April 2010
202-10540-03
v1.0
350 East Plumeria DriveSan Jose, CA 95134USA
NETGEAR Stora
User Manual
Page 1: ...April 2010 202 10540 03 v1 0 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA NETGEAR Stora User Manual...
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Page 3: ...24 Replacing a Failed Disk 25 Installing the Desktop Applications 27 Accessing Stora 32 Web Browser Access 32 Local Area Networking 32 Stora Agent 32 Mapped Drives 32 Remote Access 33 Resetting Your S...
Page 4: ...Preferences Page 91 User Preferences 92 Server Preferences 95 Administration 101 Chapter 4 Stora Desktop Mirror Desktop Mirror Overview 114 Starting Desktop Mirror 114 Initial Configuration 115 File M...
Page 5: ...Stora system and covers the unit s physical features and initial setup steps Topics discussed in this chapter include About NETGEAR Stora File Types Stora Hardware Overview Initial Setup Installing a...
Page 6: ...n Manage You can organize your digital media into shared FamilyLibrary folders or private MyLibrary folders After you upload a file you can add a caption and tags to the file Later you can search for...
Page 7: ...s see Stora Premium Subscription on page 105 Stora Features Standard Premium User accounts 3 unlimited FamilyLibrary and MyLibrary access and sharing 3 unlimited Stora Albums Local and remote access u...
Page 8: ...Audio Visual DLNA Digital Living Network Alliance or Windows Media Connect standard Media players include gaming consoles Xbox 360 and PS3 digital photo frames iTunes clients IP televisions networked...
Page 9: ...s can Browse albums Browse folders in the Media Library Create new folders Upload media directly from the mobile to Stora Once you set up your Stora you can access it from a mobile device by going to...
Page 10: ...cess the disks and disk bays located behind it 1 Exhaust Fan Vent 2 Power Status LED 3 Disk 1 and Disk 2 Status LEDs 4 USB Port Figure 1 Stora Front Panel Disks and Disk Bays Located inside the unit b...
Page 11: ...he same Rear Panel The back of Stora features a power switch a power cable socket a gigabit Ethernet port a reset button and two disk release latches one for each disk 1 Disk Release latches 2 Unit se...
Page 12: ...atus LED LED located on front of unit Solid Blue Power is on Blinking Blue The Stora is booting up or shutting down No LED light The system is powered off Disk 1 Top Disk 2 Bottom LEDs LED status indi...
Page 13: ...Solid Amber Indicates a 10 100M connection Solid Green Indicates a 1G connection Blinking Green or Amber Indicates link activity Power cable socket Plug power cable into socket located on back of uni...
Page 14: ...n page 16 Check Package Contents 1 Unpack the unit and check package contents Before starting installation unpack the unit and check your package contents to be sure all components are available Stora...
Page 15: ...r on top of the unit the ventilation vents are on the top of Stora When you have completed connecting your Stora unit your network should resemble this illustration Figure 5 Connecting Stora to your N...
Page 16: ...esource CD sleeve and also on the bottom of Stora unit Write this down as you will need it later in the installation process 2 Insert the Resource CD into your computer Wait approximately 2 minutes fo...
Page 17: ...ted on the Resource CD sleeve and also on the bottom of Stora unit b Stora Name enter a unique name for your Stora unit Note if the name you choose is already a registered name for a Stora unit you wi...
Page 18: ...a system Your user name is case sensitive b Display Name This is a case sensitive name that guests will see when they view your shared files and photos c Password Enter your case sensitive password an...
Page 19: ...this message See UPnP Router Configuration on page 96 and UPnP Port Mapping on page 96 for more information b Click Next to continue Figure 10 Router Configuration Screen 7 Summary Screen The summary...
Page 20: ...lt name is WORKGROUP The Workgroup name should be set in order to allow access to your private files and network printers attached to your Stora Figure 12 Windows Networking 9 Notifications You can en...
Page 21: ...e Premium features not available with the standard subscription See Standard vs Premium Features on page 7 for a list of Premium features a Click Upgrade Now to start your premium service immediately...
Page 22: ...e Configuration Wizard screen will appear a Click the Finish button When the Setup screen re displays the checkbox next to Set Up Your Stora will be checked indicating that you have completed this ste...
Page 23: ...Chapter 1 Getting Acquainted 23 NETGEAR Stora User Manual Figure 15 Configuration Wizard Finish...
Page 24: ...Unplug the power cord 2 Remove front cover to add or remove a hard drive 3 Unlock the drive A lever on the back on the unit will release the hard drive from the locked position See 4 Insert the hard...
Page 25: ...patibility list on the NETGEAR support site for a list of disks qualified to be used in the Stora WARNING Be sure to power down the unit and then unplug Stora power cord before adding or removing the...
Page 26: ...tect against data loss add a second disk to your Stora to be used as a mirrored backup of the data on the first disk To Check Disk Status or Rebuild a Disk 1 Open Stora application user interface 2 Cl...
Page 27: ...ted the initial configuration of your Stora device you have the option to install those applications For information about using Stora Desktop Applications see Chapter 2 Stora Agent Chapter 3 Stora Ap...
Page 28: ...nual 2 Welcome Screen a Click Next to continue the installation Figure 21 Desktop Application Welcome Screen 3 Destination Screen a Accept the default destination or change locations b Click Next to c...
Page 29: ...9 NETGEAR Stora User Manual 4 Setup Type a Typical Recommended setup b Custom Choose which applications you want to install c Click Next to continue the installation Figure 23 Typical and Custom Setup...
Page 30: ...d NETGEAR Stora User Manual 5 Confirm Program Installation a Click Next to continue the installation Figure 24 Program Confirmation 6 Installation Screen a Click Next to continue the installation Figu...
Page 31: ...sh to continue the installation Figure 26 Installation Complete 8 Check mark Confirms Successful Installation of Applications a Click Exit to finish the installation or click either the Documentation...
Page 32: ...group To access the Stora web GUI from your local LAN go to http IP_Address local 1 For example if your IP Address is 192 168 1 10 enter the following into your web browser http 192 168 1 10 local 1 S...
Page 33: ...www mystora com Files can be shared and even uploaded with a drag and drop interface however only specific default folders can be shared over the Internet A Premium Service subscription enables furth...
Page 34: ...will need to recreate the same login and password after the reset in order to access data in private folders such as MyComputers and MyMedia Reset from the CD 1 Insert your Stora CD and open the fold...
Page 35: ...ing your device locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at http www NETGEAR com register Registration is required before you can use our telephone sup...
Page 36: ...Chapter 2 Stora Agent 36 2 Stora Agent 2 This chapter discusses the following Stora Agent topics Using Stora Agent Starting Stora Agent Stora Agent Menu Options...
Page 37: ...to check for software updates to the desktop applications Some of the options vary between a PC and a Mac For instance only a PC menu will display your login status and provide Login and Logout optio...
Page 38: ...ent Logged in vs Not Logged in Log in The Log in menu option allows you to select your Stora and then enter your User name and Password If you log in and then start one of the desktop applications you...
Page 39: ...available if no one is logged into the system This menu option is available on a PC only Figure 35 Switch User Log out The Log out menu option closes the current user s connection to Stora Be sure to...
Page 40: ...be able to see these folders Figure 37 Explore my Stora folder Viewing Stora Folders Right click Stora Agent icon and then select Explore My Stora Folders If prompted enter your Stora Name User Name a...
Page 41: ...printer and multiple USB drives To add a printer PC 1 Connect a USB cable from the printer to the Stora enabled device or to a USB hub connected to the device 2 Log in to the Stora and go to Explore...
Page 42: ...ual 6 Use the Add Printer Wizard to load the printer driver 7 Select the manufacturer and the printer and then click OK The printer is now available through Stora and can be selected from the list of...
Page 43: ...add a printer Mac 1 Connect a USB cable from the printer to the Stora enabled device or to a USB hub connected to the device 2 Go to System Preferences Printer Fax 3 Click the plus sign to add a print...
Page 44: ...ion starts Stora Application which is a fast sleek and flexible way to manage your content and administer settings using a web browser Launching Stora Application from the agent opens your browser pro...
Page 45: ...or Desktop Mirror lets you back up PCs and Macs on your home network to Stora The Desktop Mirror application backs up selected folders on a regular basis The Open Desktop Mirror menu option starts the...
Page 46: ...and IP address of Stora on your home network The Advanced tab shows Stora devices found on your network and allows you to keep Desktop Mirror running in the background if desired Figure 40 Agent Pref...
Page 47: ...Stora Agent version installed on your computer Figure 41 About Stora Agent Exit Stora Agent The Exit Stora Agent menu option closes Stora Agent and removes the icon from the system tray To restart St...
Page 48: ...ation 3 This chapter shows you how to work with and use Stora Application Starting Stora Application Logging into Stora Application Stora Application Home Page Media Library Working with Media Source...
Page 49: ...Stora Application From the Desktop Double click the Navigate to My Stora www icon located on the desktop This icon was enabled during installation From Stora Agent Right click Stora Agent icon located...
Page 50: ...will be asked to log in using the credentials you set up when you first installed your Stora system To Log in 1 Select a language Your language preference may already be set as the default 2 Enter You...
Page 51: ...cription reminders are delivered via email 7 days before the trial ends and then daily reminders when 5 days remain in the trial period If you choose not to upgrade your trial premium subscription wil...
Page 52: ...52 Chapter 3 Stora Application NETGEAR Stora User Manual Figure 45 Standard vs Premium Comparison Chart...
Page 53: ...ome Background on page 81 Figure 46 Stora Application Landing Page Main Menu The main menu appears at the upper right corner of the Home page and shows your display name gives you access to Help and a...
Page 54: ...GEAR Stora User Manual About Stora On the bottom left corner of the Home page is the About Stora link Click the link to see the software version your product key the name of your Stora unit and additi...
Page 55: ...application home page click Media Library Note If you are on one of the other pages click Home on the Main menu in the upper right corner and then select Media Library Entering the Media Library bring...
Page 56: ...you do not want to see the tips you can disable it by checking the Don t show tips box at the bottom of the screen To enable Tip of the Day 1 From the application home page go to Preferences 2 Select...
Page 57: ...also be shared with digital media adapters DMAs such as Xbox360 PS3 and other DLNA compliant devices making the content available to media players on the home network See Let user access family folde...
Page 58: ...ith family friends or the public by placing the content in an album They can also be shared with DMAs making the content available to media players on the home network Note Windows networking must be...
Page 59: ...older if your login credentials were used to configure the backup You can share content from your computer with family friends or the public by placing them in files in an album Folders within MyCompu...
Page 60: ...ditional space However if you delete a file from the folder it will no longer be available in the albums You can add files to an Album once they are located in one of the folders in the Media Source a...
Page 61: ...dia source You ll see that an Arrow appears on the lower right corner Folder Options on page 65 for more information about these options Figure 54 Select the MyMusic folder Expanding and Collapsing a...
Page 62: ...l be accessible to all users unless the user s account blocks access Only you can access a folder within MyLibrary To add a folder 1 Select the area where you want to add the new folder 2 Click the Ne...
Page 63: ...no longer be available in the album To delete a folder 1 Select the folder from the area you want to delete on the left navigation panel 2 Click the Delete Folder icon 3 Optional Method a Select the...
Page 64: ...oad Window a Select the destination folder from the left panel or a folder on the main window b From the Option menu select Upload to launch the Upload window c Select either Manual Upload or Drag and...
Page 65: ...of the folder 2 Click the arrow to display the option menu Figure 60 Accessing Options from Subfolders Open See Opening a folder on page 66 Autoplay See Playing Songs on page 76 and Playing a Video on...
Page 66: ...ws you to edit it 1 To view details a Select the folder and display the Options b Select View Details The details appear in the Details section which is displayed beside the Files section Folder detai...
Page 67: ...Drag and drop it to another folder b Alternatively you can cut and paste your files Select the folder you want to move and display the menu Select Cut Select the destination folder Display the menu Se...
Page 68: ...lder will be accessible to all users unless the user s account blocks access Only you can access a folder within MyLibrary 1 To copy a folder a select the folder and display the menu b Select Copy c S...
Page 69: ...ts name 1 To rename a folder a Select the folder b Display the menu c Select Rename d When prompted enter the new name e Click Rename Note If you rename a folder and an album contains a reference to a...
Page 70: ...the Main menu and then select Albums Figure 65 Albums Working with Albums An album contains references to files but doesn t contain copies of the files themselves This way you can have the same file...
Page 71: ...m that is shared with friends or with everyone the original link will no longer work However the link will go to a page listing all your albums so they might be able to find the renamed album Creating...
Page 72: ...72 Chapter 3 Stora Application NETGEAR Stora User Manual Figure 67 Create an Unshared Album...
Page 73: ...ure 68 Creating a Shared Album 2 Set the Album Sharing options a Share with other family accounts Checking this option allows you to share the albums with others on the Family network Sharing an album...
Page 74: ...ink in the email notification they are prompted to create a password Next time they click the link they are prompted for this password e Send email to invitees Emailing your Friends When you share an...
Page 75: ...um Deleting an album removes access to its files but the files themselves remain within the folders in MyLibrary If you shared the album on Facebook or Flickr the images will remain on these services...
Page 76: ...lustrated below allows you to control the slideshow Playing Songs Playing songs plays the music within the folder or album starting with the selected song Images videos documents and songs within subf...
Page 77: ...te file type and size Moving the mouse over a file in List view shows an arrow which allows you to display the menu Thumbnail Thumbnail view displays an image for each file that indicates what the fil...
Page 78: ...the words Once the files appear you can add them to an album for sharing with family friends or the public See Moving a file on page 79 and Adding tags on page 80 Selecting a File You can select a fil...
Page 79: ...ect Delete Note If you delete a file and an album contains a reference to it the item will no longer be available from the album Copying a file Copying a file puts it in an additional folder while kee...
Page 80: ...menu and then select View Details 3 Alternatively select the file and then click the Show Details icon Enter the tags in the Tags box of the Details section Tags allow you to describe each file on you...
Page 81: ...hrough User Preferences See Clear Home Background on page 92 View Viewing an image displays it in a paused slideshow 1 To view an image double click it 2 You can also select the image display the menu...
Page 82: ...or individual files after displaying an album 1 To download all the files using the Albums page select the album and then click Download A window lists all the files in the album Click the Download b...
Page 83: ...our friends Additionally each Stora user can set up their own address book that contains the names and email addresses of their contacts Viewing your contacts Viewing your contacts shows your address...
Page 84: ...access to this album appears under the Share with friends area of the Details screen 3 Click the Add Friends icon 4 On the Share with your contacts window click the Add Friends icon on the bottom of t...
Page 85: ...t the friend in the Allowed Access list and then click Remove Figure 73 Add friends to Contact list Note If you email an invitation to a friend and then remove them from the contact list they will no...
Page 86: ...caption and when it was added to the album The RSS reader will automatically receive new images as they are added to the album and will delete them as they are removed The RSS feed will not include m...
Page 87: ...Click Authorization complete 3 Select an existing photo album or create a new photo album by entering its name and optional description and then click Submit Stora will upload the images to the photo...
Page 88: ...ges will be uploaded with their captions but not their tags If you add more images to the album Stora will automatically upload them However removing images from an album will not remove them from Fli...
Page 89: ...If the Share with DMA command is available select it 2 Configuring an iTunes client Configuring an iTunes client ensures it will look for shared libraries including the FamilyMusic folder on Stora To...
Page 90: ...the total capacity of both disks it provides NO protection against disk failure JBOD should not be used if you are storing important irreplaceable data such as digital photographs NETGEAR assumes no...
Page 91: ...rom the Landing page click Preferences From one of the other pages click Home in the Main menu and then select Preferences The Preferences page lists the sets of parameters that can be changed by the...
Page 92: ...mputer s configuration 2 Sharing Emails Sender The Sharing Emails Sender box sets the return email address for messages sent by Stora when you share an album with friends 3 Home Background Position a...
Page 93: ...hether new albums will be shared with media players on your home network by default You can override the setting when you create or edit an album The media player must support the UPnP AV Universal Pl...
Page 94: ...able Figure 76 User Preferences Diskspace Area Change Password 1 Password Enter your new password in the Password box 2 Confirm Password Re enter your new password in the Confirm Password box Note If...
Page 95: ...FamilyLibrary folders A user always has access to these through Explorer Finder 1 Enable Network Sharing The Network Sharing list controls whether users can access their private folders through Stora...
Page 96: ...igned by Stora Incoming Port Requirements Port 80 and or 443 For external access to the web interface Port 80 and or 443 For WebDAV access Port 21 For external access to Stora FTP when service is enab...
Page 97: ...nt name Figure 81 Registration Preferences WARNING If you change the device name friends and the public won t be able to access your shared albums using the links previously provided If you use Deskto...
Page 98: ...n FTP into Stora b No A remote user cannot FTP into Stora Figure 83 Network Services Preferences LAN Connection 1 Obtain IP address automatically The Obtain IP address automatically list controls whet...
Page 99: ...s automatically is set to No Netmask choices are netmask 24 255 255 255 0 8 255 0 0 0 16 255 255 0 0 32 255 255 255 255 Gateway The gateway box sets the IP address of the device that routes data from...
Page 100: ...he default NTP servers The Internet Time Servers box appears if Set date and time from the Internet is set to Yes b No The administrator sets the date and time for Stora Selecting No enables the Date...
Page 101: ...can have their own MyLibrary folders Figure 86 Administration Add New User 1 Account User Name The Account User Name box sets the name of the user It must begin with a letter and include at least thre...
Page 102: ...Let user access family folder Selecting the Let user access family folder check box gives the user access to the FamilyLibrary folders and allows them to view albums that have been shared with family...
Page 103: ...tting denies administrator permissions A user with administrator permissions has access to all the preferences A user without administrator permissions only has access to the User Diskspace and Change...
Page 104: ...ick Shutdown 2 To restart Stora click Restart Figure 88 Administration Shutdown Restart Software Updates You can check for software and firmware updates to Stora 1 To check for updates click the Check...
Page 105: ...um subscription at any time For a list of Premium features and benefits see Standard vs Premium Features on page 1 3 1 To update your subscription from Stora Application Landing Page click Preferences...
Page 106: ...utton options that appear 1 Eject allows you to safely remove and replace a disk without damaging the disk or losing data 2 Format allows you to erase all data from Stora disk This option will automat...
Page 107: ...elected the screen that appears will show which configuration you currently use and provide the option to change it a To keep the same functionality click Cancel b To change functionality select the o...
Page 108: ...configuration By adding a second disk the data stored on the first disk is copied to the second disk as a mirrored backup and protects your data against disk failure and loss When you add a second dis...
Page 109: ...age space by choosing to use the disk as a second storage drive With JBOD your data is not protected against disk failure or loss JBOD should not be used if you are storing important irreplaceable dat...
Page 110: ...you will see the device and any folders and files within the device Figure 96 USB Device on MediaLibrary 3 From the Preferences Administration USB area you will see the details of the device and can s...
Page 111: ...re Stora to be the destination for Windows Backup for the PC Windows Vista and or Mac OSX TimeMachine backups By enabling this feature a special hidden section on Stora is assigned to contain the back...
Page 112: ...he walkthrough provides detailed step by step instructions on setting up TimeMachine backups 1 To use this feature go to Preferences Administration Computers Backup 2 Check the box to enable the featu...
Page 113: ...ktop Mirror 113 4 Stora Desktop Mirror 4 This chapter includes topics on system status alerts replacing failed disks and scheduling Desktop Mirror Overview Initial Configuration File Menu View Menu To...
Page 114: ...m users only The directory structure within the MyComputers folder makes it easy to locate and restore single files or entire folders Starting Desktop Mirror There are two ways to start the Desktop Mi...
Page 115: ...name of your unit b User name enter the user name you chose to use on your Stora during setup c Password Enter the password you chose When you log in to Stora Application using these credentials the b...
Page 116: ...ry 5 minutes up to every 24 hours Backup at choose an exact time on a specific day to backup your folders d Backup at program startup This option will backup your files every time you launch Desktop M...
Page 117: ...ups 1 There are two ways to add folders to your Stora a Choose File Add b Alternately click the Add icon located on the right side of the interface 2 From the Browse for Folder window choose the folde...
Page 118: ...bsequent backups 1 Select the folder you want to remove from the backup 2 There are two ways to remove folders to be excluded for backup a Choose File Remove b Alternately click the Remove icon locate...
Page 119: ...Chapter 4 Stora Desktop Mirror 119 NETGEAR Stora User Manual Quit 1 To exit Desktop Mirror select File Quit Figure 108 Quit Desktop Mirror...
Page 120: ...e Backup Activity window appears showing the backup data log The Backup Activity window will always show the most recent addition to the log at the top of the report Figure 109 View Report WARNING If...
Page 121: ...s a Choose an option from the Tools menu Select Tools Synchronize Selected Items This option allows you to select only the folders you want to backup Select Tools Synchronize All Items This options ba...
Page 122: ...gress 1 During a backup click the x box on the status bar You will see Process aborted on the status bar Figure 111 Cancel Backup Process Process aborted Click the close box message on the Status bar...
Page 123: ...of the folders and files back to the computer To restore files 1 Select Tools Restore Files and folders on Stora are added to or replace those on the computer 2 Alternately you can easily restore a s...
Page 124: ...and has three tab options Identity Schedule and Advanced Changing accounts settings lets you modify the device name user name password and backup schedule There are two ways to access account setting...
Page 125: ...r the Tools menu to modify Stora Name User Name or Password 1 Choose Tools Account Settings Identity You will need to use this option to change the device name See Registration on page 97 If a user ch...
Page 126: ...up the files automatically You can select Backup every or Backup at The Backup every option lets you select the duration between backups ranging from 5 minutes to 24 hours The Backup at option lets y...
Page 127: ...rection from the computer to Stora It will back up the files in the listed folders using the settings in the Schedule tab Files that haven t changed since the last backup will be ignored New and updat...
Page 128: ...nual Help Menu View Online Help You can access Stora User Manual online from this menu option Figure 117 Online Help About Desktop Mirror This menu option provides details about the Desktop Mirror ins...
Page 129: ...Desktop Mirror 4 113 check disk status 1 26 computers backup 3 111 configuration 1 16 configuration wizard 1 22 configure Desktop Mirror 4 115 connect to network 1 15 Contacts add remove a friend 3 8...
Page 130: ...3 67 open 3 66 rename 3 69 selecting 3 61 format button 3 106 format disk 3 108 FTP 3 90 enable internet 3 98 enable LAN 3 98 G gateway box 3 99 H hardware 1 10 help 4 128 I Images accessing files 3...
Page 131: ...sk box 3 99 Server Preferences 3 95 set date and time 3 100 setup initial 1 14 shutdown Stora 3 104 slideshows 3 76 Social Media 3 86 spin down 1 12 3 111 standard features 1 7 Stora about 1 6 4 128 a...
Page 132: ...TGEAR Stora User Manual users add 3 101 users delete 3 103 users edit 3 102 V VCCI statement 1 2 version find 3 54 view details 3 66 3 79 W windows networking 1 20 wipe button 3 112 Workgroup 3 95 wor...
