PLANET NAS-7100 User Manual
1-Bay SATA NAS Server
NAS-7100
User’s Guide
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Revision
User’s Manual for PLANET 1-Bay SATA NAS Server
Model: NAS-7100
Rev: 1.0 (October. 2007)
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Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................................6
The NAS Server ................................................................................................................. 6
NAS Features............................................................................................................... 6
Package Contents........................................................................................................ 7
System Requirements.................................................................................................. 7
Disclaimer..................................................................................................................... 7
Getting Familiar with your NAS....................................................................................8
LEDs................................................................................................................................... 8
Rear Panel.......................................................................................................................... 9
Audible Warnings ............................................................................................................... 9
Basic Installation & Setup ..........................................................................................11
Installation ........................................................................................................................ 11
Requirements............................................................................................................. 11
Procedure................................................................................................................... 11
USB Devices .................................................................................................................... 13
Configuring Your NAS...................................................................................................... 14
Quick Setup with the NAS Wizard.............................................................................. 14
Other Configuration.................................................................................................... 17
Client PC Setup..........................................................................................................18
Overview........................................................................................................................... 18
Network Logon (Windows 95/98/ME only)....................................................................... 19
Using the NAS Server's Storage...................................................................................... 20
Mapping a Network Drive........................................................................................... 20
Tips for Storing Data on the NAS............................................................................... 23
Using the NAS Server’s Printer........................................................................................ 24
Using the Web File Sharing.............................................................................................. 25
Changing your Password.................................................................................................26
Administration ............................................................................................................27
Overview........................................................................................................................... 27
The Web-based Administrative Interface......................................................................... 27
Users Screen.............................................................................................................. 28
Status Screen............................................................................................................. 31
Network Screen.......................................................................................................... 34
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System Screen........................................................................................................... 36
Media Screen.............................................................................................................40
Advanced Menu................................................................................................................ 42
Groups Screen ........................................................................................................... 42
Shares Screen............................................................................................................ 45
Share Access.............................................................................................................47
Backup Screen........................................................................................................... 48
Disk Screen................................................................................................................ 51
Upgrade Screen......................................................................................................... 54
Download Manager....................................................................................................55
Overview........................................................................................................................... 55
The Web-base Download Management Interface............................................................ 55
Download Management Screen................................................................................. 55
Add New Task Screen................................................................................................ 57
NAS via the Internet...................................................................................................59
Overview........................................................................................................................... 59
Making the NAS available via the Internet....................................................................... 59
Using your Web Browser from the Internet...................................................................... 60
Printing via IPP (Internet Printing Protocol)...................................................................... 61
IPP Setup - Windows 2000/XP .................................................................................. 61
IPP Client Setup (Windows 9x, ME)........................................................................... 62
Using the IPP Printer.................................................................................................. 64
Remote Management....................................................................................................... 65
Troubleshooting .........................................................................................................66
Appendix A - Licenses ...............................................................................................68
Overview........................................................................................................................... 68
BSD License..................................................................................................................... 69
GNU General Public License ........................................................................................... 70
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Introduction
The NAS Server
Congratulations on the purchase of an NAS Server, the PLANET NAS-7100. The NAS inserts
Gigabytes of storage space into your network without the cost, space, and maintenance
hassles of a full-fl edged file server. The NAS provides solid data transfer performance for
multiple client connections. And you can add as many NAS Servers to your network as you
like. Compared to using a standard PC as a File Server, the NAS offers lower cost, easier
management, and increased reliability.
Windows utility software is provided for the NAS Administrator. Also, the Web-based
Administration interface offers a wide array of management options.
Web-based file system
WEB-based file sharing allows access and downloading of files from any PC on the network,
including non-Windows PCs.
Windows users can also use Microsoft networking features to make NAS folders appear as
drive letters on their PC.
NAS Features
• Provides Gigabytes of external hard disk space.
• Supports standard USB 2.0 port that can connect to Hard Disk Drives or USB flash Drive
(USB key).
• Support NTFS (Read only) and FAT file format for USB HDD.
• Built-in Printer Server (via USB port) gives your network a fully shareable network printer.
• Provided with a Windows utility program for speedy configuration.
• WEB-based configuration and diagnostic interface is accessible from any PC on the
network.
• The LAN Administrator can limit the amount of available disk space available to individual
users.
• High performance file system automatically maintains itself to provide file system integrity.
• Additional NAS Servers can be added to the network at any time.
• Download function (BT, FTP and HTTP)
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Package Contents
The following items should be included in the NAS packaging.
If any of these items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer for replacements.
• NAS-7100
• Quick Installation Guide
• Setup CD
• Ethernet Cable
• Power Adapter
System Requirements
• Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, XP, 2000, ME and Vista.
• Ethernet Network employing 10/100/1000Base-TX.
• TCP/IP protocol.
Disclaimer
We highly recommend that you regularly backup the files on your NAS.
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Getting Familiar with your NAS
LEDs
LED Function
Ready/Status
LAN
Disk
Disk Full
USB 1
USB 2
Ready (Green)
• ON – Normal operation.
• OFF – No power.
• Blinking – This LED blinking during startup and shutdown.
Status (Amber)
• ON – This LED will be On during the Startup self-test; it will turn
Off once the self-test is completed. If it stays ON, there is a
hardware error.
• OFF – Normal operation.
• Blinking – During a software upgrade, both the Status and Ready
LEDs will blink.
• ON – Link established.
• OFF – No LAN connection.
• Blinking – Data is transmitted or received via the LAN.
• OFF - Idle.
• Blinking – Hard disk is being accessed.
• ON - Disk is completely full. No more data can be stored on this
disk
• OFF -Normal operation, disk is not full.
• Blinking - Disk is 98% full (The Buzzer will also beep 3 times.)
• ON - USB device connected to the USB port
• OFF - No USB device installed
• Fast Blinking - Data being transferred to or from the USB device
• ON - USB device connected to the USB port
• OFF - No USB device installed
• Fast Blinking - Data being transferred to or from the USB device
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Rear Panel
Read Panel
Power Switch
Power Input
Reset Button
(IP/Password)
USB Eject Button 1
USB Port 1 & 2
(Up/Down)
USB Eject Button 2
This is a spring-loaded "Soft Switch".
If power is Off, press once to turn On.
If power is On, press once to start the Shutdown sequence.
During Shutdown, the Ready LED will blink. When Shutdown is
completed, all LEDs will turn off.
Connect the supplied power adapter here.
This button has 2 functions:
• If the NAS's IP Address is lost, press and hold this button for
2 seconds. The IP Address will be set to the default (DHCP
client) and it will beep once to indicate the reset has occurred
• If the NAS administrator’s password is lost, press and hold
this button for 10 seconds. The password will then be cleared
(no password), and the NAS will beep twice.
For USB port 1 device eject. Press and release to prepare the
USB device for removal. When the USB LED turns off, it is safe
to remove the USB device.
• Connect your USB Hard Disk Drive or USB Flash Drive here.
The USB HDD support FAT and NTFS (Read only) file
format
• Connect USB printer
For USB port 2 device eject. Press and release to prepare the
USB device for removal. When the USB LED turns off, it is safe
to remove the USB device.
LAN
connector
Use this to connect the NAS to your 10/100/1000Base-TX switch
or device.
Audible Warnings
Audible warnings are given by the following signals.
1 Beep
2 Beeps
Repeated every 5
Reset button or power switch is pressed or system is ready to
use
NAS is a DHCP client, but no DHCP Server responded to the
DHCP client request. This means that the NAS could not
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seconds for 1 minute. obtain a valid IP address.
3 Beeps
Repeated every 5
seconds
for 3 minute.
Hard disk usage exceeds 98%
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Basic Installation & Setup
The following section instructs you on how to physically connect the NAS to the network, and
how to configure the NAS for basic operation in your Windows environment. Everything you
need to do to get your NAS up and running is covered here.
Installation
Requirements
• Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, XP or Vista.
• Ethernet Network employing 10/100/1000Base
• TCP/IP protocol.
Procedure
Installation
1. Connect the network cable to the NAS.
Connect the network cable to the LAN port on the rear of the NAS. Connect the other
end to your hub or switch.
2. Connect the USB device to USB port
3. Connect the supplied power adapter to a power outlet and plug the power cord into the
NAS's Power input on the rear panel.
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4. Power on.
Locate the NAS's power switch on the NAS's rear panel. Press it once to power on the
NAS.
5. The NAS's self-test.
The NAS will run a brief self-test (2 or 3 seconds). During the self-test, all of the NAS's
LEDs will be illuminated or flashing.
6. Booting up.
When the self-test is complete, boot up will start. The Ready LED will blink continuously,
and the LAN LED will blink occasionally. Boot up should take approximately 1-3 minutes.
7. Boot up completed.
When the Ready LED stops blinking, and remains on, boot up is complete. If the Status
(Orange) LED stays on, or if the NAS repeatedly beeps, there is a hardware problem.
Consult the Troubleshooting section of this User Guide for possible solutions
Shutdown
To shutdown the NAS, press the power switch to start the shutdown sequence. Wait for all
LEDs to turn off.
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USB Devices
You can insert either USB HDD or USB Memory Disk (Flash Memory Disk) to USB port at any
time. Once the “USB 1” or “USB 2” LED on the front panel comes on and stays on, the USB
device is available for use.
For USB HDD, the NAS can recognize FAT and NTFS (Read only) file format.
Removing a USB device - Method A
1. Press the USB Eject button on the rear panel (Eject 1 for USB 1, Eject 2 for USB 2). The
NAS will beep.
2. Wait for the "USB" LED turn off.
3. Remove the USB device.
Removing a USB device - Method B
1. Run the Windows utility
2. Select "Safely Remove Drive"
3. Select the desired NAS
4. Click the "Eject" button.
5. Wait for the "USB" LED turn off. (The Windows program will also display a message
when it is safe to physically detach the USB device.)
6. Remove the USB device.
Note: If the USB device is not removed, it will not be re-connected. You must remove and reinsert the USB device to have it re-connected.
To share a printer, connect USB printer to this USB port.
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Configuring Your NAS
Now that everything is connected and powered on, you are ready to configure your NAS so
that it is accessible to the users on your network.
• This procedure only needs to be done ONCE, by the NAS Server's Administrator.
• Other LAN users should follow the Client PC Setup procedure described in the following
chapter.
Quick Setup with the NAS Wizard
1. Please insert User’s Manual and Utility CD into the CD-ROM drive to initiate the autorun program.
Once completed a menu screen will appear.
2. Click on “Initial Utility” hyper link to initiate th e installation. If the autorun program is not process in
your PC, you can click the “Start” button and choose “Run”. (Suppose “E” is your CD-ROM drive).
When the dialog box appears, enter “E:\Utility\Setup.exe” and press enter key. You will see the
dialog box as below. Please click the “Setup” button.
3. After click, you will see the screen as below. The utility will auto search your net work and find out
your NAS-7100.
4. A list of all the NAS-7100s on your network will show on the left side. The right side displays details
of the currently selected NAS-7100.
If the desired NAS-7100 is not listed, check the following:
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• The NAS-7100 has finished the start up and boot process.
• Your PC and the NAS-7100 are on the same IP segment.
• Click “Refresh” button to search again.
Otherwise, select the desired NAS-7100, and click the "Next" button.
5. You can set the IP settings in this screen. Please click “Next” after the configured.
Obtain an IP address
automatically (DHCP
Client)
Fixed IP Address
Select this only if your LAN has a DHCP Server.
This option is recommended. You need to enter the following data.
• IP add ress - The utility will suggest a unused IP address within
the address range used on your LAN. If you wish, you can
change this, but you must ensure the address is unused.
• Netw ork Mask - This must match the value used by PCs on your
LAN.
• Gateway - This must match the value used by PCs on your LAN.
6. You can configure the time settings in this screen. Please click “Next” after the configured.
Server Name
Workgroup
Name
Time Zone
Local Date/Time
The Default Name is shown. You may change this if
you wish.
Normally, this name should match the Workgroup
name used by PCs on your LAN.
Select your time zone from the list.
Enter the local date (mm/dd/yyyy format) and time.
7. Please check the configured settings of this screen, if all the configure are correct. Please click
“Save” button.
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8. After click "Save", you will see the dialog box to prompt you again. Please click “OK” to save or click
“Cancel to check the settings.
9. You can install the Flash Map utility into your PC to helps to map the NAS-7100 as your network
disk. Please click “Yes” and follow the steps to install this utility, then check the next step.
Otherwise, please click “No” to finish the configuration, then close the initial utility.
10. After Flash Map utility installed , you will see this dialog box. This utility will auto search
your NAS-7100. Select "Share Folder Mapping", and a screen like the following will be
displayed.
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11. A list of all the NAS’s on your network will show on the left side. The right side displays
share folders of the currently selected NAS
12. Select which share folder you want to map and select a drive letter for this share folder
then click “Map” button. Then you will need to enter the user name and password for
network disk mapping.
13. This drive will now be available in Windows Explorer, and from the File- Open or FileSave As dialog in all Windows applications.
Other Configuration
After the configuration above, all Windows users can access the NAS with "guest" access
rights. This allows access to the public shares (by default, DISK and FLASH or USB HDD).
However, we recommend creating an NAS "User" for each person on your LAN. This will
provide each person on your LAN with their own login (name and password) as well as their
own personal folder on the NAS.
See the Administration chapter for details on creating users via the Web-based interfa ce.
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Client PC Setup
Overview
Supported versions of Windows are:
• Windows 95/98/ME or later
• Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista
The following items need to be checked or configured:
• Network Logon (Windows 95/98/ME only)
• Locating the NAS on your LAN.
• Mapping to the NAS Server's storage.
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Network Logon (Windows 95/98/ME only)
If using Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows ME, you must Logon to the Network correctly
in order to use the NAS.
To check your Network Logon, following this procedure:
14. Check your Window logon using Start - Settings - Control Panel - Network.
Ensure the Primary Network Logon is set to "Client for Microsoft Networks", as shown
below.
Window Logon
Windows will prompt you to Logon to the Network when it starts (boots).
You must logon!
If you press ESC, or click Cancel, no network resources will be available.
When you logon, you need to use a valid User Name and Password. If the NAS Administrator
has defined users on the NAS, use the User Name and password they supply.
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Using the NAS Server's Storage
To use the NAS Server's storage, you should "Map" a drive letter to each folder on the NAS
folder which you wish to access. The "Network Drive" will then be available to all Windows
programs. The procedure is as follows:
1. Open Network Neighborhood (or My Network Places).
On the "View" menu, select Details. The Comment column will now be visible.
2. Locate the NAS, as shown below.
If it is not listed, double-click Entire Network. Then double-click the Workgroup that the
NAS is in. (By default, the NAS is in Workgroup.)
Network Browse
3. Double click on the NAS icon. You will then see a list of shares (shared folders). You can
read and write files to these shares, unless the NAS administrator has blocked access.
4. To create a shortcut to an NAS folder, drag its icon to the desktop, and accept Windows
offer to create a shortcut.
Mapping a Network Drive
You can give a share (shared folder) on the NAS a drive letter on your PC, such as "F:"
This is called "mapping" the drive letter. To do this, follow this procedure:
1. Right-click on the desired share on the NAS.
2. On the pop-up menu, select "Map Network Drive..."
Map Network Drive
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3. Select a drive letter for this folder, check the Reconnect at Logon checkbox, then click
"OK".
4. This drive will now be available in Windows Explorer, and from the File- Open or File-
Save As dialog in all Windows applications.
Notes:
When you try to access a folder, you may be prompted for a password, as shown below:
Network Resource Password Dialog
• If your Windows logon name is the same as your user name on the NAS, but the
passwords are different, you can enter your NAS password here.
• But if your Windows logon name does not exist on the NAS, you will have only guest
access rights, and there is no password which you can enter in this dialog. You must
ask the NAS administrator to create a username and password for you on the NAS.
• Even if your username and password are correct, you can't gain access if the NAS
administrator has not allowed access.
You can also use the Windows utility “Flash Map” installed from the bundle CD-ROM disk:
1. Suppose the CD-ROM drive is disk “E” in your PC. You can find the Flash Map in
“E:\utility\Flash Map”. Please double click the “Setup.exe” and then follow the steps to
install. After installed, the utility will autorun and search your NAS-7100 on the network.
2. Select "Share Folder Mappi ng", and a screen like the following will b e displayed.
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5. A list of all the NAS’s on your network will show on the left side. The right side displays
share folders of the currently selected NAS
6. Select which share folder you want to map and select a drive letter for this share folder
then click “Map” button. Then you will need to enter the user name and password for
network disk mapping.
7. This drive will now be avail able in Windo ws Explorer, and from the File- Open or File-
Save As dialog in all Windows applications.
8. If you would like to map to NAS-7100 again when you have finish some configuration.
You can right click the Flash Map icon
Folder Mapping” then follow the steps above to mapping the network disk.
on the system tray. Then select “Shared
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Tips for Storing Data on the NAS
• Change your Windows logon so it matches the user name & password assigned to you
on the NAS. This will allow you to login only once.
• You can "map" multiple folders to drive letters on your PC, as described above.
• You can backup your data to the NAS by copying files from your PC to the NAS.
• If you have Windows ME, 2000, XP or Vista, there is a backup program supplied with
Windows. You can use this backup program to automate the process of backing up your
data to the NAS. Please read the instructions and help file supplied with this program for
details of correct usage.
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