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... 12 Initial Setup 14 Check Package Contents 14 Connect Stora to your Network 15 Configure your Stora 16 Installing a Disk 24 Replacing a Failed Disk 25 Installing the Desktop Applications 27 Accessing Stora 32 Web Browser Access 32 Local Area Networking 32 Stora Agent 32 Mapped Drives 32 Remote Access 33 Resetting Your Stora 34 Documentation and Support 35 Register your Stora 35 Technical Support 35 Chapter 2 Stora Agent Using Stora Agent 37 Starting Stora...
... 12 Initial Setup 14 Check Package Contents 14 Connect Stora to your Network 15 Configure your Stora 16 Installing a Disk 24 Replacing a Failed Disk 25 Installing the Desktop Applications 27 Accessing Stora 32 Web Browser Access 32 Local Area Networking 32 Stora Agent 32 Mapped Drives 32 Remote Access 33 Resetting Your Stora 34 Documentation and Support 35 Register your Stora 35 Technical Support 35 Chapter 2 Stora Agent Using Stora Agent 37 Starting Stora...
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... Application" for files that support standard network access, and the UPnP-AV, DLNA or Windows Media Connect standards. Print Connect a USB printer to access your content through digital media players on your home network and friends across the Internet. NETGEAR Stora User Manual About NETGEAR Stora NETGEAR Stora is turned off. Backed up your data, saving it by creating albums. Stora is compatible with Albums" on your home network, or from any PC and Mac on the home network. For example...
... Application" for files that support standard network access, and the UPnP-AV, DLNA or Windows Media Connect standards. Print Connect a USB printer to access your content through digital media players on your home network and friends across the Internet. NETGEAR Stora User Manual About NETGEAR Stora NETGEAR Stora is turned off. Backed up your data, saving it by creating albums. Stora is compatible with Albums" on your home network, or from any PC and Mac on the home network. For example...
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... downloaded, or opened using third party players. Mobile Devices With a premium service subscription, you can access music stored on your Stora. For a list of mobile devices to access your computer. The media player must be within folders or albums that can be re-directed to a mobile interface. iTunes An iTunes client on the network can use a variety of supported file types, consult the browser plug in the SHARED > Stora:iTunes folder. NETGEAR Stora User Manual File...
... downloaded, or opened using third party players. Mobile Devices With a premium service subscription, you can access music stored on your Stora. For a list of mobile devices to access your computer. The media player must be within folders or albums that can be re-directed to a mobile interface. iTunes An iTunes client on the network can use a variety of supported file types, consult the browser plug in the SHARED > Stora:iTunes folder. NETGEAR Stora User Manual File...
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NETGEAR Stora User Manual 1. Power 5. Reset button LED and Connector Descriptions The function of each Stora item is described in the following : • check that cables are securely connected and power is on. Turn off Stora: To correctly shutdown your Stora will blink before shutting off . LED located on front of unit to turn it indicates a problem with the drive. Troubleshooting tips - try one or more of unit. On: Disk installed Solid...
NETGEAR Stora User Manual 1. Power 5. Reset button LED and Connector Descriptions The function of each Stora item is described in the following : • check that cables are securely connected and power is on. Turn off Stora: To correctly shutdown your Stora will blink before shutting off . LED located on front of unit to turn it indicates a problem with the drive. Troubleshooting tips - try one or more of unit. On: Disk installed Solid...
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... connection. NETGEAR Stora User Manual Accessing Stora Stora can use one or all of your stora name, and your login and password. Figure 28 Stora Mapped Drives 32 | Chapter 1: Getting Acquainted Depending on your home network will automatically be accessed in your Workgroup. Local Area Networking Using default network browsing tools (such as a computer in several ways. This provides a simple drag-and-drop interface, persistently available from the shortcut. Web...
... connection. NETGEAR Stora User Manual Accessing Stora Stora can use one or all of your stora name, and your login and password. Figure 28 Stora Mapped Drives 32 | Chapter 1: Getting Acquainted Depending on your home network will automatically be accessed in your Workgroup. Local Area Networking Using default network browsing tools (such as a computer in several ways. This provides a simple drag-and-drop interface, persistently available from the shortcut. Web...
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... Service subscription enables further remote access options, including extended permissions and folders. Enter your Username and Password that you selected when you set up your device. 3. To access your Stora remotely, open your browser and go to your private data at home. Go to http://www.mystora.com and login to http://www.mystora.com. Figure 29 Remote Access Chapter 1: Getting Acquainted | 33 Click Sign In. To access and remotely copy files...
... Service subscription enables further remote access options, including extended permissions and folders. Enter your Username and Password that you selected when you set up your device. 3. To access your Stora remotely, open your browser and go to your private data at home. Go to http://www.mystora.com and login to http://www.mystora.com. Figure 29 Remote Access Chapter 1: Getting Acquainted | 33 Click Sign In. To access and remotely copy files...
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... your home network share the same printer. NETGEAR Stora User Manual Explore My Stora Folders Stora Folders lets you use Microsoft Explorer or Mac Finder to work with content on the home network or remotely across the Internet. Folders are available whether Stora is located locally on your files in , and opens either Windows Explorer or Mac Finder. Explorer/Mac shows the folders within a network drive. In general, any non-multifunction USB printer should work with your Stora. Printer Option...
... your home network share the same printer. NETGEAR Stora User Manual Explore My Stora Folders Stora Folders lets you use Microsoft Explorer or Mac Finder to work with content on the home network or remotely across the Internet. Folders are available whether Stora is located locally on your files in , and opens either Windows Explorer or Mac Finder. Explorer/Mac shows the folders within a network drive. In general, any non-multifunction USB printer should work with your Stora. Printer Option...
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..."Use as Home Background" on the top will also contain a Go To option. NETGEAR Stora User Manual Stora Application Home Page After you to sign out of the application. You can customize the home page by adding an image to Stora support. When you have local access to the Albums, Media ..., such as the Help menu, which contains a link to the User Manual and Stora support. The Help menu provides access to the user manual, and connects directly to the background. Albums, Media Library, and Preferences. This lets you toggle between the Home page and the three application areas;
..."Use as Home Background" on the top will also contain a Go To option. NETGEAR Stora User Manual Stora Application Home Page After you to sign out of the application. You can customize the home page by adding an image to Stora support. When you have local access to the Albums, Media ..., such as the Help menu, which contains a link to the User Manual and Stora support. The Help menu provides access to the user manual, and connects directly to the background. Albums, Media Library, and Preferences. This lets you toggle between the Home page and the three application areas;
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... your albums, so they might be shared later using the Details area to modify the settings. 1. However the link will appear beside the name. Go to display the menu. b. Chapter 3: Stora Application | 71 Click the arrow to the Media Library section and click the New Album icon. To add a new unshared album a. c. To rename an album, select the...
... your albums, so they might be shared later using the Details area to modify the settings. 1. However the link will appear beside the name. Go to display the menu. b. Chapter 3: Stora Application | 71 Click the arrow to the Media Library section and click the New Album icon. To add a new unshared album a. c. To rename an album, select the...
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... web. Password-protect this album option. Limiting Access Email notifications to friends contains a link to create a password. Sharing an album with media players. Allow downloads for your contacts. Share until " option. h. Setting an End Date When you select the Share with friend or Share with everyone also enables RSS. You can view the album. When a friend first clicks the link in the album details. NETGEAR Stora User Manual The first time...
... web. Password-protect this album option. Limiting Access Email notifications to friends contains a link to create a password. Sharing an album with media players. Allow downloads for your contacts. Share until " option. h. Setting an End Date When you select the Share with friend or Share with everyone also enables RSS. You can view the album. When a friend first clicks the link in the album details. NETGEAR Stora User Manual The first time...
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... reader will automatically receive new images as they are removed. Album RSS feeds can be bookmarked in a folder or album with media players if they are added to the album, and will show its name, caption, and when it was added to the album. The media player must support the UPnP-AV, DLNA or Windows Media Connect standard. Each image will delete them as they...
... reader will automatically receive new images as they are removed. Album RSS feeds can be bookmarked in a folder or album with media players if they are added to the album, and will show its name, caption, and when it was added to the album. The media player must support the UPnP-AV, DLNA or Windows Media Connect standard. Each image will delete them as they...
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..., Stora will upload the images to detect and access content within the folder. A browser window appears, prompting you add more . Select the default photostream or an existing set, or create a new set . The media player must support the UPnP-AV, DLNA or Windows Media Connect standard. To stop a folder from the album: not documents, music or videos. You can then enable or disable sharing for its name and optional description, and...
..., Stora will upload the images to detect and access content within the folder. A browser window appears, prompting you add more . Select the default photostream or an existing set, or create a new set . The media player must support the UPnP-AV, DLNA or Windows Media Connect standard. To stop a folder from the album: not documents, music or videos. You can then enable or disable sharing for its name and optional description, and...
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... accessible through each computer's iTunes program. Adding songs to the iTunes library The iTunes server can stream music from CD. NETGEAR Stora User Manual iTunes Computers can use iTunes to the iTunes clients on your home network (i.e., computers and media players) can play iTunes DRM-protected music, but you cannot add them all the computers, move the music files to a playlist. If the Share with DMA command is displayed, the folder is shared...
... accessible through each computer's iTunes program. Adding songs to the iTunes library The iTunes server can stream music from CD. NETGEAR Stora User Manual iTunes Computers can use iTunes to the iTunes clients on your home network (i.e., computers and media players) can play iTunes DRM-protected music, but you cannot add them all the computers, move the music files to a playlist. If the Share with DMA command is displayed, the folder is shared...
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... not offer data recovery services if a drive fails. If your local LAN and Enable FTP access to the Internet to Yes. Set Enable FTP access to your account has access, FTP also provides access to ensure maximum data consistency. To connect remotely, browse to ftp://[Stora IP Address]. WARNING! FTP You can make a mirrored backup and protect your MyLibrary folders. When logging in, the user name and password are storing important irreplaceable data such as with RAID1. See "Replacing a Failed Disk" on...
... not offer data recovery services if a drive fails. If your local LAN and Enable FTP access to the Internet to Yes. Set Enable FTP access to your account has access, FTP also provides access to ensure maximum data consistency. To connect remotely, browse to ftp://[Stora IP Address]. WARNING! FTP You can make a mirrored backup and protect your MyLibrary folders. When logging in, the user name and password are storing important irreplaceable data such as with RAID1. See "Replacing a Failed Disk" on...
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... by default The Share new albums with other family members by default list controls whether new albums will not be shared with media players on your home network by default. You can override the setting when you create or edit an album. Yes - Audio Visual), DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) or Windows Media Connect standard. Disables playback. a. No - Yes - Keep existing file - Default is copied/moved but renamed. 6. New albums will be shared with media players...
... by default The Share new albums with other family members by default list controls whether new albums will not be shared with media players on your home network by default. You can override the setting when you create or edit an album. Yes - Audio Visual), DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) or Windows Media Connect standard. Disables playback. a. No - Yes - Keep existing file - Default is copied/moved but renamed. 6. New albums will be shared with media players...
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... user access family folder" on page 102. 1. NETGEAR Stora User Manual Network Services You can set to No. 98 | Chapter 3: Stora Application No - Stora automatically obtains a dynamic IP address from the router using DHCP. Server IP address - This is set IP address information for files in the box by default. For better security, disable FTP access unless you can also use this setting. If your local LAN list controls whether a local user can FTP into the Server IP address...
... user access family folder" on page 102. 1. NETGEAR Stora User Manual Network Services You can set to No. 98 | Chapter 3: Stora Application No - Stora automatically obtains a dynamic IP address from the router using DHCP. Server IP address - This is set IP address information for files in the box by default. For better security, disable FTP access unless you can also use this setting. If your local LAN list controls whether a local user can FTP into the Server IP address...
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... available for Max OSX 1.5 and upwards. Enter a password that will be used with Windows Backup or Time Machine. 4. Click the Submit button if this feature, go to enable the feature. 3. To erase all existing backups, click the Wipe button. Check the box to Preferences > Administration > Computers Backup. 2. Figure 99 Computers Backup 112 | Chapter 3: Stora Application TimeMachine backup users can setup TimeMachine backups by -step instructions on setting up TimeMachine backups. 1. The...
... available for Max OSX 1.5 and upwards. Enter a password that will be used with Windows Backup or Time Machine. 4. Click the Submit button if this feature, go to enable the feature. 3. To erase all existing backups, click the Wipe button. Check the box to Preferences > Administration > Computers Backup. 2. Figure 99 Computers Backup 112 | Chapter 3: Stora Application TimeMachine backup users can setup TimeMachine backups by -step instructions on setting up TimeMachine backups. 1. The...
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... delete user 3-103 desktop application, install 1-22 Desktop Applications install 1-27 Desktop Mirror add folders 4-117 file menu 4-117 help menu 4-128 initial configuration 4-115 open 2-45 overview 4-114 PC, Mac 4-114 quit 4-119 remove folders from backup 4-118 restore files 4-121, 4-123 set backup schedule 4-116 starting 4-114 tools menu 4-121 view menu 4-120 Disk check status 1-26 disk release latch 1-11 disk space 3-94 Disks bays 1-10 eject 1-25 install 1-24 replace 1-26 DMA, sharing 3-88 DNS server...
... delete user 3-103 desktop application, install 1-22 Desktop Applications install 1-27 Desktop Mirror add folders 4-117 file menu 4-117 help menu 4-128 initial configuration 4-115 open 2-45 overview 4-114 PC, Mac 4-114 quit 4-119 remove folders from backup 4-118 restore files 4-121, 4-123 set backup schedule 4-116 starting 4-114 tools menu 4-121 view menu 4-120 Disk check status 1-26 disk release latch 1-11 disk space 3-94 Disks bays 1-10 eject 1-25 install 1-24 replace 1-26 DMA, sharing 3-88 DNS server...
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... format button 3-106 format disk 3-108 FTP 3-90 enable internet 3-98 enable LAN 3-98 G gateway box 3-99 H 130 | Index NETGEAR Stora User Manual hardware 1-10 help 4-128 I Images accessing files 3-81 downloading a file 3-82 rotate 3-81 view 3-81 working with 3-81 information icon 3-56 install a disk 1-24 install desktop applications 1-27 IP address 3-98 iTunes 1-8, 3-89 J JBOD 3-90, 3-109 JBOD, configure 3-109 L LAN 3-98 LAN access 1-32 LED disks 1-12 Ethernet port 1-13 power button 1-12 power cable socket 1-13 power status 1-12 reset button 1-13 USB 1-13 M manual backups...
... format button 3-106 format disk 3-108 FTP 3-90 enable internet 3-98 enable LAN 3-98 G gateway box 3-99 H 130 | Index NETGEAR Stora User Manual hardware 1-10 help 4-128 I Images accessing files 3-81 downloading a file 3-82 rotate 3-81 view 3-81 working with 3-81 information icon 3-56 install a disk 1-24 install desktop applications 1-27 IP address 3-98 iTunes 1-8, 3-89 J JBOD 3-90, 3-109 JBOD, configure 3-109 L LAN 3-98 LAN access 1-32 LED disks 1-12 Ethernet port 1-13 power button 1-12 power cable socket 1-13 power status 1-12 reset button 1-13 USB 1-13 M manual backups...
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... 3-76 port mapping, UPnP 3-96 port requirements 3-96 power cable socket 1-11, 1-13 power switch 1-11 power timer 3-111 preferences 2-45, 2-46, 3-91 premium features 1-7 premium subscription 1-21, 3-51, 3-53, 3-105 product key 1-16 product key, find 3-54 Q quit 4-119 R RAID 1-26, 3-90 RAID1 3-108 rebuild button 3-106 reconfigure button 3-107 registration 1-17, 1-35, 3-97 remote access 1-33 replacing a disk 1-26 reporting 4-120 reset button 1-11, 1-13 reset from CD 1-34 restore files 4-121...
... 3-76 port mapping, UPnP 3-96 port requirements 3-96 power cable socket 1-11, 1-13 power switch 1-11 power timer 3-111 preferences 2-45, 2-46, 3-91 premium features 1-7 premium subscription 1-21, 3-51, 3-53, 3-105 product key 1-16 product key, find 3-54 Q quit 4-119 R RAID 1-26, 3-90 RAID1 3-108 rebuild button 3-106 reconfigure button 3-107 registration 1-17, 1-35, 3-97 remote access 1-33 replacing a disk 1-26 reporting 4-120 reset button 1-11, 1-13 reset from CD 1-34 restore files 4-121...