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Synology USB Station User Guide

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Synology USB Station User’s Guide
Document #: Syno_US_UG_20060110_enu
Index
Legal Notices........................................................................................................3
Get to know Synology USB Station.......................................................................5
Hardware Descriptions ..................................................................................5
LED Descriptions...........................................................................................5
Managing Synology USB Station..........................................................................8
Summary ..................................................................................................... 11
Device Info...................................................................................................12
About ...........................................................................................................13
Identification.................................................................................................15
Network........................................................................................................16
Password.....................................................................................................17
Enable FTP Service.....................................................................................18
Time.............................................................................................................19
Restart.........................................................................................................21
Firmware Upgrade.......................................................................................22
Factory Default ............................................................................................23
Wizard..........................................................................................................24
Formatting USB Disk ...................................................................................26
Ejecting USB Disk........................................................................................27
Accessing USB Disk...........................................................................................28
Windows User..............................................................................................28
Mac User .....................................................................................................31
Sharing USB Printer............................................................................................32
PC Backup Solution............................................................................................33
Troubleshooting..................................................................................................35
Appendix.............................................................................................................36
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Legal Notices

Please read this chapter for the legal notices before using USB Station.

Copyright Notice

All title, copyright and other intellectual property rights in and to the Software Product (including but not limited to any relevant media, images, photographs, animations, video, audio, music, text, and applets incorporated into the Software Product), the accompanying manuals and other documents, and on-line or electronic documents, if any, (collectively “Software Product”) are owned by Synology Inc. Unless otherwise expressly licensed by Synology Inc. in writing, any provision of the Software Product does not represent any license of any of the above rights.
Copyright © 2004-2006 Synology Inc.; All rights reserved.

Trademark Notice

Synology and other names of Synology products are trademarks or registered trademark of Synology Inc.
Microsoft, Windows, Windows 2000, and Windows XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Apple, Macintosh, Mac, and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Other products and company names mentioned herein are trademarks of their
respective holders.

Limited Warranty

Synology provides limited warranty for its product only to the person or entity that originally purchased the product from Synology or its authorized distributor or retailer. Synology guarantees that every hardware portion of the product will be free from physical defects in material and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. If the product proves defective during this warranty period,
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contact with the local dealer in order to obtain assistance. Be sure to have your proof of purchase and a barcode number from the product’s packaging on hand when asking for assistance.
Synology makes no guarantee that all data stored on the USB disk connected to USB Station is always secure without any risks of data losing. Synology reminds you to back up the data periodically. Under no circumstances shall Synology be liable in any way to the user for damages, including any savings, lost profits or other incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use Synology products.
Synology reserves all rights to revise or update its products, software, or related documentation without further notice.
Synology products are not intended for use in medical, life saving, or life sustaining applications.

Revisions

Synology Inc. reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in the content hereof without the obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes.
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Get to know Synology USB Station

Packing List

Synology USB Station
2M RJ-45 cable
Synology USB Station Quick Installation Guide
Synology USB Station Resource CD
AC power adapter

Hardware Specifications

Hardware Descriptions

SDRAM: 16 MB Flash: 4 MB USB 2.0 and 1.1 Compliant. DC 5V Power Jack RJ-45 10/100Mbps auto-sensing 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX port LED indication
-Power
-LAN
-USB Disk Reset button Disconnect button
-Used to disconnect USB disk

LED Descriptions

LED Indication
Color Status Description
Steady Power is on and the system is ready Power Green Off Power is off Blinking Receiving or transmitting data LAN Green Steady Well connected to the network
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Off Not connected to the network or the connection is
abnormal
USB Disk Green
Blinking - “Disconnect” on the device is pushed
- “Eject” on the management UI is clicked
- USB disk is just plugged in Steady USB disk is mounted and shared Off No USB disk is plugged in or the USB disk is
disconnected

Software Specifications

System Configuration
Localized Management UI: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese. NTP Client Firmware Upgrade Reset to Default
USB Device Support
Up to 2 USB printers Up to 1 USB disk/card reader/flash drive
Concurrent Connections to USB disk
When USB disk is larger than 2GB: 16 When USB disk is smaller than 2GB: 4
Printing protocol
LPR CIFS IPP
Network Setting
Manual Configuration DHCP auto IP Assignment
File Sharing
SMB/CIFS and NetBEUI FTP Support User Permission Management Supported File System Format: EXT3, FAT Disk Format Tool
Client Assistant
Supports Windows/Mac OS X System Configuration Wizard Printer Setup Wizard (Windows only) Network Drive Mapping Wizard (Windows only)

Limitations

<<Notice>> Synology USB Station supports up to 2 printers and 1 USB disk simultaneously. Since
Synology USB Station only provides 2 USB ports, if you
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need to connect 2 printers and 1 USB disk at the same time, please use a USB hub to connect the 3 devices, however, due to the variety of USB hub brands and models available in the market, Synology USB Station is not guaranteed to be compatible with all USB hubs.
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Managing Synology USB Station

Read this chapter to learn how to add printer, re­configure the system, and upgrade firmware.
<<Notice>> PC User is recommended to use IE 6.0 or above; Mac User is recommended to use Safari 1.3 or IE 5.2 or above to ensure flawless management process.
<<Notice>> Unless specified, the following descriptions are based on Windows environment.

Entering Management UI

Before you could start to manage Synology USB Station, follow the following steps to enter the management UI.
1. Open USB Station Assistant
2. Click the Synology USB Station device you want to manage.
3. Click <Manage>
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4. Enter the administrator’s password, and click <Enter>.
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Home

In the “Home” section, you can check system summary and device information.
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Summary

The page lists all basic information and site map of Synology USB Station:
1. The “Summary” section reveals the basic information such as server name, IP address;
2. The “Site Map” section is like a network map, which lists all function links of Synology USB Station, you can click any link to enter that management page of that link.
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Device Info

You can view the network information and USB device information attached to Synology USB Station on this page.
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<<Notice>> Anytime you need to get assisted, you can click the <Help> button for more information.

About

You can read all related legal notices on this page.
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System

In the “System” section you can change the server name, network settings, password, time, and set the access right to the share folder of the USB disk.
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Identification

To change the server name or Workgroup name, enter the new value respectively in the “Server Name:” and “Workgroup:” fields, and click <OK>.
<<Notice>> The server name is not case-sensitive and can contain from 1 to 15 alphanumeric characters, which be letters, numbers, underscores or dashes. The first character must be a letter.
<<Notice>> The name of a Workgroup can contain from 1 to 15 characters. Invalid characters include: [ ] ; : " < > * + = \ / | ? ,
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Network

If you need to change the network settings of Synology USB Station, follow the steps:
1. Select “Get network configuration automatically (DHCP)” or “Use manual configuration.”
2. If you choose manual configuration, enter all related setting values.
3. Click <OK> to finish
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<<Notice>> If you choose the DHCP option, please make sure there is a working DHCP server on the network.

Password

To change password for the administrator or guess, follow the steps:
1. Choose the account to change password
2. Enter the new password in the “Password:” field
3. Enter the new password again in the “Confirm password:” field
4. Click <OK> to finish
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<<Notice>>The password is case sensitive and can be empty or up to 12 characters, including letters, numbers, signs, and space.

Enable FTP Service

You can enable FTP service, set bandwidth restriction, or enable anonymous FTP on this page.
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Time

You can setup the system time on this page either using automatic synchronization or manual setup.
1. Choose the time zone from the drop-down menu
2. Choose automatic synchronization or manual setup. A. Automatic synchronization: Choose the option “Enable network time
synchronization,” select synchronization period from the “Period:” drop­down menu, and enter the IP address of the network time server.
B. Manual setup: Choose the option “Set system date and time:” and select
the time from the drop-down menus under the option.
3. Click <OK> to finish.
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<<Notice>> The “Automatic synchronization” option uses Network Time Protocol (NTP) for Synology USB Station to synchronize time with the “network time servers” through Internet. NTP is a widely used Internet protocol; below are some suggested time servers:
y time.apple.com y time.asia.apple.com y time.euro.apple.com y time.nist.gov y time.windows.com
For more information please check http://ntp.isc.org/bin/view/Servers/WebHome
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Tools

In the “Tools” section you can restart Synology USB Station, upgrade the firmware, reset the system to factory default, or reconfigure the system with the wizard.

Restart

If you need to restart the computer, click the <Restart> button.
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<<Notice>> If for any reason you need to shutdown Synology USB Station, be sure to eject the USB disk first (refer to “Device > Ejecting USB Disk“ section) and plug out the power cord.

Firmware Upgrade

You can click the firmware upgrade link to check if there is newer firmware of Synology USB Station. If a newer version is available, you can upgrade the firmware on this page.
1. Download the firmware to your local computer
2. Click <Browse> and locate the downloaded file
3. Click <OK> to upgrade
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<<Notice>> Before the page shows that the firmware upgrade is complete, please do not shutdown Synology USB Station or make any system changes on other pages.

Factory Default

You can click the <Factory Default> button on this page to restore the system to its original status when you purchased it.
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Wizard

Anytime you want to reconfigure the system with the setup wizard, you can click the <Run Wizard> button on this page and follow the steps to proceed.
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The setup procedures are the same as described in the “Quick Installation Guide” chapter, please refer to that chapter for details.
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Device

Formatting USB Disk

After properly format the USB disk, you can share the storage over the network flexibly. Refer to the online help for details on the “Device > USB Disk” page of the management UI.
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<<Notice>> After you format the USB disk, all data on it will be removed, please backup the data first before formatting it.
<<Notice>> During the formatting process, please do not shutdown the system.

Ejecting USB Disk

If you need to remove the USB disk from Synology USB Station, be sure to push the <Disconnect USB Disk> button or click the <Eject> button on this page, and remove the USB disk after the LED indicator of the disk stops flashing.
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Accessing USB Disk

Refer to the online help on the “Device > USB Disk” page of the management UI to know the shared folders Synology USB Station creates automatically after a proper formatting of the USB disk, and how these shared folders can be used.

Windows User

Windows users can access the Synology USB Station’s shared folders by using Setup Utility to map Network Drive
USB Station Assistant, which is included in the Installation CD, not only helps Administrator manage Synology USB Station, but also provides users with the following steps to map Network Drive:
1. Run USB Station Assistant.
2. Choose the Synology USB Station to map network drive.
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3. Click on the “Map Drive” button on the left.
4. Follow the on-screen steps to finish the setup.
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5. Upon completion, user can access the mapped shared folder in Windows Explorer.
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Mac User

Mac user can use ”Go > Connect to Server” to choose a Synology USB Station and access the shared folder on the server.
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Sharing USB Printer

Synology USB Station supports Windows 98 and above users, and Mac OS 9 and above users to share USB Printer. For the detailed settings on different platforms, please refer to the page “Device > USB Printer” of the Web Management UI.
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PC Backup Solution

Windows users can install the backup application Synology Data Replicator II from
the installation CD, and backup PC data to the shared folders on Synology
USB Station, to help protect data from PC failure. Using Synology Data Replicator II, users can:
1. Monitor PC folders and upload files to Synology USB Station upon file change.
2. Set versions and restore points to be uploaded.
3. Restore data from Synology USB Station whenever they need it.

Before Starting

Before using Synology Data Replicator II, make sure Windows users use the same codepage as Synology USB Station. This will ensure that the backup works properly.

Basic PC Requirements

1. Disk space: 5MB
2. OS: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
3. Monitor Resolution: 1024*768 or higher
4. Microsoft Networking over TCP/IP protocol is enabled, and the connection to Synology USB Station is established.

Installing Synology Data Replicator II

1. Insert the installation CD of Synology USB Station to Windows user’s CD­ROM drive.
2. Click the Synology Data Replicator II button.
3. Follow the screen instructions to finish the installation.
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Using Synology Data Replicator II

After the installation, click the program icon to open Synology Data Replicator II. For usage instruction, click the “Help” button.
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Troubleshooting

Almost all problems of using Synology USB Station can be solved by referring to the “<<Notice>>” items throughout this user’s guide, however, if you still have problems that can’t be solved, please read the “Appendix>Support Information” for assistance information.
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Appendix

Suggested Printers

The following printers have been tested to be compatible with Synology USB Station.
Brand Model Remark
BROTHER
CANON
EPSON
DCP-110C No scanner support) HL-1459 HL-2070 HL-5150D MFC-8840D No scanner or fax support QL-500 i320 MP390 MP730 PIXMA iP1500 PIXMA iP3000 PIXMA MP110 CC-600PX Printer function proved only. E-100 Printer function proved only. LP-1500C LP-2500 LP-6100 LP-8800C LP-9100 LP-9100PS3 PHOTO R310 PHOTO RX430 PM-3700C PM-4000PX PM-760C PM-970C PM-D750 Printer function proved only. PM-G700 PM-G800 PX-G900 PX-V500 PX-V600 Stylus C65 STYLUS CX3500
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Brand Model Remark
Stylus Photo RX 600 DESKJET3845 DESKJET5160 DESKJET5650 DESKJET5850 LaserJet 2300n Also supports Mac clients OFFICEJET4255
HP
KONICA MINOLTA PagePro 1350W LEXMARK Z35 SAMSUNG CLP-500
You can also try other printers not listed above; however, we do not suggest that you use an All-in-Ones printer with Synology USB Station; printers with simple functions will be more compatible with Synology USB Station.
OFFICEJET5510 OFFICEJET6150 Photosmart 1100c Also supports Mac clients Photosmart 7960 PSC1350 PSC2450 PSC2550

Support Information

For any questions about managing your Synology USB Station, please refer to the “Help” button at every page of the Web Management UI. For any questions other than that, please visit Synology Inc. website (www.synology.com) for further assistant.
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