Linksys EFG80 - EtherFast Instant GigaDrive NAS... User manual

Instant GigaDrive
TM
Series
EtherFast®Network
Attached Storage
with 80 GB Hard Drive + PrintServer
User Guide
Use this guide to install: EFG80

COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS
Copyright © 2002 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Instant GigaDrive is a trademark of
Linksys. EtherFast and Linksys are registered trademarks of Linksys. Microsoft, Windows,
and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trade-
marks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors.
LIMITED WARRANTY
Linksys guarantees that every Instant GigaDrive™ EtherFast®Network Attached Storage
will be free from physical defects in material and workmanship for two years from the
date of purchase, when used within the limits set forth in the Specification section of this
User Guide. If the product proves defective during this warranty period, call Linksys
Technical Support in order to obtain a Return Authorization Number. BE SURE TO HAVE
YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCT’S PACKAGING
ON HAND WHEN CALLING. RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT
PROOF OF PURCHASE. When returning a product, mark the Return Authorization
Number clearly on the outside of the package and include a copy of your original proof
of purchase. All customers located outside of the United States of America and Canada
shall be held responsible for shipping and handling charges.
IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PROD-
UCT FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM-
AGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFT-
WARE, OR ITS DOCUMENTATION. LINKSYS DOES NOT OFFER REFUNDS FOR ANY
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Linksys P.O. Box 18558, Irvine, CA 92623.
FCC STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and complies with the specification for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide rea-
sonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equip-
ment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used according to the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communica-
tions. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular instal-
lation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
is found by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment or devices
• Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver’s
• Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance
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Appendix D: Glossary 48
Appendix E: Specifications 54
Environmental 54
Appendix F: Contact and Returns Information 55
Linksys highly recommends that you regularly back up
the files that are on the Instant GigaDrive™ . Linksys is not
responsible for any data loss, nor will Linksys perform any
recovery on lost data or files.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction 1
Features 1
Package Contents 2
Minimum Requirements 2
Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Instant GigaDriveeTM 3
The Instant GigaDriveTM Rear Panel 3
The Instant GigaDriveTM Front Panel 4
Beeper Codes 6
Chapter 3: Installing the Instant GigaDriveeTM 7
Overview 7
Step-by-Step Installation 7
Chapter 4: Using the Instant GigaDrive’s
Setup Wizard 9
Chapter 5: Using the Instant GigaDrive’s
Web-Based Utility 17
Home Tab - User Log In 18
Home Tab - Disk 1/Disk 2 18
User Password Tab 19
Administration Tab - LAN 19
Administration Tab - System 22
Administration Tab - Users 25
Administration Tab - Status Information 28
Administration Tab - Group 31
Administration Tab - Shares 32
Administration Tab - Backup 33
Administration Tab - Disk 34
Administration Tab - Upgrade 36
Appendix A: Troubleshooting 37
Appendix B: Installing a Second Hard Drive 39
Appendix C: Setting Up the Built-In PrintServer 43

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The following items, shown in Figure 1-1, should be included in the Instant
GigaDrive’s packaging.
•One Linksys Instant GigaDrive™
•One Power Cord
•One Category 5 Ethernet Network Cable
•One Setup Wizard CD-ROM
•One User Guide
•One Quick Installation and Registration Card
•One Windows 98, Millennium, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP PC with TCP/IP proto-
col installed
•10BaseT or 100BaseTX Ethernet network
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Insert 80 GB of storage space into your network with the Instant GigaDrive™
from Linksys. Compact and powerful, this Network-Attached Storage (NAS)
device adds 80 GB of storage to your network without adding the cost, space,
and maintenance hassles of a typical file server.
The Instant GigaDrive™ provides solid data transfer for multiple client con-
nections. It is also equipped with a built-in Print Server for the quick and inex-
pensive addition of a network printer and an extra drive bay so you can add an
additional drive as your network needs demand.
The Instant GigaDrive's 10/100 port will automatically adjust to your network's
speed. Equipped with a self-repairing feature, the Instant Gigadrive’s compre-
hensive, web-based configuration offers a wide array of management options.
The Instant GigaDrive™ also functions as a stand-alone DHCP server for easy
installation.
•Built-in Print Server Allows Addition of a Network Printer
•Automatically Adjusts to 10Mbps or 100Mbps Ethernet Speeds
•Web-based Configuration Interface Accessible From Networked PCs
•Acts as a Stand-Alone DHCP Server for Your Network
•Setup Wizard Program Allows for Speedy Configuration
•Built-in 200MHz Processor
•Automatically Maintains Itself to Provide File System Integrity
•Designate Access to Shared Data By Groups or Individual Users
•Small, Compact Footprint Makes Portability Easy
•Adds 80 GB toYour Network with the Capabilities to Expand up to 240 GB
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Minimum Requirements
Package Contents
Important: Linksys highly recommends that you regularly back
up the files that are on the Instant GigaDrive™ . Linksys is not
responsible for any data loss, nor will Linksys perform any recov-
ery on lost data or files.
The Linksys Instant GigaDrive™ Series
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Features
Figure 1-1

Reset Button If the Instant GigaDrive’s IP Address or password is lost,
press and hold this button down for three seconds, then
release this button. The Instant GigaDrive™ will beep once
to indicate that the default IP Address (192.168.1.77, with a
Network Mask of 255.255.255.0) has been provided. This
function will also clear the Instant GigaDrive’s administra-
tive passwords.
Uplink Button This button toggles the Instant GigaDrive’s Ethernet connec-
tor between an Uplink setting and a standard setting. If the
Instant GigaDrive™ is connected directly to a PC without a
hub, then this button should be pressed in. If you are con-
necting the Instant GigaDrive™ to a hub or switch, this but-
ton should not be pressed in. If it is, press it once to release
it.
LAN Port Use this port to connect the Instant GigaDrive™ to your
10BaseT or 100BaseTX hub.
100 LED Amber. This LED will light up if the 10/100BaseTX connec-
tor is communicating at 100 mbps.
10 LED Green. This LED will glow green if the 10/100BaseTX con-
nector is communicating at 10 mbps.
The Instant GigaDrive’s front panel, shown in Figure 2-2, displays the follow-
ing LEDs.
Drive LEDs Green. The LED for each disk drive will flash when the drive
is active. The LED is located next to the lock on each of the
drive trays.
Ready Green. If this light shines a steady green, then the Instant
GigaDrive™ is working properly. It blinks during startup or
shutdown, and turns off after the shutdown is completed. It
will also blink during a firmware upgrade.
Error Amber. If this light is flashing, then there is a hardware error.
It will also flash during the power-on self test or a firmware
upgrade. Once the self-test or upgrade is completed, it will
turn off.
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The Instant GigaDrive’s Front Panel
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Chapter 2: Getting to Know
the Instant GigaDrive™
All of the Instant
GigaDrive’s con-
nectors and switch-
es are on the rear
panel, as shown in
Figure 2-1.
Power Switch The Power switch is a spring-loaded soft switch that powers
the Instant GigaDrive™ on and off. If the Instant GigaDrive™
is not powered on, pressing the Power switch will start the
Instant GigaDrive’s startup process. Pressing the Power switch
while the Instant GigaDrive™ is turned on will begin its inter-
nal shutdown process. The Instant GigaDrive™ must be pow-
ered off this way, or through its internal shutdown process,
which is located in the web-based utility.
AC Input Port The AC Input port is where the power cord plugs in. Never
remove the power cord while the Instant Gigadrive™ is
turned on.
Printer Port You can also add a printer to your network through the
Instant GigaDrive’s Printer port, using DB-25 printer cable.
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The Instant GigaDrive’s Rear Panel
Figure 2-1

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The Instant GigaDrive™ has an internal beeper that beeps to indicate certain
events.
1 Beep This signals that the Reset button or Power switch has been
pressed.
2 Beeps Repeated every five seconds for one minute, this signals that
the Instant GigaDrive™ is configured as a DHCP client, but
no DHCP server responded to the DHCP client’s request.
3 Beeps Repeated every 15 seconds for three minutes, this signals
that the Instant GigaDrive’s hard disk usage exceeds 98%
capacity.
5 Beeps Repeated every 15 seconds for three minutes, this signals
that the Instant GigaDrive™ is overheating. An automatic
shutdown will be performed three minutes after the first
beep.
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LAN Green. This LED flashes when data is transmitted or
received via the network.
Disk Green. This LED flashes when the Instant GigaDrive’s hard
drive is being accessed. It stays on during the self-test.
Disk Full Green. This LED lights up when the Instant Gigadrive™
has reached its maximum storage capacity.
Backup Green. This LED flashes when the Instant Gigadrive’s back-
up utility is active.
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Beeper Codes
Figure 2-2

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5. Locate the Instant GigaDrive’s power switch on the rear panel. Press it once
to power on the Instant GigaDrive™. Then, power on the network printer,
if you attached one to the Instant Gigadrive™.
6. Now that its power is on, the Instant GigaDrive’s boot process will begin.
The Instant GigaDrive™ will run a brief self-test (two or three seconds)
prior to actually booting up. During the self-test, most of the Instant
GigaDrive’s LEDs will be lit or flashing. The entire boot process should
take only a few minutes.
7. When most of the LEDs turn off, leaving only the Ready LED lit up (and
not blinking), the Instant GigaDrive’s boot up is complete. If the Error LED
is flashing, or if the Instant GigaDrive™ repeatedly beeps, there is a hard-
ware problem. Review the Beeper Codes section in Chapter Two for infor-
mation about what the Beeper Codes mean.
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Chapter 3: Installing the Instant
GigaDrive™
This chapter instructs you on how to physically connect the Instant
GigaDrive™ to your network. This chapter also covers the hook-up of a print-
er to the Instant GigaDrive’s print server port. (The Instant GigaDrive™ will
perform equally well as a storage device with or without an attached printer.)
If you aren’t interested in taking advantage of the Instant GigaDrive’s print
server function, skip any steps that deal with printer installation. The Instant
GigaDrive’s installation process will work fine without them.
1. Determine if the Instant GigaDrive™ will be installed onto a network or
directly to a PC. If connecting the Instant GigaDrive™ to a network device,
the Uplink button located on the Instant GigaDrive’s rear panel should not
be pressed. If connecting directly to a PC, the Uplink button should be
pressed in. If it is not, press it in now.
2. Connect the network cable that came with the Instant GigaDrive™ to the
LAN port. Connect the other end of the cable to your hub, switch, or PC.
3. Connect a printer to the Instant GigaDrive™. Connect a standard printer
cable to the Instant GigaDrive’s rear-panel printer port. Connect the other
end of the cable to your printer. (For further information on connecting a
printer, refer to Appendix C: Setting Up the Built-In PrintServer.)
4. Connect the power supply. Plug the supplied power cord into the Instant
GigaDrive’s Power port, which is located on the rear panel. Connect the
power cord to a power outlet.
Instant GigaDrive
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Note: Make sure theTCP/IP protocol has been configured on your
network PCs before installing the Instant GigaDrive™.
Step-by-Step Installation

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This Welcome screen provides you with four options in the buttons along
the right side of the screen. The first button is the Setup button. Click this
button to continue with the setup procedure. The second button is the User
Guide button. The third button, Linksys Web, connects you to the Linksys
web site if you have an active Internet connection. Lastly, clicking the Exit
button will exit the Setup Wizard.
The remainder of this chapter addresses the setup procedure you would follow
by clicking the Setup button.
3. From the following screen, shown in Figure 4-2, the Setup Wizard will
automatically search for any Instant GigaDrive™ currently on your network
or attached to your PC. If it fails to detect the Instant GigaDrive™ or if an
Instant GigaDrive™ has been installed since the Setup Wizard’s last search,
click SearchAgain to locate the Instant GigaDrive™.
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Chapter 4: Using the Instant
GigaDrive’s Setup Wizard
Now that everything is connected and powered on, you are ready to configure
the Instant GigaDrive™ so that it is accessible to the users on your network.
You will have to run the Instant GigaDrive’s Setup Wizard on your PC to access
the Instant GigaDrive’s Quick Setup feature. To run the Setup Wizard on your
Windows 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP PC, follow the instructions below.
1. Insert the Setup Wizard CD-ROM into your PC’s CD-ROM drive.
2. An autorun menu should appear a few seconds after you insert the CD into
your CD-ROM drive. If the autorun menu does not appear after a minute,
click the Start button, select Run, type D:\SetupUtility.exe (where D is
the letter of your CD-ROM drive) into the Open window and press Enter.
The autorun menu appears as shown in Figure 4-1.
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Figure 4-2
Figure 4-1

The Fixed IP Address is set by default (192.168.1.77). Use this setting if
there is no DHCP server on your network and you want the Instant
GigaDrive™ to use a static IP Address. With the Fixed IP Address setting,
you can also use the Instant GigaDrive™ as your network’s DHCP server.
Use the Dynamic IP Address setting if you already have a DHCP server
setting IP Addresses on your network devices.
Click the radio button next to your selection. Then, click the Next button on
the right to proceed or the Back button to return to the previous screen.
Proceed to the next step if you are selecting the Fixed IP Address setting. If
selecting Dynamic IP Address, proceed to Step 7.
5. If you chose Fixed IP Address in the previous step and clicked the Next but-
ton, you will see the screen shown in Figure 4-6. On this screen, you will
set the Instant GigaDrive’s IP Address and network information. Enter the
following information and click the Next button on the right to proceed or
the Back button to return to the previous screen.
Server Name. The Server Name is how the Instant GigaDrive™ will be
identified on your network. This name can be up to 12 alphanumeric digits
long
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Figure 4-5
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When an Instant GigaDrive™ has been found by the
Setup Wizard, you can create a shortcut on your desk-
top for quicker access to that Instant GigaDrive™. The
shortcut appears as shown in Figure 4-3.
From the screen shown in Figure 4-2, once you have found the Instant
GigaDrive™ you wish to set up, highlight and click it. Then, click the Yes
button on the right to change any of the Instant GigaDrive’s settings (as
shown in Figure 4-4) or the No button to accept the settings and exit the
Setup Wizard.
4. The first settings that you can change are the Instant GigaDrive’s IP
Address settings. As shown in Figure 4-5, select the radio button beside
either Fixed IP Address or Dynamic IP Address.
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Figure 4-3
Figure 4-4

7. From the next screen, Figure 4-8, you can change the time and date on the
Instant GigaDrive™.
IP Address. Set the Instant GigaDrive’s IP Address here, making sure that
it is on the same LAN segment as the PC running the Setup Wizard.
Subnet Mask. The Subnet Mask must match the other devices on your
network. It is set by default to 255.255.255.0.
Default Gateway. The value is left blank by default. If you have a router on
your network, however, enter its IP Address here.
6. From the next screen, shown in Figure 4-7, you can set the Instant
GigaDrive™ as your network’s DHCP server if no other device is function-
ing as a DHCP server on your network. If you wish to use the Instant
GigaDrive™ as a DHCP server, click the box next to Enable DHCP
Server. Then, enter the range of IP Addresses you want to assign on your
network. The first three Start and Finish fields must match the Instant
GigaDrive’s IP Address with the final fields ranging from 2 to 250.
Click the Next button on the right to proceed or the Back button to return
to the previous screen.
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Figure 4-7
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Figure 4-6