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CyberBank G 3.5” SATA Giga LAN Disk Enclosure

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4. Click the

NDAS Device Management

icon once and select the

NDAS Device

you

mounted before. You may see the following pop-up window.

(Read/Write mode)

(Read-only mode)

5. You may see the other two options in the submenu. Click the

Dismount

 option you may

dismount the NDAS device and click the

Properties

 option you may view the information

of the NDAS device.

Summary of Contents for CyberBank G

Page 1: ... er rB Ba an nk k G G 3 3 5 5 S SA AT TA A G Gi ig ga a L LA AN N D Di is sk k E En nc cl lo os su ur re e U Us se er r M Ma an nu ua al l 3 3 2 20 0 S So of ft tw wa ar re e For Windows 2000 XP Vista Version 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...NDAS Device Management 21 Switching the Mount Read Write Mode to the Mount Read only Mode 25 Changing from Read Only Mode to Read Write Mode 26 The NDAS Device Status Modes 27 NDAS Bind Management 28 Bind 29 Unbind 34 Refresh 35 Other NDAS Bind Management Functions 36 Formatting the NDAS Device 40 Initialize the NDAS Device 40 Partition NDAS Device 42 Format the NDAS Device through My Computer 46 ...

Page 3: ... from multiple computers by a network 1000Base TX Ethernet port without needing any particular computer The LAN Disk storage works as a local drive on each PC with a bundle software driver It is a very convenience for your home or small office users For a single user you also can directly attach the CyberBank G LAN Disk via an USB port for personal data backup Product features Single 3 5 SATA hard...

Page 4: ... use Operation System supporting o Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista o MAC OS 10 3 X or later version USB connection only Package contents Please check the following items are included in the package If any of items are missing or damaged please return to your local dealer CyberBank G LAN Disk without hard drive USB cable Ethernet cable Software and manual disc Power adapter Screws pack Vertic...

Page 5: ...able from the Ethernet port on the LAN Disk to the 1000Base TX Fast Ethernet switch hub 2 Each computer must install the software driver in first time then the LAN Disk works as a local drive on each PC 3 No PC server required Wireless User connection Wireless users can connect the LAN Disk to your wireless access point or router by Ethernet cable ...

Page 6: ...closure 4 USB Direct Connection You can directly attach the LAN Disk to a PC s USB2 0 host port by an USB cable No software driver required in Windows 2000 XP Vista and Mac OS Warning Do not use the USB and LAN connection at the same time ...

Page 7: ...t board To avoid damaging to your hard drive please handle with care Do not shake or drop your hard drive in progress All electronic components have lifetime cycle it may damage by a component degeneration electrostatic shock accident or personal carelessness For the reason we strong recommend you that always backup your important file for one or more copy to a CD R DVD R or other storage media fo...

Page 8: ...closure 6 2 Pull out the rear cover A and front cover B as shown 3 Place the hard drive and fasten the hard drive to the hard disk with four screws as shown 4 Replace the front cover with hard drive A and then rear cover B to the Hard Disk ...

Page 9: ...CyberBank G 3 5 SATA Giga LAN Disk Enclosure 7 5 Fasten the rear cover with two screws as shown ...

Page 10: ...e below steps to start the installation progress Notice for Mac user The hard drive in the LAN Disk should be formatted as FAT 32 NTFS before using the LAN Disk Notice for all user Make sure to plug the power cable on the wall outlet Make sure to connect the LAN Disk to the PC by the USB cable or Ethernet cable Make sure to close all the executing files on your task bar ...

Page 11: ...DAS software disk into your CD ROM drive and select your CD ROM drive 2 Double click the Windows Driver folder 3 Double click the setup exe file 4 The Setup Wizard window appears and click the Next button 5 Select the I accept the terms in the license agreement option and click the Next button ...

Page 12: ...Bank G 3 5 SATA Giga LAN Disk Enclosure 10 6 Click the Install button 7 Wait for a while till the installation is finished Note During the installation you may press the Cancel button to end the installation ...

Page 13: ...CyberBank G 3 5 SATA Giga LAN Disk Enclosure 11 8 Click the Continue Anyway button if the following window pops up 9 Click the Finish button to complete the installation ...

Page 14: ...CyberBank G 3 5 SATA Giga LAN Disk Enclosure 12 10 A message window appears Click the Yes button to restart your computer or click the No button to restart the computer later ...

Page 15: ...e key code on the aluminum housing of your LAN Disk Then Use the NDAS Device Registration Wizard see Registering by the NDAS Device Registration Wizard on page 13 to start registering Registering by the NDAS Device Registration Wizard 1 Click the NDAS Device Management located on the system tray and select the Register a New Device 2 The NDAS Device Registration Wizard window appears Enter the nam...

Page 16: ...e next step The Write Key is optional If you enter the Write Key you can read and write the data from the NDAS Disk to your computer whereas you can only read the data from the LAN Disk The NDAS device ID and Write Key do not allow to enter the letter O Please replace the letter O as the number 0 The NDAS device ID number in the above graphic is an installation sample You should get your own ID la...

Page 17: ...CyberBank G 3 5 SATA Giga LAN Disk Enclosure 15 4 Wait for checking the NDAS device status 5 Select an option to mount the NDAS device to your system ...

Page 18: ... to mount this NDAS device as Read Write Mode option is disabled if a user do not enter the Write Key see NDAS software installation on page 8 Read Only Mode Mounts the NDAS device as Read Only mode Don t Mount The NDAS device is not mounted as Read Only or Read Write mode now 6 Click the Finish button to complete the progress ...

Page 19: ...losure 17 Found new hardware wizard The Found New Hardware Wizard may appear after you have registered a new NDAS device 1 When the Found New Hardware Wizard appears click the Next button 2 The following window appears Click the Next button ...

Page 20: ...5 SATA Giga LAN Disk Enclosure 18 3 If the following window appears Click the Continue Anyway or Yes button 4 After finishing the procedure the following window appears Click the Finish button to complete the process ...

Page 21: ... the message disappears automatically the mounting progress is finished Note There is an icon beside the NDAS device Depending on the mounting mode the icon displays the different color The following pop up windows are in the Read Write mode and Read Only mode More information about the NDAS device status please refer The NDAS Device Management on page 21 Read Only mode Read Write mode If you cann...

Page 22: ...e NDAS disk connects to your PC any PC in your local area can access your NDAS disk Notice Any PC must in the Windows 2000 XP Vista environment When the users access the LAN Disk all PCs must be on the same LAN The LAN Disk must be connected via Ethernet or Wireless Router Before sharing the LAN Disk all PCs must install the NDAS driver version 3 2 and must register onto the LAN Disk Warnings DO N...

Page 23: ...ered NDAS device has a square with color to show the current status of the NDAS device see The NDAS Device Status Modes on page 21 Register a New Device Register a new device to your computer See Registering by the NDAS Device Registration Wizard on page 13 Refresh Status Update the status of the NDAS device when you change the status of the NDAS device About NDAS Software View the information of ...

Page 24: ...system tray The NDAS Device Management Menu appears You may see the all registered NDAS devices display on the menu To view the NDAS device in Offline Mode There are three options in the submenu of Offline as below Offline The current status of NDAS device Deregister Deregister the NDAS device Properties Displays the properties of the NDAS device ...

Page 25: ...ster the NDAS device Properties Display the properties of the NDAS device To mount the NDAS device in the Read Write Read only mode 1 After registering click the NDAS Device Management icon located on the system tray and select a NDAS Device You may see the following pop up window 2 Select the Mount Read only or Mount Read Write option and click it Then the following window appears 3 When the abov...

Page 26: ...lect the NDAS Device you mounted before You may see the following pop up window Read Write mode Read only mode 5 You may see the other two options in the submenu Click the Dismount option you may dismount the NDAS device and click the Properties option you may view the information of the NDAS device ...

Page 27: ...on the system tray and select the NDAS device you want to switch 2 Select the Dismount option and click it 3 The following message appears Press the Yes button 4 The NDAS device s mode is changed The blue square change to the white square indicated the Online mode 5 Click the NDAS Device Management icon and select the NDAS device you have just dismounted again ...

Page 28: ...N Disk Enclosure 26 6 Select the Mount Read Only option and click it The white square beside the NDAS device changes to green Changing from Read Only Mode to Read Write Mode 1 The steps are the same as the above see the on page 25 ...

Page 29: ...d RO Read Only Mode Users can only read from the NDAS device Blue Mounted RW Read Write Mode Users can read and write to the NDAS device White Online Online Mode The NDAS device is currently disabled on your computer and is ready to be mounted enable Black Offline Offline Mode The NDAS device is registered but your system cannot find the NDAS device Power card Ethernet cable or USB cable may be un...

Page 30: ...low Bind Press the Bind button to aggregation stripe RAID 0 and mirror RAID 1 the NDAS devices displayed on the screen Unbind Press the button to unbind your bound NDAS devices Refresh Refresh the status of your NDAS devices There are five columns in the NDAS Bind Management to display the NDAS device s information They are described as below Column Name Description Name Display the name of the ND...

Page 31: ...thod used for faster performance while writing to NDAS devices Mirror RAID1 o Allow 2 NDAS device units to be mirrored at the same time o Fault tolerant If one unit fails data is retrieved from other units o When the NDAS devices that have been aggregated the one can be also use the Mirror Requirements for Bind Before binding you must connect at least two or more devices to the LAN disk enclosure ...

Page 32: ...n this mode 1 Click the NDAS Device Management icon located on the system tray and select a NDAS device you want to bind If the NDAS device is in Offline mode try to reconnect it If the NDAS device is in Mounted mode select Dismount 2 A waning message may appear 3 Click Yes 4 Wait a few seconds for dismounting When the message disappears it means finished 5 Repeat the above 1 4 steps to dismount a...

Page 33: ...ructions for Bind The below steps instruct you to bind the NDAS devices you want 1 Go to Start Programs NDAS Software NDAS Bind Management The NDAS Bind Management appears 2 Click the Bind button 3 The NDAS Bind Wizard appears and clicks the Next button ...

Page 34: ... bind 2 4 6 or 8 units Note Currently RAID4 is not supported 5 Select a device you want to bind Then click the Add button to move the device to the Selected block Repeat this step to move the other devices Note The Next button turns on after you move two devices to the Selected block Click the Remove button to move back one device to the Available block Click the Remove All button to move back all...

Page 35: ... Click the Next button A warning message pops up 7 Press the Yes button You may see the following window and then press the Finish button 8 The following window displays the bound devices 9 Repeat the above 1 8 steps to bind the other devices you want ...

Page 36: ...ices from a bound group This section instructs you how to unbind the bound devices Please follow the following steps 1 Go to Start Programs NDAS Software NDAS Bind Management The NDAS Bind Management appears 2 Click the Unbind button 3 The following window appears Click the OK button ...

Page 37: ...age appears Press the OK button The system will automatically unbind the NDAS devices 5 You may see the changes on the NDAS Bind Management window and the Unbind button is disabled Refresh You may update the status of the NDAS devices by pressing the Refresh button ...

Page 38: ...before But users cannot modify the mirrored NDAS devices If so the mirrored devices may break 1 1 Upgrading the driver without breaking the mirrored NDAS devices 1 1 1 Disable all NDAS devices Both of the single and bound devices 1 1 2 Uninstall the driver 1 1 3 Install the 3 20 driver 1 1 4 Need to register NDAS devices again Note When registering the bound NDAS devices the NDAS Device Registrati...

Page 39: ...s function the secondary network drive must be of equal or greater size Follow the below steps to perform this function 1 Go to Start Programs NDAS Software NDAS Bind Management The NDAS Bind Management appears 2 Press the Tool option Select the Add Mirror and click it 3 A pop up message appears Select a device and press the OK button ...

Page 40: ... upgrades his her driver to 3 20 we recommend everyone else sharing the NDAS devices to upgrade their driver to 3 20 as well Once the user with 3 20 migrates the mirrored NDAS device s binding information other users sharing the mirrored NDAS device will no longer have access to the Mirrored NDAS devices Here are two options 1 We recommend all users sharing the mirrored NDAS devices upgrade their ...

Page 41: ...DAS device in Mirrored disk RAID 1 Select a NDAS device is not a RAID member and press Tool Use as a RAID member The function performs automatically Clear defective mark You may clear the defective marks when some errors comments appear on the NDAS Bind Management Select a NDAS device and press Tool Clear defective mark The function performs automatically Configure RAID without this disk Select a ...

Page 42: ...s 3 There is a list in the Computer Manage to display all disks in the computer 4 Find the NDAS device you want to initialize If you see Not Initialized in the following block this means this is the NDAS device Note If the NDAS device is described as Basic or Healthy in the gray block please skip the step of the initialization and start the step of the partition see Partition NDAS Device on page 4...

Page 43: ... The NDAS device is automatically initialized You may see the difference in the block The Unknown becomes the Basic 7 The step of initialization is completed 8 Before the NDAS device is used it must be partitioned See Chapter Partition NDAS Device Note It is VERY important that your NDAS Device is listed as a Basic disk and not a Dynamic one ...

Page 44: ...on NDAS Device 1 From the Computer Management window right click the NDAS device you want to partition 2 Select New Partition and click it 3 The New Partition Wizard appears Then click the Next button 4 Select the Primary partition and click the Next button ...

Page 45: ...fy the partition size and press the Next button Note The partition size is automatically set Do not change the size 6 Assign the Drive Letter or the Path Select the Assign the following driver letter and choose a letter for the drive from the list Click it ...

Page 46: ... Select the Format this partition with the following Settings option Select the NTFS in File system column and the Default in the Allocation unit size column and enter the name for a disk 8 The step of the partition is finished Click the Finish button ...

Page 47: ...CyberBank G 3 5 SATA Giga LAN Disk Enclosure 45 9 You may see the partitioned disk as below ...

Page 48: ...ugh My Computer 1 Double click on the My Computer icon on the desktop 2 The My Computer window appears Right click on your NDAS device and select the Format option Then click this option 3 The Format window appears with a few options Mark the Quick Format check box Recommended ...

Page 49: ...yberBank G 3 5 SATA Giga LAN Disk Enclosure 47 4 A Warning message appears If you are sure you want to format the drive click the Ok button 5 Click on the Ok button and the step of the format is finished ...

Page 50: ... dismount the NDAS device you want to uninstall first Or you may not uninstall the NDAS device 1 Click the NDAS Device Management located on the system tray and select the Exit 2 Select the Start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs and the Add or Remove programs Window appears 3 Then click the Remove button if you are sure to uninstall the NDAS software 4 If yes click the Yes button to install yo...

Page 51: ...here are three indicators in front of panel each function describes as following Power ON indicator HDD Hard Drive data Read Write indicator This indicator will flash while data is reading or writing between PC and the LAN Disk LAN Ethernet Link indicator This indicator may light up when Ethernet port have connected and linked an Ethernet Hub ...

Page 52: ...icators Power ON OFF HDD access LAN Link Disk Partition Configuration Windows FAT 32 or NTFS Macintosh FAT 32 Heat cooling By aluminum housing or cooling FAN Housing Aluminum housing and plastic cover Power Supply AC input 100 240VAC auto ranging DC output 12V 5V 2 0A Cable 1M USB cable 1M RJ45 cable Support OS USB Direct Connection Windows Windows ME 2000 XP Vista Macintosh Mac 10 3X or higher Su...

Page 53: ...your LAN Disk use or come preformatted to The file system of the LAN Disk is independent Your Operating System has specific file system requirements LAN Disk does come pre formatted in NTFS but can be formatted to any file system that your OS can support How many users can use the LAN Disk Theoretically there is no limit but we recommended not more than 20 simultaneous connections Do I must instal...

Page 54: ... connection from our NDAS Device Management tool Please right click on the NDAS Device Management tool and then select the Properties of your NetDisk From there click on the Advanced tab and then the RESET button 4 Please also make sure all other computers have the same version of NDAS software and there are not any Windows 98SE ME MAC or Linux computers that might have NDAS enabled I have clicked...

Page 55: ... Computer Tools Folder options View tab and at the bottom enable the Use simple file Sharing box Then please go to the instructions below If you are using Windows XP Home plug in via USB Restart your computer and hold F8 during bootup to go into the Safe mode Once in the Safe mode please go to the instructions below Windows 2000 XP computers please follow the instructions Open up My Computer and r...

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