TRENDnet TS-D40G User manual

DiskServer
User’s Guide

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Table of Contents
1. About your Disk Server 1
Disk Server Features ................................................................................................................1
Package Contents.....................................................................................................................2
System Requirements...............................................................................................................2
Connections and Components...............................................................................................2
Specifications............................................................................................................................4
2. Installation and Setup 6
Requirements.............................................................................................................................6
LAN Installation.......................................................................................................................6
Disk Server Setup using Windows........................................................................................7
Disk Server Setup using Macintosh....................................................................................11
3. Administration 14
Overview..................................................................................................................................14
Connecting to the Disk Server..............................................................................................15
Main Menu..............................................................................................................................16
Managing Shares, Groups, and Users.................................................................................19
Common Administrative Tasks ............................................................................................22
4. Windows Client Setup 24
Overview..................................................................................................................................24
TCP/IP Setup...........................................................................................................................24
Network Logon.......................................................................................................................26
Using the Disk Server's Storage...........................................................................................28
Using the Disk Server's Printer.............................................................................................31
5. Macintosh Client Setup 33
Requirements...........................................................................................................................33
TCP/IP......................................................................................................................................33
Accessing Disk Storage........................................................................................................33
Using the Disk Server'sPrinter.............................................................................................34
Changing your Password......................................................................................................34

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6. Troubleshooting 35
Windows..................................................................................................................................35
Macintosh................................................................................................................................37
FCC Statement:
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Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
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Copyright ?2000. All Rights Reserved.
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All trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.

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About your Disk Server
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Disk Server. The Disk Server allows
both Macintosh and Windows users on the LAN to share data stored on the Disk
Server, as well as share the attached printer.
Disk Server Features
? ? Easy LAN Installation (10/100BaseTX). An 10BaseT/100Base TX auto-
sensing LAN connection eliminates the need to set DIP switches.
? ? Supports Windows and Macintosh. Clients can be either Microsoft Win-
dows PCs (Windows 95, 98, NT4.0, 2000), or Apple Macintoshes.
? ? Built-in Print Server. LAN users-both Windows and Mac -can share the
printer attached to the Disk Server, converting it to a "Network Printer".
? ? No Client Software. No software needs to be installed on either Windows or
Macintosh clients.
? ? File Management using OS tools. Once your PC has access to the Disk
Server, you can manage your folders and files using the familiar tools provided
by your operating system. For example, Windows users will see the Disk Server
as an additional drive inWindows Explorer and My Computer.
? ? DHCP Server Support. A DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
Server provides a dynamic IP address to PCs and other devices upon request.
The requesting devices are called DHCP Clients.
The Disk Server can act as either a DHCP Server OR a DHCP Client.
? ? Multi Segment LAN Support. If you have a Router, PCs on other LAN
segments can also use the Disk Server.
? ? Easy Setup. A Quickset Windows program is provided to allow speedy con-
figuration of the Disk Server
? ? Full Administrator Control. The LAN Administrator can control Disk
Server usage by the following means:
?? Users: To control access to the Disk Server, each user has a password
The Administrator can also limit the Disk Storage available to a user.
?? Groups: Users are organized into Groups. A user can be in many Groups.
?? Shares: A "Share" is a folder (directory) on the Disk Server which a User
Group can access. Only the Disk Server Administrator can create Shares.
(Users can create folders within the Share.)
?? Access Rights: Access to Shares can be Read-Only, Read-Write, or no ac-
cess. Conveniently, access to Shares is set by Group, not by individual user.
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? ? Remote Management. The Disk Server can be managed from a workstation
anywhere on the LAN, using a WEB browser.
Package Contents
The following items should be included:
? ? The Disk Server Unit.
? ? Power Adapter
? ? Category 5 UTP network cable with RJ45 connectors.
? ? CD-ROM, containing this User Manual and the Disk Server Utility program for
Windows 95/98/NT4.0/2000.
? ? Printed User Manual.
If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer as soon
as possible.
System Requirements
? ? Ethernet Network employing 10BaseT or 100BaseTX.
? ? TCP/IP protocol.
The following client PCs are supported:
? ? PC using Windows 95/98 or later.
? ? PC using Windows NT4.0 or Windows 2000.
? ? Apple Macintosh with AppleShare and system 7.5 or later.
Connections and Components
All connections and switches are on the rear panel. Please take a few minutes to fa-
miliarize yourself with your new Disk Server.

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Figure 1: Disk Server Rear Panel
Power Switch This is a spring-loaded "Soft Switch".
If Off, press once to turn On.
If On, press once to start the Disk Shutdownsequence.
During Shutdown, the Ready LEDs will blink.
Power Input Connect the supplied power adapter here.
Reset IP Button
(IP/Password) If the Disk Server's IP Address or password is lost, press and release this button. The Disk Server will beep once to indi-
cate the reset has occurred.
The Disk Server password will be cleared, and its IP Address
set to the default value of 192.168.0.2, with a Network Mask
of 255.255.255.0
You can then connect to the Disk Server and set the correct
IP Address and password.
Uplink Button If connecting directly to a PC or Macintosh via Ethernet,
depress this button.
For normal operation (connecting to a hub), this button
should be UP.
10/100BaseTX
connector Use this to connect the Disk Server to your 10BaseT or 100BaseTX hub.
100BaseTX LED
(amber) This will be ON if the 10/100BaseTX connector is using 100BaseTX.
10BaseT LED
(green) This will be ON if the 10/100BaseTX connector is using 10BaseT.
Printer Port Standard parallel printer port. A printer connected here
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LEDs (Front Panel)
There are five (5) status LEDs on the front panel, as follows:
Ready Normally ON.
This blinks during Startup or Shutdown, and turns OFF after the
shutdown is completed.
Error
(Amber) Normally OFF. However, it will be On during the power-on self test. Once the
self-test is completed, it will turn OFF. If it stays ON, there is a
hardware error.
During a software upgrade, both the Ready and Error LEDs will
blink.
Disk Full Normally OFF.
Blinking indicates the disk is 98% full.
ON indicates the disk is completely full.
Disk Flashes during normal operation, when the Hard Disk is ac-
cessed.
LAN Flashes during normal operation, when data is transmitted or
received via the LAN.
Buzzer
The buzzer will beep as follows:
? ? 1 Beep-Reset button or power switch is pressed.
? ? 2 Beeps (Repeated every 5 seconds for 1 minute) -Disk Server is a DHCP client,
but no DHCP Server responded to the DHCP client request.
? ? 3 Beeps (Repeated every 15 seconds for 3 minutes) -Hard disk usage exceeds
98%.
? ? 5 Beeps (Repeated every 15 seconds for 3 minutes) -Overheating; automatic
shutdown will start 3minutes after 1st beep.
Specifications
Dimensions 210mm (W) * 271mm (D) * 66mm (H)
8" (W) * 11" (D) * 3" (H)
Operating
Temperature 5?C to 40?C
Storage
Temperature -10?C to 60?C

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Network
Protocol: TCP/IP, AppleShare, SMB
Network
Interface: Auto-sensing Ethernet 10BaseT or 100BaseTX UTP, RJ45 connector
Printer Port 1 Centronic parallel port
LEDs Rear: -2 LAN connection status
Front: -5 status/operation
Power 12V DC , maximum 3.6 amps.
100-240 V AC, 50-60Hz power adapter provided.

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Installation and Setup
Requirements
? ? Ethernet Network employing 10BaseT or 100BaseTX.
? ? TCP/IP protocol.
LAN Installation
1. Connect Network Cable
? ? Use the RJ45 socket to connect the Disk Server to your Hub.
? ? The Disk Server will auto-configure for 10BaseT or 100BaseTX, and full or half
duplex.
2. Connect Printer
? ? If you wish to share a printer, use a standard printer cable to connect the printer
to the Disk Server's parallel port.
3. Connect Power
? ? Connect the supplied power adapter to a power outlet and the Disk Server.
? ? Press and release the rear-mounted power switch to begin the start-up proce-
dure.
4. Check the boot process
? ? During the self-test (2 or 3 seconds), ALL of the LEDs will be ON.
? ? During the boot process, the Ready, Error and Disk Full LEDs will be ON.
? ? Once the boot process is completed, the Ready LED should be ON and the Er-
rorLED should be OFF. If the ErrorLED stays On, there is a hardware problem.
Repeated beeps also indicate a failure to boot correctly.
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Disk Server Setup using Windows
? ? For basic operation, only the following setup is required.
? ? For the full range of options available to the Network Administrator, refer to
Chapter 3 -Administration.
Software Installation
1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the drive of your Windows 95/98 or Windows
NT4.0/2000 system.
2. If the SETUP program does not start automatically, run SETUP.EXE in the root
directory.
3. Follow the prompts to install the Disk Server Utility.
Using the Disk Server Utility
1. Start the program. For the default installation, use Start -Programs -Disk
Server -Disk Server Utility.
2. The screen will look like the example below. The leftsection displays a list of all
Disk Servers. The right section displays data about the currently-selected Disk
Server. (If no Disk Servers are listed, see the Troubleshooting section.)
Figure 2: Disk Server Utility

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3. Ensure that the desired Disk Server is selected in the left panel, then click the
Quick Setup icon.
4. If you are prompted for a User Name and Password, enter admin for the user
name, and the password you have assigned to the admin user (By default, there
is no password, so the Password field can be left blank.)
5. The Setup screen will be displayed, as shown below.
Figure 3: Setup Screen
Enter data on this screen as follows:
Server
Server Name: The Default Name is shown. Change this if you wish.
Comment: Comments (e.g. Location of the Disk Server) are op-
tional.
Time Zone Select your time zone from the list.
Date/Time Enter the local date (mm/dd/yyyy format) and time.
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TCP/IP
Obtain an IP Address
automatically
(DHCP Client)
If you have a DHCP or Bootp server on your LAN,
you can enable this setting. The Disk Server will then
obtain its IP Address from the DHCP or Bootp server.
However, because this is a Server, it is preferable to
use a Fixed IP Address.
If your LAN does not have a DHCP server, then you
must select Fixed IP Address.
Fixed IP Address:Select this option to enter an IP Address. This option
is required if you wish to use the DHCP Server func-
tion.
IP Address: Enter a free IP Address from the address range used
by PCs on your LAN. The default Disk Server value is
192.168.0.2
Network Mask: Use the same value as PCs on your LAN. The default
Disk Server value is 255.255.255.0
Gateway: Use the same value as PCs on your LAN. If you don't
have a router or Internet Gateway, leave this at the
default value (blank).
Enable DHCP Server: If checked, the Disk Server will provide an IP Address
and related data to PCs on request. PCs will only make
such as request if they are set to act asDHCP clients.
(See Windows Client Setup and Mac Client Setup for
details.)
Start IP Address: The first value for the range of IP Addresses to be
allocated by the DHCP Server.
Finish IP Address: The last value for the range of IP Addresses to be
allocated by the DHCP Server
Ensure that the range is large enough for the number
of DHCP clients (PCs and other devices making DHCP
requests.)
Microsoft Networking
Workgroup Name: Normally, this name should match the Workgroup
name used by PCs on your LAN.
Enable WINS Check this if your LAN has a WINS (Windows Inter-
net Naming Service) Server.
WINS Server Enter the IP Address of the WINS Server. This is
normally a system running Windows NT Server.

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Apple Networking
Zone: The default value is "*", giving all zones access to
the Disk Server. If a zone name is shown,only Mac
users in that zone can access the Disk Server
6. Click "OK" to save and exit. The Disk Server is now operational, with the follow-
ing limitations.
?? All Windows users will be given "Guest" access rights. This allows Printer
usage, and access to the public folder.
?? Macintosh users can only access Disk Server storage with the guest net-
work logon, or by logging on asadmin with no password. (The admin user
has access rights to ALL folders.)
?? Macintosh users can only access the printer if it is a LaserWriter or com-
patible.
To overcome these limitations, use the Browser-based Administration interface.
This is invoked with the Administration icon on the Disk Server Utility's main
screen. See Chapter 3 for full details on using the Administration interface.

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Disk Server Setup using Macintosh
If your PC is not running Windows 95/98/NT4/2000, you cannot use the SETUP pro-
gram on the CD-ROM.
Instead, you must connect to the Disk Server, and configure it, using your Web
Browser. Your Web Browser must support JavaScript V1.1.
The interface has been tested on the following Browsers:
? ? Netscape Navigator 4.04, 4.08, 4.5
? ? Internet Explorer 4.0
? ? Internet Explorer 5.0
Connecting to the Disk Server
1. Ensure your system has a compatible IP Address and Network Mask (Subnet
Mask).
?? The Disk Server's default values are 192.168.0.2 for the IP Address, with a
Network mask of 255.255.255.0. Your PC should use the same Network Mask,
and an IP Address in the range 192.168.0.3 to 192.168.0.254.
?? On the Macintosh, you can check usingApple -Control Panel -TCP/IP.
(If this option does not exist, then TCP/IP has not been installed. Use your
Apple system disk to install TCP/IP.)
2. Connect to the Disk Server using your Web Browser:
a) Start your Browser
b) In the Address box, enter the following:
HTTP://ip_address
Where ip_address is the IP Address of the Disk Server, as in the follow-
ing example:
HTTP://192.168.0.2
c) You will be prompted for a name and password.
Enter admin for the name, and leave the password blank. Later, if you set a
password for the admin user, you will be required to enter it here to gain ac-
cess to the Disk Server.
3. On the first screen, click the Administration button to continue. You will then
see the main menu, as shown below.

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Figure 4: Web Interface -Main Menu
4. Select Network and configure each tab.
Use the on-line help as necessary.
5. Macintosh users can now access the Disk Server, provided they use the Guest
button on the Network login, or login asadmin.
?? As guest, they will have access to the public share. The Disk Server Admin-
istrator can grant access to other shares by changing the access rights to
the everyone group.
?? The admin user has access rights to ALL folders. By default, the admin user
has no password, but one can and should be assigned.
?? For further details on using the Web Administration interface, refer toChap-
ter 3 -Administration.
Printer Setup for Macintosh
? ? If using a LaserWriter, no setup is required. Just follow the procedure inChapter
5 -Macintosh Client Setup.
? ? If not using a LaserWriter, Mac clients must install the printer driver for the Disk
Server's printer.
Also, the System -Printer Port screen (below) must be correct. Select "Other"
for Printer connected to Disk Server and ensure the Printer Object Type is cor-
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Once this is done, the procedure inChapter 5 -Macintosh Client Setup can be
performed.
Figure 5: System -Printer tab

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Administration
Overview
The Disk Server administrator can control Disk Server usage by creating and manag-
ing Users, Groups, and Shares.
? ? Users: Each user is identified by their User Name and Password. The Adminis-
trator can create Users, and also limit the amount of Disk Storage available to a
user.
? ? Groups: Users are organized into user Groups. A user can belong to many
Groups.
? ? Shares: A "Share" is a folder (directory) on the Disk Server which users can ac-
cess. Only the Disk Server Administrator can create Shares. However, within a
Share, users who have access to that Share can create other folders (directories)
as well as files.
? ? Access Rights: Access to a share can be "Read-only" or "Read-Write". To re-
duce administration workload, access to a Share is granted to a User Group,
rather than to individual users.
Note:
?? A Share can be accessed by only 1 Group, but a Group can access many
Shares.
?? The admin user, and any other users who are added to the administrator
group, ALWAYS have Read/Write access to ALL shares and folders.
?? The guest user has Read/Write access to the public share. This can be
changed, and access to additional shares can be granted, by changing the
access rights for the everyone group.
?? Users who do not have a User Name on the Disk Server are automatically
given the guest login.
Web Interface
To create and manage users, groups and shares, a Web-style interface is provided.
The Disk Server contains a HTTP server. This enables you to connect to it, and con-
figure it, using a Web Browser. The Web Browser must support JavaScript V1.1 The
interface has been tested on the following Browsers:
? ? Netscape Navigator 4.04, 4.08, 4.5
? ? Internet Explorer 4.0
? ? Internet Explorer 5.0
3
?
AppleShare does
NOT support "Read-
only" access, so
access is always
"Read-Write".

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Connecting to the Disk Server
Windows Users
1. Start the Disk Server Utility, and select the desired Disk Server.
2. Click the Administration icon.
3. You will be prompted for the password, as shown below
Figure 6: Password Prompt
Enteradmin for the User Name. By default, there is no password, but if you have
set a password for the admin user, enter it here.
You will then see the Welcome screen. If you have multiple Disk Servers, you
can use the Connect button to switch to another Disk Server.
Click the Administration button to proceed to the Main Menu. See the next sec-
tion for details.
Other Users
1. Start your WEB browser
In the Address box, enter the following:
HTTP://ip_address
Where ip_address is the IP Address of the Disk Server, as in the following
example:
HTTP://192.168.0.2
2. You will be prompted for the password, as shown inFigure 6:Password Prompt
above. Enter admin for the User Name. By default, there is no password for the
admin user, but if you have set a password, you must enter it here.
You will then see the first screen. If you have multiple Disk Servers, you can use
the Connect button to switch to another Disk Server. Otherwise, click the Ad-
ministration button to proceed to the Main Menu.
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Main Menu
The Main Menu screen looks like the example below:
Figure 7: Web Interface-Main Menu
The options on the main menu are divided into 2 groups:
? ? Configuration
? ? Storage Management
Configuration Group
Network ? ? IP Address -Set IP Address, Network mask (Subnet Mask), and Gateway.
? ? DHCP -Enable and configure the DHCP Server function.
? ? DNS -(DNS) Domain Name Server IP Addresses.
? ? AppleTalk -Set the AppleTalk Zone. The default value is "*", which allows ac-
cess by all zones.
? ? Microsoft -Configure Microsoft networking; setWorkgroup Name, Code Page
(alphabet) and WINS (Windows Internet Naming System).