Ipevo Mini User manual

Mini
User Manual
Network Storage Adapter
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Table of Contents
1
1 Getting Started ................................................................................3
Key elements of your Mini.........................................................................................................................3
Hardware............................................................................................................................................ 3
Software............................................................................................................................................. 3
Server support.................................................................................................................................... 3
Hardware Overview....................................................................................................................................4
2 Installing Mini ........................................................................................5
Preparing the Equipment ..........................................................................................................................5
Connecting Mini..................................................................................................................................5
Using a wireless router ...................................................................................................................... 6
Connecting Mini and your computer directly to the DSL/cable modem ............................................... 6
Installing the Utility Software (IPEVO Mini Dashboard) ..............................................................................6
3 Configuring Mini .....................................................................................8
Configuring System Settings......................................................................................................................8
Viewing the system status.................................................................................................................. 8
Configuring Host and Group name..................................................................................................... 8
Configuring Date and Time ................................................................................................................ 8
Configuring SNTP................................................................................................................................ 9
Changing the login password............................................................................................................ 9
Configuring the TCP/IP Settings................................................................................................9
Viewing the TCP/IP status .................................................................................................................. 9
Configuring the TCP/IP settings ........................................................................................................ 10
4 Configuring USB Drive............................................................................11
Exploring Your USB Drive Content........................................................................................... 11
Windows ........................................................................................................................................... 11
Mac/Linux.......................................................................................................................................... 11
Viewing the Disk Information .................................................................................................................. 12
Using the Disk Utilities Features.........................................................................................................12
Formatting your drive to FAT32 ......................................................................................................... 12
Using the power saving timer ........................................................................................................... 12
Scanning your drive ......................................................................................................................... 12

Table of Contents
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5 Working with Mini.................................................................................13
FTP Server................................................................................................................................................13
Configuring FTP server settings ........................................................................................................ 13
Adding a new FTP account................................................................................................................ 14
Selecting shared folders ................................................................................................................... 14
Modifying an FTP account ................................................................................................................ 15
SMB Server .............................................................................................................................................15
Adding a new SMB account .............................................................................................................. 15
Selecting shared folders ................................................................................................................... 16
Modifying an SMB account................................................................................................................ 16
BitTorrent Download Station.....................................................................................................................17
Configuring BitTorrent settings ......................................................................................................... 17
Downloading BitTorrent file............................................................................................................... 17
Using the email notification.............................................................................................................. 18
Managing the download................................................................................................................... 18
Media Server ..............................................................................................................................19
Configuring media server settings .................................................................................................... 19
Sharing media server with your PS3, XBOX 360, and iTunes ............................................................. 19
6 Useful Tips ......................................................................................20
Resetting/Reloading Configurations ........................................................................................................20
Restarting Mini ................................................................................................................................ 20
Reloading default firmware settings ................................................................................................ 20
Reloading default hardware settings ................................................................................................ 20
Retrieving the Default Password..............................................................................................................20
Upgrading the Firmware..........................................................................................................................20
Using Static IP Address ...........................................................................................................................21
7 Appendix ..........................................................................................22
Technical Specifications...........................................................................................................................22
Troubleshooting and FAQ ........................................................................................................................23
Version History........................................................................................................................................23
Safety Information...................................................................................................................................23
Acknowledgements .................................................................................................................................23

1 Getting Started
3
Mini Network Storage Adapter is a versatile file sharing device that allows you to add a USB drive to your
local network for sharing online storage, downloading BitTorrent files, or streaming multimedia content to
iTunes and game consoles.
Key Benefits of your Mini:
Hardware
• 10/100MbpsEthernet
• HighspeedUSB2.0
• Dimensions:Small(2.9x2.5x1.2”),andlightweight(2oz)withoutcables
Software
• Highlysecure,password-protectedutilitysoftwareinterfaceviawebbrowser
• CompatiblewithWindows,MacandLinux
Server support
• FTPserver:upto8concurrentclients
• Sambaserver:upto8concurrentclients
• Mediaserver:forXBOX360,PS3,oriTunes

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Hardware Overview
USB port
(To USB drive)
Status
indicator
USB (drive) indicator
Reset button
LAN speed
indicators
LAN port
(To Ethernet router)
Power input
(To AC adapter)
USB port Accepts the USB cable between the USB drive and Mini.
(A USB cable is not included in the package)
Reset button Pressing the Reset button reloads the default Mini hardware
configurations, including your Login password. (See the
Useful Tips
chapter for details about recovering a lost password).
Status indicator Turns green when Mini is ready for operation.
LAN speed indicators Show the current LAN speed, 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps .
LAN port Accepts the LAN cable between the Ethernet router and Mini.
USB (drive) indicator TurnsorangewhenMinirecognizestheUSBdrive.
Power input Accepts the AC adapter cable.

2 Installing Mini
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Follow these instructions to connect Mini and install the utility software (IPEVO Mini Dashboard).
This section assumes that Mini uses an IP assigned by the router (dynamic IP) and your computer shares an
Ethernet router with Mini. If Mini uses a static (public) IP, see the
Useful Tips
chapter.
Preparing the Equipment
TosetupanduseMini,youneedthefollowingcomponents:
Included in your Mini product package Not included in your Mini product package
• MiniNetworkStorageAdapter
• ACadapter
• Ethernetcable
• CD-ROM
• QuickStartGuide
• USBdriveandcablewithUSB2.0connection
-MustbeformattedinFAT32*
-USBhubcannotbeused
• Ethernetrouter
• ComputerconnectedtotheEthernetrouter
*See the Configuring USB Drive chapter for reformatting your drive to FAT32.
Connecting Mini
Before you begin, disconnect the power (the AC adapter) from Mini.
1. Make sure your computer is connected to an Ethernet router (which is also connected to the DSL or cable
modem).
2. ConnectMinitotheEthernetrouter.Theconnectionsshouldlooklikethisdiagram:
3. Connect Mini directly to your USB drive. Do NOT insert a USB hub in between.
4. Connect Mini to the AC adapter.
5. Make sure the LED indicators turn on.
Status indicator (green) Flashes three times, then stays on when Mini is ready.
USB indicator (orange) TurnsonwhenMinirecognizestheUSBdrive.
DSL/cable modem
Computer Ethernet router
Mini

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Using a wireless router
YoucanalsouseawirelessEthernetrouter.Inthediagrambelow:
• ThewirelessrouterisconnectedtoMiniviaaLANcable.
• Thecomputerisconnectedtotherouterwirelessly.
Connecting Mini and your computer directly to the DSL/cable modem
You can connect Mini directly to the DSL/cable modem only if your modem officially supports Ethernet router
functionality.(MinidoesnotsupportthePoint-to-PointProtocoloverEthernet(PPPoE)requiredfordirect
connection to the modem.)
Installing the Utility Software (IPEVO Mini Dashboard)
1. InserttheCDintoyourcomputerandrunthesetupprogram.*
Windows Mac/Linux
1. The setup program runs automatically (or open
autorun.exe
). Follow the instructions to install the
software.
2. After the installation is completed, activate
Find
IPEVO Mini
from the Start menu.
1. Go to the
Apple_MacOS_X or the
Unix_and_Linux
folder and copy
Sdisk-enUS.jar
to your computer.
2. Activate
Sdisk-enUS.jar
.
*If you cannot activate the software, you need to install Java on your computer. See http://java.com for more
information and downloads.

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2. The software will automatically detect Mini on your network
and show its IP address (if it does not, click the
Search
button).
*
*You can change the (Host) Name and Group Name using the utility
software. See the Configuring Mini chapter for more details.
3. Click the Connect button. A prompt will appear, asking you for the username and password.
See the
Configuring Mini
chapter if you wish to change the password.
4. The Mini utility software will open in the browser, showing the system status.
Note:To ensure smooth operation, please select Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Safari as the browser.
Default settings
Username:admin
Password:admin

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You can view the current status of Mini and configure its settings including your password and TCP/IP
configurations using the utility software.
Configuring System Settings
Viewing the system status
Activate the utility software and go to the
Status >
System
menu to see the current system settings of
Mini. You can change the
Host Name
,
Group Name
,
Date and Time
in the configuration menu.
Configuring Host and Group name
Open the
Setup > System
menu, then the
System Settings
sub-menu.
•
Host name
is the default host name displayed in
System Information
.
• 
Group name
is the name of the default workgroup that Mini joins (for Windows, it is usually WORKGROUP or
MSHOME).
Click the
Apply Settings
button to confirm your changes.
Configuring Date and Time
Open the
Setup > System
menu, then the
Date and Time Settings
sub-menu.
• The
Date
setting sets the current year, month, and date.
• The
Time
setting sets the current hour, minute, and second. You can import your computer’s time setting by
pressing the
Synchronize from PC
button.
Click the
Apply Settings
button below the
SNTP Settings
sub-menutoconfirmyourchanges.

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Configuring SNTP
Open the
Setup > System
menu, then the
SNTP Settings
sub-menu.
• The
SNTP
setting enables SNTP (choose auto mode) or disables it.
• The
Time Server
setting allows choosing the time server.
• The
Time Zone
setting enables Daylight Savings Time.
Click the
Apply Settings
button to confirm your changes.
Changing the login password
Open the
Setup > System
menu,
Administrator’s Password
sub-menu.
Type in a new password to both the
New Password
and
Re-type New Password
fields.
Click the
Apply Settings
button to confirm your changes.
Configuring the TCP/IP Settings
By default, Mini uses the IP assigned by the router (dynamic IP). In the utility software, you can view the
current TCP/IP setting (which might change from time to time if you’re using dynamic IP) or change IP settings
to a permanent value (static IP).
Viewing the TCP/IP status
Open the
Status > TCP/IP
menu.
• DHCP/BOOTP:
ON = uses dynamic IP
OFF = uses static IP
• IfyouchoosestaticIP(DHCP/BOOTPOFF),youcanmanually
configure the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, Primary
DNS and Secondary DNS.

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Configuring the TCP/IP settings
Open the
Setup > TCP/IP
menu.
• IfyouchoosedynamicIPforMini,select
Obtain TCP/IP...
• IfyouchoosestaticIPforMini,select
Use the following...
Click the
Save & Restart
button to confirm your changes and
reboot Mini.

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4 Configuring the USB Drive
BrowseyourUSBdrive,makesureitiscorrectlyrecognizedbyMini,andusethediskutilityfeaturestoformat,
scan,orsetsleepmodeforyourdrive.YourUSBdriveneedstomeettheserequirements:
• Format:FAT32
• Maximumsinglefilesize:4GB
Note:We do not recommend using a USB flash drive. Please use a hard drive with a USB 2.0 connection.
Exploring Your USB Drive Content
Windows/Mac
1. Click the Browse contents button in the Find IPEVO Mini interface.
2. A prompt will appear, asking you for the username and password. Enter the username Guest to login as a
guest account (no need to enter a password).
3. The Public folder in the drive will appear in the file manager window. Copy, paste and store files as in your
desktop environment.
(Note:you can enter your drive with different accounts. For more details, see the descriptions on SMB Server in this
user manual.)
Linux
1. Open file manager and locate your USB drive as a shared computer on your network.
2. Enter the same username and password (admin for both by default) to view the drive content.
3. Copy, paste and store files as in your desktop environment.
Guest account
Username:Guest
Password:(none)

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4 Configuring the USB Drive
Viewing the Disk Information
Open the
Status > System
menu, then the
Disk Information
sub-
menu.ItdisplayshowtheMinirecognizesyourUSBdrive.
Disk Not found!
error message
IfthedriveisnotrecognizedbytheMini,disconnectthecable
connecting the USB drive and the Mini. Then, reconnect the
cable and restart the Mini. See the
Useful Tips
chapter.
Not formatted
error message
Your drive must be formatted in FAT32. See the next section,
Formatting your drive to FAT32
.
Using the Disk Utilities Features
Open the
Services > Disk Utility
menu.
Formatting your drive to FAT32
Back up your drive before formatting it.
Click
Format
in the
Disk Formatting
sub-menu.Itwilltake
severalminutes(dependingonthesizeofyourdrive).When
formatting is finished, a confirmation message will appear.
Using the power saving timer
Open the
Power-saving mode
sub-menu.Selectthe
Length of
Sleep
timer and click the
Apply Settings
button to confirm your
selection.
Scanning your drive
Open the
Disk Scanning
sub-menuandclickthe
Start
button.
The scan results will appear in the area below.

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5 Working with Mini
ThissectioncovershowtoconfiguretheMiniforthefollowingapplications:
• FTPServer
• SMBServer
• BitTorrentDownloadStation
• MediaServer
You will learn how to create accounts, modify them, download or upload files, and share USB drive content
with your PS3, XBOX 360, or iTunes.
FTP Server
An FTP server service lets you upload/download files from a local network or the Internet.
Configuring FTP server settings
Open the
Services > FTP Server
menu.
• 
FTP Service
:SelectEnable(ifitisdisabled)
and click the
Apply Settings
button.
• 
FTP Port Number
:SettheFTPportandclick
the
Apply Settings
button.
•
FTP Codepage
:Selectthecharacterencoding
language from the list and click the
Apply
Settings
button.*
*Some European languages do not have their own language codes. To locate a language, click the Language Map
button. The language code map will appear in your browser. The table below lists the full language mappings.
Language Encoding Language Encoding
Albanian cp1252 (Latin I) Japanese cp932
Arabic cp1256 Korean cp949
Belorussian cp1251 (Cyrillic) Latvian cp1257 (Baltic)
Bulgarian cp1251 (Cyrillic) Lithuanian cp1257 (Baltic)
Chinese (Simplified) cp936 Macedonian cp1251 (Cyrillic)
Chinese (Traditional) cp950 Moldavian cp1251 (Cyrillic)
Croat cp1250 (Central Europe) Norwegian cp1252 (Latin I)
Czech cp1250 (Central Europe) Polish cp1250 (Central Europe)
Danish cp1252 (Latin I) Portuguese cp1252 (Latin I)
Dutch cp1252 (Latin I) Romanian cp1250 (Central Europe)
English Russian cp1251 (Cyrillic)
Estonian cp1257 (Baltic) Serbian cp1251 (Cyrillic)
Faroese cp1252 (Latin I) Slovak cp1250 (Central Europe)
Finnish cp1252 (Latin I) Slovene cp1250 (Central Europe)
French cp1252 (Latin I) Sorbian cp1250 (Central Europe)
German cp1252 (Latin I) Spanish cp1252 (Latin I)
Greek cp1253 Swedish cp1252 (Latin I)
Hebrew cp1255 Turkish cp1254
Hungarian cp1250 (Central Europe) Thai cp874
Icelandic cp1252 (Latin I) Ukrainian cp1251 (Cyrillic)
Irish cp1252 (Latin I) Vietnamese cp1258
Italian cp1252 (Latin I)

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Adding a new FTP account
Open the
Services > FTP
Server menu, then the
Account List
sub-menu.Clickthe
New
button.
EntertheFTPaccountnameandpassword.Youcanchoosetolimittheaccessrightto“ReadOnly”.
Click the
Add
button to confirm the new account.
Selecting shared folders
1. Open the
Services > FTP Server
menu, then the Account List sub-menu.
2. Select the account you want to modify and click the
Modify
button.
3. ThelistofallexistingfoldersinyourUSBdriveappearsinthelowerleft-handcolumn.Toshareafolder,
select it. Then use the arrow buttons between the columns (&/))tomoveittotheright-handcolumn,
which contains the list of sharing folders accessible in your account. You can also use the
Create / Rename /
Delete
buttons to configure the folders in your USB drive.
4. When your
Sharing List
is completed, click the
Back
button below it to return to the main menu page.

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Modifying an FTP account
Open the
Services > FTP
Server menu, then the
Account List
sub-menuandselecttheaccountyouwantto
modify.
Changing the password
1. Click the
Modify
button. The
Modify FTP Account
page will appear.
2. Change the password and click the
Modify
button again.
3. Click the
Back
button below the
Sharing List
to go back to the main menu page.
Changing the access right
1. Click the
Modify
button. The
Modify FTP Account
page will appear.
2. Change the access right (Read/Write or Read Only) and click the
Modify
button.
3. Click the
Back
button below the
Sharing List
to return to the main menu page.
Disabling/enabling access
Click the
Enable/Disable
button. The account status will toggle between ENABLED (default) and DISABLED.
Deleting the account
Click the
Delete
button. The account will disappear from the list (the folder will remain in the drive).
SMB Server
The SMB server service lets you upload/download files from a local network or the Internet.
Adding a new SMB account
Open the
Services > SMB Server
menu, then the
Account List
sub-menu.Clickthe
New
button.
EntertheSMBaccountnameandpassword.Ifyouwanttolimittheaccessrightto“ReadOnly”,
you can do so.
Click the
Add
button to confirm the new account.

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Selecting shared folders
1. Open the
Services > SMB Server
menu,
Account List
sub-menu.
2. Select the account you want to modify and click the
Modify
button.
3. ThelistofallexistingfoldersinyourUSBdriveappearsinthelowerleft-handcolumn.Toshareafolder,
select it. Then use the arrow buttons between the columns (&/))tomoveittotheright-handcolumn,
which contains the list of sharing folders accessible in your account. You can also use the
Create / Rename /
Delete
buttons to configure the folders in your USB drive.
4. When completed, click the
Back
button below the
Sharing List
to return to the main menu page.
Modifying an SMB account
Open the
Services > SMB Server
menu, then the
Account List
sub-menuandselecttheaccountyouwantto
modify.
Changing the password
1. Click the
Modify
button. The
Modify SMB Account
page will appear.
2. Change the password and click the
Modify
button.
3. Click the
Back
button below the
Sharing List
to return to the main menu page.
Changing the access right
4. Click the
Modify
button. The
Modify SMB Account
page will appear.
5. Change the access right (Read/Write or Read Only) and click the
Modify
button.
6. Click the
Back
button below the
Sharing List
to return to the main menu page.
Disabling/enabling access
Click the
Enable/Disable
button. The account status will toggle between ENABLED (default) and DISABLED.
Deleting the account
Click the
Delete
button. The account will disappear from the list (the folder will remain in the drive).

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BitTorrent Download Station
You can download BitTorrent files and monitor their progress. Once you’ve configured Mini, you’ll be able to
download even without using your computer.
Configuring BitTorrent settings
Open the
Services > BitTorrent
menu,
BitTorrent
sub-menu.
•
System ID
and
Number of Downloads
:Theseshowthecurrentstatus.
• 
Download Path
:Selectthefolderinwhichyouwanttostorethedownloadedfile.Clickthe
Apply Settings
button to confirm your selection.
• 
Mail Notification
:Youcanreceiveanemailnotificationwhendownloadingiscomplete.Seethe
Using email
notification
section in this chapter.
• 
Server Port
:Changefromthedefault6881ifnecessary.Clickthe
Apply Settings
button to confirm your
change.
• 
Upload Limit
and
Download Limit
:Settheseas“0”ifyouchoosenottolimitthesizeoffilesyoudownload.
Click the
Apply Settings
button to confirm your changes.
Downloading a BitTorrent file
Afteryouhavefinishedconfiguringyoursettings,followthesesteps:
1. Download a Torrent (
file_name.torrent
) to your computer.
2. Open the
Services > BitTorrent
menu, then the
Upload Your Torrent File
sub-menu.Clickthe
Browse...
button
to select the Torrent, then click the
Upload
button.
3. Downloading will start automatically. You can view the download progress in the
Download Queue
sub-menu.

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Using the email notification
If you wish to be notified by email when downloading completes, you can set up an automatic email
notification.
Note:You must have an SMTP email server as the sender.
Open the
Services > BitTorrent
menu,
BitTorrent
sub-menu
and click the
Mail Setup
button.
Apop-upwindowwillappear.Configurethemailnotificationsettings.
•
Enable/Disable
:Checktoenableemailnotification.
•
SMTP Server
:Entertheaddressoftheserverforsendingnotifications.
•
Sender/Recipient
:Entertherespectiveemailaddresses.
•
Mail Authentication
:ChecktouseanSSLcertificate.
•
User Name
:EntertheusernameandpasswordfortheSMTPserver.
Click the
Save
button to confirm your entry, and the
Back
button to return to the main menu screen.
Managing the download
You can control the downloading
process and view its status in the
Download Queue
.
Pausing and restarting
Click the
Pause
button to temporarily halt downloading; click the
Restart
button to resume it.
Aborting the download
Select the download you wish to abort. Click the
Stop
button; ; click the
Remove
button to delete the file.
Viewing the download status
Click the
Show
button to view the
details of the download as shown to
the right.

5 Working with Mini
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Media Server
You can use your PlayStation 3, XBOX360 and iTunes to access the sharing folder on the network. The files are
organizedinphoto,music,andvideocategories.
Configuring the media server settings
Open the
Services > Media Server
menu.
1. Select a
Sharing List
from the
Photo
,
Music
, or
Video
folders.
2. Select the folder you want to share.
Note:To use Mini with iTunes, you need to select the PUBLIC folder.
3. Click the
Set Folder
button to confirm your selection. The folder name will appear under the directory name.
4. To undo the folder selection, click the
Disable Folder
button.
Sharing the media server with your PS3, XBOX 360, and iTunes
1. Make sure your PS3/XBOX/iTunes (or your computer) is
connected to the Internet through the same router as Mini.
(For PS3, you need to enable the media server from its
Settings
> Network Settings
menu.)
2. Locate Mini and enjoy playing your multimedia files.
PS3
Click the
Photo
,
Music
, or
Video
icon in the
Settings
menu and
select Mini. If you do not see the Mini, click the
Search for
Media Servers
icon.
XBOX 360
Go to
Photo
,
Music
, or
Video
in the Dashboard and select the
Mini.
iTunes
Mini appears in the SHARED list in the sidebar.
Note:information regarding PS3/XBOX/iTunes is subject to change without notice.