Dlink DNS-323 User Manual
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Product Overview ........................................................ 4
Package Contents ...................................................4
System Requirements ............................................. 4
Introduction ..............................................................5
Features ..................................................................6
Hardware Overview ................................................. 7
Front View .......................................................... 7
Rear Panel (Connections) .................................8
Installation ....................................................................9
Hardware Setup ....................................................... 9
Conguration ............................................................. 12
Easy Search Utility ................................................12
Getting Started ......................................................13
Web UI ................................................................... 18
Setup .....................................................................19
Wizard .............................................................. 19
LAN ..................................................................23
Device Settings ................................................24
Advanced ............................................................... 25
Users and Groups ............................................ 25
Quotas ............................................................. 26
Network Access ............................................... 29
FTP Server ......................................................31
UPnP AV Server .............................................. 34
iTunes Server ..................................................35
DHCP Server ................................................... 37
LLTD ................................................................ 38
Tools ......................................................................39
Admin ...............................................................39
Time .................................................................40
System .............................................................41
Firmware ..........................................................42
E-Mail Alerts ....................................................43
Power Management ......................................... 46
RAID ................................................................ 47
DDNS ............................................................... 49
Status ....................................................................50
Device Information ...........................................50
Support .................................................................. 51
Mapping a Drive ....................................................52
Download Scheduling ............................................55
Schedule Downloads ....................................... 57
Scheduling Settings ......................................... 58
BitTorrent ...............................................................59
Installing BitTorrent ..........................................59
BitTorrent Conguration ................................... 61
Adding a Torrent From URL ............................62
Adding a Torrent From File ..............................63
Torrent Settings ............................................... 64
Downloads Support ...............................................65
USB Print Server ...................................................66
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Storing non-English Character Files ....................... 74
Replacing or Adding a New Hard Drive ................... 76
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Section 1 - Product Overview
D-Link DNS-323 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure
CD-ROM with Manual and Software
Quick Installation Guide
Power Adapter
Power Cable Clip
CAT5 Ethernet Cable
Product Overview
Package Contents
Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage than the one included with the DNS-323 will cause damage and void
the warranty for this product.
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
System Requirements
For best results, the following system requirements are recommended:
Computer with: 1GHz processor / 512 MB RAM / 200 MB available space / CD-ROM drive
Internet Explorer version 6.0 or Mozilla Firefox 1.0 and above
3.5” SATA Hard Drive(s)
Windows® XP (with Service Pack 2) or Vista
®
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Section 1 - Product Overview
Introduction
The D-Link DNS-323 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure shares your documents, photos, music, and videos across
the network and on the Internet (via FTP server) so family members, friends, or employees can access them. This
enclosure, which can hold two 3.5” SATA hard drives of any capacity1, creates a central network point for backing up
valuable les. The built-in RAID 12 mirroring technology protects these les from drive failure. Other options such as
Standard, JBOD, and RAID 0 are also available.
The DNS-323 shares les over the Internet via the built-in FTP server3. Users and groups can be created and assigned
to folders with either read or read/write permissions. Quotas can be set per user or group to restrict space usage.
In addition, the DNS-323 can be used to stream photos, music, and videos to UPnP AV compatible network media
players4.
The included CD contains D-Link’s Easy Search Utility. This utility allows you to locate the DNS-323 on the network
and map drives to your computer. Backup software is also included on the CD. This software allows you to backup
your les from a computer to the DNS-323 manually, by a schedule, or in real-time. Real-time backups are a great way
to safeguard against unfortunate accidents that may result in the loss of important les.
Combining ease of use with practical and high performance features, the DNS-323 is an organized solution for any
network. Free up drive space on computers and centralize data on your network with the DNS-323 2-Bay Network
Storage Enclosure!
1 Hard Drive(s) not included.
2 RAID 1 mirroring requires the use of 2 internal SATA drives.
3 Note that use of an FTP Server to access les over the Internet does not provide for secure or encrypted transmissions.
4 D-Link cannot guarantee full compatibility or proper playback with all codecs. Playback capability depends on the codec support of the UPnP™ AV media player.
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Features
The DNS-323 is designed for easy installation and allows remote access to important data via your local network or
the Internet.
Two Hard Drive Bays for 3.5” SATA Hard Drives of Any Capacity
1
Simplied Hard Drive Installation Process – No Tools Required
Four Hard Drive Congurations: Standard, JBOD (Linear), RAID 0, and RAID 1
High Performance Gigabit Ethernet Connectivity (Up to 23/15MBps or 184/120Mbps Read/Write)
Built-in FTP Server for File Access from the Internet
4
2
3
Scheduled Downloads from Web or FTP Sites
Full or Incremental Backups
Real Time Backups With the Included Backup Software
Users and Groups Can Be Assigned to Folders with Read or Read/Write Permissions
Quotas For Users and Groups
Automatic E-Mail Notications
Power Management for Conserving Energy and Extending Hard Drive Life
UPnP AV Server for Streaming Music, Photos, and Video to Compatible Media Players
iTunes
®
Software will be able to automatically nd and play music directly from the DNS-323
5
Built-in USB Print Server for printing from any PC on the Network
D-Link Easy Search Utility
Congurable by Web Browser
Supports Jumbo Frames
Enables you to change from Non-RAID to RAID 1 conguration without losing data on the hard drives.
Supports Bit Torrent
1 Hard Drive(s) not included.
2 RAID 1 mirroring requires the use of 2 internal SATA drives.
3 Speed results will vary depending on the benchmark utility, hard drive conguration, and the network environment used for testing.
4 Note that use of an FTP Server to access les over the Internet does not provide for secure or encrypted transmissions.
5 D-Link cannot guarantee full compatibility or proper playback with all codecs. Playback capability depends on the codec support of the UPnP™ AV media player.
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Hardware Overview
Front View
Power Button
Drive Light Drive Light
Network Activity Light
Power Button:
Press once to power on the DNS-323. Press and hold the button until it begins to blink to power down the DNS-
323.
Drive Lights:
These lights will be solid BLUE when drives are connected but inactive. The lights will blink when the drives are being
accessed, formatted or synchronized. They will illuminate AMBER if a drive has failed.
Network Activity Light:
The Activity Light will be solid BLUE when there is an Ethernet connection. It will blink to indicate LAN trafc.
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Rear Panel (Connections)
Drive Eject Lever
Ethernet Port
Power Receptacle
Reset Button
Power Receptacle:
The 12V 3A / 5V 3A power supply connects here.
Ethernet Port:
A Gigabit Ethernet port that connects the DNS-323 to a network.
USB Port:
USB Print Server port for connecting a USB printer.
Drive Eject Lever
USB Port
Drive Eject Lever:
Use the levers to eject the hard drives. The front panel must be removed before ejecting the drives.
Reset Button:
A pinhole button located beside the Ethernet socket is used to reset the DNS-323 to the factory default settings.
Note: After resetting the unit’s configuration you will still have access to the data on your hard drive(s).
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Installation
Hardware Setup
This section provides unpacking and installation information for the DNS-323. Open the shipping carton for the
DNS-323 and carefully unpack its contents. To install the DNS-323 on your local network, refer to the steps below:
1. Access the drive bays by sliding the faceplate
up until it unlatches from the device.
2. Once the faceplate is unlatched, pull it off the
device, exposing the drive bays.
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3. Insert a 3.5” SATA hard drive into each
available drive bay. Make sure to align the
drive connectors to the SATA connectors on
the bottom edge inside the drive bay of the
DNS-323. Gently push the drive in until it
connects. When a drive is inserted properly,
you will feel it “seat” into the connector. Some
hard drives that are thin or oddly shaped may
need to be guided carefully into position. If a
drive is not properly seated, the light will not
illuminate after powering on the device.
4. Attach the faceplate to the front of the
device.
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5. Connect an Ethernet cable to the available
Ethernet port. This cable should connect
the DNS-323 to your local network via a
router or switch, or directly to a computer for
conguration.
6. Connect the power adapter to the power
receptacle.
7. Connect a USB printer. (Optional)
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Section 3 - Configuration
Configuration
Easy Search Utility
When rst powered on, during the initial boot sequence, the DNS-323 will wait to be assigned an IP address via DHCP. If it
does not receive an assigned IP address, by default it will have a self-assigned IP address of 192.168.0.32. It is recommended
to use the included D-Link Easy Search Utility when accessing and conguring the DNS-323 for the rst time. If you want to
change the IP address before logging in or are unable to connect to the DNS-323 IP address, you can use the Easy Search
Utility provided on the product CD to locate the device on your network and make any needed changes.
Network Storage
Device
Refresh
Configuration
Language
BitTorrent
LAN
Apply
Drive Mapping
The Easy Search Utility displays all available DNS-323
devices on the network here.
Refresh the device list.
Click Conguration to access the Web-based utility of
the DNS-323.
Click Language if you wish to store non-English character
les. Refer to page 74.
Click BitTorrent to use the built-in BitTorrent manager to
upload and download Torrents. Refer to page 59.
Congure the LAN Settings for the DNS-323 here.
Click Apply to save and activate the changes to the LAN
Settings.
Volumes available for mapping are displayed here.
Available Drive
Letters
Exit
Choose an available drive letter. Click Connect to map
the selected volume. Click Disconnect to disconnect the
selected mapped volume.
Click Exit to close the utility.
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Getting Started
To run the Easy Search Utility, insert the DNS-323 CD into your CD-ROM drive:
Click Easy Search Utility.
Highlight an available DNS-323
and click Conguration to access
the web-based utility.
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The Login screen will appear:
Type admin for the username and
leave the password eld blank.
Click Conguration
When logging into the DNS-323 for the rst time, you will be asked to choose a drive conguration type and format the
drives.There are four conguration options: Standard, JBOD, RAID 0 and RAID 1. Standard congures each disk as
a separate volume, while JBOD combines both disks into a single volume, as well as RAID 0 and RAID 1. See page
47 for more details on using the RAID congurations.
Note: All data will be erased during the format process.
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When prompted to congure the Hard Drive Settings:
Select the conguration type of your hard drive,
Standard, JBOD, RAID 0 or RAID 1.
A warning message informing you that your drives
will be formatted and all data will be erased. Click
OK to continue.
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When formatting of the drive completes, the DNS-323 will prompt the user to restart. A restart countdown screen will
appear. When restart is complete, a login screen will appear:
Press OK to restart the DNS-323.
Type admin for the username and
leave the password eld blank.
Click Conguration
Note: After logging in to the DNS-323 for the rst time it is recommended to add a password to the admin account.
(See p. 39 for details.)
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After logging in, you will be redirected to the DNS-323 web UI:
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Web UI
The DNS-323 web UI defaults to the Setup page. The main categories for conguration are located in the menu tabs
at the top of the page. These categories include:
Setup - Contains the DNS-323 setup wizard, as well as the LAN conguration settings and device
settings.
Advanced - Allows the DNS-323 administrator to congure users, groups of users and their storage
quotas. The UPnP AV server, iTunes server, FTP server, LLTD, and DHCP server settings are all
contained here as well.
Tools - Contains conguration options for the Admin account, time and system settings, and e-mail
alerts. Settings for Power management, RAID conguration, and DDNS are also available from the Tools
page.
Status - Contains a summary of DNS-323 information.
Support - Contains the DNS-323 help les.
Logout - Clicking this button will log the admin out and end the DNS-323 conguration session.
These pages and their conguration options will be discussed in detail in the following pages of this manual.
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Setup
Wizard
The DNS-323 has a setup Wizard that allows you to quickly congure some of the basic device settings.
When running the DNS-323 setup wizard, the
welcome screen details the ve steps of the wizard.
Click Next to continue.
It is recommended you set an admin password
here. Enter the new password and re-enter it for
conrmation. Click Next to continue.
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Set the appropriate Time Zone and Daylight Savings
Time. Click Next to continue.
Edit or change the DNS-323 LAN information or keep
the current settings. Click Next to continue.
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Enter your workgroup, name and description for the
DNS-323, or leave the default values and click Next
to continue.
When the wizard completes, click Back to go back
and make changes or click Restart to restart the
DNS-323 and save the conguration.
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The DNS-323 will restart.
When the login prompt appears, login using the new
administrator password. Click Conguration.
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LAN
The Local Area Network settings for the DNS-323 are congured on the LAN page.
Link Speed
DHCP Client
Static IP
Jumbo Frame
Settings
MTU
The LAN Link Speed is set to Auto
by default, but can be manually set
to 100Mbps or 1000Mbps.
Selecting DHCP Client will cause
the DNS-323 to obtain an IP address
from the local DHCP server.
Selecting Static IP requires you to
assign the IP information for the
DNS-323 manually.
Click the Enable radio button
next to Status to enable jumbo
frames.
Select an MTU rate that your
network can support and then click
Apply to activate the new setting.
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Device
The device settings page allows you to assign a workgroup, name and description to the DNS-323.
Workgroup
Name
Description
Assigns a workgroup name to the
DNS-323.
Assigns a unique name to the
DNS-323. The name can be used to
access the device from a web browser
instead of using the IP address.
For example: http://dlink-xxxxxx
This is useful if there are more
than one DNS-323 on the network.
By default the device name is
dlink-xxxxxx, where xxxxxx is the
last six digits of the MAC address.
Assigns a device description to the
DNS-323.
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