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Package Contents: 1 NextStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter x1 1 5 2 AC Adapter x1 3 Installation Guide x1 4 Rubber Feet x4 5 User's CD x1 2 6 6 Ethernet Cable x1 7 User's Manual x1 3 7 4 TRADEMARKS MS-DOS, Xbox, Microsoft, Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/7 are the property of their respective owners. NexStar is a registered trademark of Vantec Thermal Technologies. *All other third-party brands and names are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. PS3 and Playstation are trademarks of Sony Corporation. Apple, iTunes, Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer.
Package Contents: 1 NextStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter x1 1 5 2 AC Adapter x1 3 Installation Guide x1 4 Rubber Feet x4 5 User's CD x1 2 6 6 Ethernet Cable x1 7 User's Manual x1 3 7 4 TRADEMARKS MS-DOS, Xbox, Microsoft, Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/7 are the property of their respective owners. NexStar is a registered trademark of Vantec Thermal Technologies. *All other third-party brands and names are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. PS3 and Playstation are trademarks of Sony Corporation. Apple, iTunes, Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer.
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NexStar FX NAS Manager 04 4. FTP Server 16 7. NexStar FX NAS GUI 06 5. Product Introduction / Features 02 2. Contact 34 1 Warranty 34 13. Printer Server 22 9. Q&A 32 12. Mac Installation (Mac 10.5.4 or above) 26 10. Media Server Connection-Xbox / PS3 19 8. Mapping Network Drives 31 11. SAMBA Server (SMB) 12 6. Table of Contents 1. Parts Layout 03 3.
NexStar FX NAS Manager 04 4. FTP Server 16 7. NexStar FX NAS GUI 06 5. Product Introduction / Features 02 2. Contact 34 1 Warranty 34 13. Printer Server 22 9. Q&A 32 12. Mac Installation (Mac 10.5.4 or above) 26 10. Media Server Connection-Xbox / PS3 19 8. Mapping Network Drives 31 11. SAMBA Server (SMB) 12 6. Table of Contents 1. Parts Layout 03 3.
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... Over iTunes - Internet Sharing Hub), it will obtain an IP address from the DHCP Server automatically. 2. FTP & SMB Server To Store And Share Your Files - Network environment There are 3 different setup conditions you to connect, to set up, and to configure the device. 1. Supports One USB Storage Device - User Friendly Control Interface - Setup NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter as DHCP server and assign an IP for NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter to "LAN Config" setup page. 2 In Static IP environment: You need to first configure the IP for installation. 3. Gigabit Ethernet LAN...
... Over iTunes - Internet Sharing Hub), it will obtain an IP address from the DHCP Server automatically. 2. FTP & SMB Server To Store And Share Your Files - Network environment There are 3 different setup conditions you to connect, to set up, and to configure the device. 1. Supports One USB Storage Device - User Friendly Control Interface - Setup NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter as DHCP server and assign an IP for NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter to "LAN Config" setup page. 2 In Static IP environment: You need to first configure the IP for installation. 3. Gigabit Ethernet LAN...
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3. The default login is found, click "Connect". 3. Run "SDisk.jar". 2. NexStar FX NAS Manager 3.1 Search NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter by SearchDisk 1. Select "Search Next" and when the NexStar FX is "admin" for both user name and password, click "OK" to the "Search Utility" folder. Run the Utility CD enclosed in package and navigate to enter configurations. 4
3. The default login is found, click "Connect". 3. Run "SDisk.jar". 2. NexStar FX NAS Manager 3.1 Search NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter by SearchDisk 1. Select "Search Next" and when the NexStar FX is "admin" for both user name and password, click "OK" to the "Search Utility" folder. Run the Utility CD enclosed in package and navigate to enter configurations. 4
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Open IE browser and type in the default host name "NST-600NU" in the search bar. 2. The default login is "admin" for both user name and password, click "OK" to enter configurations. 5 3.2 Search NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter by using Windows Internet Explorer. 1.
Open IE browser and type in the default host name "NST-600NU" in the search bar. 2. The default login is "admin" for both user name and password, click "OK" to enter configurations. 5 3.2 Search NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter by using Windows Internet Explorer. 1.
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... check firmware version and available hard drive capacity on this option.) 7 But if your host & group name, and password from this page. Host Name: This is required to modify. In general, the default "WORKGROUP" will be same as your current workgroup. For Mac OS to join Windows workgroup, open the directory access utility (under Applications-> Utilities), select SMB and click configure to modify the settings (Administrator access is used to identify your device...
... check firmware version and available hard drive capacity on this option.) 7 But if your host & group name, and password from this page. Host Name: This is required to modify. In general, the default "WORKGROUP" will be same as your current workgroup. For Mac OS to join Windows workgroup, open the directory access utility (under Applications-> Utilities), select SMB and click configure to modify the settings (Administrator access is used to identify your device...
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... change the password as soon as you logged in to "Automatic IP". This is in network time service, your own value and click apply to mount the network drive or setup port forwarding. 8 By default, SNTP is the recommended setting and will allow the NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter to save the setting. If internet access is available, we recommended setting SNTP to Network time service instead. 4.5 LAN Config By default, the "IP Setting" is useful when you have a static IP address...
... change the password as soon as you logged in to "Automatic IP". This is in network time service, your own value and click apply to mount the network drive or setup port forwarding. 8 By default, SNTP is the recommended setting and will allow the NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter to save the setting. If internet access is available, we recommended setting SNTP to Network time service instead. 4.5 LAN Config By default, the "IP Setting" is useful when you have a static IP address...
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... you want to configure the setting of PPPoE for a specific time. Account Name: Enter your user name provided by your ISP when there's internet request demanded by your NAS, click the "Set" button. Max Connection Time (Hours): A specific time that indicate how long the storage can share one PPPoE connection to assign an IP address manually. Service on the PPPoE interface. If the time is an optional field. Use it to configure an Access Concentrator (AC...
... you want to configure the setting of PPPoE for a specific time. Account Name: Enter your user name provided by your ISP when there's internet request demanded by your NAS, click the "Set" button. Max Connection Time (Hours): A specific time that indicate how long the storage can share one PPPoE connection to assign an IP address manually. Service on the PPPoE interface. If the time is an optional field. Use it to configure an Access Concentrator (AC...
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4.6 Disk Tool In this page, you need to format the hard disk into FAT32 system file, this procedure applies to both new or used hard disk. - Scan Disk: After the scan, it will show the number of file content and health status for the hard disk. 10 Format: For the first time installation, you can manage the hard disk setting. -
4.6 Disk Tool In this page, you need to format the hard disk into FAT32 system file, this procedure applies to both new or used hard disk. - Scan Disk: After the scan, it will show the number of file content and health status for the hard disk. 10 Format: For the first time installation, you can manage the hard disk setting. -
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... reboot the device. Click "Reset" under the factory defaults and it if necessary. SAMBA/FTP account setting will still remain in the NexStar FX NAS, other settings will be used to confirm that the update is complete, it will prompt you to update the NexStar FX NAS firmware, to go to the status page to restart the network drive after a firmware update. 11 System reboot: This can be restored to the default password setting. Wait for the NexStar FX NAS. Click on "Reboot" to start...
... reboot the device. Click "Reset" under the factory defaults and it if necessary. SAMBA/FTP account setting will still remain in the NexStar FX NAS, other settings will be used to confirm that the update is complete, it will prompt you to update the NexStar FX NAS firmware, to go to the status page to restart the network drive after a firmware update. 11 System reboot: This can be restored to the default password setting. Wait for the NexStar FX NAS. Click on "Reboot" to start...
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SAMBA Server (SMB) SMB server allows you to create User account. Note: Use only "English alphabet" for folder names and no special characters when creating new folders. 5.1 How to share data or files through LAN environment. 5. Type new account name, password and click "OK". 12 A default "guest" folder is created and shared to all users from under the same network as the NexStar FX NAS. Click on the "Add" button.
SAMBA Server (SMB) SMB server allows you to create User account. Note: Use only "English alphabet" for folder names and no special characters when creating new folders. 5.1 How to share data or files through LAN environment. 5. Type new account name, password and click "OK". 12 A default "guest" folder is created and shared to all users from under the same network as the NexStar FX NAS. Click on the "Add" button.
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Enter new password and click "Apply" to save setting. 5.3 How to delete a user account Select an account you wish to delete, click "Delete" to modify user account password Select the account name ("User1") and than click "Modify". Please note that all the data inside the folder will be lost after the delete. 15 5.2 How to proceed.
Enter new password and click "Apply" to save setting. 5.3 How to delete a user account Select an account you wish to delete, click "Delete" to modify user account password Select the account name ("User1") and than click "Modify". Please note that all the data inside the folder will be lost after the delete. 15 5.2 How to proceed.
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... able to share FTP resource via internet, you want to login without username and password. In order to your router's instructions on using the default port of 21. Please refer to your NexStar FX NAS. For security reasons, it is best to assign the external IP. 16 6. FTP Server Configuration: The standard port for FTP service is set to "Enable" the FTP service on the status page, when you select the correct language! File Language Support: By default, the...
... able to share FTP resource via internet, you want to login without username and password. In order to your router's instructions on using the default port of 21. Please refer to your NexStar FX NAS. For security reasons, it is best to assign the external IP. 16 6. FTP Server Configuration: The standard port for FTP service is set to "Enable" the FTP service on the status page, when you select the correct language! File Language Support: By default, the...
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7. Router Modem (ADSL / DSL, Cable, etc.) To Internet Ethernet Cable TV NAS (DLNA Media Server) 1. Media Server Connection-Xbox / PS3 7.1 Xbox When you turn on the Xbox 360, DLNA Media Servers on the same network are automatically detected. Move to the "My Xbox" page Xbox 360 (DLNA Client) 19
7. Router Modem (ADSL / DSL, Cable, etc.) To Internet Ethernet Cable TV NAS (DLNA Media Server) 1. Media Server Connection-Xbox / PS3 7.1 Xbox When you turn on the Xbox 360, DLNA Media Servers on the same network are automatically detected. Move to the "My Xbox" page Xbox 360 (DLNA Client) 19
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if Epson PL-6200L Printer is connected to USB Printer 3. Go to "Add Printer Wizard", select "Local printer" and click "Next" to NexStar FX NAS's USB Printer Port. Firstly, install your Printer driver into your computer, (for example. After driver installation, please click "Start" "Setting" "Printer and Faxes" "Add a printer" "Next". 2. Connect the USB printer to continue. 22 Connect to the NAS, you must install PL-6200L driver into your computer first). 8. Printer Server 1.
if Epson PL-6200L Printer is connected to USB Printer 3. Go to "Add Printer Wizard", select "Local printer" and click "Next" to NexStar FX NAS's USB Printer Port. Firstly, install your Printer driver into your computer, (for example. After driver installation, please click "Start" "Setting" "Printer and Faxes" "Add a printer" "Next". 2. Connect the USB printer to continue. 22 Connect to the NAS, you must install PL-6200L driver into your computer first). 8. Printer Server 1.
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... the User login and Password you wish to your computer system (Showing NAS disk drive in network). 1. You may be asked for the respective folder. This creates a direct access to "Network." 3. Open up "Computer" and navigate to the shared folders on Windows desktop. 2. Note: For faster connection and usability, we recommend that you map folders which you use constantly as Network Drives on your network for the NexStar FX. 4. Right-click the mouse button and select "Map Network Drive...
... the User login and Password you wish to your computer system (Showing NAS disk drive in network). 1. You may be asked for the respective folder. This creates a direct access to "Network." 3. Open up "Computer" and navigate to the shared folders on Windows desktop. 2. Note: For faster connection and usability, we recommend that you map folders which you use constantly as Network Drives on your network for the NexStar FX. 4. Right-click the mouse button and select "Map Network Drive...
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... factory default. After the update, if you have Norton Internet Security installed, please check with Norton Service Center. Unplug and reconnect the power. Reset Button Note: Only SAMBA/FTP account settings will revert back to SP2 or above . 32 Q: Why can't I do? A: Please make sure you are connected to the network properly and you have access rights (read & write) for it. A: The default Login name is NexStar FX NAS default login name and password? Q: Forgot...
... factory default. After the update, if you have Norton Internet Security installed, please check with Norton Service Center. Unplug and reconnect the power. Reset Button Note: Only SAMBA/FTP account settings will revert back to SP2 or above . 32 Q: Why can't I do? A: Please make sure you are connected to the network properly and you have access rights (read & write) for it. A: The default Login name is NexStar FX NAS default login name and password? Q: Forgot...
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... create 16 user account, 16 folders shared by one account Maximum User Login FTP 8 User/Samba 8 User (Total 64 TCP connection at the same time) Q: Are there any other FTP client software (recommended), and enter the respective FTP network internet IP address (Example: ftp://192.168.1.100) Q: Why can I access NexStar FX NAS via FTP or show link time out when using IE? A: The limitation of length of file folder name is configured with a fixed public IP, please perform the following steps: Please open port...
... create 16 user account, 16 folders shared by one account Maximum User Login FTP 8 User/Samba 8 User (Total 64 TCP connection at the same time) Q: Are there any other FTP client software (recommended), and enter the respective FTP network internet IP address (Example: ftp://192.168.1.100) Q: Why can I access NexStar FX NAS via FTP or show link time out when using IE? A: The limitation of length of file folder name is configured with a fixed public IP, please perform the following steps: Please open port...
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...that time frame, please go to www.vantecusa.com for information on how to make sure you purchased the unit immediately and ask for any parts are missing or if there are not covered under this warranty. Cosmetic defects and missing parts are ...cosmetic defects, please contact the retailer from which you received all parts. Also, check for a replacement. 13. 12. Warranty The NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter comes with a 1 year limited warranty (90 days parts). If any cosmetic flaws. Please check the content of the unit to receive warranty exchange or repair. Contact Vantec...
...that time frame, please go to www.vantecusa.com for information on how to make sure you purchased the unit immediately and ask for any parts are missing or if there are not covered under this warranty. Cosmetic defects and missing parts are ...cosmetic defects, please contact the retailer from which you received all parts. Also, check for a replacement. 13. 12. Warranty The NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter comes with a 1 year limited warranty (90 days parts). If any cosmetic flaws. Please check the content of the unit to receive warranty exchange or repair. Contact Vantec...
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... Drive May Be Needed For Drivers/Programs) For Network Interface: 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Ready Computer or an Ethernet Local Area Network Package Contents NexStar® FX Gigabit NAS Adapter, AC Adapter, Ethernet Cable, Rubber Feet (x4), Installation Guide, User's Manual, User's CD Send us an e-mail at blazing fast Gigabit Ethernet speeds. Specifiactions: Model: Device Support: Hard Driver Format: Power Supply: External Interface: HD Capacity: Material: Dimension: NST-600NU Single USB External Storage Device Fat 32 AC Adapte Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps) USB Print Server...
... Drive May Be Needed For Drivers/Programs) For Network Interface: 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Ready Computer or an Ethernet Local Area Network Package Contents NexStar® FX Gigabit NAS Adapter, AC Adapter, Ethernet Cable, Rubber Feet (x4), Installation Guide, User's Manual, User's CD Send us an e-mail at blazing fast Gigabit Ethernet speeds. Specifiactions: Model: Device Support: Hard Driver Format: Power Supply: External Interface: HD Capacity: Material: Dimension: NST-600NU Single USB External Storage Device Fat 32 AC Adapte Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps) USB Print Server...