3.5 EXTERNAL NETWORK HDD User s Manual
Table of Content Before You Use Key Features H/W Installation Illustration of Product LED Definition NETWORK HDD Assembly Setup the Network HDD Home Disk Utility Folder Sharing FTP Service IP Configuration Maintenance Log Map Your NETWORK HDD NETWORK HDD Application Personal Data Backup Network File Sharing FTP Remote Backup Trouble Shooting 2
Before you use Thank you for purchasing NETWORK HDD, the network storage device. Now you can easily add NETWORK HDD into your Network. Before using this device please read the Key Features below. The NETWORK HDD is a flexible, economical and powerful unit for your Network. Follow the instructions to help you connect, set it up, and configure it. Key Features Support 3.5 IDE hard disk over 250 GB. Compatible with Windows 98SE/ME/2000/NT4.0/XP Support DHCP server. Under network environment, it supports one 10/100Mbps Ethernet port. Easy configuration and firmware upgrade under web-based GUI Support CIFS/SMB for Microsoft Network remote users to retrieve files thru My Neighborhood. Support Hardware Reset function by pressing the Power On/Off key for five seconds. Support FTP server. Support Samba server, by which the server hosts 64 clients on line. Support up to 5 FTP users at the same time. Password management provides secure access to HDD and web management. 3
H/W Installation Illustration of Product Front Panel LED Power-on and Data-access indicator LED Rear Panel Power Switch Press this button to switch On/Off NETWORK HDD. External Power Jack Connect to the AC adapter. Ethernet Port Connected to RJ45 cable Link LED Link status of Ethernet Activity LED Activity status of Ethernet Power Switch External Power Jack Link LED (explained in the following chart) Ethernet Port Activity LED (explained in the following chart) 4
LED Definition LED Name Operating Status LED Color Hard Disk Status LED (LED in front panel) Link LED Activity LED Power ON Power Off HDD Accessing Warning Link to the Ethernet Disconnected Accessing the Ethernet Not Accessing Green No signal Blinking in Green Blinking in Red Green No signal Orange No signal Network HDD Assembly 1. Connect the IDE cable and power cable to the hard disk drive, and then fix the PCB and drive with screws. 2. Plug the cable of LED into the connector on PCB. 5
3. Push the Hard Disk and the plastic base back into the case. (Watch out for the alignment as illustrated.) 4. Use a screw driver to secure the case and stand with screws. Having completed above steps, please now plug the power cord to NETWORK HDD. The other end of the power cord should be connected to a power outlet. Turn on the power switch of NETWORK HDD to boot it up. The LED will flash during Self-Test. Then the LED will turn green. 6
Setup the Network HD The 3 setup conditions you can choose: Setup NETWORK HDD as DHCP Client: If your NETWORK HDD operates under a built-in DHCP server router (ex. Internet Sharing Hub), it will obtain an IP from DHCP Server automatically. Setup NETWORK HDD as DHCP Server: If your operating environment does not support DHCP server, NETWORK HDD will immediately act as DHCP server and assign an IP for installation. The default IP is 169.254.71.254. In Static IP environment: You need first configure the IP for NETWORK HDD to operate in the Static IP environment. For Configuring details, please refer to the Trouble Shooting section. Configure your NETWORK HDD through web browser 1. Enter in URL Key in 0Hhttp://storage/ in IE and then press Enter, the following window will appear. 2. Enter admin in the User Name Column. 3. Enter admin in the Password Column. 4. Click OK button. 7
The GUI setup window will show up as below. Home Home window allows you to view NETWORK HDD s status. Identification segment in Home window Press the Change button in this segment to enter into Identification window. Host Name: The default setting is STORAGE OR STORAGE-XXXX. The last four digits is Mac Address. 8
Group Name: WORKGROUP is the default setting. Enter a new name into Group Name column and click OK button to change to a new group. Administration segment in Home window Press the Change button following Administrator to enter into Administration window. Administrator: admin (default) Password: admin (default) This Administration window allows you to change your Password setting. If you have made any changes, you will need to enter new Password to enter into the GUI setup window next time. 9
Press the Change button following Date/Time to enter into Date/Time window. You can set up the Date/Time/SNTP/Time Server/Time Zone information in this window. IP Configuration segment in Home window This segment shows IP/DHCPS information. Firmware & Disk Info segment in Home window Firmware version Show the built-in version from factory. Disk Info Show the model of the HDD built in. Free Size Show the still available capacity of the HDD. Total Size Show the total capacity of the HDD. Languages Support English/Shift JIS (Japanese)/Tradition Chinese 10
Disk Utility Click on Disk Utility shown on Home s menu to enter into the window below. If your HDD is an unformatted new drive, you need to format the drive via this utility. Please note that NETWORK HDD only support FAT32 Format. 1. Press Format button to start formatting your HDD. Warning: All your data and partitions will be deleted if the format button is pressed. If the file size of the new HD is zero and the drive could not be found, you have to utilize the Disk Utility to format the HD as FAT 32 format. 2. After the HD is formatted, please reboot your NETWORK HDD and refresh the IE. 3. Running the Scan Disk program will check the file system. And correct any errors found. This program should be run regularly. Press the Start button, and the results will show on the column. 11
Folder Share Click on Folder Share shown on Home s menu to enter into the window below. You can manage your share folders and their passwords in this window. 1. If your NETWORK HDD has previously been formatted using Disk Utility feature in Home menu, the default folder PUBLIC will show in this window. If your NETWORK HDD has not been formatted, you can still create new folders now. 2. By clicking on Create Folder, Delete Folder, Rename Folder and Password, you can manage you share folders. 3. The folders being set with password will show ****** mark on the window. The folders not being set with password will show ------ on the window. 12
FTP Service Click on FTP Service shown on Home s menu to enter into the window below. Press on Add Account button to add FTP user s account. You can setup each FTP user s Account, Password, Status and Access right in the window. After completing the settings, press ADD button to add a new account. Each FTP user s account status will show on FTP Service window after setup. 13
The following figure is an example. IP Configuration Click on IP Configuration shown on Home s menu to enter into the window below. On this window, the IP obtained by DHCP server will show up as default setting. 14
You can change the default IP setting by ticking on Static IP as below button, entering your IP information in each column and then pressing on the Apply button to complete setting up your static IP. DHCPS: Click on DHCPS menu beside IP Config, the following window will show up. You can setup the DHCPS IP from this window. 15
Maintenance Click on Maintenance shown on Home s menu to enter into the window below. Read the instructions on the window to upload the firmware, restart system or go back to the factory default settings. Log Click on Maintenance shown on Home s menu to enter into the window below. This window shows all the operation records for NETWORK HDD. Click the Refresh button to update the latest operations. 16
Map your Network HD By mapping your NETWORK HDD, you can access it easily in My Computer. Press Start button on Windows desktop => Press Search => Press Computer or people => Press A computer on the network and a new window will appear. => Type Storage in the Computer Name column and then press Search button. You will see the following window. Point to the Storage-xxxx, double click the mouse. Choose the folder you want to map, click mouse on its right button and click Map Network Drive. 17
The following window will appear. Choose a Drive letter you want to map. Press Finish button to complete mapping. As the following window illustrates, you can now access NETWORK HDD easily in My Computer. 18
Network HDD Application Personal Data Backup For a single user, you can use NETWORK HDD as an external hard disk to store your data thru the Ethernet. Network File Sharing NETWORK HDD could also be connected to a 10/100 Base-T switch, hub, or router to be shared among group users. FTP Remote Backup NETWORK HDD packs the power of FTP function and this will give you the remote backup feature. If you plan to use the FTP, use the FTP supported by Browser. Type 1Hftp://domain name or IP/ (ex. Storage) in Browser s address and press enter. 19
You will get into the authentication window and then you can key in the User name and Password. 20
Trouble Shooting 1. While your NETWORK HDD has been properly connected to the PC, but the GUI setup window does not appear properly after you type Storage on the Browser and enter the Password, you need to configure your IP. 1-1. Enter into DOS command prompt. Press Ipconfig /renew to verify your IP address if you use Windows 98 or above. 1-2. Or release your original IP via winipcfg command when using Windows 98. Go back to the Browser, press Storage to enter into the GUI Setup window. 2. How to configure the TCP/IP network protocol? Click Start -> Control Panel -> Network Connections and the following window will appear: Click on Local Area Connection and then click mouse on the right bottom, a sub-window will appear; click Properties on the sub-window. 21
The following window will then appear. Choose Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties button. The following window will appear. 22
Select Use the following IP address and then key in the IP address. The Subnet mask will then appear automatically in the window. 3. How to configure your IP while your system is under Static IP? 3-1. Obtain IP, SubNet Mask, gateway, DNS data from your operating system. 3-2. Reconfigure your PC as auto IP by obtaining an IP address automatically. 3-3. Connect your PC and NETWORK HDD. 3-4. Setup your NETWORK HDD as Static IP via setup GUI window. 3-5. Change your PC s IP back to previous setting. 3-6. Connect your system back to LAN. 23