LinkStation 400 User Manual

LinkStation 400

User Manual

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35020812-08

December, 2017

Contents

Chapter 1 Getting Started..............................................6

Diagrams............................................................................................6

Changing Admin Password and Adding a Shared Folder..............8

Installing Applications................................................................... 10

NAS Navigator2.........................................................................................10

SmartPhone Navigator.............................................................................10

WebAccess.................................................................................................11

Accessing Shared Folders.............................................................. 11

Accessing from a Computer.....................................................................11

Accessing from a Mobile Device..............................................................11

Turning the LinkStation On and Off............................................. 11

Shutting Down with Power Button or Power Switch..............................11

Shutting Down or Restarting from Settings...........................................12

Chapter 2 Configuration.............................................. 14

Opening Settings from a Computer............................................. 14

Opening Settings from a Mobile Device...................................... 20

Settings That Can Be Changed from Your Mobile Device......................22

Chapter 3 Sharing Files................................................ 23

Adding Shared Folders.................................................................. 23

Configuration from a Computer..............................................................23

Configuration from a Mobile Device.......................................................26

Adding Users.................................................................................. 28

Configuration from a Computer..............................................................28

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Configuration from a Mobile Device.......................................................30

Adding Groups............................................................................... 32

Access Restrictions......................................................................... 33

Local Users/Groups...................................................................................34

Active Directory........................................................................................36

NT Domain.................................................................................................39

User Authentication with an External SMB Server.................................41

Chapter 4 Managing Storage...................................... 45

RAID Arrays..................................................................................... 45

Working with RAID Arrays............................................................. 46

Using JBOD................................................................................................46

Changing RAID Mode...............................................................................47

RMM (RAID Mode Manager).....................................................................48

RAID Scanning..........................................................................................51

Adding an External Hard Drive..................................................... 52

Connecting an External Drive..................................................................52

Compatibility............................................................................................52

Dismounting Drives....................................................................... 53

Dismounting with the Function Button..................................................53

Dismounting from Settings on a Computer...........................................53

Dismounting from Settings on a Mobile Device....................................54

Checking Drives............................................................................. 55

Formatting Drives.......................................................................... 56

Erase Data on the LinkStation Completely.................................. 58

Disk Quotas.................................................................................... 59

Quotas for Users........................................................................................60

Quotas for Groups....................................................................................60

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Hard Drive Replacement............................................................... 61

Rebuilding the RAID Array from a Computer.........................................61

Rebuilding the RAID Array from a Mobile Device..................................65

Chapter 5 Remote Access............................................. 68

WebAccess...................................................................................... 68

Configuring from a Computer.................................................................68

Configuring from a Mobile Device..........................................................71

FTP................................................................................................... 79

Chapter 6 Backup......................................................... 81

Back Up from the LinkStation....................................................... 81

Preparing a Backup Destination..............................................................81

Configuring a Backup Job........................................................................83

Backing Up Your Mac with Time Machine.................................... 87

Copying from a USB Device........................................................... 91

Configuring Direct Copy from a Computer.............................................92

Configuring Direct Copy from a Mobile Device......................................93

Starting Direct Copy.................................................................................94

Chapter 7 Multimedia.................................................. 96

DLNA............................................................................................... 96

Configuration from a Computer..............................................................96

Configuration from a Mobile Device.......................................................99

Playing Files..............................................................................................99

Connected DLNA-compatible Devices..................................................100

Streaming to DLNA-compatible Devices..............................................100

Disabling Playback from Specific Devices............................................101

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iTunes Server................................................................................ 102

BitTorrent...................................................................................... 103

Connecting a Printer.................................................................... 106

Setting Up a Printer from a Computer..................................................106

Setting Up a Printer from a Mobile Device...........................................107

USB Device Server........................................................................ 107

Connecting with Network-USB Navigator............................................108

Disconnecting USB Devices...................................................................109

Chapter 8 Advanced Features................................... 110

Email Notification........................................................................ 110

Sleep Mode................................................................................... 111

Encrypting Data Transmission.................................................... 113

Encrypting Settings Data.......................................................................113

Encrypting FTP Transfer Data................................................................113

SSL Encryption........................................................................................113

UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply).......................................... 114

Restoring Factory Defaults.......................................................... 115

Initializing from Settings.......................................................................115

Initializing with the Function Button....................................................115

Online Update.............................................................................. 115

Name, Date, Time, and Language............................................... 116

Jumbo Frames.............................................................................. 118

Changing the IP Address............................................................. 120

Chapter 9 Utilities....................................................... 122

NAS Navigator2 for Windows...................................................... 122

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