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LinkStation 200

User Manual

www.buffalotech.com

35020312-01

2014-01

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Page 1: ...LinkStation 200 User Manual www buffalotech com 35020312 01 2014 01...

Page 2: ...anced Settings 12 Opening Settings from a Smartphone 13 iPhone iPad and iPod touch 13 Android Smartphones and Tablets 15 Chapter 3 Remote Access 17 WebAccess 17 Configuring from a Smartphone 17 Config...

Page 3: ...Dismounting Drives 46 Dismounting with the Function Button 47 Dismounting from Settings 47 Checking Drives 48 Formatting Drives 49 Formatting External Drives 50 Erase Data on the LinkStation Complete...

Page 4: ...compatible Devices 68 Streaming to DLNA compatible Devices 69 Disabling Playback from Specific Devices 69 iTunes Server 70 BitTorrent 71 Configuring BitTorrent 71 Opening Download Manager 72 Downloadi...

Page 5: ...with the Function Button 81 Online Update 81 Name Date Time and Language 82 Jumbo Frames 84 Changing the IP Address 85 Chapter 9 Utilities 86 NAS Navigator2 for Windows 86 Mount as Network Drive 88 C...

Page 6: ...6 Compliance Information 96 FCC Statement 96 Environmental Information 97 Models 97...

Page 7: ...LED This LED glows while the LinkStation is being initialized and while dismounting USB devices 3 Function Button Use this button for Direct Copy dismounting USB devices and initializing settings 4 Po...

Page 8: ...nkStation with a cable lock not included Turning the LinkStation On and Off Move the power switch on the back of the LinkStation to the on position to turn it on To turn it off move the switch to the...

Page 9: ...ewing Settings check the following If you have a proxy server enabled in the browser settings disable the proxy server With Internet Explorer set security to Local intranet On Windows Server 2012 or W...

Page 10: ...time out period is set to 10 minutes you will be logged out of Settings after 10 minutes of inactivity You will also be logged out when you reboot the LinkStation or close the web browser even if you...

Page 11: ...ard to change your administrative password and configure time settings WebAccess Configure WebAccess to access your LinkStation remotely Refer to WebAccess for more information BitTorrent Configure Bi...

Page 12: ...s to DLNA compatible devices on the LAN Refer to DLNA for more information Opening Advanced Settings 1 Click Advanced Settings in Easy Admin 2 Enter the administrator username and password then click...

Page 13: ...ogle Play Notes If you have an older version of SmartPhone Navigator installed on your phone update it to the latest version Your icons and software may be slightly different from the examples in this...

Page 14: ...first time you go through setup you ll be given a chance to change the default password and correct the time zone settings Step though the wizard to change these settings If you tap any buttons you w...

Page 15: ...screen gives the full array of settings that could be changed from a computer but is not optimized for smartphones Android Smartphones and Tablets 1 Open SmartPhone Navigator on your Android device 2...

Page 16: ...full array of settings that could be changed from a computer but is not optimized for smartphones What the Mobile Mode Settings Can Do You can change the following settings from your mobile device Cre...

Page 17: ...guring WebAccess Certain settings can make the files in the shared folder available to any one on the Internet without any access restrictions Configuring from a Smartphone iPhone iPad and iPod touch...

Page 18: ...assword This will create a new user Tap Next 4 Enter the password from the previous step again and tap Next 5 Tap OK Note If UPnP is not enabled on your network you will only be able to access your NA...

Page 19: ...19 use WebAccess from outside your home either enable UPnP in the router or open port 9000 for WebAccess in your router s settings 6 Enter the BuffaloNAS com name and tap Set 7 Tap Browse...

Page 20: ...ill launch Tap OK if the following message is displayed 9 Tap your NAS s hostname to open the shared folder Note For more details select View Manual from the application For additional features instal...

Page 21: ...martPhone Navigator and WebAccess applications from the Google Play You can also configure WebAccess settings from the mobile mode Settings 1 Open SmartPhone Navigator on your Android devices 2 Tap NA...

Page 22: ...network you will only be able to access your NAS from the local network To use WebAccess from outside your home either enable UPnP in the router or open port 9000 for WebAccess in your router s setti...

Page 23: ...23 6 Tap Browse 7 WebAcces application will launch Tap Close if the following message is displayed...

Page 24: ...smartphone If Creating BuffaloNAS com Name Failed If UPnP is disabled in your router creating the BuffaloNAS com name from SmartPhone Navigator may fail If this happens try the following procedure 1...

Page 25: ...the level of access for each shared folder from the drop down list 4 Enter a BuffaloNAS com name for your BuffaloNAS account Note The BuffaloNAS com name may contain between 3 to 20 alphanumeric chara...

Page 26: ...sable to use a different DNS server Choose a BuffaloNAS com name and BuffaloNAS com key for your WebAccess account Names and keys may use 3 to 20 alphanumeric characters underscores _ and hyphens If E...

Page 27: ...ow Anonymous Anyone can access view shared folders Allow All Groups and Users All groups and users registered on the LinkStation or TeraStation can use WebAccess Use Inherited Folder Permissions Users...

Page 28: ...pens disable and then re enable WebAccess FTP By default the LinkStation s shares are only accessible by users connected to the same network or router as the LinkStation The optional FTP server allows...

Page 29: ...ations are mnt disk1 share mnt usbdisk1 Accessing the LinkStation with an anonymous user To allow anonymous access to your FTP share disable access restrictions To access the LinkStation via anonymous...

Page 30: ...by AFP you may not be able to delete it using an FTP connection If this occurs use an SMB or AFP connection instead to delete the file For FTP connections make sure that the total filename including...

Page 31: ...d folder but not for subfolders within the shared folders Configure access restrictions through Settings Configuring access restrictions through Windows is not supported and may cause unexpected behav...

Page 32: ...ain up to 27 alphanumeric characters and symbols The description may contain up to 75 alphanumeric characters Configuration from a Computer 1 In Advanced Settings navigate to File Sharing Folder Setup...

Page 33: ...apa nese and Korean characters in names is not supported If multi byte characters are used in shared folder names configure the client language to match the characters in Management Name Time Language...

Page 34: ...s To hide a shared SMB folder select Hidden Share SMB Only and click OK To open a hidden folder click Start Search programs and files and enter LinkStation s name Shared folder names for the name Exam...

Page 35: ...rnames may contain up to 128 alphanumeric characters and symbols Passwords may contain up to 20 alphanumeric characters and symbols Configuration from a Computer 1 In File Sharing click the icon to th...

Page 36: ...es Do not use a symbol or space as the first character When setting users with access privileges a maximum of 300 users including admin and guest can be regis tered in the LinkStation Passwords may co...

Page 37: ...st character If the group ID field is left blank a group ID is automatically assigned Use numbers between 1000 and 1999 to set a group ID manually Don t use duplicate group IDs You may register up to...

Page 38: ...e given to a user the user will have read only access 6 Click OK Notes The following characters are handled differently by Mac OS and Windows Avoid using these characters when sharing data between Mac...

Page 39: ...filename or data The LinkStation belongs to the default zone in AppleShareServer the zone cannot be specified When files are copied to the LinkStation or to a USB drive connected to the LinkStation fi...

Page 40: ...3 Click Edit 4 Select Active Directory and click Next 5 Click Yes 6 Enter the desired settings then click OK 7 Choose Folder Setup 8 Click a shared folder that you want to set access restrictions for...

Page 41: ...nkStation should be logged in to the domain and accessed from a computer that is not a member of the domain with a valid domain account If the LinkStation is a member server of an Active Directory dom...

Page 42: ...y from Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 select Active Directory instead of NT Domain 6 Click Yes 7 Enter settings and click OK 8 Click to the right of Folder Setup 9 Click a shared folder for which...

Page 43: ...uthentication method to Work group the account on the domain controller will not be deleted automatically If the LinkStation has joined a domain network you cannot connect to it via FTP Don t disable...

Page 44: ...orization testing and click OK 7 A shared folder for authentication has been created on the LinkStation Users registered to the specified authentication server are automatically registered as users on...

Page 45: ...the hdusers group They can be added to other groups from within group settings The names of registered users are listed in Users External Users To delete a user who was registered automati cally selec...

Page 46: ...more memory cards Digital cameras USB printers Buffalo external USB drives are recommended These devices are not supported DUB and DIU series drives Hubs mice and keyboards Connect only one device to...

Page 47: ...n the function button for 3 seconds The white LED will go out as all attached USB drives are dismounted You may now unplug them safely Dismounting from Settings Procedure on Smartphones 1 In the mobil...

Page 48: ...d then plug it back again Checking Drives A disk check tests the data on a drive in the LinkStation or connected via USB for integrity Errors are fixed automatically With large drives a disk check may...

Page 49: ...ances data deleted when a drive is formatted can be recovered To ensure that data is gone forever a format might not be sufficient See Erase Data on the LinkStation Completely 1 In Advanced Settings c...

Page 50: ...not turn off the LinkStation until the disk format is finished Formatting External Drives Formatted drives are detected automatically If a drive is not formatted format it from Settings Refer to Form...

Page 51: ...gh job of erasing data This procedure is recommended for removing all data from a drive in a way that makes it nearly impossible to recover with current tools All data on the drives is completely eras...

Page 52: ...shared folder disk space available for a user 1 In Advanced Settings click to the right of Users 2 Select the user whose space will be limited 3 Enable quotas choose the maximum space the user will b...

Page 53: ...Close 5 In Advanced Settings click to the right of Users 6 Change the user s primary group to the group with the quota then click OK 7 Click Close 8 Click the icon and select Restart to apply the quot...

Page 54: ...ion Another LinkStation on the network Another TeraStation on the network Preparing a Backup Destination First configure a folder as a backup destination 1 In Advanced Settings navigate to Folder Setu...

Page 55: ...e backup job by searching for the password Backing up to a LinkStation or TeraStation on another network when connected by a VPN You can back up to a LinkStation or TeraStation on another network as l...

Page 56: ...inkStation No LinkStation from outside the subnet or connected by a VPN is used Notes To back up data between LinkStations or TeraStations on a network using jumbo frames make sure that both de vices...

Page 57: ...ncremental The first time the backup job runs like a normal backup In subsequent backups files added to the source as well as files deleted from the source are kept in the backup folder Overwrite diff...

Page 58: ...10Click OK New backup jobs are now visible 11Click Close Backing Up Your Mac with Time Machine Time Machine is a backup program included with OS X To use your LinkStation as a backup destination for...

Page 59: ...as your backup destination for Time Machine 4 Click Edit 5 Select AFP Mac from LAN Protocol Support and click OK 6 Click OK 7 Click Close 8 Click Backup 9 Click the icon to the right of Time Machine...

Page 60: ...e shared folder that you set in the previous step then click OK 13Click OK 14Click OK 15Move the Time Machine switch to the position to enable Time Machine 16On the Mac open System Preferences 17Click...

Page 61: ...ion then click Connect Note If access restrictions are not configured on the target share log in with the administrator account The default username and password for the administrator account are admi...

Page 62: ...rs except for card readers that can recognize two or more memory cards Digital cameras and other PTP devices USB printers These devices are not supported USB hubs Mice Keyboards Configuring Direct Cop...

Page 63: ...the function LED will light up Note Devices that don t trigger the function LED to light up are not supported 2 You now have 60 seconds to hold down the function button for 3 seconds If you do the fu...

Page 64: ...bout 30 seconds When the dismount is finished the function LED will stop flashing and glow steadily You now have 60 seconds to unplug any USB drives safely Note You can start Direct Copy from smartpho...

Page 65: ...compliant with the DLNA guidelines Movies photos and music saved on the LinkStation can be played back on DLNA compatible TVs stereo equipment game consoles and other devices on the local network Conf...

Page 66: ...witch for the folder you ll use for DLNA media to the position as well 4 Click Apply Configuration from Advanced Settings 1 Navigate to File Sharing Folder Setup 2 Select the folder that you want to s...

Page 67: ...5 Click Services 6 Move the DLNA Server switch to the position to enable DLNA 7 Click the icon to the right of DLNA Server 8 Click Edit 9 Select an interval for DLNA server database updates and click...

Page 68: ...back Connected DLNA compatible Devices Follow the procedure below to view the DLNA compatible devices connected to your LinkStation 1 In Advanced Settings click Services 2 Click the icon to the right...

Page 69: ...ase manually 1 In Advanced Settings click Services 2 Click the icon to the right of DLNA Server then click Edit 3 You may change the update interval or select Refresh Database to update the database i...

Page 70: ...if aiff mp2 mp1 iTunes Server If the iTunes server is enabled computers on your network with iTunes can play music files stored on the LinkStation and transfer them to iPod iPhone and iPad devices The...

Page 71: ...anager with Windows 8 and Windows 8 1 Configuring BitTorrent Configuration from Easy Admin 1 Click BitTorrent 2 Move the BitTorrent switch to the position to enable BitTorrent 3 Select the shared fold...

Page 72: ...Enter the port number then click OK 7 Move the BitTorrent switch to the position to enable BitTorrent Opening Download Manager Note The default username is admin and the default password is blank no...

Page 73: ...73 Opening from Advanced Settings 1 Click Applications 2 Click the icon to the right of BitTorrent 3 Click Open Download Manager 4 The download manager will open...

Page 74: ...o start downloading immediately after clicking Upload 4 The download will start Note To cancel downloading click and Remote Click to pause the download Click or to resume Connecting a Printer You can...

Page 75: ...rt then turn the printer on 2 In the mobile mode Settings on a smartphone tap USB Device 3 Move the print server switch to the position to enable the print server 4 Tap Apply then OK Settings up a Pri...

Page 76: ...ck the icon of the connected printer shared name is displayed 7 Click OK 8 Select your printer then click OK 9 Register the printer Setting Up a Printer with Windows XP 1 Connect a printer to the Link...

Page 77: ...LinkStation s icon 6 Double click your printer icon 7 When The server for the printer does not have the correct printer driver installed If you want to search for the proper driver click OK displays c...

Page 78: ...f the following events Hard drive status at scheduled time Hard drive read error Backup job completed 1 In Advanced Settings click Management 2 Move the email notification switch to the position to en...

Page 79: ...mode is after 24 00 the wake up time setting may be from 4 00 am to 23 45 The time to enter sleep mode should not be set at the same time as or before the wake up time If a backup task is scheduled d...

Page 80: ...normal operation begins at 7 30 and the unit goes into sleep mode at 22 00 To turn on the LinkStation before the wake up time when it is in sleep mode press the function button Encrypting Data Transm...

Page 81: ...he function button again while the LED is flashing 4 Initialization will take 5 to 10 minutes Do not power down the LinkStation while it is initializing and showing an I23 System is being initialized...

Page 82: ...ter until the update is complete You can disable update notifications in Management Update To clear an update notification press the function button Name Date Time and Language Configure the LinkStati...

Page 83: ...a DNS server is configured for the LinkStation Note The internal clocks of the LinkStation and other devices on your network may run at slightly different speeds Over a long period of time your networ...

Page 84: ...ces support it you may be able to increase network performance with jumbo frames 1 In Advanced Settings click Network 2 Click to the right of IP Address 3 Select the LAN port 4 Click Edit 5 Select you...

Page 85: ...way to do this is to change it from NAS Navigator2 running on a computer connected to the same router subnet as the LinkStation The procedure to change the IP address in Settings is below 1 In Advanc...

Page 86: ...nstalled the LinkStation with the LinkNavigator CD NAS Navigator2 was installed automatically NAS Navigator2 will run in the system tray when the computer is on To launch NAS Navigator2 double click t...

Page 87: ...Opens the LinkStation s shared folder Refresh Searches for NAS devices on the network again Displays when you right click a device s icon Browse Shares Opens the LinkStation s shared folder Settings O...

Page 88: ...network you cannot use this function Check Renew IP address to obtain an IP address from the DHCP server You can manually enter an IP address subnet mask and default gateway Mount as Network Drive You...

Page 89: ...tor2 will start 2 Right click on your LinkStation s icon and choose Properites IP Address 3 Uncheck Use DHCP enter the IP address and subnet mask and click OK NAS Navigator2 for Mac OS NAS Navigator2...

Page 90: ...or Selects the color of the name displayed below the icon View Options Lets you choose icon size position and view mode Auto Power Mode Auto power mode can turn supported TeraStations and LinkStations...

Page 91: ...name and password with the rights to access the shared folder 3 Select the shared folder to mount and click OK 4 The shared folder is now mounted as a network drive Changing the IP Address 1 Click the...

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Page 93: ...s Confirm that the fan is spinning normally If it is not contact Buffalo technical support for assistance E12 A rise in the system temperature may have exceeded the allowable safety value Do not place...

Page 94: ...ous level Replace hard drive X I12 Operating in degraded mode I13 Formatting RAID array X I14 Checking RAID array X I15 Examining the error status of RAID array X Note Transfer speeds are slower durin...

Page 95: ...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 LinkS...

Page 96: ...onment humidity 20 80 no condensation Compatibility iPhone iPad iPad mini iPod touch Android smartphones and tablets Windows 8 1 Windows 8 Windows RT 8 1 Windows RT and Windows Phone Windows and Mac c...

Page 97: ...receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Environmental Infor...

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