LG N1A1DD1 User Manual

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About LG Network Storage

Freedom to use anytime, anywhere

Thank you for purchasing LG Network Storage.

You can easily save and share ﬁles when and wherever you have internet access with LG Network Storage.

About LG Network Storage

Safety warning

Do not place any objects within 15cm of the unit. The unit reaches high temperatures creating the risk of burn injuries.

Only use compatible devices with the system ports, or the system and devices risk being damaged.

Do not use damaged disks. Product can be damaged.

Do not dismantle or change the structure of the system in any way. This may cause electric shock.

When dealing with system components, strictly abide by the instruction manual. Physical contact with the

soldering on the backside of components may cause severe injury.

When transporting the system, ﬁrst turn off the system and disconnect the unit from the power source.

Sudden tension in cables can cause severe damage to the system. Loose cables can cause injury.

Take caution when handling the system so as not to corrupt the hard disk data.

- Take caution not to bump or expose the system to extreme temperatures, as it may damage the sensitive hard disk.

- Take caution when turning on the electricity, as during this time any external bumps to the system may corrupt the hard disk data.

- The manufacturer disclaims all responsibility for loss of hard disk data.

Related to damage to the HDD and data:

- during installation or disconnection of the system, ensure that the system does not experience any external physical shocks.

- During the operation of the HDD, short surges and stoppages of power may cause the system to turn off and on quickly.

- there may be a sudden stoppage of electricity during operation

- avoid moving the system during operation of the HDD, which may cause external physical shock

- during the conﬁguration of new volumes. i) if during use, existing volumes are deleted and new volumes are created, data will be lost. ii) Before conﬁguration of new volumes, each user must back up data, as well as when creating new volumes, to ensure the possibility of restoration. – e.g. virus infections.

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Always back up hard disk data to avoid accidental data loss.

In the event of the administrator forgetting the password, restoration is impossible. Hence safeguard the

password.

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To create a new password, the system must be re-initialized. In this case, all data will be lost, and data recovery will be impossible, for security reasons. The manufacturer disclaims all responsibility in the event of this occurrence.

In the event of the cover being removed during operation, the user risks electric shock, injury, and damage

to the system.

Caution

Safety warning

Do not use damaged electrical cords. This may cause electric shock, and is a ﬁre hazard.

Do not handle the electrical cord with wet hands, as this may cause shock and injury.

When removing the plug from the socket, ensure that the plug is handled and not the cord. Otherwise this

may cause damage to the plug and even ﬁre.

Always check and use correct voltage to avoid electric shock, severe damage to the system, and ﬁre.

Ensure that electrical cords are correctly plugged into the sockets to avoid ﬁre.

Ensure that electrical cords are not damaged or do not have heavy objects placed on them. Keep electrical

cords away from children and pets. Damaged cords may cause electrical shock or ﬁre.

Keep the power cords and sockets clean at all times to avoid ﬁre and electrical shock.

Do not block vents, as this will cause system damage.

Prior to cleaning the system, always disconnect the power, to avoid damage and electric shock.

In the event of lighting and thunderstorms, immediately physically disconnect the system from any power source, to avoid damage to the system.

Keep the system away from direct sunlight to avoid overheating, and melting of the case, which may

eventuate in ﬁre and injury.

Do not disassemble the power supply, to avoid the danger of electric shock.

Keep children away from the system, as consuming any parts will cause serious injury. In the event of swallowing any parts, such as screws, immediately seek medical treatment.

Ensure that multipoint power sockets are not overloaded, to avoid the danger of ﬁre and electric shock.

Ensure that cords are always neatly arranged and are not trapped under the system or other heavy objects. When connecting and disconnecting the electrical cord, take care in handling the socket to avoid the danger of electric shock.

Ensure that there are no loose or exposed metallic objects inside the case, to avoid the danger of damage,

ﬁre and electric shock.

Ensure that hands are never used, to avoid damaging the system and electric shock. Always use screw

drivers for work inside the system.

If you hear sound from power cord or adapter, unplug the power cord from the outlet immediately.

If water or foreign substances go into the adapter or inside of the products, unplug the power cord from the outlet.

If you drop or damage the system, unplug the power cord from the outlet.

If the system smokes or if you smell burning, stop using it and unplug the power cord from the outlet.

Warning

About LG Network Storage

Safety warning

Table of contents

02-03

04-05

06-07

LG Network Storage Introduction

Components and supported OS

Name of the product parts (N1T1/N1T3/N1A1 product)

Name of the product parts (N2A2 product)

Name of the product parts (N2R5/N2B5 product)

Installing LG Network Storage

Product Installation

Network Storage installation (N1T1/N1T3/N1A1 Product)

Network Storage installation (N2A2 Product)

Network Storage installation

Program Installation

LG Network Storage software installation CD

Network Storage set up

LG Network Storage Installation Wizard

NAS Detector

Connecting to Web Menu

(N2R5/N2B5 Product)

09-10

17-18

19-21

Remote Network Drive

File Explorer

FTP

Using Network Storage

Enjoying Multimedia on you PC

Sharing through Community Board

Enjoying Multimedia

Play through a Smartphone (LG My Data)

Picture backup

Burning ﬁles with DVD/BD (N1T1/N1T3/N2R5/N2B5 Product)

Home Monitoring Camera

Family Cast

Account and user registration

Access service with a PC

Accessing from TV

Signing up from the TV

LCD Panel and Buttons (N2R5/N2B5 Product)

Using external HDD (N1T1/N1T3/N1A1 Product)

32-34

37- 3 8

39-40

45-47

48-51

NAS Monitor

Using LG Network Storage

File Uploading and Downloading

Network folder (Windows)

Network folder (Mac)

Network folder (Linux)

26-27

Using External ODD (N1T1 Product)

Using Advanced Features

Torrent

Network Printer

LG Network Storage Add-ons setup

Home Screen setup

Main Screen setup

Favorites setup

Favorites Mode

56-57

Table of contents

Setting up Account and Access

Requesting Account

Approving Account Request

My Information Setting

Managing Users

Managing Groups

Managing Share Folder

Network Setup

Setting Host Name

Setting up LAN

DDNS Setup

UPnP Port Forwarding Setup

Network Folder Setup

Windows Networking

Mac Networking

Unix/Linux Networking

Advanced Network Setup

File Server(FTP) Setup

Web Server Setup

Managing Hard Disk

Volume Setup

External Hard Drive

(N1T1/N1T3/N1A1 Product)

64-65

66-67

76-77

System Setting

Brightness and Sound Setting Managing Power Language Setting Time setup Mail Notiﬁcation Service Viewing System Information System Initialization

DLNA Setup

iTunes Service Setup

Torrent Setup

Backup Setup

Rsync Setup (N2R5/N2B5 Product) USB Backup Setup Schedule Backup Setup Backup Button Setup USB Backup Mode (N2R5/N2B5 Product) ODD Backup Mode (N2R5/N2B5 Product) Time Machine Setup Selective Mirror

Updating Firmware

81 82 83 83

86-87

89-90

91 92 93 94 95

Supplement

Method to set up a network sharing device

When you cannot set up automatic network sharing device (UPnP setting) on DDNS set-up.

Home Monitoring Camera Port Setup

97- 9 9

100

Volume & RAID

A guide to using port number in LG Network Storage

It’s a symbol for functions with difﬁcult set up. This is recommended for experienced and advanced users that are familiar with advanced network settings and routers.

Open source software information

101-102

103

LG Network Storage Introduction

l Components and supported OS

Please check the components before installing.

Components

Network Storage

Quick Installation Guide

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Refer to quick install guide for component details.

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Pictures or photographs used in the user manual are subject to change in accor-

Power supply cord and adaptor

LAN cable

dance with the components of the model.

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Components may be changed upon the situation of the company.

Support OS

PC S/W

NAS Detector

NAS Monitor

Nero BackItUp & Burn

Acrobat Reader

Flash Player

Installation Wizard

Remote Network Drive

Support OS

Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista, Mac OS 10.x or higher, Windows 7

Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista, Windows 7

Windows XP(SP3 or higher), Server 2003, Vista, Windows 7

Windows, Mac

Windows XP(SP2 or higher), Vista, Windows 7

PC S/W InstallerProduct Warranty

- Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista, Windows 7

- MAC OS X 10.5 or higher

- Linux(Ubuntu 10.10 or higher, Fedora 14 or higher, OpenSuse 11.4 or higher)

LG Network Storage Introduction

l Name of the product parts (N1T1/N1T3/N1A1 product)

(Front)

N1A1N1T1 N1T3

ODD Slot hole : You should insert the disc having the writing side as a data side.

Pedestal

Back-up button : A button to back-up data of a disc or USB onto NAS.

ODD eject button

LED panel

:LAN :POWER:HDD :ODD :USB

LG Network Storage Introduction

l Name of the product parts (N1T1/N1T3/N1A1 product)

(Back)

N1T1 N1A1 N1T3

Fan

Power button

Mode changing switch

USB 2.0 port

LAN port

DC-in

Adaptor cable holder

Kensington Lock

EX. HDD MODE USB Mini-B Port

Air ventilation hole

LG Network Storage Introduction

l Name of the product parts (N2A2 product)

(Front)

USB 2.0 port

Back-up button

LED panel

USB 2.0 port

(Back)

:LAN:HDD :POWER

LAN port

Power button

DC-in

Adaptor cable holder

Kensington Lock

Fan

LG Network Storage Introduction

l Name of the product parts (N2R5/N2B5 product)

(Front) (Back)

Power button

SET (S) button : Selects mode.

LCD Panel

Arrow button(

USB 2.0 port

LED panel

Blu-ray/DVD Drive

Disc Open

USB 2.0 port

LAN port

e-SATA : External SATA II device support

←,→

) : Navigates menu, moves cursor for IP settings Mode button : changes mode

button

DC-in

Adaptor cable holder

Kensington Lock

Fan

Installing LG Network Storage

This is the preparation process before using Network Storage.

Please follow the installation steps.

Product Installation

l Network Storage installation (N1T1/N1T3/N1A1 Product)

1. 제품 소개

[N1T1/N1T3/N1A1]

1. Connect LAN port of Network Storage with LAN port of a network equipment (IP network sharing device / router / hub / switch) using a LAN cable enclosed, or directly connect the LAN port of the PC.

제품구성물 및 지원 OS

network sharing device

(Shapes may vary depending on the network sharing device.)

Network Storage

2. Check to see if it is set to NAS mode.

For the N1T3 model, if the EX. HDD MODE USB Mini-B port and PC is not

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connected it is in NAS mode.

N1T1/N1A1

3. After checking the connection of the power supply cable of LG Network Storage, press the power button at the back and start LG Network Storage.

The booting will take about 40 sec. ~ 1 min. and alert you with a sound. (The LED will turn on with proper connection.)

N1T3

Product Installation

3. 모드 스위치

[N2A2]

1. Connect LAN port of Network Storage with LAN port of a network equipment (IP network sharing device / router / hub / switch) using a LAN cable enclosed, or directly connect the LAN port of the PC.

l Network Storage installation (N2A2 Product)

외장형 HDD 사용하기 (N1T1 제품)

network sharing device

(Shapes may vary depending on the network sharing device.)

Network Storage

2. After checking the connection of the power supply cable of LG Network Storage, press the power button at the back and start LG Network Storage.

The booting will take about 40 sec. ~ 1 min. and alert you with a sound. (The LED will turn on with proper connection.)

N2A2

Product Installation

l Network Storage installation (N2R5/N2B5 Product)

[N2R5/N2B5]

1. Connect LAN port of Network Storage with LAN port of a network equipment (IP network sharing device / router / hub / switch) using a LAN cable enclosed, or directly connect the LAN port of the PC.

network sharing device

(Shapes may vary depending on the network sharing device.)

Network Storage

2. After checking the connection of the power supply cable of LG Network Storage, press the power button at the back and start LG Network Storage.

The booting will take about 40 sec. ~ 1 min. and alert you with a sound. (The LED will turn on with proper connection.)

N2R5/N2B5

Program Installation

l LG Network Storage software installation CD

Included CD “LG Network Storage PC Software Installer” provides the following programs.

1. LG NAS Installation Wizard

Program that helps you to set up network which is complicated to do without in an easy way.

2. NAS Monitor

Provides a function of checking the state of LG Network Storage in real time as well as a simple control.

3. Nero Backitup&Burn

Software that protects and stores data for backup and restoration.

4. NAS Detector

Provides a function of easily and quickly ﬁnding LG Network Storage present on the user’s network.

5. Remote Network Drive

Remote Network Drive allows you to use the network folder anywhere, as if you are in your home, through the Window Explorer.

Software supporting OS

Program

Acrobat Reader

Flash Player

NAS Detector

NAS Monitor

Nero backitup&burn

LG NAS Installation Wizard

Remote Network Drive

Supporting operating system

Windows Mac Linux

Program Installation

l LG Network Storage software installation CD

1. Insert “LG Network Storage PC Software Installer” CD that is provided with the system into an optical drive (CD/DVD drive) of the user’s PC.

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You should not put in‘Network Storage’.

2. A pop-up as below appears due to automatic operation.

Install ‘Installation Wizard’ for Windows users. It will make Network Storage setup easy.

Install ‘NAS Detector’ for Mac users.

If you click the ‘User Manual’ button, you can download the user manual in various languages through the web.

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To install NAS Monitor, Nero BackItUp & Burn program click each button.

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Click on the icon if a ﬂash player is not installed on the PC

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For detailed instructions on using Nero BackItUp & Burn, refer to the manual within the program after installation.

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If you want to install Remote Network Drive, click the Remote Network Drive button.

Network Storage set up

l LG Network Storage Installation Wizard

Helps to easily set up Network Storage and complicated networks (DDNS, Port Forwarding).

※ Compatible with only Windows OS. Use NAS Detector for Mac OS.

After running Installation Wizard, choose the router currently connected to Network Storage and click ‘Next’

Create short cut icon on the desktop by clicking ‘web menu’

Create short cut icon on the desktop by clicking ‘Network Folder’.

Click ‘Next’

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If Network Storage doesn’t appear, recheck the connection and click ‘Search network button’.

After checking the content click ‘Next’.

Network Storage set up

l LG Network Storage Installation Wizard

Enter the name and password of the domain you would like to use.

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Enter the domain name without special characters and spaces. (English and digits only)

After entering the password for Network Storage administrator, click ‘Ok’. Default Administrator password is ‘admin’.

Click ‘Next’.

Choose the model for your Network Storage.

Click ‘Next’.

Select the item that tests for external connections.

Click ‘Next’.

After checking the results click ‘Next’.

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If the connection fails, move to and continue installation.

Network Storage set up is complete. Click ‘Exit’ and enjoy various features on Network Storage.

Network Storage set up

l LG Network Storage Installation Wizard

After conﬁrming failed connection, click on ‘Next’

Select the brand and model of your router.

Click ‘Next’.

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Install the router manually using the router manual, if the router is not in the list.

After conﬁrming the selection click ‘Next’.

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You can change to user deﬁned settings but we recommend default settings.

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If the connection failure persists, you must set up manual Port Forwarding by referring to the router’s manual.

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Refer to Appendix 103p for all LG Network Storage port numbers.

After conﬁrmation, click ‘Next’ to

move to .

Network Storage set up l NAS Detector

Recommended for searching Network Storage and setting up networks in Mac

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Also, compatible with Windows

It shows LG Network Storage’s ‘MAC Adress’, ‘IP Adress’, and ‘Host Name’ in order.

If the LG Network Storage you are searching for fails, click the ‘Search Network’ button.

You can change IP addresses and related information by clicking ‘Change Network Info’ button.

You can connect to Web Menu of selected LG Network Storage by clicking ‘Open Web Menu’ button.

You can connect to LG Network Storage network folder by clicking ‘Open Network Folder’ button.

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For “NAS Detector” program to work properly, the PC must be connected to the LG Network Storage with the same IP Router / Switch / Hub.

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When you aren’t able to connect to Network Storage remotely, you must use the Network Storage’s UPnP function, or set up Port Forwarding by referencing your router’s manual.

Connecting to Web Menu

You can easily enjoy Multi-media ﬁles and manage LG Network Storage through Web Menu.

1. There are several ways to connect to Web Menu.

Connecting through Installation

Connecting through NAS Detector

Wizard

Connecting through Shortcut icon Connecting through the Internet

address box

LG-NAS_We

bMENU

Click ‘Web Menu’

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When connecting through domain, you must ﬁrst set up DDNS. See 70p for DDNS set up.

2. The login window will appear as below.

Select the wanted language.

The default LG Network Storage administrator’s ID is ‘admin’ and

the password is ‘admin’

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It is advised to change your password for security reasons. (Connect to Network Storage Web Menu -> Conﬁguration -> Personal Setting -> My proﬁle)

You can request a new account.

NAS Monitor

The Network Storage’s IP address detected on the local network will be shown and will connect to the automatically changed IP address.

NAS Monitor will automatically communicate with LG Network Storage to get IP Address information.

Right click on windows notice icon.

- Web menu : It is a menu used to access a web page.

- Network Folder : It is used when opening network folde.

- FTP server : It is used to connect to FTP server.

- NAS Detector : Used to change the IP Address of LG Network Storage

NAS Detector must be installed to use this menu.

- NAS Selection : You can select one desired LG Network Storage.

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If there is only one Network Storage connected, it will be automatically selected.

- View the Last Message : Shows the latest network information on the connected Network

Storage.

Using LG Network Storage

This explains how to use various services supported by LG Network Storage.

※ Network Folder and Remote Network Drive is recommended.

File Uploading and Downloading

l Network folder (Windows)

File sharing and storing is possible by using ‘My computer’ settings at home or ofﬁce that uses the same network.

1. Connecting to Network Folder

Connecting through Installation Wizard

Connecting through Shortcut icon

Click ‘Network Folder’

Click ‘Run’ from the start menu -> enter‘\\IP Address’-> click ‘Ok’

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As in the picture below, you can enter the ‘\\IP Address’ in the Windows search box to connect to the server.

Connecting through NAS Detector

Connecting through Windows ‘Run’ function

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This is Windows7 image.

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“Run” short cut key is

[ + R]

File Uploading and Downloading

l Network folder (Windows)

2. Shared folders on LG Network Storage are indicated.

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The folder properties can be different depending on the devices.

You can view the content of the folder by double clicking the folder and entering the ID and Password.

cdrom : Content of optical disc (N1T1/N1T3/N2R5/N2B5 product) service : Files that used Network Storage services such as Backup and Home Monitoring recording. Share : General shared ﬁle Multimedia : Shared Multimedia ﬁles such as video, music, and pictures.

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LG Network Storage administrator’s default ID and password are admin.

4. Network Drive Set up

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You can conveniently connect to LG Network Storage by having it set to Network Drive.

Right click mouse button -> click ‘Map network drive...’

After selecting the drive text and connecting folder in the ‘Map network drive...’ window, click ‘Finish’.

LG Network Storage administrator’s default ID and password are admin.

After creating the drive in my computer, it can be used like a hard disk.

File Uploading and Downloading

l Network folder (Mac)

You can manually add share folders on the Explorer by adding the folder in the Mac server list.

Click “Move” from the Menu bar

-> Select “Connect to Server”.

In the address prompt, add the IP address of LG Network Storage in this fashion [smb://IP Address] -> Click the ‘Connect’ button.

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Refer to 22p for LG Network Storage IP address.

Enter login ID and Password -> Click ‘Connect’ button.

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Administrators ID : admin, Default Password : admin

Select the desired volume from the LG Network Storage folder list. (e.g.: /service) -> Click ‘OK’.

Selected shared folder will open and show its contents.

File Uploading and Downloading

l Network folder (Linux)

You can use the Network share folder in the Linux system.

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Here, it is explained by ubuntu standard.

Click ‘Places’ on the menu bar, then select ‘Network’. LG Network Storage will be indicated.

Select the name of LG Network Storage you want to connect to. LG Network Storage folder list is indicated.

Select the desired volume.

e.g.) /service

You can connect to LG Network Storage by entering the ID and Password

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LG Network Storage administrator’s default ID and password are admin.

- After login, LG Network Storage share folder can be seen.

- A folder will be created on the desktop.

File Uploading and Downloading l Remote Network Drive

Remote Network Drive allows you to use the network folder anywhere, as if you are in your home, through the Window Explorer.

- Connect to Network Storage Web Menu

-> Conﬁguration -> Network Service Setting

-> click on ‘Remote Network Drive’

– Click Download to download and

install the latest version of remote window browser.

Right click on the Window’s Remote Network Drive icon.

Click on ‘Add Remote NAS’.

Enter Network Storage domain address or the IP

address.

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IP Address : Enter the authorized IP of the Network Storage.

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Domain : You can register the Domain Address of the Network Storage through the 70p DDNS setting.

Enter the name of the network folder you wish to connect to.

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If the name isn’t entered, all the registered folder will be shown.

Type in the ID and Password used in Network Storage.

Connect on Boot : When the PC is started or waking from the sleep mode, it automatically reconnects to the corresponding NAS.

Type in the Port Number. (Default : 2020)

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If you want to remotely connect, you must set the UPnP or Port Forwarding on your sharing device. Refer to 71p for UPnP setting for NAS, and for sharing device Port Forwarding setting refer to 97p~99p.

Click ‘OK’

Click ‘Detect NAS’ to search for registered Network Storages within the internal and external networks.

You can connect to the searched Network Storage folder in the external network by clicking ‘Remote NAS List’

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In ‘Local NAS Found,’ it shows the connected Network Storage of internal(LAN) and external(WAN) networks.

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