Solwise interNAS/USB User manual

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ............................................................................................................. 1
Introduction....................................................................................................................... 3
The interNAS/USB Server.......................................................................................................................3
Getting Familiar with your interNAS/USB......................................................................... 5
LEDs .......................................................................................................................................................5
Rear Panel ..............................................................................................................................................6
Audible Warnings ...................................................................................................................................7
Basic Installation & Setup................................................................................................. 8
Installation..............................................................................................................................................8
Changing USB Storage Devices ...........................................................................................................11
Configuring Your interNAS/USB..........................................................................................................13
Client PC Setup.............................................................................................................. 18
Overview...............................................................................................................................................18
Network Logon (Windows 95/98/ME only)...........................................................................................19
Using the interNAS/USB Server's Storage............................................................................................20
Using the Web File Sharing..................................................................................................................24
Changing your Password......................................................................................................................26
Administration.................................................................................................................29
Overview...............................................................................................................................................29
The Web-based Administrative Interface..............................................................................................29
Advanced Menu.....................................................................................................................................44
interNAS/USB via the Internet........................................................................................ 60
Overview...............................................................................................................................................60
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Making the interNAS/USB available via the Internet...........................................................................60
Using your Web Browser from the Internet..........................................................................................62
Remote Management.............................................................................................................................63
Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................. 64
Appendix A - Licenses.................................................................................................... 67
Overview...............................................................................................................................................67
BSD License..........................................................................................................................................69
GNU General Public License ...............................................................................................................70
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Document Version: 1.3
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Introduction
The interNAS/USB Server
Congratulations on the purchase of an interNAS/USB. The interNAS/USB provides a method a making
both a USB flash drive and a USB disk available to users on your network. It provides solid data transfer
performance for multiple client connections via the USB 2.0 connection. And you can add as many inter-
NAS/USBs to your network as you like.
Windows utility software is provided for the interNAS/USB Administrator. Also, the Web-based Admini-
stration interface offers a wide array of management options.
Web-based file system
WEB-based file sharing allows access and downloading of files from any PC on the network, including
non-Windows PCs.
Windows users can also use Microsoft networking features to make interNAS/USB folders appear as drive
letters on their PC.
interNAS/USB Features
• Supports standard USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drives.
• Share data on a USB Flash Drive (USB Key).
• Provided with a Windows utility program for speedy configuration.
• WEB-based configuration and diagnostic interface is accessible from any PC on the network.
• High performance file system automatically maintains itself to provide file system integrity.
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• The LAN Administrator can limit the amount of available disk space available to individual users.
• Compact size and low power consumption.
• Additional interNAS/USB Servers can be added to the network at any time.
Package Contents
The following items should be included in the interNAS/USB packaging.
If any of these items are damaged or missing, please contact your
dealer for replacements.
• InterNAS/USB
• Quick Installation Guide
• Setup CD
• Ethernet Cable
• Power Adapter
System Requirements
• Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, XP, 2000 and ME.
• Ethernet Network employing 10BaseT or 100BaseTX.
• TCP/IP protocol.
Disclaimer
We highly recommend that you regularly backup the files on your interNAS/USB.
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Getting Familiar with your interNAS/USB
LEDs
Note: The "Ready/Status" LED has 2 colors - Green (Ready) and Amber (Status). These are listed
separately.
LED Function
HDD • ON - USB HDD (Hard Disk Drive) connected to the HDD USB port is
available.
• OFF - No USB HDD installed.
• Fast Blinking - Data being transferred to or from the USB HDD.
Flash • ON - Flash drive in the USB port is available.
• OFF - No Flash drive installed.
• Slow Blinking - Flash drive can be removed safely.
• Fast Blinking - Data is being transferred to or from the flash drive.
LAN • ON - Link established.
• OFF - No LAN connection.
• Blinking - Data is transmitted or received via the LAN.
Ready LED
(Green)
• ON - normal operation.
• OFF - no power.
• Blinking - This LED blinks during startup and shutdown.
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Status LED
(Amber)
• ON - This LED will be On during the Startup self-test; it will turn Off once
the self-test is completed. If it stays ON, there is a hardware error.
• OFF - normal operation.
• Blinking - During a software upgrade, both the Status and Ready LEDs will
blink.
Rear Panel
Figure 1: Read Panel
Power Input Connect the supplied power adapter here.
Reset Button
(IP/Password) This button has 2 functions:
• If the interNAS/USB's IP Address is lost, press and hold this button for 2
seconds. The IP Address will be set to the default value of 192.168.0.100
(Network Mask of 255.255.255.0) and it will beep once to indicate the reset
has occurred
• If the interNAS/USB's password is lost, press and hold this button for 10
seconds. The password will then be cleared (no password), and the Inter-
NAS/USB will beep again.
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HDD USB Port Connect your USB Hard Disk Drive here. (Do NOT connect a Flash Drive here;
it will not be recognized.)
Flash USB Port Connect your USB Flash Drive (USB key) here. (Do NOT connect a HDD here;
it will not be recognized.)
LAN connector Use this to connect the interNAS/USB to your 10BaseT or 100BaseT hub.
Power Switch This is a spring-loaded "Soft Switch".
• If power is Off, press once to turn On.
• If power is On, this switch has 2 functions:
• Press and release to prepare the Flash Drive for removal. When the
Flash LED starts blinking slowly, it is safe to remove the Flash Drive.
• Press and hold for 3 seconds to start the Shutdown sequence. During
Shutdown, the Ready LED will blink. When the Shutdown is completed,
all LEDs will turn off.
Audible Warnings
Audible warnings are given by the following signals.
1 Beep Reset button or power switch is pressed.
2 Beeps
Repeated every 5 seconds
for 1 minute.
interNAS/USB is a DHCP client, but no DHCP Server responded to the
DHCP client request. This means that the interNAS/USB could not
obtain a valid IP address.
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Basic Installation & Setup
The following section instructs you on how to physically connect the interNAS/USB to the network, and
how to configure the interNAS/USB for basic operation in your Windows environment. Everything you
need to do to get your interNAS/USB up and running is covered here.
Installation
Requirements
• Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000 or XP.
• Ethernet Network employing 10BaseT or 100BaseTX.
• TCP/IP protocol.
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Procedure
Figure 2: Installation
1. Connect the network cable to the interNAS/USB.
Connect the supplied network cable to the LAN port on the rear of the interNAS/USB. Connect the
other end to your hub or switch.
2. Connect the USB storage devices:
• A USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD) can be connected only to the HDD port.
The HDD must be formatted before use. The Windows utility can perform this task. See the later
section Configuring Your interNAS/USB for details.
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• USB Flash Drive (USB Key) can be inserted only in the Flash port.
• For details on changing USB storage devices, see the following section.
3. Connect the supplied power adapter to a power outlet and plug the power cord into the inter-
NAS/USB's Power input on the rear panel.
4. Power on.
Locate the interNAS/USB's power switch on the interNAS/USB's rear panel. Press it once to power on
the interNAS/USB.
5. The interNAS/USB's self-test.
The interNAS/USB will run a brief self-test (2 or 3 seconds). During the self-test, all of the inter-
NAS/USB's LEDs will be illuminated or flashing.
6. Booting up.
When the self-test is complete, boot up will start. The Ready LED will blink continuously, and the
LAN LED will blink occasionally. Boot up should take approximately 1-3 minutes. It will take longer
on the first boot up, and on any boot up following an improper shut-down.
7. Boot up completed.
When the Ready LED stops blinking, and remains on, boot up is complete. If the Status (Orange) LED
stays on, or if the interNAS/USB repeatedly beeps, there is a hardware problem. Consult the Trouble-
shooting section of this User Guide for possible solutions
Shutdown
The interNAS/USB must be shutdown correctly:
• Press the power switch and hold it down for 3 seconds to start the shutdown sequence.
• The Ready LED will blink during the shutdown.
• When all LEDs go out, the shutdown is complete.
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Changing USB Storage Devices
Changing a Flash Memory Disk (“Flash” USB Port)
Inserting a Flash Memory Disk
You can insert a Flash Memory Disk at any time. Once the "Memory Disk" LED on the front panel comes
on, and stays on, the Flash Memory Disk is available for use.
Removing a Flash Memory Disk - Method A
1. Briefly press the Power Switch on the rear panel. The InterNAS/USB will beep.
2. Wait for the "Flash" LED to start blinking slowly.
3. Remove the Flash Memory Disk.
Removing a Flash Memory Disk - Method B
1. Run the Windows utility
2. Select "Safely Remove Drive"
3. Select the desired InterNAS/USB
4. Click the "Eject" button.
5. Wait for the "Flash" LED to start blinking slowly. (The Windows program will also display a message
when it is safe to physically detach the Flash Memory disk.)
6. Remove the Flash Memory Disk.
Note: If the Flash Memory Disk is not removed, it will not be re-connected. You must remove and re-insert
the Flash Memory Disk to have it re-connected.
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Changing a USB Hard Disk Drive (“HDD” USB Port)
The USB Hard Disk Drive can only be changed when the InterNAS/USB is powered OFF!
While the InterNAS/USB is powered Off, you can safely disconnect an existing USB HDD, and connect
the desired USB HDD.
• A new USB Hard Disk Drive must be formatted before it can be used.
• For initial installation, the Windows-based Setup Wizard will check if the USB HDD has been format-
ted, and will offer to format the HDD if it is not yet formatted. The format operation will destroy any
existing data on the disk.
• If a new USB HDD is connected at a later date, you can use the Web-based UI to format the new HDD.
This option is on the Disk screen, accessed via the Administration menu.
Note: Hard Disk Drives used on the InterNAS/USB are NOT compatible with any version of Windows.
You cannot swap USB HDDs between Windows and the InterNAS/USB.
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Configuring Your interNAS/USB
Now that everything is connected and powered on, you are ready to configure your interNAS/USB so that
it is accessible to the users on your network.
• This procedure only needs to be done ONCE, by the interNAS/USB Server's Administrator.
• Other LAN users should follow the Client PC Setup procedure described in the following chapter.
Quick Setup with the interNAS/USB Wizard
1. Insert the interNAS/USB CD into your CD-ROM drive of your computer.
2. If the installation program does not start automatically, run the program inter-
NAS/USB_SetupWizard.exe in the root (top) folder of your CD-ROM.
3. Click "Setup" to start the Setup Utility. The Utility will begin scanning your network for installed
interNAS/USBs, and a screen like the following will be displayed.
A list of all the interNAS/USBs on your network will show on the left side. The right side displays de-
tails of the currently selected interNAS/USB.
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If the desired interNAS/USB is not listed, check the following:
• The interNAS/USB has finished the start up and boot process.
• Your PC and the interNAS/USB are on the same LAN segment (there is no Router between your
PC and the interNAS/USB).
Otherwise, select the desired interNAS/USB, and click the "Next" button.
4. The following screen will then be displayed.
Obtain an IP address
automatically
(DHCP Client)
Select this only if your LAN has a DHCP Server. Normally, it is
better for servers to use a Fixed IP address (see below_
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Fixed IP Address This option is recommended. If this option is used, the IP address or
the interNAS/USB will never change. You need to enter the follow-
ing data.
• IP address - The utility will suggest a unused IP address within
the address range used on your LAN. If you wish, you can
change this, but you must ensure the address is unused.
• Network Mask - This must match the value used by PCs on
your LAN.
• Gateway - This must match the value used by PCs on your
LAN.
5. Click "Next" to continue. The following screen will then be displayed:
The following data is required.
Server Name: The Default Name is shown. Change this if you wish.
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Workgroup
Name: Normally, this name should match the Workgroup name used by PCs on your
LAN.
Time Zone Select your time zone from the list.
Local Date/Time Enter the local date (mm/dd/yyyy format) and time.
6. Click "Next" to continue. The following screen is displayed.
7. Click "Save" to save your data to the interNAS/USB.
On the resulting screen, click "Exit" to close the Setup Utility.
The interNAS/USB is now operational.
Other Configuration
After the configuration above, all Windows users can access the interNAS/USB with "guest" access rights.
This allows access to the public shares (by default, DISK and FLASH).
However, we recommend creating an interNAS/USB "User" for each person on your LAN. This will
provide each person on your LAN with their own login (name and password) as well as their own personal
folder on the interNAS/USB.
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See the Administration chapter for details on creating users via the Web-based interface.
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Client PC Setup
Overview
Supported versions of Windows are:
• Windows 95/98/ME or later
• Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP
The following items need to be checked or configured:
• Network Logon (Windows 95/98/ME only)
• Locating the interNAS/USB on your LAN.
• Mapping to the interNAS/USB Server's storage.
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Network Logon (Windows 95/98/ME only)
If using Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows ME, you must Logon to the Network correctly in order to
use the interNAS/USB.
To check your Network Logon, following this procedure:
1. Check your Window logon using Start - Settings - Control Panel - Network.
Ensure the Primary Network Logon is set to "Client for Microsoft Networks", as shown below.
Figure 3: Window Logon
2. Windows will prompt you to Logon to the Network when it starts (boots).
You must logon !
If you press ESC, or click Cancel, no network resources will be available.
When you logon, you need to use a valid User Name and Password. If the interNAS/USB Administrator
has defined users on the interNAS/USB, use the User Name and password they supply.
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