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LinkStation User Manual

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Contents

Chapter 1  
Setup........................................................................................ 5

LinkNavigator Setup (LS-VL, LS-XHL, LS-CHL) .........................................5
LinkNavigator Setup (LS-WVL, LS-WXL) .....................................................7
LinkNavigator Setup (LS-WSXL) ....................................................................9
LinkNavigator Setup (LS-QVL) .......................................................................12
LinkNavigator Setup (LS-XL) ..........................................................................14
Diagrams and Layout (LS-VL, LS-XHL, LS-CHL) ........................................16
Diagrams and Layout (LS-WVL, LS-WXL) ...................................................18
Diagrams and Layout (LS-WSXL) ..................................................................20
Diagrams and Layout (LS-QVL) .....................................................................22
Diagrams and Layout (LS-XL) ........................................................................24

Chapter 2  
Using your LinkStation ........................................................... 25

Opening the Shared Folder ............................................................................25
Opening the shared folder from another PC ...........................................26
Adding another LinkStations.........................................................................27
Power Modes .......................................................................................................28
Turning Off the Power in the LS-XL Series ................................................30
Changing the IP Address .................................................................................31
Web Admin interface ........................................................................................32
LinkStation Function List ................................................................................35
Adding shared folders ......................................................................................36

Access Restrictions .....................................................................................................40

Содержание LinkStation LS-CHL

Страница 1: ...LinkStation User Manual Buffalo Inc www buffalotech com 35011114 06...

Страница 2: ...16 Diagrams and Layout LS WVL LS WXL 18 Diagrams and Layout LS WSXL 20 Diagrams and Layout LS QVL 22 Diagrams and Layout LS XL 24 Chapter 2 Using your LinkStation 25 Opening the Shared Folder 25 Open...

Страница 3: ...gs 68 Name Date and Time 68 System Storage 70 Check Disk 70 Format a Drive 72 Adding Storage 74 Remove Disk 78 System Backup 79 Time Machine 79 System Backup 83 RAID Arrays 91 RAID Scanning 102 System...

Страница 4: ...5 Flickr Support 136 Eye Fi connected 139 Connecting to a Remote LinkStation 141 Chapter 3 NAS Navigator2 143 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface 149 Home 149 Shared Folders 150 Users Groups 153 Network 156...

Страница 5: ...nfo folder 191 Status LED LS VL LS XHL LS CHL 192 Status LED LS WVL LS WXL 195 Status LED LS WSXL 200 Status LED LS QVL 204 Status LED LS XL 209 Compliance Information 210 Troubleshooting 211 Data Bac...

Страница 6: ...n Note Do not set the Power Mode Switch to AUTO at this time After the initial installation is complete then the Auto Power Mode may be used 3 Wait until the power LED stops blinking and glows a stead...

Страница 7: ...oblems installing temporarily disable your anti virus software and software firewall After setup is complete re enable the software If your computer does not have a CD drive you may download the LinkN...

Страница 8: ...n Note Do not set the Power Mode Switch to AUTO at this time After the initial installation is complete then the Auto Power Mode may be used 3 Wait until the power LED stops blinking and glows a stead...

Страница 9: ...oblems installing temporarily disable your anti virus software and software firewall After setup is complete re enable the software If your computer does not have a CD drive you may download the LinkN...

Страница 10: ...switch on your network The Ethernet cable will click and lock in place when inserted properly 2 Move the Power Mode Switch on the back of the LinkStation to ON Note Do not set the Power Mode Switch to...

Страница 11: ...to allow the following program to make changes to this computer is displayed in Windows 7 please click Yes If A program needs your permission to continue is displayed in Windows Vista please click Co...

Страница 12: ...can now use the LinkStation s shared folder to save files just like any other folder Note With Mac OS X the LinkStation is mounted as a drive on the desktop or displayed in the sidebar of the Finder...

Страница 13: ...nt of the LinkStation for one second The blue Power LED will blink as the LinkStation boots When the LinkStation is ready the LED will stop blinking and glow steadily Note The power mode switch on the...

Страница 14: ...oblems installing temporarily disable your anti virus software and software firewall After setup is complete re enable the software If your computer does not have a CD drive you may download the LinkN...

Страница 15: ...exe If Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer is displayed in Windows 7 please click Yes If A program needs your permission to continue is displayed in Windows Vis...

Страница 16: ...the LinkStation s shared folder to save files just like any other folder Note For Mac OS X the LinkStation is mounted as a drive icon on the desktop or it is displayed in the sidebar of the Finder Se...

Страница 17: ...if there is a message Flashing pattern varies depending on the message For more information refer to Status LED on page 194 Red light is flashing Red light flashes when an error occurs Flashing patter...

Страница 18: ...ple memory cards may not function properly 5 Power Mode Switch AUTO Automatically powers the LinkStation on and off with your computer ON Turns the LinkStation on OFF Turns the LinkStation off 6 LAN P...

Страница 19: ...s finished during initialization and during USB dismounting about 60 seconds During direct copy it blinks blue 3 Info Error LED The Info Error LED blinks orange when there s a message and red when the...

Страница 20: ...Station turns on and off automatically with your PC s ON The LinkStation boots and is operational OFF The LinkStation shuts down 7 LAN Port Connect to your LAN with an Ethernet cable 8 Link Act LED Gl...

Страница 21: ...he LinkStation 2 Function LED The Function LED glows blue when direct copy is finished during initialization and during USB dismounting about 60 seconds During direct copy the Function LED blinks blue...

Страница 22: ...d drive USB hubs mice keyboards and all in one printers are not supported USB card readers that support multiple memory cards may not function properly 8 Power Mode Switch AUTO The LinkStation turns o...

Страница 23: ...if there is a message Flashing pattern varies depending on the message For more information refer to Status LED on page 206 Red light is flashing Red light flashes when an error occurs Flashing patte...

Страница 24: ...rresponding to the drive number Glowing green Normal operation flashes during access Glowing red An error occurred in the hard drive Replace the hard drive for the drive number that is lit red 10 Powe...

Страница 25: ...r from NAS Navigator2 If the AC adapter is unplugged without first shutting down the LinkStation properly the unit may be damaged Refer to page 30 to shut down your LinkStation properly 2 LAN Port Con...

Страница 26: ...e click the icon on the desktop Mac OS X Click the icon in the Dock 2 3 The LinkStation s shared folder opens Note In Mac OS X the share is mounted as a drive icon on the desktop or displayed in the s...

Страница 27: ...permission to continue is displayed in Windows Vista please click Continue For Mac OS double click on the LinkNavigator icon in the utility CD 2 3 Follow the instruction on the screen to install NAS...

Страница 28: ...pens Note On Mac OS LinkStation is mounted as a drive icon on the desktop or displayed in the sidebar on the Finder Setup is complete You can now use the LinkStation s shared folder to save files just...

Страница 29: ...e ON position Do not move it to the AUTO position until the unit is set up and NAS Navigator2 is installed on all computers that will access the LinkStation If a power outage disconnects power from th...

Страница 30: ...kStation will power on too Notes After you turn off your computer it may take several minutes for the LinkStation to shut down When the Power Mode Switch is changed from Auto to Manual or vice versa i...

Страница 31: ...plug it back in again Using NAS Navigator2 1 Launch NAS Navigator2 Windows Double click the icon on the desktop Mac OS X Click the icon in the Dock 2 Using the LinkStation s Web Admin interface 1 Ope...

Страница 32: ...turn to using DHCP reopen the Network Properties screen and recheck Obtain IP address automatically via DHCP Changing the IP Address Normally the LinkStation s IP address is set automatically from a D...

Страница 33: ...Username admin Password password After you log in refer to page 63 to change the password for security purposes Windows Right click on the LinkStation icon and select Open Web setting Mac OS X Click...

Страница 34: ...and hard disk information are displayed on the left side of the window Shared Folders Add delete shared folders set access restrictions and configure direct copy Users Groups Register and delete user...

Страница 35: ...onjour as described below 1 Launch Safari 2 Select View View Bookmark Bar from Safari s menu 3 1 Enter your username and password 2 Click Login Note To log in as a guest enter guest as the username an...

Страница 36: ...ach model Available Not Available LS WVL LS QVL LS WXL LS WSXL LS VL LS XL LS XHL LS CHL Direct Copy Print Server Network USB Server UPS Settings Web Server MySQL Server DLNA Server iTunes Server DTCP...

Страница 37: ...hared folder is temporarily moved to the Recycle Bin folder To restore the deleted data open the Recycle Bin folder and move the files back to the share Note After the Recycle Bin is enabled the Recyc...

Страница 38: ...2 array3 array4 msdfs_ root mt daapd The following characters are handled differently by Mac OS X and Windows Avoid using these characters when sharing data between Mac OS X and Windows Windows does n...

Страница 39: ...inkStations TeraStations to the closest possible values If the Ethernet frame sizes are significantly different the backup operation may fail If this happens select the default frame size 1518 bytes I...

Страница 40: ...operations may not be possible using Explorer In some cases the internal clock of the LinkStation may become out of sync after usage over an extended period of time If this happens correct the time A...

Страница 41: ...le to join a domain or may be able to join but not be authenticated by a domain In such a case restrict access by delegating authority Access restrictions by using the Delegate Authority server featur...

Страница 42: ...nkStation 1 Add users as described on page 60 2 Add groups as described on page 62 3 Configure access restrictions for groups and or users 1 In the Web Admin interface navigate to Shared Folders Folde...

Страница 43: ...omain If both Read only and Read Write permissions are given to a user that user will have read only access Click Add Note The procedure described here shows how to set access restrictions for users T...

Страница 44: ...revious section to add access restrictions to the domain Notes You can enter up to 23 bytes UTF 8 for NT Domain Name Alphanumeric characters multi byte characters hyphen _ underscore and dot may be us...

Страница 45: ...Active Directory domain you cannot connect as a guest user via AFP When you change the user or group settings on the domain controller these changes may not take effects immediately on LinkStation If...

Страница 46: ...e is an option to Accept accounts for computers with Windows 2000 or earlier then select it 2 3 4 Follow the instructions on page 41 to 42 to add Access Restrictions to Domain Users Domain Groups You...

Страница 47: ...ive Directory domain the administrator s password which is needed to join the Active Directory domain must be changed at least once or joining the Active Directory domain will fail Active Directory do...

Страница 48: ...ccess the LinkStation you must be logged into Windows with the account registered to the authentication server If you use the Delegate Authority option you cannot connect as a guest user via AFP If yo...

Страница 49: ...ect Delegate Authority to External SMB Server 1 Enter the Authentication Server Name or IP Address Note When connecting with AFP or FTP an IP address is recommended 2 Check Use Windows Domain Controll...

Страница 50: ...es A user who is automatically registered will belong to the hdusers group They added to other groups from within Group settings You can restrict access to shared folders by username or group The name...

Страница 51: ...quotas for users To limit the space of shared folders that each user can use follow the procedure below 1 2 Notes Username and password must be the same one that the user logs into Windows with If th...

Страница 52: ...click Create Folder 4 5 6 7 8 Click Save You ve configured a disk quota for users 1 Check the user you created in step 2 2 Click Add 1 Configure the desired settings 2 Click Access Restrictions Click...

Страница 53: ...s log in to Windows with If two different quotas apply such a user quota and a group quota the smaller quota is applied 3 1 In the Web Admin interface select Users Groups Local Users 2 Click Create Us...

Страница 54: ...and click Edit User Select the group created in step 4 for Primary Group and click Save 1 Enter Group Name Group Id and Description Note The group ID may be any number from 1000 and 1999 Do not duplic...

Страница 55: ...ser Manual 54 10 11 12 13 Click Save You have configured a group quota 1 Click Local Groups 2 Click Add 1 Check the group you created step 4 2 Click Add Select level of access privileges for group you...

Страница 56: ...o Network Settings Network Services and click FTP 2 Check Ftp 1 Select whether the shared folder is Read Only or Read Write 3 Click Save 3 4 5 Click Shared Folders Folder Setup The folder is now confi...

Страница 57: ...ettings in the LinkStation The restrictions are not displayed for users without permissions for the share To access your FTP share from outside of your network you may need to configure your router an...

Страница 58: ...Consult your router s documentation for information on how to allow FTP traffic If the LinkStation joins a domain anonymous users cannot access it Folders created or copied via an AFP connection may n...

Страница 59: ...cameras and USB printers USB hubs mice keyboards and card readers that support 2 or more cards are not supported 1 Connect to a USB device USB flash digital camera hard disk card reader to the LinkSta...

Страница 60: ...d n 1st time n 0 2nd time n 1 3rd time 2 and so on For USB Mass Storage class USB devices files with following extensions will be copied avi divx asf mpg mpe m1v vob mts m2ts m2t mpeg mpeg2 vdr spts t...

Страница 61: ...er 1 Configure the desired settings for the new user 2 Click Save You have added a user 1 In the Web Admin interface navigate to Users Groups Local Users Use the same username and password that the us...

Страница 62: ...me or a group name root bin daemon sys adm tty disk lp sync shutdown halt operator nobody mail news uucp ftp kmem utmp shadow users nogroup all none hdusers admin guest man www sshd administrator ftpu...

Страница 63: ...Save You have added a group 1 2 1 In the Web Admin interface navigate to Users Groups Local Groups 2 Click Create Group Please do not use any of the following words as a group name root bin daemon sy...

Страница 64: ...t admin and click Edit User 1 Enter a Username and Password 2 Click Save 1 2 You have now changed the admin password Note You cannot set access restrictions or use WebAccess with the admin account Use...

Страница 65: ...If your other network devices support it you may be able to increase network performance with Jumbo Frame Network 1 1 Select Ethernet Frame Size 2 Click Save 2 1 In the Web Admin interface navigate to...

Страница 66: ...t frame sizes of the LinkStations TeraStations to the same settings or the closest available If the Ethernet frame sizes are significantly different the backup job may fail If you have problems with b...

Страница 67: ...ver The LinkStation s Web server is for advanced users only Do not enable it unless you know what you re doing 1 Navigate to Network Web Server Web Server Settings in the Web Admin interface and click...

Страница 68: ...functionality Check the LinkStation Function List on page 35 to see if your LinkStation supports MySQL server The LinkStation s MySQL server is for advanced users only Do not enable it unless you know...

Страница 69: ...LinkStation s host name date or time as follows 4 1 Enter the Date and Time Enter the LinkStation Name and Description then click Save 1 In the Web Admin interface navigate to System Settings Name 2...

Страница 70: ...y or use an NTP server to correct them all automatically Click Use Local Date Time to use your computer s time settings for the LinkStation By default the LinkStation adjust its clock automatically by...

Страница 71: ...ff when the disk check is finished Run a disk check as follows 1 In the Web Admin interface navigate to System Storage 3 2 1 Select the hard drive to test 2 Click Check Disk Click Check The Status LED...

Страница 72: ...uter information files for Macintosh may be automatically generated Do not delete these files from a Windows computer Otherwise you may no longer be able to access folders from the Macintosh If you ca...

Страница 73: ...while formatting a hard drive If the Power Mode Switch is set to AUTO then the LinkStation will turn off when the format is finished To erase all data on a disk choose Disk Management Erase Disk 3 1...

Страница 74: ...he hard drive s size and format types a few seconds to several minutes The Info LED on the front of the LinkStation will flash during formatting The LinkStation s shared folders cannot be accessed unt...

Страница 75: ...tation refer to page 78 Notes Only one hard drive should be connected to the LinkStation except the LS QVL Bus powered hard drives are not supported Use a hard drive with an AC adapter or other power...

Страница 76: ...mportant data before formatting 1 In the Web Admin interface navigate to System Storage 2 1 Select the USB hard drive 2 Click Format Disk 3 1 Select a format type see next page 2 Click Format 4 5 The...

Страница 77: ...ke a while to format a few minutes to several minutes Less space is available than XFS after format The more files in a folder the slower the access You cannot read data by directly connecting a PC XF...

Страница 78: ...ard drives are supported Hard drives with their Power Mode Switch set to AUTO may not be recognized by the LinkStation Set the Power Mode Switch to MANUAL for use with the LinkStation Bus powered hard...

Страница 79: ...seconds The blue LED will go out and the drive is dismounted You may now unplug it safely Notes If the LinkStation is off then the USB device is already dismounted and you can remove it safely If a US...

Страница 80: ...an image file during Time Machine setup Newer versions of the firmware don t require this For best results update your LinkStation to the latest firmware Updated firmware can be downloaded from www b...

Страница 81: ...al 80 4 1 Select Apple 2 Click Save 5 6 1 Click Extensions Time Machine 2 Click Modify Settings 1 Select Enable 2 Select the shared folder that you chose in steps 3 4 3 Click Save Select System Prefer...

Страница 82: ...Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 81 10 Click Time Machine Click Choose Backup Disk Select the folder on the LinkStation and click Use for Backup 8 9...

Страница 83: ...run in the background so you can use and shut down the Mac as usual To recover data or set items you want to exclude from backup refer to Mac OS Help If you do not use access restrictions for the sha...

Страница 84: ...following sections will discuss how to Setting up the backup destination folder on LinkStation Finding the backup destination folder from LinkStation Set up a backup job on LinkStation USB hard drive...

Страница 85: ...ckup jobs from a TeraStation or another LinkStation 1 2 3 Click the shared folder you want to set as a backup destination In the Web Admin interface click on Shared Folders 1 Check Disk Backup Note If...

Страница 86: ...nfigure the folder as the destination for a backup job 1 2 3 Click Modify Settings in Search for Backup Destination by Password In the Web Admin interface navigate to System Backup Enter the Password...

Страница 87: ...dd Notes If LinkStation 2 backing up and LinkStation 1 with the destination folder are on different networks you must create a VPN connection between the two networks before the LinkStations will be a...

Страница 88: ...g your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 87 5 Set up a backup job on LinkStation 2 1 2 3 In the Web Admin interface navigate to System Backup Backup Jobs Setup Click Create New Job Select backup opt...

Страница 89: ...he next backup will add file A and delete file B This uses the same space on the backup destination as a normal backup The following types of folders may be used as either backup sources or backup des...

Страница 90: ...inkStation User Manual 89 4 Click Add in the Backup Folders 5 6 Select the Backup Source and Backup Targets folders then click Add Click Apply The task added is displayed to the backup list You ve now...

Страница 91: ...on for backup should be formatted with XFS or EXT3 If a hard disk connected to LinkStation is formatted in FAT 32 or FAT 16 the following restrictions apply You cannot back up more than 2 GB of data p...

Страница 92: ...he drives is lost Before changing RAID modes please back up any important data from the array RAID 1 mode Uses 2 hard drives in a mirrored array One drive s worth of space is usable Identical data is...

Страница 93: ...as one array It generates parity during writes so access speeds are slower than other RAID modes Usable space is the sum of 2 hard drives space If one hard drive in the array is damaged you can recov...

Страница 94: ...s for a 1 TB RAID array The Info Error LED or the Power LED will blink amber while the array is being built Do not turn off the LinkStation until the RAID array is built 7 Follow the instructions disp...

Страница 95: ...er is restored Confirm Operation screen When you perform any of the following tasks a Confirm Operation screen is displayed To continue enter the displayed number within 60 seconds and click Apply Cha...

Страница 96: ...Confirmation Number field within 60 seconds and click Apply 7 Follow the instructions displayed on the screen You have set up a RAID 0 array Turn to page 36 to create a shared folder Click System Stor...

Страница 97: ...onfirm Operation screen will appear Enter the number shown in the Confirmation Number field within 60 seconds and click Apply 6 Follow the instructions displayed on the screen You have configured Norm...

Страница 98: ...ut 6 hours for a 1 TB RAID array The Power LED will blink amber while the array is being built Do not turn off the LinkStation until the RAID array is built 7 Follow the instructions displayed on the...

Страница 99: ...bout 6 hours for a 1 TB RAID array The Power LED will blink amber while the array is being built Do not turn off the LinkStation until the RAID array is built 7 Follow the instructions displayed on th...

Страница 100: ...rs for a 1 TB RAID array The Power LED will blink amber while the array is being built Do not turn off the LinkStation until the RAID array is built 7 Follow the instructions displayed on the screen W...

Страница 101: ...ay will show either Normal RMM available or Normal Caution If your hard drives show Normal instead of Normal RMM available then you cannot use RMM If you create a RAID 1 array all data on both drives...

Страница 102: ...eed will be slower than usual It will take about 6 hours for a 1 TB RAID array The Info Error LED or the Power LED will blink amber while the array is being built Do not turn off the LinkStation until...

Страница 103: ...ations support RAID scanning Check the LinkStation Function List on page 35 to see if your LinkStation supports RAID scanning 1 2 Notes Check Shutdown to automatically shut down the LinkStation whenev...

Страница 104: ...rive Notification of completed backup jobs Notification of fan errors Notification of hard drive errors 1 2 3 In the Web Admin interface navigate to System Maintenance Click Modify Settings in E mail...

Страница 105: ...sent to up to 5 addresses 9 Select conditions for emails to be sent HDD Status Report Sends status of hard drive periodically Fan Failure Sends a message when a fan error occurs Disk Error Sends a me...

Страница 106: ...System Power Management UPS Settings and click Modify Settings 6 The LinkStation is now configured to work with the UPS Note If the LinkStation shuts down automatically due to a power outage make sur...

Страница 107: ...Station will not be proceeded to Standby mode even though the end time has reached If time of the timers are duplicated the longest interval time is used to operate 1 Specify a Timer Interval Wake up...

Страница 108: ...cified Wednesday 10 00 25 00 Timer 3 not used Except on Wednesdays the LS powers on at 9 00 and goes into sleep mode at 18 00 On Wednesdays it goes into sleep mode at 1 00 of the next day e g 4 It is...

Страница 109: ...ization begins 2 3 minutes Function Button Move the power switch to the OFF position to shut down the LinkStation For LS VL LS XHL LS CHL LS WVL LS WXL LS WSXL LinkStation models For LS QVL LinkStatio...

Страница 110: ...dministrator s password from the Web Admin interface only the IP address and Ethernet frame size settings are initialized You can initialize other items from the Web Admin interface If you do not want...

Страница 111: ...Settings Admin Username and password Print server settings WebAccess Language settings SleepTimer Media server settings BitTorrent settings Time Machine configuration Web Server MySQL Server Network...

Страница 112: ...the instructions displayed on the screen Warning Formatting the LinkStation will erase all data on the drive Back up any important data before formatting After a format your LinkStation will reboot Se...

Страница 113: ...inkStation supports online update If a new firmware is available the message A new version of the firmware has been released The current firmware can be updated to the latest version is displayed when...

Страница 114: ...WebAccess Certain settings can make the files in the shared folder available to anyone on the Internet without any access restrictions For the initial WebAccess configuration procedure visit http buff...

Страница 115: ...devices that can be connected with the Network USB server see www buffalotech com While the Network USB server is enabled the following devices and functions will not be able to use the USB port USB...

Страница 116: ...tion is complete Refer to Network USB User Manual for more information Network USB Navigator Installation 1 Insert the LinkNavigator CD 2 Double click on the LinkNavigator icon in the utility CD LinkN...

Страница 117: ...e LinkStation Function List on page 35 to see if your LinkStation includes printer support Notes Only one printer can be connected to the LinkStation The LinkStation does not support 2 way communicati...

Страница 118: ...our printer s manual installation instructions You may need to install the printer driver from a software disk 4 Click Start Network 5 Double click on the LinkStation s server name 6 Double click on t...

Страница 119: ...ual 118 8 1 Select your printer Choose the manufacturer on the left and the model on the right If your printer is not listed click Have Disk and follow the printer manufacturer s directions for instal...

Страница 120: ...e disk 4 Click Start Control Panel 5 Click Network and Internet Connections icon 7 Double click on the LinkStation s printer icon lp 6 Double click View workgroup computers then on the name of your Li...

Страница 121: ...ual 120 9 1 Select your printer Choose the manufacturer on the left and the model on the right If your printer is not listed click Have Disk and follow the printer manufacturer s directions for instal...

Страница 122: ...your printer s manual to install the printer driver 4 Double click My Network Places Entire Network the LinkStation Server Name On Windows NT 4 0 this is Network 5 Double click on the LinkStation s p...

Страница 123: ...ual 122 8 1 Select your printer Choose the manufacturer on the left and the model on the right If your printer is not listed click Have Disk and follow the printer manufacturer s directions for instal...

Страница 124: ...to see if your LinkStation includes the BitTorrent Client Flow chart of downloading with BitTorrent 1 Use a search engine to find the torrent for a file that you want Download the torrent Notes Torren...

Страница 125: ...ck Initialize BitTorrent Settings you can initialize BitTorrent settings 1 In the Web Admin interface navigate to Extensions BitTorrent 2 Click Modify Settings 2 Enter the username and password for Do...

Страница 126: ...ork Device Interoperability Guidelines which are product design guidelines in the industry s standard technology in order to achieve the interconnecting environment for digital devices computers home...

Страница 127: ...LNA compatible devices Select from Videos Music or Photos This example shows how to use DLNA compatible media players to play files on the LinkStation Screenshots are from a Buffalo LinkTheater LT H90...

Страница 128: ...Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 127 4 Select the file that you want to play then play it...

Страница 129: ...only play videos pictures and music from a specific folder 1 2 3 4 Click Save at the bottom of the page Now only files saved in the folder you selected in step 2 can be selected or played from DLNA co...

Страница 130: ...will appear showing MAC Address IP Address and Device Name If a DLNA device does not broadcast its name or IP address it will be displayed as cannot be acquired After connecting a new DLNA device to...

Страница 131: ...e database as described below 2 To distribute the list of available media click Enable in Automatic Update then click Refresh now Optionally you may choose a different refresh interval To distribute t...

Страница 132: ...LinkStation If the Media Server on the LinkStation is disabled other DLNA devices won t be able to see it You may enable the Media Server on the LinkStation as follows 2 3 Click Save Click Enable 1 I...

Страница 133: ...network To prohibit playback for a specific DLNA media player follow the directions below 2 Select Deny for DLNA media player s that you want to block from accessing media on the LinkStation Media pla...

Страница 134: ...ible from the media player Check your media players documentation for a list of the types of files that it can play If you cannot play certain files The LinkStation s DLNA media server supports the fo...

Страница 135: ...he public folder 3 Click Save Note If you add change or delete music files on the LinkStation during playback of a music file playback is stopped for rebuilding the database Connect to the iTunes serv...

Страница 136: ...if your LinkStation supports Squeezebox 1 2 3 Click Open Squeezebox Server Settings This displays the setting screen for the Squeezebox Server For more information on how to use the Sqeezebox Server d...

Страница 137: ...nkStation shared folder Images saved to the LinkStation s shared folder can be viewed in Flickr and images uploaded to Flickr can be viewed in the LinkStation s shared folder View images from your Fli...

Страница 138: ...s cannot be created in these folders These folders are linked to your Flickr account Images copied to the stream or sets folders will be uploaded to Flickr Images uploaded on Flickr will be copied to...

Страница 139: ...ick Remount under Extensions Web Service Support Flickr Support in the Web Admin interface of the LinkStation or restart the LinkStation When an image file is deleted from Flickr a 0 KB file may remai...

Страница 140: ...the name of the card or device whose data will be transferred to the LinkStation 7 Images that are saved on the card will be copied to the LinkStation automatically 1 Enter the Email and Password tha...

Страница 141: ...ferred to the LinkStation A USB drive connected to the LinkStation cannot be specified as the target folder If a subfolder to the main shared folder is specified as the Destination the subfolder name...

Страница 142: ...inkStations or TeraStations in two different locations such as at home and at a remote location WebAccess is enabled for both devices 1 In the LinkStation s Web Admin interface click Extensions Web Se...

Страница 143: ...ompletes the WebAccess Connect settings 1 In BuffaloNAS com Name enter the BuffaloNAS com name that is set for the remote LinkStation s WebAccess 2 Enter the remote LinkStation s WebAccess username an...

Страница 144: ...or CD NAS Navigator2 is installed and configured to run automatically in the system tray at startup You can launch NAS Navigator2 in either of the following ways Double click the icon on the desktop C...

Страница 145: ...tor2 in the task tray when Windows boots Display the error information If an error occurs an error message will pop up from the NAS Navigator2 icon in the task tray Properties Opens the selected LinkS...

Страница 146: ...creen of the selected LinkStation Map remote default share to drive letter Maps the selected LinkStation s shared folder to a network drive Disconnect mapped drive letter Disconnects the mapped networ...

Страница 147: ...rties page Map remote default share to drive letter Assigns the LinkStation s default share as a network drive Disconnect mapped drive letter Unmaps the network drive Create short cut Creates a shortc...

Страница 148: ...If Obtain an IP address automatically via DHCP is checked the LinkStation will attempt to get its IP address automatically from a DHCP server Alternately you can manually enter the IP Address Subnet M...

Страница 149: ...criptions Open Opens the default shared folder for a selected LinkStation Rescan Refreshes list of NAS devices Tool Menu Open Folder Opens the LinkStation shared folder Open Web setting Opens the sele...

Страница 150: ...unt used Shared Folders Displays shared folders and disks on the LinkStation If the Users Groups tab is selected Users and Groups are displayed If the Network tab is selected it shows if DHCP is Enabl...

Страница 151: ...he Confirm Operation screen Delete Folder Restore Factory Defaults Format Enter the number from the Confirmation Number field within 60 seconds and click Apply Folder Setup New Folder Click Create Fol...

Страница 152: ...share will support Shared Folder Support Description Windows SMB Check to enable SMB support for connection to Windows and Mac OS X Apple AFP Check to enable AFP support for connection to Mac OS Also...

Страница 153: ...on Access Restrictions If using access restrictions click Add to add users or groups that will be allowed to access the share You may delete users and groups from the access list with the Remove butto...

Страница 154: ...e deleted If the LinkStation is a domain member Domain Users will also be available Local Users New User To display click Create a user Username Usernames may contain up to 20 bytes UTF 8 Alphanumeric...

Страница 155: ...uota To use a quota to restrict the space which is available for a user click Enable Hard Limit GB Set space to be available to use in GB Quotas only restrict the available hard drive space This featu...

Страница 156: ...does not duplicate to other groups Description Group descriptions may contain up to 75 bytes UTF 8 Alphanumeric characters multi byte characters hyphens underscores and spaces may be used Do not use a...

Страница 157: ...Size Ethernet frame size is the maximum size of data that can be sent at a time If all devices on your network support Jumbo Frame you may be able to improve transmission efficiency by choosing a larg...

Страница 158: ...ver NT Domain Name Enter NT Domain Name to use NT Domain as the method to join the network You can enter up to 23 bytes UTF 8 Alphanumeric characters multi byte characters hyphen _ underscore and dot...

Страница 159: ...byte characters Alphanumeric characters hyphen and _ underscore may be used Do not use a symbol as the first character Administrator Name Enter the Administrator account username for Administrator Na...

Страница 160: ...e domain Note The Windows Domain Controller has been assigned to be an external authentication SMB Server The workgroup name on the LinkStation must be identical to the Windows Domain Name Automatic U...

Страница 161: ...You cannot create more than 2 shared folders for the Authentication test A user who is automatically registered will belong to the hdusers group You cannot use shared folder names which already exist...

Страница 162: ...placed in this folder To run a CGI script copy it to the cgi bin folder CGI files in the Perl language with cgi or pl extensions are supported in the cgi bin folder PHP files with php extensions are...

Страница 163: ...ved Open phpMyAdmin This opens phpMyAdmin where MySQL database management can be performed The Web Server must be enabled to use phpMyAdmin By default the phpMyAdmin username and password are Username...

Страница 164: ...ss of an NTP server You may user ntp jst mfeed ad jp or 192 168 11 123 for example To specify ntp jst mfeed ad jp as the NTP server select Use default NTP server ntp jst mfeed ad jp NTP Synchronizatio...

Страница 165: ...vice stops If the unit is disconnected abnormally from Mac OS the database created by Mac OS may be destroyed and you can no longer connect to the unit If this happens select Delete any hidden and run...

Страница 166: ...en Delete Folder LinkStation s Restore Factory Defaults Erase Disk of the LinkStation Enter the number shown in the Confirmation Number field within 60 seconds and click Apply The LinkStation can form...

Страница 167: ...Cannot format from the Web Admin interface This is Read Only for the LinkStation It can be used read write with Windows 7 Vista XP 2000 or Windows Server2003 Server2008 Read Only not writable for bac...

Страница 168: ...ng RAID settings RAID Array Error Detection Response If shutdown is enabled the LinkStation will automatically shut down when a RAID 1 error is detected RAID 0 arrays and drives in normal mode are not...

Страница 169: ...ng Every Week select from Sunday to Saturday 1st from Sunday to Saturday 2nd from Sunday to Saturday 3rd from Sunday to Saturday 4th from Sunday to Saturday 1st 3rd from Sunday to Saturday 2nd 4th fro...

Страница 170: ...ree Remote backup password 111 222 None Example of Configuration Configuration on the LinkStation Backup Source The shared folder as a backup destination displayed when 222 is set on Search for Backup...

Страница 171: ...ion TeraStation which is the backup source matches with Search for Backup Destination by Password Backup must be enabled as a published destination when setting up the shared folder Backup Jobs Setup...

Страница 172: ...n modes other than normal backup will overwrite all data at the backup destination Do not perform any file operations such as rename or delete a file in the Backup Sources during the Backup If you do...

Страница 173: ...Do not create share target share folder target Overwrite Backup Differential Backup Only copy and overwrite the files with changes based on the file size and time stamp 2 Files Folders exit only on t...

Страница 174: ...transfer speed when the network bandwidth is narrow this does not mean that data is archived into 1 file and backed up Do not select this option when the backup destination is a USB hard drive Ignore...

Страница 175: ...SMTP AUTH CRAM MD5 POP3 Server Address Enter the POP3 Server Address E mail server address POP3 Port No Enter POP Port No SSL TLS When LOGIN SMTP AUTH and CRAM MD5 SMTP AUTH CRAM MD5 are selected for...

Страница 176: ...at is directly connected synchronize with UPS connected to other LinkStation on the network Select to synchronize the LinkStation with a UPS that is connected to a different LinkStation on the same ne...

Страница 177: ...and MySQL Server Note The following tasks require a Confirm Operation screen Delete Folder Restore LinkStation Format LinkStation Erase Disk Enter the number shown in the Confirmation Number field wi...

Страница 178: ...cess view shared folders Allow All Groups Users Allow to access or view only groups or uses registered to the LinkStation Use Inherited Folder Permissions Use same permissions as set on the Shared Fol...

Страница 179: ...tname Use of BuffaloNAS com is recommended for most users but you may specify a different DNS service by entering its hostname Auto Configure Firewall UPnP If your router supports UPnP selecting Enabl...

Страница 180: ...lect Enable Public Folder Click Modify Settings and select a DLNA server folder If Show folders on USB drives is enabled media on connected USB drives will also be available to DLNA clients Automatic...

Страница 181: ...ou may choose which disk or array is used to store DTCP IP media files How to enable DTCP IP When DTCP IP is disabled click How to enable DTCP IP function and follow the directions iTunes Server Resta...

Страница 182: ...or not to use the PrintServer Windows only Click Delete Print Queue to delete printer jobs Note Some printers may not work with the PrintServer Network USB Server Network USB Server Click Modify Setti...

Страница 183: ...Explorer My Computer or other file manager To disable WebAccess Connect select Disable Target Folder Select the shared folder that will be connected The selected folder is used internally by WebAcces...

Страница 184: ...Number of ports 1 port supports AUTO MDIX Connector type RJ 45 8 pin Protocol TCP IP Access method CSMA CD File Sharing CIFS SMB AFP HTTP HTTPS FTP SFTP FTPS LS QVL LS WV LS WX LS V series LinkStation...

Страница 185: ...Average 9 W LS QVL Max 80 W Average 45 W Dimensions W H D Weight LS VL XHL CHL 45 175 156 mm 1 8 6 9 6 2 in 1 1 kg 2 5 lbs LS XL 45 175 150 mm 1 8 6 9 6 in 1 1 kg 2 5 lbs LS WVL WXL 86 127 204 mm 3 4...

Страница 186: ...d as follows IP Address 169 254 xxx xxx where xxx are random numbers between 1 and 254 Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Registered Group The LinkStation has 3 default groups hdusers admin and guest You cannot...

Страница 187: ...tter to a shared folder on the LinkStation Double click the icon on the desktop NAS Navigator2 will launch 3 Right click on the LinkStation s icon and choose Map remote default share to drive letter 1...

Страница 188: ...c 3 Click the icon in the Dock NAS Navigator2 will launch 1 2 Select the folder that you want to mount and click OK Hold the control key click on your LinkStation s icon then choose Open Folder A driv...

Страница 189: ...ement with PC feature you need to install NAS Navigator2 on all computers connected within the same network as LinkStation File Sharing Security Level Change Tool To use the LinkStation with Windows V...

Страница 190: ...mputer is displayed Click Yes Your PC should reboot You have changed the security level You can reset the security settings to their Windows defaults with the following procedure 1 Click Start BUFFALO...

Страница 191: ...PC TurboPC optimizes transfer speeds for hard drives by caching data in your computer s RAM It works best when TurboCopy is also installed Note Your LinkStation does not benefit from TurboPC Note Turb...

Страница 192: ...Info folder Installation programs for software such as NAS Navigator2 are included on the LinkStation s hard drive in a folder called info For example in the info English NASNavi2 folder double click...

Страница 193: ...indicates the type of error Note If there is an error open NAS Navigator2 It may have an error message displayed Place of error code Status 10s place of error code The LED illuminates for 1 0 second e...

Страница 194: ...e them If the error is displayed again contact Buffalo technical support for assistance E12 System temperature has exceeded the maximum safe value Do not place objects in the area around the LinkStati...

Страница 195: ...e of the information code 1s place The LED illuminates for 0 5 seconds every 0 3 seconds The number of flashes is the ones place of the information code Information codes Descriptions I10 System tempe...

Страница 196: ...in use Note The function LED blue and the info error LED orange blink together if an error occurs during DirectCopy Please do the following if this happens 1 Shut down the LinkStation 2 Detach the US...

Страница 197: ...ining the error status of the RAID array Transfer speeds are slower during the examination process I16 Creating the RAID array I17 Resyncing the RAID array Transfer speeds are slower during the resync...

Страница 198: ...rebuilt or a drive should be formatted Normally this is displayed after a hard drive has been replaced Rebuild the RAID array or format the hard drive in the Web Admin interface I46 Data migration or...

Страница 199: ...degraded mode until the error is corrected Replace the failed drive indicated by the red LED as soon as possible After replacement rebuild the RAID array after starting the LinkStation E14 The RAID a...

Страница 200: ...owing green Linking Blinking green Accessing AC adaptor LED Status Descriptions Green Power is connected Off Power is not connected Info Error LED glowing amber When new firmware is available the Info...

Страница 201: ...initialization Blinking Blue DirectCopy is in use Note The function LED blue and the info error LED orange blink together if an error occurs during DirectCopy Please do the following if this happens...

Страница 202: ...re slower during the examination process I16 Creating the RAID array I17 Resyncing the RAID array Transfer speeds are slower during the resyncing process I18 Rebuilding the RAID array Transfer speeds...

Страница 203: ...ical support for assistance E12 System temperature has exceeded the maximum safe value Do not place objects in the area around the LinkStation Also move the LinkStation to a cooler location E13 An err...

Страница 204: ...gerous level Contact Buffalo technical support for assistance E16 Unable to find the hard drive Hard drive may be disconnected or may have failed Contact Buffalo technical support for assistance E22 M...

Страница 205: ...al support for assistance E10 The LinkStation is running on the UPS battery due to a power outage The system will now be shut down safely Check that power is being supplied to the UPS and if there are...

Страница 206: ...e disconnected or may have failed After shutting down reinstall the hard drive E22 Mounting of the hard drive failed Format the hard drive After formatting if the error still appears after rebooting r...

Страница 207: ...e Descriptions I10 System temperature has exceeded the maximum safe value Move the LinkStation to a cooler location Do not place objects in the area around the LinkStation I11 The bad sectors in the h...

Страница 208: ...s I26 Initializing all settings in the Web Admin interface I27 Checking a USB hard drive I28 Formatting a USB hard drive I32 The RAID should be rebuilt or a drive should be formatted Normally this is...

Страница 209: ...Once it has turned off it is safe to unplug the USB device When starting DirectCopy After the USB device is connected pressing the LinkStation Function button while the Function LED is glowing blue ab...

Страница 210: ...rror code Descriptions E15 The bad sectors in the hard drive have reached a dangerous level Contact Buffalo technical support for assistance E22 Mounting of hard drive failed Format the hard drive Aft...

Страница 211: ...ration between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technic...

Страница 212: ...t Adapter are enabled Disable any adapters other than the Ethernet Adapter to connect to the LinkStation Cause 4 The defective Ethernet cable or the connection is not stable Change a port on the hub t...

Страница 213: ...and run Disk Check If a shared folder does not open even though NAS Navigator 2 recognizes the LinkStation If power outage occurred or the AC adapter is unplugged while the LinkStation is ON the Link...

Страница 214: ...idental misoperation It is important to back up your data to recover data or minimize losses in such a case Use Mass Storage class hard disk manufactured by BUFFALO such as TeraStation LinkStation and...

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