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LinkStation User Manual 1 T able of C ont ents Chapter 1 Using your LinkStation .................................................... 4 LinkStation Conguration Utility .............................................. 4 Adding shared folders ............................................................. 7 Access Restrictions .........................[...]

LinkStation User Manual 2 UPS Settings .................................................................................. 57 Sleep T imer .................................................................................... 58 Restore Factory Defaults ............................................................... 60 Format the LinkStation .........[...]

LinkStation User Manual 3 Mac OS X ....................................................................................... 132 File Sharing Security Level Change T ool ................................ 133 Status LED (LS-XHL, LS-CHL) ............................................... 135 Status LED (LS-WXL) .............................................[...]

LinkStation User Manual 4 Chapter 1 U sing your LinkS tation LinkSta tion C ongura tion Utility T o congur e your LinkStation, use the web-based conguration utility from a br owser on a computer connected to the same network. Launch NAS Navigator2. F or Windows , click on the [BUFF AL O NAS Navigator2] icon on y our desktop . F or Mac OS X[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 5 4 Note: Use F iref ox, Internet Explorer , or Safari with the conguration utility . O ther browsers may not display it correctly . This is the LinkStation ’ s conguration utility . This page displays the LinkSta tion ’ s current status , including name, IP addr ess, workgr oup, and har d dr[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 6 6 T o open the LinkStation ’ s congura tion utility from a dierent c omputer , open a browser and type the LinkStation ’ s IP address int o the URL eld. Y ou recorded the LinkStation ’ s IP address in step 2 on page 3. If you have a Mac , you can open the conguration utility from &q[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 7 1 Enter desired char acteristics for the new share. Note: If you would like to c opy the settings of an existing folder , select a source f older from the [C opy Settings from] dropdown. 2 Click [Save]. 2 Y ou hav e created a new shar e. A dding shared f olders By default, the LinkStation includes on[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 8 • Wh en using two-byte characters (such as Japanese), make folder or le names with 80 characters or less. Y ou may not be able to cop y a folder or a le whose name length is more than 80 characters . • Y ou cannot set hidden or read- only attributes to sub-folders or les on the LinkStati[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 9 Ac cess Restrictions There ar e several wa ys to restrict access to users of a LinkStation. Ac cess restrictions for locally registered users The next page describes how to congur e access restrictions for local users. Ac cess restrictions by using the Delegate A uthority ser ver f eature F ollow [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 10 Restricting access for local users Y ou can set acc ess restrictions for shared f olders by username or group names f or users that are regist ered on the LinkStation. 1 2 Register users and gr oups on the LinkStation. 1 Add users as described on page 20. 2 Add gr oups as described on page 22. 3 Con[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 11 3 4 5 6 7 Click [Save]. Y ou hav e assigned access r estric tions. • If you log on from a Microsoft Network Domain, you can set the access r estric tions with the users and/or groups which ar e register ed on the domain. • If both read-only and read-and-write permissions are giv en to a user , t[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 12 Ac cess restrictions by using the Delegate A uthority ser ver f eature Y ou may administ er all user accounts and passw ords centrally fr om a delegate ser ver as described below . This procedur e is intended for network administra tors only . Notes: • Y ou can set acc ess restrictions on shared f[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 13 1 Double click " W orkgroup " (even if you ar e in a domain envir onment). 2 Enter the w orkgroup name . T o use a Windows Domain Contr oller as an external SMB authentication server , enter its name for the workgr oup name. 3 Select [Delegate Authority to External SMB Ser ver]. 1 Enter th[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 14 4 The shared f older for authentication should be cr eated on the LinkStation A user that has been regist ered to the specied authentication server will be automatically regist ered as a user on the LinkStation when they open the shared f older for authentication (y ou can also regist er users di[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 15 FTP Ser ver 1 2 By default, the LinkStation ’ s shares are only accessible by users c onnected to the same network or router as the LinkSta tion. The optional FTP server allows users to acc ess the LinkStation from outside of the local network. Y ou may enable it as f ollows . In the cong urat [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 16 Congur e your FTP client software with the following settings: • Host Name IP address of the LinkStation. • Username Username register ed on the LinkStation • P assword P assword r egister ed to the LinkStation • P or t 21 Example ftp://192.168.11.150/ • Y ou cannot write by FTP if the [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 17 T o allow anon ymous access to y our FTP share, disable acc ess restrictions on the FTP share. Congur e your FTP client as follo ws: • Host Name IP address of the LinkStation • Username anonymous • P assword any set of char acters • P or t 21 Example ftp://192.168.11.150/ • T o make you[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 18 Direct Copy DirectCopy aut omatically copies movie, music , and images directly to the LinkStation from a USB device. Y ou can connect many types of USB devices t o the LinkStation, including USB hard drives , USB ash drives, single- card card r eaders, digital cameras , and USB printers. USB hub[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 19 F iles are copied to the f older: <shared f older>/pic tures/yyy ymmdd yy yy : year copied mm: month copied dd: date copied Y ou may change the destina tion shared folder f or DirectCopy in [Shar ed F olders] - [Direct Copy] - [Modify Settings] in the congura tion utility. Subsequen t Direc[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 20 U sers/Groups Adding U sers Add users as shown belo w . 1 2 2 Click [ Create User]. 1 Enter a name and description f or the user . 2 Click [Save]. Y ou hav e added a user . 1 In the conguration utility , navigat e to [Users/ Groups] - [L ocal Users]. Use the same username and passwor d that the u[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 21 Notes: • When using access r estrictions, you can regist er up to 300 users on the LinkStation. • Please do not use any of the f ollowing wor ds as a username or a group name: root, bin, daemon, sys , adm, tty , disk, lp, sync, shut down, halt, operator , nobody , mail, new s, uucp , ftp, kmem, [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 22 Adding Gr oups Add gr oups as shown below: 1 Enter a name and description f or the group . 2 Select users to include in the group . 3 Click [A dd], then [Save]. Y ou hav e added a group . 1 2 1 In the conguration utility , navigate to [Users/ Groups] - [L ocal Groups]. 2 Click [Cr eate Group]. Pl[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 23 In the conguration utility , navigat e to [Users/ Groups - [L ocal Users]. 3 Select [admin] and click [Edit User]. 1 Enter a new passw ord (twice). 2 Click [Sav e]. 1 2 Y ou hav e now changed the admin passwor d. Notes: • The administrator's username , "admin" cannot be changed. [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 24 Jumbo F rames If yo ur o the r net wor k devic es supp or t it, you m ay be a bl e to i ncre ase n et wor k per forman ce with jumbo frames. Netw ork 1 1 Select Ethernet Frame Size . 2 Click [Sav e]. In the conguration utility , navigat e to [Modify Settings] in [Network] - [Settings] - [Ethernet[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 25 Notes: • T o use the LinkStation with jumbo fr ames, your r outer/switch/hub must suppor t jumbo frames. Other wise, you will not be able t o transfer data. • T o use jumbo frames (4102/7422/9694 b ytes), your computer’ s NICs and all switches, hubs , and routers on the tr ansmission route nee[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 26 2 Click [Sav e]. S yst em Settings 2 1 3 Name, Da te and Time Congur e the LinkStation ’ s host name, da te, or time as f ollows: In the conguration utility , navigat e to [Modify Settings] in [System] - [Settings] - [Name]. 4 1 Enter the y ear , month, day , and time. In the conguration [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 27 Note: The LinkStation 's internal clock may run at a slightly di erent speed from other clocks on y ou network, and over a long period of time your network devices may sho w dierent times . If clocks on your network vary by more than 5 minutes it may cause unexpected beha vior . F or best[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 28 S yst em-Stor age Check Disk A disk check tests the data on a drive in the LinkSta tion or connected via USB. Errors are x ed automatically . A disk check may run for more than t en hours. Shared f olders cannot be accessed during the disk check. D o not turn o power to the LinkS tation during[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 29 Note: If you access a shar ed folder from a Macintosh c omputer , information les for Macintosh ma y be automatically generat ed. Do not delete these les from a Windows c omputer . O ther wise, you may no longer be able t o access folders fr om the Macintosh. If you cannot access them, check [[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 30 F ormat a Driv e • A format deletes all data fr om a hard drive . Be careful! Back up any important data on a drive befor e formatting it. It will take several minutes to f ormat a hard drive . • Shared folders cannot be ac cessed during formatting . • Do not turn o the power switch or disc[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 31 Note: • The time needed to f ormat a hard drive varies based on the har d drive's size and format types (a few seconds to sev eral minutes). • The Info LED on the fr ont of the LinkStation will ash during formatting . The LinkStation 's shared f olders cannot be accessed until the d[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 32 Adding S torage T he L i nk St a ti on ha s a US B c on n ect o r on t he b a ck. Y ou c an c o n ne ct a Bu a l o ext er n al h a r d dr iv e t o t h e U SB p ort . It w il l a pp e ar a s an a d di t io n al s h ar e d fo l de r on t h e Li n kS ta ti o n. C on n ect t he h a r d dr iv e a s sh[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 33 T o format a USB hard driv e F or best results with the LinkStation, r eformat the external USB drive from the LinkSta tion ’ s conguration utility . Formatting will delete all da ta on the drive. Back up an y impor tant data befor e formatting. 1 In the congur ation utility, navigate to [Sy[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 34 Note: F ormat type Advantages Disadvantages F A T 32 Drives formatt ed with F A T 32 can be disconnected from the LinkStation and connected to a W indows or Mac computer directly . They work well with man y devices, but do not suppor t large lesizes. • Read/Write support with LinkStation, PCs, [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 35 T o set access restrictions on an additional hard drive Y ou can set acc ess restrictions for shares on an external USB hard drive . In the LinkStation ’ s conguration utility , navigate to [Shared F olders] - [Folder Setup]. Note: Even if a shar ed folder is not visible, y ou can still format [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 36 Remov e Disk T o remove the har d drive: If the LinkStation is power ed on, dismount the USB hard drive bef ore unplugging it. Hold in the function button for 3 seconds . The blue LED will go out, and the drive is dismount ed. Y ou may now unplug it safely . If the LinkStation is o , then the USB[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 37 S yst em-Backup T ime Machine Time Machine is a backup progr am included with Mac OS X 10.5 and later version. It can back up to your LinkStation if y ou congure the LinkStation as f ollows: 3 1 2 Click [AFP] on [Network] - [Settings] - [Network Ser vices]. Select [Enable] and click [S ave]. 1 Cl[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 38 4 1 Select [Apple]. 2 Click [Sav e]. 5 6 7 1 Enter the Mac’ s host name. 2 Enter the Mac’ s MA C address. 3 Click [ Create]. 1 Click [Extensions] - [ Time Machine]. 2 Click [Modify Settings]. 1 Select [Enable]. 2 Sel ect t he s har ed f ol der that y ou c hose in ste p 3. 3 Click [Save].[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 39 • Y ou can nd the Mac’ s host name under [Comput er Name] in [System P refer ences] - [Sharing]. e.g .) I f it is displayed as "bbbbbbbbbb .local" , enter "bbbbbbbbbb" f or the host name. If it is displayed as " ccccc ccccc .eee - ee.local" , enter "ccc cccc[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 40 11 Select [System Pr eferenc es] from the Apple menu of Mac OS X 10.5. Click [ Time Machine]. Click [Choose Backup Disk]. Select the folder on the LinkStation and click [Use for Backup]. 8 9 10[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 41 Enter a username and passwor d to access the shar ed folder on the LinkStation, and click [ Connect]. Make sure that the switch f or Time Machine is "on " . The number of seconds displa yed in [Next Backup] will count down and a backup job will start when it hits zero . The backup job will[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 42 1 Back up data on the LinkStation Y ou can back up shar ed folders on the LinkStation fr om the conguration utility . • Other LinkStation The follo wing sections will discuss how to: • [Set up Backup destination] • [Setting to set the other LinkStation/ T eraStation as a backup destination][...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 43 2 Setting up the backup destination folder on LinkStation # 1 Y ou may c ongure a destination f older on a LinkStation for backup jobs from a T eraStation or another LinkStation. 1 2 3 Click the shared f older you want to set as a backup destination. In the conguration utility , click on [Shar[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 44 3 Finding the backup destination f older from LinkStation # 2 If the password is set f or the backup destination folder , you must enter the passw ord to congur e the folder as the destination f or a backup job. 1 2 3 Click [Modify Settings] in [Search for Backup Destination by P asswor d]. In th[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 45 4 Conguring LinkStation # 2 to use LinkS tation # 1 as a backup destination 1 2 3 In t he confi gura tio n utili ty, navi gate to [ System ] - [Backup]. Click [ View NAS Devices]. 1 Check the IP address of the LinkStation y ou want to specify as a backup destination fr om [Local DEVICE_T YPEs]. 2[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 46 5 Set up a backup job on LinkStation # 2 1 2 3 In the conguration utility , navigat e to [System] - [Backup] - [Backup Jobs Setup]. Click [Cr eate New Job]. Select back up options.[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 47 Backup operation modes Three backup opera tion modes are available . Normal Backup All les in the source f older are backed up to the destination f older . Overwrite Backup (Incremental Backup) The rst time the backup runs, it backs up all les in the sour ce folder just like a normal backup[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 48 4 Click [A dd] in the [Backup Folders]. 5 6 Select the back up source and backup destination folders , then click [Add]. Click [Apply]. The task added is display ed to the backup list. Y ou ’ve no w congured a backup job .[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 49 Notes: • Y ou can register up t o the second level of subfolders . Howev er , folders with more than 80 characters in their names cannot be selected. • The backup destination devic e must be congured as a backup destination in advance in or der to select it. • F or best r esults, USB har d [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 50 Several RAID modes are available for LS-WXL and LS-WSXL LinkStations. LinkStations with only one hard drive do not support RAID modes. No te : – Al l da ta is lo s t wh e n th e R AI D m o de is cha n ge d. B ac k up any imp o r t a nt dat a be fo re changing RAID modes. – In this document, “R[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 51 • Using in RAID 1 mode 1 Change system to normal mode (page 54 ). 2 3 4 5 6 The conf ir ma ti on scre en will app ea r . Ente r the numb e r show n in the [Con fi rm at io n Num be r ] eld within 60 seconds, and click [ Apply]. 7 F ollow the instructions displayed on the scr een. Y ou hav e set[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 52 Note: –If power is turned o during a RAID rebuild, the RAID rebuild will continue when power is restored . (Example: In LinkStation of 1TB when power supply is changed from OFF to ON af ter lapse of 3 hours from construction of R AID then reconstruction of RAID should star t in remaining 3 hour[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 53 • Changing to RAID 0 mode 1 Change system to normal mode (page 54 ). 2 3 4 5 6 The conf ir ma ti on scre en will app ea r . Ente r the numb e r show n in the [Con fi rm at io n Num be r ] eld within 60 seconds, and click [ Apply]. 7 F ollow the instructions displayed on the scr een. Y ou hav e [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 54 • Changing to Normal mode 1 2 3 Click [Cr eate RAID Array]. 4 When [Ar e you sure y ou want to change RAID mode?] is display ed, click [Apply]. 5 The conf ir ma ti on scre en will app ea r . Ente r the numb e r show n in the [Con fi rm at io n Num be r ] eld within 60 seconds, and click [ Apply[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 55 E-mail Notication Y our LinkStation can send y ou daily email reports. I t can also send you an email when settings are changed or an error occurs . S yst em-Maintenanc e The follo wing things will be sent via E-mail: • The condition of the har d drive • Notication of completed backup jobs[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 56 5 Enter a passw ord that will be used to v erify . 6 T o use a secured c onnec tion, select SSL/TLS. 7 Enter the subjec t for notication e -mail. Click [Reset to D efault] to reset the subjec t line to [Link- Station Status Report]. 8 Enter a r eceiver's e-mail address. E-mail can be sent to[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 57 UPS Settings A UPS (uninterruptable pow er supply) can automatically shut down your LinkS tation in case of a power outage . T o use the LinkSta tion with a UPS, congure the follo wing settings: 1 2 3 Plug the pow er cable of UPS to a wall socket. Connect the AC adapter of the LinkS tation to the[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 58 T o sav e energy , you can specify times t o put the LinkStation into sleep mode , where the hard disk and LED lights ar e turned o . The sleep timer only w orks when the LinkStati on's pow er mode switch is “ON” . This fea ture cannot be used when it is set to " A UT O" or &qu[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 59 Examples of multiple timers: (e.g .1) Currently the timer set on Wednesda y 10:00 is working: Timer 1 E ver yday 12:00 - 24:00 Timer 2 not used Timer 3 not used -> Nothing happens at 12:00 and goes into sleep mode at 24:00 (e.g .2) Currently the timer set on Wednesda y 10:00 is working: Timer 1 E[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 60 Restore F actor y Defaults T o rest ore the conguration of the LinkSta tion, follow the pr ocedure below . 1 2 3 Move the pow er switch to the “ON” position while holding down the function button. The function button will ash blue for 1 minute . While the function button is ashing blue,[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 61 Initialization from the c onguration utility Y ou can initialize the f ollowing settings from the c onguration utility : LinkStation name, Description, NTP settings, W orkgroup settings , Shared service settings, the access r estric tions of the shared f older , User settings, User group , mai[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 62 F ormat the LinkSta tion 1 2 3 4 In the LinkStation ’ s congura tion utility, navigate t o [System] - [Restor e/F ormat]. Click [F ormat LinkStation]. The [ Conrm Operation] scr een will be displayed. Enter the number from the [ Conrmation Number] eld within 60 seconds , and click [App[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 63 Ex tensions W ebAcc ess W ebAcc ess lets you access les on the LinkSta tion from outside you network. Y ou can access the LinkStation from an ywhere with an Internet connection and play music, display pictures, and download or upload data. On the LinkStation, you can set ac cess restrictions for [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 64 1 Select what users will have acc ess. • Disabled: W ebAc cess is not allowed . • Allo w Anon ymous: Any one can acce ss shar ed folders . • Allow All Gr oups / Users: All groups/users that are r egistered on the LinkSta tion can access with WebA ccess . • Use Inherited F older P ermissions:[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 65 Notes: • I f you wa n t to tr an s m i t da t a m o re se c u re l y by us i n g S S L en c r yp t i o n , ch e c k [ H T T P S / S SL Encr yption]. • T o use the gene ri c DNS ser v ice i ns tead o f usin g Buff alo NA S.co m, e nter t he h ost name in [Other DNS Hostname]. • I f c o n f i g [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 66 Open the following URL in an Internet br owser . http://bualonas.c om 1 T o access BualoNAS.com fr om iPhone/iPod touch: 1 T ap [Safari] from [Home] scr een, and connect to the Internet. 2 T ap the address bar on t op of the [Safari] screen. 3 Enter http://bualonas .com in the address bar ,[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 67 3 T o view without using BualoNAS.com, open the f ollowing URL on the Internet brow ser: http://global IP address of the LinkSta tion:9000 F or SSL, use https://global IP address of the LinkStation:9000 T o verify the IP addr ess of your LinkStation, use NAS Naviga tor2. F rom your br owser , you[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 68 What can y ou do with W ebAccess? Y ou can perform the following operations fr om the W ebAc cess screen: "open ” , “rename ” , “ delete ” , “Link to this le ” , “ mail link to this le ” , “ Create F older ” , ”Upload" 1 open Open a le and folder . Click in[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 69 4 Link to this le Link to a le or folder . When y ou click a le or f older name, a whit e area will be di splayed . Right-click on [Link to this le] in the white area, and select [C opy Shor tcut]. It will copy an address link that can be ac cessed to that le directly from outside . U[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 70 Clicking [Upload Files] will display the f ollowing screen. Select the les you want to upload in [Append les], and click [S tar t upload]. Notes: Files may be up t o 2 GB in le size. Y ou may select up to 100 les per upload. Y ou cannot upload a le if the same le name already exist[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 71 Print Server LinkStation is equipped with a USB connector on the back. Y ou can connec t a USB printer to the LinkStation as shown belo w . Notes: • Only one printer can be connected to the LinkStation. • The LinkStation does not support 2-way communication. F or example, it cannot tell you the [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 72 Setting up a printer on W indow s V ista 2 Select [Enable] and click [S ave]. 3 Refer to y our printer's manual installation instructions. Y ou may need to install the printer driver from a software disk. 4 Click [Star t] - [Network]. 5 Double - click on the LinkStation's server name. 6 Do[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 73 8 1 Select your printer . Choose the manufac turer on the left and the model on the right. If your printer is not list ed, click [Have Disk] and follow the print er manufacturer ’ s directions for installation. 2 Click [ OK ]. Y ou hav e added a printer .[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 74 Setting up a printer on W indow s XP 2 1 Choose [Enable] and click [Sav e]. 3 Refer to y our printer ’ s manual installation instructions. Y ou may need to install the printer driver from a software disk. 4 Click [Star t] - [C ontrol P anel]. 5 Click [Network and Internet Connections] icon. 7 Doub[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 75 9 1 Select your printer . Choose the manufacturer on the left and the model on the right. If your printer is not listed , click [Have Disk] and f ollow the printer manufacturer ’ s directions for installation. 2 Click [ OK ]. Y ou hav e added a printer .[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 76 Setting up a printer on W indow s 2000 2 1 Click [Enable]. 2 Click [Sav e]. 3 Refer to y our printer's manual to install the printer driver . 4 Double - click [My Net work Places (*)] -[Entir e Network] - (the LinkStation Ser ver Name). * On Windo ws NT 4.0 this is [Network]. 5 Double - click o[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 77 8 1 Select your printer . Choose the manufacturer on the left and the model on the right. If your printer is not listed , click [Have Disk] and f ollow the printer manufacturer ’ s directions for installation. 2 Click [ OK ]. Y ou hav e added a printer .[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 78 BitT orrent is a pr otocol f or sharing les. Y ou can download les quick ly since les are distributed on the network and network trac is not concentra ted, even with a lar ge le. It does not keep anonymity , and it is easily k nown who publishes what les. W arning: Do not download [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 79 Enabling BitT orrent and selec ting folders 1 3 4 1 Click [Enable]. 2 Select a folder for do wnloads from the folders on the LinkStation. 3 Click [Save]. Click [Open Download Manager]. The Download Manager will open. There are two methods for do wnloading: downloading by adding torrent inf ormation [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 80 3 How to do wnload from a torren t by URL 4 1 Click [A dd T orrent F rom URL]. 1 Enter the URL with T orrent Information t o the frame at the left of [A dd]. 2 Click [ Add]. When prog ress reaches 100%, the download is complete . 2 Y ou hav e downloaded a le to the download f older from a torr en[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 81 3 How to do wnload from a torren t by adding it from a le 4 1 Click [A dd T orrent F rom File]. 2 Downloading to the destination f older will begin. Y ou hav e downloaded a le to the download f older from a torr ent by adding it from a le . When prog ress reaches 100%, the download is compl[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 82 1 Click a queue name and click [Stop]; this stops do wnloading. 2 Click [Star t] to resume do wnloading. 3 Click a queue name and click [Remove]; the le will be deleted . 4 Enter a phrase and click Search t o search for t orrents at www.bitt orrent.com. 5 The order of the do wnload queue can be c[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 83 What y ou can do in the congura tion utility 1 P ort S ettings Changes the por t used for BitT or rent communica tion. If UPnP is enabled, the LinkStation will automatically update the c onnected router to match. T o set the port manually without using UPnP , enter the port number (the default se[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 84 Media Ser ver The LinkStation is equipped with a DLNA Media Ser ver . Videos , pictures and music saved on the LinkStation can be display ed or played on T V , audio devices, game devices and other DLNA compatible network devices . DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) denes Home Network Device [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 85 Connecting to the LinkSta tion and playing the les 3 1 2 Connect DLNA compatible devices to the netw ork and turn them on. Note: Refer t o the devices’ manuals for how t o connect them. Select the DLNA ser ver of the LinkStation fr om the screen to select DLNA compatible devices Select from [ V[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 86 4 Select the le that you want to play , then play it.[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 87 Play on PSP®(Pla y Station P otable) *LS- CHL, LS-XHL only 1 Acc ess the following URL fr om the PSP®’ s brow ser: http://(IP address of the LinkSta tion):9050/rss Consult the PSP’ s documentation for instructions on using the PSP’ s browser . Y ou can get the LinkStation ’ s IP address wi[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 88 Close your bro wser and select the [RSS channel] from the [Network] menu. Choose the channel you want t o play . 4 A list of available audio les is display ed. Select the desired le to play . Note: T o sav e an audio le to a memor y stick, push the [ △ ] button and select [Save}. 5 Notes:[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 89 Media Ser ver Settings By default, the LinkStation is set to allow all videos , pictures and music on the shared folder “shar e“ and subfolders to be pla yed. Y ou may c ongure it to only play videos , pictures and music from a specic folder . 1 2 3 4 Click [Save] at the bott om of the con[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 90 T o view DLNA compatible devic es connected to the LinkStation: 1 2 3 A list of DLNA compatible devices on the network will appear , showing MA C addresses, IP addr esses and device names. If a DLNA device doesn ’t broadcast its name or IP address , it will be displayed as [cannot be acquir ed]. A[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 91 DLNA Media List The LinkStation will maintain a da tabase of videos, pictures, and music sav ed in its media folder and distribute a list of available media to DLNA media pla yers on the network. This list is distributed after each reboot and once ev er y 60 minutes by default. Congur e the datab[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 92 If other DLNA media devices don ’ t recognize the LinkS tation: If the Media S er ver on the LinkStation is disabled , other DLNA devices won ’t be able t o see it. Y ou may enable the Media Ser ver on the LinkStation as f ollows. 1 2 3 Click [Save]. Click [Enable]. In the conguration utility[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 93 T o disable to play any les fr om DLNA compatible devic es: By default, the LinkStation will allow pla yback from any compa tible media player on the same network. T o prohibit playback f or a specic DLNA media player , follo w the directions below . 1 2 3 Select [D eny] f or the DLNA media pl[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 94 T roubleshooting: Problem: The DLNA media play er can ’t see media les on the LinkSta tion If your DLNA media players can ’t access the media les on the LinkStation, then the list of a vailable media les should be updated. T r y the following: 1 2 3 Select [Enable] for [Media Ser ver] a[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 95 Using iT unes with the Media S er ver Computers on the network running iT unes can access MP3, M4A, and M4P music les from the LinkStation ’ s media ser ver . Enable the LinkStation ’ s media server as described below . 1 2 With the media server enabled, the LinkStation will appear in iT unes[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 96 W eb/Database Ser v er (LS - WXL, LS- WSXL only) <W eb server> The LinkStation can be used as a Web server . HTML, C GI scripts, images, and JavaScript are supported. Note: – The LinkStation ’ s W eb ser ver is for advanced users only . Don ’t enable it unless you know what you ’ re do[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 97 <MySQL server> The LinkStation can be used as a MySQL server . A MySQL database may be installed and linked with the web server . Note: – The LinkStation ’ s MySQL ser ver is for adv anced users only . – Don ’t enable it unless you know what y ou’ re doing. 1 Navigate t o [Network] ?[...]

LinkStation User Manual 98 Chapter 2 NAS Navigator2 W indows V ista/XP/2000 and W indows Server2003/Server2008 If you set up the LinkStation with the LinkNavigat or CD , NAS Navigator2 is installed and congur ed to run automatically in the sy stem tray at startup. Y ou can launch NAS Naviga tor2 in either of the following w ays: • Click the NA[...]

Chapter2 NAS Navigator 2 LinkStation User Manual 99 Name Descriptions Menu Map remote default share t o drive letter (*) Assigns the LinkStation 's shared folder as a network drive . Disconnect mapped drive letter (*) Removes the network drive mapping . Map all remote shares t o drive letters Assigns all the LinkStation 's shared folders [...]

Chapter2 NAS Navigator 2 LinkStation User Manual 100 Menu I tem Descriptions LinkStation Name Open W eb Admin Opens the LinkStation ’ s conguration utility in a web browser . Pr oper ties Opens the LinkStation ’ s proper ties page. Map remote default share to drive letter Assigns the LinkStation ’ s default share as a network drive . Disco[...]

Chapter2 NAS Navigator 2 LinkStation User Manual 101 Menu I tem Descriptions W eb Admin Opens a LinkStation's congur ation utility . IP Settings If [Obtain an IP address automa tically] is checked, the LinkStation will attempt t o get its IP address automatically fr om a DHCP ser ver . Alternately , you can manually enter the IP address , S[...]

Chapter2 NAS Navigator 2 LinkStation User Manual 102 Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later If you installed the LinkStation with the LinkNavigat or CD , NAS Navigator2 was installed automatically . T o launch it, click the NAS Navigat or2 icon in the Dock. Click on a LinkStation's icon t o display its total capacity , used capacity , IP Addr ess, W or kgro[...]

103 LinkStation User Manual Name Descriptions Name Displays the name of the LinkStation. F irmware v ersion Displays the rm ware version of the LinkStation. IP Address Displays the IP addr ess of the LinkStation. W orkgroup Displays the LinkStation ’ s workgroup . Storage Displays the total capacity of the LinkStation ’ s hard drive, as w el[...]

Chapter 3 W eb Administration T ool LinkStation User Manual 104 Shared Folders The following options can be set from the Shared Folders screen. Name Descriptions Shared Folders Shared Folders Click [Create Folder] to open the Adding a New Shared Folder screen. Click a shared folder name to open the shared folder's settings screen. Select the s[...]

Chapter 3 W eb Administration T ool LinkStation User Manual 105 Name Description Shared F olders > New F older Click [Cr e - ate F older] to view this option. V olume Select the volume for the shared f older . Shared F older Attributes The shared f older may be read-only or writable. Recycle Bin If enabled, deleted les are mo ved to a trashbo[...]

Chapter 3 W eb Administration T ool LinkStation User Manual 106 Name Description Shared F olders > New F older Click [Cr e - ate F older] from the Shared F older Congura- tion Screen to view this option. Remote backup password If another LinkStation will be backing up to this share, consider conguring a password f or remote backup . This w[...]

Chapter 3 W eb Administration T ool LinkStation User Manual 107 Name Descriptions Local Users Local Users Displays Username, User ID , D escription, and Primary Group. T o create a new user , click [Cr eate User]. T o edit the user , selec t the user name and click [Edit User]. T o delete the user , select the user and click [Delete]. If [Delegate [...]

Chapter 3 W eb Administration T ool LinkStation User Manual 108 Name Descriptions External SMB Ser ver Users External SMB Ser ver Users Navigate t o [Network] - [ Workgr oup/Domain] - [For Workgr oup Authentication] and select [Delegate Authority to External SMB Ser ver] and [Automatic U ser Reg- istration]. Users will be r egistered automatically [...]

Chapter 3 W eb Administration T ool LinkStation User Manual 109 LinkStation User Manual 109 Name Descriptions Local Groups Local Gr oups Displays Gr oup Name, Group ID , and D escription. T o create a new g roup , click [Creat e Group]. T o edit a group , select it and click [Edit Group]. T o delete a gr oup, select it and click [Delete]. Note: Ent[...]

Chapter 3 W eb Administration T ool LinkStation User Manual 110 Name Descriptions IP Ad d r e ss S e tt i n g s Click [Modify Settings] to change settings. DHCP If enabled, the LinkStation will attempt t o get its IP address from a DHCP ser ver on the network. IP Address Set IP address. Subnet Mask Set Subnet Mask . Default Gateway Address Specify [...]

Chapter 3 W eb Administration T ool LinkStation User Manual 111 Name Descriptions Workgroup/ Domain Click [Modify Settings] to change settings. W orkgroup Name Enter the w orkgroup name to hav e the LinkStation join a Microsoft network group . W orkgroup names may c ontain up to 15 alphanumeric characters or 7 two-byte characters. Y ou can use one [...]

Chapter 3 W eb Administration T ool LinkStation User Manual 112 Name Descriptions W orkgroup/ Domain Authentication Ser ver Name or IP Address When [Delegate A uthorit y to External SMB Ser ver] is selected for the authentication method, specify the external server which is used for the user authentication by the server name or IP address of the se[...]

Chapter 3 W eb Administration T ool LinkStation User Manual 113 System The follo wing options can be set from the Syst em tab. Name Descriptions Settings Name Click [Modify Settings] to chan ge settings. LinkStation Name Enter a name to identify the LinkS tation on the network . Names may contain up to 15 alphanumeric characters, h yphens, and unde[...]

Chapter 3 W eb Administration T ool LinkStation User Manual 114 Name Descriptions Storage Disks Check Disk Y ou may run a disk check on har d drives in or attached to the LinkStation via USB. Depending on the size of the disk, a disk check may take man y hours to complete . Notes: • Y ou cannot run a disk check at the same time as a backup job. ?[...]

Chapter 3 W eb Administration T ool LinkStation User Manual 115 Name Descriptions Storage Disks F ormat Disk Y ou may f ormat disks in or connected to the LinkStation. All data on the disk will be deleted if the drive is f ormatted. Back up any important data befor e formatting a disk. Y ou cannot format a driv e if you ’ve scheduled a backup job[...]

Chapter 3 W eb Administration T ool LinkStation User Manual 116 Name Descriptions Storage Disks F ormat Disk F ormat type Descriptions XFS (USB Hard Drive/LinkSta- tion Internal Hard Drive) This format is r ecommended for the int ernal drive in the T eraStation or LinkStation. • Suppor ts both Reading/Writing. • Suppor ts Journaling File S yste[...]

Chapter 3 W eb Administration T ool LinkStation User Manual 117 Name Descriptions Storage Disks RAID Array *1 *1: LS-WXL, LS-WSXL only Congure RAID arra y from this menu. RAID 0 and RAID 1 mode are available f or use. LinkStation will be used just as the two hard drives if RAID setting is disabled. Disk Structure: Displays the har d drive con[...]

Chapter 3 W eb Administration T ool LinkStation User Manual 118 Name Descriptions Storage RAID Scanning *LS-WXL, LS-WSXL only • 4th [Sun-Sat] • 1st, 3rd [Sun-Sat] • 2nd, 4th [Sun-Sat] • Every 1st day / month Select [B egin Immediate RAID Scan]] and click [Save] to immediat ely run the maintenance . RAID Scanning Star t Time: Select time to [...]

Chapter 3 W eb Administration T ool LinkStation User Manual 119 Name Descriptions Backup Search for Backup Des- tination by P assword Click [Modify Settings] to change set- tings. P assword to Search Enter a passwor d to search f or LinkStations and T eraStations with that password f or backup. Example of Congura tion Conguration on the LinkS[...]

Chapter 3 W eb Administration T ool LinkStation User Manual 120 Name Descriptions Backup Search for Backup Des- tination by P assword Click [Modify Settings] to change set- tings. P assword to Search Steps for Setup 1 In the conguration utility of the backup destination, set "Remote backup password" f or each shared folder . 2 When set[...]

Chapter 3 W eb Administration T ool LinkStation User Manual 121 Name Descriptions Backup Backup Jobs Setup Click [Cr e - ate New Job] to display this op- tion in the Backup Con- guration Screen. Job Name Enter the name you w ant for a backup task. Backup Job Sched- ule Select the schedule to run from [Not Scheduled], [Immediate], [Every Day], or[...]

Chapter 3 W eb Administration T ool LinkStation User Manual 122 Name Descriptions Backup Backup Jobs Setup Click [Cr eate New Job] to dis- play this option in the Backup Congu- ration Screen Backup Options The follo wing table shows behavior during each operation mode . Behaviors will vary if [Create T arget Folder f or Backup] is selected or no[...]

Chapter 3 W eb Administration T ool LinkStation User Manual 123 Name Descriptions Maintenance E-mail No- tication Click [Modify Settings] to change settings. Clic k [Sen d T est Mes- sage] to send a test e -mail to the e -mail address which has been set. Notication Select whether using E-mail notication feature or not. F ollowing message i[...]

Chapter 3 W eb Administration T ool LinkStation User Manual 124 Name Descriptions Maintenance Restar t Restar t LinkStation Click [Restar t the LinkStation] to reboot the LinkSta tion. P ower Management UPS Settings Click [Modify Settings] to change settings. UPS Status This is the f eature to shut down the LinkStation automatically when the UPS ru[...]

Chapter 3 W eb Administration T ool LinkStation User Manual 125 Name Descriptions Restore/F ormat Restore F actory Defaults Upon restor e Click [Modify Settings] and selec t whether or not Initialization will reset the admin password . Note: If [Keep current admin passwor d] has been selected, you cannot recongur e the LinkStation without the pa[...]

Chapter 3 W eb Administration T ool LinkStation User Manual 126 Extensions The follo wing options can be set from the Miscellaneous tab . Name Descriptions W ebAccess Folders Setup Edit WebA ccess Settings Enable the W ebAcc ess ser vice rst, then click a shared folder name t o display the [Edit] screen. F older information of the LinkStation to[...]

Chapter 3 W eb Administration T ool LinkStation User Manual 127 Name Descriptions W ebAccess W ebAccess Ser vice Click [Modify Settings] to change set- tings. W ebAccess Ser vice [Enabled/Disabled] Congure whether or not t o use W ebAccess . [HT TPS/SSL Encr yption] Set to use SSL encr yption. [Use BualoNAS.com] Congure t o use "Bu[...]

Chapter 3 W eb Administration T ool LinkStation User Manual 128 Name Descriptions Media Ser ver Media Ser ver Settings Click [Modify Settings] to change settings. Media Ser ver Authorized DLNA Media Clients: Displays M AC address , IP address, and device name of the DLNA c ompatible device that is connected to the network. Click [Allow] it em, sele[...]

Chapter 3 W eb Administration T ool LinkStation User Manual 129 Name Descriptions BitT orrent BitT orrent Click [Modify Settings] to change settings. BitT orrent Enabled/Disabled: S elect [Enable] to use Bit T orrent. Download F older: If using BitT orrent, select a download destination f older and click [Save]. T o display the download screen, cli[...]

LinkStation User Manual 130 The follo wing settings are factor y defaults for the LinkStation. Default Conguration Settings Administra tor's Name admin (cannot be changed) P assword password Shared f olders By default, the folder “ share ” may be accessed from both Windows and Macintosh computers . The r ec ycle bin is [Enabled] on ‘s[...]

LinkStation User Manual 131 Appendix Mapping Additional Shares When you installed the LinkSta tion, a share was mapped as a network drive on the computer tha t was used for installa tion. Y ou can map additional shares, or map shares to di erent comput ers. Windows With Windows 7/V ista/XP/2000 or W indows Ser ver2003/Ser ver2008, use NAS Naviga[...]

LinkStation User Manual 132 Appendix Mac OS X With Mac OS X 10.3 or later , use NAS Naviga tor2 to mount a share fr om the LinkStation as a drive on the Mac. 3 Click on the [NAS Navigator2] ic on in the Dock . NAS Navigator2 will launch. 1 2 Select the folder that you want t o mount and click [OK]. Hold the control key , click on your LinkStation ?[...]

LinkStation User Manual 133 Appendix File Sharing Security Level Change T ool T o u se the L inkSta tion wit h W indow s V ista, Wind ows Se r ver20 03, W indo ws Server200 8, or Windo ws 7, you must change some security settings in Windo ws. The File Security T ool will make these changes for y ou automatically . During initial setup, the message [...]

LinkStation User Manual 134 Appendix Y ou can r eset the securit y settings to their W indows defaults with the follo wing procedur e. 1 Click [Star t] - [Bualo] - [File Security T ool] - [F ile Security T ool]. If " A program needs y our permission to continue" is display ed, click [C ontinue]. 2 When the [Change F ile Sharing Securit[...]

LinkStation User Manual 135 Appendix Status LED (LS-XHL, LS-CHL) When the LinkStation is on, the blue Status LED is on. When it is o , the LED is also o . Red ashing (Error) The status LED ashes r ed if the LinkStation experiences an error . The wa y it ashes indicates the type of error . Note: If there is an error , open NAS Navigat[...]

LinkStation User Manual 136 Appendix Error code Error Details E01 Pr oblems in DRAM DA T A LINE. Contact a Bualo service center for r epair . E02 Pr oblems in DRAM ADDRESS LINE. Contact a Bualo ser vice center f or repair . E03 Pr oblems in RTC CHIP . Contact a Bualo service center for repair . E04 F ail to extract Kernel. Contact a Bua[...]

LinkStation User Manual 137 Appendix Amber ashing LED (Information c ode) The status LED ashes amber with inf ormation codes. The way it ashes indicates the message . Note: If the status LED is ashing amber , you can open NAS Navigator2. It will tell you the status of the LinkStation. Place of numbers of the information code The status [...]

LinkStation User Manual 138 Appendix Sta tus LED (LS - WXL) There ar e 5 LEDs on the LinkStation: “Pow er ” , “Function ” , “Info/Error” , “Link/Act ” , and “ AC adaptor ” . F unction LED Status Meaning Solid Blue DirectCopy is r eady (lights for 1 minute). USB device is dismounted (lights f or 5 seconds). Initialization is in p[...]

LinkStation User Manual 139 Appendix Info/Error LED The I nfo/Er ror LE D b links orange when it ha s a message. The m essage is code d by the pat tern of blinking. Note: – The messages are also available (uncoded) in NAS Na vigator2. Information c ode Message contents I11 Many defective sectors hav e been found. I13 The RAID array is being forma[...]

LinkStation User Manual 140 Appendix The Info/Error LED blinks r ed to indicate an error . The error ma y be identied by the pattern of blinking. Note: – The error may also be viewed fr om NAS Navigator2. Error code Error details E00 MPU is abnormal; no power . E01 DRAM data line is abnormal. E02 DRAM address line is abnormal. E03 RTC chip is [...]

LinkStation User Manual 141 Appendix Link/Act LED Status Meaning Solid green Linking. Blinking green Accessing . A C adaptor LED Status Meaning Green Po wer is connected. O Po wer is not connected.[...]

LinkStation User Manual 142 Appendix Status LED (LS-WSXL) There ar e 4 LEDs on the LinkStation: “Function ” , “Info/Err or ” , “Link/A ct ” , and “P ow er ” . F unction LED Link/Act LED Info/Error LED Po wer LED F unction LED Status Meaning Solid Blue DirectCopy is r eady (lights for 1 minute). USB device is dismounted (lights f or [...]

LinkStation User Manual 143 Appendix Info/Error LED The Info/Error LED blinks or ange when it has a message. The message is coded by the pa ttern of blink ing. Note: – The messages are also available (uncoded) in NAS Na vigator2. Information c ode Message conten ts I11 Many defective sectors hav e been found. I13 The RAID array is being formatt e[...]

LinkStation User Manual 144 Appendix The Info/Error LED blinks r ed to indicate an error . The error ma y be identied by the pattern of blinking. Note: – The error may also be viewed fr om NAS Navigator2. Error code Error details E00 MPU is abnormal; no power . E01 DRAM data line is abnormal. E02 DRAM address line is abnormal. E03 RTC chip is [...]

LinkStation User Manual 145 Appendix Compliance Information FC C Information This equipment has been test ed and found to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital device , pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable pr otection against harmful inter ferenc e in a residential installation. This equipm[...]

LinkStation User Manual 146 Appendix Data Backup While using the LinkStation, you may lose your important data due to sudden accidents, hard disk failure, or accidental misoperation. It is important to back up your data to recover data or minimize losses in such a case. Use Mass Storage class hard disk manufactured by BUFFALO (such as TeraStation/L[...]