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... 6 Hardware Overview 7 Front View 7 Rear Panel (Connections 8 Using the OLED 9 Installation 10 Hardware Setup 10 Configuration 13 Easy Search Utility 13 Getting Started 14 Web UI 18 Setup 19 Wizard 19 LAN 23 Time and Date 24 Device Settings 25 Advanced 26 RAID 26 Users and Groups 29 Quotas 31 Configuring Quotas 32 Network Access 34 D-Link DNS-343 User Manual FTP Server 36 FTP Server Settings 36 FTP Server Status 37 FTP Server Behind a Router 38 UPnP AV Server 39 iTunes Server 40 DHCP Server 42 Maintenance 43 Change Admin Password 43 System 44 Firmware 45...
... 6 Hardware Overview 7 Front View 7 Rear Panel (Connections 8 Using the OLED 9 Installation 10 Hardware Setup 10 Configuration 13 Easy Search Utility 13 Getting Started 14 Web UI 18 Setup 19 Wizard 19 LAN 23 Time and Date 24 Device Settings 25 Advanced 26 RAID 26 Users and Groups 29 Quotas 31 Configuring Quotas 32 Network Access 34 D-Link DNS-343 User Manual FTP Server 36 FTP Server Settings 36 FTP Server Status 37 FTP Server Behind a Router 38 UPnP AV Server 39 iTunes Server 40 DHCP Server 42 Maintenance 43 Change Admin Password 43 System 44 Firmware 45...
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... the use of an FTP Server to access files over the Internet via FTP server) so family members, friends, or employees can hold four 3.5" SATA hard drives of important files. Free up valuable files. D-Link DNS-343 User Manual The included CD contains D-Link's Easy Search Utility. This enclosure, which can access them. The DNS-343 shares files over the Internet does not provide for any capacity1, creates a central network point for backing up drive space on computers and centralize data...
... the use of an FTP Server to access files over the Internet via FTP server) so family members, friends, or employees can hold four 3.5" SATA hard drives of important files. Free up valuable files. D-Link DNS-343 User Manual The included CD contains D-Link's Easy Search Utility. This enclosure, which can access them. The DNS-343 shares files over the Internet does not provide for any capacity1, creates a central network point for backing up drive space on computers and centralize data...
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...; Supports Schedule download • Supports Easy Search • Supports Downloader • Supports Uni-code • Supports User and Group management • Supports Quotas for users and groups • Supports group assignment for Network sharing and FTP server • Can act as a DHCP Server • Supports Configuration file save/load • Tool-less Hard Drive installation • Supports UPnP AV and DLNA compliant • Supports DDNS • Supports FTP Server • USB port supports print server and UPS monitoring • Jumbo frame support D-Link DNS-343 User Manual...
...; Supports Schedule download • Supports Easy Search • Supports Downloader • Supports Uni-code • Supports User and Group management • Supports Quotas for users and groups • Supports group assignment for Network sharing and FTP server • Can act as a DHCP Server • Supports Configuration file save/load • Tool-less Hard Drive installation • Supports UPnP AV and DLNA compliant • Supports DDNS • Supports FTP Server • USB port supports print server and UPS monitoring • Jumbo frame support D-Link DNS-343 User Manual...
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Power Receptacle Connect the supplied power adapter. USB Host port for over 5 seconds to reset the unit to factory defaults. Drive Eject Levers Use the provided lever to the local network. Section 1 - When the unit is first powered on the fans rotate at a low speed and rotate at a high speed when the temperature rises above 49 C. Ethernet Port Gigabit Ethernet port that connects the DNS-343 to eject the SATA hard drives. D-Link DNS-343 User Manual Reset Button Press this button down...
Power Receptacle Connect the supplied power adapter. USB Host port for over 5 seconds to reset the unit to factory defaults. Drive Eject Levers Use the provided lever to the local network. Section 1 - When the unit is first powered on the fans rotate at a low speed and rotate at a high speed when the temperature rises above 49 C. Ethernet Port Gigabit Ethernet port that connects the DNS-343 to eject the SATA hard drives. D-Link DNS-343 User Manual Reset Button Press this button down...
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...; The status of the UPNP server • The status of the iTunes server • The status of space used on the hard drives Server Status - Product Overview Using the OLED The DNS-343 network storage enclosure features an OLED that enables the administrator to alternate between the different Status screens D-Link DNS-343 User Manual This screen shows the following information: • The percentage of the FTP Server Press the Next button once to easily view information about the network connection, hard drive, and server status...
...; The status of the UPNP server • The status of the iTunes server • The status of space used on the hard drives Server Status - Product Overview Using the OLED The DNS-343 network storage enclosure features an OLED that enables the administrator to alternate between the different Status screens D-Link DNS-343 User Manual This screen shows the following information: • The percentage of the FTP Server Press the Next button once to easily view information about the network connection, hard drive, and server status...
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... a DHCP assigned IP address, by default it will wait to change the IP address before logging in or are displayed here. If you can use the included D-Link Easy Search Utility when accessing and configuring the DNS-343 for the DNS-343. Configuration Configuration Easy Search Utility When first powered on your network and make any needed changes. Click Disconnect to close the utility. Drive Mapping Volumes that are available for mapping are unable to connect to the DNS-343...
... a DHCP assigned IP address, by default it will wait to change the IP address before logging in or are displayed here. If you can use the included D-Link Easy Search Utility when accessing and configuring the DNS-343 for the DNS-343. Configuration Configuration Easy Search Utility When first powered on your network and make any needed changes. Click Disconnect to close the utility. Drive Mapping Volumes that are available for mapping are unable to connect to the DNS-343...
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...-ROM drive: Click Easy Search Utility. D-Link DNS-343 User Manual 14 Configuration Getting Started To run the Easy Search Utility, insert the DNS-343 CD into your network is not configured to login for the device. This will automatically be on page 60. Note: The computer used to the IP address listed for Configuration or Downloads menus. Make sure the browser is using a DHCP server and the computer receives IP settings from DHCP, the DNS-343 will...
...-ROM drive: Click Easy Search Utility. D-Link DNS-343 User Manual 14 Configuration Getting Started To run the Easy Search Utility, insert the DNS-343 CD into your network is not configured to login for the device. This will automatically be on page 60. Note: The computer used to the IP address listed for Configuration or Downloads menus. Make sure the browser is using a DHCP server and the computer receives IP settings from DHCP, the DNS-343 will...
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... there is no DHCP server active, your computer is unable to connect to the web manager of 192.168.0.x where x equals a number from 1 to 31, or 33 to 254. D-Link DNS-343 User Manual 15 Your computer should have an IP address of the DNS-343, check to choose a drive configuration (Basic or Custom) and format the drives. Section 3 - Basic Configuration offers four options: Standard, JBOD, RAID 1 and RAID 5. Standard configures each disk as the DNS-343.
... there is no DHCP server active, your computer is unable to connect to the web manager of 192.168.0.x where x equals a number from 1 to 31, or 33 to 254. D-Link DNS-343 User Manual 15 Your computer should have an IP address of the DNS-343, check to choose a drive configuration (Basic or Custom) and format the drives. Section 3 - Basic Configuration offers four options: Standard, JBOD, RAID 1 and RAID 5. Standard configures each disk as the DNS-343.
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... the DNS-343 administrator to reset the Admin Password, perform System maintenance tasks, carry out Firmware Upgrades, configure e-mail alerts, configure Power Management options, configure Dynamic DNS, change the LCD Display settings and get diagnostic information about the LAN configuration, Device, Printer and Hard drives installed. Support - Allows the DNS-343 administrator to configure RAID options, Users, groups of the page. D-Link DNS-343 User Manual 18 These categories include: Setup - Contains the DNS-343 setup Wizard, LAN Setup, Time and Date settings and...
... the DNS-343 administrator to reset the Admin Password, perform System maintenance tasks, carry out Firmware Upgrades, configure e-mail alerts, configure Power Management options, configure Dynamic DNS, change the LCD Display settings and get diagnostic information about the LAN configuration, Device, Printer and Hard drives installed. Support - Allows the DNS-343 administrator to configure RAID options, Users, groups of the page. D-Link DNS-343 User Manual 18 These categories include: Setup - Contains the DNS-343 setup Wizard, LAN Setup, Time and Date settings and...
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... IP address or selected DHCP client, it will be the case when changing from a static IP address to DHCP client), use the Easy Search Utility on the Installation CD to obtain the IP address of your device. If you can configure the LAN settings for the DNS-343 manually. D-Link DNS-343 User Manual 23 Link Speed The LAN Link Speed is set to 100Mbps or 1000Mbps. Jumbo Frames The DNS-343 can be manually set to Auto by default, but can support...
... IP address or selected DHCP client, it will be the case when changing from a static IP address to DHCP client), use the Easy Search Utility on the Installation CD to obtain the IP address of your device. If you can configure the LAN settings for the DNS-343 manually. D-Link DNS-343 User Manual 23 Link Speed The LAN Link Speed is set to 100Mbps or 1000Mbps. Jumbo Frames The DNS-343 can be manually set to Auto by default, but can support...
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... closest to set manually or configured from the drop-down menu. Enter the appropriate time and date and click Set Time. D-Link DNS-343 User Manual 24 Configuration Time and Date The system time and date can be set the time and date manually. Time Zone Select your computer. From My This option will synchronize Computer the DNS-343 clock with an Internet time server. NTP Server Network Time Protocol (NTP) synchronizes the DNS-343 with your time zone...
... closest to set manually or configured from the drop-down menu. Enter the appropriate time and date and click Set Time. D-Link DNS-343 User Manual 24 Configuration Time and Date The system time and date can be set the time and date manually. Time Zone Select your computer. From My This option will synchronize Computer the DNS-343 clock with an Internet time server. NTP Server Network Time Protocol (NTP) synchronizes the DNS-343 with your time zone...
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... other network services including shared libraries on the network. Section 3 - The name can be used by Microsoft® Windows Network to access your device from a web browser instead of the MAC address. Description Assigns a device description to the DNS-343. By default the device name is d-link-xxxxxx, where xxxxxx is more then one DNS-343 on iTunes® and other media players. D-Link DNS-343 User Manual 25 Workgroup The Workgroup is used to organize available network groups within the same network. Configuration Device Settings...
... other network services including shared libraries on the network. Section 3 - The name can be used by Microsoft® Windows Network to access your device from a web browser instead of the MAC address. Description Assigns a device description to the DNS-343. By default the device name is d-link-xxxxxx, where xxxxxx is more then one DNS-343 on iTunes® and other media players. D-Link DNS-343 User Manual 25 Workgroup The Workgroup is used to organize available network groups within the same network. Configuration Device Settings...
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... group from the Select Group drop-down menu • Highlight the user from List of all folders but access rules can be available for user assignment in the Group List and will be created. Configuration Users and Groups The Users/Groups menu is used for user access and read and write access to the User List and will be created in the Add New Group space and click Add. The user will be added to all users • Click the Add>> button D-Link DNS-343 User Manual...
... group from the Select Group drop-down menu • Highlight the user from List of all folders but access rules can be available for user assignment in the Group List and will be created. Configuration Users and Groups The Users/Groups menu is used for user access and read and write access to the User List and will be created in the Add New Group space and click Add. The user will be added to all users • Click the Add>> button D-Link DNS-343 User Manual...
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... it comes to network file sharing however when using file-based database applications it is allowed to No(off). D-Link DNS-343 User Manual 34 These guarantees inform the Client that a file's content will be deleted. Category Determines whether the access rule will apply to its clients. Before specific user or group rules can be created, the default rules must be notified before the change is imminent, the client will not be...
... it comes to network file sharing however when using file-based database applications it is allowed to No(off). D-Link DNS-343 User Manual 34 These guarantees inform the Client that a file's content will be deleted. Category Determines whether the access rule will apply to its clients. Before specific user or group rules can be created, the default rules must be notified before the change is imminent, the client will not be...
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... LAN. Max User Sets the maximum amount of time a user can connect to specified devices, in FTP Server. Idle Time Sets the amount of users that can remain idle before being disconnected. Client Language Specify alternate input characters allowed for the DNS-343 FTP Server. See the user documentation of bandwidth available for FTP (port 21). D-Link DNS-343 User Manual 36 FTP Server This section contains the configuration Settings settings for FTP connection requests. Select root to grant access to access the server locally or remotely at...
... LAN. Max User Sets the maximum amount of time a user can connect to specified devices, in FTP Server. Idle Time Sets the amount of users that can remain idle before being disconnected. Client Language Specify alternate input characters allowed for the DNS-343 FTP Server. See the user documentation of bandwidth available for FTP (port 21). D-Link DNS-343 User Manual 36 FTP Server This section contains the configuration Settings settings for FTP connection requests. Select root to grant access to access the server locally or remotely at...
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...). ftp://ftp.dns323.com:3000, where the FTP port is 21. Section 3 - Private Port Enter the private FTP port. By default, the port is 21. Configuration FTP Server Behind a Router If you are behind a router, you use an FTP port other than 21, then users accessing the FTP server using an FTP client will access the FTP server through the WAN IP address of the DNS-343. Additional filtering and firewall settings may need to forward the FTP port from the internet will...
...). ftp://ftp.dns323.com:3000, where the FTP port is 21. Section 3 - Private Port Enter the private FTP port. By default, the port is 21. Configuration FTP Server Behind a Router If you are behind a router, you use an FTP port other than 21, then users accessing the FTP server using an FTP client will access the FTP server through the WAN IP address of the DNS-343. Additional filtering and firewall settings may need to forward the FTP port from the internet will...
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... the folder or directory that will not be shared by clients on the Save Settings button to select a specific folder. Configuration UPnP AV Server The DNS-343 supports media streaming service to UPnP AV compatible clients on all volumes, or click Browse to apply and save the new settings. UPnP AV Select Enable or Disable to such clients. Select root to media content on all files on the local network. D-Link DNS-343 User Manual 39 The root checkbox specifies access to share all volumes and folders on the drive...
... the folder or directory that will not be shared by clients on the Save Settings button to select a specific folder. Configuration UPnP AV Server The DNS-343 supports media streaming service to UPnP AV compatible clients on all volumes, or click Browse to apply and save the new settings. UPnP AV Select Enable or Disable to such clients. Select root to media content on all files on the local network. D-Link DNS-343 User Manual 39 The root checkbox specifies access to share all volumes and folders on the drive...
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... Settings Click on the Save Settings button to enable or disable the DNS-343 iTunes server. Configuration iTunes Server The DNS-343 features an iTunes Server. Folder Specifies the folder or directory that will not be shared by the iTunes server. Password Sets password for file updates. While the update scan is underway, iTunes files will be available for use by the iTunes program, and the music and videos contained in the specified directory will scan for the iTunes server. (Optional) Auto Refresh Select the auto refresh mode...
... Settings Click on the Save Settings button to enable or disable the DNS-343 iTunes server. Configuration iTunes Server The DNS-343 features an iTunes Server. Folder Specifies the folder or directory that will not be shared by the iTunes server. Password Sets password for file updates. While the update scan is underway, iTunes files will be available for use by the iTunes program, and the music and videos contained in the specified directory will scan for the iTunes server. (Optional) Auto Refresh Select the auto refresh mode...
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Starting IP Enter the starting IP address for the Address range of addresses assigned by the DHCP server. Lease Time Sets the duration of addresses assigned by the DHCP server. Section 3 - DHCP Server Enables or Disables the DNS-343 DHCP Server. Configuration DHCP Server The DNS-343 can be used as a router on your local network. Save Settings Click on your local network. However, this feature should not be used to serve IP addresses to devices on the Save Settings button to a device. D-Link DNS-343 User Manual 42 As a DHCP server, it...
Starting IP Enter the starting IP address for the Address range of addresses assigned by the DHCP server. Lease Time Sets the duration of addresses assigned by the DHCP server. Section 3 - DHCP Server Enables or Disables the DNS-343 DHCP Server. Configuration DHCP Server The DNS-343 can be used as a router on your local network. Save Settings Click on your local network. However, this feature should not be used to serve IP addresses to devices on the Save Settings button to a device. D-Link DNS-343 User Manual 42 As a DHCP server, it...
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... a server (Web, FTP, Game Server, etc...) using a domain name that you have purchased (www.whateveryournameis.com) with your DDNS password or key. Status Displays your IP address is. DDNS Select Enable or Disable. Host Name Enter your DDNS username or key. Username or Key Enter your DDNS host name. Most broadband Internet Service Providers assign dynamic (changing) IP addresses. Server Address Enter the DDNS server address or select from the drop-down menu. D-Link DNS-343 User Manual 50 Password...
... a server (Web, FTP, Game Server, etc...) using a domain name that you have purchased (www.whateveryournameis.com) with your DDNS password or key. Status Displays your IP address is. DDNS Select Enable or Disable. Host Name Enter your DDNS username or key. Username or Key Enter your DDNS host name. Most broadband Internet Service Providers assign dynamic (changing) IP addresses. Server Address Enter the DDNS server address or select from the drop-down menu. D-Link DNS-343 User Manual 50 Password...