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Taurus LAN User Guide Taurus LAN - User Guide Macpower & T ytech T echnology Co., Lt d. Date: June 1 1, 2008 - v1.2 Firmware: v2.6.3-20080529 PCB: MP-LNU23SL v1.2 Model: PDD-LNU2SS The diagrams and images containe d in this manual may not fully represent the product that you are using and are there for illustration purposes only .[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION ..........................1 P ACKAGE C ONTENTS .......................................... 1 S YSTE M R EQUIREMENTS ..................................... 1 D ETAILED V IEW ..................................................2 Front View ...................................................[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Chapter 1 - Introduction A SA T A enclosure like no other , the T aurus LA N offers the latest in network attached storage technology . Workstations connected to the same network have access to the T aurus’ s massive dual bay storage space. Plus, with 2 available USB host port s, any attached USB device is also accessible on[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Det ailed V iew For a detailed description on how each of these ports and buttons work, please refer to the following chapters. Front V iew 1. ON/OFF switch (blue when ON) 2. V entilation holes 3. S tatus LEDs (see LED Indicators) 4. USB port (upstream) 5. USB backup button Note: Af ter turning on the power , it takes about on[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Page 3 / Chapter 1 - Introduction Quick Inst allation Guide Following is a quick installation guide to get you up and running. For further det ails on each of the settings, please refer to Chapter 2 and subsequent chapters. 1. Install at least one hard drive. 2. Connect the Ethernet cable fr om your network router or switch to[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Chapter 2 - System Setup HDD Inst allation Y our unit may come with a pre-installed hard drive. Before opening such an enclosure, please read the warranty and any other notes fr om your vendor carefully before doing so, as this could void your warranty . 1. Remove the four screws from the bottom of the case. 2. Push the inner [...]

Taurus LAN User Guide 7. Mount the driv e with two screws on each side. 8. Slide the inner enclosure back into the outer chassis. 9. Fasten the four screws to finish the assembly. Note: Be careful not to damage any cables or com ponents, and make sure the cables are connected firmly . Fan Speed Settings The jumper at J4/J5 can be used to set the mo[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide How to login To configure your Taurus LA N, you will need to use the web browser, enter the IP address and then use the web configuration for further setup. To find out the IP address of your device once it is connected to the network, t here are several different ways as described on the following pages. Login on a PC Use the[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide 6. In step 2, you can define the name for y our device and set up the IP configuration. We recommend using the “Automatically obtain an IP address (DHCP)”. When set, press Next to continue. 1 2 3 7. In step 3, you can set up the date and time . Select your time zone from the drop down menu, set the date, the time and then [...]

Taurus LAN User Guide 8. In step 4, you can compare your new setti ngs with the previous configuration. If you find a mistake, go back to make changes but if everything is OK, press Save. 1 2 9. The setup wizard will remi nd you that the previous se ttings will now be updated with the new configuration. Press OK to finish the setup wizard. Note: Al[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Peer to Peer If you connect the Taurus LAN directly to your computer (PC or Mac) via Ethernet cable, you can access it using its default IP 192.168.1.1. Open the w eb browser and enter 192.168.1.1 to access the web configuration interface. Note: This only works when the Bonjour service is disabled! Login on a Mac When the Bonj[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Page 10 / Chapter 2 - System Setup Bonjour When the Bonjour service on the Taurus LAN is enabled, all you need to do is access the Bonjour tab in your bookmarks fol der and select the Taurus LAN. 1. Turn on your Taurus LAN and make sure it is connected to the same network as your computer 2. Start your web browser (Safari). If[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Chapter 3 - W eb Configuration Open your web browser, enter the IP address of your Taurus LAN and login. The default login is as follows: Username: admin Password: admin For more information about the initial setup and fi nding your IP address, refer to Chapter 2. Basic The settings in this menu are aimed at the user who wants[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Quick Setup The settings in this menu are aimed at the user who wants to quickly set up the LAN disk and share files on the local network. Only the most basic functions and settings are available but it is ideal for someone first usi ng this device. For a more advanced set up, see Control Panel. Wizard The setup wizard can be [...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Add User Use this setup wizard to quickly add and configure a new user account. • Step 1: Enter the user name and password for t he new account. At the same time, you can also create a private folder fo r that user and set the quota limit. • Step 2: If there are other users already set up, they can be added to the user acc[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Add Share Use this setup wizard to quickly add a new share. • Step 1: Enter the share name and an optio nal description for the share. • Step 2: Configure the Windows/FTP access permissions by adding (read only or writable) and removing the mem bers or group from the list. • Step 3: Configure the NFS access permissions b[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Users and Group s In this menu, the admin can manage the user s and groups for the Taur us LAN. Start by adding your users first, then create the gr oups and assign the members to their groups. Note: If there is no hard drive installed or t he HDD is not yet formatted, this menu is not available. User Management In this sectio[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Group Management In this section you can see all existing gr oups for the T aurus LAN and manage them by adding or removing them from the list. Group s are not requi red to grant access to the T aurus LAN but will h elp the admin to man age multiple users and easily share a folder among a group of people. • Existing Groups: [...]

Taurus LAN User Guide File and Print In this menu, you can configure all the settings related to the FTP , NFS and printer server . Use this to manage how your files and folders are shared. File Server In this section you can modify the server settings and also enable or disable a service. • Character set: By default, this is set to Traditional C[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Share Management In this section you can manage the shares and access rights. • Existing Shares: Lists the current shares on the Taurus LAN. • Adding Shares: To add a new share, clear the fo rm by pressing the “Clear Form” button, then enter a new share name. Once done, press the “Save” button to create the new gro[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Printer Server In this section you can enable or disable the printer server and check the details of the connected USB printer. System In this menu you can configure the basic network settings for the Taurus LAN and find some details related to the firmware or disk usage. LAN Settings In this section you can define the hostnam[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide T ime Settings In this section, you can set the date and time manually or select your time zone from the drop down list and use a NTP server to syn chronise the time via the internet When set manually, press the “Save” button to apply the new time and save the settings or when synchronised via the internet, select the NTP [...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Information In this section, you can find the product nam e, the current firmwar e and the current IP address. Disk Usage In this section, you can find a summary of t he hard disk status and disk usage. Press the “Refresh” button to update the information. Page 21 / Chapter 3 - Web Configuration[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Network Service In this menu, you can enable or disable t he network services like the DHCP server , Bonjour and the BitT orrent™ download service. DHCP Server In this section, you can enable and set up the DHCP server. In general, there is already a DHCP server on the local network, so you do n’t need to enable this but i[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide BT orrent In this section, you can manage your torrents and add new downloads to the queue. Before you add the first job, set a limit fo r the download and upload speed according to your network’s bandwidth. After changing the se ttings, press the Save button to apply the new configuration. To start downloading files, you wi[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Maintenance In this menu, you can format the hard drives , setup the RAID array , upgrade the firmware and manage the configuration settings. Disk Utility This utility can be used to format the indivi dual hard drives and also to see all the information related to those disks. • Encryption: The Taurus LAN supports 128bit loo[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide RAID Setting In this section you can manage the RAID a rray and set up your drives. The Taurus LAN supports RAID 0 and RAID 1. Two hard drives of identical capacity and make are required. If only one drive is installed, the RAID configuration will not be available. • RAID 0: Used where speed is the primary objective, RAID Le[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Rebuilding a RAID array When using RAID 1 and one of the drives has fa iled, the faulty HDD has to be replaced and the RAID 1 array rebuilt. 1. Login and go to the R AID Setting menu to check the disk status. If there is a problem, it will show which drive has to be replaced. 2. Turn off the power, remove the power supply from[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide 4. Depending on the capacity, r ebuilding will take a while. Do not turn off the power or interrupt the system in any other way. The HDD LED will be ON while the RAID array is being rebuilt. 5. When finished, the HDD LED will turn off and the disk status will show that the system is ready. Note: Rebuilding the RAID system will[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Firmware Upgrade In this section you can check the current firmware version and upgrade if a new one is available. Download the latest firmware and store in on your computer, then browse for the *.gz file, select it and start the upgrade. The upgrade process takes about 10-20 minutes. Note: Never turn off your unit during the [...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Restore Configuration To quickly restore previous setti ngs or set up multiple units, you can save the configuration and then use this function to upload a previous backup. Browse for the config.tar file on your computer and press the “Restore” button to restore the previous settings. Factory Reset Pressing the “Factory [...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Page 30 / Chapter 3 - Web Configuration Log File This menu includes all the log files of your Taurus LAN. You can find logs for the SAMBA, FTP and DHCP server as well as system and administration logs. Note: To delete the old log files, press the Clean button beneath the log. Account Information In this menu, you can change yo[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Chapter 4 - Network S torage To access the data on the Taurus LAN via th e network connection, you may use either FTP or SMB. Before you can access the shared folders, you will have to set up your users, groups and shares. See chapter 3 for mo re details about user, group and share management. File Access on a PC FTP Use your [...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Windows Explorer Use Windows Explorer and type followed by the IP address of your Taurus LAN. It will list all available folders and shares on your Taurus LAN, which you can then access directly. You can copy files to the network storage as if it were a folder on your local drive. Depending on the bandwidth, you can also di[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide 2. Follow the setup wizard and f ill in the path to your Taurus LAN. Alternatively, you can also browse for the shares by cli cking on the Browse button and locating the folder that way. 3. Once the drive has been mapped, you are able to find and access it under My Computer. This link will still be there ev en after rebooting [...]

Taurus LAN User Guide File Access on a Mac SMB To mount and access the network storage, o pen your Finder, click on “Go” and choose “Network”. Browse for your network stor age and click on it to access the folder. Alternatively, you can use t he “Connect to Server” command. 1. Click on “Go” and choose “Connect to Server”. 2. Typ[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Page 35 / Chapter 4 - Network Storage 3. You will be asked to choose a folder and after entering the correct password (if passwords have been set), it will then m ount the folder on your desktop. FTP The FTP utility on the Mac will be able to read the data on the network drive but you can not upload new data to the drive. To d[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Chapter 5 - Additional Features UPnP The Taurus LAN supports UPnP v1.0. To access the device on a PC, go to My Network Places and the Taurus LAN will be listed as an UPnP device. You can select it and access the configuration page. Note: There is no need to configure anything, this function is turned ON by default and other de[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide iT unes If the iTunes support for Bonjour is enabled, t he Taurus LAN will appear as a shared music folder in your iTunes library. Store your MP3 files in the music fol der of the Taurus LAN and play them over the network. 1. Make sure the support for iTunes in the Bonjour menu is enabled. 2. Store your MP3 files in t he music[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide USB Backup The USB backup function can be used to quickly and conveniently copy the files from an external USB drive to the internal SATA hard drives. 1. Connect the USB drive to the front port of the Taurus LAN. 2. Press the button just above the USB por t for 4 seconds to backup your files. 3. A new folder based on date and [...]

Taurus LAN User Guide USB Printer The Taurus LAN is equipped with additional U SB ports and a printer server. Connect your USB printer to one of the USB connectors on the Taurus LAN and enable the printer server to share the printer among other workstations on the same local network. 1. Connect your USB printer to one of the USB ports on the Taurus[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide 4. Select “Connect to this printer…” and hit Next. 5. Browse for the Taurus LAN and sele ct the lp printer, then hit Next. Page 40 / Chapter 5 - Additional Features[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide 6. After you hit Next, a pop-up window will appear asking for a dr iver. Select your printer model from the list or browse for the corresponding driver on your local drive. 7. Finish the wizard and you ar e done. Your printer is now set up and you can print the first page. Inst allation on a Mac Printing via the shared network[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide 2. Select More Printers 3. Select Windows Printing and the workgroup your computer and Taurus LAN belong to. Browse for the Taurus LAN, select it and hit Choose. 1 2 Page 42 / Chapter 5 - Additional Features[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide 4. Enter the login and password, which can eith er be your admin login or the login of a user account. 5. Select the lp printer from the list, br owse for the corresponding printer model to install the correct printer driver and hit Add. 1 2 3 6. Done, your printer has been set up and you can now print the first page. Page 43 [...]

Taurus LAN User Guide BT orrent Used in conjunction with its built-in BitT orr ent™ client, the T aurus LAN can be set to download media files from the Inte rnet and have it saved directly to the internal SA T A hard drives. Y ou can then turn off your computer and go about other things. 1. Browse the internet for the media files you would li ke [...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Page 45 / Chapter 5 - Additional Features 5. The file is now being downloaded and if y ou like, you can turn off your computer . Remember to start the download proce ss again if the T aurus LAN has been turned off or rebooted before the file has been downloaded completely . 6. Once the file has been downloaded, y ou can delete[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Chapter 6 - Appendix S pecifications Application • One or two 3.5" SATA-I or SATA-II HDD (1.5Gb/s) • 20GB -1TB per HDD (maximum of 2TB in total) • RAID (EXT2, EXT3), non RAID (FAT32, EXT2, EXT3) • For RAID 0 & 1, two hard dr ives of identical capacity are recommended Interfaces • 2 USB 2.0 High Speed ports ([...]

Taurus LAN User Guide NTFS NTFS or New T echnology File System is the standard file system of Windows NT and its descendants. NTFS has several improvement s ov er F A T but is not comp atible with other Operating Systems or most like on ly accessible in read only mode. LAN A Local Area Network (LAN) is a computer network covering a small local area[...]

Taurus LAN User Guide Page 48 / Chapter 6 - Appendix Q: What port is the BitT orrent client on the T aurus LAN using? A: The BitT orrent client is using the TCP protocol and the ports 6881-6889. Q: How many files can the BitT orrent client downlo ad at the same time? A: It can download 5 files at the time with another 40 in the queue. Q: Does the T[...]