared folder.

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• Changing to Normal mode

Click [Create RAID Array].

When [Are you sure you want to change RAID mode?] is displayed, click [Apply].

The confirmation screen will appear. Enter the number shown in the [Confirmation Number]

eld within 60 seconds, and click [Apply].

Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.

You have set up a Normal mode. Turn to page 7 to create a shared folder.

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System-Maintenance

E-mail Notication

Your LinkStation can send you daily email reports. It can also send you an email when settings are changed or an error occurs.

The following things will be sent via E-mail:

• The condition of the hard drive

• Notication of completed backup jobs

• Notication of fan errors

• Notication of hard drive errors

In the conguration utility, navigate to [System] [Maintenance].

Click [Modify Settings] in [E-mail Notication].

1 Click [Enable] in Notication.

2 Type the SMTP server address and SMTP port

number.

Note: If using pop before smtp, enter POP3

Server address and POP3 port number.

3 Select User verication method (Disabled/pop

before smtp/login(SMTP-AUTH)/cram-md5 (SMTP-AUTH)).

4 Enter a username.

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5 Enter a password that will be used to verify.

6 To use a secured connection, select SSL/TLS.

7 Enter the subject for notication e-mail. Click [Reset to Default] to reset the subject line to [Link-

Station Status Report].

8 Enter a receiver's e-mail address. E-mail can be sent to up to 5 addresses.

9 Select conditions for emails to be sent.

• HDD Status Report Sends status of hard drive periodically.

• Fan Trouble Sends a message when a fan error occurs.

• Disk Error Sends a message when a hard drive fails.

• Backup Complete Sends a message when the backup is complete.

10 If you have selected [HDD Status Report] for sending condition, select time to send.

11 Click [Save].

Click [Send Test Message] to send a test message.

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System Power Management

UPS Settings

A UPS (uninterruptable power supply) can automatically shut down your LinkStation in case of a power outage. To use the LinkStation with a UPS, congure the following settings:

Plug the power cable of UPS to a wall socket.

Connect the AC adapter of the LinkStation to the UPS.

Connect the UPS and the LinkStation with a USB cable.

Turn on the UPS, then the LinkStation.

In the LinkStation’s conguration utility, navigate to [System] - [Power Management] [UPS Settings] and click [Modify Settings].

The LinkStation is now congured to work with the UPS.

Note: If the LinkStation shuts down automatically due to a power outage, make sure that the power

issue is resolved before turning it back on. If the LinkStation is turned back on while it’s still running on the UPS battery, the UPS will not shut it down again, even if the battery runs low.

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1 Check [Enable].

2 Congure settings.

3 Click [Save].

Using your LinkStation

Sleep Timer

To save energy, you can specify times to put the LinkStation into sleep mode, where the hard disk

and LED lights are turned o. The sleep timer only works when the LinkStation's power mode switch

is “ON”. This feature cannot be used when it is set to "AUTO" or "OFF".

1 In the LinkStation’s conguration utility, navigate

to [System] - [Power Management] - [Sleep Timer]

2 Click [Modify Settings].

1 Specify a timer interval, beginning time and

ending time.

2 Click [Save] at the bottom of the screen.

* You can set up to 3 timers. * You can set ending time from 0:00 to 27:45. You can set beginning time from 0:00 to 23:45. (If the ending time is 24:00 or later, the beginning time can be set from 4:00 to 23:45.) If 24:00 is equivalent to 0:00 of the next day, and 27:00 is equivalent to 3:00 of the next day. * You can not set the ending time before or the same time as a beginning time.

• During processing disk check, disk format, and backup jobs or when a backup job is scheduled

before and after 5 minutes of the current time, the LinkStation will not be proceeded to Standby mode even though the end time has reached.

• If time of the timers are duplicated, the longest interval time is used to operate.

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Examples of multiple timers:

(e.g.1) Currently the timer set on Wednesday 10:00 is working: Timer 1 Everyday 12:00 - 24:00 Timer 2 not used Timer 3 not used

-> Nothing happens at 12:00 and goes into sleep mode at 24:00

(e.g.2) Currently the timer set on Wednesday 10:00 is working: Timer 1 Everyday 9:00 - 18:00 Timer 2 Day specied Wednesday 10:00 - 20:00 Timer 3 not used

-> Except on Wednesdays, the LS powers on at 9:00 and goes into sleep mode at 18:00.

On Wednesdays, it goes into sleep mode at 20:00.

(e.g.3) Currently the timer set on Wednesday 10:00 is working: Timer 1 Everyday 9:00 - 18:00 Timer 2 Day specied Wednesday 10:00 - 25:00 Timer 3 not used

-> Except on Wednesdays, the LS powers on at 9:00 and goes into sleep mode at 18:00.

-> Except on Wednesdays, it goes into sleep mode at 1:00 of the next day.

(e.g.4) Currently the timer set on Wednesday 10:00 is working: Timer 1 Everyday 9:00 - 18:00 Timer 2 Day specied Wednesday 07:30:00 - 22:00:00 Timer 3 not used

-> Except on Wednesdays, the LS goes into sleep mode at 18:00.

-> LS turns on Wednesday at 7:30, and goes into sleep mode at 22:00 of the next day.

In standby mode, pressing the LinkStation's function button or moving the power mode switch to

“AUTO” will turn the LinkStation on.

Sleep timer settings are now complete.

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Restore Factory Defaults

To restore the conguration of the LinkStation, follow the procedure below.

Move the power switch to the “OFF” position to shut down the LinkStation.

Move the power switch to the “ON” position while holding down the function button. The function button will ash blue for 1 minute.

Function Button

While the function button is ashing blue, press it again. The status LED will start ashing blue. It will start ashing amber when initialization begins (2

- 3 minutes).

Notes: • When the LinkStation is initialized, an IP address, an Ethernet frame size settings, and

an administrator (admin) password are initialized. If you choose not to initialize the

administrator's password on the conguration utility, only the IP address and Ethernet

frame size settings are initialized. You can initialize other items from the conguration utility.

• If you do not want to initialize the admin password when you initialize the LinkStation,

select [Keep current admin password] in the [System] - [Restore/Format] - [Restore Factory Defaults] screen, and click [Save].

• If you choose to not initialize the admin password from the function button, you can no

longer congure the LinkStation if you forget the password! Write your password down and

put it in a safe place.

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Initialization from the conguration utility

You can initialize the following settings from the conguration utility: LinkStation name, Description, NTP settings, Workgroup settings, Shared service settings, the access restrictions of the shared folder, User settings, User group, mail notication feature settings, UPS synchronization

settings, Backup Settings, Administrator's password, Print server function, WebAccess feature,

Language settings, Timer ON/OFF, HDD spin down, Media server, BitTorrent, and Time Machine.

In the LinkStation’s conguration utility, navigate to [System] - [Restore/Format].

Click [Restore LinkStation].

The Conrm Communications Screen will appear. Enter the number shown in the [Conrmation Number] eld within 60 seconds, and click [Apply].

Your LinkStation has been initialized.

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Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.

Using your LinkStation

Format the LinkStation

In the LinkStation’s conguration utility, navigate to [System] - [Restore/Format].

Click [Format LinkStation].

The [Conrm Operation] screen will be displayed.

Enter the number from the [Conrmation Number] eld within 60 seconds, and click [Apply].

Warning: Formatting the LinkStation will erase all data on the drive! Back up any important data

before formatting.

After the format, the status of the LinkStation will be as follows:

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Navigate to [System] - [Restore/Format] in conguration utility. Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.

Hard drives in the LinkStation: Not formatted All settings of the LinkStation: Factory Default

Using your LinkStation

Extensions

WebAccess

WebAccess lets you access les on the LinkStation from outside you network. You can access the LinkStation from anywhere with an Internet connection and play music, display pictures, and download or upload data.

On the LinkStation, you can set access restrictions for each shared folder. These restrictions will apply to users accessing the LinkStation via WebAccess as well as locally. LinkStation also supports UPnP for conguring your router and redirects with bualonas.com (similar to Dynamic DNS).

To Congure WebAccess:

1 Click [Extensions].

2 Click [WebAccess].

Choose the folder to be shared with WebAccess.

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1 Select what users will have access.

• Disabled: WebAccess is not allowed.

• Allow Anonymous: Anyone can access shared

folders.

• Allow All Groups / Users: All groups/users

that are registered on the LinkStation can access with WebAccess.

• Use Inherited Folder Permissions: All users

have the same rights that they would have locally. If access restrictions are not congured, then this option is not displayed.

2 Click [Save].

Click [Modify Settings].

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Notes: • If you want to transmit data more securely by using SSL encryption, check [HTTPS/SSL

Encryption].

• To use the generic DNS service instead of using BuffaloNAS.com, enter the host name in

[Other DNS Hostname].

1 Select [Enable]. 2 Select [Enable] from [Use BualoNAS.com]. 3 Enter the LinkStation name to be published in

[BualoNAS.com Name].

Note: This is the name to enter when accessing

BualoNAS.com. It does not have to be the same name as the actual LinkStation.

4 Enter the password to save and use the name

in [BualoNAS.com Key].

5 Select [Enable] from [Auto-Congure Firewall

(UPnP)].

Note: This does not work unless the router has

UPnP enabled.

6 Click [Save].

• If configuring manually without using UPnP, enter the external port of a router side.

By default, the external port on the router side is transferred to the port 9000 of the LinkStation (The port on the LinkStation side is set to 9000).

• If the LinkStation is left unconnected from the Internet for a certain period of time, its name

registration will be deleted on the BualoNAS.com server.

You have set up WebAccess on the LinkStation.

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Accessing folders with WebAccess

Open the following URL in an Internet browser.

http://bualonas.com

To access BualoNAS.com from iPhone/iPod touch:

1 Tap [Safari] from [Home] screen, and connect to the Internet. 2 Tap the address bar on top of the [Safari] screen. 3 Enter http://bualonas.com in the address bar, and select [Go].

• The screens in step 2 and later are from a PC. They look dierent from what is displayed

on iPhone or iPod touch.

• You cannot play video les or music les for which DRM is set by using this feature.

• You cannot play video les or music les that were saved with access restrictions.

• You cannot save les from the LinkStation to the iPhone or iPod touch with WebAccess.

Video and music les are streamed, and picture les are displayed in the browser.

• Compatibility with video and music les depends on the versions of Safari and

Quicktime installed on the iPhone or iPod touch.

• To create a video le which is playable on the iPhone, use o-the-shelf software to

convert to playable formats for the iPhone or iPod touch.

• Uploading les, changing le names, and deleting les are not supported on the iPhone

or iPod touch.

• iPhone and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc.

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Enter your BualoNAS.com name and click [Connect].

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To view without using BualoNAS.com, open the following URL on the Internet browser:

http://global IP address of the LinkStation:9000

For SSL, use https://global IP address of the LinkStation:9000

To verify the IP address of your LinkStation, use NAS Navigator2.

From your browser, you can view folders and les from the LinkStation.

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What can you do with WebAccess?

You can perform the following operations from the WebAccess screen:

"open”, “rename”, “delete”, “Link to this le”, “mail link to this le”, “Create Folder” ,”Upload"

1 open Open a le and folder.

Clicking [open] will open the specied le/folder.

You can save a le on the local drive by right-clicking.

2 rename Change a le/folder name.

Clicking [rename] will display the following screen. Enter a le name or folder name in [File Name] you want to change, and click [Change].

• Don’t use any of the following characters in a le name or folder name: ?????????????

• Folder and le names may contain up to 80 characters.

3 delete Delete les/folders.

Clicking [delete] will display the following screen. Click [Yes] to delete the selected le.

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4 Link to this le Link to a le or folder.

When you click a le or folder name, a white area will be displayed. Right-click on [Link to this le] in the white area, and select [Copy Shortcut]. It will copy an address link that can be accessed to that le directly from outside. Use this feature when you want to give out this address link. From the right-click menu, select [Add to Favorites] to bookmark this directly accessible address link.

5 Mail link to this le Send the address link by e-mail.

When you click a le or folder name, a white area will be displayed. Click [Mail link to this le] in the white area, and your mail software will launch with a link address which is accessible from outside to that le included in the mail body. Use this feature when you want to distribute this address link by e-mail.

6 Create Folder Create a folder.

Click [Create Folder], and then the following screen will be displayed. Enter a folder name to create in [Folder Name], and click [Make]. The new folder will be created.

• You cannot include following characters in a le name/folder name: ????????????????

• You can use up to 80 characters for a folder name or le name.

7 Upload Upload les.

Clicking [Upload] will display the following screen. Click [Browse] in the upload les area, and select a le to be uploaded. Clicking [Upload] will start uploading the selected le.

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Clicking [Upload Files] will display the following screen.

Select the les you want to upload in [Append les], and click [Start upload].

Notes: Files may be up to 2 GB in le size.

You may select up to 100 les per upload.

You cannot upload a le if the same le name already exists at the destination. Delete the le with the identical name in the destination before uploading the new le.

If a selected le is graphic data, the word [Preview] is displayed next to the le name. Clicking [Preview] will display a preview of the le in the browser.

Click at the bottom of the image to nish displaying the preview.

Move the mouse cursor to the top right of the preview image, and will be displayed (unless there are no more graphics les). Clicking will display the next graphic.

Move the mouse cursor to the left top of the preview image, and will be displayed (unless there is no previous graphic le). Clicking will display the previous graphic.

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Print Server

LinkStation is equipped with a USB connector on the back. You can connect a USB printer to the LinkStation as shown below.

USB Connector

USB Printer (not included)

USB Cable (not included)

Notes: • Only one printer can be connected to the LinkStation.

• The LinkStation does not support 2-way communication. For example, it cannot tell you

the amount of ink left.

• Multi-function printers are not supported.

• Printers which only support 2-way communication or WPS (Windows Printing System) are

not supported.

• Mac OS X cannot print to a printer connected to the LinkStation.

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Setting up a printer on Windows Vista

In the LinkStation’s conguration utility, navigate to [Extensions] - [PrintServer] and click [Modify Settings].

Select [Enable] and click [Save].

Refer to your printer's manual installation instructions. You may need to install the printer

driver from a software disk.

Click [Start] - [Network].

Double-click on the LinkStation's server name.

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Double-click on the LinkStation’s printer icon (“LP”).

Click [OK].

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You have added a printer.

1 Select your printer. Choose the manufacturer

on the left and the model on the right. If your printer is not listed, click [Have Disk] and follow the printer manufacturer’s directions for installation.

2 Click [OK].

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Setting up a printer on Windows XP

In the LinkStation’s conguration utility, navigate to [Extensions] - [PrintServer] and click [Modify Settings].

1 Choose [Enable] and click [Save].

Refer to your printer’s manual installation instructions. You may need to install the printer driver from a software disk.

Click [Start] - [Control Panel].

Click [Network and Internet Connections] icon.

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Double-click on [View workgroup computers] - (Name of the LinkStation Server name) in this order.

Double-click on the LinkStation’s printer icon (“lp”).

If "The printer driver to your computer will be automatically installed. Would you like to continue?" is displayed, click [Yes].

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You have added a printer.

1 Select your printer. Choose the

manufacturer on the left and the model on the right. If your printer is not listed, click [Have Disk] and follow the printer manufacturer’s directions for installation.

2 Click [OK].

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Setting up a printer on Windows 2000

In the LinkStation’s conguration utility, navigate to [Extensions] - [PrintServer] and click [Modify Settings]..

1 Click [Enable].

2 Click [Save].

Refer to your printer's manual to install the printer driver.

Double-click [My Network Places (*)] -[Entire Network] - (the LinkStation Server Name).

* On Windows NT 4.0 this is [Network].

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Double-click on the LinkStation’s printer icon (“lp”).

Click [Yes].

Click [OK].

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You have added a printer.

1 Select your printer. Choose the

manufacturer on the left and the model on the right. If your printer is not listed, click [Have Disk] and follow the printer manufacturer’s directions for installation.

2 Click [OK].

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BitTorrent Client

BitTorrent is a protocol for sharing les. You can download les quickly since les are distributed on the network and network trac is not concentrated, even with a large le. It does not keep anonymity, and it is easily known who publishes what les.

Warning: Do not download copyrighted les without permission from the owner.

See http://www.bittorrent.com/ for more information about BitTorrent.

Flow chart of downloading with BitTorrent:

Notes: • Torrents are information les with a “.torrent” extension.

• Torrents can be downloaded from BitTorrent Inc.'s website or many other websites. Follow

Use the following steps to download shared les to the LinkStation with BitTorrent.

Use a search engine to nd the torrent for a le that you want. Download the torrent.

the terms of use and copyright rules for each website.

Send torrent information to a server called "tracker" and receive information about a terminal

which has a le.

Start downloading based on the information received from the "tracker" server.

Download pieces of data from multiple terminals and make one le.

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Enabling BitTorrent and selecting folders

1 In the LinkStation’s conguration utility,

navigate to [Extensions] - [BitTorrent].

2 Click [Modify Settings].

1 Click [Enable]. 2 Select a folder for downloads from the folders

on the LinkStation.

3 Click [Save].

Click [Open Download Manager].

The Download Manager will open. There are two methods for downloading: downloading by adding torrent information from a URL or from a le.

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How to download from a torrent by URL

Click [Add Torrent From URL].

1 Enter the URL with Torrent Information to the

frame at the left of [Add].

2 Click [Add].

When the message [Torrent URL has been sent.] is displayed, click [OK]. Downloading to the destination folder will begin.

When progress reaches 100%, the download is complete.

You have downloaded a le to the download folder from a torrent by URL.

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How to download from a torrent by adding it from a le

Click [Add Torrent From File].

1 Click [Browse...] and select the torrent le from

the LinkStation or your computer.

2 Click [Add].

Downloading to the destination folder will begin.

When progress reaches 100%, the download is completed.

You have downloaded a le to the download folder from a torrent by adding it from a le.

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What you can do in the download screen

Click a queue name and click [Stop]; this stops downloading.

Click [Start] to resume downloading.

Click a queue name and click [Remove]; the le will be deleted.

Enter a phrase and click Search to search for torrents at www.bittorrent.com.

The order of the download queue can be changed by each item. The displayed order can be switched by clicking any of the following items.

[Name] [Size] [Progress] [Download] [Upload] [ETA]

Click [Settings] to display the BitTorrent conguration utility.

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What you can do in the conguration utility

1 Port Settings

Changes the port used for BitTorrent communication. If UPnP is enabled, the LinkStation will automatically update the connected router to match.

To set the port manually without using UPnP, enter the port number (the default setting is [Standard Setting (6881)] on any port number on the LinkStation side.

2 Bandwidth Management

If this is set to [Automatic], transmission bandwidth of BitTorrent will be automatically set. If this is set to [Manual], you can specify a maximum bandwidth for download, upload, and seeds. The default setting is [Automatic].

3 Seeds

Set the seed period for a le which is nished downloading.

[Seed until removed] will continue to seed until the torrent is deleted.

[Stop seeding when ratio reaches] will stop seeding when the upload percentage (a percentage of the number of byte downloaded against the number of byte uploaded) achieves the pre-dened value in %.

[Stop seeding after] stops seeding automatically after the pre-dened time in minute has passed.

The default setting is [Seed until removed].

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Media Server

The LinkStation is equipped with a DLNA Media Server. Videos, pictures and music saved on the LinkStation can be displayed or played on TV, audio devices, game devices and other DLNA compatible network devices.

DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) denes Home Network Device Interoperability Guidelines, which are product design guidelines in the industry's standard technology in order to achieve the

interconnecting environment for digital devices (computers, home appliance, mobile devices and so on).

To use DLNA on the LinkStation, begin by enabling it.

DLNA is now enabled on the LinkStation.

Click [Save] at the bottom of the conguration utility.

In the LinkStation’s conguration utility, navigate to [Extensions] - [Media Server] and click [Modify Settings].

If it is set to [Disable], click [Enable].

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Connecting to the LinkStation and playing the les

This example shows how to use DLNA compatible media players to play les on the LinkStation. Screenshots are from a Bualo LinkTheater LT-H90 media player.

Connect DLNA compatible devices to the network and turn them on. Note: Refer to the devices’ manuals for how to connect them.

Select the DLNA server of the LinkStation from the screen to select DLNA compatible devices

Select your LinkStation from the list of available devices. By default, its name will be its model number followed by the last 3 digits of its MAC address. For example, a LS-XHL LinkStation Pro whose MAC address ends in DBB will have the name LS-XHLDBB.

Select the contents you want to play.

Select from [Videos], [Music], or [Photos].

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Select the le that you want to play, then play it.

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Play on PSP®(Play Station Potable) *LS-CHL, LS-XHL only

Your Sony PSP® can access the LinkStation if they’re connected to the same AP or wireless router. The PSP® can play audio les through RSS and save them to a memory stick.

Access the following URL from the PSP®’s browser: http://(IP address of the LinkStation):9050/rss Consult the PSP’s documentation for instructions on using the PSP’s browser. You can get the LinkStation’s IP address with NAS Navigator2 (included on your CD)..

NAS Navigator2

The LinkStation's IP address is displayed in the

bottom right corner of NAS Navigator2.

Audio les saved in the LinkStation's media folder can be sorted by [Playlist], [Artist], [Genre], and

[Album], or click [Folder] to access all les.

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Select the RSS link. RSS registration will begin.

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Notes: • To play music on the PSP®, use rmware version 2.70 or later.

• "PlayStation" and "PSP" are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

• "Memory Stick", "Memory Stick PRO DuoTM" , "Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

• The LinkStation is a product of Bualo Technology and is not licensed or approved by Sony

Close your browser and select the [RSS channel] from the [Network] menu. Choose the channel you want to play.

A list of available audio les is displayed. Select the desired le to play.

Note: To save an audio le to a memory stick, push the [△] button and select [Save}.

", "Memory Stick

Micro (M2)TM", and " " are trademarks of Sony Inc.

Computer Entertainment Inc.

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Media Server Settings

By default, the LinkStation is set to allow all videos, pictures and music on the shared folder “share“ and subfolders to be played. You may congure it to only play videos, pictures and music from a specic folder.

In the conguration utility, navigate to [Extensions]

- [Media Server] and click [Modify Settings].

Shared folders and subfolder will be displayed in the pulldown menu of [Media Server published folder]. Select the folder you want to publish.

Click [Save] at the bottom of the conguration utility.

Only les saved on the folder you selected in step 2 can be selected or played from DLNA supported devices.

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To view DLNA compatible devices connected to the LinkStation:

In the conguration utility, navigate to [Extensions]

- [Media Server].

Click [Authorized DLNA Media Clients].

A list of DLNA compatible devices on the network will appear, showing MAC addresses, IP addresses and device names.

If a DLNA device doesn’t broadcast its name or IP address, it will be displayed as [cannot be acquired].

After connecting a new DLNA device to the network, or changing its settings, click [Refresh client list].

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DLNA Media List

The LinkStation will maintain a database of videos, pictures, and music saved in its media folder and distribute a list of available media to DLNA media players on the network. This list is distributed after each reboot and once every 60 minutes by default. Congure the database as described below.

In the conguration utility, navigate to [Extensions]

- [Media Server] and click on [Modify Settings].

To distribute the list of available media, click [Enable] in [Automatic update], then click [Refresh now].

Optionally, you may choose a dierent refresh interval. To distribute the media list at a dierent interval, enter the desired interval in minutes in the [Refresh interval] eld.

To completely disable distribution of the media list, click [Disable] for [Automatic Update]..

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Click [Save] to save your settings.

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If other DLNA media devices don’t recognize the LinkStation:

If the Media Server on the LinkStation is disabled, other DLNA devices won’t be able to see it. You may enable the Media Server on the LinkStation as follows.

In the conguration utility, navigate to [Extensions]

- [Media Server] and click [Modify Settings].

Click [Enable].

Click [Save].

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To disable to play any les from DLNA compatible devices:

By default, the LinkStation will allow playback from any compatible media player on the same network. To prohibit playback for a specic DLNA media player, follow the directions below.

In the conguration utility, navigate to [Extensions]

- [Media Server] and click [Modify Settings].

Click [Authorized DLNA Media Clients].

Select [Deny] for the DLNA media player(s) that you want to block from accessing media on the LinkStation. Media players that are allowed to access media on the LinkStation should be set to [Allow].

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Click [Save].

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Troubleshooting:

Problem: The DLNA media player can’t see media les on the LinkStation

If your DLNA media players can’t access the media les on the LinkStation, then the list of available media les should be updated. Try the following:

If you cannot play certain les:

Click [Save].

In the conguration utility, navigate to [Extensions]

- [Media Server] and click [Modify Settings].

Select [Enable] for [Media Server] and [Automatic Update]. Check [Refresh now] and [Initialize database before refresh].

The LinkStation’s DLNA media server supports the following types of les. Only les of these types will be available to DLNA media players on the network.

Types File Extensions

Video les

Picture les

Music les

Your media player may not support all of these letypes. Files that your media player doesn’t support may not be visible from the media player. Check your media players documentation for a list of the types of les that it can play.

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.avi, .divx, .asf, .mpg, .mpe, .m1v, .vcb, .mts, .m2ts, .m2t, .mpeg, .mpeg2, .vdr, .spts, .tp, .ts, .3gp, .mov, .m4v, .wmv, .dvr-ms, .xvid, .mp4, .m4v

.jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .png, .tif, .ti, .yuv, .bmp

.mp3, .mpa, .wma, .aac, .apl, .ac3, .lpcm, .pcm, .wav, .m3u, .m4a, .mp4, .3gp, .m4b, .aif, .ai, .ac, .ogg, .mp2, .mp1, .mp4

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Using iTunes with the Media Server

Computers on the network running iTunes can access MP3, M4A, and M4P music les from the LinkStation’s media server. Enable the LinkStation’s media server as described below.

Note: If you add, change, or delete music les on the LinkStation, iTunes may halt playback until

the database is updated and the media list distributed. After making changes to the media les, refresh the media list as described on the previous page and restart iTunes.

In the conguration utility, navigate to [Extensions]

- [Media Server] and click [Modify Settings].

1 Select [Enable]. 2 Click [Save].

With the media server enabled, the LinkStation will appear in iTunes on computers on the network, and music les on the LinkStation can be played normally.

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Web/Database Server (LS-WXL, LS-WSXL only)

The LinkStation can be used as a Web server.

HTML, CGI scripts, images, and JavaScript are supported.

Note: – The LinkStation’s Web server is for advanced users only. Don’t enable it unless you know

what you’re doing.

Navigate to [Network] – [Web Server] in the Web Admin tool and click [Modify Settings].

[Enable] Web Server, choose an external port setting (81 is the default) and a Web server public

folder, and click [Save].

Edit the php.ini file to change the PHP language interpreter settings,. Instructions are in the le.

The Web server is now congured.

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The LinkStation can be used as a MySQL server.

A MySQL database may be installed and linked with the web server.

Note: – The LinkStation’s MySQL server is for advanced users only.

– Don’t enable it unless you know what you’re doing.

Navigate to [Network] – [MySQL Server] in the Web Admin tool and click [Modify Settings].

[Enable] MySQL Server, choose a port and a data folder, and click [Save].

The MySQL server is now congured.

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Chapter 2 NAS Navigator2

NAS Navigator2 is a utility program that makes it simple to display the LinkStation's conguration

utility, change its IP address or check its hard drive.

Windows Vista/XP/2000 and Windows Server2003/Server2008

If you set up the LinkStation with the LinkNavigator CD, NAS Navigator2 is installed and congured to run automatically in the system tray at startup.

You can launch NAS Navigator2 in either of the following ways:

• Click the NAS Navigator icon on your Desktop.

• Click [Start] - [(All) Programs] - [BUFFALO] - [BUFFALO NAS Navigator2]-[BUFFALO NAS Navigator2].

Screen:

Clicking a LinkStation's icon will display its total capacity, capacity being used, IP address, workgroup, subnet mask, default gateway, MAC address, and rmware version.

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Chapter2 NAS Navigator 2

Name Descriptions

Map remote default share to

Assigns the LinkStation's shared folder as a network drive.

drive letter (*)

Disconnect mapped drive letter

Removes the network drive mapping. (*) Map all remote shares to drive letters Create desktop shortcut for Tera/ LinkStation (*)

Launch NAS Navigator2 on startup

Assigns all the LinkStation's shared folders as network

drives.

Creates a shortcut to the LinkStation's shared folder (share).

Launches NAS Navigator2 in the task tray when Windows

boots. Display the error information If an error occurs, an error message will pop up from the

NAS Navigator2 icon in the task tray. Using a Default Browser Uses Internet Explorer to display the LinkStation

conguration utility. Properties (*) Opens the selected LinkStation's Properties window. Close Closes NAS Navigator2.

View

View [Icon]: Displays icon for ease.

[Details]: Displays Name, Product Name, Workgroup, IP

Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway.

Sort by Selects the sort order from following to display when

multiple LinkStations are found:

Host name, Product Name, Workgroup, IP Address,

Subnet Mask, Default Gateway

Browse(*) Opens the LinkStation’s shared folder. Refresh Searches for NAS devices on the network again.

* not displayed unless the LinkStation's icon is clicked.

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Buffalo LS-XHL, LS-WXL User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Chapter 1 Using your LinkStation

Adding shared folders

Access Restrictions

FTP Server

Direct Copy

Users/Groups

Adding Users

Add users as shown below.

Adding Groups

Admin Password

Network

Jumbo Frames

System Settings

Name, Date and Time

System-Storage

Check Disk

Format a Drive

Adding Storage

Remove Disk

System-Backup

Time Machine

System-Backup

RAID Arrays

System-Maintenance

System Power Management

UPS Settings

Sleep Timer

Restore Factory Defaults

Format the LinkStation

Extensions

WebAccess

Print Server

BitTorrent Client

Media Server

Using iTunes with the Media Server

Web/Database Server (LS-WXL, LS-WSXL only)

Chapter 2 NAS Navigator2