Buffalo Tech LinkStation EZ User manual

User Manual
LS-CL
LinkStation EZ
www.buffalotech.com 35010667 ver.1 2-01 C20-005 v1.1

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Introduction
Congratulations on your new LinkStation EZ. This user manual is intended to assist you in
conguring it.
Because we’re constantly updating our products, the images and text in this manual may vary
slightly from the images and text displayed by your LinkStation. These changes are minor
and should not affect the ease of setup adversely. As time passes, future user interfaces,
updated software, and later versions of this manual may be freely available for download at
our web site www.buffalotech.com.
For best results, attach the LinkStation EZ to an uninterruptable power supply (UPS). Back
up all your stored les regularly. See pages 51 - 55 for instructions on how to use the
LinkStation EZ’s built-in backup utility.
If you run into difculties or need additional help, feel free to contact our technical support.
Contact information for Buffalo Technology and our technical support is available on pages
70 and 71.

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Table of Contents
Back Panel Layout ......................................................................... 4
Installation .................................................................................... 5
Power Mode Switch ........................................................................ 8
Using your LinkStation with a PC ................................................. 9
Using your LinkStation with a Mac® ............................................ 13
Add USB Devices ........................................................................ 17
Front Panel Layout ..................................................................... 18
Function Button .......................................................................... 19
Advanced Settings ...................................................................... 23
Network Settings.......................................................................... 25
Disk Management........................................................................ 27
Shared Folders ............................................................................ 32
Groups ........................................................................................ 36
Users........................................................................................... 37
Passwords ................................................................................... 38
WebAccess................................................................................... 39
Installing a Printer ....................................................................... 44
Troubleshooting Multiple Shares.................................................. 49
Backups ......................................................................................51
Time Machine..................... ......................................................... 55
Maintenance & Notication.......................................................... 56
System Status ............................................................................ 61
Client Utility ................................................................................ 65
Troubleshooting........................................................................... 67
Technical Specications............................................................... 69
Contact Information (USA) ........................................................... 70
Contact Information (Europe) ...................................................... 71
GPL Information ..........................................................................72

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Back Panel Layout
USB
Power Mode Switch
Power Plug
Ethernet
(to Router)
Auto
On
Off

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Insert the LinkNavigator CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
On a PC, setup should automatically launch. If it does not, manually
launch setup.exe by pressing Start and selecting the Run... option.
When the Run dialog opens, type d:\LSnavi.exe (where d is the drive
letter of your CD-ROM drive). Press OK to continue.
Installation
If you are installing the software on a Mac, open the CD and click
LinkNavigator to begin installation.

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Choose your preferred language. Mac users can skip
this step.
LinkNavigator Setup
Press the Begin Installation button. Click Next to step
through the installation.

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LinkNavigator Setup
The wizard will guide you through installation. Follow the
directions on each screen and continue pressing Next to step
through the installation.
When installation is complete, you may close the installation
window.

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Power Mode
The “Power Mode” switch on the back of the unit
has three positions: “Auto”, “On”, and “Off”. The
“Auto” position automatically powers the unit on
or off with your PC. If your PC is turned on the
LinkStation will power up; if the PC is turned off
the LinkStation will power down.
You must have installed the NAS Navigator software
on your PC for this feature to work. Otherwise, if
you move the switch to “auto”, your unit will power
down by itself and you will have to manually turn it
back on.
Also note that the unit needs to be powered on if
you want to use the Web Access feature. When
using Web Access, it is best to leave the Power
Mode switch set to “On”.
Move the switch to the “Off” position to turn the
LinkStation off. It will take about 35 seconds to
shut down. Do not unplug or interrupt power to
the unit until shutdown is complete and all LEDs
are off.
Power
Mode
Auto
On
Off

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Two new icons will be on your desktop: Shortcut for LinkStation and
Buffalo NAS Navigator.
Clicking Shortcut for LinkStation takes you directly to the folders on
your LinkStation. Share is the main folder that you can put les and
folders in. Info contains a copy of your user manual.
The Buffalo NAS Navigator icon opens the LinkStation’s client utility.
Turn to page 65 for more on using the NAS Navigator client utility.
Using your LinkStation with a Windows PC

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To Access LinkStation Data from a PC:
Your LinkStation uses folders to hold data. The default folder is called “share”. This folder
is where you place data that you want to share with other users. You can create additional
folders using the Shared Folders option. To start using your LinkStation, you can either
click on the Shortcut for LinkStation on your desktop, or you may just use drive L in My
Computer, which setup has mapped to the default share in your LinkStation.
Accessing LinkStation Data from your PC

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You can map additional drive letters to shares on your LinkStation.
From the Start menu, select Run.... Enter your LinkStation’s
hostname (if you don’t know it, you can get it from the NASnavigator2
utility) or IP address. Press OK.
Your LinkStation should open. “Share” is a data folder in your
LinkStation by default. “Info” contains your user manuals. If you
have created other folders, they will be visible here too. You can map
drive letters to any of these folders.
Accessing LinkStation Data from your PC

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From the Tools pull-down menu, select Map Network Drive. Choose a drive letter from the Drive:
pull down menu. To specify the folder to map, either nd it with Browse or enter \\LinkStation_
Name\share_name in the Folder: eld, where LinkStation_Name is your LinkStation’s hostname
(page 21) and share_name is the name of a folder on your LinkStation. Check the Reconnect at
logon checkbox to have Windows connect to this mapped drive everytime it starts. When nished,
press the Finish button. Your share is now mapped to a drive letter.
Accessing LinkStation Data from your PC

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After installing the LinkNavigator software, your Mac will have two
new icons on the desktop.
The LS-CLSettings.txt le contains the IP address of your LinkStation.
NAS Navigator is the LinkStation’s client utility.
With the information in the LS-CLSettings.txt le, you can easily
connect to the LinkStation from any of your computers on your local
network.
The NAS Navigator icon opens the LinkStation’s client utility. See
page 65 for more on using the NAS Navigator client utility.
Using your LinkStation with a Mac

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You can add a link to your LinkStation’s share
folder to your desktop by adding it to the Mac’s
server list. Begin by clicking Go, and then
choose Connect to Server.
Accessing LinkStation Data from a Mac
In the Server Address eld, enter your
LinkStation’s IP address in the form smb://
ipaddress (where “ipaddress” is your
LinkStation’s IP address), and click Connect.
You can get your LinkStation’s IP address from
the LS-CLSettings.txt le on your desktop, or
see page 16.

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Select Guest and click on Connect. Note: If you have congured share
permissions on your LinkStation, select Registered User and enter your
login credentials.
Accessing LinkStation Data from a Mac
Select the volume that you want to mount, such as share or share-mac,
from the list of folders on the LinkStation.
The share will open. A link to it will appear on your desktop.

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If you don’t know your LinkStation’s IP address, there are
several ways to get it.
One simple method is to use the NAS Navigator client utility
(included on your CD) to nd your LinkStation(s). Just click
on the icon for your LinkStation and you’ll be able to read its
IP address.
The LS-CLSettings.txt le on your desktop contains the IP
address of the LinkStation at the time that the setup program
was run.
You can always get the LinkStation’s IP address from your
router’s conguration utility. Many Buffalo routers list this
information on the Client Monitor page, as shown to the right.
Consult your router’s documentation for instructions on
identifying the LinkStation’s IP address.
Accessing LinkStation Data from a Mac

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LinkStation Expansion
LinkStation EZ has a USB 2.0 port on the rear. This port can be used for adding an external
USB Hard Drive or a USB Printer, or for connecting to a UPS. LinkStation will share connected
USB devices, allowing everyone on the network to use them. To connect a USB hard drive to your
LinkStation, simply plug it into the USB port.
Once your USB hard drive is connected, turn to the “Disk Management” section of this manual
for information on conguring your LinkStation to use it.
To congure a USB printer, see “Installing a Printer”.
To congure UPS settings, see page 57.
Note that only one USB device may be used at a time. USB hubs are not supported.

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Front Panel Layout
Power LED - Blue. Lit when the LinkStation
is on. Flashes during boot or shutdown.
Function Button/LED - See the next page for
instructions on using the function button.
Replaceable fan







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Using the Function Button
Direct Copy - You can copy digital media les directly to the LinkStation Live
from a USB storage device, such as a digital camera, USB ash drive, or external
hard disk.
1. Connect your USB device to the port on the back of the LinkStation
Live. The function button will glow solid blue for 60 seconds.
2. While the Function button is still glowing blue,
press it once.
The following folder is created automatically:
DirectCopy/pictures/yyyymmdd
where yyyy is the year, mm is the month, and dd is the
day.
The following letypes will be copied to the folder: avi, divx, asf, mpg, mpe, m1v, vob, mts, m2ts,
m2t, mpeg, mpeg2, vdr, spts, tp, ts, 3gp, mov, m4v, wmv, dvr-ms, xvid, mp4, m4v, jpg, jpeg, gif,
png, tif, tiff, yuv, bmp, mp3, mpa, wma, aac, apl, ac3, lpcm, pcm, wav, m3u, m4a, mp4, m4b, aif,
aiff, ac, ogg, mp2, mp1, mp4.

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Using the Function Button
Initialization - You can easily bring your LinkStation EZ back to factory
settings with the following steps.
1. Move the power switch to the ‘Off’ position. The LinkStation EZ will
shut down after about 45 seconds.
2. While holding down the function button, move the power switch to the
‘On’ postion. The function button will begin to ash blue.
3. While the function button is still ashing, hold it pressed down for six
seconds.
Dismount - Before disconnecting USB devices from the LinkStation EZ,
they should be dismounted. Hold the function button down until the
function LED glows blue, and then turns off. It’s now safe to unplug your
USB device.
Note: Unplugging USB devices without dismounting them rst may
corrupt your data!