Buffalo LinkStation HD-H120LAN User manual

User Manual
LinkStation
HD-HLAN Series
www.buffalotech.com v5.3

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Introduction
Welcome to the LinkStation User Manual! This manual will help you congure your LinkStation.
This user manual uses images representative of LinkStation user interfaces and software. Future
user interfaces and software may be available for download from: http://www.buffalotech.com
(Support Section - Downloads).
Due to the evolving state of the product, 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.

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Table of Contents
LinkStation Diagram...............................................4
LinkStation Quick Setup.........................................6
Link Navigator Setup ............................................12
Accessing LinkStation Data from a PC .................. 21
Accessing LinkStation Data from a Mac ................24
LinkStation Expansion.......................................... 27
Basic Settings.......................................................28
Network Settings................................................... 31
Security Settings................................................... 35
USB Settings ........................................................ 43
USB Printer Installation ....................................... 47
Maintenance Settings............................................51
Restoring LinkStation Backups ..................... ...... 57
PCast/LinkTheater Settings .......................... ...... 62
Troubleshooting....................................................65
Technical Specications........................................68
North American Technical Support ....................... 69
FCC and GPL .......................................................69
European Technical Support ............................... 70

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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 signies network activity.
LinkStation Diagram

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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 27.
5. Diagnostic LED – The Diagnostic LED
ashes if the LinkStation encounters an
error. In this event, please contact our
technical support.
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 27
to learn more about how to take advantage
of the USB Ports on LinkStation.
LinkStation Diagram

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Quick Setup
Plug the LinkStation’s power cord into the back of LinkStation. Then, plug the other end of the
power cord into a power outlet.
Also, plug the included Ethernet Cable into LinkStation’s Ethernet Port located on the back of
LinkStation.

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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.
NOTE: It is recommended that you connect LinkStation to a hub or switch on your 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.
Quick Setup

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Turn the LinkStation on by pressing the power button until the green Power LED begins to ash.
Quick Setup

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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 12 to continue setup. If it is not lit, continue to the next
page.
Quick Setup

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On the rear of the LinkStation, ip 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 9’s picture). If it is lit, continue to page 12 to continue setting
up LinkStation. If the LINK/ACT LED is still not lit, try moving the switch to the other position.
If that doesn’t help, turn to the next page to check for common problems.
Quick Setup

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Having Problems? Make sure that:
• 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; verify this by trying another Ethernet Cable.
• When verifying new cables, try the Cable Selection switch in both positions (see page 10).
If problems persist, contact our technical support.
Quick Setup

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Insert the Link Navigator 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, 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.
Link Navigator Setup

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LinkNavigator is now running. Please press the Install IP Setup Utility icon, then press the Start
button. The LinkStation IP Conguration Utility will launch and scan for networks.
Link Navigator Setup

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The IP Conguration Utility allows you to easily congure 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.
Link Navigator Setup

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This section 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 eld sets an administrator password for the web-based conguration. If
desired, type a password in the eld. When nished, 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).
Link Navigator Setup

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LinkStation is now ready to be congured. The login prompt will appear. The user name is “root”.
There is no password by default. If a password was specied on the previous step, then type that
password in, otherwise leave the password eld blank. Press the OK button when nished.
In the future, LinkStation can be accessed by typing http://LINKSTATION_NAME into a Web
browser (where LINKSTATION_NAME is the name of your LinkStation set on page 18).
Link Navigator Setup
User name: root
Password: default password is blank.
Only enter a password if one was set on page 15.

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Congratulations, you have logged into LinkStation. These are the main conguration menus.
Please bookmark this page for easy access. For detailed explanations of each menu and setting,
please refer to the Settings section (starting on page 28) of this manual. To continue setup, click
on the Basic link. Then, click on the LinkStation Name Setup link to continue.
Link Navigator Setup

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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 eld. The name cannot contain any spaces or special characters.
Alphanumeric characters including hyphen and underscore are allowed.
A short description of the LinkStation can be created in the LinkStation Description eld. This
description will be shown while browsing through Network Neighborhood on Windows machines.
Once the elds have been completed, press the Apply button.
Link Navigator Setup

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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 specic users or specic 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 eld. Set the remaining settings to the desired function. Access Restriction will turn on
security features. Please refer to the Settings section (starting on page 28) of this manual before
using the Access Restriction function. Press the Apply button when nished. A new shared folder
has been set up. Please repeat this step to set up more shared folders.
Link Navigator Setup