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
3D-Link DNS-323 User Manual
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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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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Advanced
Users and Groups
The DNS-323 supports up to 64 unique users. The users can be added to a group, or individually. The users and
groups are created to allow access to specic folders on the DNS-323, via FTP or your local network.
User and Group
Creation
Select Group
Users in Group
List of All Users
User List
This section contains required attributes for creating
a new user or group.
Select User or Group. Enter a user or group name
and password. Click Add.
Select a group from the drop-down menu.
Users that are assigned to the selected group will be
listed here.
Displays the list of users that you may assign to the
selected group.
To add a user to the selected group, click the user
and then click Add >>.
To remove a user from the group, click the user and
then click << Remove.
Displays all created user accounts. You may modify
the password or delete the user account by clicking
on the right icon.
Group List
Displays all created group accounts. You may modify
the password or delete the account by clicking on
the right icon.
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Quotas
The DNS-323 supports storage quotas for both groups and individual users. Assigning a quota to a group or user will
limit the amount of storage they are allocated. By default, users and groups do not have a quota.
User Quota
Settings
Group Quota
Settings
Quota Status
User quotas are displayed here.
Quotas can be edited by clicking
on the notepad icon.
Group quotas are displayed here.
Quotas can be edited by clicking
on the notepad icon.
Displays the current status of the
quota feature. The quota function
can be started or stopped here.
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Configuring Quotas
By default, all users and groups are displayed on the Quota Settings page. Users and groups are automatically listed
on this page, and cannot be deleted. The default quota setting is “Unlimited”.
To add a quota:
Click the notepad icon of the user
you want to add a quota to.
Set a quota amount (MB) for the
user and click Apply.
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The user, their amount of storage
used, and their storage limit are
displayed.
Click Enabled to turn quota
monitoring on.
Once enabled, the status will
change to Started.
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Network Access
The Network Access settings allow you to assign users and groups to specic folders or volumes. By default, all
volumes are open to anyone on the local network with read/write access. Before specic user or group rules can be
created, the default rules must be deleted.
Network Access
Settings
Category
User / Group
Folder
Permission
Oplocks
Assign permissions for users and groups on
the local network.
Determines whether the access rule will
apply to a group or individual user.
Select the user or group the access rule will
apply to or you can select All Accounts.
Browse to and select the folder or directory
you are controlling access to.
Set the user or group permission to Read
Only or Read/Write.
Oppo r t unisti c l ocks (o p l o cks) a r e a
characteristic of the LAN Manager networking
protocol implemented in the 32-Bit Windows
family. Oplocks are guarantees made by
a server for a shared logical volume to its
clients. These guarantees inform the Client
that a le’s content will not be allowed to be
changed by the server, or if some change is
imminent, the client will be notied before the
change is allowed to proceed.
Oplocks are designed to increase network
performance when it comes to network le
sharing however when using file-based
database applications it is recommended to
set the share oplocks to No (off).
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By default, Windows Vista® has Oplocks enabled and can not be disabled. If you are having network performance issues with applications sharing
les from the DNS-323 you may try to improve performance by setting Oplocks to No (off).
Map Archive
Comment
Network Access List
When enabled, the le attribute ”Archive” will be copied as the le is being stored on the DNS-323. Certain backup software attach this attribute
to les that are being stored as backups.
Enter a comment for reference or description of the rule.
Lists all dened access rules.
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FTP Server
The DNS-323 is equipped with a built in FTP Server, which is easy to congure. It allows users access to important
data whether they are on the local network or at a remote location. The FTP server can be congured to allow user
access to specic directories, and will allow up to 10 users to access the DNS-323 at a time.
FTP Server
Settings
FTP Access
List
FTP Server
Status
Category
User / Group
Folder
Permission
This section contains the configuration
settings for the DNS-323 FTP Server.
The FTP access for users and groups can
be added and edited here.
The current settings and status of the
DNS-323 FTP Server are displayed here.
Determines whether the FTP server rule will
apply to an individual user or a group.
Select the group or user the FTP server rule
will apply to.
Browse to and select the folder or directory
you are granting FTP access to. Select root
to grant access to all volumes.
Set the user or group permission to Read
Only or Read/Write.
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FTP Server Settings
Max User
Idle Time
Port
Flow Control
Client Language
FTP Access List
Sets the maximum amount of users
that can connect to the FTP server.
Sets the amount of time a user
ca n r em a in id l e b ef or e b e in g
disconnected.
Sets the FTP port. Default is 21.
Allows you to limit the amount of
bandwidth available for each user.
Most st anda rd FTP cli ents li ke
Windows FTP, only support Western
European codepage when transferring
les. Support has been added for non
standard FTP clients that are capable
of supporting these character sets.
Lists all dened FTP Rules.
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If you are behind a router, you will need to forward the FTP port from the router to the DNS-323. Additional ltering
and rewall settings may need to be modied on your router to allow FTP Access to the DNS-323 from the Internet.
Once the port has been forwarded on the router, users from the internet will access the FTP server through the WAN
IP address of the router.
If you are using a D-Link router, such as the WBR-2310 used in the example below, your port forwarding rule should
be similar to the following:
Name
IP Address
Public Port
Private Port
Traffic Type
Name the DNS-323 FTP server
rule.
Enter the IP address of the
DNS-323.
Enter the public FTP port. By
default, the port is 21.
Enter the private FTP port. By
default, the port is 21.
Set the trafc type to TCP.
If you use an FTP port other than 21, then users accessing the FTP server using an FTP client will have to
specify the non-standard port, and users who are using a browser will have to specify the port in the URL
(e.g. ftp://ftp.dns323.com:3000, where the FTP port is 3000).
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UPnP AV Server
The DNS-323 features a UPnP AV Server. This server provides the ability to stream photos, music and videos to UPnP
AV compatible network media players. If the server is enabled, the DNS-323 will be automatically detected by UPnP
AV compatible media players on your local network.
UPnP AV
Server
Folder
Auto Refresh
Refresh
Select Enable or Disable to enable
or disable the DNS-323 UPnP AV
server.
Specifies the folder or directory
that will be shared by the UPnP AV
server. Select root to share all les
on all volumes, or click Browse to
select a specic folder.
Set the device to auto refresh your
media every 5 minutes up to every
24hrs. Select None to disable this
feature.
Click the Refresh button after
adding new files to be used by
UPnP AV compatible devices.
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iTunes Server
The DNS-323 features an iTunes Server. This server provides the ability to share music and videos to computers on
the local network running iTunes. If the server is enabled, the DNS-323 will be automatically detected by the iTunes
program and the music and videos contained in the specied directory will be available to stream over the network.
iTunes Server
Folder
Password
Auto Refresh
Refresh
Select Enable or Disable to enable
or disable the DNS-323 iTunes
server.
Species the folder or directory that
will be shared by the iTunes server.
Select root to share all les on all
volumes, or click Browse to select
a specic folder.
Sets password for the iTunes
server. (Optional)
Set the device to auto refresh your
media every 5 minutes up to every
24hrs. Select None to disable this
feature.
Click Refresh after adding new les
to be used with iTunes.
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After enabling the iTunes server on the DNS-323, launch iTunes. When iTunes detects the DNS-323, select it and you
will be prompted to enter the iTunes server password if required.
Select the DNS-323. Wh en
prompted, enter the iTunes server
password. Click OK.
Media stored on the DNS-323 will
be available for use in iTunes.
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DHCP Server
The DNS-323 can be used as a DHCP Server. As a DHCP server, it can be used to serve IP addresses to other
devices on your local network. However, this feature should not be enabled if you already have a DHCP server, such
as a router on your local network.
DHCP Server
Starting IP
Address
Ending IP
Address
Lease Time
DHCP Client
List
Click the Enabled or Disabled
radio button to enable or disable
the DNS-323 DHCP server.
Enter the starting IP address for the
range of addresses assigned by the
DHCP server.
Enter the ending IP address for the
range of addresses assigned by the
DHCP server.
Sets the duration of time that an IP
address will remain assigned to a
device.
Displays the Hostname, IP address,
MAC address and Expired Time
of the clients that have received
a D H C P a d dr e s s fr o m t h e
DNS-323.
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LLTD
The DNS-323 supports LLTD. LLTD stands for Link Layer Topology Discovery and is used by the Network Map
application that is included in Windows Vista®.
LLTD
Click the Enable or Disable radio
button to enable or disable the
DNS-323 LLTD service
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Tools
Admin Password
The Admin menu allows you to set a password for your admin account. It is recommended to set a password when
rst conguring the DNS-323.
User Name
Password
New Password
Confirm
Password
The administrator user name is admin,
and this cannot be changed.
Enter the current password. (Leave
this blank if you have not set a
password yet.)
Enter a new password.
Enter the new password again for
conrmation.
Click Save Settings to save the new password.
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Time
The DNS-323 Time page contains several different options for setting the device’s internal clock. It is important to set
an accurate time so that backups and downloads can be accurately scheduled.
NTP Server
Time Zone
From My
Computer
Set Time
Manually
Network Time Protocol (NTP)
synchronizes the DNS-323 with an
Internet time server.
D-Link provides two time servers
for your convenience. Choose the
one closest to your location.
Select your time zone from the
drop-down menu.
Thi s opt ion w ill s ynch ron ize
the DNS-3 2 3 clock wi th your
computer.
Click Set Time to sync with the
local computer.
This option allows you to set the
time and date manually.
Daylight Saving
Time
Enter the appropriate time and date
and click Set Time.
Available Daylight Saving Time
options are None, USA, or EU
(Europe).
Select the appropriate option and
click Set Time.
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System
The DNS-323 System menu provides options for system restarts, saving and loading conguration settings, and setting
idle times.
Restart
Restore
Defaults
Shutdown
Configuration
Settings
Idle Time
Cl ick Re st ar t t o r ebo ot th e
DNS-323.
Click Restore to reset the DNS-323
to its factory default settings. This
will erase all previous conguration
changes.
Click Shutdown to turn off the
DNS-323.
Click Save to save the current
DNS-323 conguration settings to
a le on the local computer. If at a
later time you need to reload this
conguration after a system reset,
browse to the le and click Load.
Enter the time (in minutes) that
the administrator will be allowed
to remain idle while accessing the
DNS-323 conguration settings or
that users will be allowed to remain
idle while accessing the download
schedule settings.
Click Apply to save the settings.
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Firmware
The DNS-323 Firmware menu makes it simple to check for new rmware releases and upload them to the device.
Firmware
Upgrade
Current
Firmware Info
This section provides a link to
check for new firmware on the
D-Link support website.
If a new firmware is available,
download the file to your local
computer.
This section provides information
ab o ut t h e c u rr e nt D NS - 32 3
rmware.
When upgrading the rmware, click
Browse to select the new rmware
le on your local computer.
Click Apply to begin the rmware
upgrade process.
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E-Mail Alerts
With the DNS-323 E-Mail Alerts, you can congure e-mails to be sent alerting you to certain operational conditions and
drive status conditions. These alerts can prove helpful with the management and safeguarding of important data.
Alert Settings
Alert Types
T h i s s e c t i o n c o n t a i n s th e
configurat i on settings for the
your e-mail account and alert
preferences.
Once configured, use the Test
E-Mail button to se nd a test
e-mail and conrm your settings
are correct.
This section contains the alert
options and their configuration
settings.
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E-Mail Alert Settings
Login Method
User Name
Password
SMTP Server
Sender E-Mail
S e l e c t e i t h e r A c c o u n t o r
A n o n y m o u s . C h o o s i n g
Anonymous does not require a
User Name or Password.
Enter the appropriate user name
for your e-mail account.
Enter the appropriate password for
your e-mail account.
Enter the IP address or domain
name of your outgoing mail server.
If you are unsure of this value,
contact your e-mail provider.
Enter the “from” e-mail address
(e.g. alerts@dns323.com). This
field does not require a valid
e-mail address. However, if your
e-mail client is ltering spam, make
sure you allow this address to be
received.
Receiver
E-Mail
Test E-Mail
Enter the e-mail address that will
receive the alerts. This address
must correspond with the SMTP
server congured above.
Click the Test E-Mail button to
send a test alert and conrm your
settings are correct.
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E-Mail Alert Types
Space Status
A Volume Is Full
A Hard Drive Has
Failed
Administrator
Password Change
Firmware
Upgraded
System
Temperature
Exceeded
Select an interval in hours and
minutes to have a status of space
remaining on the drives e-mailed.
An alert will be sent when the hard
drive is full.
An alert will be sent if a critical error
occurs on one of the drives.
An alert will be sent if the admin
password is changed.
An alert will be sent if the rmware
is upgraded.
An alert will be sent if the DNS-323
device temperature exceeds the
set threshold. After the alert has
been sent, the DNS-323 will power
off for safety.
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Power Management
The DNS-323 Power Management feature allows you to congure the drives to shut down while power remains constant
to the device. The drives will power up again when data is accessed.
Power
Management
Turn off Hard
Drives
En a b le o r D is a b le P o we r
Management on the DNS-323
by clicking the appropriate radio
button.
Set the amount of time before idle
drives will shut down.
Click Apply to save the settings.
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RAID
The DNS-323 supports four different disk conguration types: Standard, where each drive is a unique volume, JBOD,
which combines both drives in a linear fashion to create one volume, as well as RAID 0 and RAID 1.
RAID Settings
A pop-up window will appear with the drive conguration options.
Choose the RAID option you want to implement, by clicking the
appropriate radio button and press Next button.
Click Set RAID Type and Re-Format to
change the current drive conguration.
If you already have one drive installed, and
intend to install the second drive, the DNS-323
allows you to change the drive conguration
from Standard to RAID 1, which you can mirror
the data from the 1st drive to the 2nd drive to
protect your valuable data. This will erase all
the data in the new 2nd drive.
If you have installed a 2nd drive and “skipped”
the configuation, you will see there is an
additional option allowing you to congure the
2nd Hard Drive. This will erase all the data
stored on the 2nd Hard Drive.
The steps for conguring RAID are identical to the steps carried out
earlier from the Getting Started section of the manual.
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What is RAID?
RAID, short for Redundant Array of Independent Disks, is a combination of two or more disks with the aim of providing
fault tolerance and improving performance. There are several different levels of RAID, with each providing a different
method of sharing or distributing data amongst the drives. The DNS-323 supports RAID levels 0 and 1.
RAID 0
RAID 1
RAID 0 provides data striping, which spreads
out blocks of data over both drives, but does
not provide data redundancy.
Although performance is improved, the lack of
fault tolerance means that if one drive fails, all
data in the array will be lost.
RAID 1 provides mirroring over both disks, with
the same read/write speed of a single disk.
A RAID 1 array can only be as large as it’s
smallest member disk.
RAID 0
RAID 1
Because the data is stored on both disks,
RAID 1 provides fault tolerance and protection,
in addition to performance advantages.
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DDNS
The DDNS feature allows you to host a server (Web, FTP, Game Server, etc…) using a domain name that you have
purchased (www.whateveryournameis.com) with your dynamically assigned IP address. Most broadband Internet
Service Providers assign dynamic (changing) IP addresses. Using a DDNS service provider, your friends can enter
your domain name to connect to your server no matter what your IP address is.
DDNS
Server Address
Host Name
Username or Key
Password or Key
Verify Password
or Key
Timeout
Status
Select Enable or Disable.
Enter the DDNS server address or select
from the drop-down menu.
Enter your DDNS host name.
Enter your DDNS username or key.
Enter your DDNS password or key.
Re-enter your password or key.
The time between periodic updates to the
Dynamic DNS, if your dynamic IP address
has not changed. The timeout period is
entered in hours
Displays your DDNS status.
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Status
Device Information
LAN Info
Device Info
Printer Info
Hard Drive
Info
Displays the local network settings
of the DNS-323.
Displays the workgroup, name,
description and current temperature
of the DNS-323.
Displays information for a connected
USB printer.
If your computer is having problems
printing to the DNS-323, you can
click the Clear Print Queue(s)
button to remove any print jobs that
may be causing your computer to
be unable to print.
Displays the hard drive information,
including the disk mode, total size,
used and remaining drive space.
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Support
The DNS-323 Support page provides a menu of Support topics explaining the features of the device.
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Mapping a Drive
You can use the D-Link Easy Search Utility to map drives to your computer. Insert the DNS-323 CD into your CDROM drive.
Click Easy Search Utility.
The Easy Search Utility will load and detect any DNS-323 devices that are on the local network.
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If the DNS-323 you are working with does not show up in the device list, click Refresh.
Highlight an available DNS-323.
All available volumes will be displayed
under Drive Mapping. Highlight the volume
you want to map to your computer.
Select an available drive letter from the
drop-down menu and click Connect.
Once connected, your mapped drive(s) will appear in My Computer.
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Double-click the My Computer
icon on your desktop.
Double-click on the mapped
drive to access the les and
folders.
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Download Scheduling
The DNS-323 Download Scheduling feature allows you to schedule folder or le downloads and backup sessions.
Begin by accessing the web-based conguration utility of your DNS-323:
Click Easy Search Utility.
Highlight an available DNS-323
and click Conguration to access
the web-based utility.
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The DNS-323 login screen will appear:
Type admin for the username and
leave the password eld blank by
default or your new password.
Click Downloads
The DNS-323’s Download Scheduling conguration page will appear.
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Schedule Downloads
Scheduling
Settings
Schedule List
Congure download and backup
schedules here.
The Schedule List will display all
completed, active, and pending
sc he d u l ed d ow n l o ad s a nd
backups.
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Scheduling Settings
Login Method
Type
URL
Test
Select the appropriate login method
to access the les for download. If the
site requires login credentials, select
Account and enter a valid username
and password.
Select File or Folder, depending
on what you want to download or
backup.
Enter the URL of the site or server
you are initiating a transfer from.
E.g. ftp://123.456.789/Test
ftp://123.456.789/test.txt
http://www.test.com/test.txt
Click Test to test the URL is valid
and the user name and password
are correct.
Local
Save To
When
Recurring
Backup
Incremental
Backup
Click Local to set the source le or folder from one of the internal drive volumes. Click Browse to select the le or folder,
and click Ok to accept the network path.
Enter a valid destination drive on the DNS-323, or click Browse to select the destination.
Enter the date and time you want the scheduled backup or download to occur.
Designate the interval and time you want the backup or download to run unattended.
By default all local backups and le/folder downloads are in Overwrite mode, meaning that identical les in the destination
folder will be overwritten by the source les. Checking Incremental Backup will have the DNS-323 compare identical
le names at the source and destination. Files will only be overwritten if the source le is more recent edited.
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BitTorrent
The DNS-323 features a built-in BitTorrent Manager allowing you to Download and Upload Torrents with the
DNS-323.
Installing BitTorrent
To install the BitTorrent program, insert the DNS-323 CD into your CD-ROM and launch the Easy Search Utility.
Click Easy Search Utility.
Highlight the DNS-323 and
click the BitTorrent button
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When the BitTorrent installation has completed, the following window will appear to indicate that the DNS-323 is
restarting.
After restarting, the Easy Search utility will show the BitTorrent as a volume on the DNS-323.
BitTorrent is appearing as a volume.
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BitTorrent Configuration
After installing the BitTorrent program, you can access the DNS-323 built-in BitTorrent menu by inserting the DNS-323
CD into your CD-ROM and launching the Easy Search Utility.
Highlight an available DNS-323
and click Conguration to access
the web-based utility.
The DNS-323 login screen will appear:
Type admin for the username and
leave the password eld blank by
default or your new password.
Click Downloads.
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Click on the BitTorrent tab to access the BitTorrent settings. You can add Torrents from either a URL or from a le
on your PC.
Adding a Torrent From URL
To add a Torrent from a URL
• Click the Add Torrent from URL checkbox.
• Type in the URL of the website where you will
download the Torrent from and click the Add
button.
The Torrent will now appear in the Downloads list.
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Adding a Torrent From File
To add a Torrent from a File
• Click the Add Torrent from File checkbox.
• Click the Browse button.
• Navigate to the folder where the Torrents are
located on your PC and click the Add button.
The Torrent will now appear in the Downloads list.
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Torrent Settings
Click the Settings link in the BitTorrent menu to change the Bit Torrent settings.
You can use the radio buttons on this screen to customize the Bit Torrent Settings of the DNS-323.
Port Settings
Bandwidth
Management
Seeding
Select the appropriate login method to
access the les for download. If the site
requires login credentials, select Account
and enter a valid username and password.
To manually set the Bandwidth Management
click the Manual radio button and type in
the Maximum download rate, Maximum
upload rate and Maximum upload rate when
seeding in the appropriate text boxes.
Select the appropriate seeding option from
the radio buttons.
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Downloads Support
The DNS-323 features support les to help you with the Downloads features.
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USB Print Server
The DNS-323 features a built-in USB print server, giving users the ability to share a printer on their local network.
Connect a USB printer to the USB port on the back of the DNS-323. It is important to ensure that any of the printer
manufacturer’s drivers are already installed on any computer you want to print from.
To add a printer:
Click Start, and select Printers and Faxes.
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Select Add a printer
The Windows® Add Printer Wizard will launch:
Click Next to continue.
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When prompted to choose a local, or network
printer, select A network printer, or a printer
attached to another computer. Click Next
to continue.
Select Browse for a printer and click Next
to continue.
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Double-click DNS-323 from the Shared
Printers list to expand the tree.
Select the available USB printer, and click
Next to continue.
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The following printer driver messages will appear:
Click Next to continue.
Click OK to continue and select
a printer driver.
Select the appropriate printer driver from the
list and click OK to complete the wizard. If the
driver is not in the list, select Have Disk.
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Insert the print driver CD or browse to the
appropriate directory.
Select the appropriate driver le, and click
Open to continue.
Click OK to continue.
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Verify if the driver is correct, and click OK
to continue.
The wizard will install the printer drivers, and
return a completion screen. Click Finish.
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The printer should now appear as an
available printer.
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Storing non-English Character Files
If you are using rmware 1.04 or later, by default the DNS-323 will support Unicode which is an industry standard
allowing computers to consistently represent and manipulate text expressed in most of the world’s writing formats.
However, if you were using an earlier version of rmware (1.03 or earlier) and have just upgraded to 1.04 or higher,
Unicode will not be supported until you have reformatted the hard drives in your DNS-323. If you wish to store
non-English character les but do not want to reformat your hard drives, you will need to change the Language setting
of the device to ensure compatibility with those les.
Follow the Easy Search Utility steps below to change the language of your device if you have chosen to not reformat
your hard drives.
Insert the DNS-323 CD into your CD-ROM drive.
Click Easy Search Utility.
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Highlight an available DNS-323 and click Language.
Select the appropriate language from the drop-down
menu and click OK.
The DNS-323 will restart.
Note: Changing the language setting will NOT change the display language
of the user interface. It is only for supporting non-English character le
names.
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Replacing or Adding a New Hard Drive
It is recommended that you backup your important les before replacing or adding a new hard drive to the DNS-323.
Replacing a Hard Drive:
Please make sure the power is off before replacing a hard drive. After you install the new drive, turn on the DNS-323
and then connect to the Web UI. The DNS-323 will prompt you to format the new drive (Standard, RAID 1 mode) or
both drives (JBOD, RAID 0 mode).
Adding a New Hard Drive:
The DNS-323 is able to work with one single hard drive under Standard mode. Please make sure the power is off
before installing a second hard drive.
After you install the new drive, turn on the DNS-323 and then connect to the Web UI. The DNS-323 will prompt you
to format the new drive.
Note: Formatting a hard drive will erase the data stored on the hard drive. Please backup important data before
formatting a hard drive.
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After you install the new drive, turn on the DNS-323 and then connect to the Web UI. The DNS-323 will prompt you
to format the new drive.
You will now have two choices for your disk
conguration:
• If you want to congure the new disk as a
separate volume, press the Next button.
• If you want to congure the new disk in the
DNS-323 to use RAID 1, click the Recongure
to RAID 1 check box and click the Next
button.
Note: Formatting a hard drive will erase the data stored on the hard drive. Please backup important data before
formatting a hard drive.
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The following message will display when the
formatting has completed:
Press the Restart button to continue.
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