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Disclaimer This is a User's Guide for Internet access. • Web Configurator Online Help The embedded Web Help contains descriptions of products. It contains information on setting up and running right ... made to ensure that the information in your product firmware or your network and configuring for a series of individual screens and supplementary information. 2 Media Server User's Guide KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is accurate. Not all products support all firmware features. IMPORTANT!
Disclaimer This is a User's Guide for Internet access. • Web Configurator Online Help The embedded Web Help contains descriptions of products. It contains information on setting up and running right ... made to ensure that the information in your product firmware or your network and configuring for a series of individual screens and supplementary information. 2 Media Server User's Guide KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is accurate. Not all products support all firmware features. IMPORTANT!
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Contents Overview Contents Overview User's Guide ...15 Getting to Know Your NSA ...17 NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 21 NAS Starter Utility for NSA210 31 Web Configurator Basics ...47 Tutorials ...67 Technical Reference ...151 Status Screen ...... Storage ...161 Network ...175 Applications ...185 Package Management ...229 Auto Upload ...279 Dropbox ...293 Using Time Machine with the NSA 297 Users ...301 Groups ...307 Shares ...311 Maintenance Screens ...319 Protecting Your Data ...341 Troubleshooting ...343 Product Specifications ...361 Media Server User's Guide 3
Contents Overview Contents Overview User's Guide ...15 Getting to Know Your NSA ...17 NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 21 NAS Starter Utility for NSA210 31 Web Configurator Basics ...47 Tutorials ...67 Technical Reference ...151 Status Screen ...... Storage ...161 Network ...175 Applications ...185 Package Management ...229 Auto Upload ...279 Dropbox ...293 Using Time Machine with the NSA 297 Users ...301 Groups ...307 Shares ...311 Maintenance Screens ...319 Protecting Your Data ...341 Troubleshooting ...343 Product Specifications ...361 Media Server User's Guide 3
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... Contents Contents Overview ...3 Table of Contents ...5 Part I: User's Guide 15 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NSA...17 1.1 Overview ...17 1.1.1 Hard Disks for 2-Bay Models 18 1.1.2 Hard Disks for 1-Bay Models 18 1.1.3 COPY/SYNC Button ...19 1.1.4 RESET Button ...19 Chapter 2 NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 21 2.1 Overview ...21 2.2 Starting... Starter Utility ...31 3.3 NAS Discovery Screen ...32 3.4 Main NAS Starter Utility Screen ...33 3.5 Initialization Wizard ...34 3.5.1 Default Configuration ...35 3.5.2 Manual Configuration ...37 Media Server User's Guide 5
... Contents Contents Overview ...3 Table of Contents ...5 Part I: User's Guide 15 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NSA...17 1.1 Overview ...17 1.1.1 Hard Disks for 2-Bay Models 18 1.1.2 Hard Disks for 1-Bay Models 18 1.1.3 COPY/SYNC Button ...19 1.1.4 RESET Button ...19 Chapter 2 NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 21 2.1 Overview ...21 2.2 Starting... Starter Utility ...31 3.3 NAS Discovery Screen ...32 3.4 Main NAS Starter Utility Screen ...33 3.5 Initialization Wizard ...34 3.5.1 Default Configuration ...35 3.5.2 Manual Configuration ...37 Media Server User's Guide 5
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... 7 ...74 5.5 Windows 7 Devices and Printers ...74 5.5.1 Windows 7 Desktop Shortcut 76 5.6 Creating a Volume in a 2-Bay NSA 77 5.6.1 Creating a RAID 1 Volume ...77 5.6.2 Migrate Button ...78 6 Media Server User's Guide
... 7 ...74 5.5 Windows 7 Devices and Printers ...74 5.5.1 Windows 7 Desktop Shortcut 76 5.6 Creating a Volume in a 2-Bay NSA 77 5.6.1 Creating a RAID 1 Volume ...77 5.6.2 Migrate Button ...78 6 Media Server User's Guide
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... RAID 1 Volume ...80 5.7.2 Migrate Button ...80 5.7.3 Create a SATA Volume Button 81 5.7.4 Creating a PC Compatible Volume 83 5.8 Deleting a Volume ...86 5.9 File Sharing Tutorials ...87 5.9.1 Creating a User Account ...87 5.9.2 Creating a Share ...89 5.9.3 Creating a Group ...91 5.9.4 Accessing a Share From Windows Explorer 92 5.9.5 Accessing a Share Using FTP 94 5.9.6 Accessing a Share Through the Web Configurator...Restoring Archived Files by Backup Job 144 5.18.4 Restoring by Backup Files 147 Part II: Technical Reference 151 Chapter 6 Status Screen ...153 Media Server User's Guide 7
... RAID 1 Volume ...80 5.7.2 Migrate Button ...80 5.7.3 Create a SATA Volume Button 81 5.7.4 Creating a PC Compatible Volume 83 5.8 Deleting a Volume ...86 5.9 File Sharing Tutorials ...87 5.9.1 Creating a User Account ...87 5.9.2 Creating a Share ...89 5.9.3 Creating a Group ...91 5.9.4 Accessing a Share From Windows Explorer 92 5.9.5 Accessing a Share Using FTP 94 5.9.6 Accessing a Share Through the Web Configurator...Restoring Archived Files by Backup Job 144 5.18.4 Restoring by Backup Files 147 Part II: Technical Reference 151 Chapter 6 Status Screen ...153 Media Server User's Guide 7
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... 9.5.2 UPnP and Security ...180 9.5.3 The NSA's Services and UPnP 180 9.5.4 Configuring UPnP Port Mapping 181 9.6 The PPPoE Screen ...182 Chapter 10 Applications ...185 8 Media Server User's Guide
... 9.5.2 UPnP and Security ...180 9.5.3 The NSA's Services and UPnP 180 9.5.4 Configuring UPnP Port Mapping 181 9.6 The PPPoE Screen ...182 Chapter 10 Applications ...185 8 Media Server User's Guide
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....11.4 Download Service Notification 218 10.11.5 P2P Download Security ...219 10.11.6 Web Publishing Example 221 10.11.7 Web Publishing ...222 10.11.8 Channel Guides for Broadcatching 223 10.11.9 Printer Sharing ...224 10.11.10 Copying Files ...224 10.11.11 Synchronizing Files ...225 Chapter 11 Package Management ...229....2 What You Can Do ...229 11.3 What You Need to Know ...229 11.4 Package Management Screen ...230 11.4.1 Displaying the Package Information 232 Media Server User's Guide 9
....11.4 Download Service Notification 218 10.11.5 P2P Download Security ...219 10.11.6 Web Publishing Example 221 10.11.7 Web Publishing ...222 10.11.8 Channel Guides for Broadcatching 223 10.11.9 Printer Sharing ...224 10.11.10 Copying Files ...224 10.11.11 Synchronizing Files ...225 Chapter 11 Package Management ...229....2 What You Can Do ...229 11.3 What You Need to Know ...229 11.4 Package Management Screen ...230 11.4.1 Displaying the Package Information 232 Media Server User's Guide 9
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....4 Restore: Step 4 ...271 11.12 Polkast Setup ...271 11.13 Technical Reference ...275 11.13.1 S.M.A.R.T Attributes ...275 Chapter 12 Auto Upload ...279 10 Media Server User's Guide
....4 Restore: Step 4 ...271 11.12 Polkast Setup ...271 11.13 Technical Reference ...275 11.13.1 S.M.A.R.T Attributes ...275 Chapter 12 Auto Upload ...279 10 Media Server User's Guide
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... 297 14.1 Overview ...297 14.2 Time Machine Screen ...297 14.3 Using Time Machine ...297 Chapter 15 Users ...301 15.1 Overview ...301 15.2 What You Can Do ...301 15.3 The Users Screen ...301 15.3.1 User Icons ...303 15.3.2 Adding or Editing an Account 303 15.3.3 Usernames ...305 15.4 Displaying... User Info ...305 Chapter 16 Groups ...307 16.1 Overview ...307 16.2 What You Can Do ...307 16.3 The Groups Screen ...307 16.3.1 Adding or Editing a Group 308 16.3.2 Group Names ...309 Chapter 17 Shares...311 17.1 Overview ...311 Media Server User's Guide 11
... 297 14.1 Overview ...297 14.2 Time Machine Screen ...297 14.3 Using Time Machine ...297 Chapter 15 Users ...301 15.1 Overview ...301 15.2 What You Can Do ...301 15.3 The Users Screen ...301 15.3.1 User Icons ...303 15.3.2 Adding or Editing an Account 303 15.3.3 Usernames ...305 15.4 Displaying... User Info ...305 Chapter 16 Groups ...307 16.1 Overview ...307 16.2 What You Can Do ...307 16.3 The Groups Screen ...307 16.3.1 Adding or Editing a Group 308 16.3.2 Group Names ...309 Chapter 17 Shares...311 17.1 Overview ...311 Media Server User's Guide 11
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... 19.3 Configuration File Backup and Restoration 341 Chapter 20 Troubleshooting...343 20.1 Troubleshooting Overview ...343 20.2 Power, Hardware, Connections, and LEDs 343 12 Media Server User's Guide
... 19.3 Configuration File Backup and Restoration 341 Chapter 20 Troubleshooting...343 20.1 Troubleshooting Overview ...343 20.2 Power, Hardware, Connections, and LEDs 343 12 Media Server User's Guide
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....3 NAS Starter Utility ...345 20.4 NSA Login and Access ...346 20.4.1 Enabling Scripting of Safe ActiveX Controls 348 20.5 I Cannot Access The NSA ...350 20.6 Users Cannot Access the NSA ...350 20.7 External USB Drives ...352 20.8 Firmware ...352 20.9 File Transfer ...352 20.10 Networking ...353 20.11 Some Features... and Java Permissions 393 Appendix C Common Services...403 Appendix D Importing Certificates 407 Appendix E Open Source Licences 433 Appendix F Legal Information...565 Index ...569 Media Server User's Guide 13
....3 NAS Starter Utility ...345 20.4 NSA Login and Access ...346 20.4.1 Enabling Scripting of Safe ActiveX Controls 348 20.5 I Cannot Access The NSA ...350 20.6 Users Cannot Access the NSA ...350 20.7 External USB Drives ...352 20.8 Firmware ...352 20.9 File Transfer ...352 20.10 Networking ...353 20.11 Some Features... and Java Permissions 393 Appendix C Common Services...403 Appendix D Importing Certificates 407 Appendix E Open Source Licences 433 Appendix F Legal Information...565 Index ...569 Media Server User's Guide 13
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... NSA's video, music and photo files on hardware-based media clients like the DMA-2501. • Use the NSA's website to share files with remote users. • Use iTunes on the NSA. • Share printers. • Automatically upload photo and video files to Know Your NSA 1.1 Overview This chapter covers the...
... NSA's video, music and photo files on hardware-based media clients like the DMA-2501. • Use the NSA's website to share files with remote users. • Use iTunes on the NSA. • Share printers. • Automatically upload photo and video files to Know Your NSA 1.1 Overview This chapter covers the...
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...configured as a JBOD volume by the firmware. Any hard disk connected to the USB port(s) is considered an external or USB volume. 18 Media Server User's Guide If you attach an eSATA (external SATA) hard disk, you install or remove the internal hard disk or disks. • The NSA320, NSA325, ...and NSA221 are 2-bay models. • The NSA310 and NSA210 are 1-bay models. 1.1.1 Hard Disks for a more information on page 361 for 2-Bay Models The 2-bay NSA models have one internal hard disk...
...configured as a JBOD volume by the firmware. Any hard disk connected to the USB port(s) is considered an external or USB volume. 18 Media Server User's Guide If you attach an eSATA (external SATA) hard disk, you install or remove the internal hard disk or disks. • The NSA320, NSA325, ...and NSA221 are 2-bay models. • The NSA310 and NSA210 are 1-bay models. 1.1.1 Hard Disks for a more information on page 361 for 2-Bay Models The 2-bay NSA models have one internal hard disk...
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...configure the copy/sync settings. 1.1.4 RESET Button Use the RESET button on the rear panel to restore the NSA's default settings. Media Server User's Guide 19 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NSA 1.1.2.1 NSA210 Firmware Before you can start using your NSA210, you have configured on the NSA, ...including IP address, password, user accounts, groups, and so on will be reset to the factory defaults. Figure 2 NSA210 Hard Disk Partition FW Hard disk Your NSA210's firmware...
...configure the copy/sync settings. 1.1.4 RESET Button Use the RESET button on the rear panel to restore the NSA's default settings. Media Server User's Guide 19 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NSA 1.1.2.1 NSA210 Firmware Before you can start using your NSA210, you have configured on the NSA, ...including IP address, password, user accounts, groups, and so on will be reset to the factory defaults. Figure 2 NSA210 Hard Disk Partition FW Hard disk Your NSA210's firmware...
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... set to get an IP address automatically, the computer and the NSA will choose addresses for themselves and be able to communicate. 20 Media Server User's Guide If the computer is assigned, the NSA uses Auto-IP to discover the NSA. You may change. For example, you could connect the NSA directly...
... set to get an IP address automatically, the computer and the NSA will choose addresses for themselves and be able to communicate. 20 Media Server User's Guide If the computer is assigned, the NSA uses Auto-IP to discover the NSA. You may change. For example, you could connect the NSA directly...
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... Screen Use this version of the NAS Starter Utility will uninstall previous versions. 2.1 Overview This chapter describes the NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325. This enables you have a backup of your model ('nsa320' for how to a more than one in your network... on page 29 for example). Media Server User's Guide 21 Installing this screen to open a web help page about the NAS Starter Utility screens. CHAPTER 2 NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 Note: This NAS Starter Utility is for NSA310, NSA320, NSA325, and NSA221. NAS Starter ...
... Screen Use this version of the NAS Starter Utility will uninstall previous versions. 2.1 Overview This chapter describes the NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325. This enables you have a backup of your model ('nsa320' for how to a more than one in your network... on page 29 for example). Media Server User's Guide 21 Installing this screen to open a web help page about the NAS Starter Utility screens. CHAPTER 2 NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 Note: This NAS Starter Utility is for NSA310, NSA320, NSA325, and NSA221. NAS Starter ...
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...the NSA is the current IP address of the NSA. 22 Media Server User's Guide Figure 4 NAS Seeker The following table describes the labels in this to... Refresh Click this screen. If you give each one NSA in your Desktop or in Start > Programs > ZyXEL > NAS Starter Utility). IP Address This is Online, Unreachable, Configuring, or Config Failed. Table 1 NAS Seeker... the NSA. The NAS Starter Utility does not automatically refresh. Chapter 2 NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 Start the NAS Starter Utility (click the icon in your network, it . Server...
...the NSA is the current IP address of the NSA. 22 Media Server User's Guide Figure 4 NAS Seeker The following table describes the labels in this to... Refresh Click this screen. If you give each one NSA in your Desktop or in Start > Programs > ZyXEL > NAS Starter Utility). IP Address This is Online, Unreachable, Configuring, or Config Failed. Table 1 NAS Seeker... the NSA. The NAS Starter Utility does not automatically refresh. Chapter 2 NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 Start the NAS Starter Utility (click the icon in your network, it . Server...
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... . NAS Seeker Click this screen. IP Address This is currently using. Media Server User's Guide 23 Firmware Version This shows the version of firmware the NSA is the current IP address of the NSA. Chapter 2 NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 2.4 Main NAS Starter Utility Screen The main NAS Starter...
... . NAS Seeker Click this screen. IP Address This is currently using. Media Server User's Guide 23 Firmware Version This shows the version of firmware the NSA is the current IP address of the NSA. Chapter 2 NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 2.4 Main NAS Starter Utility Screen The main NAS Starter...
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...use the NSA's eMule peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing console to change the administrator password, you can then create accounts for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 Table 2 NAS Starter Utility Main Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Capacity This shows the NSA's total, in Windows Explorer. Dropbox ...Machine Click this to view hard disk health and performance details. Click this to use pyLoad to access the NSA. 24 Media Server User's Guide Use the NSA administrator credentials to the Gallery console. eMule This displays when the NSA has the eMule package installed. See Section 11...
...use the NSA's eMule peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing console to change the administrator password, you can then create accounts for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 Table 2 NAS Starter Utility Main Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Capacity This shows the NSA's total, in Windows Explorer. Dropbox ...Machine Click this to view hard disk health and performance details. Click this to use pyLoad to access the NSA. 24 Media Server User's Guide Use the NSA administrator credentials to the Gallery console. eMule This displays when the NSA has the eMule package installed. See Section 11...
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... NSA is automatically assigned an IP address from DHCP server Assign DNS server manually Note: Do not configure an IP address that is for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 4 Check your network. If you were given specific IP address(es) of the following: • RAID 1: Use this if... 2 NAS Starter Utility for mapping a domain name to configure the hard disks. If they are OK, click Next. Media Server User's Guide 25 If you do not need to enter a user name and password to connect to the Internet, click Skip. 3 The NAS Starter Utility checks the Internet connection. 4 Type a ...
... NSA is automatically assigned an IP address from DHCP server Assign DNS server manually Note: Do not configure an IP address that is for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 4 Check your network. If you were given specific IP address(es) of the following: • RAID 1: Use this if... 2 NAS Starter Utility for mapping a domain name to configure the hard disks. If they are OK, click Next. Media Server User's Guide 25 If you do not need to enter a user name and password to connect to the Internet, click Skip. 3 The NAS Starter Utility checks the Internet connection. 4 Type a ...