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DNS-120 User’s Manual

D-Link Systems, Inc.

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Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage than the one included with
the DNS-120 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product.

If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.

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D-Link DNS-120

Network Storage Adapter

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CD-ROM with Manual and Software

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Ethernet (CAT5 UTP/Straight-Through) Cable

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5V 2.5A Power Supply

Minimum System Requirements

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Computer with Windows

XP or 2000

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Internet Explorer version 6.0 or Netscape Navigator version 7.0 and above

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USB Hard Drive(s)

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An available Ethernet port on the network

Summary of Contents for DNS-120 - NAS Server - USB

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Page 2: ...y Search Utility 13 Using the Conﬁguration Utility 14 Setup Wizard 15 IP Settings 18 Device Settings 19 User Creation 20 Network Access 21 FTP Server 23 Admin Password 27 Time Server 28 System Settings 29 Upgrade Firmware 30 Device Information 31 Help Screen 32 Download Scheduling 33 Scheduling Status 36 Networking Basics 37 Troubleshooting 43 Technical Speciﬁcations 44 Contacting Technical Suppor...

Page 3: ...f any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller Package Contents D Link DNS 120 Network Storage Adapter CD ROM with Manual and Software Ethernet CAT5 UTP Straight Through Cable 5V 2 5A Power Supply Minimum System Requirements Computer with Windows XP or 2000 Internet Explorer version 6 0 or Netscape Navigator version 7 0 and above USB Hard Drive s An available Ethernet port on th...

Page 4: ...e The DNS 120 Network Storage Adapter does not require you to reboot the system when adding USB drives to the network thus eliminating downtime You can also prevent any data loss by safely removing the USB drives using the Disconnect button on the back of the DNS 120 Through plug and play setup installing the DNS 120 Network Storage Adapter into your network has never been easier Simply connect th...

Page 5: ...incremental backups of important information on the network The DNS 120 does not require you to reboot the system when adding USB drives to the network thus eliminating downtime You can also prevent any data loss by safely removing the USB drives using the Disconnect button on the back of the DNS 120 Through plug and play setup installing the DNS 120 into your network has never been easier Simply ...

Page 6: ...es an Ethernet connection Blinking green indicates activity on the Ethernet network Power LED Solid green indicates a good power source connection USB LED Blinking green indicates when an USB drive is initially connected to the DNS 120 Solid green indicates the USB drive is ready for use Hardware Overview ...

Page 7: ...isconnect USB drives from the DNS 120 Ethernet Port Connects to your router or switch using the included Ethernet cable Power Receptor Receptor for the provided power adapter Reset Button This button will restore the factory default settings USB Ports Connects your USB 1 1 or 2 0 drives to the DNS 120 Hardware Overview ...

Page 8: ...8 DNS 120 User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Getting Started When you have completed the steps in this Quick Installation Guide your connected network may look similar to this Getting Started ...

Page 9: ...t on your router or switch 2 Plug the AC adapter into the receptor located on the back of the device Plug the other end of the AC Adapter into a power strip or wall outlet 3 Attach your USB drive s to the USB port s on the rear panel of the DNS 120 The USB LED on the front panel will blink until the drive has been installed Once the USB LED is solid green your USB drive is ready for use 4 Hardware...

Page 10: ...ty Highlight an available DNS 120 Available shares will be displayed under Link Info Highlight the share you want to map Select an available drive letter from the drop down menu and click Connect Click Disconnect to remove the selected mapped drive Once connected your mapped drive s will appear in My Computer From your desktop double click the My Computer icon and then double click your mapped dri...

Page 11: ...SB drive so that it is accessible from the My Computer screen Mapping a Drive continued You will ﬁnd the DNS 120 shared folder under the Workgroup Name that you entered into the Setup Wizard or in the Home LAN screen in the Conﬁguration Utility Click Finish Right click Start and click Explore Click Tools and click Map Network Drive Select an available drive letter and click Browse to locate your s...

Page 12: ...nk Systems Inc Mapping a Drive continued Mapping a Drive Double click the My Computer icon on your desktop Once connected all shared folders will appear in My Computer Double click on the mapped drive to access the ﬁles and folders ...

Page 13: ...Utility Using the Easy Search Utility Insert the DNS 120 CD into your CD ROM drive Click Lauch D Link Easy Search Utility Highlight an available DNS 120 and click Conﬁguration to access the web based utility To assign a static IP highlight the DNS 120 and select Disabled from the DHCP Client drop down menu Enter the new IP address and network settings Click Apply to save the settings Refer to page...

Page 14: ...n the Easy Search Utility included on your CD or type http DNS 120 into a web browser Once you have logged in the Home screen shown on the next page will appear Type admin for the username and leave the password ﬁeld blank Click Conﬁg Open your Web browser and type http DNS 120 into the URL address box and then press the Enter or Return key The logon screen will appear ...

Page 15: ...d the Setup Wizard will guide you through the basic conﬁguration For a tour of the Wizard please see the following pages in this section Home Wizard These buttons appear on most of the conﬁguration screens in this section Please click on the appropriate button at the bottom of each screen after you have made a conﬁguration change ...

Page 16: ...tup Wizard Using the Conﬁguration Utility The Wizard will guide you through ﬁve steps Password Time Zone LAN Connection Additional settings Click Next Click Next Click Next Create a new password for your DNS 120 Select your Time Zone from the drop down menu ...

Page 17: ...ient enabled if your network contains a DHCP server or router If not select Static IP and enter the IP address information to be used The IP address must be in the same range as your network Enter the workgroup name of your network Enter a name and a description for the DNS 120 You have completed the basic conﬁguration of the DNS 120 using the setup wizard ...

Page 18: ...ted Enter the subnet mask here when Static IP is selected Enter the gateway address here when Static IP is selected This is normally the LAN address of your router DNS Domain Name System is an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses Enter a DNS address here If you are using a router in your network you can usually enter the router s LAN IP address as the DNS address Click A...

Page 19: ...vice Using the Conﬁguration Utility Workgroup Name Description Enter the name of the workgroup of your network Enter a name for the DNS 120 device This is useful if you have more than one DNS 120 devices on the network Enter a description of the DNS 120 ...

Page 20: ... User Name Password Comﬁrm Password Apply Users you create will be listed under User List To change a current user s password click the icon next to a user listed under User List Click Apply to save any changes To delete a user click the icon next to a user listed under User List Click Apply to save any changes You will need to create users when assigning permissions using FTP and using the downlo...

Page 21: ...Only or Read Write from the drop down menu Enter a comment regarding the rule By default all users on your local network will have read write permissions to all ﬁles and folders on the USB drive s that are connected to the DNS 120 This rule will be displayed in the list similar to the picture above Note Currently you may only assign Read Only permissions to the USB drive s if formatted with NTFS T...

Page 22: ...ave been created Example In the example below permissions are set for the folder Drivers on the USB drive named Storage1 Two users user1 and user2 were created refer to page 20 on creating users User1 has been assigned read write permissions for the Drivers folder as seen in the network access list User2 will be assigned read only permissions for the Drivers folder Once the settings are applied Us...

Page 23: ...lder from the USB drive that you would like to create the rule for Check the Root box to select the root level of both USB drives at once Select Read Only or Read Write from the drop down menu You can use the built in FTP server to allow users from the Internet or Intranet FTP access to the drive s or folder s that you want to share Root Authority Add Click Add to save your share permissions ...

Page 24: ...d amount of time You may change the port used for FTP The default port is 21 Select Unlimited or enter a data rate x10 KB for restricted data ﬂow This setting is only necessary where network trafﬁc is signiﬁcant and can be affected by FTP server activity Port Flow Control Path Displays current FTP users paths and permissions FTP Server Status Displays the current information regarding the FTP serv...

Page 25: ...ng a web browser and entering http dns 120 Click Advanced and then click FTP Server Select a user from the drop down menu or check All Accounts If Root is not checked select the folder and click OK Click the sign to expand the folder tree Select Read Only or Read Write Click Add Click Open to select the folder you want to allow FTP access to Check Root to assign access to both USB drives at once ...

Page 26: ...b browser and enter ftp dns 120 and press enter If you are behind a router you will need to forward the FTP port to the DNS 120 Additional ﬁltering and ﬁrewall settings may need to be modiﬁed on your router to allow Internet access to the DNS 120 Once the port is forwarded to the DNS 120 users from the Internet will enter ftp followed by the WAN IP address of the router e g ftp 64 56 23 111 If you...

Page 27: ...he Admin screen will allow you to change the Admin password User Name Password The user name is set to admin You cannot change the user name Enter the old password New Password Conﬁrm Password Enter your new password Enter your new password again Apply Click Apply to save your new password ...

Page 28: ... set the DNS 120 internal clock to the changes made Select the time zone Apply Click Apply to save your settings Set the Time Time Zone Daylight Saving Time Select to enable daylight savings This section will set the DNS 120 internal clock It is important that accurate time is set for scheduled downloading and backup of ﬁles and folders Current Time is displayed in 24 hour format e g 14 00 is 2 00...

Page 29: ...Click Restart to reboot your DNS 120 Click Restore to reset the DNS 120 back to the factory default settings erasing all changes you have made Enter the time in minutes for the idle time in both the Scheduling and Conﬁg sections Users will be logged off if the idle time is exceeded Apply Click Apply to save your settings Idle Time ...

Page 30: ...e ﬁrmware upgrade ﬁle to your hard drive click Browse to ﬁnd the upgrade When you have found it click Open in the browser window and click Apply in this screen to begin the ﬁrmware upgrade When the upgrade is complete message appears click Restart After the login screen appears wait 30 seconds before logging into the DNS 120 ...

Page 31: ...tatus Device Info LAN Info Device Info Network Access List The LAN Info section will display the network settings of the DNS 120 The workgroup name and description of the DNS 120 will be displayed in this section Current shares and permissions will be displayed in this section ...

Page 32: ...32 DNS 120 User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Using the Conﬁguration Menu Help This section lists all of the available help topics for reference Click on a topic to view the online help information ...

Page 33: ... jobs To log into the web based conﬁguration of the DNS 120 you may run the Easy Search Utility included on your CD or type in http DNS 120 into a web browser Type admin for the username and leave the password ﬁeld blank Click Download Schedule Open your Web browser and type http DNS 120 into the URL address box and then press the Enter or Return key The logon screen will appear ...

Page 34: ...m which you wish to initiate a ﬁle or folder transfer To initiate a remote FTP or HTTP ﬁle or folder transfer refer to the following examples of valid URL formats ftp 123 45 67 89 Test for a folder transfer ftp 123 45 67 89 Test hello txt for a single ﬁle transfer http www abc123 org Test transfer from an HTTP site To initiate a local PC s same network as DNS 120 shared ﬁle or shared folder transf...

Page 35: ...o begin the browsing process Enter the date and time you wish the ﬁle or folder transfer to commence The current date and time according the DNS 120 internal clock will be displayed in the various drop down boxes that appear as a reference point The format of the date is Year Month Day The time is set and displayed in 24 hour format When If you wish to make unattended backups at regular intervals ...

Page 36: ...ng or completed download events Current download statistics such as completed and download speed are displayed for each event The icons below represent the current status of each event Download Successful Download Failed Download Pending Waiting Link File Download in Progress Using the Conﬁguration Menu ...

Page 37: ...ase follow these directions Click Start in the lower left corner of the screen Right click on My Computer Select Properties and click Select the Computer Name Tab in the System Properties window You may enter a Computer Description if you wish this ﬁeld is optional To rename the computer and join a domain Click Change ...

Page 38: ...ser s Manual D Link Systems Inc In this window enter the Computer name Select Workgroup and enter the name of the Workgroup All computers on your network must have the same Workgroup name Click OK Networking Basics ...

Page 39: ...he default gateway Click Close The adapter equipped computers in your network must be in the same IP Address range see Getting Started in this manual for a deﬁnition of IP Address Range To check the IP Address of the adapter please do the following Right click on the Local Area Connection icon in the task bar Click on Status Checking the IP Address in Windows XP ...

Page 40: ...tion Protocol technology If you are using a DHCP capable router you will not need to assign static IP addresses If you are not using a DHCP capable router or you need to assign a static IP address please follow these instructions Go to Start Double click on Control Panel Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP 2000 Networking Basics Double click on Network Connections ...

Page 41: ... TCP IP Click Properties Input your IP address and subnet mask The IP addresses on your network must be within the same range For example if one computer has an IP address of 192 168 0 2 the other computers should have IP addresses that are sequential like 192 168 0 3 and 192 168 0 4 The subnet mask must be the same for all the computers on the network ...

Page 42: ...f the default gateway The DNS server information will be supplied by your ISP Internet Service Provider Click OK Go to Start Run type cmd A window similar to this one will appear Type ping xxx xxx xxx xxx where xxx is the IP address of the router A good connection will show four replies from the router as shown CheckingtheConnectionbyPinginginWindows XP and 2000 ...

Page 43: ...be written to by the DNS 120 How do I reset my DNS 120 to factory defaults 2 How do I reset the DNS 120 back to the factory default settings Locate the reset hole on the back on the unit Using a paper clip press and hold the reset button for about 5 seconds and then release After the DNS 120 reboots it will be back to the factory default settings 3 What is the default IP address of the DNS 120 The...

Page 44: ...tor v7 or later or other Java enabled browsers Ports 1 10 100 Ethernet Port 2 USB 2 0 Ports Power Power Output 5VDC 2 5A Max Power 36W 100 110V Weight 7 9oz 0 5 lbs LEDs Power Ethernet USB Temperature Operating 41ºF to 122ºF 5ºC to 50ºC Storing 4ºF to 122ºF 20ºC to 50ºC Humidity 5 90 non condensing Certiﬁcations FCC Part 15 Class B Dimensions L 5 6 inches 142mm W 4 3 inches 109mm H 1 2 inches 30mm...

Page 45: ...t for customers within Canada D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 800 361 5265 Monday to Friday 7 30am to 12 00am EST D Link Technical Support over the Internet http support dlink ca email support dlink ca When contacting technical support please provide the following information Serial number of the unit Model number or product name Software type and version number Contacting Technical Su...

Page 46: ... its sole discretion that it is not practical to repair or replace the defective Hardware the price paid by the original purchaser for the defective Hardware will be refunded by D Link upon return to D Link of the defective Hardware All Hardware or part thereof that is replaced by D Link or for which the purchase price is refunded shall become the property of D Link upon replacement or refund Limi...

Page 47: ... property of D Link Products shall be fully insured by the customer D Link will not be held responsible for any packages that are lost in transit to D Link The repaired or replaced packages will be shipped to the customer via UPS Ground or any common carrier selected by D Link with shipping charges prepaid Expedited shipping is available if shipping charges are prepaid by the customer and upon req...

Page 48: ... DAMAGES THE SOLE REMEDY FOR A BREACH OF THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY IS REPAIR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE DEFECTIVE OR NON CONFORMING PRODUCT THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF D LINK UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY THE FOREGOING EXPRESS WRITTEN WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES OR REMEDIES EXPRESS I...

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