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Building Networks for People

Manual

v 1.2

Digital Media Storage

D-Link

 

DSM-602H/604H

10/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet

Summary of Contents for MediaLounge DSM-602H

Page 1: ...Building Networks for People Manual v 1 2 Digital Media Storage D Link DSM 602H 604H 10 100Base TX Fast Ethernet ...

Page 2: ...ardware Installation 7 Accessing the DSM 602H 604H in Windows XP Me 8 Accessing the DSM 602H 604H in Windows 2000 98 9 Accessing the DSM 602H 604H in Mac OS X 11 Enabling UPnP 14 Using the Configuration Utility 16 Networking Basics 22 Technical Specifications 35 Contacting Technical Support 36 Warranty 37 TM ...

Page 3: ...riends digital videos music games important documents or other files among computers and other devices on your network These are true Universal Plug and Play products providing high data transfer rates over a Fast Ethernet connection and are compatible with Windows Mac OS X and Linux based computers For supported Windows operating systems the UPnP protocol allows for instantaneous discovery with n...

Page 4: ...pcs Stackable Stands 4 pcs 5V DC Power Adapter Ethernet CAT5 Cable Package Contents If any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller Minimum System Requirements Windows XP 2000 Me 98SE Mac OS X Linux A DHCP server in the network Internet Explorer 5 0 or above Apple Safari Linux Nautilus or Netscape 6 2 x or above TM ...

Page 5: ... button restores the DSM 602H 604H to its original factory default settings Power Indicates when the DSM 602H 604H is powered ON HDD Indicates when there is activity on the hard disk drive LAN Displays activity on the Local Area Network Status Status light blinks steadily to indicate that it is functioning normally Hardware Overview Front Panel Rear Panel ...

Page 6: ...ing IP addresses for initial configuration or or or or or DSM 604H 40GB Digital Media Storage 40GB Digital Media Storage 40GB Digital Media Storage 40GB Digital Media Storage 40GB Digital Media Storage 20GB Digital Media Storage 20GB Digital Media Storage 20GB Digital Media Storage 20GB Digital Media Storage 20GB Digital Media Storage ...

Page 7: ...r into a wall outlet or power strip The Power LED will be ON to indicate proper operation Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet jack located on the back of the DSM 602H 604H After the Ethernet cable is securely connected connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to your network router or switch Hardware Installation 1 2 3 ...

Page 8: ...learn how to activate UPnP please refer to page 14 Accessing the DSM 602H 604H in Windows XP Me Once connected the DSM 602H 604H will appear on the My Network Places screen as UPnP E Storage if UPnP is activated in your Windows XP Me Double click this icon to access the drive Your setup in Windows XP or Me is now complete TM TM TM ...

Page 9: ...he Windows Desktop Accessing the DSM 602H 604H in Windows 2000 98 Under Tools select Map Network Drive Select the drive name to which you wish to map your DSM 602H 604H Select Browse to connect to your DSM 602H 604H from the network ...

Page 10: ... in Windows 2000 98 continued Select your DSM 602H 604H share folder Click OK Click Finish You will see your DSM 602H 604H mapped as one of your hard drives within the My Computer screen Your setup in Windows 2000 98 is now complete ...

Page 11: ...11 Click Safari Under the Bookmarks menu select Show All Bookmarks Select Rendezvous from the left window pane In the right window pane highlight DSM 602H 604H Accessing the DSM 602H 604H in Mac OS X ...

Page 12: ...H 604H in Mac OS X continued Select Connect to Server Once Safari loads the DSM 602H 604H will automatically be found Once found highlight the DSM 602H 604H in the left pane window Click Connect Under Finder select the Go menu ...

Page 13: ... 604H in Mac OS X continued Click OK By default there is no password TheDSM 602H 604Hwillappearonyour desktop Double click on the shared drive to access your Digital Media Storage Your setup in Mac OS X is now complete Click OK ...

Page 14: ...Windows Components Please note that UPnP is only available in Windows XP and Me It is highly recommended that you enable UPnP for ease of use although it is not required The Networking Services screen al lows you to add or remove networking components in Windows The Windows Components Wizard screen will appear allowing you to add or remove Windows components Highlight Networking Services Click OK ...

Page 15: ...15 Enabling UPnP continued Click Next Double click on My Network Places on your desktop UPnP is now enabled Click Finish Your DSM 602H 604H network hard drive appears as UPnP E Storage TM TM ...

Page 16: ...er assigns an IP address to the DSM 602H 604H you can then enter the Web based configuration utility and change the IP address of the DSM 602H 604H to a static IP address that is within the range of your computer s IP address Once you have assigned the static IP address you can then disconnect the DSM 602H 604H from the network and connect it directly to the Ethernet port on your computer You can ...

Page 17: ...umber than the one on these screens these images apply to all of the DSM 600 series of products including the DSM 602H and DSM 604H Using the Configuration Utility continued Enter the user name admin Leave the password field blank You can set one in the Web based configuration if you wish Click OK Once you have logged in the Home screen will appear The screen below will appear The DSM 604H is a po...

Page 18: ... this screen you can choose to Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server recommended for ease of use in Windows XP or Me through UPnP or you can assign a static IP address Home The DSM 604H is a portable external hard drive ideal for additional storage capacity over the network Please click below on the Run Wizard button and follow the setup wizard to configure the DSM 604H TM ...

Page 19: ...rite Check here to allow write privileges to the folder This means that contents within the foldercanbechangedbyviewers Share Check here to allow the folder to be shared on the network Format Click to format the hard disk UPnP Settings Enable or Disable UPnP here UPnP offers plug and play connectivity among stand alone devices and PCs from many different vendors TM TM TM Check Click to scan the di...

Page 20: ...d drive Browse After you have downloaded the firmware upgrade to your hard drive click Browse to find the upgrade When you have found it click Open in the browser window and click Apply in this screen to begin the firmware upgrade Reboot Click to reboot the DSM 602H 604H Tools System Tools Firmware Tools Misc The administrator can change his her login password here Browse Click to browse for setti...

Page 21: ...figuration Utility continued Device information can be viewed here Status Stats Refresh Click Refresh to update the disk volume information Status Device Info Help For additional help click on an item in the Help menu ...

Page 22: ...osoft Windows XP Note Please refer to websites such as http www homenethelp com and http www microsoft com windows2000 for information about networking computers using Windows 2000 Me 98SE Go to Start Control Panel Network Connections Select Set up a home or small office network Networking Basics When this screen appears click Next ...

Page 23: ...e instructions in this window Networking Basics continued Select the best description of your computer If your computer connects to the Internet through a gateway router select the second option as shown Click Next Click Next ...

Page 24: ...24 Enter a Computer description and a Computer name optional Networking Basics continued Enter a Workgroup name All computers on your network should have the same Workgroup name Click Next Click Next ...

Page 25: ... while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes Networking Basics continued Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard configures the computer This may take a few minutes Click Next When the changes are complete ...

Page 26: ...k into the disk drive in this case drive A In this window select the option that fits your needs In this example Create a Network Setup Disk has been selected You will run this disk on each of the computers on your network Click Next Click Next ...

Page 27: ...ontinued After you complete the Network Setup Wizard you will use the Network Setup Disk to run the Network Setup Wizard once on each of the com puters on your network Please read the information under Here s how Click Next ...

Page 28: ... computer Next you will need to run the Network Setup Disk on all the other computers on your network After running the Network Setup Disk on all your computers your new network will be ready to use Please read the information on this screen then click Finish to complete the Network Setup Wizard Click Yes to re start the com puter ...

Page 29: ... the lower left corner of the screen Right click on My Computer Select Properties and click Select the Computer Name Tab in the System Properties window You may enter a Com puter Description if you wish this field is optional To rename the computer and join a domain click Change Networking Basics continued ...

Page 30: ... must be in the same IP address range To check on the IP address of the adapter please do the following Right click on the Local Area Connection icon in the task bar Click on Status Click OK All computers on your network must have the same Workgroup name Select Workgroup and enter the name of the Workgroup In this window enter the Computer name ...

Page 31: ...oadband routers will automatically assign IP addresses to the computers on the network using DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol technology If you are using a DHCP capable gateway router you will not need to assign static IP addresses If you are not using a DHCP capable gateway router or you need to assign a static IP address please follow these instructions Go to Start Double click on Contro...

Page 32: ...32 Networking Basics continued Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP 2000 Double click on Network Connections Click on Properties Right click on Local Area Connections ...

Page 33: ...otocol TCP IP Click Properties IP Address e g 192 168 0 2 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Enter the LAN IP address of the router D Link routers have a LAN IP address of 192 168 0 1 In the window below select Use the following IP address Input your IP address and subnet mask The IP addresses on your network must be within the same range For example if one computer has an IP address of 192...

Page 34: ...indow similar to this one will appear Type ping xxx xxx xxx xxx where xxx is the IP address of the router Agood network connection will show four replies from the router as shown Go to Start Run type command A window similar to this will appear Type ping xxx xxx xxx xxx where xxx is the IP address of the router Agood netowrk connection will show four replies from the router as shown ...

Page 35: ...s Warranty One year 0 86 lbs 388g Weight Physical Dimensions L 7 56 inches 192mm W 4 57 inches 116mm H 1 18 inches 30mm Rendezvous Mac OS X Temperature Power HDD Hard Drive Disk LAN Status DHCP Client Operating Temperature 32 F to 149 F 0 C to 55 C Storing Temperature 4 F to 158 F 20 70 C 5 90 non condensing Humidity External Power Supply DC 5V 2 5A Power Input Safety Emissions FCC Part 15 Class B...

Page 36: ...adian customers can contact D Link Technical Support through our website or by phone Tech Support for customers within the United States D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 877 453 5465 24 hours a day seven days a week D Link Technical Support over the Internet http support dlink com email support dlink com Tech Support for customers within Canada D Link Technical Support over the Telephon...

Page 37: ...tware portion of the product Software will substantially conform to D Link s then current functional specifications for the Software as set forth in the applicable documentation from the date of original retail purchase of the Software for a period of ninety 90 days Warranty Period provided that the Software is properly installed on approved hardware and operated as contemplated in its documentati...

Page 38: ...tion modification tampering negligence misuse faulty installation lack of reasonable care repair or service in any way that is not contemplated in the documentation for the product or if the model or serial number has been altered tampered with defaced or removed Initial installation installation and removal of the product for repair and shipping costs Operational adjustments covered in the operat...

Page 39: ...has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interferenc...

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