TRENDnet TS-U100 - NAS Server - USB, User Manual

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Page 2: ...1 NETWORKING APPLICATION 11 INSTALLING THE STORAGE SERVER 12 Connecting to the Network 12 Connecting to a Client Workstation 12 Expanding the USB Devices 12 USING THE STORAGE SERVER 13 Configuring a Dynamic IP Address 13 Accessing the Storage Server 16 RUN UTILITY EASY SEARCH 18 3 WEB CONFIGURATION 20 WEB CONFIGURATION UTILITY 20 CONFIGURATION BASIC 22 Basic J LAN 22 ...

Page 3: ...nced J Time Zone 29 Advanced J FTP Server 30 Advanced J Status 32 CONFIGURATION MAINTENANCE 33 Maintenance J Firmware Upload 33 Maintenance J Configuration 34 CONFIGURATION LOGOUT 35 4 DOWNLOAD FILES THROUGH STORAGE SERVER 36 ENTERING DOWNLOAD PAGE 36 SCHEDULING DOWNLOAD TASK 38 SCHEDULE LIST 40 LOGOUT 41 5 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION 42 ...

Page 4: ...w to access to the storage server z Chapter 3 Web Configuration completes the configuration using the web browser z Chapter 4 Downloading Files helps you to set up downloading schedule z Chapter 5 Product Specification Please note that the illustrations or setting values in this manual are FOR YOUR REFERENCE ONLY The actual settings and values depend on your system and network If you are not sure ...

Page 5: ...r is the value added equipment in your network that allows you to control file sharing needs within a small office home office SOHO environment With expandable function through its two USB ports in a compact form factor the Network Storage Server is ideal for sharing data rich media files and for storage in a small office remote corporate office or residential gateway environments ...

Page 6: ... setting Supports external USB storage Hard disk flash disk CD ROM MO and Micro Drive Provides download assistance making users download files without PC and schedule able support ftp and http Supports NTP network time protocol Web based administrative program is stored in flash ROM of the file server No setup necessary in open mode Firmware upgrade able by Web based administrative program Support...

Page 7: ...C Power Adapter suitable for your country s electric power service One Multi Language Quick Installation Guide One Installation CD ROM containing the manual files PDF If any item contained is damaged or missing please contact your local dealer immediately Also keep the box and packing materials in case you need to ship the unit in the future ...

Page 8: ... 8 Product View This section describes the externally visible features of the storage server Front View LEDs ...

Page 9: ... 9 Rear View Unmount USB Port connect the USB devices LAN Connector p l u g L A N c a b l e to this connector Reset Button DC Power Input plug the AC power adapter to this jack ...

Page 10: ...e storage server is receiving transmitting data from to the wireless network Mode green red Off no devices attached to the storage server Green when you connect a USB device to the storage server it starts blinking Green slowly when the system has detected the device it lights Green steadily to indicate that the attached device is OK Red when you press the Unmount Button to remove the attached dev...

Page 11: ... 11 2 INSTALLATION Networking Application The following diagram explains the application of your storage server Network Storage Server Solution ...

Page 12: ...t Workstation For some reasons you may need to connect the storage server to a client workstation directly For example you build a direct connection between your desktop PC and the storage server to configure the storage server In this event you should set up the computer s IP address as instructions in next section Expanding the USB Devices The storage server provides two USB ports that allow you...

Page 13: ...rectly to configure the storage server you need to check the computer s IP address and set up the IP address within the storage server s IP address range 1 Click Start and choose Control Panel to open the Control Panel window 2 Double click the Network Connection icon to open the Network Connection window Double click ...

Page 14: ...con and click Properties from the shortcut menu 4 When the Local Area Connection Properties window appears choose General tab and select Internet Protocol TCP IP and then click Properties to bring up the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window ...

Page 15: ... address check the Use the following IP address option Then enter an IP address into the empty field Suggested IP Address is 192 168 1 x x is 3 254 and suggested Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 6 Click OK to complete the configuration ...

Page 16: ...nfigured the computer s IP address you can access the storage server through the following steps 1 Click Start and choose My Network Places 2 The storage server is named as Samba Server TS U100 If you connect the USB device it also appears in the window Connected USB device double click to browse contents of the device ...

Page 17: ...iguration Utility To enter the configuration utility type admin in User name box and admin in Password box Select the Configure option and click Login TIP Selecting the Download schedule option allows you to enter the Download page Tip Administrator password can be changed in web configuration Advance menu under Modify User submenu Double click Enter the User name and password and select one optio...

Page 18: ...he Installation CD ROM under Run Utility Easy Search is a tool that allows you to set up the storage server s connection To Run Utiltiy 1 Insert the Installation CD ROM into your computer s CD ROM drive to initiate the Auto Run program Click RUN UTILITY The easy_search exe will show on your desktop Autorun Screen of Installation CD ROM ...

Page 19: ...fresh the list click the Search device button again Clicking the Connect to webpage button will lead you to the web configuration utility LAN select one file server in the device list and you can change its settings in this field When you change the settings click the Modify button to apply changed configuration Static when you connect the USB device to the file server click the mount umount butto...

Page 20: ...ser This chapter provides you with instructions of the Web Configuration Utility and explains how to set up your storage server with the web browser Web Configuration Utility First login the web configuration utility as described in the previous section The Home menu will display as below ...

Page 21: ...access through a step by step procedure z Advanced contains more submenus that allow you to set up advanced configuration z Maintenance provides maintenance tasks for the storage server such as upgrading firmware and reloading factory defaults z Logout clicks to exit web configuration utility TIP The computer s IP address must correspond with the file server s IP address in the same segment for th...

Page 22: ...r the storage server Click Basic in the top menu bar to start the step by step configuration Basic Menu LAN Basic J LAN The first step is to configure the LAN settings These options in this step display the current IP address and DHCP service of the file server and can be modified manually When complete click Next ...

Page 23: ... 23 Basic J Samba This screen allows you to set up the Workgroup name for the storage server You can also change the name and description of the storage server Basic Menu Samba When complete click Next ...

Page 24: ...orage server Basic Menu Time Zone The Method pull down menu allows you to set up the correct time by getting time from the computer or time server need an Internet connection In the Time Zone pull down menu select a time zone according to your location When complete click Apply ...

Page 25: ...nu contains six submenus Account Samba LAN Time zone FTP server and Status Advanced J Account The Account submenu contains the options that allow you to add delete users Also you can manage the users of the storage server Advanced Menu Account ...

Page 26: ...f an existing user s account Select the radio button associated to the user you want to modify and click Apply Enter the original password in the Old password box and then enter a new password in the New password and Retype new password boxes When complete click Apply z User list Click this item to display the existing users of the storage server NOTE 1 The storage server uses four pre defined acc...

Page 27: ...session in this submenu Advanced Menu Samba z Global Enter the Workgroup name for the storage server and you can change the name and description of the storage server z Add Modify Remove Session You can add modify remove the tasks in these relative options z Security You can configure the security function by selecting NO Allow IP and Deny IP through the Filter Action pull down menu ...

Page 28: ... 28 Advanced J LAN The LAN submenu displays the current IP address and DHCP service of the storage server and can be modified manually Advanced Menu LAN ...

Page 29: ...pose a correct time setting is critical to have accurate time stamps on the system logs Advanced Menu Time Zone The Method pull down menu allows you to set up the correct time by getting time from the computer or time server need an Internet connection In the Time Zone pull down menu select a time zone according to your location ...

Page 30: ...ice of the storage server as well as the relative FTP settings Advanced Menu FTP Server z Start Stop Click Start FTP Server to enable the FTP server of the storage server The status field displays the information of your FTP server settings Once you enabled the FTP server click Stop FTP Server to disable the service ...

Page 31: ...your FTP server Port Assign a port 1 65535 Max user The users allowed to connect to the FTP server 1 10 Anonymous Choose Yes will allow the user connect to the FTP server anonymously Idle time Set up the idle time for the FTP server 1 10 minutes Flow Give limit on transmission flow of the FTP server ...

Page 32: ... 32 Advanced J Status The Status submenu contains information of the storage server including its basic status and the Samba server status Advanced Menu Status ...

Page 33: ...upload and Configuration Maintenance J Firmware Upload The Firmware upload submenu allows you to update the firmware of your storage server once you obtained a latest version of firmware Click Browse to point to the firmware file and then click Upload Maintenance Menu Firmware Upload ...

Page 34: ... this submenu Maintenance Menu Configuration z Default Clicking Reset allows you to resume the factory default settings of the storage server This function is the same as pressing the Reset button on the machine z Idle time If the user does nothing within the specified time in this option then the system would automatically logout The idle time must be larger than 0 ...

Page 35: ... to exit the web configuration utility and it will return to the login screen of the utility You can re login using the admin User name Alternately if you set up a new user for the storage server you can login the utility using the given user account ...

Page 36: ...t the web configuration utility and re login the utility s download page by selecting the Download schedule item on the login dialog box TIP If the administrator has added users of the storage server the users can login the Download page with their user name and password 2 The Main menu of Download page will display as below ...

Page 37: ...d page providing the brief instructions of the buttons on menu bar z Download Scheduling clicks to set up your download schedule z Schedule List contains the information of scheduled download tasks z Logout clicks to exit the download page ...

Page 38: ...on in the relative fields Setup Screen of Download Scheduling z Login Method According to the settings of target server choose Anonymous or Account from pull down menu When you choose Account you have to enter the correct User name and Password z URL Enter the URL address of target server Click test to test the connection ...

Page 39: ...k OK z When You have to set up the start up time to download files from the pull down menu of the Date and Time options z Overwrite When the downloaded files have the same filename as the files in the destination folder checking this option will overwrite the old file in the folder When completed click Apply to save this download task to the Schedule List ...

Page 40: ...the scheduled download tasks as below Scheduled Download Tasks You can edit delete and view these download tasks from the list When you change the settings of selected task click Apply to save the configuration Click Refresh to reload the status of these tasks ...

Page 41: ...l return to the login screen of the utility NOTE If you are denied to enter the Configuration Utility or Download page the following warning message will appear on the screen Please try to enter the correct username and password again or contact your network administrator ...

Page 42: ...ECIFICATION Standards Network Standards IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 3u USB Interface USB 2 0 USB 1 1 Connecting Ports One 10 100 RJ 45 connector Auto MDI X Two USB 2 0 ports One Power jack Buttons Reset Button and Mode Button ...

Page 43: ... Operating System Support Windows 98 ME Windows NT Windows 2000 XP Linux SMB Environmental and Physical Power Supply 5VDC 2 4 Amp Operating Temperature 0 C to 50 C Storage Temperature 20 C to 50 C Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing at 30 C EMI Compliance FCC Class B CE Class B VCCI ...

Page 44: ... subject to conditions more severe than those specified in the manual Warranty service may be obtained by contacting TRENDware office within the applicable warranty period for a Return Material Authorization RMA number accompanied by a copy of the dated proof of the purchase Products returned to TRENDware must be pre authorized by TRENDware with RMA number marked on the outside of the package and ...

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