Buffalo Technology HD-HLAN manual

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  • Page 1

    Unpacking and Setup Open the shipping carton of LinkStation and carefully unpack its contents. The carton should contain the following items: Main unit (LinkStation) 1 LinkStation Base Plate 1 Base Rubber Feet 4 Ethernet Cable 1 LinkNavigator Installation CD 1 Quick Setup Guide (this user ’s guide) 1 W arranty card 1 If any items are missing or d[...]

  • Page 2

    2 Step 1: Connect your Cables Plug LinkStation’s power cord into a power outlet. Then, connect the included Ethernet Cable into the Ethernet port on the back of LinkStation. Connect the other end of the included Ethernet Cable into a hub, switch, or router on the network, or connect it directly to a nearby running PC. Connecting directly to a PC [...]

  • Page 3

    3 Check the LINK/ACT light on the front of the LinkStation. If it is lit, then LinkStation is connected properly; please turn to page 4 to continue setup. If it is not lit, continue to the next step. V erify that the LINK/ACT light on the front of LinkStation is lit (see Step 4 ’s picture). If it is lit, turn to page 4 to contintue setting up Lin[...]

  • Page 4

    4 Insert the LinkNavigator CD into a PC’s CD-ROM drive. Depending on the PC’s conguration, the EasySetup program may launch. If it does not automatically launch, manually launch it by pressing the ‘ Start ’ menu and selecting the ‘ Run... ’ option. When the ‘Run’ dialog opens, type “x:easysetup.exe” (where X is the drive let[...]

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    5 This part of the program changes LinkStation’s IP Address. Check the box that states ‘ Acquire IP Address Automatically ’ . This will give LinkStation an IP Address from the network’s router/DHCP server . A static IP Address and gateway can also be set if preferred. The ‘ Administrator Password ’ eld sets an administrator password [...]

  • Page 6

    6 The LinkStation name will be required to access LinkStation. A friendly , easy name is recommended. Enter a suitable name in the ‘ LinkStation Name ’ eld. Feel free to use your rst or last name, a description of the data to be installed on LinkStation, or simply name it LinkStation. Enter a short description of LinkStation in the ‘ Li[...]

  • Page 7

    7 LinkStation’s ‘Root Directory’ will appear . Y ou will see all of the congured shares. All users can read and write to all folders. T o setup security and password protection, please refer to the User Manual on the LinkNavigator CD-ROM. Also, please refer to the User Manual to setup the print server . A drive letter can also be mapped fo[...]

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    8 T echnica l Specications LAN Standards: IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX; IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T T ransmission T ypes: 100Mbps/10 Mbps; 100BASE-TX 4B/5B, ML T-3; 10BASE-T Manchester Coding Access Media: CSMA/CD Media Interface: RJ-45 USB Standard: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (HS) Full-Speed (FS) Low-Speed (LS) USB Connector: USB A Connector (2) Data T ransmission Spe[...]

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    9 Buffalo Technology customers can obtain technical support using the following information: • Online Help: Available on the software CD enclosed with your purchase. • User Manual: Available on the Software CD enclosed with your purchase. • Web: www.buffalotech.com North America Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Telephone: 86[...]