Office NAS 3.5” IDE/SATA Network Attached Storage Model # ANAS350 User’s Manual Ver. 2.
Table of Contents 1. Introduction................................................................................................................................. 3 1.1 Package Contents .................................................................................................................. 3 1.2 Features ................................................................................................................................. 3 1.3 NAS Diagram.................................................
1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing our Network Attached Storage (NAS) device. This product is specifically designed for Small Office and Home Office needs, providing a reliable and centralized data storage solution. With it you will be able to access your shared files from any desktop or laptop within your network. 1.1 Package Contents Before you begin the installation, please check the contents of your package.
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2. Hard Drive Installation This section provides instructions on how to properly install a hard drive into the NAS device. WARNING: The Network Storage device is not hot-swappable. Please make sure that it is turned off and not connected to the power outlet when performing the following assembly procedure. Step 1 Unfasten two screws at the rear side of device, and pull out the back cover. Step 2 Pull out the front panel.
Step 3 Put the 3.5-inch IDE or SATA hard disk into the slot, and connect the proper data cable for your hard drive. (The red cable is used for SATA and the gray one is for IDE). Step 3a IDE Step 3b SATA Step 4 Secure the drive to the metal plate on the sides with the provided four screws.
Step 5 Re-attach the front panel to the device. Step 6 Re-attach the back panel to the device and secure it with the two screws removed in step 1. Step 7 Connect Office NAS to your router or your computer with the provided Ethernet cable, and connect the supplied power adapter. Plug the power cord into a power outlet. (Note: connecting this device to your computer directly is not recommended since many features will not be able to function.
Step 8 Turn it on by pressing the On switch in the back of the device. Verify the Power and LAN LEDs are lit.
3. Accessing the NAS device Configuration Before using the NAS device you may need to do some configuration which can be accessed in a few different ways. Step1 There are multiple methods to access the NAS configuration. Method 1: Use the Configuration Utility found on the Utility CD. This is only available for Windows operating systems. Insert the Utility CD into your CD-ROM drive and select Install NAS Configuration Utility.
To open the NAS Configuration Utility go to Start > (All) Programs > Airlink101 NAS Configuration Utility > Airlink101 NAS Configuration Utility. When prompted for login access, type in default username and password admin for both blanks and click OK button.
If you ever change the username or password and forget, you will need to perform the factory reset procedure to reset the system to factory defaults. To do this: Press and hold both the “Shutdown” and “Backup” buttons simultaneously for 6 seconds to reset the device to factory default settings. Method 2: Use your web browser such as Internet Explorer or Firefox. To use your web browser, open up the browser and in the Address bar type in http://airnas and press Enter or hit the Go button.
1Method 3: Use My Network Places. Step 1 Double click on My Network Places and you should be able to see the NAS device listed. If you don’t see it you can manually enter the hostname of the device into the address bar of either your Windows explorer or web browser by typing in “\\airnas”. In either case once you are able to see the device, you need to double-click on the Configure folder and then double-click on the Configure.html file to open up the configuration.
4. Setup Configuration Once you are at the configuration screen you can setup specific options for the NAS device through the Setup screen. This will configure many of the network options and other settings such as the System Time the default mode of the device. 4.1 Setup – Wizard If you wish, you can use the Setup Wizard to quickly configure the most common options on the NAS device. Step 1 Click next to begin the Setup Wizard and you will see the 5 steps that the Wizard will perform.
Step 3 Here you will need to choose how the NAS device will be connected. If you are using a router choose the first option (Client), otherwise if you do not have a router you can choose the second option (Server). If you are not sure which one you should choose, just choose Auto. To manually assign an IP address to the NAS device, choose the 4th option (Static). Click Next to continue.
Step 4 On the following page you can configure the System Time settings. After selecting the Time Zone, you can choose how the time is set. If the device has access to the Internet it can synchronize the time with a specified time server on the Internet. Otherwise you can select one of the other two options which will either synchronize the time with your computer, or you can set the time manually. There is also an option for the NAS device to keep track of Daylight Savings changes. Click Next to continue.
Step 5a If you choose Guest Mode, all users will be able to view and access the contents of the shared folder that you create. There is also an option which will allow you to re-create the partition on the disk if you wish. Please be aware that this option will permanently erase the contents of the drive and is only suggested if you are using a brand new hard disk.
Step 5c If you are not sure which option you want to choose or wish to set the option later, you can choose the third option to decide later. Step 6 After setting the Security level you will see a summary of all the options you chose. Double check to make sure everything is correct and go back to make any corrections if necessary. If you are satisfied with the options you have selected click the Save Settings button to complete the Setup Wizard process.
4.2 Setup – LAN On the LAN Setup screen you can configure the Network settings of the NAS device along with view the DHCP Client Table or setup a Static DHCP table so that certain computers will always receive the same IP address. IP Address: This is the LAN IP Address of the NAS device. Subnet Mask: This is the Subnet Mask of the NAS device. Host Name: This is the name of the NAS device when using My Network Places. This is not case-sensitive.
DHCP Client Table: Clicking this button will bring up a list of all DHCP Clients connected to the NAS device. Note that this option is only applicable if the device is in Server Mode. Fixed Mapping: By clicking this button and Enabling the MAC Address Control, the NAS can be setup to specifically assign an IP address to a certain computer based on the computers MAC Address. This way the IP address of the computer will never change, where normally it may change when the computer is powered on/off. 4.
5. Storage Configuration This section will describe the hard drive diagnostics and formatting tools as well as how to setup the access rules and user permissions for the shared folders. 5.1 Storage Configuration – Disk Utility This page shows you current details about your Hard Disk including how many partitions there are along with the currently Free/Used space on the drive as well as the Total Space available. .
5.2 Storage Configuration – File Sharing Under the File Sharing Menu of the NAS Configuration you can configure how the NAS device is recognized on the network as well as setup various FTP (File Transfer Protocol) options when using FTP to connect to the NAS device. Host Name: This is the name of the device when viewed from My Network Places. Workgroup: The current workgroup under which the NAS will be viewed.
FTP Max Connections per IP: This is the maximum number of connections a single computer can make with the FTP Server. Generally files are copied one at a time per connection, setting this number to more than one will allow multiple connections so that multiple files can be copied (or downloaded) at a time. FTP Max Clients: This is the total maximum number of connections that the FTP server will allow.
Add: Clicking Add will add the user to the table with the corresponding username, password and quota. Cancel: Clicking Cancel will clear all entries for the current user. Previous: Clicking Previous will show the previous page of users Next: Clicking Next will show the next page of users. Edit: Clicking Edit will bring up the current configuration for the selected user and allow you to make changes Delete: Clicking Delete will remove the user account.
6. Download Assistant This section will describe the one of the built in features of the NAS device to automatically download files via either FTP or HTTP directly to the NAS device by itself without needing to use a computer. These downloads can be started immediately or scheduled for a later time and will also send out an email alert to notify the user of the download status if desired. 6.
Save To: This is the location of the folder on the NAS device where the file will be downloaded to. You can click the Browse button to easily choose the folder you wish to save to. Login Method: Depending on the FTP Server, you may be required to enter in Username and Password information to access the file you specify. Otherwise the NAS device will use the standard Anonymous login. Please contact your FTP server administrator for your login method.
NAS E-mail Address: This is basically the sender’s email address so that the receiver knows from who the email is being sent from. Outgoing E-mail (SMTP) Server Address: This is the SMTP server address of the email provider you are using such as smtp.hotmail.com Account Name: This is the e-mail account username for the specified e-mail provider. Account Password: This is the password for the e-mail account.
7. Administration This section of the configuration deals with various administration options such as changing the administrator password along with performing firmware updates. There are also options to Backup and Restore the current system configuration of the NAS device. 7.1 Administration – Management Here you can change the system password by entering the old password and typing in the new password and confirming it. The default password is admin 7.
7.3 Administration – Backup/Restore This page allows you to perform various maintenance operations such as restoring the NAS device to default settings. You can also save the current configuration to your computer so that it can be restored at a later time if necessary.
8. Status The Status section of the NAS device basically provides a summary of information regarding the hard disk and any USB device attached along with the network configuration and other information regarding any scheduled downloads that may be in progress. 8.1 Status – System This page shows us the current firmware version along with the current system time and the host name of the NAS Device.
8.2 Status – Local Network The Local Network page displays information regarding the network configuration of the NAS device such as its IP Address and MAC Address and any DHCP options that have been configured. Here it is also possible to view the current list of DHCP clients that are connected to the NAS (this is only relevant when using the NAS in DHCP Server mode). 8.
8.4 Status – Log On the Log page you will find a complete log of all actions that the NAS device has taken including network and file activity and also shows a history of any downloads that it has made. This can be useful in troubleshooting or diagnosing any problems that may have occurred.
9. Working with Windows 9.1 Mapping a Network Drive When using Windows it is possible to Map a folder to a driver letter so that the folders on the NAS device are more easily accessible. Basically it can be setup so that the NAS device shows up as a drive letter when you use My Computer or Windows Explorer. Step 1 Open My Computer or Windows Explorer and in the address bar type in \\airnas\ in the Address Bar. If you have changed the host name of the NAS device, use that new name instead.
Step 3 Now you will be prompted to select a drive letter of your choosing. Make sure to check the box to Reconnect at logon and click Finish. If the NAS is operating in Authorization mode, you need to click the link to “Connect using a different user name” and enter in the username and password information. Step 4 Now whenever you wish to access your folder on the NAS device you can simply open My Computer or Windows Explorer and you should see the folder listed under the assigned drive letter.
9.2 Using the Windows Backup Utility The NAS Device can also be used as a remote backup site in case something happens to your computer. All backup data can be saved to the NAS instead of to your local disk. If you are using Windows XP Professional you can find the Backup Utility under Start>Programs->Accessories->System Tools->Backup. If you are using Windows XP Home Edition you may need to first install Ntbackup.msi from your Windows XP installation CD first. Step 1 Please refer to Section 9.
Step 2 Choose the option to Back up files and settings and click Next. Step 3 Choose the fourth option to Let me chose what to back up and click Next.
Step 4 Now you can choose which folders you would like to “backup”. You can either choose to back up entire drives, or just specific folders. Just be sure that there is enough disk space on the NAS device to hold all the data you wish to save. Click Next to continue. Step 5 Here is where we select the destination location of the files. You want to choose the mapped drive that you have previously setup in section 9.2. You can also select a name to describe the files that you will be saving.
Step 6 Finally you can complete the Backup Wizard. Clicking finish will start the backup process immediately or you can click Advanced to schedule the backup for a later time.
10. Specifications LED • Power • LAN • HDD/RW, HDD Status • USB1, USB2 • Status (Backup) Power adapter • External, 12V/4A Dimensions • 216 x 150 x 52mm (L x W x H) Weight • 1.6 lb Temperature • Operating: 0°~ 40°C • Storage: -20°~ 70° C Humidity • Operating: 10~90% (noncondensing) • Storage: 0~95% (non-condensing) Certification • FCC, CE Warranty • Year Limited Standards Compliance • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u • USB 2.0 Hard Drive Type • Compatible with 3.
Technical Support E-mail: support@airlink101.com Toll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Web Site: www.airlink101.com * Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors lower actual data throughput rate. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Copyright ©2006 AirLink101™ All rights reserved.
