Synology DS-106 Series
User’s Guide
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Index
Safety Warnings and Instructions.............................................................................................. 4
About this User’s Guide............................................................................................................. 5
Getting to know your Synology Server...................................................................................... 6
Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 6
File Server................................................................................................................................6
Backup Server .........................................................................................................................6
FTP Server...............................................................................................................................6
Entertainment Application.......................................................................................................6
USB Printer Server..................................................................................................................7
Specification........................................................................................................................ 7
Limitations........................................................................................................................... 8
Appearance......................................................................................................................... 9
LED Indication Descriptions Table.................................................................................... 10
Managing Synology Server ..................................................................................................... 12
Entering Web Management UI.......................................................................................... 12
Using Setup Utility.................................................................................................................12
Accessing Web Management UI Manually........................................................................14
Managing Synology Server............................................................................................... 15
Joining Windows Domain.................................................................................................. 15
Assigning Access Right for Domain Users........................................................................16
Resetting Administrator Password.................................................................................... 16
Reinstalling Synology Server............................................................................................ 16
Accessing Synology Server Data............................................................................................17
Shared Folders.................................................................................................................. 17
System Built-in.......................................................................................................................17
Administrator-Created...........................................................................................................18
Setting Access Control...................................................................................................... 18
Setting Encoding............................................................................................................... 19
Accessing Shared Folders................................................................................................ 19
Windows User........................................................................................................................19
Mac User.................................................................................................................................21
Through FTP..........................................................................................................................21
Server Backup and PC Backup Solutions............................................................................... 23
Local Backup..................................................................................................................... 23
Network Backup................................................................................................................ 24
Backing up Personal Data................................................................................................. 24
Before starting........................................................................................................................25
Minimum System Requirement...........................................................................................25
Installing Synology Data Replicator II.................................................................................25
Using Synology Data Replicator II......................................................................................26
Backing up Synology Server Settings............................................................................... 26
Synology Server to PC Client..............................................................................................26
Synology Server to another Synology Server...................................................................27
Sharing USB Printer................................................................................................................ 28
Extra Features......................................................................................................................... 29
Multimedia Service............................................................................................................ 29
Download Station .............................................................................................................. 29
Enabling Download St atio n..................................................................................................29
Installing Download Redirector............................................................................................29
Web Station....................................................................................................................... 30
Enabling Web Station and MySQL......................................................................................30
Web Station’s detail description...........................................................................................30
Photo Station..................................................................................................................... 31
Enabling Photo Station .........................................................................................................31
Photo Station’s detail description........................................................................................31
USBCopy .......................................................................................................................... 31
Setting USBCopy Target Location ......................................................................................31
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Mail Notification................................................................................................................. 32
Firmware Update............................................................................................................... 32
Expanding HDD Capacity........................................................................................................ 34
External HDD.................................................................................................................... 34
External USB HDD................................................................................................................34
External SATA HDD...............................................................................................................34
Replacing Larger Internal HDD......................................................................................... 35
Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................... 36
Appendix.................................................................................................................................. 37
Recommended Peripherals .............................................................................................. 37
Recommended SATA HDD..................................................................................................37
Recommended USB Printer.................................................................................................37
Recommended UPS.............................................................................................................39
Recommended NTP Server.............................................................................................. 39
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Safety Warnings and Instructions
Please read this safety warnings and instructions carefully before use, and
keep it well for your future reference.
1. Do not place the product in direct sunlight or near chemicals. Make sure
that the environment does not experience abrupt changes in temperature
or humidity.
2. Before cleaning, please unplug the power cord first. Wipe the product with
wet paper towers. Do not use chemical or aerosol cleaners to cle an it.
3. Do not put the product close to any liquid.
4. Do not put the product on a cart, table, or desk, which is not stable to avoid
falling off.
5. Keep the product stand erect. Do not lay it down horizontally.
6. There are ventilation openings on the side covers. To make sure the
product is operating under normal condition, please do not block or cover
the openings to avoid overheating.
7. Take extra care to allow sufficient air circulation or spaces for the product.
8. The connections and equipment which provides electricity to the product
should be capable of operating safely with the maximum power
requirements. In case of a power overload, the supply circuits and supply
wiring should not become hazardous.
9. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord and do not locate the
product where anyone can walk on the power cord.
10. Do not attempt to repair the product by yourself. Opening or removing the
covers can expose you to dangerous high voltage or other risks. Refer all
service to qualified service personnel.
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About this User’s Guide
This user's guide covers all the functions of Synology 106 series server. Some of
the functions may only be available on specific models.
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Getting to know your Synology Server
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of Synology 106 series server (“Synology
Server”). Synology Server is specially designed for SOHO and home users with
multiple functions:
File Server
Windows and Mac users can easily share files within Intranet or through Internet.
Unicode language support makes sharing different lan guage files from Synology
Server without problems.
Backup Server
Synology Server provides diverse backup solutions to backup Synology Server
data or backup PC data to Synology Server.
FTP Server
Synology Server provides FTP service with bandwidth restriction and
anonymous login.
Entertainment Application
Personal or corporate website can be easily setup using “Web Station” function.
By integrating with PHP and MySQL, user can also setup online shop.
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“Photo Station” provides easy and fast method to share your photos online.
“Download St ation” allo ws you to download files from Internet through BitTorrent,
FTP, and HTTP to Synology Server. Moreover, if you have UPnP DMA
connected in the LAN, you can enable “Multimedia Service” and share the
multimedia files on Synology server.
The build-in “Copy” button on the device allows instant copy of photos from the
camera to Synology Server.
USB Printer Server
You can share USB 2.0 Printer through Local Area Network.
Specification
Item DS-106e DS-106
Hard Disk
Interface
Maximum
Capacity
USB 2.0
Ports
LAN Port RJ-45 10/100/1000Mbps RJ-45 10/100/1000Mbps
USB Copy Yes Yes
Windows
User
Mac User Mac OS 9 onward Mac OS 9 onward
Maximum
User
Accounts
Maximum
Group
Accounts
Maximum
Shared
Folder
SATA SATA
500GB 500GB
*3 *3
Windows 98 onward Windows 98 onward
128 128
64 64
100 100
Maximum
Concurrent
Connections
NTP Yes Yes
FTP Yes Yes (+SSL/TLS)
Windows
ADS/NT4
Domain
Language
Localization
32 32
No Yes
English, French, German,
Korean, Italian, S panish,
Traditional Chinese, Simplified
English, French, German,
Korean, Italian, S panish,
Traditional Chinese, Simplified
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Item DS-106e DS-106
Chinese Chinese
eSATA Port *1 *1
HDD
Hibernation
Event
Notification
Agency
Certifications
Dimension 18.1cm x 21.2cm x 6.0cm 18.1cm x 21.2cm x 6.0cm
Weight 0.5kg (excluding HDD) 0.5kg (excluding HDD)
Power
Consumptio
n
And
Environment
Requirement
s
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
FCC Class B、CE、BSMI、
C-Tick
Line voltage
100V to 240V AC
Frequency
50Hz to 60Hz
Power Consumption
Standby: 14.64W
Working: 17.88W
Hibernation: 6.72W
Operating Temperature
50 to 95∘F (10 to 35∘C)
Storage Temperature
-40 to 185∘F (-10 to 70∘
C)
Relative Humidity
5% to 95% RH
Maximum Operating Altitude
10,000 feet
FCC Class B、CE、BSMI、
C-Tick
Line voltage
100V to 240V AC
Frequency
50Hz to 60Hz
Operating Temperature
50 to 95∘F (10 to 35∘C)
Storage Temperature
-40 to 185∘F (-10 to 70∘
C)
Relative Humidity
5% to 95% RH
Maximum Operating Altitude
10,000 feet
Limitations
1. Supports up to 1 USB printer.
2. Supports up to 3 USB disks.
3. USB Copy function only supports USB disks with F AT32 file system.
4. Some digital cameras are defined as a Still Image Device, such as Canon.
For such devices, Synology Server only supports USB Copy function (No
USB share function).
5. For Mac users, Synology Server supports only USB printers with
PostScript.
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Appearance
Front View Rear View
USBCopy
Fan
eSATA
port
RESET
button
POWER
button
USB
port
LAN port
DC in 12V
port
(DS-106) (DS-106)
Article Name Location Description
Power Button Front Panel The Power Button is used to turn the Synology
Server On or Off.
1. It will take approximately 30 seconds to 1
minute to turn on Synology Server.
2. To turn Off Synology Server, press the Power
Button until you hear a "beep" and the Power
LED begins blinking. The shutdown process
will complete in 30 seconds.
COPY Button Front Panel The COPY Button lights up when you connect a
USB Device (for example: digital camera, USB flash
disk). Pressing the button will copy the data from the
connected USB device to the Synology Server's
internal HDD.
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USB Port Front Panel The Synology Server offers 3 USB ports for adding
additional external hard drives, USB printers, or
other USB devices. One at the front, and other two
at the back.
Smart Fan
Ventilation
eSATA Port Back Panel The eSATA port is for connecting with an external
RESET
Button
LAN Port Back Panel The LAN port is where you connect RJ-45 cable to
DC IN 12V
Port
Front Panel The Smart Fan is to exhaust waste heat out of the
Synology Server. The Smart Fan will start
automatically when the internal system temperature
reaches 46 °C. If the fan is malfunctioning, system
will "beep" every five seconds.
SATA HDD.
Back Panel 1. To restore IP, DNS, passwords for the "admin"
account to default value, and reset the “guest”
account to the “enabled” status. (Please refer
Resetting Administrator Password”
to “
chapter.)
2. To reinstall the Synology Server. (Please refer
Reinstalling Synology Server” chapter.)
to “
Synology Server.
Back Panel The DC IN 12V Port is where you connect the AC
Power Adapter .
LED Indication Descriptions Table
LED
Indication
Power BLUE
Status Green/Orange
HDD Green
Color Status Description
Blinking
Solid Light System Ready
Light Off Power Off
Solid Green Light Used HDD Capacity below 85%
Solid Orange
Light
Blinking Orange
Light
Blinking after 5
seconds of Solid
Orange Light
Light Off System Startup/Off
Blinking During Read/Write
Light Off Can not Read/Write
y During System boot-up
y During System shutdown
y Used HDD Capacity between
85% - 95%
y HDD has not been formatted
y Used HDD Capacity over 95%
y HDD status abnormal
y Restoring to default value
No HDD
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LED Color Status Description
Indication
LAN Green
Blinking Normal operation
Light Off LAN cable not connected
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