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Amber (Not Blinking)
When the power LED glows a steady amber, a new firmware version is available. Update the firmware to the newest
version.
Default Settings
Administrator's Name
admin
Password
password
Shared Folders
"share" (for both Windows and Mac computers) - The recycle bin is enabled
by default.
"Recordings" (LS420DS only) - Access restrictions are enabled for guest user
accounts and the recycle bin is disabled by default.
DHCP Client
Normally, the LinkStation will get its IP address automatically from a DHCP
server on the network. If no DHCP server is available, then an IP address will
be assigned as follows:
IP address: 169.254.xxx.xxx (xxx is assigned randomly when booting the
LinkStation.)
Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0
Registered Groups
"hdusers", "admin", and "guest" are default groups and cannot be edited or
deleted.
Microsoft Network Group Setting
WORKGROUP
Ethernet Frame Size
1500 bytes (not including 14 bytes of header and 4 bytes of FCS)
SMB2
Disabled
AFP
Enabled (The default setting for LS420DS is "Disabled".)
FTP
Disabled
NTP
Enabled
Print Server
Disabled
WebAccess
Disabled
Time Machine
Disabled
Direct Copy
Disabled
DLNA
*
Disabled
iTunes Server
Enabled
BitTorrent
*
Disabled
USB Device Server
*
Disabled
Function Button Initialization
Restore factory default settings
Update Notification
Enabled
RAID Mode
LS420D: RAID 0
LS420DS: RAID 1
*LS420DS series LinkStation does not have this function.
Specifications
Check the Buffalo website for the latest product information and specifications.
