D-Link DNS-313 manual

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2 Table of Contents Product Overview ................................................ 3 Package Contents......... ........................... ................3 System Requirements ............................... ..................... 4 Introduction ............................... ..................... .................. 4 Features .................[...]

3 Product Overview Package Contents  D-Link DNS-313 Network Enclosure  CD-ROM with Manual and Software  Quick Installation Guide  Power Adapter (12V/ 3A)  Power cord  Vertical stands  USB 2.0 Cable  Cat 5 Ethernet Cable Note: Using a power supply with a diffe rent voltage than the one incl uded with the DNS-313 will ca use d[...]

4 System Requirements For best results, the following S ystem Requirements are recommended: Computer with: 1Ghz proce ssor / 512 MB RAM / 200 MB available space / CD-ROM drive Internet Explorer version 6.0 or Mozilla Firefox 1.0 and above 3.5” SATA Hard Drive Windows XP SP2, Windows 2000 SP6 or Windows Vista Introduction The D-Link DNS-313 1-Bay [...]

5 Combining ease of use with pract ical, high performance features, t he DNS-313 is an organized solution for any network. Free up disk space on computers and cent ralize data on your network with the DNS-313 1-Bay Network Storage Enclosure! 1 Hard Drive not included. Supports up to 1000GB SA TA Hard drive as at time of print. 2 Note that use of an[...]

6 1 Hard Drive not included. Supports up to 1000GB SA TA Hard drive as at time of print. 2 Note that use of an FTP Server to access files over the Internet does not provide for se cure or encrypted transmissions. 3 D-Link cannot guarantee full compatibilit y or proper playback with all codecs. Playback capability depends on the codec suppo rt of th[...]

7 Hardware Overview Front View Power Button: Press once to power on the DNS-313. Press again to power off the DNS-313. Drive LED: The LED will be solid BLUE wh en drive is connected but inactive. The LED will blin k when the drive is being accessed, formatted or synchr onized. The LED will be solid GREEN when t he remaining capacity of the drive is[...]

8 Rear Panel (Connections) Power Receptacle: The 12V/ 3A power supply connects here. Ethernet Port: A Gigabit Ethernet port that connects the DNS-313 to the local network. USB Port: USB port for connecting to a desktop or notebook as a USB2.0 portable drive. Drive Eject Lever: Use the provided lever to eject the hard drive. T he front panel must be[...]

9 Installation Hardware Setup This section provides unpacki ng and installation information for the DNS-313. Open the shipping carton for the DNS-313 and carefully unpack its contents. To install the DNS-313 on your local network, refer to the steps below: 1. Access the drive bays by sliding the faceplate up until it unlatches from the device. 2. O[...]

10 4. Attach the faceplate to the front of the device. 5. Connect an Ethernet c able into the available Ethernet port. This cable should connect the DNS-313 to your loca l network or directly to a computer for configuration. Note: Should you need to install a new Hard Disk into the DNS -313, you will be required to inse rt the Ethernet cable betwee[...]

11 Configuration Getting Started Note: Please insert an Ethernet cable from your router to the DNS-313 and run the installation wizard included in the CD whenever you inst all a new Hard Drive to the DNS-313. When first powered on, during the initi al boot sequence, the DNS-313 will wait to be assigned an IP address via DHCP. If it does not receive[...]

12 Logging in the Web GUI The Web UI allows you to configure the DNS-313 with more advanced func tions. You may access the Web UI by many ways: 1. Connect from installation Wizard. 2. Connect from the Easy Search Utility. 3. Open the web browser and type the IP address. Once you connect to the Web UI, the Login screen will appear: Type admin for th[...]

13 Web UI The DNS-313 web UI defaults to the Setup page. The main categories for configuration are located in the menu tabs at the top of the page. These categories include:  Setup - Contains the DNS-313 setup wizard, as well as the LAN configuration settings, Device settings and Time and Date settings.  Advanced - Allows the DNS-313 administ[...]

14 Setup Wizard The DNS-313 has a setup Wizard that allows you to quickly configure some of the basic device settings. When running the DNS-313 setup wizar d, the welcome screen details the five steps of the wizard. Click ‘Next’ to continue. Section 3 - Configuration[...]

15 It is recommended you set an admin password here. Enter the new password and re-enter it for confirmation. Click ‘Next’ to continue. Set the appropriate Time Zone and click ‘Next’ to continue. Section 3 - Configuration[...]

16 Edit or change the DNS-313 LAN informa tion, or to keep the current setti ngs, click ‘Next’ to continue. Enter a workgroup, name, and description for the DNS-313, or leave the default values and click ‘Next’ to continue. Section 3 - Configuration[...]

17 When the wizard completes, click ‘Back’ to go back and make changes or click ‘Rest art’ to restart the DNS-313 and save the configuration. While the DNS-313 is restarting, a Loading message will appear. Section 3 - Configuration[...]

18 When the login prompt appears, login us ing the new administrator password. Section 3 - Configuration[...]

19 LAN Setup The Local Area Network settings for the DNS-313 are configured on the LAN page. DHCP Client Selecting DHCP Client will cause the DNS-313 to obt ain an IP address from the local DHCP serve r. Static IP Selecting Static IP requires the user to assign the IP information for the DNS-313 manually. Section 3 - Configuration[...]

20 Device Settings The device settings page allows you to assign a workgroup, name and descri ption to the DNS-313. Workgroup Assigns a workgroup name to the DNS-313. Name Assigns a name to the DNS-313. The name can be used to access t he device from a web browser instead of the IP address, for example, http://DNS-313. Description Assigns a unique [...]

21 Time and Date The DNS-313’s Time and Date menu contains several different options for setting the de vice’s internal clock. It is important that the accurate time is set so that scheduled backups an d downloads will be accurate. Time Zone Settings This option allows you to set appropriate Time Zone. Section 3 - Configuration[...]

22 Click ‘Set Time’ to sync with the local computer. From My Computer This option will synchronize the DNS-313 clock wit h the computer being used to configure it. Click ‘Set Time’ to sync with the local computer. NTP Server Network Time Protocol (NTP) synchronizes the DNS-313 with an Internet time server. Enter the IP Address or domain nam[...]

23 Advanced Users/Groups The DNS-313 supports up to 64 uniq ue users and 10 unique groups. The users can be spec ified by groups, or created individually for ease of management, and to aid in organization when setting up access rules and quotas. The users are created to a llow access to specific folders on the DNS-313, via FTP or the local network.[...]

24 User and Group Creation This section contains required attributes for a new user, incl uding user name and passw ord or create a new Group by assigning a unique group name. User Name Set a unique name for the user. Password Set a unique password for the user. Confirm Password Confirm the assigned password for the user. Group settings Select a pr[...]

25 Network Access The Network Access settings a llow you to assign users and groups to spec ific folders or volumes. By default, all users are allowed Read/Write access to all volume s. Before specific user or group rules can be created, the default rules must be deleted. Network Access Settings Assign permissions for users and groups on the local [...]

26 Category Determines whether the access rule will apply to a group or individual user. Group / User Select the group or user the access rule will apply to. Folder Browse to and select the folder or directory you are controlling access to. Permission Set the user or group permission to Read Only or Read/Write. Comment Enter a comment for reference[...]

27 FTP Server The DNS-313 is equipped with a built in FTP Server. The server is easy to configure and allows users access to important data whether they are on the local network or at a remote loca tion. The FTP server can be configured to allow user a ccess to specific directories, and will al low up to 10 users to access the DNS-313 at a time. FT[...]

28 FTP Server Status The current settings and status of the DNS-313 FTP Server are displayed here. FTP Server Settings Category Determines whether the FTP server rule will apply to a group or individual user. Section 3 - Configuration[...]

29 User /Group Select the user or group the FTP server rule will apply to. Folder Browse to and select the folder or dire ctory you are granting FTP access to. Select root to grant access to all volumes. Permission Set the user or group permission to Read Only or Read/Write. Max User Sets the maximum amount of users t hat can connect to the FTP ser[...]

30 Name Name the DNS-313 FTP server rule. IP Address Enter the IP address of the DNS-313. Public Port Enter the public FTP port. By default, the port is 21. Private Port Enter the private FTP port. By default, the port is 21. Traffic Type Set the traffic type to TCP. If you use an FTP port other than 21, then users accessing the FTP server using an[...]

31 UPnP AV Server The DNS-313 features a UPnP AV Server. This server provides t he ability to stream photos, music and videos to UPnP AV compatible netw ork media players. If the server is enabled, th e DNS-313 will be automatically detected by UPnP AV compat ible media players on your local network. UPnP AV Server Select Enable or Disable to enabl[...]

32 Auto Refresh Sets the duration of time to refresh t he media files list of the UPnP AV Server. Refresh Click ‘Refresh’ after adding new files to be used by UPnP AV compatible devices. Section 3 - Configuration[...]

33 iTunes Server The DNS-313 features an iTunes Server. This server provides the abil ity to share music and videos to computers on the local network running iTunes. If the server is enabled , the DNS-313 will be automatically detected in the iTunes program and t he music and videos contain ed in the specified direc tory will be available to stream[...]

34 ‘Browse’ to select a specific folder. Password Sets password for the iTunes server. Refresh Click ‘Refresh’ after adding new files to be used with iTunes. After enabling the iTunes server on the DNS-313, launch iTunes. When iTunes detects the DNS-313, select it and you will be prompted to enter the iTunes server password. Select the DNS-[...]

35 Media stored on the DNS-313 will then be available for use in iTunes. Section 3 - Configuration[...]

36 DHCP Server The DNS-313 can also be used as a DHCP Server. As a DHCP serv er, it can be used to serve IP addresses to devices on your lo cal network, however, this feature shou ld not be enabled if you already have a DHCP server, such as a router on your local network. DHCP Server Enables or Disables the DNS-313 DHCP Ser ver. Starting IP Address[...]

37 Ending IP Address Enter the ending IP address for the range of addresses a ssigned by the DHCP server. Lease Time Sets the duration of time that an IP address will remain assigned to a device. Section 3 - Configuration[...]

38 Maintenance Admin Password The Admin Password menu allows you to set a passwo rd for the admin account. It is recommended to set an admin account password when first configuring the DNS-313. User Name The administrator user name is admin, and this cannot be changed. Password Enter the current password. Section 3 - Configuration[...]

39 New Password Enter the new password. Confirm Password Enter the new password again for confirmation. Click ‘Save Settings’ to save the new password. Section 3 - Configuration[...]

40 System The DNS-313 System menu provides opt ions for system restarts, savi ng and loading configuration settings, and setting idle times. Restart Click ‘Restart’ to reboot the DNS-313. Section 3 - Configuration[...]

41 Defaults Click ‘Restore’ to reset the DNS-313 to its factory default se ttings. This will erase all previous configuration changes. Shutdown Click ‘Shutdown’ to pow er off the DNS-313. Configuration Settings Click ‘Save’ to save the current DNS-313 c onfiguration settings to a file on the local computer. If at a later time you need t[...]

42 Firmware Upgrade The DNS-313 Firmware Upgrade menu makes it simple to check for new firmware releases and upload them to the device. Firmware Upgrade This section provides a link to check for new firmware on the D-Link support website. If a new firmware is available, downlo ad the file to your local computer. Current Firmware Info This section p[...]

43 When upgrading the firmware, click ‘Brows e’ to select the new firmware f ile on your local computer. Click ‘Apply’ to begin the firmware upgrade process. Section 3 - Configuration[...]

44 E-Mail Alerts With the DNS-313 E-Mail Alerts, you ca n configure e-mails to be sent alerting you to certain operational conditions and drive status conditions. These alerts can prove helpful with the management and safeguarding of important data. Section 3 - Configuration[...]

45 E-Mail Alert Settings This section contains the configurat ion settings for the outgoing e-mail accoun t and the receiving e-mail account. Once configured, use the ‘Test E-Mail button’ to s end a test e-mail and confirm your settings are correct. Alert Types This section contains the alert opti ons and their configuration settings. E-Mail Al[...]

46 Sender E-Mail Enter the “from” e-mail address (e .g. alerts@dns313.com). This field does not require a valid e-mail address. However, if your e-ma il client is filtering spam, make sure you allow this address to be received. Receiver E-Mail Enter the e-mail address you want to send t he alerts to. This address mu st correspond with the SMTP [...]

47 Alert Types Space Status Select an interval in hours and minutes to have a st atus of space remaini ng on the drives e-mailed. Volume is Full An alert will be sent when the hard drive is full. Hard Drive Has Failed An alert will be sent if a critic al error occurs on the drive. Administrator Password Change An alert will be sent if the admin pas[...]

48 Power Management The DNS-313 Power Management feature allows you to configure the drives to shut down while power remains constant to the device. The drive s will power up agai n when data is accessed. Power Management Enable or Disable Powe r Management on the DNS-313. Turn off Hard Drive Set the amount of time before idle drive will shut down.[...]

49 Dynamic DNS (DDNS) The DDNS feature allows you to host a server (Web, FTP, Game Server, etc…) us ing a domain name that you have purchased (www.whatevery ournameis.com) with your dynam ically assigned IP address. Most broadband Internet Service Providers assign dynamic (changing) IP addresses. Using a DDNS service provider, your friends can en[...]

50 Enable DDNS Click to enable the DDNS function. Server Address Choose your DDNS provider from the drop down menu.. Host name Enter the Host Name that you regist ered with your DDNS service provider. Username or Key Enter the Username for your DDNS account. Password or Key Enter the Password for your DDNS account. Timeout Enter a time (in hours). [...]

51 Status Device Info LAN Info Displays the local network settings of the DNS-313. Section 3 - Configuration[...]

52 Device Info Displays the workgroup, name, description and system temperat ure of the DNS-313. Hard Drive Info Displays the hard drive information, including the total capacity, us ed and unused drive space. Section 3 - Configuration[...]

53 Help The DNS-313 Help page provides a menu of Help t opics explaining the features of the device. Section 3 - Configuration[...]

54 Easy Search Utility The Easy Search Utility included in the CD provides many useful functions help you to discover the device, assign the IP address, mapping a dri ve, and connect to the device GUI. To run the Easy Search Utility, ins ert the DNS-313 CD into your CD-ROM drive, and click Easy Search Utility. Section 3 - Configuration[...]

55 Network Storage Device The Easy Search Utility displays any DNS-313 devices it detects on the network here. Refresh Refreshes the device list. Configuration Click ‘Configuration’ to acce ss the Web UI of the DNS-313. LAN Configure the LAN Settings for the DNS-313 here. Apply Click ‘Apply’ to save changes to the LAN Settings. Drive Mappin[...]

56 Mapping a Drive You can use the D-Link Easy Search Utility to map drives to your comp uter. Insert the DNS-313 CD into your CD-ROM drive. Click the ‘Easy Search Utility’. T he Easy Search Utility will load and det ect any DNS-313 devices that are on the local network. If the DNS-313 you are working with does not show up in the device list, c[...]

57 Highlight an available DNS-313. Available volumes will be displayed under Drive M apping. Highlight the volu me you want to map. Select an available drive letter from the drop-down menu and click ‘Connect’. Once connected, your mapped dri ve(s) will appear in My Computer. Double-click the My Com puter icon on your desktop. Section 3 - Config[...]

58 Double-click on the mapped drive to access the files and folders. Section 3 - Configuration[...]

59 Downloads The DNS-313 Schedule Download feature allows you to set up scheduled folder or file downloads and backup sessions. Begin by accessing the co nfiguration of the DNS-313: Click ‘Easy Search Utility’. Highlight an available DNS-313 and click ‘Co n figuration’ to access the web-based utility. The DNS-313 logi n screen will appear: [...]

60 Type admin for the username and l eave the password field blank. Click ‘Downloads’. The DNS-313 Schedule Downl oads configuration will appear. Section 3 - Configuration[...]

61 Scheduling Scheduling Settings Configure download and backup schedules here. Schedule List The Schedule List will display all completed, active, and pending scheduled downloads and backups. Section 3 - Configuration[...]

62 Scheduling Settings Login Method Select the appropriate login method to acce ss the files for download. If the site r equires login credentials, select Account an d enter a valid username and password. Type Select File or Folder, depending on w hat you want to download or backup. URL Enter the URL of the site or server you are initiating a trans[...]

63 E.g. ftp:// 123.456.789/Test ftp: //123.456.789/test.txt h t t p ://www.test.com/test.txt Test Click ‘Test’ to test the URL is valid and the user name and password are correct. Local Click ‘Local’ to set the source f ile or folder from one of the in ternal drive volumes. Browse to the file or folder, and click ‘Ok’ to accept the netw[...]

64 Status Schedule List The Schedule List will display all completed, active, and pending scheduled downloads and backups. Section 3 - Configuration[...]

65 Direct Attached Storage Function Note: Before using the Direct Attached Storage func tion, make sure your DNS-313 has been configured. (Please refer to “Installation”). The DAS function will not work without the system being installed. The DNS-313 features a built-in Direct Attached Storage function to allo w the DNS-313 to function as a USB[...]

66 Turn on the Power Button of the DNS-313, In Window s 2000, XP and Vista the DN S-313 will automatically install upon power-on. Open My Computer and the new drive will be present. By default it will use the firs t available drive letter. Note: When using the DNS-313 as a USB 2.0 port portable drive, the Network Storage functionality will be disab[...]

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