Thecus N2100 User manual

N2100 simple diagnosis flowchart
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1. Purpose: to provide end users and customers a simple and quick procedure to identify
which part failed in N2100.
2. Procedure
2-0. Don insert any HDDs into the N2100 system. ttach the power cord and then reset the
IP address and admin password to the default settings.
a) Power on the N2100 and immediately press the Reset button for 10 seconds.
b) This resets the N2100 to its default IP address and password settings.
Default IP: 192.168.1.100
Default admin password: admin
The reset button is near the L N connecter.
2-1. ttach the power cord and connect the L N cable between N2100 and a PC or NB. Don 
use a HUB.
2-2. Turn on the N2100 system and check the front panel LED behavior. The power LED
should glow blue after power button pressed. Then the busy LED starts blinking orange
for around 60 seconds. fter that, the busy LED goes off. If the busy LED keeps blinking
orange for more than 3 minutes, the firmware may be corrupted during improper
firmware upgrade procedures. It means the motherboard doesn work any more and 
need to be repaired.
2-3. Set the IP address of a PC or NB as 192.168.1.111, and then access the login webpage.
Make sure the N2100 and the PC or NB is directly connected through a L N cable, not
through a HUB or a router.
2-4. Check if the dmin login webpage shows up and works fine. Then check if the system
status is normal and HDD power LED works fine. In case the results are positive, it
means the N2100 system is OK. Otherwise, the N2100 is damaged.
2-4-1. Notice: fter the firmware version v2.1.00 or later, press the reset button during booting
process, and N2100 L N 1 IP address will be set to 192.168.1.100 temporarily. t this
time all the file services will be stopped. When you point your browser to 192.168.1.100,

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you will see the following screen.
Please select eset to Factory Default?option and press the apply button, the system will be
reset.
When select eset to Factory Default?option, the system will be reset. Below are the default
system settings:
dmin password admin
L N 1 IP address 192.168.1.100
L N 1 IP Gateway 192.168.1.1
L N 1 Jumbo Frame Support Off
L N 2 IP 192.168.1.100
L N 2 Jumbo Frame Support Off
HTTP Port 80
HTTPS port 443
2-5. Suppose the N2100 is bad. If the power LED glows blue and both system and power fans
work fine after power button pressed, the motherboard needs to be checked and
repaired. Otherwise, the power supply unit has problems.

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N
4. dmin login &
R ID status OK?
1. ttach the power
cord and connect
L N cable
Y
5. Power LED
glows blue and system fan
works?
N S is OK
MB is bad
Y
N
Power
supply unit
is bad
N
3. Set the IP address
of PC or NB as
192.168.1.111, and
then login N S
2. Power LED
glows blue and Busy
LED keeps blinking?
Firmware
corrupted
(MB is bad)
Y
0. Reset the IP ddress and admin password to default setting.
a) Power on the N2100 and immediately press the Reset button for 10
seconds.
b) This resets the N2100 to its default IP address and password settings.
Default IP: 192.168.1.100
Default admin password: admin