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Version 1.02 | 03/03/2014
User Manual
ShareCenter® + 2-Bay Cloud Network Storage Enclosure
DNS-327L
Preface
D-Link reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revisions or changes.
Manual Revisions
Revision |
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Description |
1.0 |
March 28, 2013 |
• Initial release for Revision A1 |
1.01November 07, 2013 • Content revision and correction
1.02 |
March 03, 2014 |
• mydlink updates, multimedia, Google Drive |
Trademarks
D-Link and the D-Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States or other countries. All other company or product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Copyright © 2014 by D-Link Systems, Inc.
All rights reserved. This publication may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, without prior expressed written permission from D-Link Systems, Inc.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface................................................................................. |
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Manual Revisions.......................................................................... |
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Trademarks...................................................................................... |
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Product Overview............................................................... |
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Before you Begin........................................................................... |
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System Requirements.................................................................. |
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Package Contents......................................................................... |
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Features............................................................................................ |
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Checking the Hardware Requirements............................... |
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Hardware Overview.................................................................... |
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Front Panel............................................................................. |
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LED Description.............................................................. |
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Rear Panel............................................................................... |
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Bottom Panel........................................................................ |
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Getting Started................................................................. |
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Hardware Setup........................................................................... |
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Zero Configuration Setup........................................................ |
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mydlink on the DNS-327L................................................ |
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Windows Installation........................................................ |
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Setup Wizard................................................................................. |
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Hard Drive Configuration................................................. |
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Standard RAID................................................................. |
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JBOD.................................................................................... |
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RAID 0................................................................................. |
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RAID 1................................................................................. |
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Mapping a Drive.......................................................................... |
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Alternative Methods for Mapping a Drive.................. |
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Mac - Setup Wizard Installation....................................... |
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Configuration.................................................................... |
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Managing your DNS-327L........................................................ |
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D-Link Storage Utility................................................................ |
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D-Link Storage Utility - For Mac............................................. |
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Web UI Login................................................................................. |
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Web UI General Layout...................................................... |
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Home.................................................................................. |
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Applications..................................................................... |
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Management.................................................................... |
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Management........................................................................ |
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Setup Wizard (Web UI).................................................. |
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Disk Management.......................................................... |
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Hard Drive Configuration...................................... |
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Hard Drive Configuration Wizard.................. |
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Upgrading from Standard Mode to RAID 179. |
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SMART Test.................................................................. |
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Creating a Schedule........................................... |
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Scan Disk...................................................................... |
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Volume Encryption.................................................. |
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Account Management.................................................. |
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Users / Groups........................................................... |
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Creating a Single User....................................... |
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Creating Multiple Users.................................... |
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Modify Users...................................................... |
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Delete Users....................................................... |
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Import Users...................................................... |
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Creating a Group.............................................. |
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Modifying a Group.......................................... |
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Deleting a Group............................................. |
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Quotas....................................................................... |
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Network Shares...................................................... |
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Add/Modify Network Shares Wizard......... |
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Deleting a Network Share............................. |
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Resetting the Network Shares.................... |
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ISO Shares Setup Wizard............................... |
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Creating an ISO Image................................... |
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ISO Name and File Path Settings................ |
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ISO Tree Editing................................................ |
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Verifying the ISO image................................. |
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Admin Password.................................................... |
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mydlink Account.................................................... |
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mydlink Account online...................................... |
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Network Management.............................................. |
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LAN Setup................................................................ |
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IPv6 Settings...................................................... |
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Link Speed and LLTD Settings..................... |
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DDNS.......................................................................... |
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Port Forwarding..................................................... |
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Application Management........................................ |
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FTP server................................................................. |
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Block IP List.............................................................. |
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Add-ons..................................................................... |
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Installing Add-ons from the Web UI............... |
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AFP Service.............................................................. |
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NFS Service.............................................................. |
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Multimedia Services............................................. |
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UPnP AV Server....................................................... |
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iTunes Server........................................................... |
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System Management................................................. |
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Language.................................................................. |
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Time and Date......................................................... |
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Device........................................................................ |
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System Settings...................................................... |
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Power Management............................................. |
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Notifications............................................................ |
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Email Settings................................................... |
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SMS Settings...................................................... |
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Adding an SMS Service Provider................ |
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Event Settings................................................... |
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Logs............................................................................ |
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Firmware Upgrade................................................ |
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USB Devices............................................................. |
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UPS Settings...................................................... |
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USB Storage Information.............................. |
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Printer Information.......................................... |
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System Status................................................................ |
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System Info.............................................................. |
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Home.................................................................................... |
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My Photos...................................................................... |
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Creating an Album................................................ |
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Editing Photos in an Album............................... |
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Select a Photo as a Cover image...................... |
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Select a Photo to Move........................................ |
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Delete a Photo........................................................ |
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Share a Photo to Picasa....................................... |
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Share a Photo to Facebook................................ |
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Share a Photo to Flickr......................................... |
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Deleting an Album................................................ |
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Refreshing the Album Database...................... |
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Managing Photos ................................................. |
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Slideshow Toolbar........................................... |
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Viewing images using Cooliris.................... |
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Photo Gallery.......................................................... |
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My Files............................................................................ |
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My Files - Icons............................................................. |
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Upload....................................................................... |
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Download................................................................. |
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Copy........................................................................... |
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Move........................................................................... |
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Delete......................................................................... |
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Rename..................................................................... |
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Properties................................................................. |
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Create a Zip file from the Selected Folder.... |
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Add to Zip................................................................. |
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Unzipping a Zipped File...................................... |
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Unzipping a Tar File............................................... |
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Opening a File......................................................... |
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Previewing a File.................................................... |
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Share to Facebook................................................. |
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My Music......................................................................... |
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My Music - The Interface........................................... |
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My Music - Categories................................................ |
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My Music - Music on your DNS-327L.................... |
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My Music - Playback Music on an Apple Device253. |
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My Music - The Player................................................. |
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My Music - Create a Playlist...................................... |
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My Surveillance............................................................ |
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My Surveillance............................................................ |
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My Surveillance - Live View...................................... |
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My Surveillance - Live View...................................... |
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My Surveillance - Single Camera Live Video |
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Mode................................................................................ |
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My Surveillance - Full Screen Live Video Mode.269 |
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My Surveillance - Digital Zoom Video Mode..... |
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My Surveillance - E-Map View................................. |
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My Surveillance - Snapshot View........................... |
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My Surveillance - Motion Detection Camera |
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Mode................................................................................ |
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My Surveillance - Configuring Patrol Settings.. |
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My Surveillance - Viewing Preset Points.............. |
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My Surveillance - Live Video/Playback Settings277. |
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My Surveillance - Playback....................................... |
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My Surveillance - Playback....................................... |
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My Surveillance - Recording Information........... |
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My Surveillance - Setup............................................. |
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My Surveillance - Setup - Camera Setup............. |
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My Surveillance -Search and Add Camera......... |
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My Surveillance -Setup - Audio and Video......... |
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My Surveillance - Setup - Recording Setup........ |
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My Surveillance -Setup - Event Setup.................. |
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My Surveillance - Setup - E-map Upload............ |
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My Surveillance - Setup - Backup.......................... |
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My Surveillance - Setup - Server Port................... |
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My Surveillance - Status............................................ |
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My Surveillance - Status............................................ |
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My Favorite Applications.......................................... |
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Adding Applications............................................. |
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Applications....................................................................... |
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FTP/HTTP Downloads................................................ |
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Remote Backups.......................................................... |
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Create Wizard.......................................................... |
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Local Backups......................................................... |
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Time Machine......................................................... |
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Time Machine Setup Wizard.............................. |
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Time Machine Setup - Mac OS.......................... |
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Time Machine - Delete a Volume..................... |
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USB Backups............................................................ |
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MTP Backups..................................................... |
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USB Backups...................................................... |
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MTP Backup Process....................................... |
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P2P Downloads...................................................... |
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Settings..................................................................... |
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Amazon S3............................................................... |
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Creating an AWS Account............................. |
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Google Drive........................................................... |
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mydlink...................................................................... |
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mydlink Verification.............................................. |
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mydlink Java Runtime Environment............... |
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Creating a New Folder......................................... |
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mydlink Settings Details..................................... |
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ShareCenter NAS Status..................................... |
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Deleting a mydlink device.................................. |
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Deleting a mydlink account............................... |
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The mydlink Access NAS App............................ |
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The mydlink Access NAS App - Features....... |
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The mydlink Access NAS App - Compatibility385. |
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Knowledge Base............................................................. |
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What is RAID?............................................................................. |
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RAID Options..................................................................... |
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UPS Connectivity...................................................................... |
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Deleting a UPS Slave....................................................... |
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USB Print Server........................................................................ |
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Setting up a Printer Using Mac OS 10.8.................... |
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Technical Specifications................................................. |
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Section 1 - Product Overview
Product Overview
The D-Link ShareCenter® DNS-327L is a 2-Bay Cloud Network Storage device. The cloud-centric network storage device offers all the features a regular NAS offers but brings advanced data backup and storage to the Cloud. This is provided through the “mydlink Account Management” console. The mydlink Cloud service offers complete data management of files, music, photos, and video in the Cloud. So not only can you use the DNS-327L via the Cloud but you can also continue accessing files through the internet using the built-in FTP server, web file server and the WebDAV protocol. Whether you are allowing access locally or over the Internet, you can keep data safe by only giving rights to specific users or groups. Users can also access their DNS-327L remotely using the mydlink™ portal, or by using the mydlink Access-NAS app on a mobile phone or tablet. When configuring the DNS-327L, you can create and assign users and groups to folders with either read or read/write permissions. This is ideal for an office environment with employee-specific sensitive data, or for the home where you can limit children’s access to certain material. The DNS-327L will be available to any computer (PC, Mac, or Linux) on your network, without the need to install any software.
You may back up your music, photos, and video collections to the DNS-327L for safekeeping, as well as enjoy the benefits of the built-in UPnP AV media server as you stream digital content to compatible media players2 (such as those found in D-Link’s MediaLounge product line). This feature is highly convenient as it allows you to turn off a computer that would normally be needed for the same function.
The availability of four different hard drive modes (Standard, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1) allows you to choose the configuration best suited to your needs. Standard mode creates two separately accessible hard drives. JBOD combines both drives in linear fashion for maximum space efficiency. RAID 0 combines both drives in a ‘striped’ configuration, which provides the highest performance when using a Gigabit Ethernet connection. RAID 1 causes the drives to mirror each other, providing maximum protection. If one drive fails while configured as RAID 1, the unaffected drive continues to function as a single drive until the failed drive is replaced. The new drive will then be re-mirrored, allowing the DNS-327L to return to its full protective state.
The DNS-327L also has several add-on features to enhance your experience, including PhotoCenter, Blogging, Transmission and Audio Streamer. The DNS-327L Cloud Network Storage enclosure also provides access to Google Drive. This allows you
to access, save and manage Google Apps like Google Docs, Google Spreadsheets, and Google Presentations to your NAS.
1 Hard Drive(s) not included.
2 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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Before you Begin
•Check package contents
•Check system requirements
•Ensure that you have the hardware you need for your ShareCenter device
System Requirements
For best results, the following minimum requirements are recommended on any system used to configure and use the ShareCenter:
•Computer with: 1Ghz processor / 512MB RAM / 200MB available space / CD-ROM drive
•Internet Explorer® version 9, Mozilla® Firefox® 26.0, Google® Chrome 33.0, or Apple® Safari® 5 and above
•Windows® XP (with Service Pack 2), Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows® 8, or Mac OS® X 10.5.6 or higher
•Up to two 3.5” SATA Hard Drive(s)
Package Contents
•D-Link ShareCenter DNS-327L
•CD-ROM with Manual and Software
•Quick Installation Guide
•12V DC 3A Output Power Adapter
•CAT5e Ethernet Cable
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Features
The ShareCenter DNS-327L is an easy to install data storage platform used for remote access through a local network or over the Internet. This ShareCenter supports up to 2 SATA hard drives and includes the product features listed below:
• Equipped with one 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-MDIX Gigabit |
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• Embedded two SATA II 3.5” HDD interface, supports drives up |
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• FAT32, NTFS for USB external storage |
• 2-bay SATA with RAID 0/1 and JBoD support |
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• File sharing: Windows/ Mac/ Linux |
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• FTP over explicit SSL/ TLS mode (FTPES) |
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• Windows 7/ Vista x32/64 PnP-X/LLTD |
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• UPnP port forwarding |
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• Supports Windows XP/ Vista/ 7/ 8, Mac OSX 10.5+, Linux |
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• CIFS/SMB for Windows and Mac OS X and Linux |
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• AFP 3.3 for Mac OS X |
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• Share folder level permission |
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• OS Support: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, and Mac OS X |
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• My files (Web File Server) |
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• Supports configuration file save/load |
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• FTP server |
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• Email / SMS notifications |
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• Mobile device access (mydlink Access NAS) |
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User/Group Management |
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• System /FTP Log (Syslog Client) |
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• User/Group assignment for network sharing and FTP server |
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• Rescue F/W image |
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• Quota for user and group |
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• Resource monitor |
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• Assign users to multiple groups |
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• Multi-lingual GUI support |
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• Create user/Import user(s) batch files |
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Backup Management |
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• Power saving (disk idle spin-down) |
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• Scheduled backup from PC to NAS (ShareCenter Sync) |
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• Automatic power recovery (with UPS) |
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• Remote network backup (Rsync, Remote Snapshot) |
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• Schedule power on/off |
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• Apple Time Machine® support |
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• Auto-shutdown on UPS low battery |
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• Local backup |
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• Smart Fan control |
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• USB backup |
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• Cloud storage backup (Amazon S3) |
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• Print server |
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Download Management |
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• UPS monitoring |
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• HTTP/FTP schedule download |
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• UPnP AV Server |
• Audio & video recording in synchronization |
• Supports PS3 / XBOX 360 |
• Auto recycling recording |
• Supports UPnP AV > 4GB |
• 4-channel live video |
• Complies with DLNA HNv1.5 |
• 4-channel synchronous playback |
• Supports Logitech® Media Server |
• Recording type : Record by schedule, manual record |
• Support Sonos digital music system via Samba |
• E-map support |
• iTunes server |
• Backup recorded video |
• Audio streamer (icestation) |
• Add-on Applications |
• My Music (Music Center) |
• Multilingual language package |
• My Photos (Photo Center) |
• Photo center (Gallery2) |
• Enhance Contents Aggregation |
• Blog (Wordpress) |
• Cloud Service - mydlink Portal Web Access |
• Audio streamer |
• Remote files access through web browser |
• Logitech Media Center |
• Browse, upload/download, and manage file/folders |
• AjaXplorer |
• Redirect to NAS device UI for the access of NAS applications |
• aMule |
• Email notification to registered mydlink account |
• phpMyAdmin |
• Supports zero configuration |
• phpBB |
• Cloud Service – Mobile Apps (the “mydlink Access-NAS” app) |
• Joomla |
• Ability to access content from mobile devices |
• Transmission |
•Browse, upload/download, open, and manage files/folders
•View photos and play back multimedia files
•Access to media: Streaming for music, photo galleries
•Content classification : Classify contents according to media type (photo, video, music)
•iPhone®, iPad®, and Android® app support
•My Surveillance
•Camera auto installation
•4-Channel Motion JPEG, MPEG4 or H.264 recording
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Checking the Hardware Requirements
To use your DNS-327L, you will need at least one hard drive installed. If you plan to use RAID 1, which protects your data against failure of one hard drive, you will need to install two hard drives.
This section will help you:
•Select the appropriate hard drives
•Determine how much hard disk space you will need
•Ensure your data is protected
•Understand the basic requirements for a router or switch
Selecting hard drives:
You can use hard drives from any manufacturer and with any capacity with your DNS-327L. The D-Link ShareCenter supports standard 3.5” internal SATA drives. If you are unsure, check with your administrator or hard drive retailer/manufacturer to verify that your hard drives meet this standard
*Warning - Any pre-existing data on the drives will be erased during installation.
Determining how much hard drive space you need:
In order to protect your data from hard drive failure, your DNS-327L requires more space than what you will use for your data, sometimes more than double the amount of space required. You should select hard drives that are larger in capacity than your maximum storage requirements.
Using a Router or Switch:
If you are connecting your ShareCenter to a router or switch, your router or switch should support Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbit/s) for maximum performance. The ShareCenter will auto-negotiate the highest connection speed available to your router or switch. If you are using port bonding, use a managed switch.
Using an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS):
We highly recommend that you use your ShareCenter in conjunction with an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS), which will protect against sudden data loss in power outages surges.
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Hardware Overview
Front Panel
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LED Description
Power:
White Light - the device is on
Blinking Orange - the device is booting or restarting
No Light - the device is off
USB:
White Light - USB Storage is connected
Blinking Orange - transferring data, or a USB device is being installed or unmounted
Orange Light - USB storage failed to mount No Light - No USB Storage or the device is off
HDD (Left/Right):
Orange Light - the specified hard drive has a problem No Light - the specified hard drive is inactive
White Light - the specified hard drive is functioning correctly
Blinking Orange Light - there is read/write activity on the specified hard drive
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Rear Panel
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A single USB 3.0 (type A) connector. The USB Host port is for Printers, USB storage, or USB UPS monitoring. |
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Gigabit Ethernet Port The LED on the left will illuminate solid green for a good connection and will blink during data transmission. If this LED is off, check the connection/cable to the device you are connecting to. The LED on the right will light solid for a
Gigabit connection and will remain off when connected to a 10/100 Mbps device.
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Bottom Panel
Product Details
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Information about the product - DNS-327L including serial number, part number, manufacturer number etc. |
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Press and hold this button for more than 5 seconds to reset the unit to its factory defaults. |
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Section 2 - Getting Started
Getting Started
Hardware Setup
This user guide will help you get your ShareCenter set up in just a few steps. To install the ShareCenter on your local network, refer to the steps below, or skip to “Zero Configuration Setup” on page 18 to run the setup wizard which will show you how to install and configure your DNS-327L.
Release the top panel by firmly pressing the latch at the back.
Once the faceplate is unlatched, remove it to expose the hard drive bays.
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Attach the hard drive brackets to the sides of your hard drives with the included screws. Ensure the brackets are aligned so that when the hard drive is inserted, the arrow on the bracket points to the front of the ShareCenter .
Insert up to two 3.5” SATA hard drives into the drive bays.
Note: Make sure to align the drive connector to the SATA connector at the back edge inside the drive bay of the ShareCenter. Gently push the drive in until it connects. When a drive is inserted properly, you will feel it “set” into the connector. Some hard drives that are thin or oddly shaped may need to be inserted carefully into position. If a drive is not properly set in place, the hard drive LED will not illuminate after powering on the device.
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Re-attach the top panel. Ensure the latch is inserted inside the panel.
Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port. This cable should connect the ShareCenter to your local network via a router, switch, or directly to a computer for configuration (cross-over cable required).
Connect the power adapter to the power receptor.
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Zero Configuration Setup
If you have a mydlink-enabled cloud router (DIR-808L, DIR-810L, DIR-820L DIR-850L, DIR-860L, DIR-868L, DIR-865L, DIR-855L, DIR-836L), you can take advantage of Zero Configuration setup. Zero Configuration automatically configures your NAS’s settings for you, and adds it to your mydlink account. This type of setup allows you to set up your DNS-327L by simply plugging it in and connecting it to your mydlink-enabled router.
Connect your NAS to your mydlink-enabled cloud router and Zero Configuration will automatically configure your DNS-327L and automatically add it to your mydlink account. After the short time it takes to do this you can remotely access your NAS from the www.mydlink.com website to manage and monitor your DNS-327L.
Connect the Ethernet Cable
Use the included Ethernet cable and plug it into the DNS-327L. Plug the other end into an available port on your router. If you wish to use your NAS wirelessly, you will be able to remove the cable from the router after Zero Configuration Setup is complete.
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Attach the External Power Adapter
Connect the power adapter to the power connector on your NAS, then plug the power adapter into a wall outlet.
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Check Your mydlink Account
Open a web browser and login to your mydlink account. The mydlink page will check for new devices and display a New Device Found! pop-up notification in the bottom-left corner. Click the notification to continue.
Double-click the device to add it to your mydlink devices. If you wish to add it immediately, click Yes, but if you are unsure of what to do click No. The popup screen displays the Device Name, mydlink number, Network Name, and
Admin Password. If you are unsure of what to do, you can always go back to
Advanced Settings.
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After your DNS-327L is registered, you will be able to access all information about the NAS from the cloud service. This information is already available locally, but the mydlink service provides a way for you to view these details from any location. From this location, you can view all physical disk information, and configure RAID. Please be advised that configuring RAID over the mydlink service will slow your system down and the speed of this service will depend on your ISP and the speeds you are using to connect to mydlink.
If you have decided to format your NAS using mydlink, select the RAID method from the drop-down list and the click the Format button. A pop-up message appears asking you to confirm your choice to format the volume using mydlink. Click Yes to format, or No to return to the menu.
The format process may take some time to complete. The format process depends on the speed of your network connection and client CPU.
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Once the format process is complete, your mydlink cloud service will show you the RAID status and the Volume Status. It also displays the size of the drive, and available and used space.
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mydlink on the DNS-327L
Accessing the DNS-327L using mydlink provides a different user interface experience than the usual NAS interface. Once connected to the mydlink service, click the Application button to access My Music, My Files, My Photos, and P2P Downloads from the main panel.
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Section 3 - Installation
Windows Installation
Setup Wizard
To run the setup wizard, insert the ShareCenter CD into your CD-ROM drive. When the autorun screen appears, click Install
Note: Windows Firewall may present you with a warning message to unblock the device. Click Unblock to allow your computer access to the NAS.
Select the language of your choice and then click the Start button.
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Installing the Hard Drives
Follow the instructions to remove the top cover of your ShareCenter. Click Next to continue.
Attach the hard drive bracket(s) to the side of the hard drives as indicated. Click Next to continue.
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Slide one or two hard drives into an available hard drive bay of your ShareCenter.
Click Next to continue.
With the hard drives installed properly into each bay, close the chassis by reattaching the top panel into place.
Click Next to continue.
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Connect a CAT5 Ethernet cable to your ShareCenter and connect the other end to a switch or router (Local LAN).
Click Next to continue.
Connect the power adapter connector to the power receptor on the back of the ShareCenter. Then, power on the ShareCenter by pressing the power button located on the front panel.
Click Next to continue.
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Setting up the NAS
With the power on, press the Next button on the device and check and make sure the IP address of your ShareCenter matches what you see on the screen.
Note: Allow 1-2 minutes for the DNS-327L to be recognized.
Click Next to continue.
Note: To double-check the NAS’s IP address, go to settings of your local router and check the IP address table.
A warning message will appear prompting you to confirm that the LED on the front of your device is blinking. If so, click Yes to proceed.
Click Next to continue.
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