NSA Series
Version 4.60
Edition 1
Quick Start Guide
User’s Guide
Default Login Details
Web Address |
nas310 |
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nsa310s |
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nas320 |
www.zyxel.com |
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nsa325 |
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nsa325-v2 |
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User Name |
admin |
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Password |
1234 |
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Copyright © 2013 ZyXEL Communications Corporation
IMPORTANT!
READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE.
KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
Screenshots and graphics in this book may differ slightly from your product due to differences in your product firmware or your computer operating system. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate.
Related Documentation
•Quick Start Guide
The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the NSA 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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User’s Guide ........................................................................................................................... |
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Getting to Know Your NSA ......................................................................................................... |
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NAS Starter Utility ...................................................................................................................... |
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Web Configurator Basics ........................................................................................................... |
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Tutorials ..................................................................................................................................... |
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Technical Reference ............................................................................................................ |
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Status Screen ........................................................................................................................... |
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System Setting ......................................................................................................................... |
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Storage ..................................................................................................................................... |
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Network ................................................................................................................................... |
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Applications .............................................................................................................................. |
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Packages ................................................................................................................................ |
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Auto Upload ............................................................................................................................. |
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Dropbox .................................................................................................................................... |
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Using Time Machine with the NSA ........................................................................................... |
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Users ........................................................................................................................................ |
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Groups ..................................................................................................................................... |
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Shares ...................................................................................................................................... |
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Maintenance Screens .............................................................................................................. |
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Protecting Your Data ................................................................................................................ |
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Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................... |
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Product Specifications .............................................................................................................. |
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Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................. |
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Part I: User’s Guide ......................................................................................... |
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Getting to Know Your NSA................................................................................................................. |
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1.1 |
Overview ........................................................................................................................................... |
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1.1.1 Hard Disks for 2-Bay Models ................................................................................................... |
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1.1.2 Hard Disks for 1-Bay Models ................................................................................................... |
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1.1.3 COPY/SYNC Button ................................................................................................................ |
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1.1.4 RESET Button ......................................................................................................................... |
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NAS Starter Utility............................................................................................................................... |
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2.1 |
Overview ........................................................................................................................................... |
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2.2 |
Starting the NAS Starter Utility .......................................................................................................... |
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2.3 |
NAS Seeker Screen .......................................................................................................................... |
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2.4 |
Main NAS Starter Utility Screen ........................................................................................................ |
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2.4.1 Directory of the NAS ................................................................................................................ |
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2.5 |
Import Files or Folders with zPilot ..................................................................................................... |
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2.6 |
Network Drive .................................................................................................................................... |
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2.7 |
Manage the Device ........................................................................................................................... |
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2.8 |
Configure System Settings ................................................................................................................ |
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Web Configurator Basics................................................................................................................... |
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3.1 |
Overview ........................................................................................................................................... |
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3.2 |
Accessing the NSA Web Configurator .............................................................................................. |
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3.2.1 Access the NSA Via NAS Starter Utility ................................................................................... |
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3.2.2 Web Browser Access ............................................................................................................... |
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3.3 |
Login ................................................................................................................................................. |
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3.4 |
Home Screens ................................................................................................................................. |
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3.4.1 Now Playing (Music) ................................................................................................................ |
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3.4.2 Exif and Google Maps (Photos) ............................................................................................... |
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3.4.3 Slideshow (Photos) .................................................................................................................. |
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3.4.4 Favorite .................................................................................................................................... |
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3.4.5 File Browser ............................................................................................................................ |
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3.4.6 Share and Folder Names ........................................................................................................ |
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3.4.7 Application Zone ...................................................................................................................... |
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3.4.8 System Settings ...................................................................................................................... |
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3.5 Administration Screens .................................................................................................................... |
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3.5.1 Global Administration Icons .................................................................................................... |
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3.5.2 Navigation Panel .................................................................................................................... |
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3.5.3 Main Window .......................................................................................................................... |
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3.5.4 Status Messages .................................................................................................................... |
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3.5.5 Common Screen Icons ........................................................................................................... |
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3.5.6 Session Example (Windows) ................................................................................................... |
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4.1 |
Overview ........................................................................................................................................... |
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4.2 |
Windows 7 Network .......................................................................................................................... |
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4.2.1 If the NSA Icon Does Not Display ............................................................................................ |
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4.2.2 NSA Icon Right-click Options .................................................................................................. |
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4.3 |
Windows 7 Network Map .................................................................................................................. |
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4.4 |
Playing Media Files in Windows 7 ..................................................................................................... |
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4.5 |
Windows 7 Devices and Printers ...................................................................................................... |
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4.5.1 Windows 7 Desktop Shortcut .................................................................................................. |
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Creating a Volume in a 2-Bay NSA ................................................................................................... |
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4.6.1 Creating a RAID 1 Volume ...................................................................................................... |
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4.6.2 Migrate Button ......................................................................................................................... |
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4.6.3 Create an Internal Volume Button ........................................................................................... |
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Creating a Volume in a 1-Bay NSA ................................................................................................... |
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4.7.1 Creating a RAID 1 Volume ...................................................................................................... |
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4.7.2 Migrate Button ......................................................................................................................... |
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4.7.3 Create a SATA Volume Button ................................................................................................. |
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4.7.4 Creating a PC Compatible Volume .......................................................................................... |
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Deleting a Volume ............................................................................................................................. |
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File Sharing Tutorials ........................................................................................................................ |
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4.9.1 Creating a User Account ......................................................................................................... |
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4.9.2 Creating a Share ..................................................................................................................... |
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4.9.3 Creating a Group ..................................................................................................................... |
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4.9.4 Accessing a Share From Windows Explorer ........................................................................... |
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4.9.5 Accessing a Share Using FTP ................................................................................................. |
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4.9.6 Accessing a Share Through the Web Configurator ................................................................. |
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4.10 Download Service Tutorial .............................................................................................................. |
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4.10.1 Copying/Pasting a Download Link ......................................................................................... |
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4.10.2 Installing the Link Capture Browser Plugin ............................................................................ |
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4.10.3 Using the Link Capture Browser Plugin ................................................................................. |
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4.10.4 Configuring the Download Service Preferences .................................................................... |
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4.10.5 Using Download Service Notification ..................................................................................... |
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4.11 Broadcatching Tutorial ..................................................................................................................... |
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Printer Server Tutorial ..................................................................................................................... |
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Copy and Flickr Auto Upload Tutorial ........................................................................................... |
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FTP Uploadr Tutorial ..................................................................................................................... |
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Web Configurator’s Security Sessions .......................................................................................... |
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4.15.1 Customizing the NSA’s Certificate ....................................................................................... |
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4.15.2 Downloading and Installing Customized Certificate ............................................................. |
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4.15.3 Turn on the NSA’s Web Security ......................................................................................... |
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Using FTPES to Connect to the NSA ............................................................................................ |
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Using a Mac to Access the NSA ................................................................................................... |
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4.17.1 Finder .................................................................................................................................. |
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4.17.2 Go Menu .............................................................................................................................. |
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4.18 |
How to Use the BackupPlanner .................................................................................................... |
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4.18.1 Creating an Archive Backup ................................................................................................ |
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4.18.2 Creating a Synchronization Backup .................................................................................... |
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4.18.3 Restoring Archived Files by Backup Job ............................................................................. |
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4.18.4 Restoring by Backup Files ................................................................................................... |
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Part II: Technical Reference.......................................................................... |
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Status Screen .................................................................................................................................... |
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5.1 |
Overview ......................................................................................................................................... |
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5.2 |
The Status Screen .......................................................................................................................... |
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System Setting.................................................................................................................................. |
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Overview ......................................................................................................................................... |
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6.2 What You Can Do ........................................................................................................................... |
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What You Need to Know ................................................................................................................. |
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The Firmware Upgrade Screen ....................................................................................................... |
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6.5 |
Package Management Screen ....................................................................................................... |
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6.5.1 Displaying the Package Information ..................................................................................... |
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The Server Name Screen .............................................................................................................. |
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The Date/Time Screen .................................................................................................................... |
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Overview ......................................................................................................................................... |
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7.1.1 What You Need to Know About Storage ................................................................................ |
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The Storage Screen ........................................................................................................................ |
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7.2.1 Disk Replacement Restrictions .............................................................................................. |
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7.2.2 Storage Screen ...................................................................................................................... |
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7.2.3 Volume Status ........................................................................................................................ |
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Creating an Internal (SATA) Volume ............................................................................................... |
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Editing a Volume ............................................................................................................................. |
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7.4.1 Scanning a Volume ................................................................................................................ |
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7.5 |
Creating an External (USB) Volume ................................................................................................ |
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7.5.1 External Disks ........................................................................................................................ |
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Storage Technical Reference .......................................................................................................... |
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7.6.1 Volumes and RAID ................................................................................................................ |
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7.6.2 Choosing a Storage Method for a Volume ............................................................................. |
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7.6.3 Storage Methods ................................................................................................................... |
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Overview ......................................................................................................................................... |
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8.2 What You Can Do ........................................................................................................................... |
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What You Need to Know ................................................................................................................. |
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8.4 |
The TCP/IP Screen ......................................................................................................................... |
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UPnP Port Mapping Screen ............................................................................................................ |
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8.5.1 UPnP and the NSA’s IP Address ........................................................................................... |
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8.5.2 UPnP and Security ................................................................................................................ |
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8.5.3 The NSA’s Services and UPnP .............................................................................................. |
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8.5.4 Configuring UPnP Port Mapping ........................................................................................... |
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The PPPoE Screen ........................................................................................................................ |
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8.7 |
Telnet Screen ................................................................................................................................. |
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Applications ...................................................................................................................................... |
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Overview ......................................................................................................................................... |
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9.2 What You Can Do ........................................................................................................................... |
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9.3 |
What You Need to Know ................................................................................................................. |
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9.4 |
FTP Server ...................................................................................................................................... |
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9.5 |
The Media Server Screens ........................................................................................................... |
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9.5.1 The Media Server Share Publish Screen ............................................................................ |
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9.5.2 The Media Server SqueezeCenter Screen .......................................................................... |
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The iTunes Server Screen ............................................................................................................ |
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The Download Service Screen ........................................................................................................ |
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9.7.1 Adding a Download Task ....................................................................................................... |
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9.7.2 Configuring General Download Settings ............................................................................... |
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9.7.3 Configuring the P2P Download Settings ............................................................................... |
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9.7.4 Edit IP Filter .......................................................................................................................... |
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9.7.5 Selecting Files to Download .................................................................................................. |
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9.7.6 Displaying the Task Information ............................................................................................ |
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9.8 The Web Publishing Screen ............................................................................................................ |
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9.9 The Broadcatching Screen .............................................................................................................. |
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9.9.1 Adding a Broadcatching Channel .......................................................................................... |
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9.9.2 Editing a Broadcatching Channel ......................................................................................... |
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9.10 The Print Server Screen ............................................................................................................... |
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9.10.1 Print Server Rename .......................................................................................................... |
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9.11 The Copy/Sync Button Screen ...................................................................................................... |
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9.12 Technical Reference ...................................................................................................................... |
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9.12.1 Sharing Media Files on Your Network ................................................................................. |
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9.12.2 Download Service ................................................................................................................ |
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9.12.3 Link Capture Browser Plugin ............................................................................................... |
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9.12.4 Download Service Notification ............................................................................................. |
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9.12.5 P2P Download Security ....................................................................................................... |
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9.12.6 Web Publishing Example ..................................................................................................... |
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9.12.7 Web Publishing .................................................................................................................... |
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9.12.8 Channel Guides for Broadcatching ...................................................................................... |
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9.12.9 Printer Sharing ..................................................................................................................... |
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9.12.10 Copying Files ..................................................................................................................... |
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9.12.11 Synchronizing Files ............................................................................................................ |
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Packages .......................................................................................................................................... |
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10.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................... |
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10.2 What You Can Do ......................................................................................................................... |
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10.3 SMART Screen ........................................................................................................................... |
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10.3.1 SMART Brief Summary ...................................................................................................... |
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10.3.2 SMART Full Summary ........................................................................................................ |
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10.4 DyDNS Screen ............................................................................................................................ |
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10.5 NFS Screen ................................................................................................................................. |
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10.5.1 Add/Edit NFS Share ........................................................................................................... |
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10.5.2 NFS Session ....................................................................................................................... |
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10.6 Syslog Server Screen ................................................................................................................. |
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10.7 TFTP Server Screen ................................................................................................................... |
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10.8 eMule Screens ........................................................................................................................... |
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10.8.1 eMule Server Screen .......................................................................................................... |
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10.8.2 Add Server .......................................................................................................................... |
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10.8.3 Edit Server .......................................................................................................................... |
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10.8.4 My Info ................................................................................................................................ |
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10.8.5 eMule Task Screen ............................................................................................................ |
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10.8.6 Add Task ............................................................................................................................. |
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10.8.7 Preferences ........................................................................................................................ |
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10.8.8 Edit IP Filter ........................................................................................................................ |
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10.8.9 Share Browsing .................................................................................................................. |
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10.8.10 Task Info ........................................................................................................................... |
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10.8.11 eMule Search Screen ...................................................................................................... |
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10.9 pyLoad Screen .............................................................................................................................. |
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10.10 Polkast Setup .............................................................................................................................. |
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10.11 Protect Screens ......................................................................................................................... |
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10.12 Backup Screens ......................................................................................................................... |
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10.12.1 Backup: Step 1 ................................................................................................................. |
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10.12.2 Backup: Step 2 ................................................................................................................. |
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10.12.3 Backup: Step 3 ................................................................................................................. |
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10.12.4 Backup: Step 4 ................................................................................................................. |
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10.12.5 Edit Job Screen ................................................................................................................. |
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10.12.6 Edit Job: Step 1 ................................................................................................................ |
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10.12.7 Edit Job: Step 2 ................................................................................................................ |
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10.12.8 Restore Archive Screen ..................................................................................................... |
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10.12.9 Restore Archive: Step 1 ................................................................................................ |
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10.12.10 Restore Archive: Step 2 .................................................................................................. |
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10.12.11 Restore Archive: Step 3 .................................................................................................. |
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10.13 Restore Screen .......................................................................................................................... |
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10.13.1 Restore: Step 1 ................................................................................................................. |
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10.13.2 Restore: Step 2 ................................................................................................................. |
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10.13.3 Restore: Step 3 ................................................................................................................. |
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10.13.4 Restore: Step 4 ................................................................................................................. |
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10.14 Technical Reference .................................................................................................................... |
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10.14.1 S.M.A.R.T Attributes .......................................................................................................... |
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11.2 What You Can Do .......................................................................................................................... |
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What You Need to Know ............................................................................................................... |
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The Flickr/YouTube Screen .......................................................................................................... |
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11.4.1 Configuring the Flickr Settings ............................................................................................ |
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11.4.2 Configuring the YouTube Settings ...................................................................................... |
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11.5.1 Adding or Editing an FTP Server Entry ............................................................................... |
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11.5.2 The FTP Uploadr Preferences Screen ................................................................................ |
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12.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................... |
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Dropbox Screen ............................................................................................................................ |
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How to Use Dropbox with the NSA ............................................................................................... |
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Overview ....................................................................................................................................... |
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Time Machine Screen ................................................................................................................... |
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Using Time Machine ..................................................................................................................... |
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Overview ....................................................................................................................................... |
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14.2 What You Can Do ......................................................................................................................... |
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The Users Screen ........................................................................................................................ |
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14.3.1 User Icons ........................................................................................................................... |
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14.3.2 Adding or Editing an Account ............................................................................................. |
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14.3.3 Usernames .......................................................................................................................... |
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Displaying User Info ...................................................................................................................... |
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Groups ............................................................................................................................................... |
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Overview ....................................................................................................................................... |
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15.2 What You Can Do ......................................................................................................................... |
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The Groups Screen ...................................................................................................................... |
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15.3.1 Adding or Editing a Group ................................................................................................... |
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15.3.2 Group Names ...................................................................................................................... |
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Overview ....................................................................................................................................... |
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16.2 What You Can Do ......................................................................................................................... |
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The Shares Screen ...................................................................................................................... |
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16.3.1 Adding or Editing Share ...................................................................................................... |
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16.3.2 Configuring Advanced Share Access ................................................................................. |
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16.3.3 Public and ANONYMOUS Share Access Rights ................................................................. |
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The Recycle Bin Configuration Screen ........................................................................................ |
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16.4.1 Recycle Bins ........................................................................................................................ |
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16.4.2 Configuring Recycle Bins .................................................................................................... |
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The Share Browser Screen .......................................................................................................... |
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16.5.1 Moving or Copying Files ..................................................................................................... |
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Maintenance Screens ....................................................................................................................... |
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Overview ....................................................................................................................................... |
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17.2 What You Can Do ......................................................................................................................... |
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The Power Screen ....................................................................................................................... |
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17.3.1 Notes on NSA-310 ............................................................................................................... |
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17.3.2 Editing the Power Control Schedule Screen ...................................................................... |
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The Log Screen ............................................................................................................................ |
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17.4.1 Report Config Screen .......................................................................................................... |
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17.4.2 Email Setting ...................................................................................................................... |
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17.4.3 Report Setting ..................................................................................................................... |
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17.4.4 Syslog Server Setting ......................................................................................................... |
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The Configuration Screen ............................................................................................................ |
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SSL Certification .......................................................................................................................... |
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17.6.1 Modifying or Creating a Certificate ..................................................................................... |
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The Shutdown Screen .................................................................................................................. |
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Technical Reference ...................................................................................................................... |
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17.8.1 Log Classes ......................................................................................................................... |
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17.8.2 Log Severity Levels ............................................................................................................. |
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17.8.3 Log Messages ..................................................................................................................... |
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Overview ....................................................................................................................................... |
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Protection Methods ....................................................................................................................... |
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Configuration File Backup and Restoration ................................................................................... |
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Troubleshooting Overview ............................................................................................................ |
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Power, Hardware, Connections, and LEDs ................................................................................... |
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NAS Starter Utility ......................................................................................................................... |
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19.4 |
NSA Login and Access ................................................................................................................. |
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19.4.1 Enabling Scripting of Safe ActiveX Controls ........................................................................ |
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19.5 |
I Cannot Access The NSA ............................................................................................................ |
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19.6 |
Users Cannot Access the NSA ..................................................................................................... |
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19.7 |
External USB Drives ..................................................................................................................... |
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Firmware ....................................................................................................................................... |
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File Transfer .................................................................................................................................. |
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19.10 Networking .................................................................................................................................. |
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19.11 Some Features’ Screens Do Not Display .................................................................................... |
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19.12 Media Server Functions .............................................................................................................. |
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19.13 Download Service and Broadcatching Functions ........................................................................ |
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This chapter covers the main features and applications of the NSA.
Use the NSA to do the following.
•Share files between computers on your network.
•Back up files from your computers to the NSA.
•Use the COPY/SYNC button to copy or synchronize files between the NSA and USB devices like card readers, MP3 players, mass storage devices, and digital cameras without using a computer.
•Have the NSA handle large file downloads.
•Automatically download files from website feeds for convenient viewing.
•Play the NSA’s video, music and photo files on your computers using the included media client software.
•Play the NSA’s video, music and photo files on hardware-based media players.
•Use the NSA’s website to share files with remote users.
•Use iTunes on your computer to play video and music files stored on the NSA.
•Share printers.
•Automatically upload photo and video files to your FTP server, Flickr and YouTube accounts. Figure 1 Example of the NSA in a Home Network
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Above is the NSA in a home network. Users back up and share data on the NSA. The media player plays the NSA’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 NSA.
Place the NSA behind a firewall and/or IDP (Intrusion Detection and Prevention) device to protect it from attacks from the Internet.
Note: See Chapter 20 on page 345 for a more detailed list of NSA features.
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 NSA before you install or remove the internal hard disk or disks.
Table 1 Model-specific Features
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2 hard disk bays |
NSA320, NSA325, NSA325 v2 |
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NSA310S, NSA325, NSA325 v2 |
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NSA310S, NSA320, NSA325, NSA325 v2 |
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The 2-bay NSA models have two internal hard disk bays. Install one or two SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) hard disks. Note that both SATA hard disks are treated as internal or SATA volumes in the Storage > Volume screen (Section 7.3 on page 155). Any hard disk connected to the USB port(s) is considered an external or USB volume.
The 1-bay NSA models have one internal hard disk bay and one external SATA (eSATA) port. This allows you to connect one internal SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) hard disk and one eSATA hard disk (optional).
Initializing the internal hard disk configures it as a JBOD volume by default. JBOD stands for Just a Bunch Of Disk and in this storage method, all disk space is used for your data - none is used for backup. If you are not using an eSATA hard disk, JBOD is the only storage method you can use.
If you attach an eSATA (external SATA) hard disk, you can create a RAID 1 volume. RAID 1 allows data recovery in case your hard disk fails. To create a RAID 1 volume on the NSA, you must delete the JBOD volume created by the firmware. Refer to Section 7.3 on page 155 for the Storage screen where you can create the RAID 1 volume.
The eSATA hard disk can also be configured as a JBOD or a PC Compatible Volume. See Section 7.1.1 on page 151 for more information on these storage methods.
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Note that both SATA and eSATA hard disks are treated as internal or SATA volumes in the Storage screen (Section 7.3 on page 155). Any hard disk connected to the USB port(s) is considered an external or USB volume.
Use the COPY/SYNC button on the front panel to copy or synchronize files between a connected USB device and the NSA. See Section 9.11 on page 202 for more details on how to configure the copy/sync settings.
Use the RESET button on the rear panel to restore the NSA’s default settings.
Figure 2 The RESET Button
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•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 NSA’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 NSA to the factory default configuration. All settings you have configured on the NSA, 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 NSA.
You should periodically back up your configuration file to your computer (see Section 17.5 on page 313 for details about managing the NSA’s configuration file). You could then restore your configuration in the event that you or someone else reset the NSA to the factory defaults.
Note: Keep the NSA 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 discover the NSA. This is because the NSA automatically re-acquires IP address information, so its IP address may change. If no IP address information is assigned, the NSA uses Auto-IP to assign itself an IP address and subnet mask. For example, you could connect the NSA directly to your computer. If the computer is also set to get an IP address automatically, the computer and the NSA will choose addresses for themselves and be able to communicate.
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Note: Installing this version of the NAS Starter Utility will uninstall previous versions.
Use the NAS Starter Utility to find, set up, and manage the NSA as well as copy files to it and access the files on it.
Make sure you have a backup of any existing data in the hard disk before installing it in the NSA. Using the initialization wizard formats the hard disk and deletes all data in the process.
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 NSA’s hardware connections and the steps for installing the NAS Starter Utility.
•The NAS Starter Utility broadcasts a request packet when you first run it. Each NSA 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 NSA in your network, configure them with unique server names. This enables you to identify each NSA in the NAS Starter Utility screens.
Use this screen to view the NSAs in your network. The NSA’s Server Name. The default is ‘nsa’ followed by the number of your model (‘nsa320’ for example). See Section 2.8 on page 27 for how to change it to a more recognizable one in your network.
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Start the NAS Starter Utility (click the icon in your Desktop or in Start > Programs > ZyXEL > NAS Starter Utility). The first time you open the NAS Starter Utility the discovery screen appears as follows.
Figure 3 NAS Seeker
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 2 NAS Seeker
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The main NAS Starter Utility screen displays after you select an NSA in the NSA Seeker screen.
Figure 4 NAS Starter Utility Main Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 3 NAS Starter Utility Main Screen
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This shows the version of firmware the NSA is currently using. |
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Table 3 NAS Starter Utility Main Screen
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This shows the NSA’s total, in-use, and remaining storage capacity. |
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Click this to launch the zPilot to drag and drop files onto the NSA. |
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Click this to add the NSA as a network drive in your computer’s Windows Explorer. |
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Click this to log into the NSA’s file directory in Windows Explorer. |
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Click this to use the NSA to manage file downloads, including P2P downloads. |
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This displays when the NSA has the WordPress package installed. Click this to create and |
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This displays when the NSA has the eMule package installed. Click this to use the NSA’s |
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Click Shared Folder to log into the NSA’s file directory in Windows Explorer. Enter the administrator user name and password and click Login.
Figure 5 Login
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The utility opens the NSA’s directory in Windows Explorer.
Figure 6 Directory
In the main NAS Starter Utility screen click zPilot to be able to drag and drop files from your computer to the NSA.
Enter the administrator user name and password and click Login.
Figure 7 Login
The zPilot icon displays.
Figure 8 zPilot
Drag files onto the zPilot icon to move them to the NSA. zPilot automatically sorts music, photo, and video files into the Music, Photo, and Video folders. zPilot automatically sorts the types of media files listed in Section 20.2 on page 346 (except for the subtitles). Other types of files go to the
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Public folder. For folders of files you are prompted to choose the target destination. The zPilot icon shows the transfer rate.
Figure 9 zPilot Showing Transfer Rate
Double-click the zPilot icon to display status details about the file transfers. Select an entry and click Pause, Resume, or Remove to control the transfer. After the transfer finishes you can select the entry and click Open Destination Folder to see the file on the NSA. Click Clear Completed to clear completed transfers from the list.
Figure 10 zPilot Transfer Details
In the main NAS Starter Utility screen click Network Drive to add the NSA as a network drive in your computer’s Windows Explorer.
Enter your user name and password and click Login to be able to add the NSA’s shares to which you have access as network drives. Otherwise select Guest and click Login to be able to add the NSA’s public shares as network drives.
Figure 11 Login
Select a share on the NSA 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 NSA shares that are already mapped to drive letters on your computer. After you click Apply you can see the
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new drive in Windows Explorer (My Computer) where you can access and use it like your computer’s other drives.
Figure 12 Network Drive
In the main NAS Starter Utility screen click Configuration > Administration to log into the NSA’s administration screens where you can manage the NSA.
Enter the administrator user name and password and click Login.
Figure 13 Login
See Section 3.5 on page 44 for more on the administration screens.
Use these screens to be able to change the NSA’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 14 NAS Starter Utility > Configuration > System Setting
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 4 NAS Starter Utility > Configuration > System Setting
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This chapter describes how to access the NSA web configurator and provides an overview of its screens.
The web configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy NSA setup and management using an Internet browser.
Use Internet Explorer 7.0, Mozilla Firefox 3.6, Safari 5, Google Chrome 10, or later versions of these browsers. The recommended screen resolution is 1024 by 768 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).
Make sure your NSA is properly connected and that your computer is in the same subnet as the NSA (refer to the Quick Start Guide or the appendices).
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If you don’t know the IP address of the NSA, then use the NAS Starter Utility to find it. Refer to the Quick Start Guide for how to install and run the NAS Starter Utility. See Chapter 2 on page 21 for more information on the NAS Starter Utility.
Figure 15 NAS Starter Utility Main Screen
Configure the server name of your NSA using the Network Configuration screen (Section 2.8 on page 27) of the NAS Starter Utility. Open your browser and type in the server name of the NSA. The default is ‘nsa’ followed by the number of your model (‘nsa320’ for example).
Figure 16 NSA URL
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