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Administration Login

In most cases you need only to enter the default hostname (i.e., “//sohonas”
for Windows, or “//sohonas.local” for Bonjour) in your browser’s address 
window to access the administration tool. If for some reason the default
hostname was not assigned to the NAS drive’s IP address during auto-
confi guration, then you can alternatively enter the NAS drive’s IP address 
into the browser’s address window.

As described previously, your router or other network equipment will
have assigned the IP address automatically, or the drive will have taken
one of its default addresses (either a Bonjour address

169.254.x.x

or 

x

the non-Bonjour address

192.168.1.1)

. If your router assigns addresses

automatically your router’s manual will describe how to determine your
drive’s IP address.

After your browser retrieves the initial web page from the NAS drive, the 
browser window will present the following login screen:

From this screen you must enter the following default Username and
Password:

Username: admin

Password: admin

Summary of Contents for External Hard Drive NAS

Page 1: ...1 External Hard Drive NAS User Guide English...

Page 2: ...ing and Transferring Data via USB 10 Disconnecting NAS drive from a PC or Mac Host 11 Connecting NAS Drive Using Ethernet 12 About NAS Drive User Accounts 12 Connecting the NAS Drive to Your LAN 13 We...

Page 3: ...X 24 Attaching USB Devices 24 Attaching a Printer 25 Attaching a USB Storage Device 26 NAS Administration Reference 27 Users and Groups 29 User Management 29 Group Management 30 File and Print 31 File...

Page 4: ...rval 35 E mail Noti cation 35 Pop Up Noti cation 35 Network Service 35 DHCP Server 36 Bonjour 36 Maintenance 36 Disk Utility 37 Format 37 Scan 37 Unmount 37 Detail 38 Firmware Upgrade 38 Save Con gura...

Page 5: ...5 System Log 39 Administration Log 40 Account Information 40 Logout 40 Technical Support 41 Limited Warranty Terms 41 Rights 42 FCC Compliance 42 WEEE Notice 43 CE Declaration 43 ROHS Compliance 44...

Page 6: ...w product Controls Connectors and Indicators First familiarize yourself with the control keys and the various connectors on the unit Front Panel Area The front panel contains only the ON OFF Button as...

Page 7: ...our administration password press and hold in the Reset button for 5 seconds This will restore the factory default settings DC Input Connector Connect the DC cable of your included AC 2 Adapter to the...

Page 8: ...shock high temperatures or strong magnetic elds Locating NAS Drive on Your Desk Place the NAS drive on a sturdy desk or table that is free from clutter that could block air ow around the unit The dri...

Page 9: ...d in the same FAT32 partition that is accessible through a USB B connection This is very convenient if you want to temporarily move your network drive to another PC that is not connected to the LAN an...

Page 10: ...new icon will 4 appear in My Computer Windows or a new icon will appear on the desktop Mac Note If you are using a USB 1 1 port on your Windows computer the following cautionary note may appear on yo...

Page 11: ...ing your unit Simply unplugging the unit without rst following the instructions below may result in damage to your unit and or loss of data For Windows Users If you have les located on your NAS drive...

Page 12: ...ing up user accounts and groups A group is a collection of speci c user accounts When you assign access privileges to a new share you have the option of either making assignments for individual user a...

Page 13: ...to de ne other properties for your user account For example each user can optionally be given their own private folder which is automatically assigned the same name as that user s User Name A user can...

Page 14: ...several minutes The following protocols will be followed during auto con guration DHCP client is enabled by default So your router or a other LAN equipment that is providing the DHCP service will aut...

Page 15: ...rive on your network Its default name is Sohonas and it will be located in the network workgroup named Workgroup In Windows go to My Network Places Entire Network Microsoft Windows Network Workgroup o...

Page 16: ...w As described previously your router or other network equipment will have assigned the IP address automatically or the drive will have taken one of its default addresses either a Bonjour address 169...

Page 17: ...rough the con gurations for user interface language administrator password hostname IP address and time Select 2 Wizard Select your language preference from the pull down menu The 3 selection set from...

Page 18: ...requires that you de ne static addresses then you may enter them in the form provided Press Next to continue The next screen allows you to manually set the date and time or 7 to use an available Netwo...

Page 19: ...ull password This means that you will not need to ll in any password in the future when accessing the NAS drive using this username A description of this user may optionally be entered in the eld prov...

Page 20: ...ate folder Though the initial factory setting provides for three default shares admin guest share and public only public is available for selection for access to new user accounts When done with this...

Page 21: ...If you do not want to set up a share at this time you may exit the administrator as described in Step 18 Begin share setup by selecting the Quick Setup Add Share button Fill in the initial screen with...

Page 22: ...t to use NFS protocol for le sharing To enable NFS access to this share from all users you can check the box marked Allow for all If this box is not checked then you may individually assign NFS access...

Page 23: ...ou can view the folder in My Computer or in Windows Explorer you can drag and drop les to this folder like you can with any folder There are several alternative ways to view the NAS shared folders in...

Page 24: ...s a connected NAS drive Click on Network open the folder Workgroup and locate the sohonas device Double click sohonas to open the connection dialogue box When prompted to Select SMB CIFS shared volume...

Page 25: ...r printer From this point you must follow the instructions of your computer s operating system to ensure that the printer is recognized and that the proper printer driver is installed For reference th...

Page 26: ...3 is not immediately visible it may mean that it is not formatted in a format compatible with the NAS drive In this case you must take the additional step outlined in Step 4 You must reformat the dev...

Page 27: ...ings within each of the following main areas Setting up read write access by User and by Group Setting up File Servers Print Servers and Shares System settings such as IP Address and Date and Time Ena...

Page 28: ...nt Server System y Network Settings Time Settings Turn Off Server Information Disk Usage Error Noti cation Network Service DHCP Server Bonjour Maintenance Disk Utility Firmware Upgrade Save Con gurati...

Page 29: ...back to Step 9 of Basic Setup for Initial Settings If you want to edit an existing user account select a user from the Existing User box and the User Name and Password elds will ll in automatically A...

Page 30: ...he Existing Groups box and the Group Name eld will ll in automatically After completing this form press Save to save the changes you have made for this group If you want to delete an existing group rs...

Page 31: ...With these settings you can enable or disable the NETBEUI transport protocol which is required for SMB CIFS le sharing in Windows For example for shared folders to be visible in My Network Places this...

Page 32: ...ame guest share and leaving the password eld blank As explained earlier the default disk format type FAT32 does not support the quota function Also when Guest Access is enabled you can access the gues...

Page 33: ...you can assign read write access for all users and groups by checking the box marked Allow for all Alternatively you can assign access to individual IP addresses or a subnet range When done with this...

Page 34: ...rver available on your LAN When done with this form press Save to save your changes Turn Off Server If you have a need to restart or turn off your le server you may do so using the buttons available t...

Page 35: ...g status information for the functions being monitored To enable this feature check the box marked Enable and ll in the form provided with the IP address of the mail server that will process your auto...

Page 36: ...ith this form press Save to save your changes If your LAN contains some equipment with xed IP addresses that you would like the server to avoid when issuing new addresses you can de ne these static IP...

Page 37: ...e the drive with either the USB B or Ethernet interface Alternatively if you plan to use your drive only with Ethernet you can realize the following bene ts by reformatting to EXT2 or EXT3 Faster data...

Page 38: ...ent in your current version Enter this screen by selecting Control Panel Maintenance Firmware Upgrade Make a note of your current version number which is displayed at the top of this screen Then visit...

Page 39: ...File The NAS drive has the ability to record event logs for various activities that occur during operation Here you can control and display the available event logs Each log can be individually resta...

Page 40: ...min user To view this screen select Personal Info Personal Information Account The top section provides input elds for changing the password the administration tool s language setting and the optional...

Page 41: ...d Portugal Republic of Ireland Spain Sweden and Switzerland All other countries call 353 61 226586 Limited Warranty Terms Verbatim Corporation warrants this product to be free from defects in material...

Page 42: ...oduct names referenced herein are property of their respective owners FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15...

Page 43: ...equipment disposal recovery and collection points please contact your local municipal household waste disposal service or shop from where you purchased the equipment CE Declaration EC DECLARATION OF...

Page 44: ...61000 4 11 1994 A1 2000 RoHS Compliance This product is in compliance with Directive 2002 95 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certa...

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