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LinkStation User Manual 1 C ont ents Chapter 1 Setup ............... ......................................................................... 4 LinkNavigat or Setup (LS -VL, LS- XHL, LS-CHL) ......................................... 4 LinkNavigat or Setup (LS -WVL, LS-WXL) ..................................................... 6 LinkNavigat or Setu[...]

LinkStation User Manual 2 Network ................................................................................................................. 50 Jumbo F rame................................................................................................................ 50 W eb ser ver ..........................................................[...]

LinkStation User Manual 3 Chapter 3 NAS Naviga tor2 ...................................................................... 113 Chapter 4 W eb Admin in ter face .............................................................. 118 Home ......................................................................................................................[...]

LinkStation User Manual 4 Chapter 1 Setup 1 Connect the Link Station with an Ethernet cable and the included AC a dapter . Plug the power cord in to a s urg e p rot ec to r o r powe r o ut le t. Con nec t t he Et he rn et ca bl e to a rou ter , hu b, or switch on your network. The Ethernet cable will “ click ” and lock in place when inser ted p[...]

Chapter1 Setup LinkStation User Manual 5 Notes: If you are using Windows 7 or Vista, the autoplay scr een may appear . Click [Run LSNavi. exe]. If “Do you want to allow the f ollowing progr am to make changes to this computer?” is displayed in Windows 7, please click [ Y es]. If “ A program needs y our permission to continue ” is displayed [...]

Chapter1 Setup LinkStation User Manual 6 1 Connect the LinkStati on with an Ethernet cable and the included AC ad apter . Plug the power cord in to a s urg e p rot ec to r o r powe r o ut le t. Con nec t t he Et he rn et ca bl e to a rou ter , hu b, or switch on your network. The Ethernet cable will “ click ” and lock in place when inser ted pr[...]

Chapter1 Setup LinkStation User Manual 7 Notes: If you are using Windows 7 or Vista, the autoplay scr een may appear . Click [Run LSNavi. exe]. If “Do you want to allow the f ollowing progr am to make changes to this computer?” is displayed in Windows 7, please click [ Y es]. If “ A program needs y our permission to continue ” is displayed [...]

Chapter1 Setup LinkStation User Manual 8 1 Connect the LinkStation with the AC adaptor and an Ethernet cable. Plug the power cord into a surge protector or power outlet. Connect the Ethernet cable to a router , hub, or switch on your network. The Ethernet cable will “ click ” and lock in place when inserted properly . LinkStation 2 Move the P o[...]

Chapter1 Setup LinkStation User Manual 9 4 Inser t the Utilit y CD in your computer’ s CD drive. LinkNa vigator will launch. Click [Begin Installation]. The wizar d will guide you through installation. Notes: If LinkNavigator does not launch automa tically , open the Utility CD and double - click [LSNavi.ex e]. If you are using Windows 7 or Vista[...]

Chapter1 Setup LinkStation User Manual 10 6 7 The LinkStation ’ s shared folder opens . Y ou can now use the LinkStation ’ s shared folder t o save les just like another hard drive . Note: W ith OS X, the LinkStation is mounted as a drive on the deskt op or displayed in the sidebar of the F inder . Setup is now complete . Double - click your[...]

Chapter1 Setup LinkStation User Manual 11 Diagrams and La yout (LS- VL, LS-XHL, LS- CHL) 1 P ower LED Blue light is ON: P ower ON Blue light is OFF: P ower OFF Amber light is ashing: The amber light ashes if there is a message. F lashing pattern varies depending on the message. F or more information, ref er to "Status LED" on page 1[...]

Chapter1 Setup LinkStation User Manual 12 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 3 5 Back 3 F an Do not block the fan when installing the unit. 4 USB 2.0 Connector Y ou may attach a USB device such as a digital camera, printer , memor y card reader , or hard drive. USB hubs, mic e, keyboards , and all-in- one printers are not supported. USB card readers tha t suppor t mult[...]

Chapter1 Setup LinkStation User Manual 13 Back Diagrams and La yout (LS- WVL, LS - WXL) F ront 1 1 P ower LED Blue LED: P ower on. LED is o : Po wer o . Blinks blue: During star tup and shutdown. 2 F unc tion LED The Function LED glows blue when direct copy is  nished, du ring initialization, and during USB dismounting (about 60 seconds). [...]

Chapter1 Setup LinkStation User Manual 14 5 USB 2.0 connector Y ou may attach a USB device such as a digital camera, print er , memor y card reader , or hard drive. USB hubs , mice, keyboar ds, and all-in-one printers are not suppor ted. USB car d readers that support multiple memor y cards may not function properly . 6 P ower Mode S witch A UT O: [...]

Chapter1 Setup LinkStation User Manual 15 Back Diagrams and La yout (LS- WSXL) F ront 1 1 F unc tion Button The F unction Button initiates direct copy , dismounts USB devices, and is used to initialize the LinkStation. 2 F unc tion LED The Function LED glows blue when direct copy is  nished, du ring initialization, and during USB dismounting (ab[...]

Chapter1 Setup LinkStation User Manual 16 5 P ower LED (LinkS tation) Blue LED: P ower on. LED is o : Po wer o . Blinks blue: During star tup / shutdown. 6 Security lock for anti-theft Many security cables are compatible with this lock. 7 USB 2.0 connector Y ou may attach a USB device such as a digital camera, print er , memor y card reader ,[...]

LinkStation User Manual 17 Chapter 2 U sing your LinkS tation Double click on the LinkStation's icon. 1 Launch NAS Navigator2. Notes: In Windo ws, click [Start] - [(All) Pr ograms] - [BUFF AL O] - [BUFF AL O NAS Navigator2] - [BUFF AL O NAS Navigator2]. In Mac OS, double click on the [NAS Navigator2] icon in the Dock. 2 3 The LinkStation ’ s[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 18 1 Inser t the Utilit y CD in your computer’ s CD drive. LinkNa vigator will launch. Notes: If LinkNavigator does not open, open the Utility CD and double - click [LSNa vi.exe]. If you are using Windows 7 or Vista, the autoplay scr een may appear . Click [Run LSNavi. exe ’] If “Do you want to a[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 19 5 Launch NAS Navigator2: In Window s, click [Start] - [(All) P rograms] - [BUFF AL O] - [BUFF AL O NAS Navigator2] - [BUFF AL O NAS Navigator2]. In OS X, double - click on the [NAS Navigator2] icon in the Dock. 6 7 The LinkStation ’ s shared folder opens . Note: On Mac OS, LinkStation is mounted a[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 20 A UT O: When the switch is in the A UT O position, the LinkStation automatically turns o when all computers on the network with NAS Naviga tor2 turn o . If any computer on the network is power ed on, the LinkStation automatically pow ers on as well. ON: The LinkSta tion stays on, even when all[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 21 W eb Admin int er face T o open the LinkStation ’ s web -based administration interface, follo w the steps below . 1 Launch NAS Navigator2. In Window s, click [Start] - [(All) Pr ograms] - [BUFF AL O] - [BUFF AL O NAS Navigat or2] - [BUFF AL O NAS Navigator2]. In OS X, double click on [NAS Navigat[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 22 4 Note: The W eb Admin interface is compatible with Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 2 or lat er , F irefo x 1.5 or later , and Safari 3 or later . The W eb Admin interface contains the following sections. The Web A dmin inter face opens. The LinkStation ’ s name, IP addr ess, workgr oup and har[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 23 T o open the W eb Admin inter face from a di erent computer , open a browser and type the LinkStation ’ s IP address into the URL eld . With a Mac, y ou can open the W eb Admin int er face from Bonjour as described below . 1 Launch Safari. 2 Select [ View] - [ View Bookmark Bar] from Safari?[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 24 1 Enter desired char acteristics for the new share. Note: If you would like to c opy the settings of an existing folder , selec t a source f older from the [C opy Settings Fr om] dropdown. 2 Click [Save]. 2 Y ou have crea ted a new share. A dding shared f olders By default, the LinkStation includes [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 25 • When using multi-byte char ac ter(such as Japanese), make folder or le names with 80 b ytes(UTF-8) or less. Y ou may not be able to copy a f older or a le whose name length is more than 80 bytes. • Y ou cannot set hidden or read-only attributes to subfolders or les on the LinkStation.[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 26 Ac cess Restrictions There ar e several wa ys to restrict access to users of a LinkStation. Ac cess restrictions for Users and/or Gr oups on the LinkStation The next page describes how to congur e access restrictions for local users and/or gr oups. Ac cess Restrictions on NT Domain F ollow the pr[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 27 Restricting access for U sers and Groups on the LinkStation Y ou can set access 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 46. 2 Add gr oups as des[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 28 3 4 5 6 7 Click [Save]. Y ou have assigned ac cess restrictions. • If you log on from a Microsoft Network Domain, you can set the [A ccess Restrictions] with the users and/or groups which ar e register ed on the domain. • If both [Read only] and [Read & W rite] permissions are giv en to a us[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 29 Ac cess Restrictions on NT Domain The LinkStation can do wnload users, groups , and passwords fr om an NT Domain ser ver . This procedur e is recommended f or system administrators only . Note: The LS- CHL LinkStation doesn ’t support NT Domain in the US and the EU. 1 Creat e an account on the Dom[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 30 Notes:• I f you change the LinkStation ’ s name, you will no longer be able t o use domain users and groups or ac cess restrictions. Rejoin the domain. • I f a domain user name contains more than 20 byt es, the LinkStation truncat es it to 20 bytes. • The LinkStation only downloads the rs[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 31 Ac cess Restrictions on Active Director y The LinkSta tion can download use rs, gr oups, and passw ords fr om an Active Dir ector y domain ser ver . This proc edure is recommended f or system administrat ors only . Note: The LS- CHL LinkStation doesn ’t support Active Director y in the US and the [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 32 Notes:• When y ou have the LinkStation joined t o an Active Directory domain, you must specify the DNS Ser ver which can resolv e names for Active Dir ec tory domain. • Af ter building an Active Dir ec tory domain, the administrator ’ s password which is needed to join the Active Dir ector y d[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 33 Ac cess restrictions by using the Delegate A uthority ser ver f eature Y ou may administer all user accoun ts and passwords centr ally from a delegate server as described below . This procedur e is intended for network administra tors only . Notes:• Y ou can set access restrictions on shared folde[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 34 1 Click [ Workgr oup] (even if y ou are in a domain envir onment). 2 Enter the [ Workgr oup Name]. T o use a Windo ws Domain Controller as an e x ternal SMB authentication server , enter its name for the [ W orkgroup Name]. 3 Selec t [Delegate Authority to External SMB Ser ver]. 1 Enter the [ Authen[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 35 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 36 Disk Quotas Notes: • When using quotas, disable the recycle bin or empty the trash folder . The limited space includes the space used for tr ash. • Quotas apply per drive or per array . If a Quota is set to 1 GB, each arra y or drive can use maximum of 1 GB. • Quotas can’ t be set for extern[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 37 3 Select [Shared F olders] - [F older Setup] and click [Creat e F older]. 4 5 6 7 8 Click [Save]. Y ou’v e congured a disk quota f or users. 1 Check the user you created in st ep 2. 2 Click [A dd]. 1 Congure the desired settings . 2 Click [A ccess Restrictions]. Click [A dd]. Select level of[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 38 Disk space quotas for gr oups T o limit the space of shared folders that each g roup can use, f ollow the procedur e below . 1 2 Notes: • Usernames and passwor ds should be the same ones that the users log in to Windo ws with. • If two dierent quotas apply , such a a user quota and a group qu[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 39 4 Note: • Deleting and adding groups r epeatedly may cause quotas to not w ork properly . 5 6 7 Click [Shared F olders] - [F older Setup]. 8 Click [Cr eate F older]. 9 1 Click [Users/Groups] - [Local U sers]. 2 Selec t a user from step 2, and click [E dit User]. Select the group created in st ep 4[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 40 10 11 12 13 Click [Save]. Y ou have congur ed a group quota. 1 Click [Local Groups]. 2 Click [A dd]. 1 Check the group you cr eated step 4. 2 Click [A dd]. Select level of access privileges for gr oup you added from [Read Only] or [Read & W rite].[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 41 FTP Ser ver 1 2 By default, the LinkStation ’ s shares are only acc essible by users connected 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 follow s. In the W eb Admin int[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 42 Congur e your FTP client software with the following settings: • Host Name IP address of the LinkStation. • Username Username registered on the LinkS tation • 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 43 T o allow anonymous access t o your FTP share , disable access 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 your[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 44 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 to the LinkStation, including USB hard driv es, USB ash drives, single- card card r eaders, digital cameras , and USB printers. USB hubs[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 45 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 destination shared f older for DirectCop y in [Shared F olders] - [Direct Copy] - [Modify Settings] in the W eb Admin inter face. Subsequent Dir ectCo[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 46 U sers/Groups Adding U sers Add users as shown belo w . 1 2 2 Click [Cr eate User]. 1 Congure the desir ed settings for the new user . 2 Click [Save]. Y ou have added a user . 1 I n the W eb Admin in ter face, navigat e to [Users/Groups] - [L ocal Users]. Use the same username and passwor d that [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 47 Notes: • When using access restrictions, you can r egister up to 300 users on the LinkStation. • Please do not use any of the following w ords as a username or a group name: root, bin, daemon, sys , adm, tty , disk, lp, sync, shut down, halt, operator , nobody , mail, news, uucp , ftp, kmem, utm[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 48 Adding Gr oups Add gr oups as shown below: 1 Enter [Gr oupe Name] and [Description]. 2 Selec t users to include in the gr oup. 3 Click [Add], then [Sav e]. Y ou have added a gr oup. 1 2 1 In the W eb Admin interface, navigat e to [Users/ Groups] - [L ocal Groups]. 2 Click [Cr eate Group]. Please do [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 49 In the W eb Admin interface, navigat e to [Users/ Groups] - [L ocal Users]. 3 Select [admin] and click [Edit User]. 1 Enter a [Username] and [P asswor d]. 2 Click [Save]. 1 2 Y ou have now changed the admin passw ord. Note: Y ou cannot set access restrictions or use W ebAcc ess with the admin accoun[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 50 Jumbo F rame If your oth er net wor k d evi ces s up por t it , you may b e ab le to in crea se n et wor k pe r forma nce wit h Jumbo F rame. Netw ork 1 1 Selec t [Ethernet Fr ame Size]. 2 Click [Save]. 2 1 I n the W eb Admin in ter face, navigat e to [Network] - [Settings] - [Ethernet Fr ame Size].[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 51 Notes: • T o use the LinkStation with Jumbo F rame, your r outer/switch/hub must support Jumbo F rame. • T o use Jumbo F rame (4102/7422/9694 bytes), your c omputer ’ s NICs and all switches, hubs , and routers on the tr ansmission route need to support Jumbo Frame . If any device on the route[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 52 W eb ser ver The LinkStation can be used as a Web server . HTML, C GI scripts, images, and JavaScript are supported. Note s: • The L ink Stat ion’ s W eb s er ver i s for a dva nced us ers onl y . D o no t e nab le i t un le ss yo u know what you ’ re doing . • The LS-CHL LinkStation does no[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 53 MySQL ser ver The LinkStation can be used as a MySQL server . A MySQL database may be installed and linked with the web server . Notes: • The LinkStation ’ s M ySQL ser ver is f or advanced users only . • Do not enable it unless you know what you ’ re doing . • The LS-CHL LinkStation does [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 54 2 Click [Save]. S yst em-Settings 2 1 3 Name, Da te and Time Congur e the LinkStation ’ s host name, date, or time as f ollows: 4 1 Enter the [Date] and [ Time]. Enter the [LinkStation Name] and [Description], then click [Save]. 1 I n the W eb Admin in ter face, navigat e to [System] - [Setting[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 55 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 56 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 57 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 58 F ormat a Driv e • A format deletes all da ta from a hard drive . Be careful! Back up any important data on a drive befor e formatting it. It will take several minutes t o format a hard driv e. • Shared f olders cannot be accessed during formatting . • Do not turn o the power switch or disc[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 59 Note: The time needed t o format a hard drive v aries based on the hard drive's size and f ormat types (a few seconds to sev eral minutes). The Info LED on the fr ont of the LinkStation will ash during formatting . The LinkSta tion's shared f olders cannot be accessed until the disk for[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 60 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 o u ca n c on n ect a B u al o e xte rn a l h ar d d ri v e t o t he U SB P ort . It wi l l a pp ea r a s a n a dd iti o na l s ha r ed f o ld e r on t he L i nk St a 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 61 T o format a USB har d drive F or best results with the LinkStation, r eformat the external USB drive from the W eb Admin interface. F ormatting will delete all data on the drive . Back up any important data before formatting . 1 In the W eb Admin in ter face, na vigate to [S ystem] - [Storage]. 2 1[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 62 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 63 T o set access r estric tions on an additional hard driv e Y ou can set access restrictions for shares on an e x ternal USB hard drive . In the W eb Admin interface, navigate t o [Shared F olders] - [F older Setup]. Note: Even if a shar ed folder is not visible, y ou can still format the drive , run[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 64 Remov e Disk T o remov e the hard 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 65 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 Select [Enable] and click [S ave]. 1 Click [Shar ed F olders]. 2 Select a shared folder to use as th[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 66 4 1 Selec t [Apple]. 2 Click [Save]. 5 6 7 1 Enter the [ T arget host name]. 2 Enter the [ T arget MAC addr ess]. 3 Click [Cr eate]. 1 Click [Extensions] - [ Time Machine]. 2 Click [Modify Settings]. 1 Selec t [Enable]. 2 Sele ct the sha re d f olde r th at you cho se i n st ep 3. 3 Click [Save].[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 67 •Y ou can nd the Mac ’ s host name under [C omputer Name] in [System P ref erences] - [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 68 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 69 Enter [Name] and [P asswor d] to access the shared 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 r[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 70 1 Back up data on the LinkStation Y ou can back up shared folders on the LinkSta tion from the W eb Admin in ter face. • Other LinkStation The follo wing sections will discuss how to: • [Setting up the backup destination folder on LinkStation] • [F inding the backup destination folder fr om Li[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 71 2 Setting up the backup destination folder on LinkSta tion # 1 Y ou may congure a destination f older on a LinkStation for backup jobs fr om a T eraStation or another LinkStation. 1 2 3 Click the shared f older you want to set as a backup destination. In the W eb Admin interface, click on [Shared[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 72 3 F inding the backup destination folder from LinkSta tion # 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 t[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 73 4 Conguring LinkSta tion # 2 to use LinkStation # 1 as a backup destination 1 2 3 In the Web Admin inter face, navigate to [System] - [Backup]. Click [ View NAS Devices]. 1 Check the [IP Address] of the LinkSta tion you want to specify as a backup destination fr om [Local LinkSta tions]. 2 Ent er[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 74 5 Set up a backup job on LinkStation # 2 1 2 3 In the W eb Admin interface, navigat e to [System] - [Backup] - [Backup Jobs Setup]. Click [Cr eate New Job]. Select back up options.[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 75 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 (Append Backup) The rst time the backup runs, it backs up all les in the sour ce folder just like a normal backup . If[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 76 4 Click [A dd] in the [Backup Folders]. 5 6 Select the [Back up Source] and [Backup T argets] folders , then click [Add]. Click [Apply]. The task added is display ed to the backup list. Y ou’v e now congur ed a backup job.[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 77 Notes: • Y ou can register up t o the second level of subfolders . Howev er , folders with more than 80 bytes(UTF-8) 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 [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 78 Several RAID modes are a vailable for LinkStation models with multiple har d drives. LinkStations with only one hard drive do not support RAID modes. Notes: All data is lost when the RAID mode is changed. Back up an y impor tant data befor e changing RAID modes. In this document, “Recovery ” mea[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 79 • Using in RAID 1 mode 1 Change system to normal mode (page 83). 2 3 4 5 6 Th e [C o nf i r m O p e r a t i o n ] s c r e e n w i l l a p p e a r . E n t e r t h e n u m b e r s h o w n in t h e [ Co n f i r m a t i o n Number] eld within 60 seconds, and click [ Apply]. 7 F ollow the instructio[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 80 Note: If power is turned o during a RAID rebuild, the RAID r ebuild will continue when power is restor ed. [ Conrm Opera tion] screen When you perform any of the follo wing tasks, a [C onrm Operation] screen is display ed . T o continue, ent er the displayed number within 60 seconds and cli[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 81 EDP (Easy Data Pr otection) With EDP (Easy Data P rotection), you can cr eate a RAID 1 array while preserving the data on one of the hard drives . T o use EDP , make sur e that the following c onditions are met: - Y our hard drives must display [Normal (EDP a vailable)] as shown in Step 1 below . - [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 82 • Changing to RAID 0 mode 1 Change system to normal mode (page 83). 2 3 4 5 6 Th e [C o nf i r m O p e r a t i o n ] s c r e e n w i l l a p p e a r . E n t e r t h e n u m b e r s h o w n in t h e [ Co n f i r m a t i o n Number] eld within 60 seconds, and click [ Apply]. 7 F ollow the instruc[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 83 • Changing to Normal mode 1 2 3 Click [Delete RAID Array]. 4 When [Ar e you sure y ou want to change RAID mode?] is display ed, click [Apply]. 5 Th e [C o nf i r m O p e r a t i o n ] s c r e e n w i l l a p p e a r . E n t e r t h e n u m b e r s h o w n in t h e [ Co n f i r m a t i o n Number] [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 84 RAID S canning LinkStations that are in RAID 1 mode support RAID scanning. A RAID scan tests the RAID array for read performance. If defective sectors are found, they are repaired automatically. If your multiple- drive LinkStation is in RAID 1 mode, you should run RAID scans regularly. Congure re[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 85 E-mail Notication Y our LinkStation can send you daily email reports. It 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 hard drive • Notication of completed backup jobs [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 86 5 Enter a passwor d that will be used to verify . 6 T o use a secured connection, select [SSL]/[ TLS]. 7 E nte r th e [S u bj ec t ] for n ot i fi ca ti o n e - ma il . Cli c k [ R es e t t o De fa ul t ] t o r es et t he s ub j ec t l in e to [LinkStation Status Report]. 8 Enter a rec eiver's [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 87 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 LinkStation with a UPS, congure the f ollowing settings: 1 2 3 Plug the P ower cable of UPS t o a wall socket. Connect the AC adapter of the LinkS tation to the[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 88 T o save energy , you can specify times to put the LinkStation into sleep mode , where the har d disk and LED lights ar e turned o . The sleep timer only w orks when the LinkStati on's P ower Mode S witch is ON. This f eature cannot be used when it is set to A UTO . 1 2 • During processing[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 89 Examples of multiple timers: (e.g .1) I t is at 10:00 W ednesday with the LinkS tation powered on: 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) I t is at 10:00 W ednesday with the LinkS tation powered on:[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 90 Restoring F ac tor y Defaults T o initialize the LinkStation to its factor y defaults, follo w the procedur e below . 1 2 3 Mo ve t he p owe r s wi tc h to t he O N p os it i on wh il e ho ld in g dow n t h e f un c t io n b ut to n. Th e function button will ash blue for 1 minute . While the fun[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 91 Initialization from the W eb Admin int er face Y ou can initialize the following settings fr om the W eb Admin int er face: LinkStation name, Description, NTP settings, W orkgroup settings , Shared service settings, access r estric tions of the shared f older , User settings, Groups, mail notica [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 92 F ormat the LinkSta tion 1 2 3 4 In the W eb Admin interface, navigat e to [System] - [Rest ore/Erase]. Click [Erase]. The [ Conrm Operation] scr een will be displayed. Enter the number from the [ Conrmation Number] eld within 60 seconds , and click [Apply]. F ollow the instructions display[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 93 Ex tensions W ebAcc ess What is W ebAc cess? W ebAcc ess lets you access les on y our LinkStation through the Internet. A ccess restrictions can be set for f olders that are shared , and automatic rout er settings by UPnP and r edirect func tionality from the bualonas.com server (similar to Dy[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 94 Print Server LinkStation is equipped with a USB connector on the back. Y ou can connect a USB printer to the LinkStation as shown belo w . Notes: • Only one printer can be connected to the LinkStation. • The LinkSta tion does not suppor t 2-way communication. F or example, it cannot tell you the[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 95 Setting up a printer on W indow s 7/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 [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 96 8 1 Selec t your printer . Choose the manufacturer 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 have added a printer .[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 97 Setting up a printer on W indow s XP 2 1 Choose [Enable] and click [Save]. 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 Doubl[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 98 9 1 Selec t 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 have added a printer .[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 99 Setting up a printer on W indow s 2000 2 1 Click [Enable]. 2 Click [Save]. 3 Refer to y our printer's manual to install the printer driver . 4 Double - click [My Net work Places (*)] -[En tire Network] - (the LinkStation Ser ver Name). * On Windo ws NT 4.0 this is [Network]. 5 Double - click on[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 100 8 1 Selec t 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 have added a printer .[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 101 BitT orrent is a protocol 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 102 Enabling BitT orrent and selecting folders 1 3 1 Click [Enable]. 2 Selec t a folder f or downloads on the LinkStation from [Download F older]. 3 Click [Save]. Click [Open Download Manager]. Note: If you click [Initialize BitT orrent Settings], you can initialize BitT orrent settings . 1 In the W eb[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 103 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 104 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 to 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 105 4 Select the le that you want to play , then play it.[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 106 Media Ser ver Settings By default, the LinkStation is set to allow all videos , pictures, and music in the shared f older “ share“ to be play ed. Y ou may congur e 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 page. Now , on[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 107 T o view DLNA compa tible devices connected to the LinkSta tion: 1 2 3 A list of DLNA compatible devices on the network will appear , showing [ MA C Addr ess], [IP Addr ess] and [ Device Name]. If a DLNA device does not broadcast its name or IP address , it will be displayed as [cannot be acquir ed[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 108 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 data[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 109 If other DLNA media devices do not rec ognize the LinkStation: If the Media S er ver on the LinkStation is disabled , other DLNA devices won ’ t be able to see it. Y ou may enable the Media Ser ver on the LinkStation as f ollows. 2 3 Click [Save]. Click [Enable]. 1 In the W eb Admin int er face, [...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 110 T o disable playback from a specic DLNA media pla yer 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 , follow the directions below . 2 3 Select [D eny] f or DLNA media player(s) that[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 111 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 follo wing: 2 3 Select [Enable] for [Media Ser ver] a[...]

Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 112 Using iT unes with the Media Ser 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 ser ver as described below . 2 With the media server enabled, the LinkStation will appear in iT unes [...]

LinkStation User Manual 113 Chapter 3 NAS Na vigator2 NAS Navigator2 is a utility prog ram that makes it simple to display the W eb Admin interface, change its IP address or check its hard driv e. 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[...]

Chapter3 NAS Navigator 2 LinkStation User Manual 114 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[...]

Chapter3 NAS Navigator 2 LinkStation User Manual 115 Menu I tem Descriptions LinkStation Name Brow se Shares Opens the LinkStation ’ s Share folder . Open W eb Admin Opens the W eb Admin in ter face in a web bro wser . Pr oper ties Opens the LinkStation ’ s properties page. Map remote default share to drive letter Assigns the LinkStation ’ s [...]

Chapter3 NAS Navigator 2 LinkStation User Manual 116 Menu I tem Descriptions W eb Admin Opens a W eb Admin in ter face. IP Settings If [Obtain an IP address automa tically via DHCP] is checked, the LinkStation will attempt to get its IP addr ess automatically from a DHCP server . Alternately , you can manually enter the [IP A ddress], [Subnet Mask][...]

Chapter3 NAS Navigator 2 LinkStation User Manual 117 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 Navigator2 icon in the Dock. Click on a LinkStation ’ s icon to display its t otal capacity, used capacity , [ WORKGROUP], [IP Address[...]

LinkStation User Manual 118 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 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 119 Shared F olders The following options can be set from the [Shared Folders] screen. Name Descriptions F older Setup F older Setup 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 share[...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 120 Name Description F older Setup > New F older Click [Cr eate 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 x folder [...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 121 Name Description Access Restrictions Click [Access Restrictions] from the [Create Shared Folders] screen to view this option. Access Restrictions If using access restrictions, click [A dd ] to add users or groups that will be allowed t o access the share. Y ou may delete users and groups fr[...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 122 Name Descriptions Local Users Local Users Displays [Username], [User Id], [Description], and [P rimar y Group]. T o create a new user , click [Create U ser]. T o edit the user , select the user name and click [Edit User]. T o delete the user , selec t the user and click [Delete]. If [Delega[...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 123 Name Descriptions Local Users > New User To display, click [Create a user]. Password Enter the user’ s password. This should be the same password that the user uses to log in to his comput er . P asswords may c ontain up to 20 bytes(UTF-8). Alphanumeric character , hyphen, and undersco[...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 124 Name Descriptions Local Groups Local Groups Displays [Group Name], [Group Id], and [Description]. To create a new group, click [Create Group]. To edit a group, select it and click [Edit Group]. To delete a group, select it and click [Delete]. Note: Enter a letter in the [Find] eld and gr[...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 125 Name Descriptions IP Address Settings Click [M odify Settin gs] to change settings. DHCP If enabled, the LinkStation will attempt to get its IP address from a DHCP server on the network. Primary IP Address Set IP address. Subnet Mask Set Subnet Mask. Default Gateway Address Specify by IP ad[...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 126 Name Descriptions Workgroup/Domain Click [M odify Settin gs] to change settings. Authentication Method Select the method to join the network ([ Workgr oup], [NT Domain], or [Active Dir ector y]). [ Workgr oup] is the default. Networking knowledge is r equired t o congur e other methods .[...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 127 Name Descriptions Workgroup/Domain Click [M odify Settin gs] to change settings. Active Directory Domain Name (DNS/Realm Name) Enter [A ctive Director y Domain Name (DNS/Realm Name)] when selecting [Active Directory] as a method to join the network. * Y ou can enter up to 255 byt es(UTF-8).[...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 128 Name Descriptions Workgroup/Domain Click [M odify Settin gs] to change settings. For Workgroup Authentication Select the user authentication method here. [Delegate Authority to LinkStation] (usually r ecommended) Only register ed users may access the LinkSta tion. Usernames and passwords sh[...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 129 Name Descriptions Workgroup/Domain Click [M odify Settin gs] to change settings. Enable Authentication Shared Folder When [Delegate A uthorit y to External SMB Ser ver] , [Aut omatic User Registration], and [Enable A uthentication Shared F older] are selected for the [F or W or kgroup A uth[...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 130 Name Descriptions Web Server Settings Click [M odify Settin gs] to change settings. T arget F older Select a target folder for the Web Server to access. - (Target folder)/htdocs/ • This folder holds the content. • Use t his folder as the installat ion location for HTML les and PHP sc[...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 131 Name Descriptions MySQL Server Settings Click [M odify Settin gs] to change settings. MySQL Server Enable to use MySQL server. Port No. Enter the number of a port for MySQL server. Data Folder Th i s se l e ct s t h e s h ar e d f o l de r w h e r e th e M y SQ L d a t a ba s e i s saved. O[...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 132 S yst em The follo wing options can be set from the [Syst em] tab. Name Descriptions Settings Name Click [Modify Settings] to change settings. LinkStation Name Enter a name to identify the LinkStation on the network. Names may contain up to 15 bytes(UTF-8). Alphanumeric characters, hyphens,[...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 133 Name Descriptions Storage Disks Check Disk You may run a disk check on hard drives in or attached to the LinkStation via USB. Depending on the size of the disk, a disk check may take many hours to complete. Notes: • You cannot run a disk check at the same time as a backup job. • During [...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 134 Name Descriptions Storage Disks F ormat Disk Y ou may format disks in or connected to the LinkStation. A ll 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 drive if you ’ve scheduled a backup job . Als[...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 135 Name Descriptions Storage Disks F ormat Disk F ormat type Descriptions XFS (USB Hard Drive/ LinkStation Internal Hard Drive) This format is r ecommended for the int ernal drive in the T eraStation or LinkStation. • Supports both Reading/Writing. • Supports Journaling File System. • Mo[...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 136 Name Descriptions Storage RAID Array *1 *1: LinkStation models with multiple hard drives only Congure RAID arra ys from this menu. RAID 0 and RAID 1 modes are av ailable. If RAID is disabled, the drives in the LinkStation will be available as separ ate drives. [Disk Structure]: T o con?[...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 137 Name Descriptions Storage If many reco verable errors (bad cluster) ar e found in one of the hard driv es which builds RAID , that drive will be remov ed and the system will automatically move t o degrade mode. Since the data is not prot ected in the degrade mode, it is strongly recommended[...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 138 Name Descriptions Backup Search for Backup Destination by P assword Click [Modify Settings] to change settings. 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 LinkSta tion ([...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 139 Name Descriptions Backup Search for Backup Destination by P assword Click [Modify Settings] to change settings. P assword to Search Steps for Setup 1 In the W eb Admin interface of the backup destination, set [Remote backup password] f or each shared folder . 2 When setting up the backup fo[...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 140 Name Descriptions Backup Backup Jobs Setup Click [Cr eate New Job] to display this option in the [Backup ]screen. Job Name Enter the name you w ant for a backup task. Backup Job Schedule Select the schedule to run from [Not Scheduled], [Immediate], [Every Day], [Every W eek][1st], [2nd], [3[...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 141 Name Descriptions Backup Backup Jobs Setup Click [Cr eate New Job] to di splay this option in the [Backup ] screen. Backup Operation Mode The following table shows behavior during each operation mode. Behaviors will vary if [Create Target Folder for Backup] is selected or not in Backup Opti[...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 142 Name Descriptions Backup Backup Jobs Setup Click [Cr eate New Job] to display this option in the [Backup ] screen. Backup Options [Cr eate T arget Folder f or Backup]: The options y ou have se lected on the Backup Operation Mode will m ake a big dier ences on behavior . Refer to the tabl[...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 143 Name Descriptions Maintenance Email Notication Click [Modify Settings] to change settings. Click [Send Test Message] to send a test e-mail to the e-mail address which has been set. Notication Select whether using E-mail notication featur e or not. F ollowing message is sent by usin[...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 144 P ower Management UPS Settings Click [Modify Settings] to change settings. Synchronization with UPS [synchronize with UPS c onnec ted to this LinkStation]: Select to synchronize the LinkStation with a UPS that is dir ectly connected. [synchronize with UPS c onnec ted to other LinkStation on[...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 145 Name Descriptions Restore/Erase Restore Factory Defaults Upon restore 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 password . [...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 146 Ex tensions The follo wing options can be set from the [Extensions] tab . Name Descriptions W ebAccess WebAccess WebAccess 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 be published b[...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 147 Name Descriptions W ebAccess W ebAccess Service Click [A dvanced W ebAccess Settings] to change settings. W ebAccess Ser vice [ W ebAcc ess Ser vice]: Congure if using WebA ccess or not. [HT TPS/SSL Encr yption]: Congure if encrypting your data transf ers with SSL. [Use BualoNAS.co[...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 148 Name Descriptions MediaSer ver Media Ser ver Settings Click [Modify Settings] to change settings. Media Ser ver Settings [Restar t Media Ser ver]: Click to restart the media ser ver . [A uthorized DLNA Media Clients]: This displays the M AC A ddress, IP Addr ess, and Device Name of connecte[...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 149 The LS-WXL LinkStation supports DT CP-IP . Copyright -protected content can be used in pla yers that support DT CP-IP . Incompatible players don ’t display any D T CP-IP -related media. [Update D T CP-IP]: This downloads the lat est version of the D TCP -IP encr yption key . When the down[...]

Chapter 4 W eb Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 150 Name Descriptions Time Machine Time Machine Click [Modify Sett ings] to change settings. Time Machine Select [Enable] when using to specify the LinkStation as a backup destination for Time Machine on Mac OS X 10.5 or later . S elect a shared f older as a backup destination in [ T arget F ol[...]

LinkStation User Manual 151 Appendix Appendix Specications Check Bualo's catalogs or w eb site (ww w .bualotech.com) f or information about the lat est products or compatible models. Inter face (LAN por t) Inter face: Complied with IEEE802.3ab (1000BASE- T ) Complied with IEEE802.3u (100BASE- T X) Complied with IEEE802.3 (10BASE- T ) [...]

LinkStation User Manual 152 Appendix The follo wing settings are factor y defaults for the LinkStation. Default Settings Administra tor's Name admin 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 ‘ share ’ by default. DHCP [...]

LinkStation User Manual 153 Appendix Mapping Additional S hares 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 shar es to dier ent computers. W indow s With Windows 7/V ista/XP/2000 or W indows Ser ver2003/Ser ver2008, use NAS Nav[...]

LinkStation User Manual 154 Appendix Mac OS X With Mac OS X 10.3 or later , use NAS Navigator2 to mount a shar e from 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 155 Appendix Sof t war e Y ou can in stall following sof twa re appli catio ns and the man ual by us ing ut ilit ies CD which comes with the LinkStation. Select and install software from the selection screen which is displayed during S etup (Or click [Op- tion] and follow the instruction on the screen t o install soft ware).[...]

LinkStation User Manual 156 Appendix 2 1 When the [Change F ile Sharing Securit y Lev el] window opens, select [Change security level]. 2 Click [Change]. 3 The message, " Change securit y level. Will you c ontinue?” is displayed . Click [ Y es]. 4 The message, "Will y ou restart your computer?" is display ed. Click [ Y es]. Y our P[...]

LinkStation User Manual 157 Appendix T urboCopy T ur boCopy speeds up le c opy operations in Windows . T urboPC T ur boPC optimizes transf er speeds for hard driv es by caching data in your comput er ’ s RAM. I t works best when T urboCopy is also installed. Note: Y our LinkStation does not benet from T urboPC.[...]

LinkStation User Manual 158 Appendix Info f older In the folder called "info" on t he internal hard disk of the LinkStation, In stall programs such as the NAS Navigator2 is included . [info]-[English] F older 　 - [NASNavi2] F older . . . Installs NAS Navigator2 by double- click ing Inst.exe.[...]

LinkStation User Manual 159 Appendix Sta tus LED (LS - VL, LS-XHL, LS- CHL) During normal operation, the power LED will glo w blue. Flashing Red The P ower LED ashes r ed if the LinkStation experiences an error . The way it ashes indicates the type of error . Note: If there is an error , open NAS Navigator2. It may hav e an error message disp[...]

LinkStation User Manual 160 Appendix Error code Descriptions E01 Problem in DRAM D A T A LINE. Contact Bualo tech support for assistance. E02 Problem in DRAM ADDRESS LINE. C ontact Bualo tech suppor t for assistance . E03 Problem in RT C CHIP . Contact Bualo tech support for assistance. E04 Kernel extrac tion failed. Con tac t Bualo tec[...]

LinkStation User Manual 161 Appendix P ower LED ashing amber The P ower LED ashes amber with inf ormation codes. The way it ashes indicat es the message. Note: If the Po wer LED is ashing amber , you can open NAS Navigator2. It will tell you the sta tus of the LinkStation. Place Status 10s place The LED illuminates f or 1.0 seconds ever[...]

LinkStation User Manual 162 Appendix Sta tus LED (LS - WVL, LS - WXL) There ar e 5 LEDs on the LinkStation: “P ower” , “Function ” , “Info/Error” , “Link/Act ” , and “ AC adaptor ” . F unction LED Status Descriptions Solid Blue DirectCopy is r eady (lights for 1 minute). USB device is dismounted (lights f or 5 seconds). Initiali[...]

LinkStation User Manual 163 Appendix Info/Error LED The Info/E rror LED bl inks oran ge when it has a mes sage. The me ssage is coded by the p attern of blinking. Note: The messages are also available (uncoded) in NAS Na vigator2. Information code Descriptions I01 Check ing the system area. I11 M any def ec tive sectors have been f ound. I12 The RA[...]

LinkStation User Manual 164 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 Descriptions E00 MPU is abnormal; no power . Contact Bualo tech suppor t for assistance . E01 DRAM data line is abnormal. Contact [...]

LinkStation User Manual 165 Appendix Link/Act LED Status Descriptions Solid green Linking. Blinking green Accessing . A C adaptor LED Status Descriptions Green Po wer is connected. O Po wer is not connected.[...]

LinkStation User Manual 166 Appendix Sta tus LED (LS - WSXL) There ar e 4 LEDs on the LinkStation: “F unction ” , “Info/Error ” , “Link/Act ” , and “Po wer ” . F unction LED Link/Act LED Info/Error LED Po wer LED F unction LED Status Descriptions Solid Blue DirectCopy is r eady (lights for 1 minute). USB device is dismounted (lights[...]

LinkStation User Manual 167 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 code Descriptions I01 Check ing the system area. I11 M any def ec tive sectors have been f ound. I12 The RAID [...]

LinkStation User Manual 168 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 Descriptions E00 MPU is abnormal; no power . Contact Bualo tech suppor t for assistance . E01 DRAM data line is abnormal. Contact [...]

LinkStation User Manual 169 Appendix C ompliance Inf ormation FC C Information This equipment has been test ed and found to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital device, pursuan t to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are desig ned to provide r easonable protection against harmful inter fer ence in a residential installation. This eq[...]

LinkStation User Manual 170 Appendix T roubleshooting Cannot Setup The following sectio n lists typical occurrences and causes when you cannot setup the LinkStation by using LinkNavigat or or cannot use LinkStation even after nishing setup , Occ ur ren ce: The me ssa ge "Ca nn ot fi nd Lin kSt at ion " , "N o av ai lab le Li nk St[...]

LinkStation User Manual 171 Appendix Cause 9 . TCP/IP does not w ork properly . Install the LAN adapter's driver again. Cause 10 . Y ou are running Setup second time or more (it has been already run bef ore). After initializing the LinkStation, follow steps described in "LinkNavigator Setup" on P age 4 to run Setup . Note: – When u[...]

LinkStation User Manual 172 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[...]