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... ...100 5.6.2 Creating a Share ...101 5.6.3 Creating a Group ...103 5.6.4 Accessing a Share From Windows Explorer 104 5.6.5 Accessing a Share Using FTP 106 5.6.6 Accessing a Share Through the Web Configurator 107 5.7 Download Service Tutorial ...108 5.7.1 Copying/Pasting a Download Link 108 5.7.2 Configuring the Download Service Preferences 111 5.7.3 Using Download Service Notification 114 6 NAS540 User's Guide
... ...100 5.6.2 Creating a Share ...101 5.6.3 Creating a Group ...103 5.6.4 Accessing a Share From Windows Explorer 104 5.6.5 Accessing a Share Using FTP 106 5.6.6 Accessing a Share Through the Web Configurator 107 5.7 Download Service Tutorial ...108 5.7.1 Copying/Pasting a Download Link 108 5.7.2 Configuring the Download Service Preferences 111 5.7.3 Using Download Service Notification 114 6 NAS540 User's Guide
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... Copy and Flickr Auto Upload Tutorial 123 5.11 FTP Uploadr Tutorial ...124 5.12 Web Configurator's Security Sessions 127 5.12.1 Customizing the NAS's Certificate 128 5.12.2 Downloading and Installing Customized Certificate 129 5.12.3 Turn on the NAS's Web Security 133 5.13 Using FTPES to Connect to the NAS 139 5.14 Using a Mac... Screen ...168 7.7 Date/Time Screen ...169 Chapter 8 External Volume ...173 8.1 Overview ...173 8.1.1 What You Need to Know About External Storage 173 8.2 External Volume Screen ...173 NAS540 User's Guide 7
... Copy and Flickr Auto Upload Tutorial 123 5.11 FTP Uploadr Tutorial ...124 5.12 Web Configurator's Security Sessions 127 5.12.1 Customizing the NAS's Certificate 128 5.12.2 Downloading and Installing Customized Certificate 129 5.12.3 Turn on the NAS's Web Security 133 5.13 Using FTPES to Connect to the NAS 139 5.14 Using a Mac... Screen ...168 7.7 Date/Time Screen ...169 Chapter 8 External Volume ...173 8.1 Overview ...173 8.1.1 What You Need to Know About External Storage 173 8.2 External Volume Screen ...173 NAS540 User's Guide 7
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...Screen ...197 10.7 Download Service Screen ...197 10.7.1 Adding a Download Task ...201 10.7.2 Configuring General Download Settings 203 10.7.3 Configuring the P2P Download Settings 205 10.7.4 Edit IP Filter ...207 10.7.5 Selecting Files to Download 208 10.7.6 Displaying... the Task Information 209 10.8 Web Publishing Screen ...210 10.9 Broadcatching Screen ...211 10.9.1 Adding a Broadcatching Channel 213 10.9.2 Editing a Broadcatching Channel 216 10.10 Print Server Screen ...217 10.10.1 Print Server Rename ...218 10.11 Copy/Sync Button Screen ...219 8 NAS540...
...Screen ...197 10.7 Download Service Screen ...197 10.7.1 Adding a Download Task ...201 10.7.2 Configuring General Download Settings 203 10.7.3 Configuring the P2P Download Settings 205 10.7.4 Edit IP Filter ...207 10.7.5 Selecting Files to Download 208 10.7.6 Displaying... the Task Information 209 10.8 Web Publishing Screen ...210 10.9 Broadcatching Screen ...211 10.9.1 Adding a Broadcatching Channel 213 10.9.2 Editing a Broadcatching Channel 216 10.10 Print Server Screen ...217 10.10.1 Print Server Rename ...218 10.11 Copy/Sync Button Screen ...219 8 NAS540...
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Table of Contents 10.12 Technical Reference ...220 10.12.1 Sharing Media Files on Your Network 220 10.12.2 Download Service ...221 10.12.3 Download Service Notification 222 10.12.4 P2P Download Security ...222 10.12.5 Web Publishing Example 224 10.12.6 Web Publishing ...226 10.12.7 Channel Guides for Broadcatching 226 10.12... 257 12.5 FTP Uploadr Screen ...260 12.5.1 Adding or Editing an FTP Server Entry 261 12.5.2 FTP Uploadr Preferences Screen 262 Chapter 13 Dropbox ...265 NAS540 User's Guide 9
Table of Contents 10.12 Technical Reference ...220 10.12.1 Sharing Media Files on Your Network 220 10.12.2 Download Service ...221 10.12.3 Download Service Notification 222 10.12.4 P2P Download Security ...222 10.12.5 Web Publishing Example 224 10.12.6 Web Publishing ...226 10.12.7 Channel Guides for Broadcatching 226 10.12... 257 12.5 FTP Uploadr Screen ...260 12.5.1 Adding or Editing an FTP Server Entry 261 12.5.2 FTP Uploadr Preferences Screen 262 Chapter 13 Dropbox ...265 NAS540 User's Guide 9
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....10 File Transfer ...349 21.11 Networking ...349 21.12 Some Features' Screens Do Not Display 350 21.13 Media Server Functions ...350 21.14 Download Service and Broadcatching Functions 352 21.15 Web Publishing ...353 21.16 Auto Upload ...354 21.17 Package Management ...355 21.18 Backups ...355 21... ...363 22.1 LEDs ...363 22.2 Supported Media Server Content Formats 364 22.3 Supported iTunes Server Content Formats 364 Appendix B Legal Information...365 Index ...369 12 NAS540 User's Guide
....10 File Transfer ...349 21.11 Networking ...349 21.12 Some Features' Screens Do Not Display 350 21.13 Media Server Functions ...350 21.14 Download Service and Broadcatching Functions 352 21.15 Web Publishing ...353 21.16 Auto Upload ...354 21.17 Package Management ...355 21.18 Backups ...355 21... ...363 22.1 LEDs ...363 22.2 Supported Media Server Content Formats 364 22.3 Supported iTunes Server Content Formats 364 Appendix B Legal Information...365 Index ...369 12 NAS540 User's Guide
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... and video files to Know Your NAS 1.1 Overview This chapter covers the main features and applications of the NAS in a Home Network NAS NAS540 User's Guide 15 Use the NAS to do the following. • Share files between computers on your network. • Back up files...like card readers, MP3 players, mass storage devices, and digital cameras without using a computer. • Have the NAS handle large file downloads. • Automatically download files from website feeds for convenient viewing. • Play the NAS's video, music and photo files on your computers using the included media...
... and video files to Know Your NAS 1.1 Overview This chapter covers the main features and applications of the NAS in a Home Network NAS NAS540 User's Guide 15 Use the NAS to do the following. • Share files between computers on your network. • Back up files...like card readers, MP3 players, mass storage devices, and digital cameras without using a computer. • Have the NAS handle large file downloads. • Automatically download files from website feeds for convenient viewing. • Play the NAS's video, music and photo files on your computers using the included media...
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You can play, download, upload and manage files. view and manage upload tasks. 28 NAS540 User's Guide Chapter 3 zCloud The main menu displays. Figure 14 zCloud Android and iOS Main Menus Find a NAS - NAS540 - access the NAS's default photo, music, and video shares. Download - access and manage files downloaded from the NAS to it. Upload - use your NAS's IP address and your user name and password to connect to your Android or iOS device and manage download tasks.
You can play, download, upload and manage files. view and manage upload tasks. 28 NAS540 User's Guide Chapter 3 zCloud The main menu displays. Figure 14 zCloud Android and iOS Main Menus Find a NAS - NAS540 - access the NAS's default photo, music, and video shares. Download - access and manage files downloaded from the NAS to it. Upload - use your NAS's IP address and your user name and password to connect to your Android or iOS device and manage download tasks.
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Normal users can use the .exe file). To get the VLC plugins, you have to download and install VLC (use Application Zone to select the Mozilla plugin option. Home This displays when you log in as a normal user (non-administrator account), ... in as an administrator. Chapter 4 Web Configurator Basics Table 27 Playzone Home Screen Icons (continued) ICON DESCRIPTION Use Playzone Settings to the Playzone Home screen. NAS540 User's Guide 73 Use the icons at the top of installed, non-built-in the Playzone Home screen to return to the management page of...
Normal users can use the .exe file). To get the VLC plugins, you have to download and install VLC (use Application Zone to select the Mozilla plugin option. Home This displays when you log in as a normal user (non-administrator account), ... in as an administrator. Chapter 4 Web Configurator Basics Table 27 Playzone Home Screen Icons (continued) ICON DESCRIPTION Use Playzone Settings to the Playzone Home screen. NAS540 User's Guide 73 Use the icons at the top of installed, non-built-in the Playzone Home screen to return to the management page of...
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.... • The administrator owns and manages the public shares. • Double-click a media file to play, open the following screen. You can download individual files of user access permissions for Windows users. • A folder icon with Internet Explorer 6. Use the file browsing screens to open a screen... that lets you configure the share and the folder separately). Figure 45 File Browser 78 NAS540 User's Guide Hold down the [CTRL] key to select multiple individual entries. • Drag and drop files to open it . •...
.... • The administrator owns and manages the public shares. • Double-click a media file to play, open the following screen. You can download individual files of user access permissions for Windows users. • A folder icon with Internet Explorer 6. Use the file browsing screens to open a screen... that lets you configure the share and the folder separately). Figure 45 File Browser 78 NAS540 User's Guide Hold down the [CTRL] key to select multiple individual entries. • Drag and drop files to open it . •...
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...the folder's contents. Select a file and click this to save the file to exit this screen. Select files or folders and click this screen. NAS540 User's Guide 79 Last Modified This column displays the last time the file or folder was changed (in the share's folder tree. Click Apply ...Folder Click this to open the file or save the decompressed files into a zip file. See Section 4.5.6 on page 81 for more information on . Download Compress Decompress Use the Browse button to locate your computer. Click this to create a folder named after the zip file and save it from the...
...the folder's contents. Select a file and click this to save the file to exit this screen. Select files or folders and click this screen. NAS540 User's Guide 79 Last Modified This column displays the last time the file or folder was changed (in the share's folder tree. Click Apply ...Folder Click this to open the file or save the decompressed files into a zip file. See Section 4.5.6 on page 81 for more information on . Download Compress Decompress Use the Browse button to locate your computer. Click this to create a folder named after the zip file and save it from the...
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...want to retrieve a deleted item, you cannot see and configure share management details. Note: Do not refresh the screen while an upload or download is not selected, you can also select whether or not to keep deleted items in the recycle bin. When you can select the item...this share. Table 31 File Browser > Configure Share LABEL DESCRIPTION Share Name Configure a name to Web logging into the Web Configurator screens. 80 NAS540 User's Guide Volume This shows the volume the share is read-only. It is on share names. Make this share. Enable This Share ...
...want to retrieve a deleted item, you cannot see and configure share management details. Note: Do not refresh the screen while an upload or download is not selected, you can also select whether or not to keep deleted items in the recycle bin. When you can select the item...this share. Table 31 File Browser > Configure Share LABEL DESCRIPTION Share Name Configure a name to Web logging into the Web Configurator screens. 80 NAS540 User's Guide Volume This shows the volume the share is read-only. It is on share names. Make this share. Enable This Share ...
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...name of the item. Enable Select a disabled application and click this to a screen where you can configure settings for file sharing and downloading. Chapter 4 Web Configurator Basics 4.5.7 Application Zone Administrators can click Application Zone to go to cancel all uploading. Version This is a ... Select the Flickr or Youtube Uploadr entry and click this screen. Some applications are always enabled and cannot be disabled. 82 NAS540 User's Guide See Chapter 10 on the application. Normal users can enable or disable various applications for Page it. Figure 47...
...name of the item. Enable Select a disabled application and click this to a screen where you can configure settings for file sharing and downloading. Chapter 4 Web Configurator Basics 4.5.7 Application Zone Administrators can click Application Zone to go to cancel all uploading. Version This is a ... Select the Flickr or Youtube Uploadr entry and click this screen. Some applications are always enabled and cannot be disabled. 82 NAS540 User's Guide See Chapter 10 on the application. Normal users can enable or disable various applications for Page it. Figure 47...
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...where you to jump to use a domain name with a time server. Date / Time Chose a time zone and/or allow you can download multiple packages/files at once and automatically goes through all the installation steps. PPPoE Configure PPPoE settings for the Status screen. Chapter 4 Web ...Configurator Basics 4.6.2 Navigation Panel The navigation panel on the NAS. The NAS can configure NFS (Network File System) file-sharing. 86 NAS540 User's Guide Telnet Service Enable or disable Telnet access. NFS Install the NFS package to your Internet gateway to allow access from the WAN...
...where you to jump to use a domain name with a time server. Date / Time Chose a time zone and/or allow you can download multiple packages/files at once and automatically goes through all the installation steps. PPPoE Configure PPPoE settings for the Status screen. Chapter 4 Web ...Configurator Basics 4.6.2 Navigation Panel The navigation panel on the NAS. The NAS can configure NFS (Network File System) file-sharing. 86 NAS540 User's Guide Telnet Service Enable or disable Telnet access. NFS Install the NFS package to your Internet gateway to allow access from the WAN...
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... Configure power saving settings for the NAS and have the NAS download *.torrent files. Time Machine Use Time Machine in selected shares ...customize backup jobs. iTunes Server Use the iTunes server to manage your downloads, including those from the NAS, set the number of printers and print...transfer to your Flickr and/or YouTube accounts. Download Service Have the NAS handle large file downloads. Broadcatching Subscribe the NAS to feeds to synchronize...Upload - GoogleDrive Use GoogleDrive to download frequently updated digital content like TV programs, radio talk shows, Podcasts (audio ...
... Configure power saving settings for the NAS and have the NAS download *.torrent files. Time Machine Use Time Machine in selected shares ...customize backup jobs. iTunes Server Use the iTunes server to manage your downloads, including those from the NAS, set the number of printers and print...transfer to your Flickr and/or YouTube accounts. Download Service Have the NAS handle large file downloads. Broadcatching Subscribe the NAS to feeds to synchronize...Upload - GoogleDrive Use GoogleDrive to download frequently updated digital content like TV programs, radio talk shows, Podcasts (audio ...
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... • Playing Media Files in Windows 7, see page 97 • Windows 7 Devices and Printers, see page 97 • File Sharing Tutorials, see page 100 • Download Service Tutorial, see page 108 • Broadcatching Tutorial, see page 117 • Copy and Flickr Auto Upload Tutorial, see page 123 • FTP Uploadr Tutorial..., see page 141 • How to Use the BackupPlanner, see page 143 5.2 Windows 7 Network To see your NAS in a Windows 7 home or work network: Tutorials NAS540 User's Guide 91
... • Playing Media Files in Windows 7, see page 97 • Windows 7 Devices and Printers, see page 97 • File Sharing Tutorials, see page 100 • Download Service Tutorial, see page 108 • Broadcatching Tutorial, see page 117 • Copy and Flickr Auto Upload Tutorial, see page 123 • FTP Uploadr Tutorial..., see page 141 • How to Use the BackupPlanner, see page 143 5.2 Windows 7 Network To see your NAS in a Windows 7 home or work network: Tutorials NAS540 User's Guide 91
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...-click it somewhere else. It does not apply to this shortcut so you can paste it to the Windows 7 Devices and Printers folder. • Download NAS Starter Utility downloads the NAS's Starter Utility. It lets you find, set up, and manage the NAS as well as copy files to another location. •... shortcut. • Send to give you can paste it somewhere else. • Copy copies the shortcut so you options for copying the shortcut to it . NAS540 User's Guide 99 See Chapter 2 on it and access the files on page 19 for restoring a file or folder.
...-click it somewhere else. It does not apply to this shortcut so you can paste it to the Windows 7 Devices and Printers folder. • Download NAS Starter Utility downloads the NAS's Starter Utility. It lets you find, set up, and manage the NAS as well as copy files to another location. •... shortcut. • Send to give you can paste it somewhere else. • Copy copies the shortcut so you options for copying the shortcut to it . NAS540 User's Guide 99 See Chapter 2 on it and access the files on page 19 for restoring a file or folder.
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...level of the share's contents. 2 Click a folder's file name to browse the folder. See Section 10.12.2 on the download service. 5.7.1 Copying/Pasting a Download Link 1 Open your are done. 5.7 Download Service Tutorial This tutorial covers using the appropriate user name and password (this example) to see Section 4.2 on page 29) ...copy them to the share. 3 Click the logout icon when your Internet browser (this same procedure for more on page 221 for P2P downloads as well as regular HTTP (web) and FTP downloads. Use this example uses Internet Explorer). 108 NAS540 User's Guide
...level of the share's contents. 2 Click a folder's file name to browse the folder. See Section 10.12.2 on the download service. 5.7.1 Copying/Pasting a Download Link 1 Open your are done. 5.7 Download Service Tutorial This tutorial covers using the appropriate user name and password (this example) to see Section 4.2 on page 29) ...copy them to the share. 3 Click the logout icon when your Internet browser (this same procedure for more on page 221 for P2P downloads as well as regular HTTP (web) and FTP downloads. Use this example uses Internet Explorer). 108 NAS540 User's Guide
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Note: It is also OK for the link to click if the download does not start automatically. NAS540 User's Guide 109 In this example, www.zyxel.com has a Server 1 link for downloading a datasheet for ZyXEL's NSA325 v2. Chapter 5 Tutorials 2 Find a download link for the file you want . If you are redirected to a screen that link opens the...
Note: It is also OK for the link to click if the download does not start automatically. NAS540 User's Guide 109 In this example, www.zyxel.com has a Server 1 link for downloading a datasheet for ZyXEL's NSA325 v2. Chapter 5 Tutorials 2 Find a download link for the file you want . If you are redirected to a screen that link opens the...
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Chapter 5 Tutorials 4 Log into the NAS web configurator (see Section 4.2 on page 29) using the administrator account and click Application Zone and the Application Zone > Download Service link. 5 Click Add. 110 NAS540 User's Guide
Chapter 5 Tutorials 4 Log into the NAS web configurator (see Section 4.2 on page 29) using the administrator account and click Application Zone and the Application Zone > Download Service link. 5 Click Add. 110 NAS540 User's Guide
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...in the admin share's download folder. NAS540 User's Guide 111 By default the NAS stores all downloads in the Completed tab when it is done. Click Apply. 8 After a few moments, the download task appears in the URL field. You can have the NAS download files during a specific ...for how to access a share. 5.7.2 Configuring the Download Service Preferences Once you added a list of download tasks to the NAS (see Section 5.7.1 on page 108), you can also configure the P2P download settings to control bandwidth and optimize download efficiency. 6 Right-click the URL field and select ...
...in the admin share's download folder. NAS540 User's Guide 111 By default the NAS stores all downloads in the Completed tab when it is done. Click Apply. 8 After a few moments, the download task appears in the URL field. You can have the NAS download files during a specific ...for how to access a share. 5.7.2 Configuring the Download Service Preferences Once you added a list of download tasks to the NAS (see Section 5.7.1 on page 108), you can also configure the P2P download settings to control bandwidth and optimize download efficiency. 6 Right-click the URL field and select ...