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Buffalo HD-HGLAN Series manual

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  • Page 1

    Unpacking and Setup This section provides unpacking and setup information for LinkStation. 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 Power Cord 1 LinkNavigator Installation CD 1 Quick[...]

  • Page 2

    2 LinkStation Setup Plug LinkStation’s power cord into the back of LinkStation. Plug the other end of the power code into a power outlet. Then, connect the included Ethernet Cable into the Ethernet port on the back of LinkStation. Press the power button on the front of LinkStation to turn LinkStation on. Connect the other end of the included Ethe[...]

  • 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 Li[...]

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    4 Insert the LinkNavigator CD into the PC’ s CD-ROM drive. Depending on the PC’s configuration, 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 letter[...]

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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 ’ field 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 ’ field. Feel free to use your first 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 Accessing LinkStation data is performed using the following steps: LinkStation’s ‘Root Directory’ will appear . Y ou will see all of the configured 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 Manu[...]

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    8 T e chni cal Sp ecifications L A N S t a n d ar d s : IE EE 8 0 2 .3 u 10 0 B A SE - T X ; I EEE 8 0 2 . 3 10B AS E- T T r a ns m i ss i on T y p e s : 10 0 0 M bps /1 0 0 M b ps /10M b ps ; ( 10 0 0 B AS E- T ) 8 B 1Q4 + PAM 5 ( 10 0 B AS E- T ) 4B 5 B + M L T - 3 ( 10 BA S E- T ) M anc h est er C o din g Ac c e s s M ed i a : C S M A / C D M e[...]

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    9 CE Mar k W ar ning This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. T e chni cal Suppor t Buffalo T echnology offers T echnical Support between the hours of 9am-6pm (GMT) Monday to Thursday and 9am-4:30pm (GMT) Friday for this product[...]

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    1 2 BUFF ALO W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT Buf falo products come with a 2-year limited warranty from the date of purchase. Buf falo T echnology warrants in good operating condition for the warranty period. This warranty does not include non-Buffalo T echnology installed components. If the Buf falo product malfunctions during the warranty period, Buffalo T[...]