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...device. • Do NOT install, use, or service this device during a thunderstorm. Dispose them . • Always disconnect all the connections are indoors. Used electrical and electronic equipment should service or disassemble this device. ONLY qualified service personnel should be mixed with this symbol, which...Safety Warnings Safety Warnings • Do NOT use this product near a swimming pool. • Do NOT expose your device. • Connect the power adaptor or cord to the right supply voltage (for the recycling of electric shock from lightning. • CAUTION: RISK OF ...
...device. • Do NOT install, use, or service this device during a thunderstorm. Dispose them . • Always disconnect all the connections are indoors. Used electrical and electronic equipment should service or disassemble this device. ONLY qualified service personnel should be mixed with this symbol, which...Safety Warnings Safety Warnings • Do NOT use this product near a swimming pool. • Do NOT expose your device. • Connect the power adaptor or cord to the right supply voltage (for the recycling of electric shock from lightning. • CAUTION: RISK OF ...
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... 5.15.1 Customizing the NSA's Certificate 118 5.15.2 Downloading and Installing Customized Certificate 119 5.15.3 Turn on the NSA's Web Security 123 5.16 Using FTPES to Connect to the NSA 130 5.17 Using a Mac to Access the NSA 131 5.17.1 Finder ...132 5.17.2 Go Menu ...133 5.18 How to Use the BackupPlanner...
... 5.15.1 Customizing the NSA's Certificate 118 5.15.2 Downloading and Installing Customized Certificate 119 5.15.3 Turn on the NSA's Web Security 123 5.16 Using FTPES to Connect to the NSA 130 5.17 Using a Mac to Access the NSA 131 5.17.1 Finder ...132 5.17.2 Go Menu ...133 5.18 How to Use the BackupPlanner...
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... 19.5.3 Mounting the Sparse Bundle to the NSA 344 19.6 Using Time Machine ...345 Chapter 20 Troubleshooting...347 20.1 Troubleshooting Overview 347 20.2 Power, Hardware, Connections, and LEDs 347 20.3 NAS Starter Utility ...349 20.4 NSA Login and Access ...350 20.4.1 Enabling Scripting of Safe ActiveX Controls 352 20.5 I Cannot Access...
... 19.5.3 Mounting the Sparse Bundle to the NSA 344 19.6 Using Time Machine ...345 Chapter 20 Troubleshooting...347 20.1 Troubleshooting Overview 347 20.2 Power, Hardware, Connections, and LEDs 347 20.3 NAS Starter Utility ...349 20.4 NSA Login and Access ...350 20.4.1 Enabling Scripting of Safe ActiveX Controls 352 20.5 I Cannot Access...
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.... JBOD stands for Just a Bunch Of Disk and in this User's Guide. 1.1.1 Smartphone App Use ZyXEL's zMedia app to play files and manage the NSA from the Internet. Refer to the USB port(s) ...3 or later device or Android version 2.1 or later smartphone. 1.1.2 Hard Disks for hardware connections and how to connect one internal SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) hard disk and one or two SATA (Serial... the NSA before you install or remove the internal hard disk or disks. • The NSA325 is the only storage method you can also be configured as internal or SATA volumes in this...
.... JBOD stands for Just a Bunch Of Disk and in this User's Guide. 1.1.1 Smartphone App Use ZyXEL's zMedia app to play files and manage the NSA from the Internet. Refer to the USB port(s) ...3 or later device or Android version 2.1 or later smartphone. 1.1.2 Hard Disks for hardware connections and how to connect one internal SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) hard disk and one or two SATA (Serial... the NSA before you install or remove the internal hard disk or disks. • The NSA325 is the only storage method you can also be configured as internal or SATA volumes in this...
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The reset process does NOT affect the volume settings, nor data stored on the front panel to copy or synchronize files between a connected USB device and the NSA. Note: You should periodically back up your configuration file to your computer (see Section 17.5 on page 211 for ...button for themselves and be reset to the factory defaults. This resets the NSA to assign itself an IP address and subnet mask. You could connect the NSA directly to your configuration in order to prevent unauthorized reset of the device. If the computer is because the NSA automatically re-acquires...
The reset process does NOT affect the volume settings, nor data stored on the front panel to copy or synchronize files between a connected USB device and the NSA. Note: You should periodically back up your configuration file to your computer (see Section 17.5 on page 211 for ...button for themselves and be reset to the factory defaults. This resets the NSA to assign itself an IP address and subnet mask. You could connect the NSA directly to your configuration in order to prevent unauthorized reset of the device. If the computer is because the NSA automatically re-acquires...
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Figure 13 zMedia System Information and Firmware Upgrade 30 Media Server User's Guide Do not turn off the NSA while it unusable. Figure 12 zMedia Status 2.4.2.1 System Information An arrow indicates a newer firmware version is upgrading the firmware or you may render it is available. Tap the arrow to the NSA. Chapter 2 zMedia App • Tap Active Sessions to see which users are connected to upgrade the firmware.
Figure 13 zMedia System Information and Firmware Upgrade 30 Media Server User's Guide Do not turn off the NSA while it unusable. Figure 12 zMedia Status 2.4.2.1 System Information An arrow indicates a newer firmware version is upgrading the firmware or you may render it is available. Tap the arrow to the NSA. Chapter 2 zMedia App • Tap Active Sessions to see which users are connected to upgrade the firmware.
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Figure 16 zMedia Active Sessions 2.4.3 Shutdown Tap the Restart button to reboot the NSA or the Shutdown button to the NSA, whether it off. Figure 17 zMedia Shutdown 32 Media Server User's Guide Chapter 2 zMedia App 2.4.2.4 Active Sessions This shows the users connected to turn it 's a Windows/CIFS, web (web configurator), or FTP connection, when they last connected, and the IP address of the user's computer or device.
Figure 16 zMedia Active Sessions 2.4.3 Shutdown Tap the Restart button to reboot the NSA or the Shutdown button to the NSA, whether it off. Figure 17 zMedia Shutdown 32 Media Server User's Guide Chapter 2 zMedia App 2.4.2.4 Active Sessions This shows the users connected to turn it 's a Windows/CIFS, web (web configurator), or FTP connection, when they last connected, and the IP address of the user's computer or device.
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.... The NAS Starter Utility receives the response packet that always listens and responds to use more recognizable one NSA in your NSA's hardware connections and the steps for installing the NAS Starter Utility. 3.2 Starting the NAS Starter Utility • The NAS Starter Utility broadcasts a request...8226; If you plan to requests from the NAS Starter Utility. The NSA's Server Name. Click Help to view the NSAs in your model ('nsa325' for Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7. Using the initialization wizard formats the hard disk and deletes all data in the NSA. Note...
.... The NAS Starter Utility receives the response packet that always listens and responds to use more recognizable one NSA in your NSA's hardware connections and the steps for installing the NAS Starter Utility. 3.2 Starting the NAS Starter Utility • The NAS Starter Utility broadcasts a request...8226; If you plan to requests from the NAS Starter Utility. The NSA's Server Name. Click Help to view the NSAs in your model ('nsa325' for Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7. Using the initialization wizard formats the hard disk and deletes all data in the NSA. Note...
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... Click this screen. Server Name This is recommended that you give each one NSA in your Desktop or in Start > Programs > ZyXEL > NAS Starter Utility). If you have more than one a unique name for the NSA. Figure 22 NAS Seeker The following table...you configured for identification purposes. IP Address This is Online, Unreachable, Configuring, or Config Failed. Table 1 NAS Seeker LABEL DESCRIPTION Connect Select a NSA and click this to connect to refresh the screen. Chapter 3 NAS Starter Utility Start the NAS Starter Utility (click the icon in your network, it ...
... Click this screen. Server Name This is recommended that you give each one NSA in your Desktop or in Start > Programs > ZyXEL > NAS Starter Utility). If you have more than one a unique name for the NSA. Figure 22 NAS Seeker The following table...you configured for identification purposes. IP Address This is Online, Unreachable, Configuring, or Config Failed. Table 1 NAS Seeker LABEL DESCRIPTION Connect Select a NSA and click this to connect to refresh the screen. Chapter 3 NAS Starter Utility Start the NAS Starter Utility (click the icon in your network, it ...
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... NSA on page 45). Media Server User's Guide 37 Configuration Click this to use the NSA Seeker screen (Section 3.3 on page 35) to find and connect to display the utility help for the NSA. NAS Seeker Click this to run the initialization wizard (see the utility help for identification purposes. Server...
... NSA on page 45). Media Server User's Guide 37 Configuration Click this to use the NSA Seeker screen (Section 3.3 on page 35) to find and connect to display the utility help for the NSA. NAS Seeker Click this to run the initialization wizard (see the utility help for identification purposes. Server...
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... Starter Utility > Configuration > System Setting The following screen. Enter your user name and password Automatically get Select this if your Internet connection requires you were given specific IP address(es) of your network. Enter the primary and secondary DNS in your time zone and Greenwich... Mean Time (GMT). Enable PPPoE Connection Click this if the NSA is automatically given DNS information from the ISP or a DHCP IP address server in the corresponding fields....
... Starter Utility > Configuration > System Setting The following screen. Enter your user name and password Automatically get Select this if your Internet connection requires you were given specific IP address(es) of your network. Enter the primary and secondary DNS in your time zone and Greenwich... Mean Time (GMT). Enable PPPoE Connection Click this if the NSA is automatically given DNS information from the ISP or a DHCP IP address server in the corresponding fields....
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...-based management interface that your device. The recommended screen resolution is 1024 by default). 4.2 Accessing the NSA Web Configurator Make sure your NSA is properly connected and that allows easy NSA setup and management using an Internet browser. The web configurator is enabled by default in the same subnet as the...
...-based management interface that your device. The recommended screen resolution is 1024 by default). 4.2 Accessing the NSA Web Configurator Make sure your NSA is properly connected and that allows easy NSA setup and management using an Internet browser. The web configurator is enabled by default in the same subnet as the...
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... automatically goes through all the installation steps. Table 13 Screens Summary LINK SCREEN FUNCTION Status This screen shows system information, the status of FTP connections allowed, an FTP idle timeout, and the character set the number of the volumes, and the users who are no sub-links for a... direct Internet connection. System Setting Server Name Date & Time Specify the NSA's server name and workgroup name. A volume is a storage area that allow access from the ...
... automatically goes through all the installation steps. Table 13 Screens Summary LINK SCREEN FUNCTION Status This screen shows system information, the status of FTP connections allowed, an FTP idle timeout, and the character set the number of the volumes, and the users who are no sub-links for a... direct Internet connection. System Setting Server Name Date & Time Specify the NSA's server name and workgroup name. A volume is a storage area that allow access from the ...
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... Auto Upload Tutorial, see page 113 • FTP Uploadr Tutorial, see page 114 • Web Configurator's Security Sessions, see page 117 • Using FTPES to Connect to the NSA, see page 130 • Using a Mac to Access the NSA, see page 131 • How to Use the BackupPlanner, see page 134...
... Auto Upload Tutorial, see page 113 • FTP Uploadr Tutorial, see page 114 • Web Configurator's Security Sessions, see page 117 • Using FTPES to Connect to the NSA, see page 130 • Using a Mac to Access the NSA, see page 131 • How to Use the BackupPlanner, see page 134...
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... JBOD volume shows up in the internal hard disk to your NSA. 5.7.2 Migrate Button Do the following steps to create a RAID 1 volume. 1 Once you must connect an eSATA hard disk to the eSATA hard disk. • Click the Create a SATA volume button -
... JBOD volume shows up in the internal hard disk to your NSA. 5.7.2 Migrate Button Do the following steps to create a RAID 1 volume. 1 Once you must connect an eSATA hard disk to the eSATA hard disk. • Click the Create a SATA volume button -
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... in the hard disk. Media Server User's Guide 79 The following section shows you want to create a PC Compatible Volume. The volume name can be connected to a Windows computer when it is supported by your NSA. However, the computer's platform (for example, Windows XP SP2) should support the file system ... using in your computer. Make sure this example). Chapter 5 Tutorials 5.7.4 Creating a PC Compatible Volume You can use (NTFS in this file system is not connected to Table 23 on page 165 for file systems supported by the Windows platform you selected for the eSATA hard disk...
... in the hard disk. Media Server User's Guide 79 The following section shows you want to create a PC Compatible Volume. The volume name can be connected to a Windows computer when it is supported by your NSA. However, the computer's platform (for example, Windows XP SP2) should support the file system ... using in your computer. Make sure this example). Chapter 5 Tutorials 5.7.4 Creating a PC Compatible Volume You can use (NTFS in this file system is not connected to Table 23 on page 165 for file systems supported by the Windows platform you selected for the eSATA hard disk...
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... disk (Volume 2 in this when you access the Volume 2 folder from My NSA > Share Browser screen as a PC Compatible Volume should be accessible when you connect the eSATA hard disk to your computer. Chapter 5 Tutorials 5.7.4.1 Checking Your PC Compatible Volume The files in the Volume 2 folder. Media Server User's Guide 81...
... disk (Volume 2 in this when you access the Volume 2 folder from My NSA > Share Browser screen as a PC Compatible Volume should be accessible when you connect the eSATA hard disk to your computer. Chapter 5 Tutorials 5.7.4.1 Checking Your PC Compatible Volume The files in the Volume 2 folder. Media Server User's Guide 81...
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They should be the same files that are in the My NSA > Share Browser screen. 5.8 Deleting a Volume Delete an existing volume in your NSA by doing the following notification. 4 The computer assigns a letter to your files. Double click the eSATA drive and check your computer. Connect the eSATA hard disk to the eSATA hard disk (drive F in this example) that is accessible from the NSA. Chapter 5 Tutorials 3 Disconnect the eSATA hard disk from the My Computer screen. On some systems, you can see the following steps. 82 Media Server User's Guide
They should be the same files that are in the My NSA > Share Browser screen. 5.8 Deleting a Volume Delete an existing volume in your NSA by doing the following notification. 4 The computer assigns a letter to your files. Double click the eSATA drive and check your computer. Connect the eSATA hard disk to the eSATA hard disk (drive F in this example) that is accessible from the NSA. Chapter 5 Tutorials 3 Disconnect the eSATA hard disk from the My Computer screen. On some systems, you can see the following steps. 82 Media Server User's Guide
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... on your CIFS file sharing program (Windows Explorer for a list of compatible printers. 1 Make sure the NSA is on and the SYS light is also connected to one of the NSA's USB ports. Media Server User's Guide 111 NSA 3 Turn on steady (not blinking). 2 Use a USB cable to... connect the printer's USB port to an appropriate power source. Double-click the printer's icon. Make sure the printer is on the printer. 4 The NSA detects ...
... on your CIFS file sharing program (Windows Explorer for a list of compatible printers. 1 Make sure the NSA is on and the SYS light is also connected to one of the NSA's USB ports. Media Server User's Guide 111 NSA 3 Turn on steady (not blinking). 2 Use a USB cable to... connect the printer's USB port to an appropriate power source. Double-click the printer's icon. Make sure the printer is on the printer. 4 The NSA detects ...
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... 5.15 Web Configurator's Security Sessions These tutorials show you how to your users. You will be uploaded automatically to the Amy share on her Internet connection. Media Server User's Guide 117 Now Amy has set the Bandwidth Limit to 20KB/s so that the upload doesn't slow down her NSA. Chapter 5 Tutorials...
... 5.15 Web Configurator's Security Sessions These tutorials show you how to your users. You will be uploaded automatically to the Amy share on her Internet connection. Media Server User's Guide 117 Now Amy has set the Bandwidth Limit to 20KB/s so that the upload doesn't slow down her NSA. Chapter 5 Tutorials...