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... up and running right away. Screenshots and graphics in your product firmware or your network and configuring for a series of individual screens and supplementary information. 2 Media Server User's Guide KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is a User's Guide for Internet access. •...
... up and running right away. Screenshots and graphics in your product firmware or your network and configuring for a series of individual screens and supplementary information. 2 Media Server User's Guide KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is a User's Guide for Internet access. •...
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Contents Overview Contents Overview User's Guide ...15 Getting to Know Your NSA ...17 NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 21 NAS Starter Utility for NSA210 31 Web Configurator Basics ...47 Tutorials ...67 Technical Reference ...151 Status Screen ...153 System Setting ...... Using Time Machine with the NSA 297 Users ...301 Groups ...307 Shares ...311 Maintenance Screens ...319 Protecting Your Data ...341 Troubleshooting ...343 Product Specifications ...361 Media Server User's Guide 3
Contents Overview Contents Overview User's Guide ...15 Getting to Know Your NSA ...17 NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 21 NAS Starter Utility for NSA210 31 Web Configurator Basics ...47 Tutorials ...67 Technical Reference ...151 Status Screen ...153 System Setting ...... Using Time Machine with the NSA 297 Users ...301 Groups ...307 Shares ...311 Maintenance Screens ...319 Protecting Your Data ...341 Troubleshooting ...343 Product Specifications ...361 Media Server User's Guide 3
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......17 1.1.1 Hard Disks for 2-Bay Models 18 1.1.2 Hard Disks for 1-Bay Models 18 1.1.3 COPY/SYNC Button ...19 1.1.4 RESET Button ...19 Chapter 2 NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 21 2.1 Overview ...21 2.2 Starting the NAS Starter Utility ...21 2.3 NAS Seeker Screen ...21 2.4 Main NAS Starter Utility Screen ...23 2.5 Initialization... Starting the NAS Starter Utility ...31 3.3 NAS Discovery Screen ...32 3.4 Main NAS Starter Utility Screen ...33 3.5 Initialization Wizard ...34 3.5.1 Default Configuration ...35 3.5.2 Manual Configuration ...37 Media Server User's Guide 5
......17 1.1.1 Hard Disks for 2-Bay Models 18 1.1.2 Hard Disks for 1-Bay Models 18 1.1.3 COPY/SYNC Button ...19 1.1.4 RESET Button ...19 Chapter 2 NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 21 2.1 Overview ...21 2.2 Starting the NAS Starter Utility ...21 2.3 NAS Seeker Screen ...21 2.4 Main NAS Starter Utility Screen ...23 2.5 Initialization... Starting the NAS Starter Utility ...31 3.3 NAS Discovery Screen ...32 3.4 Main NAS Starter Utility Screen ...33 3.5 Initialization Wizard ...34 3.5.1 Default Configuration ...35 3.5.2 Manual Configuration ...37 Media Server User's Guide 5
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... ...67 5.1 Overview ...67 5.2 Windows 7 Network ...67 5.2.1 If the NSA Icon Does Not Display 69 5.2.2 NSA Icon Right-click Options 70 5.3 Windows 7 Network Map ...71 5.4 Playing Media Files in Windows 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...
... ...67 5.1 Overview ...67 5.2 Windows 7 Network ...67 5.2.1 If the NSA Icon Does Not Display 69 5.2.2 NSA Icon Right-click Options 70 5.3 Windows 7 Network Map ...71 5.4 Playing Media Files in Windows 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...
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... the Link Capture Browser Plugin 104 5.10.4 Configuring the Download Service Preferences 106 5.10.5 Using Download Service Notification 108 5.11 Broadcatching Tutorial ...111 5.12 Printer Server Tutorial ...115 5.13 Copy and Flickr Auto Upload Tutorial 117 5.14 FTP Uploadr Tutorial ...118 5.15 Web Configurator's Security Sessions 121 5.15.1 Customizing the NSA... Backup 141 5.18.3 Restoring Archived Files by Backup Job 144 5.18.4 Restoring by Backup Files 147 Part II: Technical Reference 151 Chapter 6 Status Screen ...153 Media Server User's Guide 7
... the Link Capture Browser Plugin 104 5.10.4 Configuring the Download Service Preferences 106 5.10.5 Using Download Service Notification 108 5.11 Broadcatching Tutorial ...111 5.12 Printer Server Tutorial ...115 5.13 Copy and Flickr Auto Upload Tutorial 117 5.14 FTP Uploadr Tutorial ...118 5.15 Web Configurator's Security Sessions 121 5.15.1 Customizing the NSA... Backup 141 5.18.3 Restoring Archived Files by Backup Job 144 5.18.4 Restoring by Backup Files 147 Part II: Technical Reference 151 Chapter 6 Status Screen ...153 Media Server User's Guide 7
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... Contents 6.1 Overview ...153 6.2 The Status Screen ...153 Chapter 7 System Setting...157 7.1 Overview ...157 7.2 What You Can Do ...157 7.3 What You Need to Know ...157 7.4 The Server Name Screen ...158 7.5 The Date/Time Screen ...158 Chapter 8 Storage ...161 8.1 Overview ...161 8.1.1 What You Need to Know About Storage 161 8.2 The Storage Screen ...162... Address 179 9.5.2 UPnP and Security ...180 9.5.3 The NSA's Services and UPnP 180 9.5.4 Configuring UPnP Port Mapping 181 9.6 The PPPoE Screen ...182 Chapter 10 Applications ...185 8 Media Server User's Guide
... Contents 6.1 Overview ...153 6.2 The Status Screen ...153 Chapter 7 System Setting...157 7.1 Overview ...157 7.2 What You Can Do ...157 7.3 What You Need to Know ...157 7.4 The Server Name Screen ...158 7.5 The Date/Time Screen ...158 Chapter 8 Storage ...161 8.1 Overview ...161 8.1.1 What You Need to Know About Storage 161 8.2 The Storage Screen ...162... Address 179 9.5.2 UPnP and Security ...180 9.5.3 The NSA's Services and UPnP 180 9.5.4 Configuring UPnP Port Mapping 181 9.6 The PPPoE Screen ...182 Chapter 10 Applications ...185 8 Media Server User's Guide
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...What You Need to Know ...185 10.4 FTP Server ...188 10.5 The Media Server Screens ...189 10.5.1 The Media Server Share Publish Screen 191 10.5.2 The Media Server ID3 Tag Decoding Screen 192 10.5.3 The Media Server iTunes Server Screen 193 10.5.4 The Media Server SqueezeCenter Screen 193 10.6 The Download Service Screen ......209 10.8.2 Editing a Broadcatching Channel 212 10.9 The Print Server Screen ...213 10.9.1 Print Server Rename ...214 10.10 The Copy/Sync Button Screen ...215 10.11 Technical Reference ...216 10.11.1 Sharing Media Files on Your Network 216 10.11.2 Download Service ...217...
...What You Need to Know ...185 10.4 FTP Server ...188 10.5 The Media Server Screens ...189 10.5.1 The Media Server Share Publish Screen 191 10.5.2 The Media Server ID3 Tag Decoding Screen 192 10.5.3 The Media Server iTunes Server Screen 193 10.5.4 The Media Server SqueezeCenter Screen 193 10.6 The Download Service Screen ......209 10.8.2 Editing a Broadcatching Channel 212 10.9 The Print Server Screen ...213 10.9.1 Print Server Rename ...214 10.10 The Copy/Sync Button Screen ...215 10.11 Technical Reference ...216 10.11.1 Sharing Media Files on Your Network 216 10.11.2 Download Service ...217...
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Table of Contents 11.5 eMule Screens ...233 11.5.1 eMule Server Screen ...233 11.5.2 Add Server ...234 11.5.3 Edit Server ...235 11.5.4 My Info ...235 11.5.5 eMule Task Screen ...236 11.5.6 Add Task ...238 11.5.7 Preferences ...240 11.5.8 Edit IP Filter ...243 11.5.9 Share Browsing ...... 11.11.4 Restore: Step 4 ...271 11.12 Polkast Setup ...271 11.13 Technical Reference ...275 11.13.1 S.M.A.R.T Attributes ...275 Chapter 12 Auto Upload ...279 10 Media Server User's Guide
Table of Contents 11.5 eMule Screens ...233 11.5.1 eMule Server Screen ...233 11.5.2 Add Server ...234 11.5.3 Edit Server ...235 11.5.4 My Info ...235 11.5.5 eMule Task Screen ...236 11.5.6 Add Task ...238 11.5.7 Preferences ...240 11.5.8 Edit IP Filter ...243 11.5.9 Share Browsing ...... 11.11.4 Restore: Step 4 ...271 11.12 Polkast Setup ...271 11.13 Technical Reference ...275 11.13.1 S.M.A.R.T Attributes ...275 Chapter 12 Auto Upload ...279 10 Media Server User's Guide
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... ...279 12.4.1 Configuring the Flickr Settings 280 12.4.2 Configuring the YouTube Settings 285 12.5 The FTP Uploadr Screen ...288 12.5.1 Adding or Editing an FTP Server Entry 289 12.5.2 The FTP Uploadr Preferences Screen 290 Chapter 13 Dropbox ...293 13.1 Overview ...293 13.2 Dropbox Screen ...293 13.3 How to Use Dropbox... Can Do ...307 16.3 The Groups Screen ...307 16.3.1 Adding or Editing a Group 308 16.3.2 Group Names ...309 Chapter 17 Shares...311 17.1 Overview ...311 Media Server User's Guide 11
... ...279 12.4.1 Configuring the Flickr Settings 280 12.4.2 Configuring the YouTube Settings 285 12.5 The FTP Uploadr Screen ...288 12.5.1 Adding or Editing an FTP Server Entry 289 12.5.2 The FTP Uploadr Preferences Screen 290 Chapter 13 Dropbox ...293 13.1 Overview ...293 13.2 Dropbox Screen ...293 13.3 How to Use Dropbox... Can Do ...307 16.3 The Groups Screen ...307 16.3.1 Adding or Editing a Group 308 16.3.2 Group Names ...309 Chapter 17 Shares...311 17.1 Overview ...311 Media Server User's Guide 11
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... Power Control Schedule Screen 322 18.4 The Log Screen ...323 18.4.1 Report Config Screen ...324 18.4.2 Email Setting ...325 18.4.3 Report Setting ...326 18.4.4 Syslog Server Setting ...326 18.5 The Configuration Screen ...327 18.6 SSL Certification ...328 18.6.1 Modifying or Creating a Certificate 329 18.7 The Firmware Upgrade Screen ...330 18.8 The... Methods ...341 19.3 Configuration File Backup and Restoration 341 Chapter 20 Troubleshooting...343 20.1 Troubleshooting Overview ...343 20.2 Power, Hardware, Connections, and LEDs 343 12 Media Server User's Guide
... Power Control Schedule Screen 322 18.4 The Log Screen ...323 18.4.1 Report Config Screen ...324 18.4.2 Email Setting ...325 18.4.3 Report Setting ...326 18.4.4 Syslog Server Setting ...326 18.5 The Configuration Screen ...327 18.6 SSL Certification ...328 18.6.1 Modifying or Creating a Certificate 329 18.7 The Firmware Upgrade Screen ...330 18.8 The... Methods ...341 19.3 Configuration File Backup and Restoration 341 Chapter 20 Troubleshooting...343 20.1 Troubleshooting Overview ...343 20.2 Power, Hardware, Connections, and LEDs 343 12 Media Server User's Guide
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... Firmware ...352 20.9 File Transfer ...352 20.10 Networking ...353 20.11 Some Features' Screens Do Not Display 353 20.12 Media Server Functions ...354 20.13 Download Service and Broadcatching Functions 356 20.14 Web Publishing ...357 20.15 Auto Upload ...358 20.16 Package... Management ...358 20.17 Backups ...359 Chapter 21 Product Specifications ...361 21.1 LEDs ...361 21.2 Supported Media Server Content Formats 362 21.3 Supported iTunes Server Content Formats 363 Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 365 Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions ...
... Firmware ...352 20.9 File Transfer ...352 20.10 Networking ...353 20.11 Some Features' Screens Do Not Display 353 20.12 Media Server Functions ...354 20.13 Download Service and Broadcatching Functions 356 20.14 Web Publishing ...357 20.15 Auto Upload ...358 20.16 Package... Management ...358 20.17 Backups ...359 Chapter 21 Product Specifications ...361 21.1 LEDs ...361 21.2 Supported Media Server Content Formats 362 21.3 Supported iTunes Server Content Formats 363 Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 365 Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions ...
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... for convenient viewing. • Play the NSA's video, music and photo files on your computers using the included media client software. • Play the NSA's video, music and photo files on hardware-based media clients like the DMA-2501. • Use the NSA's website to share files with remote users. • Use... 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 CHAPTER 1 Getting to your FTP...
... for convenient viewing. • Play the NSA's video, music and photo files on your computers using the included media client software. • Play the NSA's video, music and photo files on hardware-based media clients like the DMA-2501. • Use the NSA's website to share files with remote users. • Use... 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 CHAPTER 1 Getting to your FTP...
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... (optional). 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 treated as a JBOD volume by the firmware. Note that both SATA and eSATA hard disks are... Guide for backup. Note that both SATA hard disks are not using an eSATA hard disk, JBOD is considered an external or USB volume. 18 Media Server User's Guide If you attach an eSATA (external SATA) hard disk, you must delete the JBOD volume created by default. none is the NSA ...
... (optional). 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 treated as a JBOD volume by the firmware. Note that both SATA and eSATA hard disks are... Guide for backup. Note that both SATA hard disks are not using an eSATA hard disk, JBOD is considered an external or USB volume. 18 Media Server User's Guide If you attach an eSATA (external SATA) hard disk, you must delete the JBOD volume created by default. none is the NSA ...
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... address and password to do this. This resets the NSA to your computer (see Section 18.5 on page 327 for more seconds, then release it . Media Server User's Guide 19 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NSA 1.1.2.1 NSA210 Firmware Before you can start using your NSA210, you have configured on the NSA, including...
... address and password to do this. This resets the NSA to your computer (see Section 18.5 on page 327 for more seconds, then release it . Media Server User's Guide 19 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NSA 1.1.2.1 NSA210 Firmware Before you can start using your NSA210, you have configured on the NSA, including...
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... NSA automatically re-acquires IP address information, so its IP address may need to close and re-open the NAS Starter Utility to communicate. 20 Media Server User's Guide You may change. Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NSA Note: You should keep the NSA in a secure location in order to prevent unauthorized...
... NSA automatically re-acquires IP address information, so its IP address may need to close and re-open the NAS Starter Utility to communicate. 20 Media Server User's Guide You may change. Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NSA Note: You should keep the NSA in a secure location in order to prevent unauthorized...
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... NAS Seeker Screen Use this version of the NAS Starter Utility will uninstall previous versions. 2.1 Overview This chapter describes the NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325. See Section 2.9 on page 29 for how to change it to identify each NSA in your model ('nsa320... Each NSA has an NAS Starter Utility Agent that contains information, such as they display with unique server names. Installing this screen to requests from the NAS Starter Utility. Media Server User's Guide 21 Click Help to it . The NAS Starter Utility receives the response packet that ...
... NAS Seeker Screen Use this version of the NAS Starter Utility will uninstall previous versions. 2.1 Overview This chapter describes the NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325. See Section 2.9 on page 29 for how to change it to identify each NSA in your model ('nsa320... Each NSA has an NAS Starter Utility Agent that contains information, such as they display with unique server names. Installing this screen to requests from the NAS Starter Utility. Media Server User's Guide 21 Click Help to it . The NAS Starter Utility receives the response packet that ...
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... address of the NSA. 22 Media Server User's Guide Server Name This is Online, Unreachable, Configuring, or Config Failed. Figure 4 NAS Seeker The following table describes the labels in your Desktop or in Start > Programs > ZyXEL > NAS Starter Utility). If you configured for the NSA. Chapter 2 NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325...
... address of the NSA. 22 Media Server User's Guide Server Name This is Online, Unreachable, Configuring, or Config Failed. Figure 4 NAS Seeker The following table describes the labels in your Desktop or in Start > Programs > ZyXEL > NAS Starter Utility). If you configured for the NSA. Chapter 2 NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325...
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...is recommended that the NSA has not yet configured. Firmware Version This shows the version of the NSA. Chapter 2 NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 2.4 Main NAS Starter Utility Screen The main NAS Starter Utility screen displays after you select an NSA in ... displays if the NSA detects an installed hard disk that you give each one NSA in your network. MAC Address This is currently using. Media Server User's Guide 23 Configuration Click this to the NSA's Web Configurator login screen (see the utility help . NAS Seeker Click this screen....
...is recommended that the NSA has not yet configured. Firmware Version This shows the version of the NSA. Chapter 2 NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 2.4 Main NAS Starter Utility Screen The main NAS Starter Utility screen displays after you select an NSA in ... displays if the NSA detects an installed hard disk that you give each one NSA in your network. MAC Address This is currently using. Media Server User's Guide 23 Configuration Click this to the NSA's Web Configurator login screen (see the utility help . NAS Seeker Click this screen....
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.... If you do not want to be able to log into the NSA's file directory in Windows Explorer. Media Player Click this to access the NSA. 24 Media Server User's Guide Use the manual option if you want to manage file downloads, including P2P downloads. P2P Download... NSA administrator credentials to confirm). Use the NSA administrator account to log in to configure specific network settings. Chapter 2 NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 Table 2 NAS Starter Utility Main Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Capacity This shows the NSA's total, in-use your computer...
.... If you do not want to be able to log into the NSA's file directory in Windows Explorer. Media Player Click this to access the NSA. 24 Media Server User's Guide Use the manual option if you want to manage file downloads, including P2P downloads. P2P Download... NSA administrator credentials to confirm). Use the NSA administrator account to log in to configure specific network settings. Chapter 2 NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 Table 2 NAS Starter Utility Main Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Capacity This shows the NSA's total, in-use your computer...
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... your network. Select this if the NSA is automatically assigned an IP address from DHCP server Assign DNS server manually Note: Do not configure an IP address that is for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 4 Check your Internet connection requires you do not want to manual. 5 Wait...Utility for mapping a domain name to configure the hard disks. With only one disk (volume) should not affect the other volume (disk). Media Server User's Guide 25 Otherwise click Back. This sets the time difference between your data. If you want to change the wizard type to assign...
... your network. Select this if the NSA is automatically assigned an IP address from DHCP server Assign DNS server manually Note: Do not configure an IP address that is for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 4 Check your Internet connection requires you do not want to manual. 5 Wait...Utility for mapping a domain name to configure the hard disks. With only one disk (volume) should not affect the other volume (disk). Media Server User's Guide 25 Otherwise click Back. This sets the time difference between your data. If you want to change the wizard type to assign...