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User’s Manual 

MU-5000FS 

Wired Network File Server 

Summary of Contents for MU-5000FS

Page 1: ...User s Manual MU 5000FS Wired Network File Server ...

Page 2: ...LLATION 10 NETWORKING APPLICATION 10 INSTALLING THE FILE SERVER 11 Connecting to the Network 11 Connecting to a Client Workstation 11 Expanding the USB Devices 11 USING THE FILE SERVER 12 Configuring a Dynamic IP Address 12 Accessing the File Server 15 EASY SEARCH 17 3 WEB CONFIGURATION 19 WEB CONFIGURATION UTILITY 19 CONFIGURATION BASIC 21 Basic J LAN 21 ...

Page 3: ...nced J Time Zone 28 Advanced J FTP Server 29 Advanced J Status 31 CONFIGURATION MAINTENANCE 32 Maintenance J Firmware Upload 32 Maintenance J Configuration 33 CONFIGURATION LOGOUT 34 4 DOWNLOADING FILES THROUGH FILE SERVER 35 ENTERING DOWNLOAD PAGE 35 SCHEDULING DOWNLOAD TASK 37 SCHEDULE LIST 39 LOGOUT 40 5 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION 41 ...

Page 4: ...ow to access to the file server Chapter 3 Web Configuration completes the configuration using the web browser Chapter 4 Downloading Files helps you to set up downloading schedule Chapter 5 Product Specification Please note that the illustrations or setting values in this manual are FOR YOUR REFERENCE ONLY The actual settings and values depend on your system and network If you are not sure about th...

Page 5: ... is the value added equipment in your network that allows you to control file sharing needs within a small office home office SOHO environment With expandable function through its two USB ports in a compact form factor the Network File Server is ideal for sharing data rich media files and for storage in a small office remote corporate office or residential gateway environments ...

Page 6: ... setting Support external USB storage Hard disk flash disk CD ROM MO and Micro Drive Provide download assistance making users download files without PC and schedule able support ftp and http Support NTP network time protocol Web based administrative program is stored in flash ROM of the file server No setup necessary in open mode Firmware upgrade able by Web based administrative program Support Wi...

Page 7: ... AC Power Adapter suitable for your country s electric power service One Quick Installation Guide One Installation CD ROM containing the manual files PDF If any item contained is damaged or missing please contact your local dealer immediately Also keep the box and packing materials in case you need to ship the unit in the future ...

Page 8: ...he externally visible features of the file server Front View Rear View LEDs DC Power Input plug the AC power adapter to this jack LAN Connector plug your LAN cable to this connector Reset Button USB Port connect the USB devices Unmount Button ...

Page 9: ...e file server is receiving transmitting data from to the wireless network Mode green red Off no devices attached to the file server Green when you connect a USB device to the file server it starts blinking Green slowly when the system has detected the device it lights Green steadily to indicate that the attached device is OK Red when you press the Unmount Button to remove the attached device it st...

Page 10: ... 10 2 INSTALLATION Networking Application The following diagram explains the application of your print server File Server in Your Network Environment ...

Page 11: ... to a Client Workstation For some reasons you may need to connect the file server to a client workstation directly For example you build a direct connection between your desktop PC and the file server to configure the file server In this event you should set up the computer s IP address as instructions in next section Expanding the USB Devices The file server provides two USB ports that allow you ...

Page 12: ...rectly to configure the file server you need to check the computer s IP address and set up the IP address within the file server s IP address range 1 Click Start and choose Control Panel to open the Control Panel window 2 Double click the Network Connection icon to open the Network Connection window Double click ...

Page 13: ...con and click Properties from the shortcut menu 4 When the Local Area Connection Properties window appears choose General tab and select Internet Protocol TCP IP and then click Properties to bring up the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window ...

Page 14: ... address check the Use the following IP address option Then enter an IP address into the empty field Suggested IP Address is 192 168 1 x x is 3 254 and suggested Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 6 Click OK to complete the configuration ...

Page 15: ...d configured the computer s IP address you can access the file server through the following steps 1 Click Start and choose My Network Places 2 The file server is named as Sambe_server If you connect the USB device it also appears in the window Connected USB device double click to browse contents of the device ...

Page 16: ...y The login window will show as below Login Window of Web Configuration Utility To enter the configuration utility type admin in User name box and airlive in Password box Select the Config to login TIP Selecting the Download schedule option allows you to enter the Download page Double click Enter the User name and password and select one option to ...

Page 17: ...ion CD ROM Easy Search is a tool that allows you to set up the file server s connection To use Easy Search 1 Insert the Installation CD ROM into your computer s CD ROM drive to initiate the Auto Run program Autorun Screen of Installation CD ROM 2 Click the Easy Search item to launch the utility The control panel will appear as below ...

Page 18: ...ing the Connect to webpage button will lead you to the web configuration utility LAN select one file server in the device list and you can change its settings in this field When you change the settings click the Modify button to apply changed configuration Static when you connect the USB device to the file server click the mount umount button to attach remove the device to your system Click the Ex...

Page 19: ...ser This chapter provides you with instructions of the Web Configuration Utility and explains how to set up your file server with the web browser Web Configuration Utility First login the web configuration utility as described in the previous section The Home menu will display as below ...

Page 20: ...ccess through a step by step procedure Advanced contains more submenus that allow you to set up advanced configuration Maintenance provides maintenance tasks for the file server such as upgrading firmware and reloading factory defaults Logout clicks to exit web configuration utility TIP The computer s IP address must correspond with the file server s IP address in the same segment for the two devi...

Page 21: ...for the file server Click Basic in the top menu bar to start the step by step configuration Basic Menu LAN Basic J LAN The first step is to configure the LAN settings These options in this step display the current IP address and DHCP service of the file server and can be modified manually When complete click Next ...

Page 22: ... 22 Basic J Samba This screen allows you to set up the Workgroup name for the file server You can also change the name and description of the file server Basic Menu Samba When complete click Next ...

Page 23: ...setting is critical to have accurate time stamps on the system logs Basic Menu Time Zone The Method pull down menu allows you to set up the correct time by getting time from the computer or time server need an Internet connection In the Time Zone pull down menu select a time zone according to your location When complete click Apply ...

Page 24: ...menu contains six submenus Account Samba LAN Time zone FTP server and Status Advanced J Account The Account submenu contains the options that allow you to add delete users Also you can manage the users of the file server Advanced Menu Account ...

Page 25: ...n existing user s account Select the radio button associated to the user you want to modify and click Apply Enter the original password in the Old password box and then enter a new password twice in the New password and Retype new password boxes When complete click Apply User list Click this item to display the existing users of the file server NOTE 1 The file server uses four pre defined accounts...

Page 26: ...he name and description of the file server You can also manage the session in this submenu Advanced Menu Samba Global Enter the Workgroup name for the file server and you can change the name and description of the file server Add Modify Remove Session You can add modify remove the tasks in these relative options ...

Page 27: ...curity function by selecting NO Allow IP and Deny IP through the Filter Action pull down menu Advanced J LAN The LAN submenu displays the current IP address and DHCP service of the file server and can be modified manually Advanced Menu LAN ...

Page 28: ...se a correct time setting is critical to have accurate time stamps on the system logs Advanced Menu Time Zone The Method pull down menu allows you to set up the correct time by getting time from the computer or time server need an Internet connection In the Time Zone pull down menu select a time zone according to your location ...

Page 29: ...service of the file server as well as the relative FTP settings Advanced Menu FTP Server Start Stop Click Start FTP Server to enable the FTP server of the file server The status field displays the information of your FTP server settings Once you enabled the FTP server click Stop FTP Server to disable the service ...

Page 30: ...our FTP server Port Assign a port 1 65535 Max user The users allowed to connect to the FTP server 1 10 Anonymous Choose Yes will allow the user connect to the FTP server anonymously Idle time Set up the idle time for the FTP server 1 10 minutes Flow Give limit on transmission flow of the FTP server ...

Page 31: ... 31 Advanced J Status The Status submenu contains information of the file server including its basic status and the Samba server status Advanced Menu Status ...

Page 32: ... upload and Configuration Maintenance J Firmware Upload The Firmware upload submenu allows you to update the firmware of your file server once you obtained a latest version of firmware Click Browse to point to the firmware file and then click Upload Maintenance Menu Firmware Upload ...

Page 33: ...in this submenu Maintenance Menu Configuration Default Clicking Reset allows you to resume the factory default settings of the file server This function is the same as pressing the Reset button on the machine Idle time If the user does nothing within the specified time in this option then the system would automatically logout The idle time must be larger than 0 ...

Page 34: ...n to exit the web configuration utility and it will return to the login screen of the utility You can re login using the admin User name Alternately if you set up a new user for the file server you can login the utility using the given user account ...

Page 35: ...tion mode click Logout to exit the web configuration utility and re login the utility s download page by selecting the Download schedule item on the login dialog box TIP If the administrator has added users of the file server the users can login the Download page with their user name and password ...

Page 36: ...me main screen of the download page providing the brief instructions of the buttons on menu bar Download Scheduling clicks to set up your download schedule Schedule List contains the information of scheduled download tasks Logout clicks to exit the download page ...

Page 37: ...tion in the relative fields Setup Screen of Download Scheduling Login Method According to the settings of target server choose Anonymous or Account from pull down menu When you choose Account you have to enter the correct User name and Password URL Enter the URL address of target server Click test to test the connection ...

Page 38: ...ck OK When You have to set up the start up time to download files from the pull down menu of the Date and Time options Overwrite When the downloaded files have the same filename as the files in the destination folder checking this option will overwrite the old file in the folder When completed click Apply to save this download task to the Schedule List ...

Page 39: ...the scheduled download tasks as below Scheduled Download Tasks You can edit delete and view these download tasks from the list When you change the settings of selected task click Apply to save the configuration Click Refresh to reload the status of these tasks ...

Page 40: ... 40 Logout Click the Logout button to exit the download page and it will return to the login screen of the utility ...

Page 41: ...ECIFICATION Standards Network Standards IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 3u USB Interface USB 2 0 USB 1 1 Connecting Ports One 10 100 RJ 45 connector Auto MDI X Two USB 2 0 ports One Power jack Buttons Reset Button and Mode Button ...

Page 42: ...am Easy Search Operating System Support Windows 98 ME Windows NT Windows 2000 XP Linux SMB Environmental and Physical Power Supply 5VDC 2 4 Amp Operating Temperature 0 C to 50 C Storage Temperature 20 C to 50 C Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing at 30 C EMI Compliance FCC Class B CE Class B VCCI ...

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