ZyXEL NAS540 User guide
Quick Start Guide
NAS540
Cloud Storage
Version 5.00
Edition 1
User’s Guide
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Related Documentation
•Quick Start Guide
The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the NAS and get up and running right away.
• Web Configurator Online Help
The embedded Web Help contains descriptions of individual screens and supplementary
information.
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Contents Overview
Contents Overview
User’s Guide ...........................................................................................................................13
Getting to Know Your NAS .........................................................................................................15
NAS Starter Utility ......................................................................................................................19
zCloud ........................................................................................................................................27
Web Configurator Basics ...........................................................................................................29
Tutorials ..................................................................................................................................... 91
Technical Reference ............................................................................................................157
Status Screen ...........................................................................................................................159
System Setting ......................................................................................................................... 163
External Volume ....................................................................................................................... 173
Network ................................................................................................................................... 177
Applications ..............................................................................................................................191
Packages .................................................................................................................................239
Auto Upload .............................................................................................................................251
Dropbox ....................................................................................................................................265
Using Time Machine with the NAS ........................................................................................... 269
Users ........................................................................................................................................273
Groups .....................................................................................................................................279
Shares ......................................................................................................................................283
WebDAV ...................................................................................................................................293
Maintenance Screens .............................................................................................................. 297
Protect ......................................................................................................................................319
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................339
Product Specifications .............................................................................................................. 363
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Table of Contents
Contents Overview ..............................................................................................................................3
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................5
Part I: User’s Guide .........................................................................................13
Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your NAS.................................................................................................................15
1.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................15
1.1.1 Hard Disks ...............................................................................................................................16
1.1.2 SD Card ...................................................................................................................................16
1.1.3 Power Button ...........................................................................................................................16
1.1.4 COPY/SYNC Button ................................................................................................................16
1.1.5 RESET Button .........................................................................................................................17
Chapter 2
NAS Starter Utility...............................................................................................................................19
2.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................19
2.2 Starting the NAS Starter Utility ..........................................................................................................19
2.3 NAS Seeker Screen .......................................................................................................................... 19
2.4 Main NAS Starter Utility Screen ........................................................................................................ 21
2.4.1 Directory of the NAS ................................................................................................................22
2.5 Network Drive ....................................................................................................................................22
2.6 Configure System Settings ................................................................................................................23
Chapter 3
zCloud..................................................................................................................................................27
3.1 zCloud ...............................................................................................................................................27
Chapter 4
Web Configurator Basics...................................................................................................................29
4.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................29
4.2 Accessing the NAS Web Configurator .............................................................................................. 29
4.3 Desktop ............................................................................................................................................32
4.3.1 Status Center ........................................................................................................................... 33
4.4 Storage .............................................................................................................................................34
4.4.1 Storage Volume .......................................................................................................................35
4.4.2 Disk Group ...............................................................................................................................56
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4.4.3 Creating a Disk Group .............................................................................................................59
4.4.4 Hard Disk ................................................................................................................................. 61
4.4.5 S.M.A.R.T ................................................................................................................................61
4.4.6 SMART Info ............................................................................................................................ 63
4.4.7 Technical Reference ................................................................................................................67
4.5 Playzone Screens ............................................................................................................................ 72
4.5.1 Media Server Screens .............................................................................................................74
4.5.2 Now Playing (Music) ................................................................................................................76
4.5.3 Exif and Google Maps (Photos) ...............................................................................................76
4.5.4 Slideshow (Photos) ..................................................................................................................77
4.5.5 File Browser ............................................................................................................................78
4.5.6 Share and Folder Names ........................................................................................................81
4.5.7 Application Zone ...................................................................................................................... 82
4.5.8 Playzone Settings ...................................................................................................................83
4.6 Administration Screens ....................................................................................................................84
4.6.1 Global Administration Icons ....................................................................................................85
4.6.2 Navigation Panel .................................................................................................................... 86
4.6.3 Main Window ..........................................................................................................................88
4.6.4 Status Messages .................................................................................................................... 88
4.6.5 Common Administrator Screen Icons ..................................................................................... 88
4.6.6 Session Example (Windows) ...................................................................................................89
Chapter 5
Tutorials...............................................................................................................................................91
5.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................91
5.2 Windows 7 Network ..........................................................................................................................91
5.2.1 If the NAS Icon Does Not Display ............................................................................................ 93
5.2.2 NAS Icon Right-click Options ..................................................................................................94
5.3 Windows 7 Network Map ..................................................................................................................95
5.4 Playing Media Files in Windows 7 .....................................................................................................97
5.5 Windows 7 Devices and Printers ...................................................................................................... 97
5.5.1 Windows 7 Desktop Shortcut ..................................................................................................99
5.6 File Sharing Tutorials ......................................................................................................................100
5.6.1 Creating a User Account .......................................................................................................100
5.6.2 Creating a Share ...................................................................................................................101
5.6.3 Creating a Group ...................................................................................................................103
5.6.4 Accessing a Share From Windows Explorer ......................................................................... 104
5.6.5 Accessing a Share Using FTP ...............................................................................................106
5.6.6 Accessing a Share Through the Web Configurator ...............................................................107
5.7 Download Service Tutorial ..............................................................................................................108
5.7.1 Copying/Pasting a Download Link .........................................................................................108
5.7.2 Configuring the Download Service Preferences .................................................................... 111
5.7.3 Using Download Service Notification ..................................................................................... 114
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5.8 Broadcatching Tutorial .................................................................................................................... 117
5.9 Printer Server Tutorial .....................................................................................................................121
5.10 Copy and Flickr Auto Upload Tutorial ...........................................................................................123
5.11 FTP Uploadr Tutorial .....................................................................................................................124
5.12 Web Configurator’s Security Sessions ..........................................................................................127
5.12.1 Customizing the NAS’s Certificate .......................................................................................128
5.12.2 Downloading and Installing Customized Certificate ............................................................. 129
5.12.3 Turn on the NAS’s Web Security .........................................................................................133
5.13 Using FTPES to Connect to the NAS ............................................................................................139
5.14 Using a Mac to Access the NAS ...................................................................................................141
5.14.1 Finder .................................................................................................................................. 141
5.14.2 Go Menu ..............................................................................................................................143
5.15 How to Use the BackupPlanner .................................................................................................... 143
5.15.1 Creating an Archive Backup ................................................................................................144
5.15.2 Creating a Synchronization Backup ....................................................................................147
5.15.3 Restoring Archived Files by Backup Job ............................................................................. 150
5.15.4 Restoring by Backup Files ...................................................................................................153
Part II: Technical Reference..........................................................................157
Chapter 6
Status Screen....................................................................................................................................159
6.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 159
6.2 Status Screen ..................................................................................................................................159
Chapter 7
System Setting..................................................................................................................................163
7.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 163
7.2 What You Can Do ...........................................................................................................................163
7.3 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................................163
7.4 Firmware Upgrade Screen ..............................................................................................................164
7.5 Package Management Screen .......................................................................................................165
7.5.1 Displaying the Package Information .....................................................................................167
7.6 Server Name Screen ...................................................................................................................... 168
7.7 Date/Time Screen ...........................................................................................................................169
Chapter 8
External Volume................................................................................................................................173
8.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 173
8.1.1 What You Need to Know About External Storage .................................................................. 173
8.2 External Volume Screen ..................................................................................................................173
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8.2.1 Volume Status ........................................................................................................................174
8.3 Creating an External (USB or SD) Volume .....................................................................................174
8.3.1 External Disks ........................................................................................................................175
Chapter 9
Network .............................................................................................................................................177
9.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 177
9.2 What You Can Do ...........................................................................................................................177
9.3 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................................177
9.4 TCP/IP Screen ................................................................................................................................179
9.5 UPnP Port Mapping Screen ............................................................................................................182
9.5.1 UPnP and the NAS’s IP Address ...........................................................................................183
9.5.2 UPnP and Security ................................................................................................................183
9.5.3 The NAS’s Services and UPnP .............................................................................................184
9.5.4 Configuring UPnP Port Mapping ...........................................................................................184
9.6 PPPoE Screen ...............................................................................................................................186
9.7 Telnet Service Screen ....................................................................................................................187
9.8 DyDNS Screen ...............................................................................................................................188
Chapter 10
Applications......................................................................................................................................191
10.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................191
10.2 What You Can Do ......................................................................................................................... 191
10.3 What You Need to Know ...............................................................................................................191
10.4 FTP Server Screen .......................................................................................................................194
10.5 Media Server Screens .................................................................................................................195
10.5.1 Media Server Share Publish Screen .................................................................................196
10.5.2 Media Server SqueezeCenter Screen ...............................................................................196
10.6 iTunes Server Screen ..................................................................................................................197
10.7 Download Service Screen .............................................................................................................197
10.7.1 Adding a Download Task .....................................................................................................201
10.7.2 Configuring General Download Settings ............................................................................. 203
10.7.3 Configuring the P2P Download Settings .............................................................................205
10.7.4 Edit IP Filter ........................................................................................................................207
10.7.5 Selecting Files to Download ................................................................................................208
10.7.6 Displaying the Task Information ..........................................................................................209
10.8 Web Publishing Screen .................................................................................................................210
10.9 Broadcatching Screen ................................................................................................................... 211
10.9.1 Adding a Broadcatching Channel ........................................................................................ 213
10.9.2 Editing a Broadcatching Channel .......................................................................................216
10.10 Print Server Screen ....................................................................................................................217
10.10.1 Print Server Rename ........................................................................................................218
10.11 Copy/Sync Button Screen ...........................................................................................................219
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10.12 Technical Reference ....................................................................................................................220
10.12.1 Sharing Media Files on Your Network ...............................................................................220
10.12.2 Download Service ..............................................................................................................221
10.12.3 Download Service Notification ...........................................................................................222
10.12.4 P2P Download Security .....................................................................................................222
10.12.5 Web Publishing Example ...................................................................................................224
10.12.6 Web Publishing ..................................................................................................................226
10.12.7 Channel Guides for Broadcatching ....................................................................................226
10.12.8 Printer Sharing ...................................................................................................................227
10.12.9 Copying Files .....................................................................................................................228
10.12.10 Synchronizing Files .........................................................................................................228
10.13 Google Drive ...............................................................................................................................230
10.13.1 Account Setting Screen .....................................................................................................231
10.13.2 Account Setting Add Screen ..............................................................................................232
10.13.3 Update Period Screen ....................................................................................................... 235
10.14 Syslog Server Screen ................................................................................................................235
Chapter 11
Packages...........................................................................................................................................239
11.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................239
11.2 What You Can Do .......................................................................................................................... 239
11.3 NFS Screen .................................................................................................................................239
11.3.1 Add/Edit NFS Share ............................................................................................................240
11.3.2 NFS Session .......................................................................................................................241
11.4 TFTP Server Screen ...................................................................................................................242
11.5 pyLoad Screen ..............................................................................................................................243
11.6 ownCloud Setup ............................................................................................................................244
11.7 Memopal ........................................................................................................................................247
Chapter 12
Auto Upload ......................................................................................................................................251
12.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................251
12.2 What You Can Do ......................................................................................................................... 251
12.3 What You Need to Know ...............................................................................................................251
12.4 Flickr/YouTube Screen .................................................................................................................251
12.4.1 Configuring the Flickr Settings ............................................................................................252
12.4.2 Configuring the YouTube Settings ......................................................................................257
12.5 FTP Uploadr Screen .....................................................................................................................260
12.5.1 Adding or Editing an FTP Server Entry ..............................................................................261
12.5.2 FTP Uploadr Preferences Screen ......................................................................................262
Chapter 13
Dropbox.............................................................................................................................................265
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13.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................265
13.2 Dropbox Screen ............................................................................................................................265
13.3 How to Use Dropbox with the NAS ...............................................................................................267
Chapter 14
Using Time Machine with the NAS..................................................................................................269
14.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................269
14.2 Time Machine Screen ...................................................................................................................269
14.3 Using Time Machine .....................................................................................................................269
Chapter 15
Users..................................................................................................................................................273
15.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................273
15.2 What You Can Do ......................................................................................................................... 273
15.3 Users Screen ...............................................................................................................................273
15.3.1 User Icons ........................................................................................................................... 275
15.3.2 Adding or Editing an Account .............................................................................................275
15.3.3 Usernames ..........................................................................................................................277
15.4 Displaying User Info ......................................................................................................................278
Chapter 16
Groups...............................................................................................................................................279
16.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................279
16.2 What You Can Do ......................................................................................................................... 279
16.3 Groups Screen ............................................................................................................................. 279
16.3.1 Adding or Editing a Group ...................................................................................................280
16.3.2 Group Names ...................................................................................................................... 281
Chapter 17
Shares................................................................................................................................................283
17.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................283
17.2 What You Can Do ......................................................................................................................... 283
17.3 Shares Screen .............................................................................................................................284
17.3.1 Adding or Editing Share ......................................................................................................286
17.3.2 Configuring Advanced Share Access .................................................................................287
17.3.3 Public and ANONYMOUS Share Access Rights .................................................................288
17.4 Recycle Bin Configuration Screen ...............................................................................................288
17.4.1 Recycle Bins ........................................................................................................................288
17.4.2 Configuring Recycle Bins ....................................................................................................289
17.5 Share Browser Screen .................................................................................................................289
17.5.1 Moving or Copying Files .....................................................................................................291
Chapter 18
WebDAV.............................................................................................................................................293
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18.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................293
18.2 WebDAV Screen ...........................................................................................................................293
18.3 How to Use NetDrive with the NAS ............................................................................................... 294
Chapter 19
Maintenance Screens.......................................................................................................................297
19.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................297
19.2 What You Can Do ......................................................................................................................... 297
19.3 Power Screen ...............................................................................................................................297
19.3.1 Editing the Power Control Schedule Screen ......................................................................300
19.4 Log Screen ...................................................................................................................................301
19.4.1 Report Config Screen ..........................................................................................................302
19.4.2 Email Setting ......................................................................................................................303
19.4.3 Report Setting .....................................................................................................................304
19.4.4 Syslog Server Setting .........................................................................................................304
19.5 Configuration Screen ...................................................................................................................305
19.6 SSL Certification ..........................................................................................................................306
19.6.1 Modifying or Creating a Certificate .....................................................................................307
19.7 Shutdown Screen ......................................................................................................................... 308
19.8 Technical Reference ......................................................................................................................309
19.8.1 Log Classes .........................................................................................................................309
19.8.2 Log Severity Levels .............................................................................................................310
19.8.3 Log Messages .....................................................................................................................310
Chapter 20
Protect ...............................................................................................................................................319
20.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................319
20.2 What You Can Do ......................................................................................................................... 319
20.3 Backup Screens ............................................................................................................................ 319
20.3.1 Backup: Step 1 ....................................................................................................................320
20.3.2 Backup: Step 2 ....................................................................................................................323
20.3.3 Backup: Step 3 ....................................................................................................................326
20.3.4 Backup: Step 4 ....................................................................................................................327
20.3.5 Edit Job Screen ................................................................................................................... 328
20.3.6 Edit Job: Step 1 ...................................................................................................................328
20.3.7 Edit Job: Step 2 ...................................................................................................................330
20.3.8 Restore Archive Screen .......................................................................................................331
20.3.9 Restore Archive: Step 1 .......................................................................................................331
20.3.10 Restore Archive: Step 2 .....................................................................................................332
20.3.11 Restore Archive: Step 3 .....................................................................................................332
20.4 Restore Screen .............................................................................................................................333
20.4.1 Restore: Step 1 ....................................................................................................................334
20.4.2 Restore: Step 2 ....................................................................................................................335
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20.4.3 Restore: Step 3 ....................................................................................................................336
20.4.4 Restore: Step 4 ....................................................................................................................337
20.5 Configuration File Backup and Restoration ...................................................................................337
Chapter 21
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................339
21.1 Troubleshooting Overview ............................................................................................................339
21.2 Power, Hardware, Connections, and LEDs ...................................................................................339
21.3 NAS Starter Utility .........................................................................................................................341
21.4 NAS Login and Access .................................................................................................................342
21.4.1 Enabling Scripting of Safe ActiveX Controls ........................................................................344
21.5 I Cannot Access The NAS ............................................................................................................346
21.6 Users Cannot Access the NAS .....................................................................................................346
21.7 External USB Drives .....................................................................................................................348
21.8 Storage ..........................................................................................................................................348
21.9 Firmware ....................................................................................................................................... 348
21.10 File Transfer ................................................................................................................................ 349
21.11 Networking ..................................................................................................................................349
21.12 Some Features’ Screens Do Not Display ....................................................................................350
21.13 Media Server Functions ..............................................................................................................350
21.14 Download Service and Broadcatching Functions ........................................................................352
21.15 Web Publishing ...........................................................................................................................353
21.16 Auto Upload ................................................................................................................................354
21.17 Package Management ................................................................................................................355
21.18 Backups ......................................................................................................................................355
21.19 Google Drive ...............................................................................................................................356
Appendix A Customer Support ........................................................................................................357
Chapter 22
Product Specifications.....................................................................................................................363
22.1 LEDs ............................................................................................................................................. 363
22.2 Supported Media Server Content Formats ...................................................................................364
22.3 Supported iTunes Server Content Formats ...................................................................................364
Appendix B Legal Information..........................................................................................................365
Index ..................................................................................................................................................369
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1.1 Overview
NAS
This chapter covers the main features and applications of the NAS.
Use the NAS to do the following.
• Share files between computers on your network.
• Back up files from your computers to the NAS.
•Use the COPY/SYNC button to copy or synchronize files between the NAS and USB devices like
card readers, MP3 players, mass storage devices, and digital cameras without using a computer.
• Have the NAS handle large file downloads.
• Automatically download files from website feeds for convenient viewing.
• Play the NAS’s video, music and photo files on your computers using the included media client
software.
• Play the NAS’s video, music and photo files on hardware-based media players.
• Use the NAS’s website to share files with remote users.
• Use iTunes on your computer to play video and music files stored on the NAS.
• Share printers.
• Automatically upload photo and video files to your FTP server, Flickr and YouTube accounts.
Figure 1 Example of the NAS in a Home Network
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Press
1 Beep
2 Beeps
2 more seconds
Release for
3 seconds
Release for
software
shutdown
hardware
shutdown
Above is the NAS in a home network. Users back up and share data on the NAS. The media player
plays the NAS’s media files on the TV. A USB hard drive provides extra storage space and files are
copied directly from the USB mass storage device to the NAS.
Place the NAS behind a firewall and/or IDP (Intrusion Detection and Prevention) device to protect it
from attacks from the Internet.
Refer to the Quick Start Guide for hardware connections and how to install and remove hard drives
from the disk trays.
Note: Turn off and disconnect the NAS before you install or remove the internal hard disk
or disks.
1.1.1 Hard Disks
The NAS has four internal hard disk bays. Install one to four SATA (Serial Advanced Technology
Attachment) hard disks. Note that the SATA hard disks are treated as internal or SATA volumes.
Any hard disk connected to a USB port is considered an external or USB volume.
1.1.2 SD Card
Use up to a 128 GB SDXC card with the front panel SD card slot. The SD card slot works with the
COPY/SYNC button (see Section 1.1.4 on page 16 for details).
1.1.3 Power Button
Use the power button on the front panel to turn the NAS on or off.
• Press the power button for one second to turn on the NAS.
Figure 2 Using the Power Button to Turn Off the NAS
• To have the NAS go through its normal software shutdown process and turn itself off, press the
power button until you hear one beep (after about three seconds), then release it.
• To perform a hardware shutdown and have the NAS immediately turn itself off without going
through the normal shutdown process, press the power button until you hear a second beep
(after about five seconds), then release it.
1.1.4 COPY/SYNC Button
Use the COPY/SYNC button on the front panel to copy or synchronize files between a connected
USB or SD device and the NAS. See Section 10.11 on page 219 for more details on how to
configure the copy/sync settings.
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1.1.5 RESET Button
Press
1 Beep
2 Beeps
IP Address
Password
Clear All Settings
5 more seconds
Release to
Release to Reset
Use the RESET button on the rear panel to restore the NAS’s default settings.
Figure 3 The RESET Button
• Press the RESET button until you hear one beep (after about two seconds), then release it. You
will hear one more beep after you release the button.
This resets the NAS’s IP address and password to the default values.
• Press the RESET button until you hear two beeps. After the second beep, continue pressing the
button for five more seconds, then release it. You will hear three quick beeps after you release
the button.
This resets the NAS to the factory default configuration. All settings you have configured on the
NAS, including IP address, password, user accounts, groups, and so on will be reset to the
factory defaults.
The reset process does NOT affect the volume settings, nor data stored on the NAS.
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You should periodically back up your configuration file to your computer (see Section 19.5 on page
305 for details about managing the NAS’s configuration file). You could then restore your
configuration in the event that you or someone else reset the NAS to the factory defaults.
Note: Keep the NAS in a secure location in order to prevent unauthorized reset of the
device.
You may need to close and re-open the NAS Starter Utility to discov er the NAS. This is because the
NAS automatically re-acquires IP address information, so its IP address may change. If no IP
address information is assigned, the NAS uses Auto-IP to assign itself an IP address and subnet
mask. For example, you could connect the NAS directly to your computer. If the computer is also
set to get an IP address automatically, the computer and the NAS will choose addresses for
themselves and be able to communicate.
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Note: Installing this version of the NAS Starter Utility uninstal ls p r evious versions.
2.1 Overview
Use the NAS Starter Utility to find and access the NAS and access the files on it.
The NAS Starter Utility supports Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. Click
Help to open a Web Help page about the NAS Starter Utility screens. NAS Starter Utility screens are
shown here as they display with the Windows platform.
Note: Refer to the Quick Start Guide for your NAS’s hardware connections and the steps
for installing the NAS Starte r U til ity.
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2.2 Starting the NAS Starter Utility
• The NAS Starter Utility broadcasts a request packet when you first run it. Each NAS has an NAS
Starter Utility Agent that always listens and responds to requests from the NAS Starter Utility.
The NAS Starter Utility receives the response packet that contains information, such as host
name, IP, and so on.
• If you plan to use more than one NAS in your network, configure them with unique server
names. This enables you to identify each NAS in the NAS Starter Utility screens.
2.3 NAS Seeker Screen
Use this screen to view the NASs in your network. The NAS’s Server Name. The default is ‘NAS’
followed by the number of your model (‘NAS540’ for example). See Section 2.6 on page 23 for
how to change it to a more recognizable one in your network.
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Click the NAS Starter Utility icon on your desktop or in the Windows system tray to start the NAS
Starter Utility. Alternatively you can click Start > Programs > ZyXEL > NAS Starter Utility.
Figure 4 NAS Starter Utility Desktop Icon
Figure 5 NAS Starter Utility Windows System Tray Icon
The first time you open the NAS Starter Utility the discovery screen appears as follows.
Figure 6 NAS Seeker
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 1 NAS Seeker
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Connect Select a NAS and click this to connect to it.
Refresh Click this to refresh the screen. The NAS Starter Utility does not automatically refresh.
Status This shows whether the NAS is Online, Unreachable, Configuring, or Config Failed.
Server Name This is the server name you configured for the NAS. If you have more than one NAS in
your network, it is recommended that you give each one a unique name for identification
purposes.
IP Address This is the current IP address of the NAS.
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2.4 Main NAS Starter Utility Screen
The main NAS Starter Utility screen displays after you select an NAS in the NAS Seeker screen.
Figure 7 NAS Starter Utility Main Screen
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 2 NAS Starter Utility Main Screen
LABEL DESCRIPTION
? Click this to display the utility help.
Configuration Click this to configure system sett ings (see Section 2.6 on page 23).
NAS Seeker Click this to use the NAS Seeker screen (Section 2.3 on page 19) to find and connect to a
different NAS on your network.
Server Name This is the server name you configured for the NAS. If you have more than one NAS in
your network, it is recommended that you give each one a unique name for identification
purposes.
IP Address This is the current IP address of the NAS.
MAC Address This is the NAS’s unique physical hardware address (MAC).
Firmware Version This shows the version of firmware the NAS is currently using.
Status This shows whether the NAS is Online, Uninitialized, Unreachable, Configuring, or
Config Failed.
Run Initialization
Wizard
Capacity This shows the NAS’s total, in-use, and remaining storage capacity.
This button displays if the NAS detects that the NAS has not yet configured any of the
installed hard disks. Click this button to go to the Web Configurator login screen (see
Section 4.2 on page 29).
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Table 2 NAS Starter Utility Main Screen
LABEL DESCRIPTION
DeskT op Click this button to go to the W eb Configurator lo gin screen (see Section 4.2 on page 29).
Network Drive Click this to add the NAS as a network drive in your computer’s Windows Explorer.
Shared Folder Click this to log into the NAS’s file directory in Windows Explorer.
myZyXELcloud Click this to go to myclou d.zyxel.c om to set up a free DDNS hostnam e for the NAS so y ou
can connect to it easily from the Internet.
2.4.1 Directory of the NAS
Click Shared Folder to log into the NAS’s file directory in Windows Explorer. Enter the
administrator user name and password and click Login.
Figure 8 Login
The utility opens the NAS’s directory in Windows Explorer.
Figure 9 Directory
2.5 Network Drive
In the main NAS Starter Utility screen click Network Drive to add the NAS as a network drive in
your computer’s Windows Explorer.
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Enter your user name and password and click Login to be able to add the NAS’s shares to which
you have access as network drives. Otherwise select Guest and click Login to be able to add the
NAS’s public shares as network drives.
Figure 10 Login
Select a share on the NAS and the drive letter on your computer to which you want to map it. The
shares that each user can select to map depends on the user’s permissions. For example, if share1
is private to user1, then only user1 is allowed to map share1. The table displays the NAS shares
that are already mapped to drive letters on your computer. After you click Apply you can see the
new drive in Windows Explorer (My Computer) where you can access and use it like your
computer’s other drives.
Figure 11 Network Drive
2.6 Configure System Settings
Use these screens to be able to change the NAS’s server name, time zone, PPPoE, IP address,
subnet mask, default gateway, or DNS settings.
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Click Configuration > System Setting in the main utility screen to display the following screen.
Figure 12 NAS Starter Utility > Configuration > System Setting
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 3 NAS Starter Utility > Configuration > System Setting
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Server Name Specify a name to uniquely identify the NAS on your network. You can enter up to 15
alphanumeric characters with minus signs allowed but not as the last character. The
name must begin with an alphabetic character (a-z) and is case sensitive.
Time Zone Choose the time zone of your location. This will set the time difference between your
time zone and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Enable PPPoE
Connection
IP Address Use these fields to configure the IP address of the LAN interface through which you are
Automatically get
IP address
Manually assign IP
address
Click this if your Internet connection requires you to enter a user name and password to
connect to the Internet. Enter your user name and password
connected to the NAS.
When the LAN interfaces are set to stand-alone, this configures the IP address of the LAN
interface in the same subnet as your computer . It configures LAN1 if both LAN interfaces
are in the same subnet as your computer.
If you use the administrator configuration screens to set the LAN interfaces to link
aggregation, this configures the IP address that both LAN interfaces share.
Select this if the NAS is automatically assigned an IP address from the ISP or a DHCP
server in your network.
Select this if you want to assign the NAS a fixed IP address, subnet mask and default
gateway.
Note: Do not configure an IP address that is already in use in your network. This results to
a network IP address conflict and makes the NAS inaccessible.
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Table 3 NAS Starter Utility > Configuration > System Setting
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Use from DHCP
server
DNS Domain Name System (DNS) is for mapping a domain name to its corresponding IP
Domain Name System (DNS) is for mapping a domain name to its corresponding IP
address and vice versa. Select this if the NAS is automatically given DNS information
from the ISP or a DHCP server in your network.
address and vice versa.
Select Use from DHCP server if the NAS is automatically given DNS information from
the ISP or a DHCP server in your network.
Select Manually assign DNS server if you were given specific IP address(es) of the
DNS server(s). Enter the primary and secondary DNS in the corresponding fields.
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3.1 zCloud
Install the zCloud app from Google Play or the Apple App store on your Android or iOS device to
access the NAS’s media files from your mobile device and upload media files from your mobile
device to the NAS.
• Browse your media contents from your NAS directly on your Android or iOS device
• View photos stored on your NAS with the app's built-in slideshow
• Play music stored on your NAS
• Watch videos stored on your NAS
• Upload files from your Android device to your NAS
• Upload photos and videos from your iOS device to your NAS
• Browse and manage files stored on the NAS
• Compatibility: Requires Android 4.0.3 or later or iOS 7 or 8.
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zCloud
After installing the zCloud app on your device, tap the zCloud icon to open it.
Figure 13 zCloud Icon
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The main menu displays.
Figure 14 zCloud Android and iOS Main Menus
Find a NAS - use your NAS’s IP address and your user name and password to connect to it.
NAS540 - access the NAS’s default photo, music, and video shares. Y ou can play, download, upload
and manage files.
Download - access and manage files downloaded from the NAS to your Android or iOS device and
manage download tasks.
Upload - view and manage upload tasks.
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4.1 Overview
This chapter describes how to access the NAS web configurator and provides an overview of its
screens. The web configurator is an HTML -based management interface that allows easy NAS setup
and management using an Internet browser.
Use Internet Explorer 11.0.9, Mozilla Firefox 31.0, Safari 5.1.7, Google Chrome 37.0.2, or later
versions of these browsers. The recommended screen resolution is 1440 by 900 pixels or higher.
In order to use the web configurator you need to allow:
• Web browser pop-up windows from your device. Web pop-up blocking is enabled by default in
Windows XP SP (Service Pack) 2.
• JavaScript (enabled by default).
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4.2 Accessing the NAS Web Configurator
1 Make sure your NAS is properly connected and that your computer is in the same subnet as the
NAS (refer to the Quick Start Guide or the appendices).
2 Open your browser and type in the server name of the NAS. The default is “nas” followed by the
number of your model (“nas540” for example). Configure the server name of your NAS using the
Network Configuration screen (Section 2.6 on page 23) of the NAS Starter Utility.
Figure 15 NAS URL
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3 The default username and password are “admin” and “1234” respectively . Enter your username and
password. See Chapter 15 on page 273 for how to create other user accounts. If you use the option
to stay logged in (assuming you do not log out), make sure you keep your computer secure from
unauthorized access. Click the arrow to log in. Logging in with a (non-administrator) user account
takes you to the Playzone screens (see Section 4.5 on page 72 for details).
Figure 16 NAS Login Screen
Make sure you have a backup of any existing data in the hard disk before
installing it in the NAS. Creating a volume formats the hard disk and
deletes all data in the process.
4 This screen displays if you have not created a volume yet. Click Create Volume to make a volume
or click the x to close the screen to go to the Desktop (Section 4.3 on page 32).
Figure 17 Welcome Screen
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