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    202-10104-01 September 2005 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Reference Manual for the NETGEAR S torage Central SC101[...]

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    ii v1.0, September 2005 © 2005 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. FullManual. T echnical Support Please register to ob tain technical support . Please retain your proof of pu rchase and warranty informatio n. T o register your product, get product support or obtai n product information and product documentation, go to http://www .netgear .com .[...]

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    v1.0, September 2005 iii Note : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digita l device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provid e reasonable protection agains t harmful interference in a residential installa ti on. Product and Publication Det ails Model Number: SC101 Public[...]

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    v1.0, Septembe r 2005 iv[...]

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    1 v1.0, September 2005 Content s Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats . ......... ................. ................ ................ ..... 1-1 How to Use This Manual ................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ............... 1-3 How to Print this Manual . .................[...]

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    2 v1.0, September 2005 Chapter 4 Management S torage Application Scenarios ............... ................ ................ ................. ................ ........ 4-1 Expanding PC Disk S torage ......... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ................ .. 4-2 Easy Access to Photos, Mus ic, or Videos[...]

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    1-1 v1.0, September 2005 Chapter 1 About This Manual This chapter describes the intended audience, sc ope, conventions, and formats of this manual. Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Format s This reference manual assumes that the reader h as basic to interme diate computer and Internet skills. However , basi c computer network, Inte rnet, firewall,[...]

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    Reference Manual for th e NETGEAR St orage Centra l SC101 1-2 v1.0, September 2005 This manual is written for the S torage Ce ntral according to these specifications: Danger: This is a safety warning. Failure to take heed of this notice may result in personal injury or death. T able 1-2. Manual Scope Product V ersion S torage Central SC101 Manual P[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR Stor age Central SC101 1-3 v1.0, September 2005 How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this ma nual includes the following: • Buttons, and , for browsing forwards or backwards through the manual one pag e at a time • A button that displays the table of cont ents and an button. Double-click on a link in the t[...]

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    Reference Manual for th e NETGEAR St orage Centra l SC101 1-4 v1.0, September 2005 How to Print this Manual T o print this manual you can choose one of th e fo llowing several options, a ccording to your needs. • Printing a Page in the HTML V iew . Each page in the HTML version of the manu al is dedicated to a major topic. Use the Print button on[...]

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    2-1 v1.0, September 2005 Chapter 2 Introduction For quick installation and setup, please see the SC101 S torage Central In stallation Guide. This manual describes in d etail ho w to set up the SC101 an d provides you with furthe r reference information. This chapter introduces the NETGEAR Storag e Central SC101. Minimal prerequisites for installati[...]

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    Reference Manual for th e NETGEAR St orage Centra l SC101 2-2 v1.0, September 2005 System Requirement s Before installing the SC101, ma ke sure your netw ork meets these requirem ents: • A 100-240 V , 50-60 HZ AC input, with 12V DC 5A output power source • At least one W indows XP , 2000, or 2003 computer with the TCP/IP protocol installed and [...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR Stor age Central SC101 2-3 v1.0, September 2005 Front Description The Sto rage Central SC101 front functions are descri bed below . Use a coin or screwdriver to open the spring lo aded fro nt cover lock by turning it clockwise. The following table describes the front cover information: Figure 2-1 ITEM DESCRIPTION Ha[...]

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    Reference Manual for th e NETGEAR St orage Centra l SC101 2-4 v1.0, September 2005 Back Description The S torage Central SC101 front and rear hardware functions are described on the back label illustrated below . The following table describes the rear label information: • The powe r socket connects to the SC101 power ad apter . • The reset butt[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR Stor age Central SC101 2-5 v1.0, September 2005 – Pushed once , it reboots the SC101 – Pushed and held for eight or mor e seconds , it restores the password for administrator to “password”, which is the default setting; and detaches all drives. • Use the SC101 Ethernet RJ-45 po rt to connect to an Ethernet[...]

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    Reference Manual for th e NETGEAR St orage Centra l SC101 2-6 v1.0, September 2005[...]

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    3-1 v1.0, September 2005 Chapter 3 Inst allation and Basic Configuration This chapter describes how to in stall your S torage Central SC1 01 and set up basic connectivit y on your Local Area Network (LAN). Inst allation Overview Estimated Completion T ime: 30 minutes. These instructions will guide you through these t hree steps: 1. First, Install a[...]

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    Reference Manual for th e NETGEAR St orage Centra l SC101 3-2 v1.0, September 2005 Unpack the u nit, Ethernet cable, po wer adapter , and th e NETGEAR CD. The CD cont ains driver software, a setup wizard, and links to online res ources. Familiarize yourself with the SC101 unit. Notice the rear of the SC101 has information about the port s and the f[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR Stor age Central SC101 3-3 v1.0, September 2005 Inst all the Hard Disk Follow the steps below to install an IDE hard disk drive into you SC101. Wa r n i n g : Be su re to u np lug th e p ower cord fro m th e SC101 before adding o r remo vin g the disks. Failure to observe this pr ecaution could render your disks use[...]

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    Reference Manual for th e NETGEAR St orage Centra l SC101 3-4 v1.0, September 2005 3. Connect the hard disk cables. a. Align and insert the hard disk power cable into the D-sh aped power socket. b. Align the key of the hard disk data cable with the slot on the data cable socket and insert the cable. Neatly tuck the cables in so that t hey will not [...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR Stor age Central SC101 3-5 v1.0, September 2005 Connect the SC101 to Y our Network 1. Connect the provided Ethern et cable to your network and to the back of the SC101. Be sure your network is running. DHCP must be a vaila ble in the network. DHCP is usually enabled on home networks by default. 2. Plug in the power [...]

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    Reference Manual for th e NETGEAR St orage Centra l SC101 3-6 v1.0, September 2005 2. Click Install Software . 3. Click Check for U pdates and proceed according to the prompts. The software checks to see if the SC101 is on your network. For more information about software upgrades, see “Understanding the Product Upd ate Features” on page 4-5 . [...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR Stor age Central SC101 3-7 v1.0, September 2005 Now , Create Disk S p ace for PCs That Will Use the SC101 1. Click the Storage Central Manager software icon on your desktop. When the wizard is comple te, this PC will now have a new drive avai lable that you will see in the W indows Explorer with the drive letter W i[...]

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    Reference Manual for th e NETGEAR St orage Centra l SC101 3-8 v1.0, September 2005 4. V erify that you can copy files to and from your new SC101 drive. 5. Repeat these steps for each PC that will use the SC101 drives. Refer to the manual for instructions on how to use advanced feat ures such as mirroring. Using the St atus Bar and Context Sensitive[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR Stor age Central SC101 3-9 v1.0, September 2005 T roubleshooting T ip s Here are some tips for correcting simple prob lems you may have. For additional help, see Chapter 7, “T roubleshooting” . Always rest art your network in this sequence: 1. T urn off and u nplug the modem, turn of f the router , shut of f the[...]

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    Reference Manual for th e NETGEAR St orage Centra l SC101 3-10 v1.0, September 2005[...]

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    4-1 v1.0, September 2005 Chapter 4 Management There are a variety of ways you can use you S tor age Central SC101storage. This chapter describes storage application scenarios; an d explains how to manage your SC101, security considerations, and file backup requireme nts. S torage Application Scenarios Y ou can share resources on the Storage Cent ra[...]

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    Reference Manual for th e NETGEAR St orage Centra l SC101 4-2 v1.0, September 2005 Exp anding PC Disk Storage The SC101 easily allows you to expand the amount of disk space your PCs can access. T ypically , enabling access to additional disk space for your PCs in cludes these elements: • One or more SC101 uni ts each with one or tw o hard disks i[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR Stor age Central SC101 4-3 v1.0, September 2005 Easy Access to Photos , Music, or Videos The SC101 allows you to create a central storage location for p hot os and multimedia. T ypically , sharing photos, music, or videos, includes these elements: • One or more SC101 uni ts each with one or tw o hard disks install[...]

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    Reference Manual for th e NETGEAR St orage Centra l SC101 4-4 v1.0, September 2005 – If your network does include wirele ss access, then use a password to restrict acces s and implement appropriate wireless security . Now , PCs with access to the drive can save or play media photos, musi c, or movies from it. Protecting Against Dat a Loss Y ou ca[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR Stor age Central SC101 4-5 v1.0, September 2005 Underst anding the Product Up date Features The S torage Central SC101includes prod uct update features that make it easy for you to take advantage of ongoing enhancem ents that NETGEAR provides. Both the product CD and the Storage Central M anager let you easily updat[...]

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    Reference Manual for th e NETGEAR St orage Centra l SC101 4-6 v1.0, September 2005[...]

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    5-1 v1.0, September 2005 Chapter 5 Configuration There are a variet y of ways you can configure yo ur Storage Central SC1 01. This chapter describes how to use the wizards to configure your SC101. Underst anding the Wizard Setup Mode and the Advanced Configuration Mode Y ou can choose to configure the Storage Centra l SC101 with W iza rd Setup mode[...]

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    Reference Manual for th e NETGEAR St orage Centra l SC101 5-2 v1.0, September 2005 Using the Wizard Setup Mode The S torage Central Manager software provides W izard Setup an d Advanced Configuration modes. T o use the Wizard Setup mo de, follow the instructions below . Y ou can use the wizards to create a new drive, mana ge existing drives, or to [...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR Stor age Central SC101 5-3 v1.0, September 2005 Creating a New Drive Y ou need to create at least one drive for each comp uter that will store dat a on a hard disk in the Storage Central S C101. 1. From the W izard Option screen, select Create a New Drive, an d clic k Ne x t. 2. Select which physical hard disk in th[...]

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    Reference Manual for th e NETGEAR St orage Centra l SC101 5-4 v1.0, September 2005 7. V erify that you can copy files to and from your new SC101 drive. 8. Repeat these steps for each computer that will use the SC101 drives. Managing an Existing Drive After you have created drives for each computer that will use th e Storage Central SC101 you may ne[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR Stor age Central SC101 5-5 v1.0, September 2005 T o manage a drive, follow the steps below: 1. From the Wizard Option screen, select Manage an Existing Drive, and click Next. 2. Choose the drive that yo u want to manage and click Ne xt. Figure 5-5 3. Choose the task th at yo u want to complete, and follow the wizard[...]

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    Reference Manual for th e NETGEAR St orage Centra l SC101 5-6 v1.0, September 2005 Att aching Drives When you first create a shared drive it is only av ailable to the PC that you were using when you created it. If you want to use the shared drive from other PCs, then you must run the Storage Central Manager software on that PC and attach th e drive[...]

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    6-1 v1.0, September 2005 Chapter 6 Advanced Configuration There are a variety of ways yo u can configure yo ur S torage Central SC101. Fo r informatio n ab out using the W izard Setup Co nfiguration Options, see “Using the W izard Setup Mode” on page 5-2 . This chapter describes how to use Advanced Confi guration to set up your SC101. Y ou can [...]

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    Reference Manual for th e NETGEAR St orage Centra l SC101 6-2 v1.0, September 2005 Using Advanced Configuration Options T o use Advanc ed Co nfigura tion, follow the steps below . 1. Click the icon, se lect Advanced Configuration, and click Next. Figure 6-1 2. Select a drive and click Next. The Advanced Configuratio n Option s screen opens. 3. Sele[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR Stor age Central SC101 6-3 v1.0, September 2005 Checking S torage Central St atus T o use Advanc ed Co nfigura tion, follow the steps below . 1. Click the icon, se lect Advanced Configuration, and click Next. 2. Click the Check Storage Central Status button. Figure 6-3 The Status screen opens as shown to the right. [...]

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    Reference Manual for th e NETGEAR St orage Centra l SC101 6-4 v1.0, September 2005 Creating or Managing Drives T o create or modify drives, follow the instructions below . 1. From the Advance d Configuration Options screen, select Create/Ma nage drives. Figure 6-5 The screen shown to the right appears. 2. Select the drive that you want to work with[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR Stor age Central SC101 6-5 v1.0, September 2005 V iew/Attach A vailable Drive Use the Attach A v ailable Drive feat ure in the following situations: • A shared drive is created on a PC. Other PCs must attach to it in order to use the drive. • The reset button was used to reset th e SC101. This detaches all drive[...]

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    Reference Manual for th e NETGEAR St orage Centra l SC101 6-6 v1.0, September 2005[...]

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    7-1 v1.0, September 2005 Chapter 7 T roubleshooting This chapter provides information to help troubleshoot your S torage Central SC101. Basic functioning, troubleshooting tips , and fre quently asked questions are included. Basic Functioning If you have trouble set ting up your SC101, check the tips below . The storage area network has no power •[...]

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    Reference Manual for th e NETGEAR St orage Centra l SC101 7-2 v1.0, September 2005 Common Problems and Solutions The table below lists common problems, and recommended actions. Frequently Asked Questions I cannot remember the SC101’ s administration password. The default administration login (admin) uses a default password of “password”. Y ou[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR Stor age Central SC101 7-3 v1.0, September 2005 What does the Reset button on the back panel d o? When pressed once, it reboots the SC101 When pr essed and held for more than six seconds, it resets the administrator password to default “passw ord” and detaches all th e letter drives. This is handy in case your P[...]

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    Reference Manual for th e NETGEAR St orage Centra l SC101 7-4 v1.0, September 2005 I unplugged the disk from SC101 and plugge d it to a PC. Why doesn’t the PC recognize the disk content? The data content saved on the Storage Central ha rd disk is NOT compatib le with your personal computers. Y ou can’t use the IDE hard disk on bo th y our PC an[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR Stor age Central SC101 7-5 v1.0, September 2005 Can I un-mirror a mirrored drive? There is currently no option to remove mirroring for a mirrored dr ive. However , you can simply power-of f the unit and unpl ug one of the hard disk an d p ower it on. The mirrored drive on the plugged hard disk beco mes a regular dri[...]

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    Reference Manual for th e NETGEAR St orage Centra l SC101 7-6 v1.0, September 2005 I reconnect the CA T5 cable on SC101 to the router , then SCM can’t find SC101, and my drives get disconnected. Why? When SC101 detects a cable disc onnection and reconnection, it w ill reboot itself automatically . W ait about two minutes for the reboot the comple[...]

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    A-1 v1.0, September 2005 Appendix A S pecifications This appendix provides the Storage Ce ntral SC101 technical specifications. S pecifications for the SC101 Parameter Storage Central SC101 Network Management PC based SmartWizar d Configuration Mana gement software. S tatus LEDs Power/Etherne t LAN/Hard Disk Drive Dimensions: 6.75” x 4.25” x 5.[...]

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    Reference Manual for th e NETGEAR St orage Centra l SC101 A-2 v1.0, September 2005[...]

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    B-1 v1.0, September 2005 Appendix B Related Document s This appendix provides links to reference documents you c an use to gain a more comple te understanding of the technolog ies used in your NETGEAR prod uct. Document Link Internet Netw orking and TCP/IP Addressing: http://documentation.netgear .com/ r efer ence/enu/tcpip/index.htm Glossary: http[...]

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    Reference Manual for th e NETGEAR St orage Centra l SC101 B-2 v1.0, September 2005[...]