Buffalo LinkStation HD-H120LAN User manual

Unpacking and Setup
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
LinkNavigator Installation CD 1
Quick Setup Guide (this user’s guide) 1
Warranty card 1
If any items are missing or damaged, please contact the reseller or retailer from
which the product was purchased.
The front face of the LinkStation has a protective plastic lm covering for
protection from scratching during assembly and shipping. The lm can be
removed by peeling it away from any corner of the front face.
Quick Setup Guide
LinkStation
HD-HLAN Series
www.buffalotech.com v2.7

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Step 1: Connect your Cables
Plug LinkStation’s power cord into a power outlet. Then, connect the
included Ethernet Cable into the Ethernet port on the back of LinkStation.
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.
Connecting directly to a PC is not recommended, as many features,
including DHCP, will not function in this conguration.
Press the power button on the front of LinkStation to turn it on.

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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.
Verify 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 LinkStation. If the
LINK/ACT light is still not lit, please verify the following:
If problems persist, contact our 24/7 technical support at
[phone].
Both LinkStation and the hub, switch, or PC are powered on.
The Ethernet Cable is securely fastened to both devices.
The Ethernet Cable is not damaged. To verify try using
another Ethernet Cable. When verifying new cables, remember
to switch the black ‘Cable Selection’ switch to both positions.
Step 2: Check your Connection

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Insert the LinkNavigator
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
and 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.
The IP Conguration Utility allows
you to easily congure LinkStation’s
network settings. The ‘Search’
button will re-scan the network
for all available LinkStations. The
drop down menu lists all available
LinkStations. If there are multiple
LinkStations on the network, then
select the proper LinkStation from
the drop down menu. Once the
proper LinkStation has been selected from the drop down menu,
press the ‘Change IP Address’button.
Link Navigator is now running.
Please press the ‘Install IP
Setup Utility’button, then press
the ‘Start’button.
The LinkStation IP Address
Conguration Utility will launch
and begin scanning for all
available LinkStation devices on
the network.
Step 3: LinkNavigator Software

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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’ eld sets an administrator
password for the web-based conguration. If a password is desired,
then type a password in the eld. When nished, press the ‘OK’
button. LinkStation will conrm and set the IP Address settings.
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 the ‘Password’ eld. Press the ‘OK’
button when nished.
These are LinkStation’s main
conguration menus. Please
bookmark this page so it
can be accessed for future
conguration changes.
Refer to the User Manual for
detailed explanations of each
menu and their settings. The
User Manual is located on the
LinkNavigaor CD-ROM.
To continue setup, click on the
‘Basic’settings button. This
will allow you to setup some
important settings.
Then click on the ‘LinkStation Name Setup’link.
Step 4: Using the Conguration Utility

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The LinkStation name
will be required to
access LinkStation. A
friendly, easy name is
recommended. Enter
a suitable name in the
‘LinkStation Name’
eld. Feel free to use
your rst 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 ‘LinkStation
Description’ eld. Once completed, press the ‘Apply’button.
By default there are two
shares on LinkStation. If
you would like to create
additional shares for
specic users or specic
types of data, then click
on the ‘Security’tab.
Then click on the ‘Shared
Folder Setup’ link. From
this conguration page
you can add new shares or edit existing shares.Press the ‘Add a New
Folder’button to begin creating a new shared folder.
To begin setting up a new
share, enter an appropriate
share/folder name in the
‘Shared Folder Name’ eld.
Enter a description of the
share in the ‘Shared Folder
Description’ eld. It is
recommended to leave the
remaining settings in their
default state. Please refer
to the User Manual on the
LinkNavigator CD-ROM before changing any of these settings. Press
the ‘Apply’ button when nished. Please repeat this step to create
additional shares.

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LinkStation’s ‘Root Directory’
will appear. You will see all
of the congured shares. All
users can read and write to all
folders. To setup security and
password protection, please
refer to the User Manual on
the LinkNavigator CD-ROM.
Also, please refer to the User
Manual to setup the print
server. A drive letter can also
be mapped for LinkStation, see the next step for more information.
LinkStation can be accessed by multiple computers simultaneously.
From the previous step’s ‘Root
Directory’ screen, use the pull
down menu and click ‘Tools’
and then select ‘Map Network
Drive’. The ‘Map Network
Drive’ program will run. Select
the drive letter you would like
LinkStation to assume from
the ‘Drive:’ pull down menu.
Enter the \\LinkStation_Name\
share_name in the ‘Folder:’ eld
(where LinkStation_Name is the ‘LinkStation Name’ and share_name is
the ‘Shared Folder Name’ both set on Page 6). Once complete, check
the ‘Reconnect at logon’ box and press the ‘Finish’button.
Congratulations, LinkStation is set up. Please see the User Manual on
the LinkNavigator CD-ROM for more help and conguration options.
Press the ‘Start’menu, select
the ‘Run...’option. When the
‘Run’ dialog appears, please
type \\LinkStation_Name
(where LinkStation_Name is the
‘LinkStation Name’ set on Page
6). Press ‘OK’to continue.
Step 5: Accessing LinkStation Data from a PC

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Technical Specications
LAN Standards: IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX; IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T
Transmission Types: 100Mbps/10 Mbps; 100BASE-TX 4B/5B, MLT-3;
10BASE-T Manchester Coding
Access Media: CSMA/CD
Media Interface: RJ-45
USB Standard: USB 2.0
Hi-Speed (HS)
Full-Speed (FS)
Low-Speed (LS)
USB Connector: USB A Connector (2)
Data Transmission Speed: Max: 480 Mbps (HS Mode)
Max: 12 Mbps (FS Mode)
Electric Current: 5.0V
Power Consumption: 17W Maximum
Dimensions: 2.4 x 6.94 x 7.4 in. (60 x 173.5 x 185 mm.)
Weight: 3.8 LB. (1.3 kg.)
Operating Temperature: 5-35 C; 20-80% non-condensing
FCC Warning
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

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Buffalo Technology customers can obtain technical support using the
following information:
• Online Help: Available on the software CD
enclosed with your purchase.
• User Manual: Available on the Software CD
enclosed with your purchase.
• Web: www.buffalotech.com
North America Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Telephone: [phone] Email: [email protected]
Europe Support is available between 9am-6pm (GMT) Monday-
Thursday and 9am-4:30pm on Fridays.
Email: [email protected]
Technical Support