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10LinkNavigator SetupContinue pressing Next to step through the installation. When installation is complete, you may close the installation window.

11Two new icons will be on your desktop: Shortcut for LinkStation and Buffalo NAS Navigator.Clicking Shortcut for LinkStation takes you directly to th

12Congratulations! You’ve completed basic setup. For more LinkStation conguration options, turn to Advanced Settings, beginning on page 1

13If your Mac does not automatically detect your LinkStation’s Share folder and put it on your desktop, you will need to add the LinkStation to the Ma

14Select Guest and click on Connect. Note: If you have congured share permissions on your LinkStation, select Registered User and enter your Regist

15If you don’t know your LinkStation’s IP address, there are several ways to get it.One simple method is to use the Buffalo NAS Client Utility (includ

16LinkStation ExpansionLinkStation Pro has two USB 2.0 ports on the rear. These ports can be used for adding external USB Hard Drives. LinkStation w

17Power Button – Press and release the Power Button to turn the LinkStation on. Hold it down for three seconds to turn the LinkStation off. Link/Act

18Init button – The red Init button allows you to return your LinkStation to factory defaults. 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Port – Use t

19Advanced SettingsThe Conguration GUI may be accessed at any time by typing the IP address of your LinkStation into the URL bar of a browser running

2IntroductionCongratulations on your new LinkStation Pro! This user manual is intended to assist you in conguring it. Because we’re constantly upda

20This login prompt will appear. Enter admin for the user name. Until you change it, the password for the admin account will be password. Press th

21Welcome to Advanced Settings, the conguration GUI for the LinkStation! Bookmark this page in your browser so it can be easily accessed for future

22You may modify your LinkStation’s hostname and description under Hostname Setup. A friendly, easy-to-remember name (e.g. “LinkStation”) is recommen

23Advanced SettingsNetwork (IP Address Properties)In most networks, LinkStation will get its IP Address automatically from a DHCP server. You may dis

24Advanced SettingsNetwork (Workgroup/Domain)If you are unfamiliar with Domain/Active Directory networking, then leave the Network Type and Workgroup

25Advanced SettingsDisk Management (Drive Properties)This page shows the properties for the main drive in your LinkStation Pro. If you have any USB h

26Advanced SettingsDisk Management (USB hard drives) From here you can see your USB hard drives’ setup information. If the hard drives’ information

27Advanced SettingsDisk Management (Disk Check) Disk check checks any of your hard drives for errors. To use disk check, select the disk that you wa

28Disk Management (Disk Format)To format a hard drive or array, select it from the Target Disk drop box. Choose the le system desired from the File

29Advanced SettingsShared FoldersTo begin setting up shares on your LinkStation, select Shared Folders from the left side menu, and then click the Add

3Table of ContentsInitial Setup ...4Install Software ...

30Advanced SettingsAdding a new Shared FolderTo add a new shared folder, enter a name for it in the Shared Folder Name box and choose which Disk Space

31Advanced SettingsShared Folders (Access restrictions)To use Access Restrictions for a share, select Enable. Highlight groups or users in the All Gr

32Advanced SettingsShared Folders (Service Setup)To allow FTP Access to LinkStation, choose Enable for FTP Server. To enable legacy AppleTa

33Advanced SettingsGroup ManagementGroups allow for easier management of permissions in some networks, specically networks with a lot of users in dif

34Advanced SettingsUser ManagementLinkStation is precongured with two users, admin and guest, out of the box. The admin and guest user

35Advanced SettingsUser Management (changing passwords)To change an account’s password, click on the name of the account under User Settings.

36Accessing Multiple Shares from a single PCWhen accessing multiple shares to a Windows PC, you may see this error message. This is caused by hav

37Advanced SettingsMapping Multiple SharesWhen mapping any share, select the Connect using a different user name option. A login and password prompt

38Advanced SettingsDisk BackupTo create a backup job, click on a Job Number. The Edit Backup Job dialog will appear.

39Advanced SettingsDisk Backup (Edit Backup Job)A Backup Job can run regularly on a daily or weekly schedule, or immediately by appropriate cho

4Begin by plugging your power cable and Ethernet cable into the back of the LinkStation as shown.Connecting your LinkStation

40Advanced SettingsDisk Backup (LinkStation List)The LinkStation list shows other LinkStations in your network that you can congure network backups t

41Advanced SettingsDisk Backup (Add LinkStation)To add a remote LinkStation to your network, enter its numerical IP Address in the Remote LinkStation

42Advanced SettingsMaintenance (Notification)If your LinkStation is remotely managed, you may choose to receive nightly status reports and be notied

43Advanced SettingsMaintenance (Alert Settings)Alerts can be congured on the LinkStation to make audible noises when a problem is detected. Along wi

44Advanced SettingsMaintenance (Status LED Settings)Adjust the brightness of the LEDs on your LinkStation’s front panel here. Press Apply to update t

45Advanced SettingsMaintenance (Shutdown)From the Shutdown page, press Apply to shutdown LinkStation. This has the same function as holding down the

46Advanced SettingsMaintenance (Initialization)Initialization is a reset procedure that restores all settings back to the default, out of box, congur

47System Status (System Information)This page shows you the System Information for your LinkStation.Firmware updates are occasionally available f

48Advanced SettingsSystem Status (USB Details)This page shows you details on USB hard drives and UPSs plugged into your LinkStation. In this example,

49Advanced SettingsSystem Status (Drive Properties)This page shows you the properties of all hard drives in and attached to your LinkStation.

5Plug the power cord into a 120 volt wall socket or surge protecter. Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into a hub, router, or switch in your n

50Advanced SettingsSystem Status (Network Information)This page shows you the System Information for your network connection.

51LinkStation Client UtilityThis is the Buffalo NAS Client Utility. Installed on your PC, it allows you to access each of the LinkStations

52LinkStation Client UtilityIP Address SetupHere, you may enter your IP Address and Subnet Mask manually, or enable your LinkStation to acquire them a

53Disk ErrorsIf LinkStation encounters a disk error, it will be reported in the LinkStation status on the top of any of the Web-Based conguration scr

54Technical SpecificationsLAN Standards: IEEE 802.3u; IEEE 802.3ab; IEEE 802.3Transmission Types: 1000BASE-T: 8B1Q4, PAM5; 100BASE-TX: 4B5B MLT

55Contact Information (North America)Buffalo Technology USA Inc.4030 West Braker Lane, Suite 120Austin, TX 78759-5319GENERAL INQUIRIES Monday throu

56Buffalo Technology UK Ltd.176 Buckingham Avenue,Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4RDUnited KingdomGENERAL INQUIRIES Email: [email protected]

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58Thank you for your interest in Buffalo products. Our GPL software delivery policy is outlined below.For each individual product and revision, please

6Powering upPress the power button on the front panel. LEDs will blink as your LinkStation boots up.After your LinkStation has compl

7The LinkStation’s Ethernet port will automatically adjust to use either a crossover or catch cable, so you may connect the LinkStation to your networ

8Insert the LinkNavigator CD into your PC’s CD-ROM drive. Setup should automatically launch. If it does not, manually launch setup.exe by pressing S

9Press the Begin Installation button to begin.LinkNavigator SetupClick on Connect this PC to LinkStation (the green, lower button). Click Next to ste