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WARRANTY

(valid in Europe/Turkey only)

We thank you for purchasing this Freecom product and hope you will enjoy using it.

In order to avoid unnecessary inconvenience on your part, we suggest reading the quick 

install guide,  instruction manual and any additional electronic and or printed manuals. 

When problems occur we have a database with Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on 

our Freecom website (www.freecom.com), please check this site before you contact the 

helpdesk. 

Your Guarantee

All Freecom products come with unlimited technical phone and web support. By this 

Guarantee, Freecom warrants their products to be free from defects in material and work-

manship for a period listed below from the date of its original purchase. If during this period 

of guarantee the product proves defective due to improper materials or workmanship, 

Freecom will, without charge for labour or parts, at its sole discretion, repair or replace the 

product or its defective parts upon the terms and conditions set out below.

Conditions

This guarantee will be granted only when the original invoice or sales receipt (indicating 

the date of purchase, product and serial number) is presented together with the defective 

product and a Freecom RMA number received from the Freecom Website or given by a 

Freecom Service Center. Freecom reserves the right to refuse the free-of-charge guaran-

tee services when the date of purchase of the product cannot be proven. This guarantee 

will not apply if the RMA number is missing, the serial number on the product has been 

altered, removed or made illegible.

This guarantee covers only the hardware components packaged with the product. This 

guarantee covers none of the following: (a) any consumable supplied with the product, 

such as media or batteries; (b) damage to or loss of any software programs, data or remo-

vable storage media; (c) any damage resulting from adaptations, changes or adjustments, 

which may have been made to the product, without the prior written consent of Freecom; 

(d) attempted repair by any party other than authorized by Freecom and (e) accidents, 

lightning, water, fire or any other such cause beyond the reasonable control of Freecom.
With respect to all services provided, Freecom is not responsible for any damage to or loss 

of any programs, data or other information stored on any media or any part of any product 

serviced. Freecom is not liable for the consequence of business loss in case of system 

failure. Be sure to exclude all parts not covered by this guarantee prior to returning the 

product to Freecom. Freecom is not liable for any loss or damage to these items. If during 

the repair of the product the contents of the hard drive are altered, deleted or in any way 

modified, Freecom is not liable whatsoever. 
Repair parts and replacement products will be provided on an exchange basis and will be 

either new, equivalent to new or reconditioned. All replaced parts and products become 

the property of Freecom The period of guarantee for any product or part repaired or re-

placed in warranty shall be the balance of the original guarantee. Repairs or replacements 

on product or parts out of warranty carry

 6 (six)

 months guarantee.

Summary of Contents for NETWORK DRIVE -

Page 1: ...NETWORK DRIVE EXTERNAL NETWORK HARD DRIVE 3 5 LAN USB 2 0 Win Rev 707 USER S GUIDE...

Page 2: ...ts reserved The product names contained in this user s guide only are only used for identification purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of those companies This device is designed fo...

Page 3: ...2000 XP Page 9 Chapter 3 Configuration of the Freecom Network Drive Page 11 The Freecom Network Storage Assistant Page 11 Using the Freecom Network Drive web interface Page 12 Basic Settings Status of...

Page 4: ...y System requirements To use the Freecom Network Drive you will require the following components Intel AMD CPU 700 MHz or faster 256 MB RAM or higher CD ROM drive for installing the software Free USB...

Page 5: ...rmer envi ronment please allow the drive to acclimatize to the ambient temperature before operating the device Failing to do so may lead to condensation within the drive enclosure which in turn may ca...

Page 6: ...reecom Network Drive Software Manual CD into your CD drive The Freecom start menu opens In case the software does not open automatically please double click Start exe in the root directory of the CD 2...

Page 7: ...Plug the cable into the port USB or LAN on your compu ter Because USB 2 0 is backwards compatible with USB 1 1 you can connect the Freecom Network Drive to any USB port Please note however that USB 2...

Page 8: ...is not in use This conserves electric ity and extends the life of the hard drive The power switch is located on the rear of the Freecom Network Drive 1 3 Reset button Press the Reset button and power...

Page 9: ...exist ing network when using it for the first time 2 1 Check TCP IP Settings in Windows 2000 XP 1 Open Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double click on Network Connections 3 Right click on your Local Ar...

Page 10: ...10 Freecom Network Drive EN 2 5 In the General tab select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically...

Page 11: ...section of the web configuration 3 1 The Freecom Network Storage Assistant Windows users can use the Freecom Network Storage Assistant to configure the Free com Network Drive This tool offers the foll...

Page 12: ...search Please make sure that your network is configured as described in this manual and that all cables are properly attached 3 2 Using the Freecom Network Drive web interface 1 Open your web browser...

Page 13: ...13 EN 3 Configuration of the Freecom Network Drive 3 The start screen of the Freecom Network Drive web interface will open Now you can continue configuring your Freecom Network Drive...

Page 14: ...asic settings of the Freecom Net work Drive 3 3 1 Status System Information Setting up host and group name Click on the Change button next to the Host Name field Enter the desired host and group names...

Page 15: ...e the usage of a time server Select your Time Zone and choose whether to use Daylight Saving Time or not Click on Apply to save your settings Automatic Configuration Select the Auto button in the SNTP...

Page 16: ...rt if you have problems with your Freecom Network Drive 3 3 2 Status Network Information DHCP Server Configuration InthissectionyoucanselectwhethertousetheFreecomNetworkDriveasDHCPServerornot To enabl...

Page 17: ...k ATTENTION Do not use Automatic IP if the DHCP Server is already switched on on the Status page Automatic IP is not available when the DHCP Server of the Freecom Network Drive is already running 3 5...

Page 18: ...r in the web interface to open the SMB server configuration 3 6 1 Administration of shared folders In the left section Folder List shared folders can be administrated In this list all avail able folde...

Page 19: ...n of the Freecom Network Drive Rename Opens the menu to rename an existing shared folder Delete Opens the menu to delete an existing shared folder Note for all changes you have to login with your admi...

Page 20: ...e Folder List and click on the button The folder will now appear in the Sharing List Password protection To protect a shared folder with a password select the folder in the Sharing List and click on t...

Page 21: ...eecom Network Storage Assistant to map shared folders with a drive letter Start the Freecom Network Storage Assistant Click on Add Remove mapped shares Select a shared folder and map it to a drive let...

Page 22: ...ow to setup port forwardings Allow anonymous Anonymous login allows the user to login as User anonymous Password user s e mail address Anonymous users will have access to only one folder on the Freeco...

Page 23: ...password give the user read only or read write access select folder the user is allowed to access After changing the settings click on Modify to apply settings En Disable Click on En Disable to enable...

Page 24: ...pecifiedintheNetworkDrivesettingsisforwardedtotheNetworkDriveIPaddress in the port forwarding settings of your router Please consult the user manual of your router for further information how to setup...

Page 25: ...of the Freecom Network Drive 3 8 Disk Utility In this section you can choose to format the hard disk specify after how many minutes of inactivity the hard disk will go to sleep mode and perform a Scan...

Page 26: ...nectionwhenconnectingtheFreecomNetworkDrive to a single PC as the USB connection offers faster data transfer rates and easier access to the Freecom Network Drive 4 2 Connection to an existing network...

Page 27: ...to your router 7 Your Freecom Network Drive will now get an IP address assigned by the DHCP Server of your router Every PC connected to your network can now access your Freecom Network Drive You can n...

Page 28: ...ing the serial number on the product has been altered removed or made illegible This guarantee covers only the hardware components packaged with the product This guarantee covers none of the following...

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