D-Link DNS-323 - Network Storage Enclosure NAS... User manual

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System Requirements / Package Contents
Package Contents
System Requirements
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
• 1GHz Processor / 512 MB RAM
• 200MB available space
• CD-ROM drive
• Internet Explorer 6.0 or Mozilla Firefox 1.0 and above
• 3.5” Internal SATA Hard Drive
• Windows XP SP2 or Windows 2000 SP6
• D-Link DNS-323 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure
• CD-ROM with Manual and Software
• Quick Installation Guide
• Power Adapter (12V;3A / 5V;3A)
• Power Cable Clip
• CAT5 Ethernet Cable

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Hardware Overview
Hardware Overview
Power Button:
Press once to power on the DNS-323. Press and hold the button
until it begins blinking to power down the device.
Drive LEDs:
These LEDs will be solid BLUE when drives are connected. The
LEDs will blink when the drives are being accessed, formatted or
synchronized. They will illuminate AMBER if a drive has failed.
Activity LED:
This LED will illuminate solid BLUE when there is an Ethernet
connection. It will blink to indicate LAN traffic.
Front View
Power Button
Drive LED
Activity LED
Drive LED

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Hardware Overview
Rear View
Power Receptacle:
The 12V;3A / 5V;3A power supply connects here.
Ethernet Port:
A Gigabit Ethernet port that connects the DNS-323 to the local
network.
USB Port:
USB Print Server port for connecting a USB printer.
Drive Eject Lever:
Use the provided levers to eject the SATA hard drives.
Ethernet Port
Drive Eject
Lever
Power
Receptacle
USB Port
Drive Eject
Lever

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Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation
1. Access the drive bays by
sliding the faceplate up until it
unlatches from the device.
2. Once the faceplate is unlatched,
pull it off of the device, exposing
the drive bays.
3. Insert a 3.5” SATA hard drive
into each available drive bay.
Make sure to align the drive
connectors to the endpoints in
the DNS-323. Gently push the
drive in until it connects.

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Hardware Installation
4. Attach the faceplate to the front
of the device.
5. Connect an Ethernet cable into
the available Ethernet port.
This cable should connect the
DNS-323 to your local network
or directly to a computer for
configuration.
6. Finally, connect the power
adapter to the power
receptacle.

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Easy Search Utility
Easy Search Utility
When first powered on, during the initial boot sequence, the
DNS-323 will wait to be assigned an IP address via DHCP. If it
does not receive a DHCP assigned IP address, by default it will
boot up with a self-assigned IP address of 192.168.0.32.
The Easy Search Utility provided on the DNS-323 CD-ROM makes
it simple to find any DNS-323 devices on your network, and it is
recommended to use the Easy Search Utility when accessing and
configuring the DNS-323 for the first time.

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Configuration
When logging into the DNS-323 for the first time, you will be asked
to choose a drive configuration and format the drives. There are four
available options, Standard, JBOD, RAID 0 and RAID 1.
Highlight an available
DNS-323 and click
Configuration to access
the web-based utility.
At the login screen, type
admin for the user name
and leave the password field
blank. Click Config.
Select a type of hard drive
configuration, and click
Next.
Getting Started
From the DNS-323 CD,
select Easy Search Utility.

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Configuration
A message appears warning
that when the drives are
formatted all data will
be erased. Click OK to
continue.
Select the disk format type,
EXT2 or EXT3, and click
Next.
As the drives are formatted, a
progress meter will display.
When formatting is complete,
the results will display. Click
Close to continue.

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Configuration
A message informing you
that the DNS-323 will restart
appears. Click OK.
The DNS-323 will restart.
After the DNS-323 restarts,
type admin for the user name
and leave the password field
blank. Click Config.
Your DNS-323 setup is now complete.

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Mapping a Drive
Mapping a Drive
Select an available
DNS-323.
Available volumes
will be displayed
u n d e r D r i v e
Mapping. Highlight
the drive you want
to map.
Select an available drive letter
from the drop-down menu and
click Connect.
The Easy Search Utility makes it simple to map drives to your
computer. To get started, insert the DNS-323 CD into your CD-ROM
and launch the Easy Search Utility.
Once connected, your mapped drives(s) will appear in My Computer
as network drives.

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Technical Support
Technical Support
D-Link’s website contains the latest user documentation and
software updates for D-Link products.
U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link Technical
Support through our website or by phone.
United States
Telephone
[phone]
Twenty four hours a day, seven days a week.
World Wide Web
http://support.dlink.com
Canada
Telephone
[phone]
Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 9:00pm EST.
World Wide Web
http://support.dlink.ca
Version 1.0
Revised 06/14/2006
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