Freecom NETWORK STORAGE CENTER, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL NETWORK STORAGE CENTER NETWORK MEDIA CENTER EXTERNAL NETWORK HARD DRIVE 3 5 LAN Rev 924...

Page 2: ...ootstands for positioning the drive upright Manual safety manual and application software on CD Quick Install Guide Need assistance Have questions In case you have a question about the use of this pro...

Page 3: ...ardware Installation Page 7 Chapter 2 Computer Configuration Page 10 Chapter 3 Installation of the application software Page 16 Chapter 4 Accessing the Network Storage Center Network Media Center Page...

Page 4: ...tium III AMD Duron 900 MHz or higher 256 MB RAM Vista 512 MB RAM or higher LAN 1000Base T full duplex connection recommended CD ROM drive Internet connection for online warranty registration software...

Page 5: ...Center is moved from a cool environment to a warmer environment please allow the drive to acclimatize to the ambient temperature before operating the device Failing to do so may lead to condensation w...

Page 6: ...6 Freecom Network Storage Center Network Media Center EN Freecom Network Storage Center Network Media Center Setup Overview PC LAN Ethernet LAN Ethernet Router PC PC Notebook...

Page 7: ...dintotheFreecomNetworkStorage Center NetworkMediaCenterandplugthepowersupply into the socket 3 Connect the other end of the LAN cable to a network router Please note Your router must be configured as...

Page 8: ...on LED flashes Data transfer 1 Power switch Please turn the Freecom Network Storage Center Network Media Center off when it is not in use This conserves electricity and extends the life of the device...

Page 9: ...te LED off No action Reset button can be released now without any action to be done 10 15 seconds white LED blinking very fast Network settings are set to factory default IP address DHCP Administrator...

Page 10: ...twork Media Center EN 2 Chapter 2 Computer Configuration 2 1 Check TCP IP Settings in Windows XP 1 Open Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double click on Network Connections 3 Right click on your Local A...

Page 11: ...LAN Mode 4 The following screen will appear Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click on the Properties button 5 In the General tab select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server addr...

Page 12: ...12 Freecom Network Storage Center Network Media Center EN 2 2 2 Check TCP IP Settings in Windows Vista 1 Open Control Panel Network and Sharing Center 2 Click on Manage network connections...

Page 13: ...13 EN 2 Using the LAN Mode 3 Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties 4 In the Networking tab select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and click on Properties...

Page 14: ...Storage Center Network Media Center EN 2 5 In the General tab select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically 2 3 Check TCP IP Settings in Mac OS X 1 Open System...

Page 15: ...15 EN Using the LAN Mode 2 In the TCP IP tab select Using DHCP in the Configure IPv4 settings...

Page 16: ...en please proceed as follows 2 Open My Computer 3 Double click the CD drive containing the CD The CD window should now open 4 Click on Software Installation FNS Assistant The installation starts now F...

Page 17: ...CD icon Click Start The CD window should now open 4 Click on Software Installation FNS Assistant The installation starts now Follow the instructions on the screen confirm with Next in order to continu...

Page 18: ...ill have access to all folders on the Network Storage Center Network Media Center Linux Open the file browser Konqueror for instance and enter smb networkcenter or smb IP_ADDRESS in the address bar IP...

Page 19: ...ia Center under Configuration Update Device Workgroup names in the Network Storage Center Network Media Center Configuration menu You now need to select a shared folder on the next screen Press OK to...

Page 20: ...ent software or open your browser and enter ftp USERNAME USERPASSWORD IP_ADDRESS or ftp USERNAME USERPASSWORD networkcenter IP_ADDRESS is the IP address of your Network Storage Center Network Media Ce...

Page 21: ...you to be reached at one single domain name at any time even if your IP address changes If your router supports this option we recommend using this feature otherwise you always need to know the WAN I...

Page 22: ...enter Network Media Center This tool offers the following functions Accessing your Network Storage Center Network Media Center web interface When you click this menu item the web interface for your Fr...

Page 23: ...ce is still not recognized after several attempts 5 2 Using the Freecom Network Storage Center Network Media Center Initial Setup Wizard Use the Freecom Network Storage Assistant to go to the web inte...

Page 24: ...e changed Enter the new password twice and click on Next Note We recommend changing the password because every Network Storage Center Network Media Center comes with the administrator password admin i...

Page 25: ...e configured Enter your time zone and correct date and time and click on Next to continue Summary A summary of your settings will be displayed Click on Update settings to apply the changes You will be...

Page 26: ...ng settings can be configured here Change Admin Password Change current date and time Upgrade device workgroup names Configure the network settings Upgrade the system firmware Restore or save the syst...

Page 27: ...and time on the Network Storage Center Network Media Center here The settings are changed manually here To configure an NTP Time Server go to the manual configuration of the Network Settings Time Zon...

Page 28: ...Network Media Center your device can be reached under http NEW_NAME NEW_NAME stands for the name you give to the device Maximum length for the device name is 15 characters Only characters A Z a z and...

Page 29: ...Wizard to start the network configuration You may configure the network settings either automatically or manually Automatic configuration When selecting Automatic the Freecom Network Storage Center N...

Page 30: ...ual from the pull down menu and click on Next In the next step network address and subnet mask have to be entered Network Address is the static IP address that is going to be assigned to your Network...

Page 31: ...chronize the time of your Network Center In the last step click on Finish to apply the changes Your Network Storage Center Network Media Center will automatically be rebooted afterwards 6 1 5 Upgrade...

Page 32: ...nt device configuration After clicking on Save you will be prompted where you want to save the backup copy of the configuration file Select a location and click Save Configuration Restoring a configur...

Page 33: ...user and shared folders The following functions are available User Management Shared Folder Management FTP Server Management 6 2 1 User Management Go to Sharing User Management Creating new users In...

Page 34: ...read write access to the folder Read Only User has read only access to the folder Forbidden User cannot access this folder By default the share permissions for each folder are set to Forbidden which m...

Page 35: ...hared folder Creating a new shared folder In the first step select a name for the shared folder and click on Create Folder ATTENTION Mac OS X 10 4 and earlier versions have a SMB 12 character limitwhi...

Page 36: ...lders Go to Sharing Shared Folder Management A list of available shared folders will be shown under Available Shares To delete a shared folder click on delete next to the share name You will be asked...

Page 37: ...ia Center Functions Click on Apply Changes to accept your changes 6 2 3 FTP Server Management Go to Sharing FTP Server Management This option allows you to enable and configure an FTP Server on your N...

Page 38: ...onnections Allows configuring the maximum number of simultaneous open connections default 20 Reduce the number of max open connections if you are having a low bandwidth Enter max anonymous clients All...

Page 39: ...and select an option 6 3 1 Format user partition Go to Drivemanager Format User Partition This option allows formatting the user partition ATTENTION All user data on your Network Storage Center Netwo...

Page 40: ...an be configured to spin down after a certain time when it is not used This saves energy and increases the lifetime of the hard disk By default this option is disabled Fromthepull downmenu selectatime...

Page 41: ...Network Storage Center users who want to use UPnP Media Server and Torrent Download functionality can purchase a key at http www freecom com to upgrade the device to Freecom Network Media Center 6 4...

Page 42: ...ion CD 6 4 2 2 Configure Torrent Download Client Go to Mediaserver Configure Download Client The Torrent Download Client supports the download of files over the bittorrent network Enter the URL of a t...

Page 43: ...to be forwarded from your router to the Network Media Center In the Torrent Client configuration screen you find the information to which IP address the port has to be forwarded You can use the standa...

Page 44: ...44 Freecom Network Storage Center Network Media Center EN 6 6 5 Information When selecting this option an overview of the device and network settings as well as the disk status will be displayed...

Page 45: ...ord and login name for the Network Storage Center Network Media Center are Login Name admin Password admin 7 1 1 Configure basic settings of your Network Storage Center Network Media Center Inthisscre...

Page 46: ...twork Media Center off c Use a pointed object to carefully press the Reset button It is located next to the AC power slot on the back of the Network Storage Center Network Media Center d Keep the Rese...

Page 47: ...f the Freecom Network Storage Assistant Mac The Freecom Network Storage Assistant helps you to locate each Network Storage Center NetworkMediaCenterinyournetwork Whenstarted itdisplaysallNetworkStorag...

Page 48: ...reecom Network Storage device When you click this menu item the web interface for your Network Storage Center Network Media Center opens in your default browser 7 Connect to a shared folder of your Fr...

Page 49: ...ing the serial number on the product has been altered removed or made illegible This guarantee covers only the hardware components packaged with the product This guaranteecoversnoneofthefollowing a an...