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... Configurator Basics ...47 4.1 Overview ...47 4.2 Accessing the NSA Web Configurator 47 4.2.1 Access the NSA Via NAS Starter Utility 47 4.2.2 Web Browser Access ...48 4.3 Login ...49 4.4 Home Screens ...50 4.4.1 Now Playing (Music) ...53 4.4.2 Exif and Google Maps (Photos 54 4.4.3 Slideshow and CoolIris (Photos 54 4.4.4 Favorite ...55 4.4.5 File Browser ...56 4.4.6 Share ...7 ...74 5.5 Windows 7 Devices and Printers ...74 5.5.1 Windows 7 Desktop Shortcut 76 5.6 Creating a Volume in a 2-Bay NSA 77 5.6.1 Creating a RAID 1 Volume ...77 5.6.2 Migrate Button ...78 6 Media Server User's Guide
... Configurator Basics ...47 4.1 Overview ...47 4.2 Accessing the NSA Web Configurator 47 4.2.1 Access the NSA Via NAS Starter Utility 47 4.2.2 Web Browser Access ...48 4.3 Login ...49 4.4 Home Screens ...50 4.4.1 Now Playing (Music) ...53 4.4.2 Exif and Google Maps (Photos 54 4.4.3 Slideshow and CoolIris (Photos 54 4.4.4 Favorite ...55 4.4.5 File Browser ...56 4.4.6 Share ...7 ...74 5.5 Windows 7 Devices and Printers ...74 5.5.1 Windows 7 Desktop Shortcut 76 5.6 Creating a Volume in a 2-Bay NSA 77 5.6.1 Creating a RAID 1 Volume ...77 5.6.2 Migrate Button ...78 6 Media Server User's Guide
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... hardware-based media clients like the DMA-2501. • Use the NSA's website to share files with remote users. • Use iTunes on your FTP server, Flickr and YouTube accounts. Figure 1 Example of the NSA. CHAPTER 1 Getting to your computer to play video and music files stored on the NSA. •... 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 NSA Media Server User's Guide 17
... hardware-based media clients like the DMA-2501. • Use the NSA's website to share files with remote users. • Use iTunes on your FTP server, Flickr and YouTube accounts. Figure 1 Example of the NSA. CHAPTER 1 Getting to your computer to play video and music files stored on the NSA. •... 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 NSA Media Server User's Guide 17
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...not using an eSATA hard disk, JBOD is considered an external or USB volume. 18 Media Server User's Guide A USB hard drive provides extra storage space and files are 1-bay models. 1.1.1 Hard Disks... for Just a Bunch Of Disk and in a home network. Note: Turn off and disconnect the NSA before you install or remove the internal hard disk or ...disks. • The NSA320, NSA325, and NSA221 are 2-bay models. • The NSA310 and NSA210 are copied directly from the disk trays. Note that both SATA hard disks are treated as a JBOD volume...
...not using an eSATA hard disk, JBOD is considered an external or USB volume. 18 Media Server User's Guide A USB hard drive provides extra storage space and files are 1-bay models. 1.1.1 Hard Disks... for Just a Bunch Of Disk and in a home network. Note: Turn off and disconnect the NSA before you install or remove the internal hard disk or ...disks. • The NSA320, NSA325, and NSA221 are 2-bay models. • The NSA310 and NSA210 are copied directly from the disk trays. Note that both SATA hard disks are treated as a JBOD volume...
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... to download and share files from one-click hosting sites. 2.5 Initialization Wizard Use these screens to access the NSA. 24 Media Server User's Guide Click this application. pyLoad This displays when the NSA has the pyLoad package installed. Choose Default Configuration (recommended) or...Table 2 NAS Starter Utility Main Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Capacity This shows the NSA's total, in Windows Explorer. See Section 4.4 on the Home screen. zPilot Click this to use , and remaining storage capacity. Network Drive Click this to view hard disk health and performance details...
... to download and share files from one-click hosting sites. 2.5 Initialization Wizard Use these screens to access the NSA. 24 Media Server User's Guide Click this application. pyLoad This displays when the NSA has the pyLoad package installed. Choose Default Configuration (recommended) or...Table 2 NAS Starter Utility Main Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Capacity This shows the NSA's total, in Windows Explorer. See Section 4.4 on the Home screen. zPilot Click this to use , and remaining storage capacity. Network Drive Click this to view hard disk health and performance details...
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...Discovery screen (Section 3.3 on page 32) to find and select the NSA on the Home screen. bar The bar shows the NSA's in this to log into the advanced administration screens.... 4.5 on page 62 for details on your network to which you configured for the NSA. Media Server User's Guide 33 Name This is Online, Unreachable, Configuring, or Config Failed. Figure 17 NAS ...network to which you select a NSA in your web browser. Chapter 3 NAS Starter Utility for NSA210 3.4 Main NAS Starter Utility Screen The main NAS Starter Utility screen displays after you want to connect...
...Discovery screen (Section 3.3 on page 32) to find and select the NSA on the Home screen. bar The bar shows the NSA's in this to log into the advanced administration screens.... 4.5 on page 62 for details on your network to which you configured for the NSA. Media Server User's Guide 33 Name This is Online, Unreachable, Configuring, or Config Failed. Figure 17 NAS ...network to which you select a NSA in your web browser. Chapter 3 NAS Starter Utility for NSA210 3.4 Main NAS Starter Utility Screen The main NAS Starter Utility screen displays after you want to connect...
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Click User Login to go to the advanced administration screens. Click Administrator Login to go to create other user accounts. If you use the option to stay logged in for how to the Home screens where you keep your username and password. Figure 50 NSA Login Screen Media Server User's Guide 49 Enter your computer secure from unauthorized access. Chapter 4 Web Configurator Basics 4.3 Login The default username and password are 'admin' and '1234' respectively. See Chapter 15 on page 301 for two weeks (assuming you do not log out), make sure you can play media files.
Click User Login to go to the advanced administration screens. Click Administrator Login to go to create other user accounts. If you use the option to stay logged in for how to the Home screens where you keep your username and password. Figure 50 NSA Login Screen Media Server User's Guide 49 Enter your computer secure from unauthorized access. Chapter 4 Web Configurator Basics 4.3 Login The default username and password are 'admin' and '1234' respectively. See Chapter 15 on page 301 for two weeks (assuming you do not log out), make sure you can play media files.
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... weeks when you log in , the web configurator management session automatically times out if it to confirm) and click Apply or click Ignore. Figure 52 Home Note: If you did not select the option to change your password (highly recommended) as shown next. Simply log back into the NSA if this... stay logged in for 15 minutes. Chapter 4 Web Configurator Basics If you have not done so yet, you should see a screen asking you . 50 Media Server User's Guide Figure 51 Change Password Screen 4.4 Home Screens The Home screen after you logged in using User Login.
... weeks when you log in , the web configurator management session automatically times out if it to confirm) and click Apply or click Ignore. Figure 52 Home Note: If you did not select the option to change your password (highly recommended) as shown next. Simply log back into the NSA if this... stay logged in for 15 minutes. Chapter 4 Web Configurator Basics If you have not done so yet, you should see a screen asking you . 50 Media Server User's Guide Figure 51 Change Password Screen 4.4 Home Screens The Home screen after you logged in using User Login.
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... VLC plugins installed to exit the web configurator. The icons at any time to play and organize your music, picture, and video files. Media Server User's Guide 51 Use Favorite to edit general system settings or log into the administrator advanced configuration screens. To display your photos as a 3-D ... download and install VLC (use Application Zone to play music and video files. The following table describes the icons. Table 10 Global Home Labels and Icons LABEL/ICON DESCRIPTION Home Click this at the top-right of the screen are currently configuring. Use them to the...
... VLC plugins installed to exit the web configurator. The icons at any time to play and organize your music, picture, and video files. Media Server User's Guide 51 Use Favorite to edit general system settings or log into the administrator advanced configuration screens. To display your photos as a 3-D ... download and install VLC (use Application Zone to play music and video files. The following table describes the icons. Table 10 Global Home Labels and Icons LABEL/ICON DESCRIPTION Home Click this at the top-right of the screen are currently configuring. Use them to the...
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...menu's files display here. Not every item displays in a similar way. C Shows which page is shown here as thumbnails. 52 Media Server User's Guide Click an arrow or type a number to go to view the files as an example. D Select the sorting criteria: Artist... - List the identified music albums. Current Playlist - Chapter 4 Web Configurator Basics Here are some Home screen descriptions. Sort music by category. Genre - Show the playing and queued songs. Sort music by artist. Album - Double-click an ...
...menu's files display here. Not every item displays in a similar way. C Shows which page is shown here as thumbnails. 52 Media Server User's Guide Click an arrow or type a number to go to view the files as an example. D Select the sorting criteria: Artist... - List the identified music albums. Current Playlist - Chapter 4 Web Configurator Basics Here are some Home screen descriptions. Sort music by category. Genre - Show the playing and queued songs. Sort music by artist. Album - Double-click an ...
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... following. Click this to update the display in the screen. Click this to add the selected music file to a playlist. Figure 54 Now Playing Media Server User's Guide 53 Add to Current Playlist Add to Playlist Search Refresh Now Playing Note: When you change its name. Click it . Click this to... also double-click a file to play the currently selected file. Play Click this to view the files as a list. Chapter 4 Web Configurator Basics Table 11 Home Media Screens LABEL DESCRIPTION List Click this to play it.
... following. Click this to update the display in the screen. Click this to add the selected music file to a playlist. Figure 54 Now Playing Media Server User's Guide 53 Add to Current Playlist Add to Playlist Search Refresh Now Playing Note: When you change its name. Click it . Click this to... also double-click a file to play the currently selected file. Play Click this to view the files as a list. Chapter 4 Web Configurator Basics Table 11 Home Media Screens LABEL DESCRIPTION List Click this to play it.
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... to the share. Enable This Share Select this share owned by Select the administrator or user account that is on share names. to Media Server Publish this share Select this option to let people use a web browser to the share. Table 14 File Browser > Configure Share LABEL DESCRIPTION... which users can select the item from doing either. Publish this share Select this screen. Apply Cancel Select Advanced to Web logging into the Home screens. Click this option is read the share's files, which individual users can read -only. The NSA allows FTP access to shares, ...
... to the share. Enable This Share Select this share owned by Select the administrator or user account that is on share names. to Media Server Publish this share Select this option to let people use a web browser to the share. Table 14 File Browser > Configure Share LABEL DESCRIPTION... which users can select the item from doing either. Publish this share Select this screen. Apply Cancel Select Advanced to Web logging into the Home screens. Click this option is read the share's files, which individual users can read -only. The NSA allows FTP access to shares, ...
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... box. Click it to 14 single-byte (no Chinese characters allowed for example) ASCII characters. Click System > Administration in the Home screen to exit the screen without saving your changes. Cancel Click this to open the advanced administration screens. Figure 63 Status 2 1 3 ...4 62 Media Server User's Guide Account Name Type the user name of the account for example, a folder has video files 1~10 and you play video ...
... box. Click it to 14 single-byte (no Chinese characters allowed for example) ASCII characters. Click System > Administration in the Home screen to exit the screen without saving your changes. Cancel Click this to open the advanced administration screens. Figure 63 Status 2 1 3 ...4 62 Media Server User's Guide Account Name Type the user name of the account for example, a folder has video files 1~10 and you play video ...
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The following table describes the navigation panel screens. About Click this to return to the Home screens. Home Click this to services on the left of the Web Configurator screen ( 2 ) contains screen links. Network TCP/IP Assign the NSA a dynamic or static ...Status This screen shows system information, the status of the volumes, and the users who are currently using the NSA. System Setting Server Name Date & Time Specify the NSA's server name and workgroup name. Certain screens also contain hyper links that can span one or more internal disks or a single external (...
The following table describes the navigation panel screens. About Click this to return to the Home screens. Home Click this to services on the left of the Web Configurator screen ( 2 ) contains screen links. Network TCP/IP Assign the NSA a dynamic or static ...Status This screen shows system information, the status of the volumes, and the users who are currently using the NSA. System Setting Server Name Date & Time Specify the NSA's server name and workgroup name. Certain screens also contain hyper links that can span one or more internal disks or a single external (...
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... administrator access to the NSA. 4.5.3 Main Window The main window ( 3 ) shows the screen you select in selected shares to FTP servers. Media Server Enable or disable the sharing of this to exit the web configurator. You can download multiple packages/files at once and automatically goes through ...more useful applications in the rest of media files and select which you to organize users into the Home screens. The Status screen is the first administration screen to display. Print Server View and manage the NSA's list of FTP connections allowed, an FTP idle timeout, and the ...
... administrator access to the NSA. 4.5.3 Main Window The main window ( 3 ) shows the screen you select in selected shares to FTP servers. Media Server Enable or disable the sharing of this to exit the web configurator. You can download multiple packages/files at once and automatically goes through ...more useful applications in the rest of media files and select which you to organize users into the Home screens. The Status screen is the first administration screen to display. Print Server View and manage the NSA's list of FTP connections allowed, an FTP idle timeout, and the ...
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... a Mac to Access the NSA, see page 135 • How to Use the BackupPlanner, see page 138 5.2 Windows 7 Network To see your NSA in a Windows 7 home or work network: Media Server User's Guide 67
... a Mac to Access the NSA, see page 135 • How to Use the BackupPlanner, see page 138 5.2 Windows 7 Network To see your NSA in a Windows 7 home or work network: Media Server User's Guide 67
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If the network containing the NSA displays as a home or work network in the figure). Chapter 5 Tutorials 3 The NSA icon displays twice because the NSA is both a media server and a storage device. click either NSA icon to open the Web Configurator login screen. 5.2.1 If the NSA Icon Does Not Display The network containing the NSA must be set as "Public": 1 Click Network and Sharing Center and then the network's link (circled in order for the NSA icons to display. Media Server User's Guide 69 Double-
If the network containing the NSA displays as a home or work network in the figure). Chapter 5 Tutorials 3 The NSA icon displays twice because the NSA is both a media server and a storage device. click either NSA icon to open the Web Configurator login screen. 5.2.1 If the NSA Icon Does Not Display The network containing the NSA must be set as "Public": 1 Click Network and Sharing Center and then the network's link (circled in order for the NSA icons to display. Media Server User's Guide 69 Double-
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... Configurator login screen. • Create shortcut adds a desktop shortcut to the Web Configurator login screen. 70 Media Server User's Guide Chapter 5 Tutorials 2 Use the Set Network Location screen to set the network's location to home or work. 5.2.2 NSA Icon Right-click Options Right-click the NSA's icon to see Section 5.5 on page...
... Configurator login screen. • Create shortcut adds a desktop shortcut to the Web Configurator login screen. 70 Media Server User's Guide Chapter 5 Tutorials 2 Use the Set Network Location screen to set the network's location to home or work. 5.2.2 NSA Icon Right-click Options Right-click the NSA's icon to see Section 5.5 on page...
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... number. • Device webpage shows the IP address for accessing the Web Configurator. 5.3 Windows 7 Network Map To see your NSA in a Windows 7 home or work network map: Media Server User's Guide 71 You need the MAC address to register the product at myZyXEL.com. Chapter 5 Tutorials • Properties opens a window of NSA...
... number. • Device webpage shows the IP address for accessing the Web Configurator. 5.3 Windows 7 Network Map To see your NSA in a Windows 7 home or work network map: Media Server User's Guide 71 You need the MAC address to register the product at myZyXEL.com. Chapter 5 Tutorials • Properties opens a window of NSA...
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The network containing the NSA must be set the network's location to home or work network in order to use the Set Network Location screen to set as "Public", click the network's link (2 in the figure). Chapter 5 Tutorials 1 Click Start > Control Panel > View network status and tasks (or Network and Sharing Center if you view the Control Panel by icons). 2 Click See full map (1 in the figure, although it is already set to home here) and use the full map feature. If the network containing the NSA displays as a home or work (see page 70). 1 2 72 Media Server User's Guide
The network containing the NSA must be set the network's location to home or work network in order to use the Set Network Location screen to set as "Public", click the network's link (2 in the figure). Chapter 5 Tutorials 1 Click Start > Control Panel > View network status and tasks (or Network and Sharing Center if you view the Control Panel by icons). 2 Click See full map (1 in the figure, although it is already set to home here) and use the full map feature. If the network containing the NSA displays as a home or work (see page 70). 1 2 72 Media Server User's Guide
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r 5.14 FTP Uploadr Tutorial FTP Uploadr can automatically upload files saved on her NSA as an FTP server for Amy to automatically send files using FTP Uploadr. l Amy's NSA Susan's NSA To set her NSA with Susan. Select Enable FTP and click Apply. 118 Media Server User's Guide They each have an NSA at home, so Susan has to set the NSA as an FTP server, click Applications > FTP to a remote FTP server. Amy wants to Flickr. Chapter 5 Tutorials 5 The NSA also automatically uploads the copied files to share files on the NSA to open the FTP screen.
r 5.14 FTP Uploadr Tutorial FTP Uploadr can automatically upload files saved on her NSA as an FTP server for Amy to automatically send files using FTP Uploadr. l Amy's NSA Susan's NSA To set her NSA with Susan. Select Enable FTP and click Apply. 118 Media Server User's Guide They each have an NSA at home, so Susan has to set the NSA as an FTP server, click Applications > FTP to a remote FTP server. Amy wants to Flickr. Chapter 5 Tutorials 5 The NSA also automatically uploads the copied files to share files on the NSA to open the FTP screen.