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1. Hardware Overview

1.1 Power

The unit uses an external power adapter (12V DC, Maximum 4 Amps, 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz)

*the power LED is only a LED not a button.

1.2 Ports

LAN Port

One Gigabit RJ45 Ethernet port. This connects to your router or switch via

Ethernet cable.

USB Ports

There are two ports for USB connection to the NAS server. Used for

connecting USB devices such as external hard drives and printers to the

NAS server.

Status LED

Power LED*

Switch

Summary of Contents for P50696

Page 1: ...ing this Dual bay NAS server With the purchase of this unit you get a storage unit for pictures music video and other files that needs safe keeping In addition to this you also get a dedicated helpline and web support solution for your convenience Website www unisupport net ...

Page 2: ...4 3 5 USB devices 22 4 3 6 Printer Server 23 4 3 6 1 Windows XP 23 4 3 6 2 Windows Vista 28 4 3 6 3 Windows 7 31 4 3 7 Web Based Management 35 4 3 8 User Management 36 4 3 9 Group Management 36 4 3 10 Folder Management 37 4 3 11 Media Server Settings 38 4 3 12 iTunes Server Settings 38 4 3 13 Backup 39 4 3 14 BitTorrent 42 4 3 15 Tools 44 4 3 15 1 Restart Device 44 4 3 15 2 Hard Disk Utilities 45 ...

Page 3: ...wer LED is only a LED not a button 1 2 Ports LAN Port One Gigabit RJ45 Ethernet port This connects to your router or switch via Ethernet cable USB Ports There are two ports for USB connection to the NAS server Used for connecting USB devices such as external hard drives and printers to the NAS server Status LED Power LED Switch ...

Page 4: ...aining is less than 5 LAN LED These LED s are ON LAN connected located on rear side of Off LAN disconnected the NASserver Blinking Data access 1 3 Buttons Item Description Power ON OFF switch Press this switch to turn on or off the NAS server on the backside One TouchCopybutton USB device Flash or External hard disk drive to NAS server hard disk Back to default button Press for 3 seconds Copy data...

Page 5: ...lation Requirements The following items are required when using the NAS server TCP IP Protocol must be installed in your PC or Laptop computer NAS server is connected to a switch or hub connected to the network HW Installation Part list Item Part Part Description Quantity Remark Illustration 1 Top Cover 1 2 Housing Assembly 1 3 Hard Disk Holder 2 4 Screw 6 x 32 x H7 8 5 SATA Hard Disk Drive 1 or 2...

Page 6: ...y 6 as shown above 3 Put the Housing Assembly 2 horizontally on the desk and then install 6 1 piece into 2 as per the illustration If two hard drives are to be used install the other 6 1 piece into 2 Please Note Due to the weight of the assembled HDD Holder The mechanical design was made to protect the PCB Assembly within the Housing from unwanted damaged caused by installing as shown in below Ple...

Page 7: ...which came with the NAS server product and run NetTool exe from the folder NetTool to discover to this NAS server as shown below Please note HIt is a good idea to copy the NetTool exe to the desktop of the computer for easy access to the NAS server To copy the NetTool exe select it by clicking on it with the left mouse button once right click once and a mini menu will be shown Select copy from the...

Page 8: ...Pxxxxx 8 Please check if the HDD is detected on the list of USB Information After this click on the Access via web button and the below window will be shown ...

Page 9: ... Browse button and select to install NAS server features by selecting the image file new_firmware bin from the folder FW release that is located on the CD ROM that came with the NAS server Select the HDD and the file system which is going to be formatted ...

Page 10: ...in a popup window Run the Windows utility NetTool to discover to the NAS server again Click on the button access via web and enter user name and password to enter the web GUI The default values are admin admin Notes When the Blue LED is constant blue the boot up completed Press the Power ON OFF switch to the OFF position to turn off the NAS server ...

Page 11: ...ion time zone date time IP etc The Quick Setup Wizard is able to access the NAS server even if it is in another IP or subnet range default IP of the NAS server is 192 168 16 1 The Setup wizard also gives the possibility of changing the standard IP address to either DHCP automatic IP or to a specific IP address in the network 3 1 1 Refresh List Refresh List updates the device list and will show all...

Page 12: ... password next time if you do not want to enter the username password next time when you want to enter the Setup wizard If this option is not selected the system will ask for username and password next time as below It is also possible to change the description time zone date and time of the device from here After the settings are set correctly click Next to save the settings and go on to step 2 o...

Page 13: ...twork administrator When the settings are complete click Next to save and go to step 3 or if you want to leave the setting as it was click Skip Step 3 Click Finished to complete the setup wizard and go back to the Main menu The NAS server will disappear shortly from the NetTool to use the settings specified in the setup wizard When done the NAS server will be shown again with the new settings incl...

Page 14: ...Pxxxxx 14 3 1 4 Share mapping Step 1 Input current administrator s name and password and click OK Please note that the default name is admin and default password is admin Step 2 ...

Page 15: ...n the NAS server is to be mapped to in the last drop down box The new drive will be shown in My Computer when the share is made and the folder from the NAS server can be accessed through My Computer The button Map will create the drive mapping it is important to click this button List of mapped share shows the folders currently mapped from the NAS server to the local PC Unmap will remove the selec...

Page 16: ...s will open a new window that shows all the folders that are on the NAS server Right click the folder you wish to map from the NAS server to My Computer and select map network drive this will open a window where it is possible to select drive letter in Drive When done press apply and the new share will be added to My Computer If a username and password is required for the selected folder a popup w...

Page 17: ...s the NAS servers web configuration page it is necessary that the PC and NAS server are in the same IP and subnet range please configure this using the Setup Wizard in the NetTool 4 1 Web login page Logging on to the NAS server web configuration page requires a username and password The default username is admin and password admin 4 2 Home The basic information of the NAS server will be shown here...

Page 18: ...col 4 3 1 1 Work Group It is possible to change the name of the workgroup the NAS server belongs to Enter the name of your home network work group standard work group name for windows is workgroup 4 3 1 2 DHCP Selecting this option enables the NAS server to request an IP and auto configure itself to the network if there is a DHCP Server present Note If DHCP Client is enabled but there is no DHCP s...

Page 19: ...bnet Mask address Default Gateway Enter the Gateway IP address DNS1 and DNS2 both optional If available enter those IP addresses here If you need assistance in manually entering the above information contact your ISP Internet service provider or network administrator for additional help configuring the network settings 4 3 2 DHCP Server The DHCP server function enables the NAS server to act as DHC...

Page 20: ...ent month day and year Time Enter the current time and Select PM or AM Time Zone Select the appropriate time zone NTP Choose Enabled to activate Network Time Protocol for automatic adjustment of the time and date NTP Server Enter the correct NTP server Http Port Enter the valid name from 80 to 65535 When the NTP option is enabled you will need to enter a valid NTP server to make it work correctly ...

Page 21: ...ing anonymous login Connection Setting Choose limit connections to limit the amount of client PCs that can login at the same time or select no limit to disable the limit Client PC s Language Select the client PC language normally Union Code UTF 8 is used The FTP server will be accessible only when enabled Please note The admin username and password is Username admin Password admin ...

Page 22: ...hould not insert new hard drive in to the NAS server while the server is turned on To see the progress of the rebuild you must logon to the NAS server again and go in to the USB Devices and click on the Refresh button as seen below Note that the rebuild process can take long time to finish as it depends on the size of the hard drive It is very important not to turn off the NAS server during the re...

Page 23: ...ction printers are not supported Please follow the steps below to install USB printer 4 3 6 1 Windows XP Go to the Control Panel Go to printers and Faxes Click add a printer either by clicking on this in printer tools or right clicking in the printers and faxes window and selecting Add Printer ...

Page 24: ...llation wizard Click Local printer attached to this computer Remember to remove the check mark in Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer Click Next Click on Create a new port In Type of port select Standard TCP IP port Click Next ...

Page 25: ...lick Next In Printer Name or IP Address enter the IP address of the NAS that was found using the NetTool Click Next In Device Type select Standard and select Generic Network Card from the drop down box Click Next ...

Page 26: ...the drivers already in windows please download the printer driver from the printer manufacturers website and install it either by pressing Have Disk or using the built in setup feature in the printer driver Click Next If the driver is already installed on the computer the above screen will be shown simply select Keep existing driver recommended and click Next ...

Page 27: ...pe NAS in front of the printer name to indicate that the printer is connected to the NAS Also select whether or not to use the printer as default printer Click next Select whether or not to print a test page Click Next Click finish to end the printer installation ...

Page 28: ...If a test page was printed the above picture will be shown Press the OK button when the printer has printed the test page 4 3 6 2 Windows Vista Go to the Control Panel Go to Hardware and Sound Click add a printer ...

Page 29: ... Type of port select Standard TCP IP Port Click Next In Hostname or IP address type in the IP of the NAS server found in the NetTool Click Next In Device Type select Standard and select Generic Network Card from the drop down menu Click Next ...

Page 30: ...er manufacturers website and install it by either using the Setup software in the windows driver or by clicking on Have Disk Click Next If the printer driver is already in the system the above screen will appear please use the driver that is currently installed recommended Click Next Here it is possible to print a test page by pressing Print a test page Click Finish to finish the printer installat...

Page 31: ...Pxxxxx 31 4 3 6 3 Windows 7 Go to Devices and Printers Click on Add a printer ...

Page 32: ... Click on Add a local printer Click on Create a new port In type of port select Standard TCP IP port Click Next In Hostname or IP address type in the IP address of the NAS server found in the NetTool Click next ...

Page 33: ...r the printer from the printer manufacturers web site and install it by either using the Setup software in the windows driver or by clicking on Have Disk Click next Give the printer a name it can be an advantage to type NAS in front of the printer name to indicate that the printer is connected to the NAS Select whether or not to set the printer as default printer Click next ...

Page 34: ...Pxxxxx 34 Select Do not share this printer Click next Here you can select whether to print a test page Click finish to finish the printer installation ...

Page 35: ... shown in the Document folder list will activate this folder Back Off click this button to go back to the previous folder File Upload gives the possibility to upload files to the selected folder A file from the File List can be opened or downloaded from this page left click on it to open the file or right click and select download as to download the file ...

Page 36: ...user properties page 4 3 9 Group Management A group is used to give several users the same rights e g if 5 users are to get access to 10 different folders these 5 users have to be added 10 times each but with the use of groups these 5 users are located inside the same group so selecting the group to access the folder will automatically give access to the users inside Here it is possible to create ...

Page 37: ...so that they can access the folder on the NAS server It is possible to give a group or user no access Read only access or Read and write access If no users are selected the admin username and password of the NAS server is used to unlock the folder with read and write capabilities Default Username admin Default password admin Click on the icon to the left of the user name will bring up the list of ...

Page 38: ... use for the Media server in Share media files in and select the time between rescans of the shared media files in Set time interval to rescan 4 3 12 iTunes Server Settings This function enables or disables the iTunes server part of the NAS server To use the iTunes server it is necessary to install an iTunes client on the client computer ...

Page 39: ...Rescan Interval Enter a valid number selects when to rescan the NAS server for new audio files Music Files Location Choose the location of the music files Server Status Click Apply to apply the settings to the iTunes part of the server The server status will indicate if the iTunes server is Running or stopped 4 3 13 Backup This is the backup function of the NAS server Add a Backup Job This page en...

Page 40: ... must be a local folder on the NAS server Choose backup schedule Select the time the backup is to be performed choices are Monday to Friday or everyday and a time for the backup to start Choose backup options Here it is possible to select how many backups to keep for this backup If for instance it should be possible to go back 5 days enter 5 Enter 0 if the backup is a single backup Please note tha...

Page 41: ...s the Rsync algorithm which provides a very fast method for bringing remote files into sync It does this by sending just the differences in the files across the link without requiring that both sets of files are present at one of the ends of the link beforehand At first glance this may seem impossible because the calculation of different between two files normally requires local access to both fil...

Page 42: ...disk is required to use this function Auto Start Select Enable to start the BitTorrent part of the NAS when the NAS server starts Disable will disable this function BT Server Click Start to start the BT server click Stop to stop the BT server click Set Initial State to restore the BT server to its initial state Server Status Show the status about the BT server running or stopped Goto Bittorrent If...

Page 43: ...e limited to a specific download and or upload rate Seed options Seed infinitely After the downloaded finish The file will seed until stopped Add a new job Download a Bit Torrent seed torrent you want from the internet And use this function to add the job After finished uploading the right torrent file click on Upload to add the download ...

Page 44: ...u want to running the job clicks this button Stop If you want to stop the job click this button Delete Stop and delete the job then you can add other jobs Please note It is possible to add up to 10 jobs Only 2 jobs can run at the same time 4 3 15 Tools 4 3 15 1 Restart Device Restart the NAS immediately ...

Page 45: ...server Hard drive capacity must be at least 10GB 2 Raid Please select the hard drive and then set which one of the Raid mode to use then go back to step 1 and continue For information about RAID please see appendix 1 Hard disk Suspend You can setup the time before the NAS server enters Sleep mode to save power The sleep time is activated only when no input or output is detected for the time durati...

Page 46: ...pgrade If a new firmware is released for the NAS server it is possible to update the NAS server in this menu An update will take about 1 to 2 minutes to complete Two functions can be found in this menu 1 Format Format a hard disk into a NAS hard disk User management ONLY works on a NAS server hard disk And the size of hard disk minimum requirement is 10GB 2 Scandisk Can be use to check and repair ...

Page 47: ...tection bar on top and click choose Download File Restore This function gives the option of restoring the NAS server configuration from a previously saved configuration 4 3 15 6 Factory Default Only use this function if you wish to restore the factory settings Please note that all settings in the NAS server is deleted and the original factory configuration is restored 4 3 15 7 Security Setting The...

Page 48: ...og from the NAS server can be viewed here 4 3 15 9 E mail sending This page allows the server to send an E mail if important changes are made to the NAS server or if the NAS server encounters severe problems such as a crash or hard disk failure ...

Page 49: ...Typical On with one active hard drive 12 0 watt 1 Typical On with one hard drive in sleep mode 12 0 watt Typical On with two active hard drives 16 5 watt 1 Typical On with two hard drives in sleep mode 10 32 watt Typical On without hard drive 4 0 watt 1 Power consumption will vary depending on the type of the hard drive The hard drives used for the test are 250GB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm Send me ...

Page 50: ...on of raid of raid 0 and Raid Linear RAID 0 and RAID Linear puts disks together to create a Larger storage capacity RAID 0 and RAID Linear is faster than using one disk as parts of the data is stored on both disks This option is not as secure as RAID 1 as if one disk failsAll data is lost Advanced definition of Raid 1 RAID 1 provides mirroring over both disks with the same read write speed of a si...

Page 51: ...ealth if waste of electrical and electronic equipment WEEE is not disposed of correctly Equipment which is marked with the WEEE logo as shown on the left should not be thrown away with your household waste Contact your Local Authority Waste Disposal Department as they will be able to provide details of the recycling options available in your area DISPOSAL ...

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