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Contents

Chapter 1

Setup............... ......................................................................... 4

LinkNavigator Setup (LS-VL, LS-XHL, LS-CHL) .........................................4

LinkNavigator Setup (LS-WVL, LS-WXL) .....................................................6

LinkNavigator Setup (LS-WSXL) .................................................................... 8

Diagrams and Layout (LS-VL, LS-XHL, LS-CHL) ........................................ 11

Diagrams and Layout (LS-WVL, LS-WXL) ...................................................13

Diagrams and Layout (LS-WSXL) .................................................................. 15

Chapter 2

Using your LinkStation ........................................................... 17

Opening the Shared Folder ............................................................................ 17

Opening the shared folder from another PC ........................................... 18

Adding another LinkStations.........................................................................19

Power Modes ....................................................................................................... 20

Web Admin interface ........................................................................................21

Adding shared folders ...................................................................................... 24

Access Restrictions .....................................................................................................26

Disk Quotas ................................................................................................................... 36

FTP Server ......................................................................................................................41

Direct Copy ...................................................................................................................44

Users/Groups .......................................................................................................46

Adding Users ................................................................................................................46

Adding Groups ............................................................................................................48

Admin Password .........................................................................................................49

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Network .................................................................................................................50

Jumbo Frame................................................................................................................50

Web server .....................................................................................................................52

MySQL server ...............................................................................................................53

System-Settings..................................................................................................54

Name, Date and Time ................................................................................................ 54

System-Storage .................................................................................................. 56

Check Disk .....................................................................................................................56

Format a Drive .............................................................................................................. 58

Adding Storage ...........................................................................................................60

Remove Disk ................................................................................................................. 64

System Backup .................................................................................................... 65

Time Machine ...............................................................................................................65

System-Backup ............................................................................................................70

RAID Arrays ..........................................................................................................78

RAID Scanning .................................................................................................... 84

System - Maintenance ...................................................................................... 85

E-mail Notication ......................................................................................................85

System Power Management ..........................................................................87

UPS Settings .................................................................................................................87

Sleep Timer....................................................................................................................88

Restoring Factory Defaults ...................................................................................... 90

Format the LinkStation ............................................................................................. 92

Extensions ............................................................................................................93

WebAccess ....................................................................................................................93

Print Server ....................................................................................................................94

BitTorrent Client ..........................................................................................................101

Media Server ................................................................................................................. 103

Using iTunes with the Media Server ....................................................................112

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Chapter 3

NAS Navigator2 ...................................................................... 113

Chapter 4

Web Admin interface .............................................................. 118

Home ......................................................................................................................118

Shared Folders .................................................................................................... 119

Users/Groups .......................................................................................................122

Network .................................................................................................................125

System ...................................................................................................................132

Extensions ............................................................................................................146

Appendix............ ..................................................................... 151

Specications ......................................................................................................151

Default Settings .................................................................................................. 152

Mapping Additional Shares ...........................................................................153

Windows ........................................................................................................................ 153

Mac OS X ........................................................................................................................154

Software ................................................................................................................ 155

Info folder .............................................................................................................158

Status LED (LS-VL, LS-XHL, LS-CHL) .............................................................159

Status LED (LS-WVL, LS-WXL) ........................................................................162

Status LED (LS-WSXL) ....................................................................................... 166

Compliance Information ................................................................................. 169

Troubleshooting .................................................................................................170

Data Backup .........................................................................................................172

GPL Information ................................................................................................. 172

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Chapter 1 Setup

LinkNavigator Setup (LS-VL, LS-XHL, LS-CHL)

Connect the LinkStation with an Ethernet cable and the included AC adapter. Plug the power

cord into a surge protector or power outlet. Connect the Ethernet cable to a router, hub, or switch on your network. The Ethernet cable will “click” and lock in place when inserted properly.

LinkStation

Network

(Router or Hub)

Move the Power Mode Switch on the back of the LinkStation to the ON

position.

Note: Do not set the Power Mode Switch to AUTO at this time. After

the initial installation is complete, then the Auto Power Mode may be used.

Wait until the power LED stops blinking and glows a steady blue.

Insert the Utility CD in your computer’s CD drive. LinkNavigator will launch.

Click [Begin Installation]. The wizard will guide you through installation.

If LinkNavigator does not launch automatically, open the Utility CD and double-click [LSNavi.exe].

This example shows a LS-VL LinkStation. Your screen may be slightly dierent.

Power LED

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Notes: If you are using Windows 7 or Vista, the autoplay screen may appear. Click [Run LSNavi.

exe].

If “Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer?” is displayed in Windows 7, please click [Yes].

If “A program needs your permission to continue” is displayed in Windows Vista, please click [Continue].

For OS X, double-click on the LinkNavigator icon in the utility CD.

If you have problems installing, temporarily disable your anti-virus software and software rewall. After setup is complete, re-enable the software.

If your computer does not have a CD drive, you may download the LinkNavigator software from www.bualotech.com.

Click [Finish] or [Complete]. NAS Navigator2 starts automatically.

The LinkStation’s shared folder opens. You can now use the LinkStation’s shared folder to save

les just like any other hard drive.

Note: With Mac OS, the LinkStation is mounted as a drive icon on the desktop, or it is displayed in

the sidebar of the Finder.

Setup is now complete.

In NAS Navigator2, double-click your LinkStation’s icon.

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LinkNavigator Setup (LS-WVL, LS-WXL)

Connect the LinkStation with an Ethernet cable and the included AC adapter. Plug the power

cord into a surge protector or power outlet. Connect the Ethernet cable to a router, hub, or switch on your network. The Ethernet cable will “click” and lock in place when inserted properly.

LinkStation

Network

(Router or Hub)

Move the Power Mode Switch on the back of the LinkStation to the ON

position.

Note: Do not set the Power Mode Switch to AUTO at this time. After

the initial installation is complete, then the Auto Power Mode may be used.

Wait until the power LED stops blinking and glows a steady blue.

Insert the Utility CD in your computer’s CD drive. LinkNavigator will launch.

Click [Begin Installation]. The wizard will guide you through installation.

If LinkNavigator does not launch automatically, open the Utility CD and double-click [LSNavi.exe].

This example shows a LS-WVL LinkStation. Your screen may be slightly dierent.

Power LED

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Notes: If you are using Windows 7 or Vista, the autoplay screen may appear. Click [Run LSNavi.

exe].

If “Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer?” is displayed in Windows 7, please click [Yes].

If “A program needs your permission to continue” is displayed in Windows Vista, please click [Continue].

For OS X, double-click on the LinkNavigator icon in the utility CD.

If you have problems installing, temporarily disable your anti-virus software and software rewall. After setup is complete, re-enable the software.

If your computer does not have a CD drive, you may download the LinkNavigator software from www.bualotech.com.

Click [Finish] or [Complete]. NAS Navigator2 starts automatically.

The LinkStation’s shared folder opens. You can now use the LinkStation’s shared folder to save

les just like any other hard drive.

Note: With Mac OS, the LinkStation is mounted as a drive icon on the desktop, or it is displayed in

the sidebar of the Finder.

Setup is now complete.

In NAS Navigator2, double-click your LinkStation’s icon.

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Chapter1 Setup

LinkNavigator Setup (LS-WSXL)

Connect the LinkStation with the AC adaptor and an Ethernet cable. Plug the power cord into a

surge protector or power outlet. Connect the Ethernet cable to a router, hub, or switch on your network. The Ethernet cable will “click” and lock in place when inserted properly.

LinkStation

Network

(Router or Hub)

Move the Power Mode Switch on the back of the LinkStation to ON.

Note: Do not set the Power Mode Switch to AUTO at this time.

After the initial installation is complete, then the Auto Power Mode may be used.

Wait until the power LED stops blinking and glows a steady blue.

Power LED

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Insert the Utility CD in your computer’s CD drive. LinkNavigator will launch.

Click [Begin Installation]. The wizard will guide you through installation.

Notes: If LinkNavigator does not launch automatically, open the Utility CD and double-click

[LSNavi.exe].

If you are using Windows 7 or Vista, the autoplay screen may appear. Click [Run LSNavi. exe].

If “Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer ?” is displayed in Windows 7, please click [Yes].

If “A program needs your permission to continue” is displayed in Windows Vista, please click [Continue].

For Mac OS, double-click on the LinkNavigator icon in the utility CD.

If you have problems installing, temporarily disable your anti-virus software and software rewall. After setup is complete, re-enable the software.

If your computer does not have a CD drive, you may download the LinkNavigator software from www.bualotech.com.

Click [Finish] or [Complete]. NAS Navigator2 starts automatically.

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The LinkStation’s shared folder opens. You can now use the LinkStation’s shared folder to save

les just like another hard drive.

Note: With OS X, the LinkStation is mounted as a drive on the desktop or displayed in the

sidebar of the Finder.

Setup is now complete.

Double-click your LinkStation's icon in the NAS Navigator2 window.

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Diagrams and Layout (LS-VL, LS-XHL, LS-CHL)

Front

Power LED

Blue light is ON: Power ON Blue light is OFF: Power OFF

Amber light is ashing: The amber light ashes if there is a

message. Flashing pattern varies depending on the message. For more information, refer to "Status LED" on page 161 .

Red light is ashing: Red light ashes when an error occurs.

Flashing pattern varies depending on the message. For more information, refer to "Status LED" on page 159 .

Function Button

The Function button initiates direct copy, dismounts USB devices, and is used to initialize the LinkStation

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Back

Fan

Do not block the fan when installing the unit.

USB 2.0 Connector

You may attach a USB device such as a digital camera, printer, memory card reader, or hard drive. USB hubs, mice, keyboards, and all-in-one printers are not supported. USB card readers that support multiple memory cards may not function properly.

Power Mode Switch

AUTO: Automatically powers the LinkStation on and o with

your computer.

ON: Turns the LinkStation on. OFF: Turns the LinkStation o.

LAN Port Connect an Ethernet cable here. The Link/Act

LED by the LAN port turns green when the unit is connected to the network and ashes when there is network activity.

Power Connector Connect the AC adapter here. When it’s

connected properly, the LED to the right will glow green.

Hook Use as a strain relief for the AC adapter cable.

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Diagrams and Layout (LS-WVL, LS-WXL)

Front

Back

4 5 6

7 8

Note: – Please do not lift the LinkStation by its front cover. It might come o.

1 Power LED

Blue LED: Power on. LED is o: Power o. Blinks blue: During startup and shutdown.

11 12

2 Function LED

The Function LED glows blue when direct copy is nished, during initialization, and during USB dismounting (about 60 seconds). During direct copy it blinks blue.

3 Info/Error LED

The Info/Error LED blinks orange when there’s a message and red when there’s an error.

4 Function Button

The Function button initiates direct copy, dismounts USB devices, and is used to initialize the LinkStation.

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5 USB 2.0 connector

6 Power Mode Switch

AUTO: The LinkStation turns on and o automatically with your PC (s). ON: The LinkStation boots and is operational. OFF: The LinkStation shuts down.

7 LAN Port

Connect to your LAN with an Ethernet cable.

8 Link/Act LED

Glows green for connection. Blinks green for access.

9 Power connector

The AC adaptor connects here.

10 Fan

Do not block the fan when installing the unit.

11 Security lock for anti-theft

Many security cables are compatible with this lock.

12 Hook

Secure the Power cable so that it does not come o by mistake. Slide the cable down to secure.

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Diagrams and Layout (LS-WSXL)

Front

2 3 4 5

Back

8 9

10 11

1 Function Button

The Function Button initiates direct copy, dismounts USB devices, and is used to initialize the LinkStation.

2 Function LED

The Function LED glows blue when direct copy is nished, during initialization, and during USB dismounting (about 60 seconds). During direct copy the Function LED blinks blue.

3 Link/Act LED

Glows green for connection. Blinks green for access.

4 Info/Error LED

The Info/Error LED blinks orange when there’s a message and red when there’s an error.

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5 Power LED (LinkStation)

Blue LED: Power on. LED is o: Power o. Blinks blue: During startup / shutdown.

6 Security lock for anti-theft

Many security cables are compatible with this lock.

7 USB 2.0 connector

8 Power Mode Switch

AUTO: The LinkStation turns on and o automatically with your PC(s). ON: The LinkStation boots and is operational. OFF: The LinkStation shuts down and turns o.

9 Power connector

The AC adaptor connects here.

10 LAN Port

Connect to your LAN with an Ethernet cable.

11 Hook

Secure the Power cable so that it does not come o by mistake. Slide the cable down to secure.

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Chapter 2 Using your LinkStation

Opening the Shared Folder

Launch NAS Navigator2.

Notes: In Windows, click [Start] - [(All) Programs] - [BUFFALO] - [BUFFALO NAS Navigator2] -

[BUFFALO NAS Navigator2].

In Mac OS, double click on the [NAS Navigator2] icon in the Dock.

The LinkStation’s shared folder opens.

Note: In OS X, the share is mounted as a drive icon on the desktop, or displayed in the sidebar

of the Finder.

You can now use the LinkStation’s shared folder to save les just like another hard drive.

Double click on the LinkStation's icon.

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Opening the shared folder from another PC

After the LinkStation is installed on one computer, you don’t have to go through the full installation to add a second computer. Just install NAS Navigator2 on each additional computer to access the LinkStation.

Insert the Utility CD in your computer’s CD drive. LinkNavigator will launch.

Notes: If LinkNavigator does not open, open the Utility CD and double-click [LSNavi.exe].

If you are using Windows 7 or Vista, the autoplay screen may appear. Click [Run LSNavi. exe’]

If “Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer ?”is displayed in Windows 7, please click [Yes].

If “A program needs your permission to continue” is displayed in Windows Vista, please click [Continue].

For Mac OS, double-click on the LinkNavigator icon in the utility CD.

Click [Options] - [Additional Software Installation].

For Mac OS, click [Install NAS Navigator].

Follow the instruction on the screen to install NAS Navigator2.

After NAS Navigator2 is installed, click at the top right top of the installer window to close it.

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Launch NAS Navigator2:

In Windows, click [Start] - [(All) Programs] - [BUFFALO] - [BUFFALO NAS Navigator2] - [BUFFALO NAS Navigator2].

In OS X, double-click on the [NAS Navigator2] icon in the Dock.

The LinkStation’s shared folder opens.

Note: On Mac OS, LinkStation is mounted as a drive icon on the desktop, or displayed in the

sidebar on the Finder.

Setup is complete. You can now use the LinkStation’s shared folder to save les just like another hard drive.

Double-click on the LinkStation icon.

Adding another LinkStations

To add one or more additional LinkStations to your network, rerun the installation program for each one.

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Power Modes

The LinkStation can automatically turn on and o with your computers. To use this feature, install NAS Navigator2 on each computer and then set the Power Mode Switch to the AUTO position.

LS-VL, XHL, CHL LS-WVL, WXL LS-WSXL

AUTO: When the switch is in the AUTO position, the LinkStation automatically turns o when all

computers on the network with NAS Navigator2 turn o. If any computer on the network is powered on, the LinkStation automatically powers on as well.

ON: The LinkStation stays on, even when all computers are o.

OFF: Turns the LinkStation o.

Notes: Never disconnect power from the LinkStation while the switch is in the ON position.

The Auto Power Mode may not work in some network environments. If this occurs, move the switch to the ON position to use the LinkStation.

After all computers are powered down, it may take several minutes for the LinkStation to shut down.

During initial setup, leave the Power Mode Switch in the ON position. Do not move it to the AUTO position until the unit is set up and NAS Navigator2 is installed on all computers that will access the LinkStation.

If a power outage disconnects power from the LinkStation while it’s in Auto Power Mode, will not power on automatically when power is restored. Move the Power Mode Switch to the ON position to power on the LinkStation. Once the unit has booted, you can move the Power Mode Switch back to the AUTO position.

Immediately after the Power Mode Switch is switched to the AUTO position, it will not shut down for at least 5 minutes even if all PCs on the network are turned o.

The LinkStation models with multiple hard drives do not shut down during RAID initialization or rebuild.

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Web Admin interface

To open the LinkStation’s web-based administration interface, follow the steps below.

Launch NAS Navigator2.

In Windows, click [Start] - [(All) Programs] - [BUFFALO] - [BUFFALO NAS Navigator2] - [BUFFALO NAS Navigator2].

In OS X, double click on [NAS Navigator2] icon in the Dock.

In Windows, right-click on the LinkStation’s icon. In OS X, click the icon while holding down the control key. Select [Open Web Admin] in the displayed menu.

If 2 or more LinkStations and TeraStations are connected on the network, multiple icons will be displayed. Right-click on the unit that you want to display.

When a LinkStation’s icon is selected, information about its settings appears in the bottom right of the window.

Enter your username and password, and click [Login].

The default username and password are:

Username: admin Password: password

After you log in, refer to page 49 to change the password for security purposes. .

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Note: The Web Admin interface is compatible with Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 2 or later,

Firefox 1.5 or later, and Safari 3 or later.

The Web Admin interface contains the following sections.

The Web Admin interface opens. The LinkStation’s name, IP address, workgroup and hard disk information are displayed on the left side of the window.

• [Shared Folders]

Add/delete shared folders, set access restrictions, and congure direct copy.

• [Users/Groups]

• [Network]

• [System]

Congure name, time, disk check format, backup, mail notication settings, timers, UPS synchronization settings, initialization, and format drives.

• [Extensions]

Congure WebAccess, Media Server, Print Server, BitTorrent, and Time Machine.

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To open the Web Admin interface from a dierent computer, open a browser and type the LinkStation’s IP address into the URL eld.

With a Mac, you can open the Web Admin interface from Bonjour as described below.

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, enter "guest" as the username and leave the password blank.

The Web Admin interface 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.

1 In the Web Admin interface, click [Shared

Folders] - [Folder Setup].

2 Click [Create Folder].

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] screen and click [Save].

Notes:

• By default, [shared Folder Attributes] is 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:

• When using multi-byte character(such as Japanese), make folder or le names with 80 bytes(UTF-8) or less. You may not be able to copy a folder or a le whose name length is more than 80 bytes.

• You cannot set hidden or read-only attributes to subfolders 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 do not 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 Ethernet 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 Web Admin interface, 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 Users and/or Groups on the LinkStation

The next page describes how to congure access restrictions for local users and/or groups.

Access Restrictions on NT Domain

Follow the procedure on page 29 to congure.

Access Restrictions on Active Directory

Follow the procedure on page 31 to congure.

Notes:• This chapter describes the procedure to use Active Directory with Windows 2000 Server,

Server 2003, and Server 2008.

• Depending on the security settings, the LinkStation may not be able to join, or may be

able to join but may not be authenticated by a domain. In such a case, it is recommended to restrict access by delegating authority.

Access restrictions by using the Delegate Authority server feature

Follow the procedure on page 33 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 Web Admin interface.

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Using your LinkStation

Restricting access for Users and Groups on the LinkStation

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

Create 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 46.

2 Add groups as described on page 48.

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

In the Web Admin interface, navigate to [Shared Folders] - [Folder Setup].

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

Using your LinkStation

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 & Write] permissions are given to a user, that user will have read-only

access.

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Access Restrictions on NT Domain

The LinkStation can download users, groups, and passwords from an NT Domain server. This procedure is recommended for system administrators only.

Note: The LS-CHL LinkStation doesn’t support NT Domain in the US and the EU.

Create an account on the Domain Controller for the LinkStation.

Note: If there is an option to “Accept accounts for computers with Windows 2000 or earlier”,

then select it.

Click [Network] - [Workgroup/Domain] - [Modify Settings] in the Web Admin interface.

Follow the instructions in the previous section to add access restrictions to the domain.

1 Select [NT Domain]. 2 Enter [NT Domain Name]. 3 Enter [NT Domain Controller Name]. 4 Enter [Administrator Name]. 5 Enter [Administrator Password]. 6 Enter [WINS Server IP Address].(Optional) 7 Click [Save].

Notes:• You can enter up to 23 bytes(UTF-8) for [NT Domain Name]. Alphanumeric characters,

multi-byte characters, -(hyphen), _(underscore), and .(dot) may be used. Do not use a symbol as the rst character.

• You can enter up to 63 bytes(UTF-8) for [NT Domain Controller Name]. Do not use multi-

byte characters. Alphanumeric characters, -(hyphen), and _(underscore) may be used. Do not use a symbol as the rst character.

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Notes:• If you change the LinkStation’s name, you will no longer be able to use domain users and

groups or access restrictions. Rejoin the domain.

• If a domain user name contains more than 20 bytes, the LinkStation truncates it to 20 bytes.

• The LinkStation only downloads the rst 1000 users or the rst 1000 groups from a domain controller.

• If you operate LinkStation as a member server of NT Domain or Active Directory domain, you cannot connect as a guest user via AFP.

• When you change the user or group settings on the domain controller, these changes may not take eects immediately on LinkStation. If you need to reect changes on the domain controller immediately, reboot LinkStation.

• If your LinkStation is a member server in NT Domain or Active Directory domain and you change the [Authentication Method] to [Workgroup] in [Network] - [Workgroup/Domain]

- [Modify Settings] on the Web Admin interface, the computer account on the domain controller will not be deleted automatically.

• If it has joined a domain network, you cannot connect to the LinkStation via FTP.

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Access Restrictions on Active Directory

The LinkStation can download users, groups, and passwords from an Active Directory domain server. This procedure is recommended for system administrators only.

Note: The LS-CHL LinkStation doesn’t support Active Directory in the US and the EU.

Create an account on the Domain Controller for the LinkStation.

Note: If there is an option to “Accept accounts for computers with Windows 2000 or earlier”,

then select it.

Click [Network] - [Workgroup/Domain] - [Modify Settings] in the Web Admin interface.

1 Select [Active Directory]. 2 Enter [Active Directory Domain Name (NetBIOS

Name)].

3 Enter [Active Directory Domain Name (DNS/Realm

Name)].

4 Enter [Active Directory Domain Controller Name]. 5 Enter [Administrator Name]. 6 Enter [Administrator Password]. 7 Enter [WINS Server IP Address]. (Optional). 8 Click [Save].

Follow the instructions on page 27 to 28 to add Access Restrictions to Domain Users/Domain

Groups.

You have completed the settings for this feature. .

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Notes:• When you have the LinkStation joined to an Active Directory domain, you must specify the

DNS Server which can resolve names for Active Directory domain.

• After building an Active Directory domain, the administrator’s password which is needed to join the Active Directory domain must be changed at least once, or joining the Active Directory domain will fail.

• Active Directory domain’s DNS name and NetBIOS name must be identical.

• If there are more than 5 minutes dierences between the LinkStation’s clock and the domain

controller’s clock, joining the domain or authenticating domain user or group may fail.

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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

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 Web Admin interface.

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

You may download the latest version of the File Sharing Security Level Change Tool from www.bualotech.com.

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1 In the Web Admin interface, navigate to

[Network] - [Workgroup/Domain].

2 Click [Modify Settings].

1 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 [Authentication Server Name or IP

Address] .

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:

The shared folder for authentication should be created on the LinkStation

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

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

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

• AFP and FTP connections do not support delegating authority to an external SMB server.

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Disk Quotas

Notes:

• When using quotas, disable the recycle bin or empty the trash folder. The limited space includes the space used for trash.

• Quotas apply per drive or per array. If a Quota is set to 1 GB, each array or drive can use maximum of 1 GB.

• Quotas can’t be set for external USB hard drives connected to the LinkStation, only internal drives.

• The LS-CHL LinkStation doesn’t support disk quotas in the US and the EU.

Disk space quotas for users

To limit the space of shared folders that each user can use, follow the procedure below.

1 In the Web Admin interface, navigate to [Users/

Groups] - [Local Users].

2 Click [Create User].

1 Enter [Username], [User Id], [Password], and

[Description].

Note: User IDs may be between 1000 and 1999. Do

not duplicate user IDs.

2 Check [Enable] for [User Quota]. 3 Enter the maximum space this user is allowed for

the [Hard Limit (GB)].

4 Click [Save].

Notes:

• Username and password must be the same one that the user logs into Windows with. If these values are dierent, shared folders with access restrictions cannot be accessed.

• Deleting or adding users repeatedly may cause quotas to not work properly.

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Select [Shared Folders] - [Folder Setup] and click [Create Folder].

1 Congure the desired settings. 2 Click [Access Restrictions].

Click [Add].

1 Check the user you created in step 2. 2 Click [Add].

Click [Save].

You’ve congured a disk quota for users.

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Select level of access privileges for the user you added from [Read Only] or [Read & Write].

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Disk space quotas for groups

To limit the space of shared folders that each group can use, follow the procedure below.

1 In the Web Admin interface, select [Users/Groups] -

[Local Users].

2 Click [Create User].

1 Enter [Username], [User Id], [Password] and

[Description]. Note: User IDs may be between 1000 and 1999. Do not duplicate user IDs. 2 Click [Save].

Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each user in the group.

Notes:

• Usernames and passwords should be the same ones that the users log in to Windows with.

• If two dierent quotas apply, such a a user quota and a group quota, the smaller quota is applied.

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1 Select [Users/Groups] - [Local Groups]. 2 Click [Create Group].

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Note: • Deleting and adding groups repeatedly may cause quotas to not work properly.

1 Enter [Group Name], [Group Id] and [Description]. Note:

The group ID may be any number from 1000 and

1999. Do not duplicate Group IDs.

2 Click [Enable] for [Group Quota]. 3 Enter the total space that the group can use in the

Hard Limit (GB) eld.

4 Select users from step 2 in [Local Users], and click

[Add] for each.

5 Click [Save].

1 Click [Users/Groups] - [Local Users]. 2 Select a user from step 2, and click [Edit User].

Click [Shared Folders] - [Folder Setup].

Click [Create Folder].

Select the group created in step 4 for [Primary Group] and click [Save].

1 Congure the desired settings. 2 Click [Access Restrictions].

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1 Click [Local Groups]. 2 Click [Add].

1 Check the group you created step 4. 2 Click [Add].

Select level of access privileges for group you added from [Read Only] or [Read & Write].

Click [Save].

You have congured a group quota.

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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 Web Admin interface, 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. Do not 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 Web Admin interface. Changing them remotely with FTP client software is not supported.

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1 Select whether the shared folder is [Read

Only] or [Read & Write].

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 are not 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

Power 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 Web Admin interface. 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 do not 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 Web Admin interface, navigate to

[Users/Groups] - [Local Users].

2 Click [Create User].

1 Congure the desired settings for the new

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, or 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 Web Admin interface, navigate to [Users/

Groups] - [Local Groups].

2 Click [Create Group].

1 Enter [Groupe Name] and [Description].

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:

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Admin Password

You may change the admin password as follows.

In the Web Admin interface, navigate to [Users/ Groups] - [Local Users].

Select [admin] and click [Edit User].

1 Enter a [Username] and [Password].

2 Click [Save].

You have now changed the admin password.

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

account only to log in to the Web Admin interface.

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Network

Jumbo Frame

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

1 In the Web Admin interface, navigate to

[Network] - [Settings] - [Ethernet Frame Size].

2 Click [Modify Settings].

1 Select [Ethernet Frame Size].

2 Click [Save].

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

Frame.

• To use Jumbo Frame (4102/7422/9694 bytes), your computer’s NICs and all switches, hubs, and routers on the transmission route need to support Jumbo Frame. If any device on the route does not support Jumbo Frame, use standard transmission (1518 bytes) instead.

• If you are using Jumbo Frame 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).

Co n ne c tio n Tr a ns m iss ion

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Transmit Jumbo Frame (4102/7422/9694)

Transmit normally(151 8)

No transmission

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Web server

The LinkStation can be used as a Web server. HTML, CGI scripts, images, and JavaScript are supported.

Notes: • The LinkStation’s Web server is for advanced users only. Do not enable it unless you

know what you’re doing.

• The LS-CHL LinkStation does not support Web server.

Navigate to [Network] – [Web Server] – [Web Server Settings] in the Web Admin interface and

click [Modify Settings].

Select [Enable] for [Web Server], choose an external port setting (81 is the default) for [Port No.]

and a Web server public folder for [Target 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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MySQL server

The LinkStation can be used as a MySQL server.

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

Notes: • The LinkStation’s MySQL server is for advanced users only.

• Do not enable it unless you know what you’re doing.

• The LS-CHL LinkStation does not support MySQL server.

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

Select [Enable] for [MySQL Server], choose a [Port No.] and [Data Folder], and click [Save].

The MySQL server is now congured.

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System-Settings

Name, Date and Time

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

1 In the Web Admin interface, navigate to

[System] - [Settings] - [Name].

2 Click [Modify Settings].

Enter the [LinkStation Name] and [Description], then click [Save].

1 In the Web Admin interface, navigate to

[System] - [Settings] - [Date and Time].

2 Click [Modify Settings].

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1 Enter the [Date] 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 the Power Mode Switch is set to AUTO, then the LinkStation will turn o when the disk check is nished. Run a disk check as follows:

In the Web Admin interface, 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 the Power Mode Switch 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 Web Admin interface, 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 Web Admin interface.

Refer to page 64 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 Web Admin interface. Formatting will delete all data on the drive. Back up any important data before formatting.

In the Web Admin interface, 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 and Writing.

• Supports Journaling File System.

• Also available when connecting to other LinkStation.

• Supports both Reading and 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 Web Admin interface 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 XP, Windows 2000, Vista, Windows Server2003, and Windows 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.

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To set access restrictions on an additional hard drive

You can set access restrictions for shares on an external USB hard drive. In the Web Admin interface, 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.

Power 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:

1 In the Web Admin interface,navigate to

[Network] - [Settings] - [Network Services].

2 Click [AFP].

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 [Target host name]. 2 Enter the [Target 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 [Name] 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 Web Admin interface.

• Other LinkStation

The following sections will discuss how to:

• [Setting up the backup destination folder on LinkStation]

• [Finding the backup destination folder from LinkStation]

• [Set up a backup job on 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 a backup job on 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 Web Admin interface, 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 Web Admin interface, navigate to [System] [Backup].

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

Enter the [Password to Search] 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 Web Admin interface, 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 LinkStations].

2 Enter IP address of the LinkStation you want to

specify as a backup to [O Subnet LinkStations] 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 Frame 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 Web Admin interface, 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 (Append 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.

The following types of folders may be used as either backup sources or backup destinations:

• Shared folders on your LinkStation, including attached USB drives, but not including the info folder

• Shared folders on a dierent TeraStation or LinkStation on the local network, but not USB drives attached to it

• Shared folders of a TeraStation or LinkStation on a dierent network that has been selected manually by IP address, but not USB drives attached to it

Notes:

Before using a folder for backup, navigate to [Shared Folders] in the Web Admin interface and check [Disk Backup] for [Shared Folder Support].

Subfolders of shared folders are not supported for backup.

To make a TeraStation or LinkStation that is on a dierent network available for use as a backup target, navigate to [System] - [Backup] - [View NAS Devices] in the source LinkStation’s Web Admin interface and add it by IP address.

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Click [Add] in the [Backup Folders].

Select the [Backup Source] and [Backup Targets] 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 bytes(UTF-8) 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 LinkStation models with multiple hard drives. LinkStations with only one hard drive do not support RAID modes.

Notes: 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 RAID mode is changed, all data on the drives is lost. Before changing RAID modes, please back up any important data from the array.

• 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.

Note: Hard drives in the LS-WSXL LinkStation are not user-replaceable. If you experience a drive

failure with this model, contact Bualo tech support for assistance.

• RAID 0 mode (LS-WVL, LS-WXL, and LS-WSXL Default Setting)

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 83).

Click [System] - [Storage] - [RAID Array] in the Web Admin interface.

Click the array you want to set.

Select all available hard drives.

The [Confirm Operation] 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 24 to create a shared folder.

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1 Select [raid 1].

2 Click [Create Raid Array].

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

restored.

[Conrm Operation] screen

When you perform any of the following tasks, a [Conrm Operation] 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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EDP (Easy Data Protection)

With EDP (Easy Data Protection), you can create a RAID 1 array while preserving the data on one of the hard drives. To use EDP, make sure that the following conditions are met:

- Your hard drives must display [Normal (EDP available)] as shown in Step 1 below.

- Both hard drives must be the same size.

Caution: If your hard drives show [Normal] instead of [Normal (EDP available)], then you cannot

use EDP. If you create a RAID 1 array, all data on both drives will be lost. Back up any important data before changing your RAID array.

The [Conrm Operation] screen will open. Within 60 seconds, enter the displayed number in the

[Conrmation Number] eld. Click [Apply].

In the Web Admin interface, navigate to [System][Storage] - [Disks]. In the [Status] column, [Normal (EDP available)] should be displayed beside both drives.

Under [RAID Array], click [EDP].

The data on one disk will be preserved; the other will be erased to create the RAID 1 array. Choose which disk will have its data preserved and which will be formatted.

While the array is being built, le transfer speeds will be slower than usual. It will take about 6

hours per terabyte to build the array. The Info/Error LED will blink amber while the array is being built. Do not turn o the LinkStation until the array is nished.

When the build nishes, the Info/Error LED will stop blinking. Your RAID 1 array is now complete and ready to use.

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• Changing to RAID 0 mode

Change system to normal mode (page 83).

Click [System] - [Storage] - [RAID Array] in the Web Admin interface.

Click the array you want to set.

Select all available hard drives.

The [Confirm Operation] 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 24 to create a shared folder.

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1 Select [Raid 0].

2 Click [Create Raid Array].

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• Changing to Normal mode

Click [Delete RAID Array].

Click [System] - [Storage] - [RAID Array] in the Web Admin interface.

Click the array you want to set.

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

The [Confirm Operation] 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 congured Normal mode. Turn to page 24 to create a shared folder.

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RAID Scanning

LinkStations that are in RAID 1 mode support RAID scanning. A RAID scan tests the RAID array for read performance. If defective sectors are found, they are repaired automatically. If your multipledrive LinkStation is in RAID 1 mode, you should run RAID scans regularly. Congure regular RAID scans as follows:

Notes: Check [Shutdown] to automatically shut down the LinkStation whenever a RAID error

occurs. Check [Begin Immediate RAID Scan] to initiate an immediate RAID scan.

To stop a RAID scan, click [Abort RAID Scanning].

Single-drive LinkStations do not support RAID arrays or RAID scanning.

Navigate to [System] - [Storage] - [RAID Scanning] in the Web Admin interface. Under [RAID Scanning], click [Modify Settings].

Choose [Enable], enter your desired schedule, and click [Save].

RAID Scanning is now congured.

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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 Web Admin interface, 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 No.].

Note: If using [POP before SMTP], enter [POP3

Server address] and [POP3 port No.].

3 Select [Authertication Type] from [Disabled]/

[POP before SMTP]/[LOGIN(SMTP-AUTH)]/ [CRAM-MD5 (SMTP-AUTH)/CRAM-MD5)].

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 notification e-mail. Click [Reset to Default] to reset the subject line to

[LinkStation 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 Failure] 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 Web Admin interface, navigate to [System] [Power Management] - [UPS Settings] and click [Modify Settings].

1 If your LinkStation is connected directly to the

UPS, select [synchronize with UPS connected to this LinkStation]. To have the UPS shut down multiple LinkStations on the same network, select [synchronize with UPS connected to other LinkStation on the network] and enter the IP address of the LinkStation that is connected directly to the UPS in the eld below.

2 Click [Save].

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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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.

1 In the Web Admin interface, navigate to [System]

- [Power Management] - [Sleep Timer]

2 Click [Modify Settings].

1 Specify a [Timer Interval],[Wake up at] and [Begin

Sleep at].

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) It is at 10:00 Wednesday with the LinkStation powered on: 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) It is at 10:00 Wednesday with the LinkStation powered on: 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) It is at 10:00 Wednesday with the LinkStation powered on: 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.

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

(e.g.4) It is at 10:00 Wednesday with the LinkStation powered on: Timer 1 Everyday 9:00 - 18:00 Timer 2 Day specied Wednesday 07:30 - 22:00 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.

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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Restoring Factory Defaults

To initialize the LinkStation to its factory defaults, 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 ash blue. It will start ashing amber when initialization begins (2 - 3 minutes).

Notes: This method of initializing the LinkStation restores its IP address settings, Ethernet frame

size settings, and administrator (admin) password to their factory defaults. If you chose not to initialize the administrator's password from the Web Admin interface, only the IP address and Ethernet frame size settings are initialized. You can initialize other items from the Web Admin interface.

If you do not want to initialize the admin password when you initialize the LinkStation, select [Keep current admin password] in the [System] - [Restore/Erase] - [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 Web Admin interface

You can initialize the following settings from the Web Admin interface: LinkStation name, Description, NTP settings, Workgroup settings, Shared service settings, access restrictions of the shared folder, User settings, Groups, mail notication settings, UPS synchronization settings, Backup Settings, Admin Username and password, Print server settings, WebAccess, Language settings, SleepTimer, Media server settings, BitTorrent settings, Time Machine conguration, Web Server, MySQL Server, and Network Services.

In the Web Admin interface, navigate to [System]

- [Restore/Erase].

Click [Restore LinkStation].

The [Conrm Operation] 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.

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Format the LinkStation

In the Web Admin interface, navigate to [System] - [Restore/Erase].

Click [Erase].

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

After a format, your LinkStation will reboot. Settings will be returned to their factory defaults. LinkStations with multiple hard drives will be set to “normal” mode, where individual drives are addressed separately. Drives will be blank, with no shares on them. You will need to create at least one shared folder before you can use the LinkStation.

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Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.

before formatting.

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Extensions

WebAccess

What is WebAccess?

WebAccess lets you access les on your LinkStation through the Internet. Access restrictions can be set for folders that are shared, and automatic router settings by UPnP and redirect functionality from the bualonas.com server (similar to Dynamic DNS) make conguration easy.

Remote location 1

Both uploading and downloading are supported.

Remote location 2

LinkStation

Oce

Internet

Central Server

Note:• Care should be taken with conguration of WebAccess. Certain settings can make the les in

the shared folder available to anyone on the Internet without any access restrictions.

For more information on WebAccess, visit http://bualonas.com/manual/en/

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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 cable (not included)

Notes:

• Only one printer can be connected to the LinkStation.

USB Printer (not included)

• 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 7/Vista

In the Web Admin interface, 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.

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 Web Admin interface, 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.

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 Web Admin interface, 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].

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

Click [OK].

Click [Yes].

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Buffalo Technology LSV40TL User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Chapter 1 Setup

LinkNavigator Setup (LS-VL, LS-XHL, LS-CHL)

LinkNavigator Setup (LS-WVL, LS-WXL)

LinkNavigator Setup (LS-WSXL)

Diagrams and Layout (LS-VL, LS-XHL, LS-CHL)

Diagrams and Layout (LS-WVL, LS-WXL)

Diagrams and Layout (LS-WSXL)

Chapter 2 Using your LinkStation

Opening the Shared Folder

Opening the shared folder from another PC

Adding another LinkStations

Power Modes

Web Admin interface

Adding shared folders

Access Restrictions

Disk Quotas

FTP Server

Direct Copy

Users/Groups

Adding Users

Adding Groups

Admin Password

Network

Jumbo Frame

Web server

MySQL server

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

RAID Scanning

System - Maintenance

System Power Management

UPS Settings

Sleep Timer

Restoring Factory Defaults

Format the LinkStation

Extensions

WebAccess

Print Server