Addonics Technologies NAS Enclosure NAS25HDU2 user guide

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User Guide
Mini NAS Adapter
(NAS25HDU2)                 
						

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For more detailed information on setting up the mini NAS, refer to the U\
ser 
Manual located on the CD that came with the device.
Follow the instructions to help you connect, setup, and configure it.
Note: Any 2.5” SATA/SSD drive that you connect to the mini NAS will initially be 
required to be formatted. This means, if you are connecting a 2.5” SATA/SSD drive 
with data on it, the hard drive will be formatted erasing all the information. It is 
recommended that a backup of this drive be made.
Network Environment
There are 3 different setup conditions you can choose:
 A.   Setup mini NAS as a DHCP Client:
    If the mini NAS is connected to a LAN network with an active DHCP  
    server, it will obtain an IP address from DHCP server automatically.
  B.   Setup mini NAS as DHCP Server:
    If your LAN network does not have an active DHCP server, the mini  
    NAS will immediately act as DHCP server and assign itself an IP  
    address for installation.
  C.  Setup mini NAS in Static IP environment:
    You first need to configure the IP address for mini NAS to operate  
    in the static IP environment. For Configuring details, please refer to  
    “LAN Config” setup page.
Illustration of a Mini NAS connected over the network 
						

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I.  Mini NAS Hardware Installation
1.  To open the mini NAS, remove  
  the 2 screws located at the  
  bottom part of the enclosure.
 
2.  Insert the SATA drive into the  
  SATA connector and secure the  
  drive using the screws    
 provided.
3.  Connect LAN cable to uplink  
  port to LAN switch and/or  
 router.
4.  Connect 5V power adapter  
  then power up the mini NAS. 
Mini NAS connected directly to a computer’s NIC card
If you connect the mini NAS to a computer directly, the  will act as a DHCP server, 
assigning itself an IP address automatically and will also assign an IP address to the 
computer’s network card. This configuration will not enable you to see the drive on 
the network.
Mini NAS connected to a Router or Switch
When the mini NAS is connected to a LAN network with an active DHCP server, it 
will obtain an IP address from DHCP server automatically. Or if your LAN network 
does not have an active DHCP server, mini NAS will immediately act as DHCP 
server and assign itself an IP address for installation
II.  Search mini NAS using SDisk Utility
  1.  Browse the CD enclosed in the product package. Copy and paste  
    “SDisk Utility” in to your computer then double click the icon to \
start  
  search.
Note:   “SDisk utility” was written with JAVA script, please make sure your computer 
has installed JAVA before, if not please install the JAVA JRE from the CD drive.
 
Uplink Port to Router
USB Port for Printer Server
Network Link / Access LED
Factory Reset Button
On/Off Power Switch
5V Power Jack 
						

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  2.  When mini NAS has been found, click “Connect” to enter web GUI  
  utility.
Open mini NAS web GUI by using web browser.
  1.  Open web browser and type default host name “storage” in the  
  search bar.
  2.  Default login is “admin” for both User name and password. Click  
    “OK” to enter configurations.
Identification
You can change and modify your host, group name and password from this pa\
ge. 
Click “Apply” to save the setting.
 Host name: This is used to identify your device on the network. If you prefer  
  a different name, type in the new name and click “Apply” to save settin\
g.
  Group Name: This should be the same as your workgroup. In general, the  
  default “WORKGROUP” will be OK. But if your workstation belongs to\
  
  different workgroup, type in the correct group name to modify.
For Window OS, right click on “My computer” and choose “Properties”, go to the 
computer name tab to see your current workgroup.
If using a Mac OS system, to join a Windows workgroup, open the director\
y access 
utility (under Applications-> utilities). Select SMB and click configure to modify the\
 
settings (administrator access required to access this option.)
Note: We strongly suggest you to change the password as soon as you 
logged in, to prevent unauthorized access.
  
						

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LAN Configuration
By default, “LAN Config” is set to “Automatic IP”. This will allow the mini NAS  to 
obtain its IP address automatically. If you prefer setting it manually, select the static 
IP option, enter your own value and click “Apply” to confirm the new\
 setting.
 
Disk Utility
In this page, you can manage hard disk settings of the USB storage devic\
e.
 Format: For first time installation, you need to format hard disk into FAT32  
  file system. Formatting the drive will erase all data on the hard drive.\
 Warning: For hard drives with data on it, create a backup before  
  proceeding to format the hard drive! 
 Tip:  You can transfer back the backup data to the NAS Public folder for  
  sharing via the network or USB connection of the USB Storage device.
  Sleep Time: This is to select hard disk sleeping mode.
  Scan Disk: After the scan, it will show file content information and health  
  status for the hard disk.
To access Samba PUBLIC folder of mini NAS in Windows
Click on the Windows icon located on the bottom left corner of the scree\
n, on the 
“Search programs and files” \ followed by the IP address.
Eg:\\
.168.1.121 and press Enter key to continue. 
						

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Type “Guest” as username. Leave password empty. Click on OK.
This will direct you to the Public folder on the NAS drive.
Now you have set up the folder that you wish to share on your NAS . This folder can 
be access from other computer on your local network. 
						

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Now you have set up the folder that you wish to share on your NAS . This 
folder can be access from other computer on your local network.
To list the NAS drive in Network Places
Go to Network Places in Windows XP, under Network Tasks, click on the “Set 
up a home or small office network”. Follow the wizard and once completed, 
reboot your system. 
For Vista and Windows 7, enable file sharing when accessing the NAS over 
the network.
To access Samba PUBLIC folder of mini NAS in Ubuntu 8.04
First, using the console get the prerequisites for the samba file system\
:
$ sudo aptitude install samba smbfs
$ mkdir /mnt/NAS
$ sudo mount.cifs //NAS__IP_address/Public /mnt/NAS -o username=Guest
  
						

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To access Samba PUBLIC folder of mini NAS in Mac OS X
  1.  Start at the Go drop down menu at the top of your screen,  
    then click Connect to server. 
  2.  Type into the Server Address field smb:// followed by the IP  
    address of the mini NAS you want to connect.
  3.  Click the Connect button in the bottom right corner of the  
  window. 
  4.  Enter in a username and password. Click the OK button in the  
    bottom right hand corner of the window to finish.
    Note: The workgroup name needs to be the workgroup the PC  
    belongs to. If you dont know the workgroup that the PC    
    belongs to you can find out by right clicking on the My    
    Computer desktop icon on the PC, selecting Properties and  
    then selecting the Computer Name tab. The workgroup name  
    is about half way down the window. 
  5.  Select the share you are after. This simply refers to a    
    particular group of shared files. Click OK.