ZyXEL Communications NSA 210 - V3.0 User manual

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Quick Start Guide
Version: 3.00
NSA210
1-Bay Digital Media Server
A6 105(W) x 150(H) mm

www.zyxel.com
NSA210
1-Bay Digital Media Server
Firmware Version: 4.10
Edition 1, 10/2010
DEFAULT LOGIN DETAILS
Web Address nsa210
Username: admin
Password: 1234
CONTENTS
ENGLISH 5
DEUTSCH 23
ESPAÑOL 45
FRANÇAIS 67
ITALIANO 87
NEDERLANDS 109
SVENSKA 131
LEGAL 151
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Device Panels
eSATA Port
USB Port
LAN Port
Power
USB Port
On / Off
SYS LED
HDD LED
USB LED
eSATA LED
COPY LED
COPY/SYNC button
RESET

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Introduction
The NSA lets you share files and back up data on your
home network. You can also play video, music, and
photo files stored on the NSA using your computer or a
media client such as the DMA2501.
How It Works
Above is the NSA in a home network. Users back up
and share data on the NSA. The DMA2501 plays the
NSA’s media files on the TV. A USB hard drive provides
extra storage space and files are copied directly from
the USB memory stick to the NSA by using the COPY/
SYNC button.
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Place the NSA behind a firewall and/or IDP (Intrusion
Detection and Prevention) device to protect it from
attacks from the Internet.
See the User’s Guide on the included CD for details on
configuring all of the NSA’s features.
This Quick Start Guide shows you how to:
•Install Hard Drive, 7
•Connect the NSA, 9
•Initializing the Hard Disk, 10
•Log into the NSA, 19
•Troubleshooting, 21
Before You Begin
You need the following before you start:
•NSA
• Included CD containing the NAS Starter Utility and
User’s Guide
• Power adapter
• Included Ethernet cable

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• One SATA I or SATA II (3.0 Gbit/s) (Serial Advanced
Technology Attachment) compatible hard disk(s) with
15-pin SATA power connectors
• eSATA hard disk and cable (optional)
• USB cable (optional: you only need this if you want to
expand storage capacity by connecting USB drives).
Make sure that the USB device use it’s own external
power adapter if it has one.
• Computer with an Ethernet port
• Network device such as a switch, router, or hub
(optional)
Install Hard Drive
Once you intall a hard drive on the NSA and create a
volume, all existing data on the disk will be erased.
The NSA must be turned off before you remove or
install hard drive.
Creating a volume formats the hard drive. All data will
be lost. Back up any files on the disk to another
location before you install the disk in the NSA.
1. Make sure the power and Ethernet cords are
disconnected from the NSA.

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2. Place the NSA on a flat surface
with the bottom panel facing up.
This exposes the bottom panel
where the thumbscrew is located.
Loosen the thumbscrew using a
flat head screwdriver or a coin.
3. Bring the NSA to an upright
position and take off the front lid to
open the hard disk tray as shown
in the following:
4. Slide in the hard disk into the tray
until the hard disk is fitted snugly
inside the NSA.
5. Attach the front panel to cover the
hard disk tray. Place the NSA on a
flat surface with the bottom panel
facing up and tighten the screw.

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If you want to use two hard drives and configure them as
RAID volumes, you should have: 1) a SATA hard disk
installed inside the NSA; and 2) an eSATA hard disk with
its cable. It is also recommended to use the same disk
size and model for best performance. Refer to the User’s
Guide for the steps to create volumes on your NSA.
Connect the NSA
1. Use the included Ethernet cable to
connect the LAN port on the rear of
the NSA to a computer, switch, or
router on your network.
2. Connect one end of the
power cord to the POWER
socket on the rear of the
NSA and the other end to
the external power supply.
Connect the external
power supply to a power
outlet.
Use ONLY the included power adapter.

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3. Press the power button on the front of the NSA to
turn it on. Look at the front panel lights.
 If no lights turn on, make sure the power cord is
not loose and that the power source is turned on.
• The power button light turns steady
blue.
• The SYS light turns steady green after
a successful startup (it takes about 50
seconds).
• The HDD lights come on if the NSA detects hard
drives in the disk bays.
• The rear panel LAN port has a light that turns on if
the Ethernet port is properly connected to your
network. It blinks while sending or receiving traffic.
To turn off the NSA, press the power button in and hold it
until you hear a beep. Then release the button.
Initializing the Hard Disk
Use the NAS Starter Utility to access the NSA. Follow
these steps:

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1. Insert the included CD into your CD-ROM drive.
Click Setup in the screen that displays. Then click
the NAS Starter Utility link.
 If this screen does not display, use Windows
Explorer (My Computer) to go to the CD-ROM.
Double-click setup.exe.
2. The installation wizard begins. Follow the installer
instructions. Click Finish to complete the
installation.
3. In Windows, click Start > All Programs > ZyXEL >
NAS Starter Utility > ZyXEL NAS Starter Utility to
run the NAS Starter Utility.

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NSA Initialization
Make sure you have installed the hard drive before
following these steps.
1. Click NSA210.
2. Click Run the Initialization Wizard.
3. Input your settings in the Setup Network screen.

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•SelectGet IP automatically from DHCP server if you
have a network device (such as a router or cable
modem) that assigns IP addresses to clients. This
automatically selects Use DNS server from DHCP
server.
•SelectAssign IP manually if the clients in your
network have specific address assignments. This
automatically selects Assign DNS server manually.
Enter the details in corresponding fields (IP Address,
Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, Primary DNS
Server and Secondary DNS Server.).
Use the default values if your network administrator
did not provide this information. Click Next.
4. Initialize the hard disk and install the firmware. Click
Browse and point to the location of the file provided
by your administrator or that came with the CD-ROM
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The Initialize hard disk option is selected by default.
This reformats and deletes all data in the hard disk.
All data in the hard disk are lost and cannot be
recovered.
Click Next to upload the firmware.
5. Confirm your settings in the following screen and
click Next.

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6. The hard disk initialization and firmware installation
starts. If the process is successful, the NSA reboots.
Click Finish.
7. The Main screen shows your NSA Status is
Rebooting. Click Discovery to refresh the screen
until the NSA Status shows Online.

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8. Click nsa210.
9. Click Run the Initialization Wizard.

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10. Enter the default username ‘admin’ and password
‘1234’ and click Next.
 The username and password are case sensitive.
You may need to make sure you don’t have the
caps lock on.

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11. Choose Default Configuration (recommended) or
manual configuration. For the manual option, refer
to the help or the User’s Guide for more information.
Then click Next and follow the screens to configure
the NSA.
12. You can now use your NSA and do the following:
• Click Import files or folders with zPilot to launch
zPilot. Drag files onto the zPilot icon to move them to
the NSA. Media files are automatically sorted into the
Music, Photo, and Video folders. Other types of files
go to the Public folder. For folders of files you are
prompted to choose the target destination.

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• Click Play media files from Home screen to enjoy
your media files though your web browser.
13. Enter your username and password and click
Login.
Log into the NSA
This section shows you how to log into the NSA from
your web browser.

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 If you cannot get to the login screen, see the
troubleshooting section at the end of this guide.
1. Open your web browser and type in the server name
of the NSA (“nsa210” by default).
2. Select your language.
3. Enter your username and password and click Login.