Network Attached Storage LinkStation 200 User Manual Please make sure to read this manual before using and follow the procedures. If you have any inquiries about the product, contact the number on the warranty statement or the packing box. Do not discard this manual, the warranty statement, or the packing box. Americas: www.buffaloamericas.com Europe: www.buffalo-technology.com Asia Pacific: www.buffalo-asia.
Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started..............................................6 Diagrams............................................................................................6 Turning the LinkStation On and Off................................................7 Installing Applications......................................................................8 NAS Navigator2........................................................................................... 8 SmartPhone Navigator.....................
Adding a User from a Computer..............................................................25 Adding a User from a Mobile Device.......................................................27 Adding Groups............................................................................... 29 Configuring Access Restrictions................................................... 32 Local Users and Groups............................................................................32 Configuring Active Directory..............
Quotas for Groups....................................................................................54 Drive Replacement......................................................................... 55 Rebuilding the RAID Array from a Computer.........................................56 Rebuilding the RAID Array from a Mobile Device..................................59 Chapter 5 Remote Access............................................. 60 WebAccess...............................................................
Streaming to DLNA-compatible Devices................................................92 Disabling Playback from Specific Devices..............................................93 iTunes Server.................................................................................. 94 BitTorrent........................................................................................ 96 Opening Download Manager..................................................................97 Downloading Files........................
Mounting as a Network Drive................................................................116 Changing the IP Address........................................................................117 NAS Navigator2 for macOS......................................................... 117 Mounting as a Network Drive................................................................118 Changing the IP Address........................................................................119 NovaBACKUP..........................
Chapter 1 Getting Started Chapter 1 Getting Started Diagrams LS210D 3 7 4 1 2 5 6 8 9 11 LS220D, LS220DE, LS220DR 7 3 4 5 6 8 1 2 9 12 13 6 10 11
Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 Power LED The white power LED will light up while the LinkStation is on. The white power LED blinks while booting or shutting down. The red power LED blinks when an error occurs. If there is a status message, the power LED blinks amber. If there is new firmware available, the power LED glows amber. 2 Function LED This LED glows white while the LinkStation is being initialized and while dismounting USB devices. It blinks white during Direct Copy.
Chapter 1 Getting Started Installing Applications NAS Navigator2 1 Go to the d.buffalo website (http://d.buffalo.jp/LS200/) to download the installer. 2 Select the region and model to go to your specific model’s d.buffalo website. 3 Download the NAS Navigator2 installer and install it onto your computer. SmartPhone Navigator SmartPhone Navigator will allow you to open LinkStation’s Settings, change the IP address, and configure WebAccess settings. Follow the procedure below to install the application.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 2 Right-click on your LinkStation’s icon and select Settings. For macOS, select the LinkStation’s icon while holding down the control key, then select Settings. 3 Changing the password from the default is recommended. Note: You can open this same screen by clicking Getting Started from Easy Admin. 4 Enter the new password (twice), then click Next. Note: The default username and password are “admin” and “password”. To keep the defaults, leave both fields blank and click Next.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 5 Configure levels of sharing for all existing shared folders (public or private) to finish the initial setup wizard. Notes: • Select “Set as private folder” to restrict access to the folder to specific users. • Click Create Shared Folder to create a new shared folder from the wizard. By default, SMB and AFP connections can be used to access this folder. 6 Click OK when completed.
Chapter 2 Configuration Chapter 2 Configuration Configure and manage your LinkStation using the Settings interface, accessible from a browser window. Open the interface using the procedure below or type the LinkStation’s IP address into the URL field of your browser. Within Settings, the Easy Admin page gives you quick access to commonly-used settings. Opening Settings from a Computer Note: Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft Edge, Firefox 18, Google Chrome 24, Safari 5, and later are supported.
Chapter 2 Configuration 3 The Easy Admin screen will open. Note: If you click any buttons, you will need to enter a username and password.
Chapter 2 Configuration Getting Started The wizard lets you configure the following settings: • Changing administrator password • Creating shared folders • Access restrictions The first time you access your LinkStation, this page will open. Step through the wizard to change your administration password.
Chapter 2 Configuration WebAccess Configure WebAccess to access your LinkStation remotely. Refer to the “WebAccess” section in chapter 5 for more information. BitTorrent Configure BitTorrent to download large files efficiently. Refer to the “BitTorrent” section in chapter 7 for more information. DLNA Configure DLNA to stream media files to DLNA-compatible devices on the LAN. Refer to the “DLNA” section in chapter 7 for more information.
Chapter 2 Configuration Opening Advanced Settings 1 Double-click the NAS Navigator2 icon ( ) to start NAS Navigator2. 2 Right-click your LinkStation’s icon and select Settings. For macOS, select the LinkStation’s icon while holding down the control key, then select Settings. 3 The Easy Admin screen will open.
Chapter 2 Configuration 4 Click Advanced Settings. 5 Enter the administrator username and password, then click OK. Notes: • If the time-out period is set to “10 minutes”, you will be logged out of Settings after 10 minutes of inactivity. • Click Secure Connection to log in using an encrypted connection.
Chapter 2 Configuration 6 The Advanced Settings screen will open. Notes: • Username/Password Combinations: Username Password Settings Available admin (default) password (default) All guest blank System information (read-only) Your password If a user is assigned as an administrator, all settings are available. If assigned as a general user, the user can only access readonly system information and change their own password.
Chapter 2 Configuration 1 Open SmartPhone Navigator on your mobile device. 2 Tap Open Settings.
Chapter 2 Configuration 3 Settings will be displayed. Notes: • The first time you go through setup, you’ll be given a chance to change the default password, correct the time zone settings, and select the RAID mode (models with 2+ drives only). Step though the wizard to change these settings. • If you tap any buttons, you will need to enter a username and password. • Tap Desktop to show Advanced Settings.
Chapter 3 File Sharing Chapter 3 File Sharing Configuring Shared Folders Adding a Shared Folder from a Computer 1 From Advanced Settings, click File Sharing. 2 Click to the right of “Folder Setup”. 3 Click Create Folder.
Chapter 3 File Sharing 4 Configure the desired settings, then click OK. Notes: • Names may contain up to 27 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), and underscores (_). Multibyte characters are supported. The first character should not be a symbol. • Descriptions may contain up to 75 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), underscores (_), and spaces. Multibyte characters are supported. The first character should not be a symbol or space. • You may create up to 400 shared folders.
Chapter 3 File Sharing • If the names of shared folders accessed via AFP and FTP connections contain multibyte characters, configure the client language in Management > Name/Time/Language to match the characters. If the setting does not match, the shared folder name will not be displayed correctly. • The following characters are handled differently by macOS and Windows.
Chapter 3 File Sharing Hidden Shares If hidden shares are enabled, shared SMB folders will not be displayed in Network, and only certain users are allowed to access them. To hide a shared SMB folder, follow the procedure below. 1 From Advanced Settings, navigate to File Sharing > Folder Setup and choose a shared folder to configure hidden shares. A USB drive is not available for a hidden share. 2 Click the “Hidden Share (SMB Only)” checkbox and click OK.
Chapter 3 File Sharing 3 Tap Create Folder. 4 Enter a folder name and description and tap Apply.
Chapter 3 File Sharing Notes: • Names may contain up to 27 alphanumeric characters and symbols. Descriptions may contain up to 75 alphanumeric characters. • If you create a shared folder from a mobile device, SMB and AFP connections can be used to access this folder by default. Configuring Users Note: The LinkStation can register a maximum of 300 users, which includes the default users “admin” and “guest”. Adding a User from a Computer 1 From Advanced Settings, click File Sharing.
Chapter 3 File Sharing 4 Enter the desired settings, then click OK. Notes: • Usernames may contain up to 128 characters, including hyphens (-), underscores (_), periods (.), the symbols ! # & @ $ * ^ %. The first character should not be a symbol. • The user ID should be a number from 1000 to 1999. Each user ID should be unique. If this field is left blank, a user ID is assigned automatically. • Do not duplicate user IDs, group IDs, usernames, or group names. Each should be distinct and unique.
Chapter 3 File Sharing • Do not use any of the following words for a username as these words are reserved for internal use by the LinkStation: adm, admin, administrator, all, apache, bin, daemon, disk, ftp, ftpuser, guest, halt, hdusers, kmem, lp, mail, man, mysql, news, nobody, nogroup, none, operator, root, shadow, shutdown, sshd, sync, sys, tty, users, utmp, uucp, www Adding a User from a Mobile Device 1 Open the SmartPhone Navigator app on your mobile device and log in to Settings.
Chapter 3 File Sharing 3 Tap Create User.
Chapter 3 File Sharing 4 Enter the desired username, password, and description, and tap Apply. Note: Usernames may contain up to 128 alphanumeric characters and symbols. Passwords may contain up to 20 alphanumeric characters and symbols. Adding Groups 1 From Advanced Settings, click File Sharing. 2 Click to the right of “Groups”.
Chapter 3 File Sharing 3 Click Add Group.
Chapter 3 File Sharing 4 Enter the desired settings, then click OK. Notes: • Group names may contain up to 20 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), underscores (_), and periods (.). The first character should not be a symbol unless it is an underscore. • Group descriptions may contain up to 75 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), underscores (_), and spaces. Multibyte characters are supported. The first character should not be a symbol or space.
Chapter 3 File Sharing Configuring Access Restrictions You may restrict access to specific shared folders, including external USB drives. Notes: • Access restrictions can be set separately for each shared folder, but not for subfolders within the shared folders. • Configure access restrictions in Settings. Configuring access restrictions from within Windows is not supported and may cause unexpected behavior. Local Users and Groups 1 From Advanced Settings, click File Sharing.
Chapter 3 File Sharing : Read and write access allowed : Read access allowed : Access prohibited 7 Click OK. Notes: • An example of access restrictions by user is shown on the screen. To apply access restrictions by group, click the Local Groups tab and select group permissions. • If both read-only and read and write permissions are given to a user, the user will have read-only access.
Chapter 3 File Sharing 4 Select “Active Directory” and click Next. 5 Click Yes. 6 Enter the desired settings, then click OK. 7 Click to the right of “Folder Setup”.
Chapter 3 File Sharing 8 Click the shared folder that you want to set access restrictions for. 9 Click Edit. 10 Enable “Access Restrictions”. 11 Select the level of access for the domain user or group. : Read and write access allowed : Read access allowed : Access prohibited 12 Click OK. Notes: • If you change the LinkStation’s name, you will no longer be able to use domain users and groups or access restrictions. To repair this, rejoin the domain.
Chapter 3 File Sharing • When the LinkStation joins an Active Directory domain, FTP is disabled. Before using FTP, move the FTP switch back to the on position. • Don’t disable the SMB protocol while Active Directory is used for access restrictions. If you do, you will need to enable SMB again and reconfigure AD from scratch.
Chapter 3 File Sharing 7 Enter the desired settings, then click OK. 8 Click to the right of “Folder Setup”. 9 Click the shared folder that you want to set access restrictions for. 10 Click Edit. 11 Enable “Access Restrictions”. 12 Select the level of access for the domain user or group.
Chapter 3 File Sharing 13 Click OK. Notes: • If you change the LinkStation’s name, you will no longer be able to use domain users and groups or access restrictions. To repair this, rejoin the domain. • If both read-only and read and write permissions are given to a user, the user will have read-only access. The most restrictive attribute will apply. • If a domain username is more than 20 bytes long, the LinkStation truncates it to 20 bytes.
Chapter 3 File Sharing 4 Select “Workgroup” and click Next. 5 Click Yes. 6 Enter a workgroup name. Select “Authenticate local and external SMB server users” and enter the SMB server’s IP address. You can also specify a server from another subnet. 7 If “Automatically register users who access LinkStation folders” is checked, users that access any of the LinkStation’s folders will be automatically registered as external users. This process only applies with folders that have access restrictions disabled.
Chapter 3 File Sharing 8 Click OK to save any changes. When saving changes to the external authentication server settings, you may not to convert all current local users to external users. If a local user is converted to an external user, their user information (including passwords) will be removed from the NAS. External users cannot be reverted to local users. 9 Click to the right of “Folder Setup”. 10 Click the shared folder that you want to set access restrictions for. 11 Click Edit.
Chapter 3 File Sharing • If access restrictions are set for users and groups from the authentication server, guest and anonymous connections will not be possible with AFP connections. • FTP connections do not support authentication with an external SMB server. • If using a Windows PC for external authentication, the default Windows SMB security settings may need to be changed.
Chapter 4 Storage Management Chapter 4 Storage Management RAID Modes LinkStations support many types of RAID. The type of RAID arrays available for use depends on how many drives are installed in your LinkStation. Notes: • If you change the RAID mode, all data on the array is deleted. This is true for every procedure in this chapter. Always back up any important data before performing actions that affect your RAID array. • Drive capacity is displayed in Settings in actual gigabytes.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 2 Click to the right of “RAID”. 3 Click the array to delete. 4 Click Delete RAID Array. 5 The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. 6 Click OK when completed. Once JBOD is configured, create shared folders on each drive to use them. Changing RAID Mode To change the RAID mode, first put the drives in JBOD. 1 From Advanced Settings, click Drives. 2 Click to the right of “RAID”.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 3 Click the array to delete. If the “RAID Mode” is blank, the array is already in JBOD. Proceed to step 7. 4 Click Delete RAID Array. 5 The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. 6 Click OK. 7 Choose a RAID array. 8 Select a RAID mode and the drives to be used, then click Create RAID Array. Note: Normally, after a RAID array is created, it is “resynced”, which optimizes the array, making it more stable.
Chapter 4 Storage Management the resync. If you clear the “Resync after creating the RAID array” checkbox, the resync will be skipped. If the LinkStation is rebooted during the resyncing process, the resync will begin again from the beginning. 9 The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. 10 Click OK when completed. After changing the RAID mode, create a shared folder.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 4 Set the RAID mode to “RAID 1”. 5 Select the “Add a disk to RAID array with RMM. Your data will be preserved.” checkbox. 6 Select the drive whose data will be saved from the drop-down list. 7 Select the drive to add to the RAID array. 8 Click Create RAID Array. 9 The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. 10 Click OK when completed.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 4 Click Edit. 5 Select when to run the scan and click OK. Notes: • Select the “Immediately” checkbox to run a RAID scan immediately. • To stop a RAID scan, click Cancel RAID Scan. Adding an External Drive Connecting an External Drive Your LinkStation includes a USB port and you can connect an external drive to this port. Once connected, it appears as a shared folder on the LinkStation. Formatted drives are detected automatically.
Chapter 4 Storage Management Dismounting Drives If the LinkStation is powered on, dismount drives (internal and external) before unplugging them. You may dismount external drives with the function button, or dismount any drives from Settings. If the LinkStation is off, then all drives are already dismounted and may be unplugged safely. Note: If you unplug your external drives without dismounting them, Settings may still show “usbdisk” in the shared folder list. Reboot your LinkStation to clear it.
Chapter 4 Storage Management Note: To remount the drive, unplug it and then plug it back again. Dismounting from Settings on a Mobile Device 1 Open the SmartPhone Navigator app on your mobile device and log in to Settings. 2 From Settings, tap USB Device.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 3 Tap Dismount. 4 When the dismount process is completed, it is safe to unplug the drive. Disconnect the drive from the LinkStation and tap OK. Checking Drives A drive check tests the data on a drive in the LinkStation or one that is connected via USB for integrity. Errors are fixed automatically. With large drives, a drive check may run for many hours. Shared folders cannot be accessed during a drive check. Do not turn off the LinkStation until the drive check is finished.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 3 Select the drive or array to test and click Check Disk. 4 Click Check. You have the option of deleting information files from macOS during the check if desired. Formatting Drives Notes: • Under some circumstances, data deleted when a drive is formatted can be recovered. To ensure that data is “gone forever”, a format might not be sufficient. See the “Erasing Data on the LinkStation Completely” section below.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 2 Click Drives to format an internal drive or USB Drives to format an external drive. 3 Select the drive or array to format and click Format Disk. Note: If you connect an external drive to the LinkStation and the drive status is still shown as “Unformatted”, refresh the status by clicking Rediscover Disk. If the status doesn’t change, disconnect and reconnect the USB drive. 4 Select a format type and click Format. 5 The “Confirm Operation” screen will open.
Chapter 4 Storage Management Notes: • Do not turn off or disconnect power to the LinkStation while formatting a drive. • For drives of 2.2 TB or larger, make sure that the “GPT Partition” checkbox is selected. If you accidentally format a larger drive without GPT, disconnect and then reconnect it before reformatting with GPT. Erasing Data on the LinkStation Completely Under some circumstances, data from formatted drives can be recovered.
Chapter 4 Storage Management Quotas for Users Follow this procedure to limit the shared folder disk space available for a user. 1 From Advanced Settings, click File Sharing. 2 Click to the right of “Users”. 3 Select the user that will be given a quota and click Edit. If you want to set a quota for a new user, create a user by referring to the “Configuring Users” section in chapter 3. 4 Enable quotas, choose the maximum amount of space the user will be allowed to use, and click OK.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 4 Enable quotas, choose the maximum amount of space the group will be allowed to use, and click OK. 5 Click Close. 6 Click to the right of “Users”. 7 Select the user that will inherit the group quota settings and click Edit. If you want to add a new user to a group with a quota, create a user by referring to the “Configuring Users” section in chapter 3. 8 Select the group’s checkbox to join and change the user’s primary group to the group with the quota, then click OK.
Chapter 4 Storage Management Rebuilding the RAID Array from a Computer 1 Turn the LinkStation off and remove all cables. 2 Squeeze the left side of the front panel and swing it open. 3 Push the failed drive’s cartridge up and remove it from the LinkStation. Notes: • Do not press hard on the top of the LinkStation. • Pull the drive straight out the front of the chassis.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 4 Remove the drive from the cartridge. 5 Install a new drive (sold separately) into the cartridge. 6 Replace the four screws.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 7 Insert the new drive in the empty slot. 8 Close the front panel. 1 2 9 Connect all cables, then turn on the LinkStation. 10 The procedure will vary depending on which RAID mode you have configured when the drive was failed. Follow the procedure below for your RAID mode. For RAID 0 Navigate to Drives > RAID in Advanced Settings. Select the array with the error, then click Delete RAID Array. Navigate to Drives > Drives.
Chapter 4 Storage Management For JBOD Navigate to Drives > Drives in Advanced Settings. Format the new drive and create a shared folder before use. Rebuilding the RAID Array from a Mobile Device You can also initiate the RAID rebuild from your mobile device. 1 Turn the LinkStation off and remove all cables. 2 Squeeze the left side of the front panel and swing it open. 3 Push the failed drive’s cartridge up and remove it from the LinkStation. 4 Remove the drive from the cartridge.
Chapter 5 Remote Access Chapter 5 Remote Access WebAccess WebAccess is a software utility for accessing the files in the shared folder of your LinkStation from your computer or mobile device through the Internet. Be careful when configuring WebAccess. Certain settings can make the files in the shared folder available to anyone on the Internet, without any access restrictions. Configuring from a Computer Easy Admin 1 From Easy Admin, click WebAccess.
Chapter 5 Remote Access 3 Select the level of access for each shared folder from the drop-down list. 4 Enter a BuffaloNAS.com name for your BuffaloNAS account. Note: The BuffaloNAS.com name may contain between 3 and 20 alphanumeric characters, underscores (_), and hyphens (-). The BuffaloNAS.com name is case-sensitive. 5 Click Apply. 6 Continue with the procedure at http://buffalonas.com/manual/setup/en/. Advanced Settings 1 From Advanced Settings, click File Sharing.
Chapter 5 Remote Access 3 Click Edit. 4 Configure the desired settings, then click OK. • To use SSL encryption for more secure data transfers, enable “HTTPS/SSL Encryption”. Some WebAccess applications may not support HTTPS/SSL encryption. Disable it if this is an issue. For more details, refer to the WebAccess Help Guide. • You may use the default BuffaloNAS.com registration, or disable it to use a different DNS server.
Chapter 5 Remote Access • Choose a “BuffaloNAS.com Name” and “BuffaloNAS.com Key” for your WebAccess account. Names and keys may contain between 3 to 20 alphanumeric characters, underscores (_), and hyphens (-). • If “Exclusive Session” is enabled, users cannot log multiple computers in to WebAccess. Only the last login will be active. • Enter a time in minutes (1 to 120 or “Unlimited”) before inactive users are logged out of WebAccess.
Chapter 5 Remote Access • To access from an iOS device, install the “WebAccess i” application from the App Store. Refer to the help guide for the app for more detailed information. • To access from an Android device, install the “WebAccess A” application from Google Play. Refer to the help guide for the app for more detailed information.
Chapter 5 Remote Access 4 Enter a username and password. This will create a new user. Tap Next.
Chapter 5 Remote Access 5 Enter the password from the previous step again and tap Next.
Chapter 5 Remote Access If UPnP is not enabled on your network, you will only be able to access your NAS from the local network. To use WebAccess from outside your home, either enable UPnP in the router or open port 9000 for WebAccess in your router’s settings.
Chapter 5 Remote Access 6 Enter the BuffaloNAS.com name and tap Set.
Chapter 5 Remote Access 7 Tap Open WebAccess. 8 WebAccess will launch. 9 Tap OK if the following message is displayed.
Chapter 5 Remote Access 10 Tap your LinkStation’s hostname to open the shared folder. If Unable to Create a BuffaloNAS.com Name If UPnP is disabled on your router, creating the BuffaloNAS.com name from SmartPhone Navigator may fail. If this happens, try the following procedure. 1 Open the SmartPhone Navigator app on your mobile device and log in to Settings.
Chapter 5 Remote Access 2 Tap WebAccess. 3 Select the access level from the drop-down list and tap Apply. 4 Tap OK. 5 Enter the desired BuffaloNAS.com name. 6 Select “Configure router’s port settings manually”, enter the router’s port number, and tap Apply. FTP By default, the LinkStation’s shares are only accessible by users connected to the same network or router as the LinkStation. The optional FTP server allows users outside the local network to access the LinkStation.
Chapter 5 Remote Access 2 Move the FTP switch to the 3 Click position to enable FTP. to the right of “Folder Setup”. 4 Choose a folder to enable remote FTP access on. 5 Click Edit. 6 Under “LAN Protocol Support”, select the “FTP” checkbox; select read-only or read and write for the shared folder’s attribute and click OK.
Chapter 6 Backup Chapter 6 Backup Backing Up to a Buffalo NAS Device You can back up the LinkStation folders to another shared folder on the same LinkStation, a connected USB drive, or a shared folder on another Buffalo NAS device, either on the same network or on another network. Preparing a Backup Destination First, configure a shared folder on a Buffalo NAS device or connected USB drive as a backup destination.
Chapter 6 Backup Configuring a Backup Job You can configure backup jobs by using another shared folder on the Buffalo NAS device or a USB drive connected to the LinkStation as a destination. You can also back up to a Buffalo NAS device on another network as long as the two networks are connected by a VPN or the route is configured properly. 1 From Advanced Settings, click Backup. 2 Click to the right of “Backup”.
Chapter 6 Backup 5 Click Create New Job. 6 Select backup settings such as date and time to run. Refer to the differences between the backup modes in the following section, “Backup Modes”. Note: If you want to back up to a Buffalo NAS device on another network, follow the procedure below to add the Buffalo NAS device on another network before selecting the backup folders.
Chapter 6 Backup a. Click LinkStation and TeraStation List. b. Click Add; enter the IP address or hostname/FQDN of the destination Buffalo NAS device and click OK. c. Click Close when completed. 7 Click Add. 8 Click Browse under “Backup Source Folder Name”. 9 Select the shared folder that will be the backup source, then click OK. 10 Click Browse under “Backup Target Folder Name”. 11 Select the backup target and click OK.
Chapter 6 Backup 12 Click OK. Jobs will be added to the backup list. Notes: • Up to 8 backup jobs can be configured. • To back up data between LinkStations or TeraStations on a network using jumbo frames, make sure that both devices are configured to use identical (or similar) Ethernet frame sizes. If Ethernet frame sizes are significantly different, the backup job may not be properly performed. In such a case, select the default frame size (1500 bytes).
Chapter 6 Backup 4 Choose a shared folder as your backup destination for Time Machine. 5 Click Edit. 6 Under “LAN Protocol Support”, select the “AFP (Mac)” checkbox and click OK. 7 Click OK, then click Close. 2. Configuring a Shared Folder as a Backup Destination 1 From Advanced Settings, click Backup. 2 Click to the right of “Time Machine”. 3 Click Edit. 4 Click Browse.
Chapter 6 Backup 5 Select the shared folder that you enabled AFP for in the previous step, then click OK. 6 Click OK, then click OK. 7 Move the Time Machine switch to the position to enable Time Machine. 3. Configuring Time Machine on macOS 1 From the Finder menu bar, navigate to Go > Connect to Server.
Chapter 6 Backup 2 Enter “afp://” and then the IP address or hostname of your LinkStation, then click Connect. 3 Enter a username and password with the rights to access the shared folder of the LinkStation, then click Connect. Note: If access restrictions are not configured on the destination share, log in with the administrator account. The default username and password for the administrator account are “admin” and “password”.
Chapter 6 Backup 4 Select the shared folder that has been configured as the backup destination and click OK. 5 From the Apple menu, open System Preferences.
Chapter 6 Backup 6 Click Time Machine.
Chapter 6 Backup 7 Click Select Backup Disk. 8 Select the shared folder and click Use Disk.
Chapter 6 Backup 9 Click Connect. 10 Enter a username and password to be used for accessing the shared folder and click Connect. 11 Time Machine will count down from 120 seconds, then the backup will begin.
Chapter 6 Backup Copying from a USB Device Use Direct Copy to copy from a USB device directly to the LinkStation. Supported Devices: • USB mass storage devices • Card readers (except for card readers that can recognize two or more memory cards) • Digital cameras and other PTP devices Configuring Direct Copy from a Computer 1 From Advanced Settings, click Backup. 2 Move the Direct Copy switch to the position to enable Direct Copy.
Chapter 6 Backup 2 From Settings, tap USB Device. 3 Move the Direct Copy switch to the position to enable Direct Copy, then tap Apply.
Chapter 6 Backup The data from the USB drive will be copied to the target folder. You may change the target folder from the drop-down list if desired. Starting Direct Copy 1 Connect the USB device. When it mounts (about 10 seconds), the function LED will light up. Notes: • Devices that don’t trigger the function LED to light up are not supported. • When you connect PTP devices, the function LED may not light up. In such case, disconnect the PTP device from the LinkStation once, then reconnect it.
Chapter 7 Multimedia Chapter 7 Multimedia DLNA DLNA is a set of guidelines for sharing digital media. The LinkStation includes a DLNA server compliant with the DLNA guidelines. Movies, photos, and music saved on the LinkStation can be played back on DLNA-compatible TVs, stereo equipment, game consoles, and other devices on the local network. LinkStation TeraStation Configuration from a Computer Easy Admin 1 From Easy Admin, click the 2 Move the DLNA switch to the for “DLNA”. position to enable DLNA.
Chapter 7 Multimedia 3 Move the switch for the folder you’ll use for DLNA media to the position as well. 4 Click Apply. Advanced Settings 1 From Advanced Settings, click File Sharing. 2 Click to the right of “Folder Setup”. 3 Select the folder that you want to share with media players and other DLNA-compatible devices. 4 Click Edit. 5 Under “LAN Protocol Support”, select the “DLNA” checkbox and click OK. 6 Click Close. 7 Click Services.
Chapter 7 Multimedia 11 Select an interval for DLNA server database updates and click OK. Configuration from a Mobile Device 1 Open the SmartPhone Navigator app on your mobile device and log in to Settings.
Chapter 7 Multimedia 2 From Settings, tap DLNA Server. 3 Enable the shared folder for DLNA and tap Apply. Playing Files To play back content from a DLNA-compatible device: 1 Connect the DLNA-compatible device to the same network as the LinkStation and turn it on. 2 Select the LinkStation in the software of the DLNA-compatible device.
Chapter 7 Multimedia 3 Select the content to be played back. Note: For more information on playing files, see the DLNA-compatible devices’ manuals. Connected DLNA-compatible Devices Follow the procedure below to view the DLNA-compatible devices connected to your LinkStation. 1 From Advanced Settings, click Services. 2 Click to the right of “DLNA Server”. 3 Click DLNA Client Access Permissions.
Chapter 7 Multimedia 2 Click to the right of “DLNA Server”. 3 Click Edit. 4 You may change the update interval, or select Refresh Database to update the database immediately. Disabling Playback from Specific Devices You may block specific DLNA devices from playing back media content. 1 From Advanced Settings, click Services. 2 Click to the right of “DLNA Server”. 3 Click DLNA Client Access Permissions.
Chapter 7 Multimedia 4 Clear the checkboxes under “Allow” for any devices you do not want to allow to play media and click OK. Supported File Types The LinkStation supports DLNA streaming of files with the extensions below.
Chapter 7 Multimedia 3 Click Edit. 4 Click Browse. 5 Select the shared folder that you want to make available to iTunes, then click OK. 6 Click OK.
Chapter 7 Multimedia 7 Move the iTunes server switch to the position to enable iTunes server. BitTorrent BitTorrent is a protocol for distributing large amounts of data efficiently. The information in this chapter is for users who are familiar with BitTorrent. Easy Admin 1 From Easy Admin, click BitTorrent. 2 Move the BitTorrent switch to the position to enable BitTorrent. 3 Select the shared folder to save files downloaded via BitTorrent from the drop-down list, then click Apply.
Chapter 7 Multimedia 4 Click Browse. 5 Select the shared folder where the downloaded file will be saved, then click OK. 6 Enter the port number, then click OK. 7 Move the BitTorrent switch to the position to enable BitTorrent. Opening Download Manager Note: The default username is “admin” and the default password is blank (no password).
Chapter 7 Multimedia Easy Admin 1 From Easy Admin, click BitTorrent. 2 The download manager will open. Advanced Settings 1 From Advanced Settings, click Applications. 2 Click to the right of “BitTorrent”.
Chapter 7 Multimedia 3 Click Open Download Manager. The default username is “admin” and the default password is blank (no password). 4 The download manager will open. Downloading Files 1 Open the download manager. 2 Click the icon. 3 Select a file to upload or enter the URL into the “Or enter a URL:” field, specify the location to save the downloaded file, then click Upload.
Chapter 7 Multimedia Select “Start when added” to start downloading immediately after clicking Upload. 4 The download will start. To cancel downloading, click , then Remove. Click to pause the download. Click or to resume. Connecting a Printer You can connect a printer to the USB port on the LinkStation. Notes: • Only one USB printer can be connected to the LinkStation. • Bidirectional communication is not supported i.e., remaining ink quantities and other printer status information is not supported.
Chapter 7 Multimedia 7 Click OK. 8 Select your printer, then click OK. 9 Register the printer. Setting Up a Printer from a Mobile Device 1 Connect a printer to the LinkStation’s USB port, then turn the printer on. 2 Open the SmartPhone Navigator app on your mobile device and log in to Settings. 3 From Settings, tap USB Device. 4 Move the print server switch to the position to enable the print server. 5 Tap Apply, then OK.
Chapter 8 Advanced Features Chapter 8 Advanced Features Email Notification Your LinkStation can send you email reports daily, or when settings are changed or an error occurs. You can configure the events that will trigger notifications from any of the following functions: quota, drive error, scheduled drive status report, fan (models with 2+ drives only), backup. 1 From Advanced Settings, click Management. 2 Move the email notification switch to the 3 Click position to enable email notification.
Chapter 8 Advanced Features 5 Enter your email server settings, notification email’s subject, and configure recipients and the time when email reports will be sent. Click OK to send a test email. Sleep Mode To save energy, you can specify times to put the LinkStation into sleep (standby) mode, during which the drive and LEDs are turned off. 1 From Advanced Settings, click Management. 2 Click to the right of “Sleep Timer”. 3 Click Edit.
Chapter 8 Advanced Features 4 Specify the timer interval, wake-up time, and time to go into sleep mode, then click OK. Notes: • Up to three timers can be set. • The time to enter sleep mode can be set from 12:00 a.m. to 3:45 a.m. of the next day. The time to wake from sleep mode can be set from 12:00 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. If the time to enter sleep mode is after 12:00 a.m., the wake-up time setting may be from 4:00 a.m. to 11:45 p.m.
Chapter 8 Advanced Features ◦◦Example 3: If running at the current time of 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Timer 1: Daily 9:00–18:00 Timer 2: Wednesday 10:00–1:00 the next day Timer 3: Not used On days other than Wednesday, normal operation begins at 9:00 a.m. and the unit goes into sleep mode at 6:00 p.m. On Wednesday, normal operation begins at 10:00 a.m. and the unit goes into sleep mode at 1:00 a.m. the next day. ◦◦Example 4: When running at a current time of 10:00 a.m.
Chapter 8 Advanced Features server.key (SSL Private Key) This file is used as a pair with server.crt (server certificate). This is required for decrypting the data that was encrypted by the server certificate, and this is normally not revealed. Note: The passphrase for the private key must be removed before importing to the LinkStation. Updating SSL Key Files To enter or update a server certificate and private key for SSL, following this procedure. 1 From Advanced Settings, click Management. 2 Click SSL.
Chapter 8 Advanced Features 4 The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. 5 The LinkStation will be restored to its factory default settings. Initializing with the Function Button You can also initialize the settings with the function button. 1 Turn off the LinkStation. 2 Turn the LinkStation on while holding down the function button. The function LED will flash white. 3 Press the function button again while the LED is flashing.
Chapter 8 Advanced Features Name, Date, Time, and Language Configure the LinkStation’s hostname, date, time, and language as shown below. 1 From Advanced Settings, click Management. 2 Click to the right of “Name/Time/Language”. 3 Click Edit. 4 Click the Name tab and configure the LinkStation’s name and description.
Chapter 8 Advanced Features 5 Click the Time tab. Enable NTP server and select the “Use Default NTP Server” checkbox. If you disable the NTP function, click Use Local Date/Time to use your computer’s time settings for the LinkStation. By default, the LinkStation adjusts its clock automatically by using a default NTP server. This NTP server belongs to Internet Multi Feed Inc. For more information, visit http://www.jst.mfeed.ad.jp.
Chapter 8 Advanced Features 6 Click the Language tab. Select the language to be used and click OK. Note: This tab changes the language used by the LinkStation for email notification, DLNA, and other functions. To change the language displayed in Settings, go to Advanced Settings or Easy Admin and click Language from the menu bar. Choose your desired language from the drop-down list. Jumbo Frames If your other network devices support jumbo frames, you may be able to increase network performance.
Chapter 8 Advanced Features 4 Select the desired Ethernet frame size and click OK.
Chapter 8 Advanced Features Connection Transmission Transfer data in jumbo frames. Jumbo Frame Jumbo Frame Jumbo Frame Jumbo Frame Compatible Switch Jumbo Frame Compatible Switch Jumbo Frame Incompatible Switch Jumbo Frame Compatible PC Jumbo Frame Incompatible PC Jumbo Frame Incompatible PC Transfer data not using jumbo frames. Transfer data not using jumbo frames. Any data cannot be transferred.
Chapter 8 Advanced Features 4 Disable “DHCP” and enter the desired IP address and subnet mask. 5 Under “Network Settings”, enter the default gateway and DNS server addresses. If no changes are necessaries, keep them as is. 6 Click OK. Note: The following IP addresses are reserved and should not be used. If you configure one of them by accident, initialize settings with the function button on the LinkStation. Local loopback address: 127.0.0.1, 255.255.255.0 Network address: 0.0.0.0, 255.255.255.
Chapter 9 Utilities Chapter 9 Utilities NAS Navigator2 for Windows NAS Navigator2 is a utility program that makes it easy to display Settings, change the Buffalo NAS device’s IP address, or check its drive. To install NAS Navigator2, download the installer from http://d.buffalo.jp/LS200/. NAS Navigator2 will run in the system tray when the computer is on. Double-click the NAS Navigator2 icon ( ) to start NAS Navigator2.
Chapter 9 Utilities Name Menu Description Map Share* Assigns the Buffalo NAS device’s shared folder as a network drive. Disconnect Share* Unmaps the network drive. Map All Remote Shares to Drive Letters Assigns all Buffalo NAS devices’ shared folders as network drives. This is available only when a shared folder has been created. Create Desktop Shortcut* Creates a desktop shortcut to the Buffalo NAS device’s shared folders.
Chapter 9 Utilities Name Buffalo NAS device name Description Browse Shares Opens the Buffalo NAS device’s shared folders. Settings Opens Settings for the Buffalo NAS device. Properties Opens the properties page that lets you configure the Buffalo NAS device’s IP address or open Settings. Map Share Assigns the Buffalo NAS device’s shared folder as a network drive. Disconnect Share Unmaps the network drive. Create Shortcut Creates a desktop shortcut to the Buffalo NAS device’s shared folders.
Chapter 9 Utilities 3 An icon for the mapped share will appear in Computer or This PC. You can use this network drive just like any other drive. Changing the IP Address 1 Double-click the NAS Navigator2 icon ( ) to start NAS Navigator2. 2 Right-click your Buffalo NAS device’s icon and select Properties > IP Address. 3 Clear the “Use DHCP” checkbox and enter the desired settings, then click OK. If the username and password prompt appears, enter the admin username and password.
Chapter 9 Utilities Name Description View Options Lets you choose the icon size, position, and view mode. Auto Power Mode Auto power mode can turn supported Buffalo NAS devices on the network on and off automatically. To display these options, hold down the control key and click your device’s icon. Open Folder Opens the Buffalo NAS device’s shared folders. Settings Opens Settings for the Buffalo NAS device.
Chapter 9 Utilities 3 Select the shared folder that you want to mount, then click OK. 4 The shared folder is now mounted as a network drive. Changing the IP Address 1 Click the NAS Navigator2 icon ( ) in the Dock to start NAS Navigator2. 2 Click the Buffalo NAS device’s icon while holding down the control key, then select Configure > IP Address. 3 Clear the “Use DHCP” checkbox; enter the desired settings and the administrator password, then click Apply.
Chapter 10 Appendix Chapter 10 Appendix When the Power LED Blinks White The power LED will blink white during bootup or shutdown. Red If there is an error, the power LED will blink red. The pattern of the blink gives the error code. You can also see any errors in NAS Navigator2. Place of Error Code Status 10s Place of Error Code The LED flashes for 1.0 second every 0.3 seconds. This gives the tens place of the error code. 1s Place of Error Code The LED flashes for 0.5 seconds every 0.3 seconds.
Chapter 10 Appendix Amber If there is a status message, the power LED will blink amber. The pattern of the blink gives the information code. You can also see any status messages in NAS Navigator2. Place Status 10s Place The LED flashes for 1.0 seconds every 0.3 seconds. This gives the tens place of the information code. 1s Place The LED flashes for 0.5 seconds every 0.3 seconds. This gives the ones place of the information code.
Chapter 10 Appendix Amber (Not Blinking) When the power LED glows a steady amber, a new firmware version is available. Update the firmware to the newest version. Default Settings Administrator’s Name admin Password password Shared Folders “share” (for both Windows and Mac computers). The recycle bin is enabled on “share” by default. IP Address The LinkStation will get its IP address automatically from a DHCP server on the network.
Chapter 10 Appendix USB Interface Internal Drives Standards Compliance USB 2.0 Data Transfer Rates Max.
Chapter 11 Regulatory Compliance Information Chapter 11 Regulatory Compliance Information For Customers in the United States FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Chapter 11 Regulatory Compliance Information Brug ikke USB-kabler, der er 3 meter eller længere for at tilslutte USB enheder til denne LinkStation serie. Der må kun bruges de kabler og det tilbehør der er inkluderet i pakken. Der må ikke bruges andet tilbehør eller kabler, medmindre det er udtrykkeligt beskrevet i dokumentationen. Deutsch Verwenden Sie keine USB-Kabel, die 3 Meter lang oder länger sind, um USB-Geräte an LinkStations dieser Serie anzuschließen.
Chapter 11 Regulatory Compliance Information Käytä ainoastaan pakkauksen mukana toimitettuja kaapeleita ja varusteita. Älä käytä muita varusteita tai kaapeleita ellei näin ole erityisesti ohjeistettu asiakirjoissa. Svensk Använd inte USB-kablar som är 3 meter eller längre för att ansluta USB-enheter till den här LinkStation-serien. Använd bara kablar och tillbehör som ingår i förpackningen. Använd inte andra tillbehör eller kablar om du inte får uttryckliga instruktioner om det i dokumentationen.
