Buffalo Tech LinkStation HD-H120LAN User manual

User Manual
LinkStation
HD-H120/160/250LAN
www.buffalotech.com/wireless Rev B

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
LinkStation Diagram ......................................... 3
LinkStation Quick Setup ................................... 5
Link Navigator Setup ...................................... 11
Accessing LinkStation Data from PC ............. 20
LinkStation Expansion .................................... 23
Basic Settings ................................................. 24
Network Settings ............................................ 27
Security Settings ............................................ 31
USB Settings ................................................... 40
USB Printer Installation ................................. 44
Maintenance Settings ..................................... 48
Restoring Backups ......................................... 54
Troubleshooting .............................................. 59
Technical Specifications................................. 62
Technical Support ........................................... 63
FCC and GPL ................................................... 63

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1. Power Button – The Power Button is used
to power the LinkStation on or off. The power
on process will take approximately 30 seconds
to a full minute to complete. During this time,
do not unplug the LinkStation from the wall
outlet. To turn the LinkStation off, press and
hold the power button for several seconds until
the Power LED light begins blinking. At that
time, stop pressing the button and shutdown
should complete within 30 seconds.
2. Power LED – The Power LED light will blink
during startup or shutdown, but otherwise will
remain lit up while LinkStation is powered on.
3. LINK/ACT LED – The LINK/ACT LED light
will light up if an Ethernet Cable is plugged in
that is attached to another device such as a
router, hub, or PC. Periodically, the LED will
blink. This blinking signifies network activity.
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4. Disk Full LED – When LinkStation’s internal
drive approaches 95% of its capacity, the Disk
Full LED will light up in red. For options to
increase storage capacity, see ‘LinkStation
Expansion’ section on Page 23.
5. Diagnostic LED – The Diagnostic LED
may begin flashing when the LinkStation
encounters an error. In this event, please
contact our 24/7 technical support at 1(866)
752-6210.
6. USB Port (Front & Rear) – LinkStation
offers two USB Ports for adding external drives
or USB printers. Please see the ‘LinkStation
Expansion’ section on Page 23 to learn more
about how to take advantage of the USB Ports
on LinkStation.
LinkStation Diagram

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The setup of the LinkStation is performed using the following steps:
LinkStation Quick Setup
◗Plug the LinkStation’s power cord into a power outlet.

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◗Press the power button of the LinkStation to turn LinkStation on. Press the power button until the green
Power LED begins to flash.
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◗ Connect the included Ethernet Cable into the Ethernet port on the rear of LinkStation. Connect the
other end of the cable into a hub, switch, or router on the network, or connect it directly to a nearby
running PC.
NOTE: It is recommended to connect LinkStation to a hub or switch on the network. Connecting
it directly to the back of a PC should only be used if absolutely necessary. Many features including
DHCP IP Addressing require LinkStation to be connected to a switch or hub.
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◗ Check the LINK/ACT light on the front of the LinkStation. If it is lit, then your LinkStation is connected
properly; please turn to Page 11 to continue setup. If it is not lit, continue to the next page.
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◗ On the rear of the LinkStation, flip the black ‘Cable Selection’ switch. This switch tells LinkStation
whether to communicate over a Crossover or Patch cable.
◗ Verify that the LINK/ACT LED on the front of LinkStation is lit (see Page 8’s picture). If it is lit, continue
to Page 11 to continue setting up LinkStation. If the LINK/ACT LED is still not lit, please verify the
following:
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✓Both LinkStation and the switch or PC are powered on.
✓The Ethernet Cable is securely fastened to both devices.
✓The Ethernet Cable is not damaged, to verify this try using another Ethernet Cable.
✓When verifying new cables, remember to switch the ‘Cable Selection’ switch to both positions (see
Page 9).
If problems still persist, contact our 24/7 technical support at 1(866) 752-6210.
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The setup of the Link Navigator is performed using the following steps:
◗ Insert the Link Navigator CD into a 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, selecting the ‘Run...’ option. When the ‘Run’ dialog opens, type x: easysetup.exe (where
x is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive). Press ‘OK’ to continue.
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◗ LinkNavigator is now running. Please press the ‘Install IP Setup Utility’ icon, then press the ‘Start’
button. The LinkStation IP Configuration Utility will launch and scan for networks.
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◗ The IP Configuration Utility allows you to easily configure LinkStation’s network settings. The ‘Search’
button will re-scan the network for any and all LinkStations available. The drop down menu lists
all available LinkStations. If there are multiple LinkStations on the network, then select the proper
LinkStation from the pull down menu. Once the proper LinkStation has been selected, press the
‘Change IP Address’ button to continue.
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◗ This part of the program changes LinkStation’s IP Address. Check the check box that states ‘Acquire IP
Address Automatically’. This will give LinkStation an IP Address from the network’s router/DHCP server.
A set (static) IP Address and Gateway can also be set if preferred. The ‘Administrator Password’ field
sets an administrator password for the web-based configuration. If desired, type a password in the field.
When finished, press the ‘OK’ button. LinkStation will set the IP Address and Password settings.
NOTE: If LinkStation was plugged directly into a PC, then the DHCP function will timeout and give
LinkStation the default IP Address of 192.168.11.150. You will need to adjust your PC’s IP Address to an
IP Address on the same subnet (e.g. 192.168.11.151).
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◗ LinkStation is now ready to be configured. The login prompt will appear. The user name is root.
There is no password by default. If a password was specified on the previous step, then type that
password in, otherwise leave the password field blank. Press the ‘OK’ button when finished.
◗ In the future LinkStation can be accessed by typing http://LINKSTATION_NAME into a Web browser
(where LINKSTATION_NAME is the name of LinkStation set on Page 17).
Link Navigator Setup
User name: root
Password: There is no
default password.
Only enter a password if one
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◗ Congratulations, you have logged into LinkStation. These are the main configuration menus. Please
bookmark this page so it can be accessed for future configuration changes. For detailed explanations
of each menu and setting, please refer to the ‘Settings’ section (starting on Page 24) of this manual.
To continue setup, click on the ‘Basic’ link. This will allow you to setup some important settings. Then
click on the ‘LinkStation Name Setup’ link to continue.
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◗ This section allows you to change the name of your LinkStation. This name will be required to access
LinkStation data. A friendly, easy name is recommended. Please enter an appropriate name in the
‘LinkStation Name’ field. Feel free to use your first or last name, a description of the content to be
installed on LinkStation, or simply name it LinkStation.
A short description of the LinkStation can be created in the ‘LinkStation Description’ field. This
description will be shown while browsing through Network Neighborhood on Windows machines. Once
the fields have been completed, press the ‘Apply’ button.
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◗ By default there are two shared folders on LinkStation. One is for Windows and Mac machines, while
the other is for Macs only. Windows machines will only see one share. If you would like to create
additional shares for specific users or specific types of data, then click on the ‘Security’ tab on the left.
Then click on the ‘Shared Folder Setup’ link to continue. From this screen you can add new shares/
folders or edit existing shares/folders. Press the ‘Add a New Folder’ button to begin creating a new
share/folder.
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◗ To begin setting up a new share, enter an appropriate share/folder name in the ‘Shared Folder Name’
field. Set the remaining settings to the desired function. ‘Access Restriction’ will turn on security
features. Please refer to the ‘Settings’ section (starting on Page 24) of this manual before using the
‘Access Restriction’ function. Press the ‘Apply’ button when finished. A new shared folder has been
setup. Please repeat this step to setup more shared folders.
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Accessing LinkStation Data from a PC
Accessing LinkStation data is performed using the following steps:
◗ Press the ‘Start’ menu, select the ‘Run...’ option. When the ‘Run’ dialog opens, type
\\LinkStation_Name (where LinkStation_Name is name of the LinkStation set on Page 17). Press
the ‘OK’ button to continue.