Macpower & Tytech Turus LAN User manual

Taurus LAN User Guide
Taurus LAN - User Guide
Macpower & Tytech Technology Co., Ltd.
Date: June 11, 2008 - v1.2
Firmware: v2.6.3-20080529
PCB: MP-LNU23SL v1.2
Model: PDD-LNU2SS
The diagrams and images contained in this manual may not fully represent the product that you are using
and are there for illustration purposes only.

Taurus LAN User Guide
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION ..........................1
PACKAGE CONTENTS..........................................1
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.....................................1
DETAILED VIEW ..................................................2
Front View....................................................2
LED Indicators..............................................2
Rear View.....................................................2
QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE................................3
Power ON/OFF Procedure...........................3
ABOUT DATA BACKUP.........................................3
CHAPTER 2 - SYSTEM SETUP..........................4
HDD INSTALLATION ............................................4
Fan Speed Settings .....................................5
HOW TO LOGIN ...................................................6
Login on a PC ..............................................6
Peer to Peer.................................................9
Login on a Mac ............................................9
Bonjour.......................................................10
CHAPTER 3 - WEB CONFIGURATION............11
Basic ..........................................................11
Control Panel .............................................11
Personal Info..............................................11
Logout........................................................11
QUICK SETUP...................................................12
Wizard........................................................12
Add User....................................................13
Add Group..................................................13
Add Share..................................................14
USERS AND GROUPS ........................................15
User Management .....................................15
Group Management...................................16
FILE AND PRINT ................................................17
File Server..................................................17
Share Management ...................................18
Printer Server.............................................19
SYSTEM ...........................................................19
LAN Settings..............................................19
Time Settings.............................................20
Turn Off Server ..........................................20
Information.................................................21
Disk Usage.................................................21
NETWORK SERVICE ..........................................22
DHCP Server .............................................22
Bonjour...................................................... 22
BTorrent .................................................... 23
MAINTENANCE ................................................. 24
Disk Utility.................................................. 24
RAID Setting.............................................. 25
Firmware Upgrade .................................... 28
Restore Configuration............................... 29
Factory Reset............................................ 29
Log File...................................................... 30
Account Information.................................. 30
CHAPTER 4 - NETWORK STORAGE.............. 31
FILE ACCESS ON A PC ..................................... 31
FTP............................................................ 31
Windows Explorer..................................... 32
Mapping a Network Drive.......................... 32
FILE ACCESS ON A MAC ................................... 34
SMB........................................................... 34
FTP............................................................ 35
CHAPTER 5 - ADDITIONAL FEATURES......... 36
UPNP............................................................. 36
BONJOUR &ITUNES......................................... 36
iTunes........................................................ 37
USB BACKUP .................................................. 38
USB PRINTER ................................................. 39
Installation on a PC................................... 39
Installation on a Mac................................. 41
BTORRENT...................................................... 44
CHAPTER 6 - APPENDIX................................. 46
SPECIFICATIONS .............................................. 46
TECHNICAL TERMS........................................... 46
BitTorrent™............................................... 46
Torrent™................................................... 46
EXT2 ......................................................... 46
EXT3 ......................................................... 46
FAT32........................................................ 46
NTFS......................................................... 47
LAN ........................................................... 47
FTP............................................................ 47
SMB........................................................... 47
FAQ ............................................................... 47
ABOUT THIS MANUAL ....................................... 48

Taurus LAN User Guide
Chapter 1 - Introduction
A SATA enclosure like no other, the Taurus LAN offers the latest in network attached
storage technology. Workstations connected to the same network have access to the
Taurus’s massive dual bay storage space. Plus, with 2 available USB host ports, any
attached USB device is also accessible on the network. Used in conjunction with
BitTorrent™, the Taurus LAN can be set to download media files from the Internet and
save them onto its internal SATA hard drives. With powerful RAID technology, all your
downloaded media and data files can be safely backed up.
Product Dimensions: 24.5cm x 14cm x 8.3cm
9.6in x 5.5in x 3.3in
Package Contents
•Taurus LAN (no HDD included)
•Power Adapter;
Input 100-240V, Output +5V/4.2A, +12V/3A
•Ethernet Cable
•Utility CD
•Manual
Note: Package contents may vary, depending on vendor & version.
System Requirements
•Computer with internet browser and network access for setup
•Switch or Router with one free Ethernet port for the Taurus LAN
•One or two 3.5" SATA-I or SATA-II Hard Drives (1.5Gb/s)
•20GB -1TB per HDD (maximum of 2TB in total)
•For RAID 0 & 1, two hard drives of identical capacity are recommended
Supported Operating Systems:
•PC running Win2000, WinXP or Windows Vista
•Mac running Mac OS 10.2 or later
Note: For external USB devices, we recommend using self-powered USB drives. If two
bus-powered USB drives are connected at the same time, at least one of them needs to
be powered by an external power supply.
MS-DOS, Microsoft, Windows 2000/XP/Vista are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Apple Macintosh,
iTunes and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer. BitTorrent™ and Torrent™ are trademarks of BitTorrent,
Inc. All other third party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.
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Detailed View
For a detailed description on how each of these ports and buttons work, please refer to the
following chapters.
Front View
1. ON/OFF switch (blue when ON)
2. Ventilation holes
3. Status LEDs (see LED Indicators)
4. USB port (upstream)
5. USB backup button
Note: After turning on the power, it takes
about one minute for the system to boot.
LED Indicators
green yellow
1. OS 2. HDD
1. System LED 2. Activity LED
ON = System ready ON = Error (disk not found or RAID error)
OFF = System shut down OFF = No disk activity
Blinking = System starting or shutting down Blinking = Data access
Rear View
1. Slot for security lock
2. Smart fan for ventilation
3. Gigabit Ethernet port
4. Restart button
5. Reset button
6. USB port (upstream)
7. Power receptacle
Restart Button
Press and release this button for a
hardware reset. The device will restart
after you release the button.
Reset Button
Press and release this button for a software reset or when the Taurus LAN is powered up
and ready, press and hold this button for 5 seconds and then release it to reset all the
settings to factory default. All user accounts and groups will be erased!
Ethernet Port LED
The green LED on the left indicates the link connection and the LED on the right the speed.
green yellow green yellow
Speed 10Mbps 1000Mbps 100Mbps
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Quick Installation Guide
Following is a quick installation guide to get you up and running. For further details on
each of the settings, please refer to Chapter 2 and subsequent chapters.
1. Install at least one hard drive.
2. Connect the Ethernet cable from your network router or switch to the Taurus LAN.
3. When everything is connected, turn the Taurus LAN on and give it about one
minute to boot up.
4. Access the web configuration interface via your web browser. See “How to login” in
Chapter 2.
5. Go to the Maintenance menu and use the disk utility to format the drive. If two
identical drives are installed, you can also go to the “RAID Setting” section and
create your RAID array.
6. Once the drive has been formatted, go to the Basic menu and follow the quick setup
wizard. This will help you to set up the IP configuration, add the first user and
prepare file sharing.
7. You are now ready to start sharing or downloading files.
Note: Set the speed for your network card to AUTO and not full or half speed.
Note: Without installing and formatting at least one drive first, the other functions of the
Taurus LAN will not be available.
Power ON/OFF Procedure
Always connect the power adapter to your device before you plug it into the wall socket. To
turn on the power, press the ON/OFF switch. The blue backlight LED will turn on and the
unit will start to boot up. It will take about one minute for the device to go online and be
ready. During boot up, the OS LED will be blinking.
To turn off the Taurus LAN, login via web browser, stop all current downloads, go to the
“Turn Off Server” section in the “System” area and turn the server off or use the ON/OFF
switch. The OS LED will be blinking for about 5 seconds and then the system will shut
down about 20 seconds later. If the device is not in use for a longer period of time, we
recommend removing the power supply from the wall socket.
About Data Backup
To protect your files and help prevent the loss of your data, we strongly recommend that
you keep two copies of your data, one copy on your Taurus and a second copy either on
your internal drive or another storage media such as a CD, DVD, Tape or an additional
external drive.
Any loss or corruption of data while using the Taurus is the sole responsibility of the user,
and under no circumstances will the manufacturer be held liable for compensation or the
recovery of this data.

Taurus LAN User Guide
Chapter 2 - System Setup
HDD Installation
Your unit may come with a pre-installed hard drive. Before opening such an enclosure,
please read the warranty and any other notes from your vendor carefully before doing so,
as this could void your warranty.
1. Remove the four screws from the
bottom of the case.
2. Push the inner enclosure out, and
remove the outer chassis.
3. Install the first hard drive by placing it
in the enclosure and connecting the SATA
plus power cables.
4. Mount the drive with two screws on
each side.
5. Attach the thermal probe with the tape
provided to the first hard drive.
Choose a location in between the two
drives but without damaging the thermal
probe when installing the second drive.
6. Install the second hard drive by placing
it in the enclosure and connecting the
SATA plus power cables.
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7. Mount the drive with two screws on
each side.
8. Slide the inner enclosure back into the
outer chassis.
9. Fasten the four screws to finish the
assembly.
Note: Be careful not to damage any cables or components, and make sure the cables are
connected firmly.
Fan Speed Settings
The jumper at J4/J5 can be used to set the mode for the fan speed. You can set it to
"AUTO" and the fan speed will automatically be adjusted according to the temperature
(thermal sensor needs to be connected) or you can manually set it to use low or high
speed.
Following are the settings you can use:
•Jumper on J4 = AUTO
•Jumper on J5 = Manual/High Speed
•No jumper at all = Manual/Low Speed
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How to login
To configure your Taurus LAN, you will need to use the web browser, enter the IP address
and then use the web configuration for further setup. To find out the IP address of your
device once it is connected to the network, there are several different ways as described
on the following pages.
Login on a PC
Use the NetTool utility included on the CD. This will list the device automatically and allow
you to access the web configuration interface with a simple click of your mouse. You may
also use the same utility at a later point to map the network drive after you setup your
shares.
1. Turn on your Taurus LAN and make sure it is connected to the same network as
your computer.
2. Start the NetTool utility by double clicking on the EXE file and then pressing the
Setup button.
3. Your Taurus LAN will automatically show up in the device list, but if not, make sure
the NetTool has access to the network and search again. You might have to
configure your firewall or even temporarily turn it off.
4. Select your device and click on OK to start the setup wizard.
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5. Before you can access the device, you will have to enter the admin password. The
default login is admin/admin, so enter admin for the password and press OK to login.
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6. In step 2, you can define the name for your device and set up the IP configuration.
We recommend using the “Automatically obtain an IP address (DHCP)”. When set,
press Next to continue.
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7. In step 3, you can set up the date and time. Select your time zone from the drop
down menu, set the date, the time and then press Next to continue.
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8. In step 4, you can compare your new settings with the previous configuration. If you
find a mistake, go back to make changes but if everything is OK, press Save.
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9. The setup wizard will remind you that the previous settings will now be updated with
the new configuration. Press OK to finish the setup wizard.
Note: Alternatively, you could also write down the IP address in the first step of the setup
wizard or use the product name taurus-lan, input either in the URL field of our web browser
and then access the web configuration interface of your Taurus LAN.
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Peer to Peer
If you connect the Taurus LAN directly to your computer (PC or Mac) via Ethernet cable,
you can access it using its default IP 192.168.1.1. Open the web browser and enter
192.168.1.1 to access the web configuration interface.
Note: This only works when the Bonjour service is disabled!
Login on a Mac
When the Bonjour service is disabled, the only way to access the login page is by using its
IP address. First, you will have to find out the IP address of your Taurus LAN and then use
the web browser to access the web configuration interface.
1. Turn on your Taurus LAN and make sure it is connected to the same network as
your computer.
2. Start the Terminal utility, which is usually located in your Applications folder under
Utilities.
3. Type nmblookup taurus-lan. This is the default name of your Taurus LAN, so if that
has previously been changed and you don’t know the correct name, reset the
device first.
The command looks like this:
nmblookup taurus-lan
4. After entering the previous command and hitting the Enter key, it should return an
IP address, followed by the name you just entered.
5. Open your web browser and enter the IP address from the previous step to access
the web configuration interface.
6. The default username and password is admin.
Note: When the Bonjour service is disabled, you could also use the “Peer to Peer” method
to login and set up your network drive.
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Bonjour
When the Bonjour service on the Taurus LAN is enabled, all you need to do is access the
Bonjour tab in your bookmarks folder and select the Taurus LAN.
1. Turn on your Taurus LAN and make sure it is connected to the same network as
your computer
2. Start your web browser (Safari). If not already displayed, click on the bookmarks
icon to show all bookmarks.
3. Select Bonjour and browse for the Taurus LAN. Click on it to open the login page.
4. The default login for the Taurus LAN is admin for both username and password.

Taurus LAN User Guide
Chapter 3 - Web Configuration
Open your web browser, enter the IP address of your Taurus LAN and login. The default
login is as follows:
Username: admin
Password: admin
For more information about the initial setup and finding your IP address, refer to Chapter 2.
Basic
The settings in this menu are aimed at the user who wants to quickly set up the LAN disk
and share files on the local network. Only the most basic functions and settings are
available but it is ideal for someone first using this device. For a more advanced set up,
see Control Panel.
Control Panel
This menu includes all the settings and information the Taurus LAN offers. Sorted into
individual categories, the user can access only particular settings or adjust and modify
everything manually.
Personal Info
This menu is for the system administrator account. It includes the option to set the
password and some other options related to the web interface.
Logout
This can be used to logout once all the settings have been configured.
Note: Without installing and formatting at least one drive first, the other functions of the
Taurus LAN will not be available.
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Quick Setup
The settings in this menu are aimed at the user who wants to quickly set up the LAN disk
and share files on the local network. Only the most basic functions and settings are
available but it is ideal for someone first using this device. For a more advanced set up,
see Control Panel.
Wizard
The setup wizard can be used to configure all the basic LAN settings for your Taurus LAN.
For PC users, if you have followed the setup wizard in Chapter 2, there is no need to go
through this again unless you want to change some of the settings or have not yet
completed the setup.
For Mac users, follow the setup wizard from step 1 to 6 to quickly prepare your Taurus
LAN for file sharing.
•Step 1: Select your preferred language for the web interface from the drop down list.
•Step 2: Set a new password for the web configuration interface. Not required but
strongly recommended.
•Step 3: If you prefer a different hostname for your Taurus LAN, you can change the
name here, otherwise simply use the default name.
•Step 4: We recommend setting both IP Address and DNS Server to obtain the IP
automatically but if required, you can set it manually. If you need assistance in manually
filling out these fields, please contact your network administrator for help.
•Step 5: Set the date and time manually or select your time zone from the drop down list
and use a NTP server to synchronise the time via the internet.
•Step 6: Compare the new settings with the previous configuration and if OK, complete
the setup wizard to save the new settings.
Note: For a more detailed explanation of each of the settings, refer to System.
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Add User
Use this setup wizard to quickly add and configure a new user account.
•Step 1: Enter the user name and password for the new account. At the same time, you
can also create a private folder for that user and set the quota limit.
•Step 2: If there are other users already set up, they can be added to the user account
management.
•Step 3: In the last step you can configure the permissions to the shared folder and add
or remove other users.
Add Group
Use this setup wizard to quickly add a new group.
•Step 1: Enter the group name.
•Step 2: Configure which members will be included in this group by adding and
removing the members from the list.
•Step 3: Configure the share permissions by adding (read only or writable) and removing
the shares from the list.
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Add Share
Use this setup wizard to quickly add a new share.
•Step 1: Enter the share name and an optional description for the share.
•Step 2: Configure the Windows/FTP access permissions by adding (read only or
writable) and removing the members or group from the list.
•Step 3: Configure the NFS access permissions by adding unique IP addresses or a
subnet.
Note: For a more detailed explanation to each of the settings, refer to Users and Group
Management or File and Print.
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Users and Groups
In this menu, the admin can manage the users and groups for the Taurus LAN. Start by
adding your users first, then create the groups and assign the members to their groups.
Note: If there is no hard drive installed or the HDD is not yet formatted, this menu is not
available.
User Management
In this section you can see all existing users for the Taurus LAN and manage them by
adding or removing them from the list.
•Existing Users: Lists the current users of the Taurus LAN.
•Adding Users: To add a new user, clear the form by pressing the “Clear Form” button,
then fill out a user name and password. The description is optional but will help you to
manage multiple users, so we recommend filling out a short description. If required, you
can create a private folder for that user and set a limit for the capacity. Once done,
press the “Save” button to create the new user. If you would like to add this user to an
existing group, select the user from the existing users list and press the “Groups” button
for further settings.
•Modifying Users: Select the user from the existing users list and modify the settings.
Once done, press the “Save” button to apply the new settings.
•Removing Users: To remove a user, select it from the existing users list and then
press the “Delete User” button.
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Group Management
In this section you can see all existing groups for the Taurus LAN and manage them by
adding or removing them from the list. Groups are not required to grant access to the
Taurus LAN but will help the admin to manage multiple users and easily share a folder
among a group of people.
•Existing Groups: Lists the current groups of the Taurus LAN.
•Adding Groups: To add a new group, clear the form by pressing the “Clear Form”
button, then enter a new group name. Once done, press the “Save” button to create the
new group. If you would like to add some members to this group, select the group from
the existing groups list and press the “Members” button for further settings.
•Modifying Groups: Select the group from the existing groups list and modify the
members by pressing the “Members” button for further settings. Once done, press the
“Save” button to apply the new settings.
•Removing Groups: To remove a group, select it from the existing groups list and then
press the “Delete Group” button.
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File and Print
In this menu, you can configure all the settings related to the FTP, NFS and printer server.
Use this to manage how your files and folders are shared.
File Server
In this section you can modify the server settings and also enable or disable a service.
•Character set: By default, this is set to Traditional Chinese (CP950). If your file names
include characters from another language, change the encoding here and select your
language from the drop down list (e.g. English CP437).
•Windows Setting: In this section, you can change the workgroup that the Taurus LAN
belongs to and modify its description. The IP for the WINS Server (Windows Internet
Name Server) can be left blank unless this is required for your network.
•FTP Server: This service can be enabled or disabled. When enabled, the default FTP
port number will be set to 21 but you can change that if required.
•NFS Server: This service can either be enabled or disabled depending on your
requirements.
•Guest Access: To enable guest access (guest-share), enable it and if required, set a
limit for the disk space. For security reasons, the guest access can also be disabled.
Note: After changing any of the settings, press the “Save” button to apply the new
configuration and save its settings.
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Share Management
In this section you can manage the shares and access rights.
•Existing Shares: Lists the current shares on the Taurus LAN.
•Adding Shares: To add a new share, clear the form by pressing the “Clear Form”
button, then enter a new share name. Once done, press the “Save” button to create the
new group.
Select the new group from the existing shares list, then depending on how you share
the files, click on “Windows, FTP Access” or “NFS Access” and add the users or groups
that will have access to this share. You can allow access for all users or define each
user and group separately. The names with an @ for the first letter are groups.
•Modifying Shares: Select the share from the existing shares list and modify the access
rights by pressing the “Windows, FTP Access” or “NFS Access” button for further
settings. Once done, press the “Save” button to apply the new settings.
•Removing Shares: To remove a share, select it from the existing shares list and then
press the “Delete Share” button.
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