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    Copyright © 2010 V antec Thermal T echnologies. All Rights Reserved. User’s Manual[...]

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    Package Contents: 1 NextStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter x1 2 AC Adapter x1 3 Installation Guide x1 4 Rubber Feet x4 5 User’ s CD x1 6 Ethernet Cable x1 7 User’ s Manual x1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TRADEMARKS MS-DOS, Xbox, Microsoft, Windows NT/2000/XP/V ista/7 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. PS3 and Playstation are trademarks of Sony Corporation. App[...]

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    1 T able of C onten ts 1. Product Introduction / Fea tures 2. Parts Layout 3. NexStar FX NAS Manager 4. NexStar FX NAS GUI 5. SAMBA Server (SMB) 6. FTP Ser ver 7. Media Ser ver C onnection-Xbox / PS3 8. Printer Server 9. Mac Installation (Mac 10.5.4 or above) 10. Mapping Network Driv es 11. Q&A 12. W arran ty 13. Con tac t 02 03 04 06 12 16 19 [...]

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    2 1. Product Introduction / Features Thank you for purchasing NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter . Now you can easily install the NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter into your network environment. Befor e using this device, please read the Key Featur es below . Key Features - Supports One USB Storage Device - Gigabit Ethernet LAN For Blazing Fast Speeds - S[...]

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    3 2. Parts Layout LAN Connection Operation System Power Indicator Connect to LAN Reset Button Connect to USB Storage Connect Power Adapter Connect to USB Printer[...]

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    4 3. NexStar FX NAS Manager 3.1 Search NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter by SearchDisk 1. Run the Utility CD enclosed in package and navigate to the “Search Utility” folder . Run “SDisk.jar”. 2. Select “Search Next” and when the NexStar FX is found, click “Connect”. 3. The default login is “admin” for both user name and password, c[...]

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    5 3.2 Search NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter by using Windows Internet Explorer . 1. Open IE browser and type in the default host name “NST -600NU” in the search bar . 2. The default login is “admin” for both user name and password, click “OK” to enter congurations.[...]

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    6 4. NexStar FX NAS GUI NexStar FX NAS supports multi-language user interface. Please click on the respective ags to select your language. 4.1 Hard Disk format For rst time installation, you need to format the hard disk into F A T32 le system. This procedur e can be done by clicking on the format button. Note: All existing data will be del[...]

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    7 4.2 Status This tab provides the basic information for the NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter . Users can check  r m w a r e v e r s i o n a n d a v a i l a b l e h a r d d r i v e c a p a c i t y o n t h i s p a g e . 4.3 Administration Y ou can change and modify your host & group name, and password fr om this page. Click “Apply” to save [...]

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    8 Note: W e strongly suggest you to change the passwor d as soon as you logged in to prevent unauthorized access. 4.4 Date/Time setting Y ou can change time setting from this page. Click “ Apply ” to save the setting. By default, SNTP is in network time service, your can also select “Synchronize to PC”. If internet access is avail - able, w[...]

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    9 4.5.1 PPPoE Setting PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) is an internet connection protocol allowing users to connect to the internet without a router . All local users can share one PPPoE connection to access the internet. If you want to congure the setting of PPPoE for your NAS, click the “Set” button. Status: Display PPPoE conn[...]

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    10 4.6 Disk T ool In this page, you can manage the hard disk setting. - Format: For the rst time installation, you need to format the hard disk into F A T32 system le, this procedur e applies to both new or used hard disk. - Scan Disk: After the scan, it will show the number of le content and health status for the hard disk.[...]

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    11 4.7 Maintenance This page allows you to update the NexStar FX NAS rmware, to go back to the default settings, or to reboot the NAS system. - Firmware update: Follow the steps below to update the loader and rmwar e for the NexStar FX NAS. Obtain the latest rmware fr om www .vantecusa.com. Store the rmwar e le on to your computer an[...]

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    12 5. SAMBA Server (SMB) SMB server allows you to share data or les thr ough LAN environment. A default “guest” folder is created and shar ed to all users from under the same network as the NexStar FX NAS. Note: Use only “English alphabet” for folder names and no special characters when creating new folders. 5.1 How to create User accoun[...]

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    13 Here, we name the account “ User1 ” to demonstrate, enter passwor d and click “ Next ” to enter share management. Y ou can “ Run ” from Windows start button, type “ ” and follow by the NexStar FX’ s IP address (eg:192.168.1.10) , and click “ OK ” to continue. T ype “ User1 ” and password to login.[...]

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    14 Now you have successfully set up the folder that you wish to share on your NexStar FX NAS. This folder can be accessed from other computers on your local network.[...]

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    15 5.2 How to modify user account password Select the account name (“User1”) and than click “ Modify ”. Enter new password and click “ Apply ” to save setting. 5.3 How to delete a user account Select an account you wish to delete, click “ Delete ” to proceed. Please note that all the data inside the folder will be lost after the del[...]

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    16 6. FTP Server Remember to “ Enable ” the FTP service on the status page, when you plan on using FTP server . FTP Server Conguration: The standard port for FTP service is 21. If r equired, you can change it into any port ranging from 1025-6550. But in general, we r ecommended using the default port of 21. File Language Support: By default,[...]

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    17 6.1 How to create FTP account FTP server allows you to share your data thr ough internet, so an inter net resource and r outer is requir ed before setting up FTP server . Select FTP server and clicks “ Add ” button and enter a name and password for the new FTP account and click “ OK ” to continue. In the account list, you can see an over[...]

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    18 Note: When creating FTP accounts, please use ONL Y English alphabet and no special charac- ter or space for FTP account name. 6.2 How to delete FTP account In the “Account List”, you can see an overview of the existing accounts and status; you can change them at any time by selecting the account and modifying, disabling or deleting it. Note:[...]

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    19 7. Media Server Connection-Xbox / PS3 7.1 Xbox When you turn on the Xbox 360, DLNA Media Servers on the same network are automatically detected. 1. Move to the “My Xbox” page Router Modem (ADSL / DSL, Cable, etc.) T o Internet Ethernet Cable NAS (DLNA Media Server) TV Xbox 360 (DLNA Client)[...]

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    20 2. Choose the DLNA media server that was connected and select the le you want to play . 7.1 PS3™ When you turn on the PS3™ system, DLNA Media Servers on the same network are automatically detected and icons for the detected servers are displayed under (Photo), (Music), and Router Modem (ADSL / DSL, Cable, etc.) T o Internet Ethernet Cable[...]

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    21 1. Select the icon of the DLNA Media Server that you want to connect to under (Photo), (Music), or (Video). All available folders and les that can be played by the PS3™ system will be displayed. 2. Select the le that you want to play . NOTE : The PS3™ system must be connected to a network. For details on network settings, see (Settings[...]

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    22 8. Printer Server 1. Firstly , install your Printer driver into your computer , (for example. if Epson PL-6200L Printer is connected to the NAS, you must install PL-6200L driver into your computer rst). After driver installation, please click “Start” “Setting” “Printer and Faxes” “Add a printer” “Next”. 2. Connect the USB [...]

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    23 4. Select “ Create a new port ,” “ T ype of port: ”, choose “ Standard TCP/IP Port ”, and click “ Next ” to continue.[...]

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    24 5. Enter the NexStar FX NAS IP address (Eg. 192.168.15.100), then click “ Next ” to continue. 6. Select “Custom” and go to “Setting”.[...]

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    25 7. Select “ LPR ” in protocol, and give a queue name E.g. LRxxx; select LPR byte enable and click “ OK ” to nish the port setting. 8. Click “ Finish ” to complete TCP/IP printer setup. 9. Go to “Printer server page and check printer server status. If status shows “ OK ”, the printer is setting up successfully . Notes: NexSta[...]

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    26 9. Mac Installation (Mac 10.5.4 or above) 9.1 Finding NexStar FX’ s IP Using the Search Disk Utility (SDisk.jar) 1. Copy the software tool “SDisk.jar” fr om the CD-ROM. 2. Run SDisk.jar . Click ‘Search Next’ and the NexStar FX’ s IP address will be listed. Click connect to load your W eb Browser and pr oceed with setting up the NexSt[...]

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    27 9.2 How to Access Files Using SMB(Samba) 1. Click ‘Go’ and navigate to ‘Computer’ or use Shift-Command-C. 2. If the NexStar FX is in the same W orkgroup it will appear under Shar ed Devices( ). If the W orkgroup is dif ferent, please click “All...” and look for the NexStar FX. 3. After you enter into the NexStar FX you can choose the[...]

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    28 3. After you enter into the NexStar FX you can choose the existing folders and access its contents. 4. Y ou will be prompted for log in. Y ou can use “Guest” or other identities you have created. 5. Once you have properly logged in, it will appear below “ ”.[...]

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    29 9.3 How to Access the NexStar FX Using ‘Connect to Server ’ 1. Click ‘Go’ and navigate to ‘Connect to Server ...’ or use Command-K. 2. T ype in the following: ‘smb://192.168.1.112/’ (Eg. If the NexStar Fx’ s IP is 192.168.1.112) 3. Y ou must log in. Y ou can use “Guest” or other identities you have created.[...]

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    30 4. Once the authentication has gone through, the NexStar FX folder will be listed under “ ”[...]

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    31 10. Mapping Network Drives Below are dir ections to map the shared folders on your NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter as Network Drives on your computer system (Showing NAS disk drive in network). 1. Press the “Start” button on Windows desktop. 2. Open up “Computer” and navigate to “Network.” 3. Search thr ough the list of devices connec[...]

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    32 1 1.Q&A Q: What is NexStar FX NAS’ s default IP? A: The default IP address is 169.254.0.1 or enter “ NST -600NU ” in IE browser bar to search for it. Q: What is NexStar FX NAS default login name and password? A: The default Login name is: “admin”, default password: “ admin ”. Q: For got my login password, what should I do? A: P[...]

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    33 Q: How do I access NexStar FX NAS via the Internet? A: If your NexStar FX NAS is congured with a xed public IP , please perform the following steps. Enter the NexStar FX web management, and go to the FTP Server page to enable FTP Status. Create user account and user r estrictions Open Microsoft Internet Explorer or other FTP client softwar[...]

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    34 12. W arranty The NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter comes with a 1 year limited warranty (90 days parts). If your unit should become defective within that time frame, please go to www .vantecusa.com for information on how to receive warranty exchange or repair . Cosmetic defects and missing parts are not cover ed under this warranty . Please check [...]