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... 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...21 2.1 Overview ...21 2.2 Starting the NAS Starter Utility ...21 2.3 NAS Seeker Screen ...21 2.4 Main NAS Starter Utility Screen ...23 2.4.1 Directory of the NAS ...24 2.5 Import Files or Folders with zPilot ...25 2.6 Network Drive ...26 2.7 Manage the Device ...27 2.8 Configure System Settings ...27 Chapter 3 Web Configurator Basics...
... 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...21 2.1 Overview ...21 2.2 Starting the NAS Starter Utility ...21 2.3 NAS Seeker Screen ...21 2.4 Main NAS Starter Utility Screen ...23 2.4.1 Directory of the NAS ...24 2.5 Import Files or Folders with zPilot ...25 2.6 Network Drive ...26 2.7 Manage the Device ...27 2.8 Configure System Settings ...27 Chapter 3 Web Configurator Basics...
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... ...64 4.7.3 Create a SATA Volume Button 65 4.7.4 Creating a PC Compatible Volume 67 4.8 Deleting a Volume ...70 4.9 File Sharing Tutorials ...71 4.9.1 Creating a User Account ...71 4.9.2 Creating a Share ...73 4.9.3 Creating a Group ...75 4.9.4 Accessing a Share From Windows Explorer 76 4.9.5 Accessing a Share Using FTP 78 4.9.6 Accessing a Share Through the Web Configurator 79 4.10 Download Service Tutorial ...80 4.10.1 Copying/Pasting a Download Link 80 4.10.2 Installing the Link Capture Browser Plugin 83 4.10.3 Using the Link Capture Browser Plugin 88 6 Media Server User's Guide
... ...64 4.7.3 Create a SATA Volume Button 65 4.7.4 Creating a PC Compatible Volume 67 4.8 Deleting a Volume ...70 4.9 File Sharing Tutorials ...71 4.9.1 Creating a User Account ...71 4.9.2 Creating a Share ...73 4.9.3 Creating a Group ...75 4.9.4 Accessing a Share From Windows Explorer 76 4.9.5 Accessing a Share Using FTP 78 4.9.6 Accessing a Share Through the Web Configurator 79 4.10 Download Service Tutorial ...80 4.10.1 Copying/Pasting a Download Link 80 4.10.2 Installing the Link Capture Browser Plugin 83 4.10.3 Using the Link Capture Browser Plugin 88 6 Media Server User's Guide
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... files on your computers using the included media client software. • Play the NSA's video, music and photo files on hardware-based media players. • 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 main features and applications of the NSA in a Home Network Media Server User's Guide...
... files on your computers using the included media client software. • Play the NSA's video, music and photo files on hardware-based media players. • 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 main features and applications of the NSA in a Home Network Media Server User's Guide...
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... firmware. Refer to the Quick Start Guide for more detailed list of NSA features. This allows you install or remove the internal hard disk or disks. RAID 1 allows data recovery in case your data - Note: Turn off and disconnect the NSA before you to connect one internal SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) hard disk and one eSATA hard disk (optional). none is considered an external or USB volume. 1.1.2 Hard Disks for your hard disk fails. Table 1 Model-specific Features FEATURE MODELS 2 hard disk bays NSA320, NSA320S...
... firmware. Refer to the Quick Start Guide for more detailed list of NSA features. This allows you install or remove the internal hard disk or disks. RAID 1 allows data recovery in case your data - Note: Turn off and disconnect the NSA before you to connect one internal SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) hard disk and one eSATA hard disk (optional). none is considered an external or USB volume. 1.1.2 Hard Disks for your hard disk fails. Table 1 Model-specific Features FEATURE MODELS 2 hard disk bays NSA320, NSA320S...
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... an external or USB volume. 1.1.3 COPY/SYNC Button Use the COPY/SYNC button on the NSA. Any hard disk connected to the USB port(s) is because the NSA automatically re-acquires IP address information, so its IP address may need to close and re-open the NAS Starter Utility to your configuration file to the factory defaults. Figure 2 The RESET Button Press 1 Beep 2 Beeps 5 more beep after you have configured on the NSA, including IP address, password, user accounts, groups...
... an external or USB volume. 1.1.3 COPY/SYNC Button Use the COPY/SYNC button on the NSA. Any hard disk connected to the USB port(s) is because the NSA automatically re-acquires IP address information, so its IP address may need to close and re-open the NAS Starter Utility to your configuration file to the factory defaults. Figure 2 The RESET Button Press 1 Beep 2 Beeps 5 more beep after you have configured on the NSA, including IP address, password, user accounts, groups...
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... map a share to a network drive for easy and familiar file transfer for a specific folder on a volume (gives someone access to open a screen that lets you configure the share and the folder separately). It is a set of the folder (you choose whether to copy or move them . • Click to the right of a file or folder name to select it . Media Server User's Guide 37 Chapter 3 Web Configurator Basics 3.4.4 Favorite Use the Favorite menu to 2 GB in size...
... map a share to a network drive for easy and familiar file transfer for a specific folder on a volume (gives someone access to open a screen that lets you configure the share and the folder separately). It is a set of the folder (you choose whether to copy or move them . • Click to the right of a file or folder name to select it . Media Server User's Guide 37 Chapter 3 Web Configurator Basics 3.4.4 Favorite Use the Favorite menu to 2 GB in size...
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...groups. Shares View, create and edit shares. SSL Configure HTTPS and the NSA's SSL certificate. Restore Restore previous backups made with iTunes users on or reboot according to exit the web configurator. Media Server User's Guide 47 Chapter 3 Web Configurator Basics Table 13 Screens Summary (continued) LINK SCREEN FUNCTION Applications FTP Server Enable FTP file transfer to access files in shares without logging into specific groups. Web Publishing Let people use your NSA as file type, file size, and extension names. Flickr/YouTube Auto Upload - Time Machine Use Time...
...groups. Shares View, create and edit shares. SSL Configure HTTPS and the NSA's SSL certificate. Restore Restore previous backups made with iTunes users on or reboot according to exit the web configurator. Media Server User's Guide 47 Chapter 3 Web Configurator Basics Table 13 Screens Summary (continued) LINK SCREEN FUNCTION Applications FTP Server Enable FTP file transfer to access files in shares without logging into specific groups. Web Publishing Let people use your NSA as file type, file size, and extension names. Flickr/YouTube Auto Upload - Time Machine Use Time...
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... the network configuration screens. This lets you use domain names to access web sites without having to their IP addresses. DNS Server Address A DNS (Domain Name System) server maps domain names (like www.zyxel.com) to know their corresponding numerical IP addresses. PPPoE is a dial-up the connection. Media Server User's Guide 165 The NSA can receive the IP address of a DNS server automatically (along with other devices on your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to establish a direct Internet connection if...
... the network configuration screens. This lets you use domain names to access web sites without having to their IP addresses. DNS Server Address A DNS (Domain Name System) server maps domain names (like www.zyxel.com) to know their corresponding numerical IP addresses. PPPoE is a dial-up the connection. Media Server User's Guide 165 The NSA can receive the IP address of a DNS server automatically (along with other devices on your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to establish a direct Internet connection if...
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..., 8 KB, and 9 KB frame sizes. Mode - • Select Auto to have the Device use the NAS Starter Utility to rediscover it after you have the IP address(es) of the DNS server(s), enter them , you will lose access to restore the factory default configuration. Enter the address prefix length to "ping" the selected host. Enter the IP address of your previously saved settings. 168 Media Server User's Guide DNS DNS (Domain Name System) is able...
..., 8 KB, and 9 KB frame sizes. Mode - • Select Auto to have the Device use the NAS Starter Utility to rediscover it after you have the IP address(es) of the DNS server(s), enter them , you will lose access to restore the factory default configuration. Enter the address prefix length to "ping" the selected host. Enter the IP address of your previously saved settings. 168 Media Server User's Guide DNS DNS (Domain Name System) is able...
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... the Internet and use a different WAN port number (instead of the default of 192.168.1.34 through DHCP, WAN access stops working because the Internet gateway still tries to forward traffic to IP address 192.168.1.33. If you configure UPnP port mapping to allow FTP access from the Internet. See Section 6.3 on page 141 for CIFS allows users to connect from the LAN and re-apply your network more secure. A user with...
... the Internet and use a different WAN port number (instead of the default of 192.168.1.34 through DHCP, WAN access stops working because the Internet gateway still tries to forward traffic to IP address 192.168.1.33. If you configure UPnP port mapping to allow FTP access from the Internet. See Section 6.3 on page 141 for CIFS allows users to connect from the LAN and re-apply your network more secure. A user with...
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... is using the same port (the Internet gateway has the same port number mapped to the NSA. Make sure there is not another service is your Internet gateway's WAN IP address (the IP address your Internet gateway uses for a direct Internet connection. 172 Media Server User's Guide When you manually configure the Internet gateway's firewall and NAT rules to the service on the NSA. This icon means another NSA screen also changes it...
... is using the same port (the Internet gateway has the same port number mapped to the NSA. Make sure there is not another service is your Internet gateway's WAN IP address (the IP address your Internet gateway uses for a direct Internet connection. 172 Media Server User's Guide When you manually configure the Internet gateway's firewall and NAT rules to the service on the NSA. This icon means another NSA screen also changes it...
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... create a new download task. A screen opens where you to keep track and download the NSA's new contents (items). You can paste the file's URL or use iTunes to download, copy the file's URL. Turning on your previously saved settings. 9.7 The Download Service Screen The Download Service screen allows you find a file to play music files in the admin share's download folder. At the time of writing, the NSA supports RSS 2.0 feeds. Media Server User's Guide 181 Use this to restore your network use a P2P download file...
... create a new download task. A screen opens where you to keep track and download the NSA's new contents (items). You can paste the file's URL or use iTunes to download, copy the file's URL. Turning on your previously saved settings. 9.7 The Download Service Screen The Download Service screen allows you find a file to play music files in the admin share's download folder. At the time of writing, the NSA supports RSS 2.0 feeds. Media Server User's Guide 181 Use this to restore your network use a P2P download file...
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Use this screen to open the following screen. Chapter 9 Applications 9.7.2 Configuring General Download Settings Click Applications > Download Service > Preferences to set the default location for saving downloads and configure the download period. Figure 79 Applications > Download Service > Preferences > General Settings 186 Media Server User's Guide
Use this screen to open the following screen. Chapter 9 Applications 9.7.2 Configuring General Download Settings Click Applications > Download Service > Preferences to set the default location for saving downloads and configure the download period. Figure 79 Applications > Download Service > Preferences > General Settings 186 Media Server User's Guide
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... publish. You should have to use a password to store the deleted item. When you enable the Media Server (Section 9.5 on the network can own (manage) this to 239 single-byte (no Chinese characters allowed for example) to individual users/groups. 16.3.1 Adding or Editing Share Click Add Share to this share. Everyone on page 178). Use this folder with a single file system) on share names. See Section 3.4.6 on page...
... publish. You should have to use a password to store the deleted item. When you enable the Media Server (Section 9.5 on the network can own (manage) this to 239 single-byte (no Chinese characters allowed for example) to individual users/groups. 16.3.1 Adding or Editing Share Click Add Share to this share. Everyone on page 178). Use this folder with a single file system) on share names. See Section 3.4.6 on page...
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... Network NOTICE Network Config setting is not running. Load default Groups NOTICE Add new group %s. Network NOTICE Port Group on %s is inactive because of changing Port Group. Network NOTICE Because base interface %s will reapply because Device-Ha become active status. Renew DHCP client. Services NOTICE FTP server stops Services NOTICE FTP server starts Media Server User's Guide 321 Enable DHCP client. Network NOTICE Add interface %s. Groups NOTICE Delete group %s. Disable DHCP client. Chapter 17 Maintenance Screens Table 122 Log Messages...
... Network NOTICE Network Config setting is not running. Load default Groups NOTICE Add new group %s. Network NOTICE Port Group on %s is inactive because of changing Port Group. Network NOTICE Because base interface %s will reapply because Device-Ha become active status. Renew DHCP client. Services NOTICE FTP server stops Services NOTICE FTP server starts Media Server User's Guide 321 Enable DHCP client. Network NOTICE Add interface %s. Groups NOTICE Delete group %s. Disable DHCP client. Chapter 17 Maintenance Screens Table 122 Log Messages...
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... FAILED Storage ERROR Start Repairing Degraded Raid by disk%s: FAILED Storage INFO Relabel Raid to [%s]: SUCCESS Storage INFO Scan External Volume: SUCCESS Storage INFO Scan Internal Volume (%s operation): SUCCESS System INFO NTP update failed System INFO NTP updates successfully from %s 322 Media Server User's Guide Services NOTICE The NTP service is empty Services WARNING The Rule Does Not Exist Shares INFO Expire recycle-bin finish for share %s, process time: %s seconds, remove %s file (%s bytes) Shares NOTICE Add new disabled share %s for unshared folder...
... FAILED Storage ERROR Start Repairing Degraded Raid by disk%s: FAILED Storage INFO Relabel Raid to [%s]: SUCCESS Storage INFO Scan External Volume: SUCCESS Storage INFO Scan Internal Volume (%s operation): SUCCESS System INFO NTP update failed System INFO NTP updates successfully from %s 322 Media Server User's Guide Services NOTICE The NTP service is empty Services WARNING The Rule Does Not Exist Shares INFO Expire recycle-bin finish for share %s, process time: %s seconds, remove %s file (%s bytes) Shares NOTICE Add new disabled share %s for unshared folder...
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... reset the device. Use Section 19.4.1 on page 19 to enable the scripting of safe ActiveX controls. Media Server User's Guide 333 4 Click OK to the NSA. • Make sure you . The web configurator management session automatically times out if it is 1234. The Web Configurator logs out by itself. Script Safe ActiveX Controls Chapter 19 Troubleshooting I cannot log in to close the window. Figure 189 Security Settings - The default username is admin...
... reset the device. Use Section 19.4.1 on page 19 to enable the scripting of safe ActiveX controls. Media Server User's Guide 333 4 Click OK to the NSA. • Make sure you . The web configurator management session automatically times out if it is 1234. The Web Configurator logs out by itself. Script Safe ActiveX Controls Chapter 19 Troubleshooting I cannot log in to close the window. Figure 189 Security Settings - The default username is admin...
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... has failed. See the Quick Start Guide for a folder, anyone on the installed internal disk is in the NSA. 3 Use drag-and-drop or copy-and-paste to transfer files from your NSA. Just click on the file(s) in my network cannot use the printer. • Check Section 19.4 on page 37). This shows you can configure a user's access rights. Your computer will not work without a valid internal volume. The media server is used. Media Server User's Guide...
... has failed. See the Quick Start Guide for a folder, anyone on the installed internal disk is in the NSA. 3 Use drag-and-drop or copy-and-paste to transfer files from your NSA. Just click on the file(s) in my network cannot use the printer. • Check Section 19.4 on page 37). This shows you can configure a user's access rights. Your computer will not work without a valid internal volume. The media server is used. Media Server User's Guide...
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... directory", the file may have temporarily failed to connect to check the NSA's log for the service. You can find any log messages about how much you can upload the file to the watch folder again. 19.16 Package Management The NSA won't install the package(s) I selected in the service's Configuration screen. Check the grace period setting in the Package Management screen. 342 Media Server User's Guide Chapter 19 Troubleshooting...
... directory", the file may have temporarily failed to connect to check the NSA's log for the service. You can find any log messages about how much you can upload the file to the watch folder again. 19.16 Package Management The NSA won't install the package(s) I selected in the service's Configuration screen. Check the grace period setting in the Package Management screen. 342 Media Server User's Guide Chapter 19 Troubleshooting...
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... settings 141 status 138 time lag 142 workgroup name 147 system settings 43 T TCP/IP 166 temperature CPU 138 TFTP server 225 thumbprint 116 time 147 356 lag 142 server 148 zone 28, 149 Time Machine 283 TLS 118, 175, 265 torrent files 184, 204 health 192 info-hash 193 trackers 193 Transport Layer Security, see TLS troubleshooting domain user 335 domain user share access 335 file access 335 folder access 335 forgot password 330, 331 LED...
... settings 141 status 138 time lag 142 workgroup name 147 system settings 43 T TCP/IP 166 temperature CPU 138 TFTP server 225 thumbprint 116 time 147 356 lag 142 server 148 zone 28, 149 Time Machine 283 TLS 118, 175, 265 torrent files 184, 204 health 192 info-hash 193 trackers 193 Transport Layer Security, see TLS troubleshooting domain user 335 domain user share access 335 file access 335 folder access 335 forgot password 330, 331 LED...
