Macpower & Tytech PD-SATA, User Manual

Page 1: ...Network Attached Storage Enclosure PD SATA USB LAN for 3 5 SATA Hard Drives User Manual Installation Guide March 16 2008 v1 0...

Page 2: ...1 USB Connection 7 3 2 2 Remove Procedure 7 4 LAN DISK SETUP 8 4 1 HOW TO LOGIN 8 4 1 1 Login on a PC 8 4 1 2 LAN Disk Utility 9 4 1 3 Login on a Mac 10 4 1 4 Peer to Peer 11 4 2 WEB CONFIGURATION 12...

Page 3: ...0cm x 14 0 cm x 5 0 cm Package Contents re 2V 2A 5V 2A AN disk utility for PC 1 2 The PD SATA USB LAN offers both high LAN connection in one unit A slim stylish and powerful aluminium enclosure for y...

Page 4: ...d Mac Mac OS 10 2 or above 10 100 or 10 100Mbps fast Ethernet card or a USB to Ethernet converter equipped Mac Mac OS 10 2 or above 1 5 Detailed View 1 5 1 Rear View If you forgot the login press and...

Page 5: ...efore opening such an enclosu please read the warranty and any other notes from your vendor carefully as t might void your warranty 2 Installing the HDD 2 1 Preparing the Enclosure Remove the 4 screws...

Page 6: ...rive and fasten the 4 screws to hold the drive in place damage any cable or components and double check the connection betwee the cables the bridge board an your hard drive before you close the case l...

Page 7: ...ing FTP or SMB specifications are identical with the power adapter supplied System Setup 3 In USB 2 0 High Speed mode the PD SATA is directly attached to a single computer via the USB connection Only...

Page 8: ...to the main socket If the drive has been pre installed and setup already just connect and turn it on Turn on your computer and start Windows your external hard drive disk utility of the LAN disk alre...

Page 9: ...drive has been fo atted already disconnect and re 2 2 Remove Procedure or the safe removal of your drive and to assure that no data is unplug procedure 3 2 Before connecting the devi been installed pr...

Page 10: ...onfiguration for further setup Before trying to access the device make sure the USB cable has been disconnected and the drive is connected to the same local network as your computer 4 1 How to Login 4...

Page 11: ...tility rk use the LAN disk utility that has been included on the CD address and that into the URL field of your web browser If typing STORAGE in your web browser does not wo 1 Start the LAN disk utili...

Page 12: ...onnected to the same local network as your computer 2 Start the Terminal utility which is usually located in your Applications folder under Utilities 3 Type nmblookup STORAGE This is the default name...

Page 13: ...ser and ent previous step to access the web configuration interfac 6 Press the Enter key and you will be asked for the username and password to login Default Login Username admin Password admin Note W...

Page 14: ...the IP address of your network drive and login The default login is admin admin Host Name This name is used to identify your device on the network If you prefer a different name that is easier to iden...

Page 15: ...Click on Change enter your new passw it and you will be asked to login again with your new password Date Time Click on Change to setup the correct date and time By default SNTP is disabled so you can...

Page 16: ...ned on This will allow you to connect to the network drive without crossover cable Service Information By default both Samba and FTP services are enabled allowing you to transfer files via FTP or moun...

Page 17: ...select the Static IP option enter your own values and click Apply to confirm the new settings Setting it manually is useful when it often obtains a different IP address but you need to have a static...

Page 18: ...irmware Upload Here you ca firmware for your network drive 1 Download the latest firmware and loader from your vendor s website necessary 4 Click on Upload 5 Confirm the pop up message to start the up...

Page 19: ...ettings System Reboot This can be used to restart the network drive after a firmware upgrade 1 Click on Reboot 2 Confirm the pop up message to restart the device 3 Wait for about one minute before ref...

Page 20: ...er will also erase all the files on the hard drive that ar inside that directory e stored 4 2 4 SMB Server Only use the English alphabet for folder names and no special characters or spaces You can cr...

Page 21: ...et an optional password the folder in the shari 5 Enter a new password for this folder When the user tries to access this folder later this will be the password they need to type in 6 In the shari mea...

Page 22: ...the English alphabet and no special characters or spaces FTP Server Configuration The standard port for the FTP service is 21 If required you can cha n using the default of 21 Allow Anonymous This wil...

Page 23: ...ame for the new FTP account max 12 bytes and click on Add 3 Select the new account from the list and click on Modify 4 Here you have the option to add a password and change the access rights for that...

Page 24: ...tton to add more folders and the delete button to erase a folder and all its content a 6 For the FTP user to access the files move the folder you want to share by clicking on the sharing list you can...

Page 25: ...BOX360 Media The UPnP AV server can be used to share your photos and music files that are stored on the LAN disk with an Xbox 360 video game console from Microsoft that is connected to the same local...

Page 26: ...e a single partition using the FAT32 file system If you create other partitions or choose a different file system when connected through USB keep in mind that the LAN disk is only able to recognise th...

Page 27: ...he 5 1 File Access on a PC 5 1 1 Windows Explorer Use Windows Explorer and type followed by the IP address or STORAGE into the address field and press the Enter key on your keyboard It will then list...

Page 28: ...a more convenient access we recommend mapping the LAN disk as a network drive 1 Double click on My Computer go to the Tools menu and select Map Network Drive logon when you map the network drive other...

Page 29: ...as been mapped you are able to find and access it under My Computer This link will still be there even after rebooting your Operating System 5 1 3 Disconnecting a Network Drive When you don t need a m...

Page 30: ...m to your computer first ay ary or mapped network drives that you would like to remove and click OK s 2 Select any tempor 5 1 4 FTP r name and password in ont of the IP address with an sign in between...

Page 31: ...k s Mac address File access on a Mac To mount and access the network drive open your Finder click on Go and choose Network Browse for your network drive with the name STORAGE and click on Connect to a...

Page 32: ...es not work try using guest If a password has been set enter it otherwise leave the password field empty and click OK to mount the drive on your desktop 5 To access the network drive and transfer your...

Page 33: ...it To do that you will need to install a dedicated FTP application which can either be a free utility or professional shareware program 1 Click on Go and choose Connect to Server ick 5 2 2 FTP 2 Type...

Page 34: ...red on the LAN disk with an Xbox 360 video game console from Microsoft that is connected to the same local network Before you start make sure both devices are connected to the same local network and a...

Page 35: ...lier on your LAN disk The password rotection for SMB folders does not apply for the Xbox 360 video console aving d p You will be able to access a password protected folder even without h to use the pa...

Page 36: ...e new data to the drive To hat s the correct IP A See chapter 4 1 about how to login If none of these instructions help reset your device Connect it directly to your computer via Ethernet cable and ac...

Page 37: ...r data one copy on your LAN disk and a second copy either on your internal drive or another storage media such as a CD DVD Tape or an additional external drive Any loss or corruption of data while usi...

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