Gembird EE3-UNAS-1 User Manual

Ethernet network attached storage enclosure

EE3-UNAS-1 Ethernet network attached storage enclosure

Ethernet network attached storage enclosure

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EE3-UNAS-1 User manual

Introduction

Thank you for buying our 10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet network
attached storage (NAS) enclosure with USB 2.0 interface! This
network-attached storage to homes and in the NAS enclosure
adds the convenience of small businesses, providing you a central
storage location for your data and letting you share data across
your network. This manual will help you install it properly.

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Features

• Supports any 3.5’’ IDE drives, including LBA48 bit

addressed

• Allows sharing the hard drive over the local network: LAN

server is built-in!

• Easy to control via Internet browser, password protection

supported

• Additional USB 2.0 interface to access the hard drive via

USB port

• Real speed via USB - up to 30 MB/s, limited only by the

USB 2.0 interface and your drive capability, real speed
over the LAN - up to 3MB/s, depending on the network
and your CPU load

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Specification

• Supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 interfaces

• Supports parallel ATA (IDE) 3.5’’ hard drives, PIO and

UDMA modes

• Supports one 10/100Mb/s Ethernet port, RJ45 connector

• Supports FTP, DHCP, Samba servers on LAN

• Supports USB mass storage device driver of the operating

system

• AC-DC adapter: 100-240VAC 47-63Hz input, 12VDC/2A

and 5VDC/2A output

• Material: polished aluminium

• Product net weight: 0.47kg

• Product dimensions: 215(L)x122(W)x41(H)mm

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System requirements

• Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP or above and Internet

Explorer browser v.5.x or above; Mac OS 10.3.x or above
and Apple Safari internet browser; Linux and Mozilla or
Netscape internet browser

• 3.5’’ IDE UDMA hard drive FAT32 formatted

• RJ45 LAN port or USB 2.0 port (USB 1.1 supported, with

lower speed)

Package contents

• NAS USB enclosure with plastic desktop stand

• AC-DC power adapter with power cord

• USB2.0 AM-BM cable, 1m

• CAT5e LAN cable, 1.5m

• Screwdriver and fixing screws

• Driver CD for Windows 98SE

• User manual

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Connecting to your Computer

The NAS is a multifunctional hard drive enclosure. In addition
to being a network storage device, you can also use it as a
standalone external hard drive via the USB interface.

Max OS X

Driver installation is not required for systems using Mac OS 10.1.2
or above. Simply cable and access the data by clicking the
connect the NAS using the included USB "Untitled" HDD icon
located on your Desktop

Windows XP & Windows ME

Driver installation is not required for Windows XP and Windows
Me. Simply connect the NAS using the included USB cable and
access the data via "My Computer".

Windows 98SE (Download Drivers)

To utilize the USB connectivity, please visit the following URL for
to download the driver: http://www.gembird.nl

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Please ensure that you install the device driver before
connecting the USB port. When you complete the driver
installation, reboot your computer, connect the NAS to your
computer and access the data via "My Computer".

You can also access data in the NAS connecting it directly
using the Ethernet cable with your computer. The NAS will have a
default IP of 169.254.0.1 when connected directly.

Connecting to your Network

Connect the power adapter to the back panel of the NAS and
plug the other end to a wall outlet or power strip. Connect the
network cable to the LAN port on the back of the NAS and the
other end of the network cable to a port on your hub, switch or
router.

The Ethernet port on the NAS is Auto-MDI/MDIX, which
means you can connect it using either a crossover or a direct
network cable.

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Configuring the NAS

The NAS features a web-based control interface to manage your
settings. If you are using an operating system other than
Windows, please refer to next section labeled "Other Operating
Systems".
Open your web browser and enter http://Storage or
http://Storage-XXXX in the URL address field. You can also enter
the IP address of the NAS.

Enter the default login information:
Username: admin
Password: admin

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For security purposes, your login information can be changed
via the web control interface.

When two new NASs are simultaneously connected to your
network, you need to distinguish between the two by typing
"http://Storage-XXXX" with their unique MAC address. Please
refer to the sticker on the rear panel for the address and replace
XXXX with the last four digits of the MAC address.

For example if your NAS's MAC Address is 00-14-3F-AA-01-68,
you will need to enter"http://Storage-0168" in the URL address
bar.

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Configuring the NAS (Other Operating Systems)

When you are planning to perform administrative tasks from
a different operating system, you will need to input IP address of
the NAS in the browser URL address bar.

If you do not know the IP address of the NAS, you will have
to do this additional procedure. You will need to connect the NAS
directly to your computer, input the default IP address

169.254.0.1 in the browser URL address bar to access the web
control panel.

Upon a successful login, you will see the following screen.

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An overview description of the functions on the left menu
bar:

• Status - shows the data related to your NAS such as

networking status and hard drive information. You may
also edit administration and file language settings here

• IP Config - allows you to manually configure the IP

address of the NAS Maintenance Perform firmware
upgrade, reboot or reset the NAS

• SMB Server - configure the Samba feature of NAS for the

home/office network file sharing capabilities. You can also
create/remove folders and their share permissions

• FTP Server - configure the FTP features of the NAS. You

may add/remove users and their permissions

• Disk Utility - perform hard drive maintenance routines

such as Scandisk and Format

• Status - System Information

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The welcome screen displays the IP address, firmware
version and the hard drive information such as the hard drive type
and storage space available.

The administrator may change the web control panel login
information in here.

You may also change the default hostname of your NAS here.
Keep in mind that after you change the hostname, you will need

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to use it to access your NAS. For example, if you changed your
hostname to "FileServer", please type "http://FileServer" to
access the Web Control Panel after you submitted your changes.

The Language setting is used to recognize files with
characters other than English. If you have trouble reading your
files on the NAS, please select the appropriate language.

When you reset the NAS, either by the hardware switch or
through the web control panel, all the settings will return to the
default setting including the hostname. The default hostname will
remain as Storage-XXXX (where XXXX is the last four digits of the
MAC address).

IP Configuration

The administrator may use this option to manually define the
IP address of the NAS. If the hub/router/switch in your network
has a DHCP server, then the NAS will automatically be assigned
an IP address.

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The NAS can also act as a DHCP server when one is not
present in your network. The default IP of the NAS in DHCP
server mode is "169.254.0.1" and any device that is linked to the
network containing will be assigned an IP of "169.254.0.x"
automatically

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Maintenance

The administrator can perform maintenance tasks on the
NAS here.
Update the firmware only if you are experiencing problems with
your NAS. New firmware files

may be

available to download (if
designed) from website http://www.gembird.nl, please, ask using
“Support” page.

After updating the firmware or resetting to factory defaults,
please make sure that you restart the NAS and refresh your
browser.

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Samba Administration

Samba enables the core function of the NAS which is network
file sharing.

This option allows the administrator to determine the
folders/directories to be shared. In here, you can create, rename
and delete folders/directories in your NAS. All the
folders/directories in the root directory that were previously in

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your hard drive before it was installed in the NAS will also be
shown in the "Folder List".

The arrow keys in the middle are used to determine if the
selected folder/directory is to be shared. Password protection for
each shared folder can also be implemented.

Creating folders/directories through the web control panel,
please use only English alphabets

.

FTP Configuration

Abbreviated from File Transfer Protocol, FTP enables file
exchange between computers on the Internet. The NAS can work
as a stand-alone FTP server when it is assigned a static IP.

Anonymous FTP is disabled by default.

The administrator can determine if the users have read or
write permission and the "Home Directory" will be the
folder/directory the anonymous user can access upon logging in.

The Account List displays the current FTP user accounts, the

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administrator can add new users, modify their permissions,
temporary disable users and delete users.

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Disk Utility

If you have installed a new hard drive in the NAS that is not
formatted, this will be the place to format it to the FAT32 format.

Since the NAS supports power management, you can also
determine the time the hard drive have to be inactive in order for
the NAS to enter sleep mode.

The Scan Disk function can be used to detect potential
problems with the hard drive. Click on the refresh button to
display the scandisk result.

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Access Files from the NAS - Windows

In Windows, the data can be accessed by searching for the
NAS in the "Network Neighborhood" (as a computer with the
name "Storage"). Or you can access the data in the NAS with the
following instructions.

The follow screenshots are taken from a PC running Windows XP SP2 and may vary slightly

from your computer screen.

Click on the Windows Start button, select "Run" from the
menu and a dialogue box as shown will appear.

Type "//storage" in the field and click "OK".

If you change the NAS hostname, you will need to replace
the word "storage" with it. For example, if you changed your

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hostname to "FileServer", please type "\\FileServer" instead.

The Windows Explorer will appear and you should be able to
see all the folders that were previously selected to be shared
under "SMB Server" in the control panel. Clicking on the
corresponding folder will reveal the files in that folder.

Access Files from the NAS - Mac OS

If the client computer is an Apple Macintosh running Mac OS,
they will have to follow the procedure below to mount each
shared fold er as an SMB share to access the data.

The follow screenshots are taken from a iMac running OS 10.3.x and may vary slightly

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from your computer screen.

Under Finder, select Go >> Connect to Server or use the
hotkey <Command +K>

The dialogue box "Connect to Server" will appear. Type
"smb://storage" and click the Connect button.

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If you change the NAS hostname, you will need to replace
the word "storage" with it. For example, if you changed your
hostname to "FileServer", please type "smb://FileServer" instead.

The next dialogue screen will prompt you for the folder that
you will like to access. Select it and click the OK button.

You might be prompted to enter a password, unless a
password was previously assigned in the control panel, you can
leave it blank. After a successful mount, a network folder icon will
be created based on the folder you selected as shown.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Does the NAS support power management?
A: Yes, when there isn't any hard drive activity within fifteen

minutes, the NAS will power down to reduce power
consumption. The sleep time can be configured via the

web control panel.
Q: How does the NAS achieve its data sharing capabilities?
A: Utilizing the SMB (Server Message Block) protocol, the NAS

allows any computer client that supports TCP/IP, NetBuei

or IPX/ SPX to share files. The built-in FTP server also

allows any clients with internet connectivity to access the

NAS.
Q: What is the size limitation for the NAS?
A: The NAS support LBA (48-bit Logical Block Addressing)

which in theory includes all hard drives from 32 gigabytes

to 2 terabytes.
Q: Why the NAS only support FAT32 format?

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A: As a cross platform file server, FAT32 format is compatible

with all major operating systems (Windows/Mac OS/Linux).

The only drawback of a FAT32 format is the single file size

limitation of 4 gigabytes.
Q: How does the NAS DHCP service work?
A: The NAS functions as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration

Protocol) server when it does not detect the presence of

other DHCP servers in its network. DHCP is an Internet

protocol for automating the configuration of computers

that use TCP/IP by automatically assigning IP addresses.
Q: What are the naming limitations of the files located in the

NAS?
A: The maximum length of a folder/directory/file name is 12

characters. Invalid characters such as "* \ : " < > . ? /"

may not be used.
Q: What kind of hard drive is compatible with the NAS?
A: The NAS supports 3.5" Ultra DMA/ATA hard drives which

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are mostly manufactured after 1998. Below is a list of

manufacturer websites you can refer to for more

information on the hard drive you own.

Western Digital http://www.westerndigital.com

http://www.hitachigst.com

Samsung http://www.samsung.com
Seagate http://www.seagate.com
Maxtor http://www.maxtor.com

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