Cisco Linksys NSLU2 User manual

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Quick Installation Guide
A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc.
®
WIRED
for USB 2.0 Disk Drives
Network Storage Link
Package Contents
• NSLU2 - Network Storage Link for USB
2.0 Disk Drives
• Power Adapter
• 6 ft. Ethernet Cable
• Setup Wizard CD with User Guide in
PDF format
• Quick Installation
• Device Stand
NSLU2 (EU/LA)

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This Quick Installation will explain how to physically connect the Network
Storage Link to the network and how to set up the Network Storage Link for
basic operation.
Before you install the Network Storage Link, make sure these requirements
have been met:
• TCP/IP protocol is installed on your PCs
• a port is available on a hub or switch (to connect to the network)
• you have a USB flash drive and/or a USB hard disk drive (to store data)
If these requirements have been met, then proceed to Step 1.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT WINDOWS HARD DRIVES:The Network Storage
can read and write drives that were formatted with Windows FAT32 or NTFS file
systems. Such drives can be moved back and forth between Windows computers
and the Network Storage Link.
However, the Network Storage Link does not format USB drives to the FAT32 or
NTFS file system. Instead, you must use your Windows computer for FAT32 or NTFS
formatting.
If your USB drive is formatted as FAT32 or NTFS, then you will not be able to use the
Users, Groups, or Backup features of the Network Storage Link. These features will
only work with EXT3-formatted drives.
NOTE: The Disk 1 port of the Network Storage Link supports EXT3, FAT32, and
NTFS file systems, while the Disk 2 port only supports EXT3 and FAT32 file systems.

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NOTE: The flash drive must be
inserted into the Disk 2 port. It will
not work if it is inserted into the
Disk 1 port.
IMPORTANT:The Network Storage Link is not hot-swappable. Make sure that the
Network Storage Link is powered off before you connect or disconnect any USB flash or
hard disk drive.
APlug the included Ethernet
cable into the Network
Storage Link’s Ethernet port.
Then connect the other end
to your switch.
BConnect the USB storage
devices. If you are using a
USB flash memory device
(USB key), insert it in the
Disk 2 port.
If you are connecting a USB
hard disk drive, you can
connect it to either port;
however, you should
connect the first hard disk
drive to the Disk 1
port.Connect the power
adapter to the Power port
and an electrical outlet.
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B1
1Connect the Network Storage Link
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CPress the power button
once. (It is located near the
bottom of the front panel.)
DThe Network Storage Link will
run a self-test for 2 or 3
seconds before booting up.
During the self-test, all of the
Network Storage Link's LEDs
will be lit or flashing.
During the boot-up, the
Ready/Status LED will flash
continuously, and the
Ethernet LED will flash
occasionally. This should
take 1-3 minutes.
After boot-up, the
Ready/Status and Ethernet
LEDs will be continuously lit.
• If a drive is connected to
the Disk 2 port, the Disk 2
LED should be lit.
• If a drive is connected to
the Disk 1 port, the Disk 1
LED should be lit.
• If the Network Storage Link
repeatedly beeps, refer to
the Troubleshooting
section of the User Guide
on the CD-ROM.
NOTE: Fordetailsaboutremovingor
changing USB storage devices, refer
to the User Guide on the CD-ROM.
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AInsert the Setup Wizard CD-
ROM into your PC’s CD-ROM
drive. The Setup Wizard
should run automatically,
and the Main Menu screen
should appear. If it does
not, click Start and then Run.
In the field provided, enter
D:\SetupUtility.exe (if “D” is
the letter of your CD-ROM
drive).
BClick the Setup button.
CThe Setup Wizard will
automatically search for
any Network Storage Link
that is currently on your
network or attached to your
PC. If it fails to detect the
Network Storage Link or if an
Network Storage Link has
been installed since the
Setup Wizard’s last search,
click Search Again to
locate the Network Storage
Link.
Select the Network Storage
Link that you want to set up.
Then click the Yes button to
change any of the Network
Storage Link’s settings.
DYou will be asked for your
password. For security
purposes, enter the current
password for the Network
Storage Link. The default is
admin. Click OK.
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Set up the Network Storage Link
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EIf you already have a router or other
DHCP server automatically
assigning IP addresses, then select
Automatically obtain an IP
address (DHCP) and click Next.
Proceed to Step F.
To set the Network Storage Link’s IP
address and network information,
select Set IP configuration
manually and enter the following
information:
• IP Address. Enter the Network
Storage Link’s IP address, and
make sure that it is on the same
local area network (LAN) segment
as the PC running the Setup
Wizard.
• IP Mask. Enter the Subnet Mask,
which must match the subnet
mask of the other devices on your
network. The default is
255.255.255.0.
• Gateway. This field is left blank by
default. However, if you have a
router on your network, enter its IP
address in this field.
Click the Next button.
FOn the Date/Time Settings screen,
select your local time zone. Then set
the current date and time. Click
Next.
GReview the Network Storage Link’s
settings. If they are correct, click
Save. If you would like to change
them, click Back to return to a
previous screen.
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HA screen will appear and
ask you to confirm that you
want to save new settings.
To save these changes,
click OK, or click Cancel to
return to the previous
screen.
IOn the Congratulations
screen, click Exit to exit the
Setup Wizard.
Congratulations! The installation
of the Network Storage Link
is complete.
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If you will use a flash disk with
the Network Storage Link, you
will need to install this utility to
install the Network Storage
Link’s Utility into your Window’s
System Tray.
AThe Welcome screen will
appear. If you need to
close your Windows
programs, click Cancel. To
continue with the
installation, click Next.
BThe installation folder will be
displayed in next screen. If
you want the utility to be
installed in the destination
shown, click Next. If you
want to choose a different
folder, click Browse and
search for the location.
When the location is
selected, click Next.
CFrom this screen, select a
Program Folder where you
can access the utility. The
utility will automatically be
installed into the selected
folder.
3Installing the Flash Disk Utility
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For advanced users, a web-
based utility has been pro-
grammed into the Network
Storage Link. This section will
explain some of the functions
in this web utility. All adminis-
trative tasks are performed
through this web utility. The
web utility can be accessed
by any PC on the network by
entering http://192.168.1.77
in the PC’s web browser
Address window.
After you press the Enter key,
the Home screen will appear.
Click the Administration tab
to configure the Network Stor-
age Link and the Administra-
tion screen will appear
4Configuring the Network Storage Link
NOTE:If your USB drive is formatted
as FAT32 or NTFS, then you will not be
able to use the Users, Groups, or
Backup features of the Network
Storage Link. These features will only
work with EXT3-formatted drives.
Accessing the Utility
The Home screen
The Administration screen

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Administration - LAN
When you click the Administration tab, a
screen requesting the Administrator’s
password will appear. Enter your name
and password (or default, if not previously
set).
The first screen to appear will be the
Administration tab’s
LAN screen. Here,
you will be able to configure some of the
settings you saved from the Setup Wizard:
IP Address . Select Automatically obtain
an IP address (DHCP)
if you already have
a DHCP server setting IP Addresses on
your network devices. Selecting
Set IP
configuration manually
, will set the Net-
work Storage Link’s IP Address and net-
work information. This requires the
following information.
• IP Address. Enter the Network Storage
Link’s IP Address here, making sure that
it is on the same LAN segment as the
PC running the Setup Wizard.
•
Network Mask. Enter the Subnet Mask
in the fields. It must match the other
devices on your network.
• Gateway. This value is left blank by
default. If you have a router on your
network, however, enter its IP Address
here.
DNS Server . The DNS Server function trans-
lates Internet addresses to IP Addresses.
Enter the same IP Addresses set on your
network or recommended by your ISP. You
must complete at least one DNS Server
entry if using “E-Mail Alerts”. When you
complete multiple fields, the first avail-
able server will be used.
Click the
Save button to save any
changes.
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Administration - System
From the System screen, you will be
able to change some of the Network
Storage Link’s general and IP settings.
These settings are as follows:
Identification
Server Name. In this field, you can
enter a new Server Name for the Net-
work Storage Link. Punctuation and
other special characters (e.g. * / | \ )
cannot be used.
Comment. This field can be used to
enter a comment, such as the Net-
work Storage Link’s location.
WorkGroup. This should match your
networked PC’s “Workgroup Name”.
Location
Language Support. Select the
appropriate language for users on
your network.
Time Zone. Select your local time
zone.
Local Date. Enter today’s date.
Local Time. Enter the present time.
The Network Storage Link will set its
own clock according to the date
and time you provide. This is not sent
to the Server until you click the Save
button.
WINS
Enable WINS. If your network has a
WINS Server, check this to register the
Network Storage Link with the WINS
Server. This will allow network users to
locate this device through a Router.
WINS Server. When enabling WINS,
enter your WINS Server’s IP Address in
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this field. Normally, this will be a Win-
dows NT/2000/XP Server.
Location
Enable Guest Logins. If enabled, you
can enter guest as the user ID to log
in to the Network Storage Link.
Convert failed logins to “guest” log-
ins (Windows networks). If enabled,
all Windows users will be able to
access the Network Storage Link with
“guest” access rights. By default, the
“guest” user has Read/Write permis-
sion to the public data on each disk.
Enable UPnP Support. If enabled, the
Network Storage Link will broadcast
it's availability to network users with
systems that support UPnP and an
icon for the Network Storage Link will
be automatically generated.
Port Number. This port number is
used for HTTP (Web browser) connec-
tions to this server. The default is 80,
as used by web servers.
Click the Save button to save these
changes.

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Administration - LAN
The Users screen allows you to man-
age all Network Storage Link users.
Users can be members of any user
group.
Existing Users
The user list shows all existing users.
The details of the selected user are
displayed under Properties, at the
lower half of this screen. Select a
user, then select from the following
options:
• Click the Groups button to open the
User Membership screen, which
allows you to view and/or modify the
Group that the selected user is in.
• Click the Delete button to delete the
selected user. When deleting a user,
you have the option of deleting the
Group and Share with the same
name as the user (if they exist).
Properties
This area of the screen allows you to
change the properties for the user
selected in the list above.
Name. The user’s name must be
composed of alphanumeric sym-
bols not exceeding 15 characters
long.
Comment. Any comment about the
user must be composed of alpha-
numeric symbols not exceeding 15
characters long.
Password. The password must be
composed of alphanumeric sym-
bols not exceeding 15 characters
long.
Administration - Users
NOTE:If your USB drive is
formatted asFAT32 or NTFS,
then you will not be able to
use the Users, Groups, or
Backup features of the
NetworkStorageLink.These
features will only work with
EXT3-formatted drives.

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Verify Password. Re-enter the password here.
Clicking the box next to Create Private Folder
(Share) provides this user with a private folder
on the drive. Clicking the box beside Enable
Disk Quota allows you to set a limit on how
much storage space that user has in terms of
megabytes of data. Enter the amount in the
space provided.
When you’re finished, click Save to save your
changes. If you wish to establish this user as
new, click Save as New User. You can also
clear the date by clicking Clear Form.
User Membership
This screen allows you to manage a user’s
Group membership. Select the user in the left-
hand list for granting access to the group in
the right-hand list. Click the right-pointing
arrows and then the items will appear in the
right-hand list.
User Name. This shows the name of the User
being modified.
Member of. This shows the Groups that this
user is in.
Other Groups. This shows all other Groups of
which the user is not a member.
To Add Membership to a Group. Select the
Group or Groups in the right-hand column,
then click the << Button.
To Revoke Membership to a Group. Select
the Group or Groups in the left-hand column,
then click the >> Button.
Click the Close button when finished.

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The Advanced Tab
When you click the Advanced tab,
several other tabs with appear.
These are intended for advanced
users.
Advanced - Groups
The Groups screen allows you to
manage the User Groups assigned
on the Network Storage Link.
New Group. Use this area to create
a new group. Enter the desired
name for the new group in the
Name field and click Create.
Existing Groups. This shows the list of
all Groups. Two groups, “administra-
tors” and “everyone” refer to those
who are administrators and the
group of all users. These always exist
and cannot be deleted.
Click Access to display the shares
that the members of the current
Group are able to access. You can
then assign, remove, or modify the
access rights for this group. Click
Members to display the users who
are members of the selected
Group. You can then add or delete
members. The “everyone” Group
contains all users, but you cannot
add or remove members. Click
Delete to delete a selected Group.
The “administrators” and “everyone”
Groups cannot be deleted.
Advanced - Groups
NOTE:If your USB drive is
formatted asFAT32 or NTFS,
then you will not be able to
use the Users, Groups, or
Backup features of the
NetworkStorageLink.These
features will only work with
EXT3-formatted drives.

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Advanced - Shares
The Shares screen allows you to cre-
ate and manage shares.
Existing Shares
Click the Access button to view and
configure the users who are allowed
to access the selected share. Click
the Browse button to view the con-
tents of the selected share. Click the
Delete button to delete the share.
Properties
Fill in the Name, Comment, Loca-
tion and Specify fields, as specified
below, to add a new share. Click the
Save as New Share button to save
your new share. Click the Clear
Form button to clear the fields in
Properties.
Name. The share’s name must be
composed of alphanumeric sym-
bols not exceeding 15 characters in
length.
Comment. Any comment about the
share must be composed of alpha-
numeric symbols not exceeding 32
characters in length.
Location. This specifies the location
of the share. Choose the Default
folder or Specify to specify a differ-
ent folder.
Click the Save button to save any
changes.
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Advanced - Disk
The Disk screen allows you to per-
form disk maintenance.
Format Disk
Use this after installing a new disk.
The disk will be partitioned and for-
matted. Any data on the disk will be
lost. When formatting a disk that is 80
gigabits or larger, it may take five
minutes or longer for the formatting
to complete.
To format disk one, click the Format
Disk1 button. To format disk two,
click the Format Disk2 button.
Scandisk
Running the Scandisk (Disk Check)
program will check the file system,
and correct any errors found. This
program should be run regularly. The
Scandisk program will also run auto-
matically if an error condition is
detected, such as an abnormal
shutdown due to loss of power. Click
the Start/Stop Disk1 button to scan
disk one. Click the Start/Stop Disk2
button to scan disk two.
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For additional information or troubleshooting
help, refer to the User Guide on the CD-ROM
or the Technical Support Insert. You can also
e-mail for further support.
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Run Scandisk
These fields allow you to set up a
schedule for running Scandisk regu-
larly. The available options are:
Never. Scandisk will not be sched-
uled to run.
Every Day. Select this to have scan-
disk run each day, at the specified
time.
Every Monday, Every Tuesday...
Select this to have scandisk run
once per week, on the specified
day.
Use the time fields (hour, minute,
am/pm) to specify when the scan-
disk operation should be performed.
Click the Save button to save the
settings on this screen. This has no
effect on any operations in progress.
Click the Cancel button to restore
the settings on the screen to their
previous values. Clicking Cancel has
no effect on operations in progress.
Click the Disk Log button to view a
log showing the results of the last
Scandisk operation.
NOTE:For information on all of
the web utility’s features, please
refer to the user guide.

Modelnr.
Installationsvejledning
A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc.
®
WIRED
til USB 2.0-diskdrev
Network Storage Link
Pakkens indhold
• NSLU2 - Network Storage Link til USB
2.0-diskdrev
• Strømforsyning
• 182 cm Ethernet-kabel
• Cd-rom med guidet konfiguration og
brugervejledning i pdf-format
• Installationsvejledning
• Enhedsholder
NSLU2 (DK)

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Denne installationsvejledning beskriver, hvor du fysisk skal slutte Network Storage Link
til netværket, og hvordan du skal konfigurere Network Storage Link til basisdrift.
Inden du installerer Network Storage Link, skal du kontrollere, at disse krav
overholdes:
• TCP/IP-protokol skal være installeret på dine pc'er
• en port skal være tilgængelig på en hub eller switch (for tilslutning til netværket)
• du skal have et USB-flashdrev og/eller en USB-harddisk (til lagring af data)
Hvis disse krav overholdes, kan du fortsætte til trin 1.
VIGTIG MEDDELELSE OM WINDOWS-HARDDISKE: NetworkStoragekanlæseog
skrive på drev, der er formateret medWindows FAT32- eller NTFS-filsystemet. Disse drev
kan flyttes frem og tilbage mellem Windows-computere ogNetwork Storage Link.
Network Storage Link formaterer dog ikke USB-drev til FAT32- eller NTFS-filsystemet.
Du skal i stedet bruge din Windows-computer til FAT32- eller NTFS-formatering.
Hvis USB-drevet er formateret som FAT32 eller NTFS, kan du ikke bruge funktionerne
Users (Brugere), Groups (Grupper) og Backup (Sikkerhedskopiering) i Network Storage
Link. Disse funktioner kan kun anvendes sammen med EXT3-formaterede drev.
BEMÆRK: Disk 1-porten for Network Storage Link understøtter EXT3-, FAT32- og
NTFS-filsystemer, mens Disk 2-porten kun understøtter EXT3- og FAT32-filsystemer.