NETGEAR MS2110-100NAS User manual

April 2010
202-10540-03
v1.0
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
NETGEAR Stora
User Manual

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NETGEAR Stora User Manual
© 2010 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved.
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phone numbers for worldwide regional customer support centers are on the Warranty and Support Information
card that came with your product.
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Storage Processor, and NSP are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Microsoft, Windows,
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Statement of Conditions
In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to
make changes to the products described in this document without notice.
NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit
layout(s) described herein.
Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer
It is hereby certified that the NETGEAR Stora has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in
the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operation of some equipment (for example, test
transmitters) in accordance with the regulations may, however, be subject to certain restrictions. Please refer to the
notes in the operating instructions.
The Federal Office for Telecommunications Approvals has been notified of the placing of this equipment on the
market and has been granted the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations.
Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs
Es wird hiermit bestätigt, daß dasNETGEAR Stora gemäß der im BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 und Vfg 46/1992
aufgeführten Bestimmungen entstört ist. Das vorschriftsmäßige Betreiben einiger Geräte (z.B. Testsender) kann
jedoch gewissen Beschränkungen unterliegen. Lesen Sie dazu bitte die Anmerkungen in der Betriebsanleitung.
Das Bundesamt für Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation wurde davon unterrichtet, daß dieses Gerät auf den
Markt gebracht wurde und es ist berechtigt, die Serie auf die Erfüllung der Vorschriften hin zu überprüfen.
Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement
This equipment is in the Class A category (business use only) and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary
Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at
preventing radio interference in such residential areas. When used near a radio or TV receiver, it may become the
cause of radio interference. Read instructions for correct handling.

Table of Contents
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Chapter 1 Getting Acquainted
About NETGEAR Stora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Standard vs. Premium Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
File Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Stora Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Disks and Disk Bays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Rear Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
LED and Connector Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Check Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connect Stora to your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Configure your Stora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Installing a Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Replacing a Failed Disk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installing the Desktop Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Accessing Stora. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Web Browser Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Local Area Networking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Stora Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mapped Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Remote Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Resetting Your Stora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Documentation and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Register your Stora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Chapter 2 Stora Agent
Using Stora Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Starting Stora Agent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Stora Agent Menu Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Chapter 3 Stora Application
Starting Stora Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Logging into Stora Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Stora Application Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Media Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Accessing the Media Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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Media Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Working with Media Source Folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Folder Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Working with Albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Working with Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Working with Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Setting up Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Social Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Displaying the Preferences Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
User Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Server Preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Chapter 4 Stora Desktop Mirror
Desktop Mirror Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Starting Desktop Mirror. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Initial Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Adding Folders to the Backup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Viewing Files with Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Removing Folders from the Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Quit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
View Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Viewing the Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Tools Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Manual Backups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Restoring All Backed up Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Changing Account Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Help Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Index

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1. Getting Acquainted
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This chapter provides an overview of the NETGEAR Stora system and covers the unit’s physical
features, and initial setup steps.
Topics discussed in this chapter include:
• About NETGEAR Stora
• File Types
• Stora Hardware Overview
• Initial Setup
• Installing a Disk
• Installing the Desktop Applications
• Accessing Stora
• Resetting Your Stora
• Documentation and Support

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About NETGEAR Stora
NETGEAR Stora is a highly secure and stable home server that lets you collect, store,
manage, share and enjoy your digital media content, including personal photos, music,
videos and documents. It is easy to drag and drop digital media to Stora, catalog it into
folders, and share it by creating albums.
Stora is compatible with a wide range of hardware platforms and allows you to access your
content through digital media players on your home network, or from any computer in the
world through the web. You can even view your content on a mobile handset. Stora can also
be set up to automatically back up your data, saving it from loss.
Store
Stora allows you securely store all your digital media in one place and to upload content
locally from a computer on the home network. You can back up any PC and Mac on your
home network to Stora. The Desktop Mirror software automatically backs up selected folders
on a regular basis. Backed up content is always available, even if a computer is turned off.
See Chapter 2, “Stora Agent" for more information.
Manage
You can organize your digital media into shared FamilyLibrary folders or private MyLibrary
folders. After you upload a file, you can add a caption and tags to the file. Later you can
search for files that match the caption and tags. See Chapter 3, “Stora Application" for more
information.
Share
You can create albums to share your digital media with family on your home network and
friends across the Internet. You can even share selected content with the public, while
keeping private media secure. For example, you can put the latest baby pictures in a shared
album, and let friends and family know they are available via email or Facebook. See
“Working with Albums” on page 70 for more information.
Enjoy
You can show digital media on computers and media players on your home network. The
media server built into your Stora makes content available to a wide variety of media players
that support standard network access, and the UPnP-AV, DLNA or Windows Media Connect
standards. This way you can view photos through NETGEAR EVA2000 and EVA9100/9150,
as well as an Xbox 360 or PS3 in the living room, while listening to music through a
networked sound system in the family room.
Print
Connect a USB printer to Stora, and then share the printer with all the computers on your
home network. See “Printer Option” on page 40.

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Standard vs. Premium Features
Premium features extend Stora capabilities, and are available to licensed users. You will
have the option to upgrade your subscription at the time of installation, or any time after
installation.
The table below outlines the main Standard and Premium features.
To upgrade your subscription, see “Premium Subscription” on page 51 and set subscription
preferences, see “Stora Premium Subscription” on page 105.
Stora Features Standard Premium
User accounts 3 unlimited
FamilyLibrary and MyLibrary access and sharing 3 unlimited
Stora Albums - Local and remote access unlimited unlimited
Stora Media Library - Remote access 3 unlimited
Stora Preferences - Remote access 3 unlimited
Remote access to Stora desktop and web applications and folders 3 unlimited
Mobile access and device support x
Facebook integration and support x x
Flickr integration and support x
RSS integration and support x
FTPS integration x
CoolIris picture wall view x
Access to new Premium features added during your subscription period x

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File Types
Internal
The Stora Application uses an internal player to provide high performance playback for the
following file types.
External
The Stora Application uses 3rd party media players and some plugins, such as Windows
Media Player and Quicktime, to play additional content types such as image, audio and video
file types. Also, depending on your browser settings, Stora stores other file types as
documents that can be downloaded, or opened using third party players.
For a list of supported file types, consult the browser plug in specifications on your computer.
Media Players
The media server built into Stora makes content available to a wide variety of media players
on your home network. The media player must support the UPnP-AV (Universal Plug and
Play - Audio Visual), DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) or Windows Media Connect
standard.
Media players include gaming consoles (Xbox 360 and PS3), digital photo frames, iTunes
clients, IP televisions, networked sound systems (Sonos), digital video players (Roku,
NETGEAR EVA2000 Digital Entertainer) and many more.
See “Sharing with Media Players” on page 86 for more information.
iTunes
An iTunes client on the network can access music stored on Stora. The music files must be
within folders or albums that are configured to share with DMAs or media players. Music files
appear in the SHARED > Stora:iTunes folder.
See “iTunes” on page 89 for more information.
Mobile Devices
With a premium service subscription, you can use a variety of mobile devices to access your
Stora.
Mobile devices accessing Stora over the Internet will automatically be re-directed to a mobile
interface. In turn, Stora will automatically optimize the mobile interface for the device.
Media Class Supported Formats
Image JPEG, GIF, PNG
Audio MP3
Video MPEG-4 (H.264), MOV, FLV

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Depending on the device, mobile users can:
• Browse albums
• Browse folders in the Media Library
• Create new folders
• Upload media directly from the mobile to Stora
Once you set up your Stora, you can access it from a mobile device by going to 
http://www.myStora.com/mobile.
Supported devices:
• iPhone
• Blackberry phones
• Windows mobile phones

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Stora Hardware Overview
This section introduces Stora hardware components, including displays, ports, buttons, and
drive bays.
Front Panel
The sleek, front panel of Stora indicates the active/inactive status of the system and can be
easily removed to access the disks and disk bays located behind it.
1. Exhaust Fan Vent
2. Power Status LED
3. Disk 1 and Disk 2 Status LEDs
4. USB Port
Figure 1 Stora Front Panel
Disks and Disk Bays
Located inside the unit behind the front panel are two disk bays that house up to two SATA
disks. These disks can be easily installed and removed by pressing the release latches
located on the rear panel.
1. Disk 1 Bay
2. Disk 2 Bay
3. Insert or remove disks
2. Power status LED (Blue)
4. USB port
3. Disk 1 & 2 LEDs (Green)
1. Exhaust Fan Vent

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Figure 2 Stora Disk Bays
Note: Disks can be from different manufacturers, however the disk size
must be the same.
Rear Panel
The back of Stora features a power switch, a power cable socket, a gigabit Ethernet port, a
reset button, and two disk release latches; one for each disk.
1. Disk Release latches
2. Unit serial number and network MAC address
3. Power on/off button.
4. Power cable socket.
5. Ethernet port.
6. Reset button
1. Disk 1 Bay
3. Insert or remove a disk
2. Disk 2 Bay

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Figure 3 Stora Rear Panel
LED and Connector Descriptions
The function of each Stora item is described in the following table:
Item Activity Description
Power
Button Push button on
back of unit to turn
the on and off.
Turn on Stora: Press once.
Turn off Stora: To correctly shutdown your Stora, press and
hold the power button for about 5 seconds. The blue light on
the front panel will blink before shutting off. If the unit is hung,
press and hold the power button to force shutdown. 
NOTE: To save power, your Stora will automatically go into
disk spin down mode when not used for 12 minutes.
Power
Status LED LED located on
front of unit Solid Blue: Power is on.
Blinking Blue: The Stora is booting up or shutting down.
No LED light: The system is powered off.
Disk 1: Top
Disk 2:
Bottom
LEDs
LED status
indicators for Disk
1 and Disk 2
located on front of
unit.
On: Disk installed
Solid Green: Drive is operating normally.
Blinking Green: The Stora is booting up or shutting down.
Also indicates activity such as copying data.
Solid Amber: Drive is not ready, however, if solid amber
constantly, it indicates a problem with the drive.
Troubleshooting tips - try one or more of the following:
• check that cables are securely connected and power is on.
• remove and then reinsert the disk.
• turn off Stora and turn it on again to reboot the system.
Off: No disk installed.
1. Disk
3. Power button
5. Ethernet port
4. Power 6. Reset button
cable socket
release
latches
2. Serial numbers

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USB Port Plug an external
device into the
USB Port
Connect a USB drive and printer.
There is no LED associated with the USB port.
Ethernet
port Plug ethernet
cable into port
located on back of
unit.
Ethernet Connection LEDs on the back:
Solid Amber: Indicates a 10/100M connection.
Solid Green: Indicates a 1G connection.
Blinking Green or Amber: Indicates link activity.
Power
cable
socket
Plug power cable
intosocket located
on back of unit.
Plug in Stora system.
There is no LED associated with the power cable socket.
Reset
button Resets Stora to
Factory Defaults Insert a paper clip or pen to reset Stora system back to its original factory default settings. Can also be used when
changing your password.
Item Activity Description

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Initial Setup
NETGEAR Stora works with both Macintosh and PC computers and comes complete with
everything you need to connect it to your network. An electronic copy of the installation guide
is also located on the product CD as well as on the NETGEAR web site at http://netgear.com.
To setup your Stora, complete these steps:
1. “Check Package Contents” on page 14.
2. “Connect Stora to your Network” on page 15.
3. “Configure your Stora” on page 16.
Check Package Contents
1. Unpack the unit and check package
contents.
Before starting installation, unpack the
unit and check your package contents
to be sure all components are
available:
• Stora unit
• Power cable
• Ethernet cable
• Installation Guide
• Stora Resource CD, which
includes:
- Stora software applications
- Warranty Information
- Worldwide Customer Support
Note: If you purchased a Stora unit with only one disk, and want to add a
second disk for redundancy, NETGEAR suggests that you install
your Stora, then connect Stora to your network and validate the
installation before adding the disk. See “Installing a Disk” on page 24
for installation instructions.
Figure 4 Package Contents

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Connect Stora to your Network
The initial setup completion time is approximately 20 minutes.
1. Connect the Ethernet cable and power cord.
Connect one end of the provided Ethernet cable to your router and the other end to the
back of Stora unit. Plug in the power adapter to a power source and connect the other
end to the unit.
WARNING!
Be sure your unit has ample ventilation. Avoid putting the unit in a
location where it could be easily knocked over. Do not place items
on top of Stora, or place liquids near or on top of the unit; the
ventilation vents are on the top of Stora.
When you have completed connecting your Stora unit, your network should resemble this
illustration.
Figure 5 Connecting Stora to your Network
2. Turn on Stora Unit.
Press the On button located on the back panel of your unit. The blue light will flicker while
the unit boots and obtains an IP address; then it will turn solid blue. The first time you turn
the unit on, the disk LEDs will be solid amber. After you complete the setup, the disk LED
indicators) will show solid green.
Note: The router in your network must have an ethernet port available to
connect Stora unit to the router via the Ethernet cable. Your router
must also be configured to automatically provide an IP address for
your network devices.

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Configure your Stora
Use the CD that comes with Stora unit to setup and configure your device and make it ready
for storing data. At this time you will also be able to give your unit a unique name, and assign
your own user name and password.
To Run the Setup Program
1. Make a note of the Product key, which is located on the Resource CD sleeve, and also
on the bottom of Stora unit. Write this down, as you will need it later in the installation
process.
2. Insert the Resource CD into your computer.
Wait approximately 2 minutes for the Setup program to initialize.
The “Welcome to Stora” setup screen displays.
If the CD does not start automatically, go to My Computer and
double-click StoraSetup.exe to start the Setup program.
Figure 6 Welcome Screen
3. Setup Your Stora
a. Click Step 1: Set Up Your Stora to set up Stora so that it can store data.The software
license agreement will display.
b. Click the I Accept box.

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Figure 7 Setup your Stora and License Agreement
4. Register Your Stora
a. Product Key: enter the product key that you noted in Step 1. The product key is
located on the Resource CD sleeve, and also on the bottom of Stora unit.
b. Stora Name: enter a unique name for your Stora unit.
Note: if the name you choose is already a registered name for a Stora unit,
you will not be able to use it. This is similar to choosing an email
name; there can be no duplicates.
c. Click Next.
Your Stora will then register with http://www.mystora.com. The page will change when
the process is complete.

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Figure 8 Registration Screen
5. Create your account
a. User Name: Enter a user name. This will be the name you use to login to Stora
system. Your user name is case-sensitive.
b. Display Name: This is a case-sensitive name that guests will see when they view
your shared files and photos.
c. Password: Enter your case-sensitive password and confirm it.
d. Be sure to make a note of Stora name, your username and password.
e. Click Next and follow the on-screen prompts to complete.
Figure 9 Account Creation
6. Router Configuration

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a. This screen appears when there is a setup problem with your UPnP router, or if your
router is not UPnP-capable. Most users with newer routers should not see this
message. See “UPnP Router Configuration” on page 96 and“UPnP Port Mapping” on
page 96 for more information.
b. Click Next to continue.
Figure 10 Router Configuration Screen
7. Summary Screen
The summary screen will indicate the IP address Stora unit will use. It will also
automatically check for any software updates that may have occurred since the CD was
shipped.
a. Click Next.
Figure 11 Router Configuration Screen

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8. Windows Networking
Windows Networking allows you to share files and also a printer connected to Stora.
a. Enable private access: check this box if you want to share a printer with the rest of
the network, or browse your private files using Windows Network.
b. Workgroup Name: Default name is WORKGROUP. The Workgroup name should
be set in order to allow access to your private files and network printers
attached to your Stora.
Figure 12 Windows Networking
9. Notifications
You can enter one or more email addresses where you would like to be notified of any
updates or messages regarding your NETGEAR Stora unit. These messages will contain
update information, error information, and other information needed to keep your system
running smoothly.
To add more than one email address, separate the addresses by using a comma.