Netgear ND520, ND508 INSTALLATION GUIDE
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The NETGEAR™ Model ND508 Network Disk Drive and Model ND520
Network Disk Drive pro vide an ef fecti v e, scalable solution for network ed PCs to
share stored files. The Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive will be up
and running on your network in minutes.
This guide provides installation instructions for:
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• Users of Microsoft
Windo ws® 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT
• Users who have a compatible network card installed in their computers
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All others should refer to the
Resource
CD for hardware and software installation instructions.
Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive
This guide provides information for the Model ND508 Network Disk Drive and
the Model ND520 Network Disk Drive. The Model ND508 drive has 8
gigabytes (GB) of disk capacity, and the Model ND520 drive has 20 GB of disk
capacity. Illustrations may show either model; however, all information applies
to both models unless otherwise specified.
If you have not yet installed network cards in your computer, you can use the
NETGEAR Model FA310 network card. If you are setting up a network, you
can also use a NETGEAR Network Starter Kit, available at your local computer
retail store.
Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive Installation Guide
Package Contents
Verify that the package contains the following items, as shown in the
illustration:
• Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive
• Power cord
• Rack mount kit
• Rubber footpads
• Category 5 10/100 Mbps UTP cable
• This installation guide
• Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive Resource CD
• Please Read: MAC Address Labels
• Warranty & Owner Registration Card
• Support Information Card
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Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive Installation Guide
Product Illustration
The front panel of the Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive has the
following features:
• Power LED
• Diagnostic LEDs:
— 1 Ready LED
— 1 HD LED
— 1 100M LED
— 1 FDX LED
— 4 Disk Utilization LEDs
• Vista RJ-45 Network Port with built-in Link and Tx/Rx LEDs
• Normal/Uplink button
LED Description
The Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive provides front-panel LEDs for
monitoring activity. The following table describes the LED indications.
Label
Power
Ready Green Blinking The system is starting up or powering down.
HD Green Blinking The network disk drive is reading from or writing to its
100M Green On The 100 Mbps Ethernet link is active.
FDX Green On Transmission is in full-duplex mode.
20% Green Off The network disk drive is less than 20% full.
40% Green On The network disk drive has reached 40% capacity.
60% Green On The network disk drive has reached 60% capacity.
80% Green On The network disk drive has reached 80% capacity.
All four Green Blinking The network disk drive has reached 95% capacity.
Link Green On The Ethernet link is established.
Tx/Rx Green Blinking The network disk drive is transmitting or receiving
Color Activity Description
Green On The network disk drive is on.
On The system started up successfully and is ready for
use.
internal hard drive.
Off The 10 Mbps Ethernet link is active.
Off A link is not established, or the operation is in half-
duplex mode.
On The network disk drive has reached 20% capacity.
data.
Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive Installation Guide
Vista RJ-45 Network Port with Built-in LEDs
The front panel of the Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive provides one
vista RJ-45 network port. This standard connector accepts two-pair Category 5
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) copper wiring. The connector contains two
LEDs. The left LED is the Link LED, and the right LED is the Tx/Rx LED.
Typcial Application
The following illustration provides an example of your Model ND508/ND520
Network Disk Drive in simple network.
Caution:
100 Mbps operation requires the use of Category 5 UTP
wiring with 100 Mbps certified connectors. NETGEAR highly
recommends using Category 5 cable so your network can operate at
either 10 or 100 Mbps.
Model DS108
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Model ND508/ND520 Network
10 Gbyte
Network Disk Drive
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Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive Installation Guide
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Installation Procedures
Connect to the Network
To connect your Model ND508/ND520 Network Disk Drive to the network:
1. Connect one end of a Category 5 10/100 UTP Ethernet cable to the RJ45 connector on the front panel of the Model ND508/ND520 Network
Disk Drive.
2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to a network hub port, as
shown in the example below.
Model ND508/ND520
Network Disk Drive
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