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Copyright © 2000 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. EtherFast is a registered trademark of
Linksys.  Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation.  All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their
respective proprietors. 

LIMITED WARRANTY 
Linksys guarantees that every EtherFast Instant RAID is free from physical defects in
material and workmanship under normal use for ONE year from the date of purchase. If
the product proves defective during this warranty period, call Linksys Customer
Support in order to obtain a Return Authorization Number. BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR
PROOF OF PURCHASE ON HAND WHEN CALLING. RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT
BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE. When returning a product, mark
the Return Authorization Number clearly on the outside of the package and include
your original proof of purchase. All customers outside of the United States of America
and Canada shall be held responsible for shipping and handling charges.

IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PROD-
UCT FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM-
AGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFT-
WARE, OR ITS DOCUMENTATION. LINKSYS OFFERS NO REFUNDS FOR ITS PROD-
UCTS.

Linksys makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory, with
respect to its products or the contents or use of this documentation and all accompa-
nying software, and specifically disclaims its quality, performance, merchantability, or
fitness for any particular purpose. Linksys reserves the right to revise or update its
products, software, or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity.
Please direct all inquiries to:

Linksys  P.O. Box 18558, Irvine, CA 92623.   

FCC STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B dig-
ital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used according to the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which is found by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment or device
• Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver’s
• Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance

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Summary of Contents for EFR240

Page 1: ...EtherFast Series Instant RAID Use this guide to install Linksys EtherFast Instant RAID EFR240 User Guide...

Page 2: ...warranty or representation expressed implied or statutory with respect to its products or the contents or use of this documentation and all accompa nying software and specifically disclaims its quali...

Page 3: ...hen Replacing a Hard Drive Hot Swappable Drives Status Indicators Level 1 RAID Specs General Features Auto Sensing Connection for Easy LAN Installation Supports Windows based LAN OS Tool Based File Ma...

Page 4: ...once to indicate that the reset was successful The Instant RAID password will be cleared and its IP Address set to 192 168 0 2 with a Network Mask of 255 255 255 0 You can now connect to the Instant...

Page 5: ...tdown is complete Error This LED is normally off It will illuminate amber during self test and turn off after the test is com plete If it remains on a hardware error is indicat ed During a software up...

Page 6: ...tely full IP This LED is normally off It will illuminate and blink if the Server is a DHCP Client The Instant RAID has an internal buzzer that beeps to indicate certain events 1 Beep Indicates that th...

Page 7: ...ing 2 to 3 seconds during which all the LEDs will be illuminated After the self test is complete the boot process will begin The Ready and Disk Full LEDs will be illuminated When the boot process is c...

Page 8: ...If checked the RAID will provide an IP Address and relat ed data to PCs upon request PCs will only request an IP Address if they are set up to act as DHCP Clients Start IP Address The first value for...

Page 9: ...the Address box enter the following web address http ip_address Where ip_address is the IP Address of the Instant RAID as in the following http 192 168 0 2 N No ot te e You will need the IP address of...

Page 10: ...the disk for errors Similar to Scandisk Because the disk check takes an exceptionally long time this should be done overnight Log Check the system log This is provided only for trou bleshooting Upgrad...

Page 11: ...eleted guest The guest user is a member of the everyone group and may be added to and deleted from any other groups By default the guest user has no password and a password can not be assigned This us...

Page 12: ...ly members of the everyone group No user can ever be removed from the everyone group unless the user is entirely deleted By default this group has Read Write access to the public share This can be cha...

Page 13: ...rs Administration screen appears click the New User button Enter the new user s name their password twice for confirmation whether or not you wish to limit their RAID storage space and which groups yo...

Page 14: ...r computer now N No ot te e The Gateway is the IP Address of your router or internet gateway If you don t have a router or internet gateway the address should be left at 0 0 0 0 If you have a Router o...

Page 15: ...s not exist on the RAID you will only have guest access rights There is no password which you can enter in this window Network Logon To access the Instant RAID you must correctly log on to the network...

Page 16: ...ve as shown below 5 Select a drive letter for this folder and check the Reconnect at Logon checkbox If you don t choose to reconnect the mapping will be lost when you shut down your PC Click OK 6 This...

Page 17: ...on Windows the Instant RAID and on any other network server you may be accessing Only the Network Administrator can create and modify user names Changing your Windows password in Windows 2000 Please...

Page 18: ...rage you must map a drive letter to each RAID folder you wish to access The drive will then be available to all Windows programs 1 Double click the Network Neighborhood icon on the desktop In Windows...

Page 19: ...the Instant RAID is available to any network user provided that user has access to the Instant RAID itself It will function exactly the same as any other network printer Using the RAID s Printer Compl...

Page 20: ...is properly installed that the LAN connections are OK and that the RAID is powered ON If you are using a router ensure that your PC and the Instant RAID are on the same network segment Ensure that you...

Page 21: ...defects in material and workmanship under normal use for ONE year from the date of purchase If the product proves defective during this warranty period contact Linksys Customer Support to obtain a Re...

Page 22: ...Copyright 2000 Linksys All Rights Reserved www linksys com...

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