Linksys EFG80 User Manual

EFG80

Minimum Requirements

• Windows 98, NT 4.0, 2000,
Millennium, or XP

• 10BaseT or 100BaseTX Ethernet
network

• TCP/IP protocol installed

EtherFast®Network Attached Storage with
80GB Hard Drive + PrintServer

Instant GigaDrive™Series

Package Contents

• One EtherFast Instant GigaDrive (1)

• One Power Cord (2)

• One Ethernet Network Cable (3)

• One Setup Wizard CD-ROM (4)

• One User Guide (5)

• One Quick Installation and
Registration Card

A. Determine if the GigaDrive will be installed onto a network backbone or

directly to a PC. If you are connecting the GigaDrive to a PC, press the
Uplink button located on the Instant GigaDrive’s rear panel. If you are
connecting the GigaDrive to a hub or switch, the Uplink button should not
be pressed in. If it is pressed in, press the button once to release it.

B. Connect the supplied Ethernet network cable to the GigaDrive’s LAN

port. Connect the other end of the cable to your hub, switch, or PC.

C. If you are NOT connecting a printer to the GigaDrive, proceed to step D.

If you are connecting a printer to the GigaDrive, connect a standard print­er cable to the GigaDrive’s printer port on the back panel. Connect the
other end of the cable to your printer.

D. Plug the supplied power cord into the GigaDriv e’s power port on the back

panel. Connect the other end of the power cord to an electrical outlet.

E. To power on the GigaDrive, press its power switch, which is located on

the GigaDrive’s back panel. If you attached a network printer to the
GigaDrive, then power on the network printer.

F. When the GigaDrive’s Ready LED is solidly lit and the other LEDs are

not lit, the GigaDrive’s boot-up is complete. If the Error LED is flashing,
or if the GigaDrive repeatedly beeps, there is a hardw are prob lem. Revie w
the Beep Codes section in the User Guide for possible solutions.

Installing the EtherFast Network
Attached Storage

Now that everything is connected and powered on, you are ready to config­ure the GigaDrive so that it is accessible to the users on y our system. You will
have to run the GigaDrive’s Setup Wizard on your PC to access the
GigaDrive’s Quick Setup feature. To run the Setup Wizard on your Windows
98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP PC, follow these instructions.

A. Insert the Setup Wizard CD-ROM into your PC’s CD-ROM drive.

B. An autor un menu should appear a few seconds after you insert the CD

into your CD-ROM drive. If the autorun menu does not appear after a
minute, click the Start button, and select Run. Enter D:\SetupUtility .e x e
(where “D” is the letter of your CD-R OM dri v e) in the Open window, and
press Enter.

C. Click the Setup button to con-

tinue the setup procedure.

D. The Setup Wizard will auto-

matically search for any
GigaDrives currently on your
network or attached to your
PC. If it fails to detect the
GigaDrive or if a GigaDrive
has been installed since the
Setup Wizard’s last search,
click Search Again to run
another search.

When a GigaDrive has been found by the Setup Wizard, you can create a
desktop shortcut for quicker access to that specific GigaDrive.

E. When you have found the

GigaDrive you wish to set up,
click the GigaDrive to select it.
Click the Ye s button on the
right to change any of the
GigaDrive’s settings.

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This Quick Installation is meant to help you install the product quickly and easily. For detailed instructions on installation and
configuration, and further setup options, please consult the User Guide.

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Note: Make sure the TCP/IP protocol has been configured on your network
PCs before installing the GigaDrive.

Using the EtherFast Network Attached
Storage’s Setup Wizard

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Note: The default IP address of the GigaDrive is 192.168.1.77.

H. Set the GigaDrive as your net-

work’s DHCP server if no
other device is functioning as
a DHCP server on your net­work. To use the GigaDrive as
a DHCP server, click the box
next to Enable DHCP
Server. Then enter the range
of IP addresses you wish to
assign on your network. The
first three Start and Finish
fields must match the GigaDrive’s IP address, with the final fields rang­ing from 2-250. Then click Next.

I. Set the Local Time, Time

Zone, and Local Date on the
GigaDrive. Then click Next.

J. Review the GigaDrive’s set-

tings. If they are correct, click
Save. If you would like to
change them, click Back to
return to a previous screen.

F. Select the radio button beside

either Fixed IP Address or
Dynamic IP Address. Use the
Fixed IP Address if there is no
DHCP server on your network
and you want the GigaDrive to
use a static or fixed IP address.
With the Fixed IP Address set­ting, you can also use the
GigaDrive as your network’s
DHCP server. Use the
Dynamic IP Address setting if you already have a DHCP server on your
network. After you have made your selection, click Next. If you selected
the Fixed IP Address setting, proceed to step G. If you selected the
Dynamic IP Address setting, proceed to step I.

G. Set the GigaDrive’s IP address

and network information.

Server Name The GigaDrive’s
name can be up to 14 alphanu­meric characters in length.

IP Address Set the Giga­Drive’s IP address here. Make
sure it is on the same LAN seg­ment as the PC running the
Setup Wizard.

Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask must match the other devices on your
network.

Default Gateway The value is left blank by default. If you have a router
on your network, enter its IP address here.

K. You will be notif ied that changes to

the GigaDrive’s settings are being
made. To save these changes, click
OK. To return to the previous screen,
click Cancel.

L. Click Exit to exit the Setup

Wizard.

The EtherFast Network Attached Storage’s Web-based Utility is accessible
from any PC on the network.

A. Start the PC’s web browser.

B. In the web browser’s address win-

dow, enter the GigaDrive’s IP
address (192.168.1.77 is the
default). Then press the Enter
key.

Use the Web-based Utility to further customize the GigaDrive’s config­uration. Refer to the User Guide for additional information about the
GigaDrive and its Web-based Utility.

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Accessing the EtherFast Network
Attached Storage’s Web-based Utility

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The installation of the EtherFast Network Attached Storage is complete.

To further customize its configuration, use the GigaDrive’s Web-based

Utility,and proceed to step 3.