ZyXEL Communications NSA-220 Plus Manual

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Support Notes
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Sept, 2008

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INDEX
Key applications.............................................................................................................................4
1. Auto upload service....................................................................................................................4
1.1 Network topology.............................................................................................................4
1.2 Auto-upload pictures to Flickr .........................................................................................5
1.3 Auto-upload video files to YouTube .............................................................................. 11
1.4 Auto-upload files to FTP server(s) (FTP uploadr) .........................................................18
2. Power management..................................................................................................................22
2.1 Power control schedule..................................................................................................22
2.2 Power resume.................................................................................................................23
2.2.1 Keep former status ..............................................................................................23
2.2.2 Always Power On................................................................................................24
2.2.3 Always power off................................................................................................24
3. Network Service.......................................................................................................................25
3.1 PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE)............................................................................................25
4. Link Capture.............................................................................................................................26
FAQ..............................................................................................................................................29
1. What is RAID?.........................................................................................................29
2. Which kind of RAID is supported in NSA-220 PLUS?...........................................29
3. What is the file system supported in NSA-220?......................................................29
4. What is the file system supported in NSA-220 PLUS? ...........................................29
6. What is “Jambo frame?” ..........................................................................................29
7. Does NSA-220\NSA-220 PLUS support Jambo frame? What is the benefit for
using Jambo frame?......................................................................................................30
8. Does the size of a Jambo frame automatically negotiate with NSA-220?...............30
9. How does the file transfer by USB port in NSA-220?.............................................30
10. How does it work after pressing copy button in the front panel of NSA-220?......30
11. What is the difference between "Scan" and "Repair" on NSA-220 PLUS?...........31
12. I do not want the Hard Disk idle time shutdown feature, how can I disable it? ....31
13. Which kind of the media server does NSA-220 PLUS apply?..............................31
14.Does NSA-220 PLUS support DLNA media server? ............................................31
15.Which kind of video file formats are supported by NSA-220 PLUS?...................31
16.Which kind of audiofile formats are supported by NSA-220 PLUS?....................32
17.Which kind of image file formats are supported by NSA-220 PLUS?..................32
18.What is the button in the front panel of NSA-220 PLUS?.....................................32

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19.Will all files in the monitored folder(s) be uploaded to Flikcr?.............................32
20.Will all files in the monitored folder(s) be uploaded to YouTube?........................32
21.Does auto-pload function can be activated for Flickr and YouTube at the same
time? 33

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Key applications
This document describes the detail configuration in some of new features in NSA-220 PLUS.
In final part, FAQ, you may also find more information in user guide or knowledge base in
ZyXEL service portal.
1. Auto upload service
ZyXEL NSA-220 PLUS provides users to automatically upload their pictures to Flickr website
(http://www.Flickr.com) and video files to You Tube website (http://www.youtube.com).
Additionally, automatical FTP uploading is supported in NSA-220 PLUS.
1.1 Network topology
The following network environment will be referred for the following auto upload scenarios.
PC and NSA-220 PLUS connect to switch and access to internet through switch.

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1.2 Auto-upload pictures to Flickr
For sharing pictures in Flickr website (http://www.Flickr.com), ZyXEL NSA-220 supports
automatically upload picture in given folder in NSA-220 PLUS.
Configuration Procedure:
zEnable auto-upload in Flickr service.
zConfigure the account Flickr account information.
zLink your NSA-220 with your Flickr account.
zSpecify the folders which you want NSA-220 to automatically upload your pictures.
zSpecify the grace period and other options in auto upload function.
zMove pictures to the folders you specify in previous step.
zCheck the result in Flickr website.
zCheck the system log in NSA-220 PLUS.
First, log into the web GUI page in NSA-220 PLUS, go to \Auto Upload\Flickr/YouTube.
Then, enable Flickr service as following figure.

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After enabling the Flickr service, you will see two more icons in the same page.
Press “config” icon to set more detail configuration. There will be several system notification
to warn that you are going to link to Flickr website. In the meanwhile, please make sure you
have Flickr account information.
After configuring the account information, system will warn you that the connection to Flickr.
In the following popup browser, you need to authorize the connection between your account
and your NSA-220.

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The following figure shows that you agree this link after press “OK” button.
After allowing the agreement in Flickr page, please also press the “Get ready” button in
NSA-220 PLUS.

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You also can check the service status in NSA-220 PLUS under “Auto Upload/Flickr/YouTube”
In his case, we can see the storage status in your Fickr account.
Afterwards, users need to set which folder(s) in your NSA-220 PLUS will be monitored and
uploaded to Flickr website. In this example, we are going to set folder named as
“ 2009_SpaceTraveling” under public folder to be monitored and uploaded all the pictures to
Flickr website.

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In this example, we configure the grace period as two minutes. This means that NSA-220
PLUS will upload any new added pictures in the folder you specify after fifteen minutes since
you press apply button.
Please specify the given folder that NSA-220 PLU will watch and upload the pictures after
applying configuration. PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRESS APPLY BUTTON.

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Please remember to press “APPLY” button after specifying the given folder. NSA-220 PLUS
will monitor any need added pictures in the folder you assigned after you press apply button.
After fifteen minutes, NSA-220 PLUS will upload new added photos to Flickr website. IN this
example, we can see one picture has been uploaded to Flcikr website.

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Users also can check the system log in NSA-220 PLUS to see the status of auto-upload. In the
following figure, we can see the picture is queued and uploaded to website.
Tips: Please make sure you configure the setting first and then put the pictures in the
folder(s) that NSA-220 PLUS will monitor. In other words, any existing pictures in the
folder before you specify to monitor or before you apply the auto upload setting will not
be uploaded.
1.3 Auto-upload video files to YouTube
For sharing videos in YouTube website (http://www.YouTube.com) ZyXEL NSA-220 supports
automatically upload videos in given folder in NSA-220 PLUS.
Configuration Procedure:
zPreparing your gmail account.
zLink YouTube and gmail accounts
zEnable auto-upload in YouTube service
zConfigure the account YouTube account information
zLink your NSA-220 with your YouTube account.

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zSpecify the folders which you want NSA-220 to automatically upload your pictures.
zSpecify the grace period and other options in auto upload function.
zMove video files to the folders you specify in previous step.
zCheck the result in YouTube website
zCheck the system log in NSA-220 PLUS.
First, use your gmail account to login in YouTube website.
In the meanwhile, please enable the auto upload service in YouTube in NSA-220 PLUS.

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The following figure shows that the function of auto upload to YouTube is enabled.
Afterwards, please set your gmail account after pressing the “Config” icon/
Tips: Users need to link his gmail and you tube account together. Please create gmail
account first and then go to YouTube website to login by using gmail account.
Here, uses need to specify which folder(s) will be monitored and uploaded to YouTube
account. Additionally, users can assign the grace period time to begin the uploading and
categorize the video files in YouTube.

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Here, we assign the “2008_Formosa” to be monitored by NSA-220 PLUS. PLEASE
REMEMBER TO PRESS APPLY BUTTON.

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In the following figure, we can see the detail configuration for auto upload in YouTube.
Please notice that only the given file format will be uploaded to YouTube website. This
includes 3gp, asf, asx, dif, dv, dl, fli, gl, mov, movie, mp4, mpe, mpeg, mpg, ogv, qt, wm,
wmv, wmx, wvx.

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In the following figure, we can see the status in YouTube, it shows that file is queued and
ready to be uploaded to YouTube website after grace period time.
In the following figure, we can see the status in YouTube, it shows that file is uploading to
YouTube website now.

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Also, users can check system log to see the detail status of auto upload.
The following figure shows that one video file named as “SAMPLE-DIAMOND.avi” is
uploaded to YouTube website.

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1.4 Auto-upload files to FTP server(s) (FTP uploadr)
For sharing files to given FTP site, ZyXEL NSA-220 supports automatically upload files in
given folder in NSA-220 PLUS.
Configuration Procedure:
zEnable auto-upload in FTP uploadr service
zConfigure the FTP account information
zSpecify the folders which you want NSA-220 to automatically upload your files
zSpecify the grace period and other options in auto upload function.
zMove files to the folders you specify in previous step.
zCheck the result in FTP server
zCheck the system log in NSA-220 PLUS.
First, enable the “FTP Uploadr” under application\Auto Upload.

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Next, please assign the FTP server information that users want to upload their files.
Users also can press the “Test connection” to see if the FTP configuration is correct. Please
remember to press apply button to activate your setting in FTP.

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Here, users need to specify the monitored folder and grace period in FTP auto uploadr.
In the following example, we can see the folder named as “2008_Formosa” is assigned to be
monitored by NSA-220 PLUS.