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User Manual

Gigabit LinkStation

HD-HGLAN Series

www.buffalotech.com

v5.4

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Page 1: ...User Manual Gigabit LinkStation HD HGLAN Series www buffalotech com v5 4...

Page 2: ...user interfaces and software Future user interfaces and software may be available for download from http www buffalotech com Support Section Downloads Due to the evolving state of the product the ima...

Page 3: ...Data from a Mac 23 LinkStation Expansion 26 Basic Settings 27 Network Settings 30 Security Settings 34 USB Settings 42 USB Printer Installation 46 Maintenance Settings 50 LinkStation Backup 54 PCast...

Page 4: ...ds until the Power LED light begins blinking At that time stop pressing the button and shutdown should complete within 30 seconds 2 Power LED The Power LED light will blink during startup or shutdown...

Page 5: ...on page 27 5 Diagnostic LED The Diagnostic LED flashes if the LinkStation encounters an error In this event please contact our technical support 6 USB Port Front Rear LinkStation offers two USB Ports...

Page 6: ...LinkStation s power cord into the back of LinkStation Then plug the other end of the power cord into a power outlet Also plug the included Ethernet Cable into LinkStation s Ethernet Port located on th...

Page 7: ...rectly to a nearby running PC NOTE It is recommended that you connect LinkStation to a hub or switch on your network Connecting it directly to the back of a PC should only be used if absolutely necess...

Page 8: ...Turn the LinkStation on by pressing the power button until the green Power LED begins to flash Quick Setup...

Page 9: ...k the LINK ACT light on the front of the LinkStation If it is lit then your LinkStation is connected properly please turn to page 12 to continue setup If it is not lit continue to the next page Quick...

Page 10: ...it make sure that Both LinkStation and the switch or PC are powered on The Ethernet Cable is securely fastened to both devices The Ethernet Cable is not damaged verify this by trying another Ethernet...

Page 11: ...uration the EasySetup program may launch If it does not automatically launch manually launch it by pressing the Start menu selecting the Run option When the Run dialog opens type x easysetup exe where...

Page 12: ...2 LinkNavigator is now running Please press the Install IP Setup Utility icon then press the Start button The LinkStation IP Configuration Utility will launch and scan for networks Link Navigator Setu...

Page 13: ...the network for any and all LinkStations available The drop down menu lists all available LinkStations If there are multiple LinkStations on the network then select the proper LinkStation from the pul...

Page 14: ...rator Password field sets an administrator password for the web based configuration If desired type a password in the field When finished press the OK button LinkStation will set the IP Address and Pa...

Page 15: ...rd if you have configured one Press the OK button when finished In the future LinkStation can be accessed by typing http LINKSTATION_NAME into a Web browser where LINKSTATION_NAME is the name of your...

Page 16: ...us Please bookmark this page for easy access For detailed explanations of each menu and setting please refer to the Settings section starting on page 27 of this manual To continue setup click on the B...

Page 17: ...on Name field The name cannot contain any spaces or special characters Alphanumeric characters including hyphen and underscore are allowed A short description of the LinkStation can be created in the...

Page 18: ...are If you would like to create additional shares for specific users or specific types of data then click on the Security tab on the left Then click on the Shared Folder Setup link to continue From th...

Page 19: ...ings as necessary Access Restriction will turn on security features Please refer to the Settings section starting on page 28 of this manual before using the Access Restriction function Press the Apply...

Page 20: ...a from a PC To access LinkStation data Press the Start menu select the Run option When the Run dialog opens type LinkStation_ Name where LinkStation_Name is name of the LinkStation set on page 17 Pres...

Page 21: ...and password protection please refer to the Settings section starting on page 27 of this manual To setup a printer see the LinkStation Expansion section found on page 26 LinkStation can be accessed by...

Page 22: ...is the LinkStation Name set on page 17 and share_name is the Shared Folder Name set on page 19 You can also browse for the shared folder by pressing the Browse button and searching through the Entire...

Page 23: ...on to the Mac s server list Begin by clicking Go and then choose Connect to Server Accessing LinkStation Data from a Mac In the Server Address field enter your LinkStation s IP address in the form smb...

Page 24: ...ation select Registered User and enter your Registered User credentials Accessing LinkStation Data from a Mac Select the volume that you want to mount such as share or share mac from the list of folde...

Page 25: ...d you ll be able to read its IP address You must have a Windows PC running on the network to use the LinkStation or TeraStation client utility If you have an all Mac network with no Windows PCs availa...

Page 26: ...t USB port and the hard drive into the rear USB port You may not install two USB Printers or two USB Hard Drives on a single Linkstation only one of each device To connect a USB device to LinkStation...

Page 27: ...entify it over the network A general description can be given for the device as well Date and Time Setup To properly catalogue shares and files by date and to properly schedule tasks such as backups t...

Page 28: ...e of data that will be installed on it If there is only one LinkStation on the network then naming it LinkStation would be fine LinkStation Description is a handy way of differentiating multiple LinkS...

Page 29: ...in the fall and checked again in the spring each year Select the appropriate region from the Character Codes pull down menu This activates LinkStation s International Character Support NTP Settings NT...

Page 30: ...ss can be given to LinkStation within IP Address Settings The gateway and subnet can also be set here Workgroup Settings Configure Windows workgroup name and Wins Server Network Settings FTP Server Se...

Page 31: ...and subnet mask automatically This is recommended for most users Default Gateway Settings The LinkStation does not require a default gateway address If DHCP is used then a Gateway will be set up auto...

Page 32: ...opriate Network ID Enter the name of your workgroup in the Workgroup Name field Workgroup is recommended for most home networks Wins Client Settings LinkStation does not require a WINS Server Don t en...

Page 33: ...n the Registered Users FTP is used The shared folder s settings are carried over from LinkStation to the FTP Server A user account that has been added to LinkStation can be used for FTP login credenti...

Page 34: ...administration groups should be created for users to control shared folder access Once a group has been created settings on shared folders can be modified to limit access to a group or groups Also in...

Page 35: ...ters The other share is for Macintosh only The default shares may be deleted if desired Add a New Folder This begins the process to create a new share The next page describes this process further Edit...

Page 36: ...Linux can read Win or Win Mac shares Access Restriction Function This function turns on user group permissions Using this function will password protect a folder For more information see the next page...

Page 37: ...Select which groups and which users will have access to the new shared folder The group hdusers gives access to all users on the LinkStation so this will allow access to every user on the LinkStation...

Page 38: ...ve access to a shared folder that the regular employees do not have access to By default there is a share called hdusers This share cannot be deleted Add New Group This begins the process of creating...

Page 39: ...fferent groups on LinkStation A brief sentence or phrase regarding the users inside of the group is recommended Select Affiliated Users Select the users that are to be added to this new group The chec...

Page 40: ...proper user account credentials then access to the data will be denied NOTE User accounts will only be used on shares with the Access Restriction function turned on Add New User This begins the proces...

Page 41: ...user The password can be up to 8 characters and can contain spaces hyphens and underscores The password will need to be confirmed on the Password Confirm line as well The password can be changed at a...

Page 42: ...nkStation printer setup to ensure proper operation Once installed the printer will be available to users on LinkStation USB Disk Setup An attached USB Disk can be configured as an additional shared fo...

Page 43: ...USB Information table lists information about connected USB devices such as printers and hard drives It lists the USB Class Printer or Storage the manufacturer if available the device name and whethe...

Page 44: ...at moves deleted data to a recycle bin before completely deleting If the recycle bin is disabled then any deleted data inside the USB Disk cannot be restored If the recycle bin is enabled then all del...

Page 45: ...er s documentation to manually configure this page select a compatible printer from the Printer Type pull down menu and get it to work but our technical support cannot help you with this Press the App...

Page 46: ...ting the Run option and entering LinkStation_ Name where LinkStation_Name is the name set on page 18 Press the OK button when finished Right click on the lp icon and select Connect You may receive a w...

Page 47: ...button when finished The printer is now successfully installed To further configure and test the printer open your PC s Control Panel The Control Panel can be accessed through My Computer or through...

Page 48: ...o the printer s documentation for more information on changing the printer s settings Notes The printer installation process can be done on any machine on your network Multiple machines may print to t...

Page 49: ...ng the print jobs will require that users re send their print jobs to the printer If there are still problems printing to the printer then check the printer manufacturer s documentation for troublesho...

Page 50: ...ackup or the backup will fail Disk Backup Individual Shares or folders inside of shares can be scheduled for backup to an attached USB Disk The scheduled backup time should not conflict with a schedul...

Page 51: ...xternal USB Disks attached to LinkStation will need to be formatted via this Disk Format utility before being used by LinkStation Administrator Password By default the administrator name login is root...

Page 52: ...Maintenance Settings System Status The System Status page lists configuration information about LinkStation No configuration changes can be made from this screen but it s a good place to review settin...

Page 53: ...ard drive shuts off until the Wakeup Time Disable Sleep Mode if you want LinkStation to always remain on When LinkStation is sleeping data cannot be accessed and scheduled backups will fail Schedule S...

Page 54: ...nd folders inside the selected folder will be backed up Once a share or folder is selected press the Backup Folder Add button to add it to the list of folders that will be backed up To remove a folder...

Page 55: ...the backup program once Run Backup Daily at the Specified Time scedules a regular daily backup The Run Backup Every Day at the Specified Time option makes LinkStation perform a backup at a scheduled...

Page 56: ...med YEARMONTHDAYTIME so 0408062200 is a backup that occurred on August 6th 2004 at 22 00 or 10pm If Overwrite Backup was set when the backup ran then only one backup folder will exist From inside the...

Page 57: ...sk that should be scanned If both disks are to be scanned then the Disk Scan must be run twice once for each disk Disk Scan Type The Disk Scan Type pull down menu allows you to select whether the Disk...

Page 58: ...r format The Internal HDD can also be formatted from this page NOTE Formatting a drive will erase all data Do not format a drive unless you need to Brand new USB Disks may need to be formatted before...

Page 59: ...sword into this field By default there is no LinkStation password If a password has already been set on LinkStation then enter the current password New Password Please enter the new desired administra...

Page 60: ...ing the power button This feature can be handy if LinkStation is being configured from a location not close to the LinkStation s power button Press the Execute button to shutdown the LinkStation The L...

Page 61: ...television and streams multimedia content The PCast service allows you to stream any multimedia content directly from LinkStation to the LinkTheater If you do not own a LinkTheater then these setting...

Page 62: ...fies which shared folder to share with LinkTheater All of the multimedia files inside this shared folder will be available to LinkTheater NOTE At this time only one shared folder can be accessed with...

Page 63: ...put alphanumeric characters with the LinkTheater remote control Password Confirm Confirm the password set above If the fields do not match then you will be required to re input the password NOTE LinkS...

Page 64: ...t Windows only one set of credentials can map drive letters for a network resource LinkStation Thus only one username and password can be used while mapping to your LinkStation even if different drive...

Page 65: ...d password can be used for all mapped shares Thus a PC cannot have two mapped secured shares that use different usernames and passwords It is important to remember that all mapped drives on a single L...

Page 66: ...e will delete all of the data on it so try to backup any data you can before beginning Finally if none of the above solutions help then please contact Technical Support for further assistance LED Flas...

Page 67: ...CD Media Interface RJ 45 USB Standard USB 2 0 Hi Speed HS Full Speed FS Low Speed LS USB Connector USB 2 0 Connectors 2 Data Transmission Speed Max 480 Mbps HS Mode Max 12 Mbps FS Mode Electric Curren...

Page 68: ...C Warning Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference receiv...

Page 69: ...ology com TECHNICAL SUPPORT Technical Support in Europe is available between the hours of 9am 6pm GMT Monday to Thursday and 9am 4 30pm GMT Friday for this product Customers in Europe can obtain Techn...

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