Installation Guide
1. Check your Package Contents
Before starting the installation, check your package for the following items:
•
NETGEAR Stora
•
Power adapter
•
Ethernet cable
•
Installation guide
•
Warranty card
•
Resource CD
Note:
If you purchased a diskless unit, or a unit with only one disk, first complete
and validate the installation before adding the disks. See
Installing a Disk Drive
for
installation instructions.
Before you begin....
Make sure that you have an Internet connection. When you have completed the
Stora installation, your network should resemble this illustration.
Estimated setup time: 15 minutes.
Note:
See the
NETGEAR® Stora User Manual
to configure advanced features.
The link to the
User Manual
is on your
Resource CD,
and also on the NETGEAR
support site at
http://kb.netgear.com/app/products/model/a_id/16165
.
USB port
2. Connect the Stora to your Network
The router in your network needs to have an ethernet port available to connect the
Stora unit to the router via the Ethernet cable. Your router also needs to be
configured to automatically provide an IP address for your network devices.
1.
Unpack the unit and stand it on its feet—
be sure it has ample ventilation.
Avoid putting the unit in a location where it
could be knocked over easily. Do not place
items on top of the Stora, or place any
liquids near or on top of the unit.
2.
Connect one end of the provided Ethernet
cable to your router and the other end to
the back of the Stora unit.
3.
Plug in the power adapter to a power
source and connect the other end to the
unit.
4.
Press the
On
button on the back of your
unit. The blue light flickers while the unit
boots and obtains an IP address; then it
turns solid blue.
The LEDs on the Stora exhibit the following
behavior:
•
Power indicator LED on the front:
-
Solid blue: Stora unit has power and is running normally.
•
Hard drive LEDs (HD1 and HD2) on the front:
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Solid green: Drive is operating normally.
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Solid amber: Indicates a problem with the drive.
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Blinking green: Indicates activity, such as copying data.
•
Ethernet Connection LEDs on the back:
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Solid amber: Indicates a 10/100M connection.
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Solid green: Indicates a 1G connection.
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Blinking green or amber: Indicates link activity.
Power
supply
Ethernet
cable
3. Run the Setup Program on the CD
Running the setup program (on a Mac or PC) configures the device and makes it
ready for storing data. You also give your unit a unique name, and create your own
user name and password.
Note
: Mac screens might look different.
To run the Setup program:
1.
Insert the
Resource CD
into your computer. Wait for the
Setup program to initialize—approximately 2 minutes.
The
Welcome to Stora
setup screen displays.
On a PC, if the CD does not start automatically, go to My
Computer and double-click
StoraSetup.exe
to start the
Setup program.
2.
Select your language from the dropdown list.
3.
Click
Step 1, Set Up Your Stora
.
4.
When the software license agreement
displays, click
I Accept.
5.
When the Registration screen
displays, enter your
product key
,
which is located on the small label
attached to the CD sleeve.
6.
Give your Stora a name and write it
here for future reference. Click
Next
.
Stora name: ___________________
7.
In the provided fields, create your user
name and a password. Write them
here for reference.
User name: _____________________
Password: ______________________
8.
Click
Next
and follow the onscreen
prompts to complete.
When the Setup screen redisplays, the
check box next to
Set Up Your Stora
shows a green check mark indicating
that you have completed this step.
You can now exit and use the device.
NETGEAR® Stora