Intellinet 522496 User manual

INT-522496-UM-0606-02
NETWORK STORAGE
ADAPTER
USER MANUAL
MODEL 522496
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CONTENTS
section page
1. Introduction ........................................................................................ 3
2. Understanding the Network Storage Adapter ............................................ 4
3. Setup & Connections ........................................................................... 6
Overview .................................................................................... 6
Hardware Installation ..................................................................... 6
Inserting and Changing USB Drives and Printers ................................... 7
Software Configuration ................................................................... 8
Using FTP ................................................................................... 20
Printing ...................................................................................... 22
Device Finder ............................................................................. 26
4. Troubleshooting/FAQ ......................................................................... 28
5. Glossary ......................................................................................... 30
6. Specifications ................................................................................... 31
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the INTELLINET NETWORK SOLUTIONS™ Network Storage Adapter,
Model 522496. With data storage needs changing, disk drives becoming ever larger and
digital content a growing part of today’s lifestyle, this device allows you to quickly and easily
share your USB-based storage and printing devices on any Ethernet network. The Network
Storage Adapter provides you with four USB ports that can be used for storage or peripherals:
Store more than a terabyte of data or let others plug in their portable media devices to listen to
music, watch videos or share information among a large group.
Installation is fast, too – in most cases without the need to understand or remember IP addresses,
workgroups or complex configuration parameters. Plus, if you set up the unit and then forget
the settings, it doesn’t matter – we’ve provided software that detects and reconfigures the unit
without losing all the user and share configurations.
The following instructions will show you how to get the most out of this device – including
sharing any digital media devices and printers you may have – and will answer frequently
asked questions, as well.
INTRODUCTION
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2. UNDERSTANDING THE NETWORK STORAGE
ADAPTER
All connections to this device are made on
the rear panel. Outlets are listed below as
viewed from right to left.
Power: Connect the power adapter here.
Ethernet: Connect your Network Storage Adapter to your switch, router or even another
computer here using a Category 5 UTP patch cable. The connection is 10/100
fast Ethernet, and will auto-sense whether a standard or crossover patch cable is
being used.
USB1 First of four USB ports. Connect your USB 1.0/1.1/2.0 devices here.
USB2 Second of four USB ports. Connect your USB 1.0/1.1/2.0 devices here.
USB3 Third of four USB ports. Connect your USB 1.0/1.1/2.0 devices here.
USB4 Fourth of four USB ports. Connect your USB 1.0/1.1/2.0 devices here.
Reset Button This will restart the device, but will not reset all data to factory defaults. Press and
hold for 10 seconds.
Rear View
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The front of the unit presents only
status LEDs, which are positioned
to mirror the corresponding
connectors on the rear of the unit.
LEDs are listed below as viewed
from left to right.
Power The power LED will be solid during power up, then will blink during normal
operation.
Ethernet (LAN) Will glow green when a link has been established with another device.
USB1 Will glow green if a USB connection has been made.
USB2 Will glow green if a USB connection has been made.
USB3 Will glow green if a USB connection has been made.
USB4 Will glow green if a USB connection has been made.
NOTE: There is no power switch on the INTELLINET NETWORK SOLUTIONS Network
Storage Adapter. It’s designed to be left on at all times.
Front View
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3. SETUP & CONNECTIONS
OVERVIEW
This section will show you how to connect the Network Storage Adapter to your network.
Because the Network Storage Adapter uses the TCP/IP protocol to communicate with other
devices on the network, be sure this is installed on the computer you will use to configure the
Network Storage Adapter. Refer to Windows help for more information on TCP/IP installation.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
1. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the Network Storage Adapter and the other end to
your Ethernet switch or computer.
2. Connect USB devices to the Network Storage Adapter.
3. Connect the power adapter to the rear socket of the Network Storage Adapter, then into the
wall outlet. If power is present, the Network Storage Adapter will proceed with its normal
power-on sequence. The Network Storage Adapter self-test and boot-up sequences will be
completed within five seconds. Once the Power LED is flashing on the front panel, the unit is
ready.
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a. If USB devices are connected and recognized by the Network Storage Adapter, the
corresponding LED will illuminate on the front panel.
b. If there is a hardware problem, the orange Power LED will remain on instead of flashing.
c. If the network connection has made a proper link, the Ethernet LED will blink green.
INSERTING AND CHANGING USB DRIVES AND PRINTERS
S upported USB devices (currently, USB hard drives and USB single-function printers) can be hot-
swapped; that is, you do not need to power down the unit to replace devices. Devices running up to
USB 2.0 High Speed mode can be used. The Network Storage Adapter currently supports only USB
single-function printers. Multifunction devices that have built-in scanners may not function correctly.
The following USB drives are currently supported:
1. FAT32 drives formatted on Win98/WinXP computers can read/write data. Maximum partition
size is 32GB and maximum file size is 2GB.
2. NTFS drives formatted on Win2000/WinXP computers are supported in Read-Only mode. There
are no restrictions on partition or file size.
As mentioned above, the drives are hot-swappable; however, if you remove a drive during a Copy
File operation, the file may not complete copying onto the attached drive.
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SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION
The Quick Start Guide contains all the information you need to perform the initial setup of the
Network Storage Adapter. The following section outlines in detail all the menu items and the
functions they perform .
HOME
L aunch Internet Explorer to configure the Network
Storage Adapter. Currently, the configuration of
the Network Storage Adapter can only be
performed with Internet Explorer 5 and later.
When you first open the configuration menu
through your web browser, you will be taken to
the Home screen, which contains current status
information about your Network Storage Adapter.
The Home screen is in four sections:
Identification contains the assigned hostname and the SMB/Windows workgroup information.
Network Configuration shows the TCP/IP information of your Network Storage Adapter, and the
IP address and subnet mask, gateway and MAC address of this unit.
Server Configuration displays server functions and whether they are enabled or disabled.
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USB Devices displays the status of each USB device. If no device is present, “Not Connected” is
displayed. If a device is present, then the type of device is displayed.
This is only a status screen: No changes are made from here. Clicking on “Home” on the menu
on the left will bring you back here from any screen.
NETWORK SETTINGS
The Network Settings screen allows you to change network-specific information on the Network
Storage Adapter. If you have a DHCP server on your network, select “DHCP Client”; otherwise,
select “Static IP” and enter the IP information here.
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Also from Network Settings, you can enable and disable the SMB and FTP servers. If you
disable the SMB server, the product will no longer be visible in Windows Networking. You can
disable both SMB and FTP servers, meaning the product will function solely as a print server.
You can change the hostname and/or the workgroup name, as well. Click “Apply” to save the
settings, or choose another menu item to discard.
FILE SHARING
C lick on the File Sharing menu item. This
will drop down two more menu items:
Share Folders and User Management.
Share Folders lets you manage security
access to each of the USB ports. You
will be given a list of the four USB ports
on the Network Storage Adapter. Click
on a USB port to see the security levels
assigned to users for that port.
In the Sharing Folders window, you will
see that you are controlling USB Port 2.
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You can assign any name to that USB port: It does not have to correspond to the port identifier.
This is also the name that will be advertised by the Network Storage Adapter to Windows-
based computers in the Network Neighborhood.
Share security is managed by each USB port. Each user is given one of the following security
levels for each port in the system: Deny, Read Only or Read Write.
Clicking on “Allow Guest” will allow Windows clients to attach using the guest account. To
give all users the same access level for that port, click on the access level heading.
Click “Apply” to save changes, or “Cancel” to discard any modifications. This will take you
back to the USB port selection screen.
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User Management lets you add users to the system. Usernames must be 20 characters or less,
and must be alphanumeric with no spaces. Special characters such as # and ? will not be
accepted. The password field must be less than 14 characters in length, but has no limitations
on character choice. This username applies to both SMB and FTP access modes.
To add a new user, click on
“New.” This will create a new
field to enter a username and
password. When finished,
click “Apply” to accept the
new settings. To add more
users, repeat this step. To
delete multiple users, click the
check box next to each
username, then click
“Remove.”
Clicking “Cancel” will
discard all modifications and
revert to the previously
accepted configuration
settings.
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SYSTEM ADMIN
System Admin lets you perform various administration
tasks.
Admin Settings allows you to change both the
administrator name and administrator password.
The same username and password restrictions apply
here as for creating users. The administration account
retains full control over the Network Storage Adapter
and can access all shares at any time. It is not
recommended to use this account to access the unit in
everyday operation – use it only to edit configuration
information through your browser. A soft restart can be initiated from this screen. This will simply
restart the system with all previous configuration parameters intact.
Selecting the last option, “Restore Factory Default,” will reset all the USB port share names back to
default settings: USB1, USB2, USB3 and USB4. It will also set the administrator password back to
“admin” and delete all other usernames apart from the admin user. This will not delete any
information on attached storage media – but remember that if usernames are deleted users will
not be able to access any information on drives until their usernames and passwords have been
re-created.
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Time Settings makes it possible to sync the time with an NTP server if your INTELLINET
NETWORK SOLUTIONS Network Storage Adapter can communicate with the Internet.
From the Time Settings
window, select “Network
Time Protocol (NTP),” then
choose your time zone.
The Network Storage
Adapter will go out to the
NTP pool and sync the
time through the Internet.
If the Network Storage
Adapter is not connected
to the Internet, simply set
the date and time here
manually.
Clicking “Apply” will save
either of the settings.
Clicking “Cancel” will
discard all modifications.
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Firmware Update allows
you to click on “Browse”
and select the firmware file
you wish to upload to your
Network Storage Adapter.
Clicking “Apply” will start
the firmware upgrade,
during which you will see a
status bar as the firmware is
applied. When the upgrade
is complete, the unit will
restart automatically.
Click “Refresh” or hit F5 to
see the new firmware
version in use.
IMPORTANT: Do not power
off the device during a firmware update or the product will become unusable.
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Config Save/Restore allows you
to save the configuration file to
your hard disk or restore a
previously saved configuration
file back to the Network
Storage Adapter.
To save, click on the underlined
file name. When prompted to
save, choose the file name and
location to direct the config file.
To restore, click on “Browse”
and locate the file you wish to
load back into the Network
Storage Adapter.
If you select “Check,” the unit
will only check and confirm the
config file is in the correct format
to be uploaded. Changing the selection to “Restore” will first check file integrity, then proceed
to upload if the config file format is valid.
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Format Drive lets you prepare a new hard drive that has yet to be formatted.
Since Windows 98 was introduced, FAT32 is the drive format that has been used to hold files
on Windows-based computers for hard drives over 2 Gb in size. If you want to use your USB
hard drives connected to both your Network Storage Adapter and your USB 2.0 ports on your
Windows computer, you will need to use FAT32 formatting on those drives.
A typical scenario: You copy large amounts of data onto your drive while it is connected to a
USB 2.0 port on your computer. Then you unplug the USB connector and attach it to a port on
your Network Storage Adapter. In this scenario on your Windows computer, you must be sure
that this drive is formatted using FAT32. If you are using Windows Me or Win98, this will
almost certainly be the case; but if you are using Windows 2000 or Windows XP, you will
need to choose: Windows XP cannot format FAT32 partitions larger than 32 Gb.
One of the other limitations of FAT32 is that the maximum file size it can hold is 4 Gb. For most
people, a 4 Gb file is enough to hold even large AVI movies, but if you are performing backup
operations to the Network Storage Adapter and your backup program cannot split files into
smaller sections so they can fit on a FAT32 drive, then you cannot use FAT32 partitions for large
backups.
To help you work around some of these problems, we have provided a format utility that can
format attached USB drives.
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WARNING: Formatting will erase the entire drive of data.
During the formatting, you can choose the drive you wish to format and the partition type.
Apart from FAT32, you can choose Linux partitions, which do not have a 4 Gb file size limit.
Your files can be more than 100 Gb if necessary. The only limitation is that the largest partition
the INTELLINET NETWORK SOLUTIONS Network Storage Adapter can format is 128 Gb.
The following table illustrates what will happen with common drive sizes:
Drive Size (Gb) Partition 1 Partition 2 Partition 3 Partition 4
80 80
120 120
160 128 32
200 128 72
250 128 122
300 128 128 44
400 128 128 128 16
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REPORTS & STATS
Clicking on Reports &
Stats will reveal the
Reports menu item.
Clicking on Reports will
show the log since the
current startup of the
device. It reports device
insertion and removal as
well as username
authentication attempts
and successes.
Items that need your
attention are highlighted
in red (shown as shaded
here). All others are
informational.
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USING FTP
You can connect to the INTELLINET NETWORK SOLUTIONS Network Storage Adapter using
any number of FTP tools available, either command line or windows based. Using the command
line tools, you will be prompted along the way to provide username and passwords. These should
match the usernames and passwords you have created for your Network Storage Adapter.
If you’re planning to use a browser such as
Internet Explorer, the most basic method to
attach using FTP is to use the following URL:
ftp://usbshare/ or ftp://ip_address/
where “ip address” is the address you have
assigned to your Network Storage Adapter.
You’ll be taken to a blank Internet Explorer
screen. This means that you have “attached” to
the Network Storage Adapter and it is now
waiting for your username/password. The reason
for this is that Internet Explorer will attempt – by
default – to attach to all FTP servers using the “Anonymous” username. Because the Network
Storage Adapter has defined usernames, it will wait for you to supply the correct credentials.
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