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D-Link DSM-600 manual

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    V e r s i o n 1 . 0 D S M - G 6 0 0 W i r e l e s s N e t w o r k S t o r a g e E n c l o s u r e[...]

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    2 D-Link Systems, Inc. DSM-G600 Install Guide System Requirements System Requirements Computer with Windows ® XP or 2000 Internet Explorer 6.0 or Net scape ® Navigator 7.0 and abov e An 802.11g/b wireless network USB Hard Drive and/or Internal 3.5” A T A/IDE Hard Drive An av ailab le Ether net por t on the networ k* Manual and Softw are on CD P[...]

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    D-Link Systems, Inc. 3 DSM-G600 Install Guide Hardware Overview Front Panel LAN LED Solid indicates an Ethernet connection. Blinking indicates traffi c at the Ethernet por t. HDD LED Indicates activity on the internal hard dr ive . P ower LED Solid indicates a connection to a good power source. Blinking indicates star tup or a reboot. WLAN LED A s[...]

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    4 D-Link Systems, Inc. DSM-G600 Install Guide Hardware Overview Rear Panel Reset Button Pressing the reset button f or 10 seconds with a paper clip will restore the unit to the or iginal factory default settings. The button is inside the hole to prev ent an accidental reset. USB 2.0 P orts Use these por ts to connect USB 2.0 drives. USB 1.1 drives [...]

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    D-Link Systems, Inc. 5 DSM-G600 Install Guide Installation Overview Installation Over view Once you’ve completed your DSM-G600 installation, your network may appear similar to the diagram belo w .[...]

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    6 D-Link Systems, Inc. DSM-G600 Install Guide Installing the Hardware Installing the Hardware A. Unscre w the two screws on the bac k panel of the DSM-G600 to remov e the cov er . B. Co nn e ct th e I D E c ab le to the IDE cable connector on your hard driv e. Note: Make sure the jumper setting on your h a r d d r i v e i s s e t t o Master or Cabl[...]

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    D-Link Systems, Inc. 7 DSM-G600 Install Guide Installing the Hardware Installing the Hardware (continued) D . Use the mounting screw to secure the hard drive to the DSM-G600. E. Replace the cov er and screw the two screws on the bac k panel of the DSM-G600. F . Connect an Ether net cable to the Ethernet por t located on the back of the DSM-G600. No[...]

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    8 D-Link Systems, Inc. DSM-G600 Install Guide Installing the Hardware H. Connect the power adapter to the pow er receptor on the back panel. Then plug the other end of the power adapter into a wall outlet or pow er str ip . The P o wer LED will turn on to indicate proper operation. G. Connect the antenna to the antenna connector located on the back[...]

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    D-Link Systems, Inc. 9 DSM-G600 Install Guide Wireless Installation Considerations The DSM-G600 lets you access y our stored data and media fi les using a wireless connection from vir tually an ywhere within the oper ating range of your wireless network. K eep in mind, howe ver , that the number , thickness and location of walls, ceilings, or othe[...]

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    10 D-Link Systems, Inc. DSM-G600 Install Guide Confi guration Open your W eb browser and type http:// dsm-g6 00 into the URL address bo x. Then press the Enter or Return key . The logon pop-up screen will appear . T ype ad min fo r the user name and leav e the pass word fi eld b lank. Click OK . Confi guration Click Run Wizard . If you cannot ac[...]

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    D-Link Systems, Inc. 11 DSM-G600 Install Guide Confi guration Select the type of network: LAN (Wired) or Wireless. Select either Static or Dynamic IP address . When Static is selected, y ou will fi ll in these fi elds: Static IP Address Subnet Mask Gatewa y Address - Usually the LAN address of your router . DNS Address - A Domain Name Ser v er t[...]

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    12 D-Link Systems, Inc. DSM-G600 Install Guide Confi guration Select Dynamic IP Address when you hav e a DHCP ser v er in your network . No other confi guration is required on this screen when Dynamic IP address is selected. Select Client if y ou will be connecting to an e xisting wireless router or access point. Select Access P oint if wireless [...]

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    D-Link Systems, Inc. 13 DSM-G600 Install Guide Confi guration If you r wireless network is using WEP security , click WEP and enter the encr yption settings. Click Ne xt . F or more information on WEP and WP A security , please ref er to section on Wireless Security in your man ual located on the D-Link CD-ROM. Confi guration (continued) Click Ne[...]

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    14 D-Link Systems, Inc. DSM-G600 Install Guide Confi guration Select the appropriate Time Zone in the pulldown menu. Set de vice date and time Y ou have completed the basic confi guration using the setup wizard! Enter the W orkgroup name. Confi guration (continued) Click Restart . Click Ne xt .[...]

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    D-Link Systems, Inc. 15 DSM-G600 Install Guide Accessing the DSM-G600 Accessing the DSM-G600 in Windows ® XP using UPnP™ Do ub le- cl ic k My Ne tw ork Places on the Windows Desktop . F or Windo ws ® XP users, it is recommended to activate UPnP for ease of use. T o lear n how to activ ate UPnP , please ref er to page 15 of the manual. On ce con[...]

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    16 D-Link Systems, Inc. DSM-G600 Install Guide Accessing the DSM-G600 Double click My Computer on the Windows Desktop . Under T ools , select Map Network Drive . Select a drive letter for the DSM-G600. Select Bro wse to fi nd the DSM-G600 on the network. Accessing the DSM-G600 in Windows ® 2000/XP[...]

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    D-Link Systems, Inc. 17 DSM-G600 Install Guide Accessing the DSM-G600 Select your DSM-G600 share f older . Click OK . Accessing the DSM-G600 in Windows ® 2000/XP (continued) In the My Computer window , the newly created mapped dr ive will be display ed. Double-clic k the drive to access the DSM-G600. Click Finish .[...]

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    18 D-Link Systems, Inc. DSM-G600 Install Guide Accessing the DSM-G600 Accessing the DSM-G600 in Mac OS X F rom the desktop Go men u, select Connect to Server . Click Br owse . Click DSM-G600 . By def ault, there is no pass word. Click OK . Click OK .[...]

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    D-Link Systems, Inc. 19 DSM-G600 Install Guide Accessing the DSM-G600 The share window will open. Accessing the DSM-G600 in Mac OS X (continued) The DSM-G600 will appear on your desktop . Double-click on the shared drive to access your Wireless Central Home Drive![...]

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    20 D-Link Systems, Inc. DSM-G600 Install Guide Contacting T echnical Support T echnical Support D-Link’ s website contains the latest user documentation and software updates f or D-Link products. D-Link provides free technical suppor t for customers within the United States and Canada f or the duration of the product’ s warranty period. U .S. a[...]