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...use the web configurator to configure the NSA. • Support Disc Refer to the included CD for Reading User's Guides On-Screen When reading a ZyXEL User's Guide On-Screen, keep the following in mind: • If you don't already have the latest version of Adobe Reader, you can... the PDF's bookmarks to quickly navigate to the areas that page. • Type [CTRL]+[F] to the corresponding section of the User's Guide PDF. Media Server User's Guide 3 This turns your cursor into the toolbar in your NSA up your screen. • Embedded hyperlinks are actually cross-references to view,...
...use the web configurator to configure the NSA. • Support Disc Refer to the included CD for Reading User's Guides On-Screen When reading a ZyXEL User's Guide On-Screen, keep the following in mind: • If you don't already have the latest version of Adobe Reader, you can... the PDF's bookmarks to quickly navigate to the areas that page. • Type [CTRL]+[F] to the corresponding section of the User's Guide PDF. Media Server User's Guide 3 This turns your cursor into the toolbar in your NSA up your screen. • Embedded hyperlinks are actually cross-references to view,...
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... to get to that could harm you or your device. Note: Notes tell you other important information (for you to type one of your device. 4 Media Server User's Guide "Select" or "choose" means for instance", and "i.e.," means "that is" or "in other things you may denote the "metric" value or the "scientific...
... to get to that could harm you or your device. Note: Notes tell you other important information (for you to type one of your device. 4 Media Server User's Guide "Select" or "choose" means for instance", and "i.e.," means "that is" or "in other things you may denote the "metric" value or the "scientific...
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Document Conventions Graphics in this manual is accurate. NSA Computer Notebook computer Server Television Firewall Router Internet Switch Wireless Access Point Media Server User's Guide 5 Every effort has been made to differences in this book may differ slightly from the product due to ensure that the information in operating systems, operating system versions, or if you installed updated firmware/software for your device.
Document Conventions Graphics in this manual is accurate. NSA Computer Notebook computer Server Television Firewall Router Internet Switch Wireless Access Point Media Server User's Guide 5 Every effort has been made to differences in this book may differ slightly from the product due to ensure that the information in operating systems, operating system versions, or if you installed updated firmware/software for your device.
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... or stumble over them at the applicable collection point for Waste Electronics and Electrical Equipment. Used electrical and electronic equipment should not be treated separately. 6 Media Server User's Guide
... or stumble over them at the applicable collection point for Waste Electronics and Electrical Equipment. Used electrical and electronic equipment should not be treated separately. 6 Media Server User's Guide
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Contents Overview Contents Overview User's Guide ...19 Getting to Know Your NSA ...21 zMedia App ...25 NAS Starter Utility ...35 Web Configurator Basics ...43 Tutorials ...63 Technical Reference ...147 Status Screen ...149 System Setting ...153 Storage ...157 Network ...171 Applications ...181 Package Management ...225 Auto Upload ...275 Dropbox ...289 Users ...293 Groups ...299 Shares ...303 Maintenance Screens ...311 Protecting Your Data ...331 Using Time Machine with the NSA 337 Troubleshooting ...347 Product Specifications ...365 Open Source Licences ...447 Media Server User's Guide 7
Contents Overview Contents Overview User's Guide ...19 Getting to Know Your NSA ...21 zMedia App ...25 NAS Starter Utility ...35 Web Configurator Basics ...43 Tutorials ...63 Technical Reference ...147 Status Screen ...149 System Setting ...153 Storage ...157 Network ...171 Applications ...181 Package Management ...225 Auto Upload ...275 Dropbox ...289 Users ...293 Groups ...299 Shares ...303 Maintenance Screens ...311 Protecting Your Data ...331 Using Time Machine with the NSA 337 Troubleshooting ...347 Product Specifications ...365 Open Source Licences ...447 Media Server User's Guide 7
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... 2.4.2 Status ...29 2.4.3 Shutdown ...32 2.4.4 Applications ...33 2.4.5 Power ...34 Chapter 3 NAS Starter Utility...35 3.1 Overview ...35 3.2 Starting the NAS Starter Utility 35 3.3 NAS Seeker Screen ...35 Media Server User's Guide 9
... 2.4.2 Status ...29 2.4.3 Shutdown ...32 2.4.4 Applications ...33 2.4.5 Power ...34 Chapter 3 NAS Starter Utility...35 3.1 Overview ...35 3.2 Starting the NAS Starter Utility 35 3.3 NAS Seeker Screen ...35 Media Server User's Guide 9
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... ...63 5.1 Overview ...63 5.2 Windows 7 Network ...63 5.2.1 If the NSA Icon Does Not Display 65 5.2.2 NSA Icon Right-click Options 66 5.3 Windows 7 Network Map ...67 5.4 Playing Media Files in Windows 7 70 5.5 Windows 7 Devices and Printers 70 5.5.1 Windows 7 Desktop Shortcut 72 5.6 Creating a Volume in a 2-Bay NSA 73 5.6.1 Creating a RAID 1 Volume 73 10...
... ...63 5.1 Overview ...63 5.2 Windows 7 Network ...63 5.2.1 If the NSA Icon Does Not Display 65 5.2.2 NSA Icon Right-click Options 66 5.3 Windows 7 Network Map ...67 5.4 Playing Media Files in Windows 7 70 5.5 Windows 7 Devices and Printers 70 5.5.1 Windows 7 Desktop Shortcut 72 5.6 Creating a Volume in a 2-Bay NSA 73 5.6.1 Creating a RAID 1 Volume 73 10...
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... the Link Capture Browser Plugin 100 5.10.4 Configuring the Download Service Preferences 102 5.10.5 Using Download Service Notification 104 5.11 Broadcatching Tutorial ...107 5.12 Printer Server Tutorial ...111 5.13 Copy and Flickr Auto Upload Tutorial 113 5.14 FTP Uploadr Tutorial ...114 5.15 Web Configurator's Security Sessions 117 5.15.1 Customizing the NSA... 134 5.18.2 Creating a Synchronization Backup 137 5.18.3 Restoring Archived Files by Backup Job 140 5.18.4 Restoring by Backup Files 143 Part II: Technical Reference 147 Media Server User's Guide 11
... the Link Capture Browser Plugin 100 5.10.4 Configuring the Download Service Preferences 102 5.10.5 Using Download Service Notification 104 5.11 Broadcatching Tutorial ...107 5.12 Printer Server Tutorial ...111 5.13 Copy and Flickr Auto Upload Tutorial 113 5.14 FTP Uploadr Tutorial ...114 5.15 Web Configurator's Security Sessions 117 5.15.1 Customizing the NSA... 134 5.18.2 Creating a Synchronization Backup 137 5.18.3 Restoring Archived Files by Backup Job 140 5.18.4 Restoring by Backup Files 143 Part II: Technical Reference 147 Media Server User's Guide 11
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... ...149 6.1 Overview ...149 6.2 The Status Screen ...149 Chapter 7 System Setting...153 7.1 Overview ...153 7.2 What You Can Do ...153 7.3 What You Need to Know ...153 7.4 The Server Name Screen 154 7.5 The Date/Time Screen ...154 Chapter 8 Storage ...157 8.1 Overview ...157 8.1.1 What You Need to Know About Storage 157 8.2 The Storage Screen ...158... the NSA's IP Address 176 9.5.2 UPnP and Security 176 9.5.3 The NSA's Services and UPnP 177 9.5.4 Configuring UPnP Port Mapping 177 9.6 The PPPoE Screen ...179 12 Media Server User's Guide
... ...149 6.1 Overview ...149 6.2 The Status Screen ...149 Chapter 7 System Setting...153 7.1 Overview ...153 7.2 What You Can Do ...153 7.3 What You Need to Know ...153 7.4 The Server Name Screen 154 7.5 The Date/Time Screen ...154 Chapter 8 Storage ...157 8.1 Overview ...157 8.1.1 What You Need to Know About Storage 157 8.2 The Storage Screen ...158... the NSA's IP Address 176 9.5.2 UPnP and Security 176 9.5.3 The NSA's Services and UPnP 177 9.5.4 Configuring UPnP Port Mapping 177 9.6 The PPPoE Screen ...179 12 Media Server User's Guide
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...10.3 What You Need to Know 181 10.4 FTP Server ...184 10.5 The Media Server Screens 185 10.5.1 The Media Server Share Publish Screen 187 10.5.2 The Media Server ID3 Tag Decoding Screen 188 10.5.3 The Media Server iTunes Server Screen 189 10.5.4 The Media Server SqueezeCenter Screen 189 10.6 The Download Service Screen 190... 205 10.8.2 Editing a Broadcatching Channel 208 10.9 The Print Server Screen 209 10.9.1 Print Server Rename 210 10.10 The Copy/Sync Button Screen 211 10.11 Technical Reference ...212 10.11.1 Sharing Media Files on Your Network 212 10.11.2 Download Service 213 10...
...10.3 What You Need to Know 181 10.4 FTP Server ...184 10.5 The Media Server Screens 185 10.5.1 The Media Server Share Publish Screen 187 10.5.2 The Media Server ID3 Tag Decoding Screen 188 10.5.3 The Media Server iTunes Server Screen 189 10.5.4 The Media Server SqueezeCenter Screen 189 10.6 The Download Service Screen 190... 205 10.8.2 Editing a Broadcatching Channel 208 10.9 The Print Server Screen 209 10.9.1 Print Server Rename 210 10.10 The Copy/Sync Button Screen 211 10.11 Technical Reference ...212 10.11.1 Sharing Media Files on Your Network 212 10.11.2 Download Service 213 10...
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... 11.10.3 Restore: Step 3 ...252 11.10.4 Restore: Step 4 ...253 11.11 Syslog Server Screen 253 11.12 TFTP Server Screen ...255 11.13 eMule Screens ...256 11.13.1 eMule Server Screen 256 11.13.2 Add Server ...258 11.13.3 Edit Server ...258 11.13.4 My Info ...259 11.13.5 eMule Task Screen 260 11... ...266 11.13.10 Task Info ...268 11.13.11 eMule Search Screen 269 11.14 pyLoad Screen ...271 11.15 Technical Reference ...271 14 Media Server User's Guide
... 11.10.3 Restore: Step 3 ...252 11.10.4 Restore: Step 4 ...253 11.11 Syslog Server Screen 253 11.12 TFTP Server Screen ...255 11.13 eMule Screens ...256 11.13.1 eMule Server Screen 256 11.13.2 Add Server ...258 11.13.3 Edit Server ...258 11.13.4 My Info ...259 11.13.5 eMule Task Screen 260 11... ...266 11.13.10 Task Info ...268 11.13.11 eMule Search Screen 269 11.14 pyLoad Screen ...271 11.15 Technical Reference ...271 14 Media Server User's Guide
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... 275 12.4.1 Configuring the Flickr Settings 276 12.4.2 Configuring the YouTube Settings 281 12.5 The FTP Uploadr Screen 284 12.5.1 Adding or Editing an FTP Server Entry 285 12.5.2 The FTP Uploadr Preferences Screen 286 Chapter 13 Dropbox ...289 13.1 Overview ...289 13.2 Dropbox Screen ...289 13.3 How to Use Dropbox... Editing a Group 300 15.3.2 Group Names ...301 Chapter 16 Shares...303 16.1 Overview ...303 16.2 What You Can Do ...303 16.3 The Shares Screen ...303 Media Server User's Guide 15
... 275 12.4.1 Configuring the Flickr Settings 276 12.4.2 Configuring the YouTube Settings 281 12.5 The FTP Uploadr Screen 284 12.5.1 Adding or Editing an FTP Server Entry 285 12.5.2 The FTP Uploadr Preferences Screen 286 Chapter 13 Dropbox ...289 13.1 Overview ...289 13.2 Dropbox Screen ...289 13.3 How to Use Dropbox... Editing a Group 300 15.3.2 Group Names ...301 Chapter 16 Shares...303 16.1 Overview ...303 16.2 What You Can Do ...303 16.3 The Shares Screen ...303 Media Server User's Guide 15
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... Power Control Schedule Screen 313 17.4 The Log Screen ...315 17.4.1 Report Config Screen 315 17.4.2 Email Setting ...316 17.4.3 Report Setting ...317 17.4.4 Syslog Server Setting 317 17.5 The Configuration Screen 318 17.6 SSL Certification ...319 17.6.1 Modifying or Creating a Certificate 320 17.7 The Firmware Upgrade Screen 321 17.8 The... Setup 334 Chapter 19 Using Time Machine with the NSA 337 19.1 Overview ...337 19.2 Create an Account and a Share on the NSA 337 16 Media Server User's Guide
... Power Control Schedule Screen 313 17.4 The Log Screen ...315 17.4.1 Report Config Screen 315 17.4.2 Email Setting ...316 17.4.3 Report Setting ...317 17.4.4 Syslog Server Setting 317 17.5 The Configuration Screen 318 17.6 SSL Certification ...319 17.6.1 Modifying or Creating a Certificate 320 17.7 The Firmware Upgrade Screen 321 17.8 The... Setup 334 Chapter 19 Using Time Machine with the NSA 337 19.1 Overview ...337 19.2 Create an Account and a Share on the NSA 337 16 Media Server User's Guide
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... Firmware ...356 20.9 File Transfer ...356 20.10 Networking ...357 20.11 Some Features' Screens Do Not Display 357 20.12 Media Server Functions 358 20.13 Download Service and Broadcatching Functions 360 20.14 Web Publishing ...361 20.15 Auto Upload ...362 20.16 Package ...Management 362 20.17 Backups ...363 Chapter 21 Product Specifications ...365 21.1 LEDs ...365 21.2 Supported Media Server Content Formats 366 21.3 Supported iTunes Server Content Formats 367 Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 369 Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions ...
... Firmware ...356 20.9 File Transfer ...356 20.10 Networking ...357 20.11 Some Features' Screens Do Not Display 357 20.12 Media Server Functions 358 20.13 Download Service and Broadcatching Functions 360 20.14 Web Publishing ...361 20.15 Auto Upload ...362 20.16 Package ...Management 362 20.17 Backups ...363 Chapter 21 Product Specifications ...365 21.1 LEDs ...365 21.2 Supported Media Server Content Formats 366 21.3 Supported iTunes Server Content Formats 367 Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 369 Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions ...
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Media Server User's Guide 21 Figure 1 Example of the NSA. Users back up and share ...provides extra storage space and files are copied directly from website feeds for convenient viewing. • Use the included media client software or a media client device like card readers, MP3 players, mass storage devices, and digital cameras without using a computer. •...NSA's website to share files with remote users. • Use iTunes on your FTP server, Flickr, and YouTube accounts. The DMA-2501 plays the NSA's media files on the NSA. Use the NSA to do the following. • Back up ...
Media Server User's Guide 21 Figure 1 Example of the NSA. Users back up and share ...provides extra storage space and files are copied directly from website feeds for convenient viewing. • Use the included media client software or a media client device like card readers, MP3 players, mass storage devices, and digital cameras without using a computer. •...NSA's website to share files with remote users. • Use iTunes on your FTP server, Flickr, and YouTube accounts. The DMA-2501 plays the NSA's media files on the NSA. Use the NSA to do the following. • Back up ...
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... volumes in this storage method, all disk space is considered an external or USB volume. 22 Media Server User's Guide Install one eSATA hard disk (optional). The eSATA hard disk can use. RAID ...1 allows data recovery in this User's Guide. 1.1.1 Smartphone App Use ZyXEL's zMedia app to play files and manage the NSA from the Internet. See Section 8.1.1 on page...firmware. This allows you install or remove the internal hard disk or disks. • The NSA325 is considered an external or USB volume. 1.1.3 Hard Disks for 2-Bay Models The 2-bay NSA...
... volumes in this storage method, all disk space is considered an external or USB volume. 22 Media Server User's Guide Install one eSATA hard disk (optional). The eSATA hard disk can use. RAID ...1 allows data recovery in this User's Guide. 1.1.1 Smartphone App Use ZyXEL's zMedia app to play files and manage the NSA from the Internet. See Section 8.1.1 on page...firmware. This allows you install or remove the internal hard disk or disks. • The NSA325 is considered an external or USB volume. 1.1.3 Hard Disks for 2-Bay Models The 2-bay NSA...
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... COPY/SYNC button on will be able to communicate. 1.1.6 Removing a Hard Disk Turn off and disconnect the NSA before you remove an internal hard disk. Media Server User's Guide 23 All settings you release the button. You could connect the NSA directly to your configuration in order to copy or synchronize files...
... COPY/SYNC button on will be able to communicate. 1.1.6 Removing a Hard Disk Turn off and disconnect the NSA before you remove an internal hard disk. Media Server User's Guide 23 All settings you release the button. You could connect the NSA directly to your configuration in order to copy or synchronize files...
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Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NSA If you need to remove a hard drive, use the hard disk removal handle included inside the front lid. Figure 3 Removing a Hard Disk 24 Media Server User's Guide
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NSA If you need to remove a hard drive, use the hard disk removal handle included inside the front lid. Figure 3 Removing a Hard Disk 24 Media Server User's Guide
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Figure 4 zMedia App Icon 2 Select an NSA if you have more than one. CHAPTER 2 zMedia App 2.1 Overview Install ZyXEL's zMedia app from the Apple App Store, Android Market, or www.zyxel.com to play files and manage the NSA from your iOS device or Android smartphone. 2.2 Log into zMedia 1 Tap the zMedia icon to open the app and automatically search for NSAs on your network. Figure 5 zMedia Automatic Discovery Media Server User's Guide 25
Figure 4 zMedia App Icon 2 Select an NSA if you have more than one. CHAPTER 2 zMedia App 2.1 Overview Install ZyXEL's zMedia app from the Apple App Store, Android Market, or www.zyxel.com to play files and manage the NSA from your iOS device or Android smartphone. 2.2 Log into zMedia 1 Tap the zMedia icon to open the app and automatically search for NSAs on your network. Figure 5 zMedia Automatic Discovery Media Server User's Guide 25
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Figure 7 zMedia File Browser 26 Media Server User's Guide Figure 6 zMedia Login 2.3 File Browser Tap File Browser to log in. Chapter 2 zMedia App 3 Use the admin user name and password to look through and play files on the NSA.
Figure 7 zMedia File Browser 26 Media Server User's Guide Figure 6 zMedia Login 2.3 File Browser Tap File Browser to log in. Chapter 2 zMedia App 3 Use the admin user name and password to look through and play files on the NSA.