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... 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 ...157 Storage ...161 Network ...175 Applications ...185 Package Management... ...229 Auto Upload ...279 Dropbox ...293 Using Time Machine with the NSA 297 Users ...301 Groups ...307 Shares ...311 Maintenance...
... 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 ...157 Storage ...161 Network ...175 Applications ...185 Package Management... ...229 Auto Upload ...279 Dropbox ...293 Using Time Machine with the NSA 297 Users ...301 Groups ...307 Shares ...311 Maintenance...
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Table of 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...
Table of 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...
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...You Can Do ...279 12.3 What You Need to Know ...279 12.4 The Flickr/YouTube Screen ...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 with the NSA 295 Chapter 14 Using Time ...
...You Can Do ...279 12.3 What You Need to Know ...279 12.4 The Flickr/YouTube Screen ...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 with the NSA 295 Chapter 14 Using Time ...
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Chapter 2 NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 Table 2 NAS Starter Utility Main Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION...username is 'admin' and the default password is '1234' and click Login. Network Drive Click this application. Time Machine Click this to use the NSA to the NSA and have the NSA manage your computer's Windows Explorer...WordPress This displays when the NSA has the WordPress package installed. The wizard will configure the NSA's basic settings. Dropbox Click this to use pyLoad to drag and drop files onto the NSA. The administrator can upload...
Chapter 2 NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 Table 2 NAS Starter Utility Main Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION...username is 'admin' and the default password is '1234' and click Login. Network Drive Click this application. Time Machine Click this to use the NSA to the NSA and have the NSA manage your computer's Windows Explorer...WordPress This displays when the NSA has the WordPress package installed. The wizard will configure the NSA's basic settings. Dropbox Click this to use pyLoad to drag and drop files onto the NSA. The administrator can upload...
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... If you were given specific IP address(es) of the DNS server(s), select this to mirror all data on your network. This sets the time difference between your location. If you want maximum storage capacity and/or you can change the administrator password, you have two hard disks...configure an IP address that is already in use in your network. Assign IP Manually Select this if the NSA is for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 4 Check your data. Table 3 NAS Starter Utility > Config LABEL DESCRIPTION Get IP automatically from DHCP server Select this if you...
... If you were given specific IP address(es) of the DNS server(s), select this to mirror all data on your network. This sets the time difference between your location. If you want maximum storage capacity and/or you can change the administrator password, you have two hard disks...configure an IP address that is already in use in your network. Assign IP Manually Select this if the NSA is for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 4 Check your data. Table 3 NAS Starter Utility > Config LABEL DESCRIPTION Get IP automatically from DHCP server Select this if you...
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Media Server User's Guide 29 Chapter 2 NAS Starter Utility for more on the administration screens. 2.9 Configure System Settings Use these screens to be able to log into the NSA's administration screens where you can manage the NSA. Figure 13 Network Drive 2.8 ... Utility screen click Configuration > Manage the Device to change the NSA's server name, time zone, PPPoE, IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, or DNS settings. Figure 14 Login See Section 4.5 on page 62 for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 new drive in Windows Explorer (My Computer) where you can access and...
Media Server User's Guide 29 Chapter 2 NAS Starter Utility for more on the administration screens. 2.9 Configure System Settings Use these screens to be able to log into the NSA's administration screens where you can manage the NSA. Figure 13 Network Drive 2.8 ... Utility screen click Configuration > Manage the Device to change the NSA's server name, time zone, PPPoE, IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, or DNS settings. Figure 14 Login See Section 4.5 on page 62 for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 new drive in Windows Explorer (My Computer) where you can access and...
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...and secondary DNS in the corresponding fields. 30 Media Server User's Guide Figure 15 NAS Starter Utility > Configuration > System Setting The following screen. Time Zone Choose the time zone of the DNS server(s). Enable PPPoE Connection Click this if you to enter a user name and password to connect ... assign the NSA a fixed IP address, subnet mask and default address gateway. Chapter 2 NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 Click Configuration > System Setting in the main utility screen to display the following table describes the labels in this screen.
...and secondary DNS in the corresponding fields. 30 Media Server User's Guide Figure 15 NAS Starter Utility > Configuration > System Setting The following screen. Time Zone Choose the time zone of the DNS server(s). Enable PPPoE Connection Click this if you to enter a user name and password to connect ... assign the NSA a fixed IP address, subnet mask and default address gateway. Chapter 2 NAS Starter Utility for NSA221, NSA310, NSA320, and NSA325 Click Configuration > System Setting in the main utility screen to display the following table describes the labels in this screen.
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... 45 for details. 3.5 Initialization Wizard Use these screens to set up the NSA for NSA210 Table 6 NAS Starter Utility Main Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Show the directory Click this to set up the NSA for the first time. Run the Initialization Wizard Click this to change the NSA ...network settings such as the NSA's name, IP address, setting subnet mask, default gateway, DNS, or PPPoE. See Section 3.5 ...
... 45 for details. 3.5 Initialization Wizard Use these screens to set up the NSA for NSA210 Table 6 NAS Starter Utility Main Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Show the directory Click this to set up the NSA for the first time. Run the Initialization Wizard Click this to change the NSA ...network settings such as the NSA's name, IP address, setting subnet mask, default gateway, DNS, or PPPoE. See Section 3.5 ...
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Chapter 3 NAS Starter Utility for NSA210 4 Type a new administrator password (and retype it to change the administrator password, you do not want to confirm) and click Next. This sets the time difference between your location. If you can leave the fields blank and just click Next. Choose the time zone of your time zone and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Figure 30 Enter general information Media Server User's Guide 39 Figure 29 Change Admin Password 5 Specify a name to uniquely identify the NSA on your network.
Chapter 3 NAS Starter Utility for NSA210 4 Type a new administrator password (and retype it to change the administrator password, you do not want to confirm) and click Next. This sets the time difference between your location. If you can leave the fields blank and just click Next. Choose the time zone of your time zone and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Figure 30 Enter general information Media Server User's Guide 39 Figure 29 Change Admin Password 5 Specify a name to uniquely identify the NSA on your network.
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... VLC plugins installed to the screen you can use the .exe file). The icons at any time to see your photos as a 3-D wall for quick browsing, install the CoolIris plugin. Use Favorite to edit general system settings or log into the administrator advanced configuration screens. Use them to the Home screen. Use...
... VLC plugins installed to the screen you can use the .exe file). The icons at any time to see your photos as a 3-D wall for quick browsing, install the CoolIris plugin. Use Favorite to edit general system settings or log into the administrator advanced configuration screens. Use them to the Home screen. Use...
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... using the NSA. The following table describes the navigation panel screens. About Click this to return to another screen. System Setting Server Name Date & Time Specify the NSA's server name and workgroup name. Network TCP/IP Assign the NSA a dynamic or static IP address and...of the administration screens. Storage Volume View volume and disk information and create and edit volumes. Click a link to synchronize with a time server. The following table describes the 'global' icons and labels. UPnP Port Mapping Configure your Internet gateway to services on the left...
... using the NSA. The following table describes the navigation panel screens. About Click this to return to another screen. System Setting Server Name Date & Time Specify the NSA's server name and workgroup name. Network TCP/IP Assign the NSA a dynamic or static IP address and...of the administration screens. Storage Volume View volume and disk information and create and edit volumes. Click a link to synchronize with a time server. The following table describes the 'global' icons and labels. UPnP Port Mapping Configure your Internet gateway to services on the left...
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... the NSA will download the file again. Note: If power failure occurs during a specific time period of the day. If a file is how you can also configure the P2P download settings to 09:00. Here is corrupted, the NSA will verify whether the downloaded files were... page 104), you use the download period control feature to set the time range. 1 Click Applications > Download Service > Preferences to open the General Settings screen. 2 Select Enable Download Period Control and use the arrows to adjust the time period from 23:30 to control bandwidth and optimize download efficiency...
... the NSA will download the file again. Note: If power failure occurs during a specific time period of the day. If a file is how you can also configure the P2P download settings to 09:00. Here is corrupted, the NSA will verify whether the downloaded files were... page 104), you use the download period control feature to set the time range. 1 Click Applications > Download Service > Preferences to open the General Settings screen. 2 Select Enable Download Period Control and use the arrows to adjust the time period from 23:30 to control bandwidth and optimize download efficiency...
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...the maximum upload rate to open the following screen. upload rate field. • Actively download three torrent files but only upload one at a time. Select the check box and enter 100 in the Maximum Number of Seeding Jobs field. • Keep sharing until the NSA has shared equal ... Apply. Media Server User's Guide 107 Enter this value in the Max. Chapter 5 Tutorials 3 When it is a list of P2P download settings you see a message in the Download Service screen, indicating the active download period. Click Applications > Download Service > Preferences > P2P download to 20 KB...
...the maximum upload rate to open the following screen. upload rate field. • Actively download three torrent files but only upload one at a time. Select the check box and enter 100 in the Maximum Number of Seeding Jobs field. • Keep sharing until the NSA has shared equal ... Apply. Media Server User's Guide 107 Enter this value in the Max. Chapter 5 Tutorials 3 When it is a list of P2P download settings you see a message in the Download Service screen, indicating the active download period. Click Applications > Download Service > Preferences > P2P download to 20 KB...
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... to save a copy of this example Amy select the NSA's photo share for auto upload. In this folder is the date (yyyy-mm-dd) and time (hh-mm-ss) when the folder is how Amy would transfer the files from her best friend's wedding and saved the files on a USB disk... her USB disk to the NSA. 1 Click Applications > Copy/Sync Button in the navigation panel to open the screen. 2 Configure the copy settings as shown and click Apply. 3 Press and release the COPY/SYNC button on setting up a Flickr account for auto upload. Amy has to activate the NSA's auto upload feature.
... to save a copy of this example Amy select the NSA's photo share for auto upload. In this folder is the date (yyyy-mm-dd) and time (hh-mm-ss) when the folder is how Amy would transfer the files from her best friend's wedding and saved the files on a USB disk... her USB disk to the NSA. 1 Click Applications > Copy/Sync Button in the navigation panel to open the screen. 2 Configure the copy settings as shown and click Apply. 3 Press and release the COPY/SYNC button on setting up a Flickr account for auto upload. Amy has to activate the NSA's auto upload feature.
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Amy's NSA Susan's NSA 5.15 Web Configurator's Security Sessions These tutorials show you how to your users. Every time Amy adds new files or renames files in the video share, these new or modified files will customize the NSA's self-signed SSL certificate and ... You will be uploaded automatically to the Amy share on her Internet connection. Similarly, Susan can also receive files from Susan's NSA. Now Amy has set the Bandwidth Limit to 20KB/s so that the upload doesn't slow down her NSA. Chapter 5 Tutorials 6 Amy also...
Amy's NSA Susan's NSA 5.15 Web Configurator's Security Sessions These tutorials show you how to your users. Every time Amy adds new files or renames files in the video share, these new or modified files will customize the NSA's self-signed SSL certificate and ... You will be uploaded automatically to the Amy share on her Internet connection. Similarly, Susan can also receive files from Susan's NSA. Now Amy has set the Bandwidth Limit to 20KB/s so that the upload doesn't slow down her NSA. Chapter 5 Tutorials 6 Amy also...
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...• if the NSA is shut down often (the NSA internal battery keeps time when the NSA is shut down the NSA several times. Time Lag Time lag occurs when the time on the NSA falls behind the time on page 158) to set the time that the NSA follows for the NSA. 7.3 What You Need to Know... chapter gives an overview of the various features included in Windows operating systems. • You can identify your NSA on the network and set up date/time and choose a time zone for its scheduled tasks/ logs. 7.2 What You Can Do • Use the Server Name screen (Section 7.4 on page 158) to specify ...
...• if the NSA is shut down often (the NSA internal battery keeps time when the NSA is shut down the NSA several times. Time Lag Time lag occurs when the time on the NSA falls behind the time on page 158) to set the time that the NSA follows for the NSA. 7.3 What You Need to Know... chapter gives an overview of the various features included in Windows operating systems. • You can identify your NSA on the network and set up date/time and choose a time zone for its scheduled tasks/ logs. 7.2 What You Can Do • Use the Server Name screen (Section 7.4 on page 158) to specify ...
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...to configure your NSA on the network in this option allows you perform a search in your changes. Click this to restore previously saved settings. 7.5 The Date/Time Screen Use this to 61 characters. Note: CIFS cannot be disabled on the NSA. A workgroup is then used in these screens. Use... this field. You can enter up to save your workgroup are maintained on the NSA. Table 22 System Setting > Server Name LABEL DESCRIPTION Server Name...
...to configure your NSA on the network in this option allows you perform a search in your changes. Click this to restore previously saved settings. 7.5 The Date/Time Screen Use this to 61 characters. Note: CIFS cannot be disabled on the NSA. A workgroup is then used in these screens. Use... this field. You can enter up to save your workgroup are maintained on the NSA. Table 22 System Setting > Server Name LABEL DESCRIPTION Server Name...
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... panel and then click the Date/Time link to enter the time and date manually. When you enter the time settings manually, the NSA uses the new setting once you enter time settings manually, they revert to their defaults when power is lost. When you set Time and Date Setup to have the ...NSA get the time and date from Time Server Time Server Address Note: If you click...
... panel and then click the Date/Time link to enter the time and date manually. When you enter the time settings manually, the NSA uses the new setting once you enter time settings manually, they revert to their defaults when power is lost. When you set Time and Date Setup to have the ...NSA get the time and date from Time Server Time Server Address Note: If you click...
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... hour ahead of normal local time by how many countries set the time difference between your changes. So in the United States you selected Enable Daylight Saving. local time. This will download a new daylight saving resource file from the configured time server right away. Chapter 7 System Setting Table 23 System Setting > Date/Time (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Synchronize Now...
... hour ahead of normal local time by how many countries set the time difference between your changes. So in the United States you selected Enable Daylight Saving. local time. This will download a new daylight saving resource file from the configured time server right away. Chapter 7 System Setting Table 23 System Setting > Date/Time (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Synchronize Now...
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...the media server database and scan all of the published share contents for newly added media files. Click this to save your previously saved settings. 10.5.1 The Media Server Share Publish Screen Click Applications > Media Server > Share Publish to slow other functions like the DMA-2501 ... Tracks Select this to the share's photo files. Select this to give media clients access to your published shares could take a long time if the published shares contain many files. This can still click the Rescan Content button to the share's video files. Generate Thumbnails Rebuild...
...the media server database and scan all of the published share contents for newly added media files. Click this to save your previously saved settings. 10.5.1 The Media Server Share Publish Screen Click Applications > Media Server > Share Publish to slow other functions like the DMA-2501 ... Tracks Select this to the share's photo files. Select this to give media clients access to your published shares could take a long time if the published shares contain many files. This can still click the Rescan Content button to the share's video files. Generate Thumbnails Rebuild...