D-Link ShareCenter Quattro DNS-345 User manual

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Package Contents
System Requirements
For best results, the following system requirements are recommended:
• Computer with: 1GHz processor / 512MB RAM / 200MB available space /
CD-ROM drive
• Internet Explorer® version 7.0, Mozilla® Firefox® 3.0, Google® Chrome 4.0 or
Apple® Safari® 4.0 and above
• 3.5” SATA Hard Drive(s)
• Windows® XP (with Service Pack 2), Vista® and Windows 7®
• Windows® 2003 Server
• Mac OS® X 10.5.6 or greater
Note: For the best performance, ensure you are running the latest service packs for the appropriate
Windows operating systems.
• D-Link ShareCenter® 4-Bay Network Storage Unit
• Manual and Software on the CD-ROM
• Quick Installation Guide
• Power Cord and Adapter
• CAT5 Ethernet Cable
Note: Using a power supply with a dierent voltage than the one included with the ShareCenter®
will cause damage and void the warranty for this product.
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
Before you Begin
• Check box contents
• Check system requirements
• Ensure that you have the hardware you need for your ShareCenter® device

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Checking the Hardware you Need
To use your DNS-345, you will need at least one hard drive. If you plan to use
RAID, which protects your data against one hard drive failure, you will need
at least two hard drives.
Note: We recommend that you use four high performance drives with at least 1TB each. This provides
more data capacity, better striping performance, and helps distributes loads more eectively.
This section helps you:
• Select the hard drive(s)
• Choose the amount of drive space to have available on those drives to ensure
your data is protected
• Understand the basic requirements for a router or switch
Selecting Hard Drives:
You can use hard drives from any manufacturer and with any capacity for
your DNS-345. The D-Link ShareCenter supports standard 3.5” internal
SATA drives. If you are unsure, ask your administrator or hard drive retailer/
manufacturer to verify that your hard drives meet this standard
Warning: Any pre-existing data on the drives will be erased during installation.
Determining How Much Hard Drive Space you Need:
In order to protect your data from hard drive failure, your DNS-345 requires
more space than what you will use for your data, sometimes more than
double the amount of space required.

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Using a Router or Switch:
If you are connecting your ShareCenter to a router or switch, your router
or switch needs to support Gigabit Ethernet (1000Mbit/s) for maximum
performance. The ShareCenter will auto-negotiate the highest connection
speed available to your router or switch.
Using an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS)
We highly recommend to plug your ShareCenter into an uninterrupted
power supply (UPS), which protects against sudden losses in power as well
as power surges.
Setting Up in Just a Few Easy Steps
Once you have unpacked your ShareCenter from its box and ensured
you meet all system and hardware requirements, it’s time to set up your
ShareCenter for use. This can be done in just a few easy steps:
1. Insert the hard drives.
2. Connect the power and Ethernet cables to your ShareCenter.
3. Power on the device.
4. Run the D-Link ShareCenter® Setup Wizard to congure the DNS-345.
5. Congure the hard drive(s).

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Hardware Overview
Front View
Front Panel: This panel unlatches simply by sliding it up. Unhook it from the
front panel to insert or remove your hard drive(s).
OLED Screen: This panel illuminates when the DNS-345 is powered on.
Power Button: Press once to power on the DNS-345. To power o, press and
hold the button until the OLED screen displays “Shutdown System”.
Next Button: Press once to scroll between the dierent information and error
messages.
Power Button
Front Panel
Next Button
OLED Screen

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Power Outlet: The supplied power adapter connects here.
Reset Button: A pinhole button located beside the Ethernet socket is used
to reset the system or restore it to factory default settings.
LAN Ports: The Gigabit Ethernet ports connect the DNS-345 to a network.
Hard Drive Eject Levers: Pulling the lever ejects one of the hard drives from
its SATA connector.
Rear Fans: These are the rear fans used for ventilation.
USB Port: Devices such as a USB Printer, UPS or USB thumb/external drive
can be inserted here.
Hardware Overview
Rear View (Connections)
Hard Drive
Eject Levers
Power Outlet
Reset Button
Rear Fan
Rear Fan
USB Port
LAN Ports
Hard Drive
Eject Levers

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Setup Wizard and Storage Utility
The ShareCenter Setup Wizard is the companion software to your DNS-345,
enabling you to easily set up and manage your ShareCenter. You install
the ShareCenter Setup wizard from the resource CD that came with your
product.
To run the Setup Wizard, insert the ShareCenter CD into your CD-ROM drive:
Step 1: Click the Setup Wizard
Utility icon.
Step 2: The Setup wizard will step
you through the configuration of
getting your ShareCenter ready for
immediate use. Select the Language
of your choice and click the Start
button.

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Step 4: Follow the instructions to
slide either one or two hard drive(s)
into the open hard drive bay(s) of
your ShareCenter.
Click Next to continue.
Step 5: With the hard drives installed
properly into each bay, close the
system by sliding the panel into
place.
Click Next to continue.
Step 3: Follow the instructions to
remove the front cover of your
ShareCenter.
Click Next to continue.

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Step 6: Connect a CAT5 Ethernet
cable to your ShareCenter and
connect the other end(s) to a switch
or router. To improve bandwidth,
connect a second CAT5 Ethernet
cable from the same switch or router
to the other Ethernet port on the
ShareCenter.
Click Next to continue.
Step 7: Connect the power adapter
connector to the power connection
at the back of the ShareCenter. Then
power on the ShareCenter by
pressing the power button located
under the OLED screen
Click Next to continue.
Step 8: With the power on, press the
Next button on the device and check
the IP address of your ShareCenter.
The IP address on the device must
match what you see on the screen.
Click Next to continue.

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Step 9: Enter the administrator
password. If this is the rst time you
are doing the installation on this NAS
then the password will be blank.
Click Next to continue.
Step 10: Create a new password for
the ‘Admin” ID (username). We
recommend you set a password,
however you may also leave the elds
blank.
Click Next to continue.
Step 11: Click on Static IP or DHCP to
congure the IP network settings of
the ShareCenter. If you select Static
IP then input the IP parameters as
listed in this step.
Click Next to continue.

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Step 13: If you want your ShareCenter
to be part of a Windows Workgroup
network, enter the parameters
requested or leave the default
settings that appear initially in the
window. The name will be used
whenever you map one of the
ShareCenter volumes as a Network
Drive.
Click Next to continue.
Step 12: Click on Static IP or DHCP to
configure the second IP network
settings on the ShareCenter. If you
select Static IP then input the IP
parameters as listed in this step.
Click Next to continue.
Step 14: Click the “Yes” Radio button
if you already have a DDNS account
to use for the ShareCenter DDNS.
Click the “No” Radio button and
proceed to step 15 to obtain new
DDNS account.
Click Next to continue.

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Step 15: Congure your DDNS account
to work with your ShareCenter.
Click Next to continue.
Step 16: Click Yes to go to the Wizard
with instructions and links on how to
obtain a free DDNS account.
Click No to skip the DDNS account
setup wizard and transfers you back to
the ShareCenter Setup Wizard.
Step 17: Follow the steps listed here
in order to create a DDNS account and
congure your LAN equipment and
ShareCenter to work with the new
settings
Click Close to continue.

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Step 18: Select your time zone, link
it to an NTP server, set the time and
date manually, or use your
computer’s settings.
Click Next to continue.
Step 19: Congure an email service
with the ShareCenter to receive email
events to alert users of any changes
to the system.
Click Next to continue.
Step 20: This step is informational
and shows the congured Volumes
setup on the ShareCenter.
Click Next to continue.

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Step 21: Select one of the RAID
configurations that best suits your
needs. Refer to the user manual for
RAID configuration guidelines.
Click Next to continue.
Step 22: Once the RAID conguration
is complete, the DNS-345 prompts
you to encrypt each or all drives.
Check the box next to the hard drive
you wish to encrypt.
Click Next to continue.
Step 23: The DNS-345 automatically
selects drive letters for you to map to
the volume(s) created as network
drive(s) on your computer.
Click Next to continue.

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Step 24: Review your volume
conguration summary details here
before formatting the drives. Use
the PREV button to go back and
reconfigure the RAID on the
volume(s).
When you click Next, a warning
message will appear to inform you
that all data on the drive(s) will be
lost. Click Yes to proceed or No to
exit.
Step 25: The next screen shows the
formatting process (in percentage).
It formats each hard drive that is a
part of the RAID.

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Step 26: Once the formats for all the
drive(s) are complete, the wizard
noties you of its success.
Click Next to continue.
Step 27: Your ShareCenter supports
Add-On packages. Here you may
install the Audio Streamer, Blog,
SqueezeCenter, Photo Center, eMule,
and AjaXplorer add-ons which
extend the application functionality
of your ShareCenter.
Click Next to continue.
Step 28: The Add-on packages are
installed.
Click Next to continue.

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Step 29: This window oers you a
choice to enable/disable the add-on
packages. Make your selection.
Click Next to continue.
Step 30: The ShareCenter Setup
Wizard is complete. Click Finish to
exit the wizard and start using your
DNS-345.

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Mapping a Drive
Step 1: Click Start, Computer (the
name of your computer).
On the right-side panel is a list of your
hard drives, removable storage, and
network locations. If you do not have
any network locations, this might be
the rst time for you to setup network
drives. Begin by clicking on Map
network drive.
Map a drive to your DNS-345 in Windows® 7. You can access your NAS within
Windows Explorer.
Step 2: This screen shows you how
to select the network drive. Click
Browse to nd your network.

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Mapping a Drive
Step 3: Windows will automatically
detect all devices on your network. You
should see your DNS-345.
Step 4: Click your NAS and see the
volumes you created earlier.
Step 5: Click the volume you wish to
access and click Finish.

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Step 6: The drive will appear in your
Windows Explorer in green. This
means its active.
D-Link’s website contains the latest user documentation and software
updates for D-Link products. Canadian customers can contact D-Link
Technical Support through our website or by phone.
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