User Manual Network Attached Storage NAS User Manual 1
Table of Contents 1. Introduction Overview Features System Requirements Power Requirements Package List Hardware Components Ports and Buttons Status Indicators 2. Getting Started Hard disk installation IDE cable connection Connecting the 4 pin Power Plug Connecting the NAS to network Link with computer directly Connect NAS to a computer Power on the NAS 3. How to find NAS from the network Static IP Dynamic IP Host Name Through Search from START menu 4.
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6. Setup NAS as File Server Setup file server under Windows environment 7. Troubleshooting 8.
Chapter 1 Introduction Overview Coolmax Technology introduces an affordable SOHO NAS (Network Attached Storage) for home or small business users. This user friendly network disk is ready to plug and play; no prior networking experience is required. It supports Windows, Mac, and Linux operation systems. It is easy to share data files through the Internet and easy to setup and operate. By using NAS, it adds great flexibility for the network. It extends the personal computing to a new powerful level.
One User Manual CD One NAS Quick Installation Guide Hardware Components Ports and Buttons Status Indicators Blue Light: NAS system ready Green Light: Connect to a network, Blinks when there is data transfer Red Light: Blinks when data read and write from hard disk Chapter 2 Getting Started Hard disk installation This NAS is a standard IDE hard drive supported device. It supports up to 1 Terabyte capacity. Before the Hard Drive is placed into the enclosure, adjust the jumper to the master position.
Jumper Setting IDE cable connection Match The IDE ribbon cable RED strip to the Hard Drive connector pin 1 and attach firmly. IDE cable connector Connecting the 4 pin power plug Carefully connect the power plug to the Hard Drive power connector and press firmly. Power connector ※ Once you have finished all the steps above, secure the Hard Drive with provided screws and carefully close the enclosure.
Connecting the NAS to Network The USB cable should be detached if any before connecting the NAS device to the network. Simply connect NAS to a 10/100Mbps switch, hub or router with the provided Cat 5 Straight through cable. The network connectivity will be established right after the power on process. Link With Computer Directly The NAS device can connect to computer directly with a Cat 5 cable or USB 2.0 cable for storage and configuration purpose.
Congratulation! Now you have finished the hardware installation. Please have the NAS device placed on a proper location with a good ventilation environment. ※ When connect the NAS via the USB 2.0 cable to the computer, the network cable should be disconnected Chapter 3 How to find NAS from the network Once the NAS attached to the network, the NAS is accessible from any computer on the network. There will be few ways to locate the NAS device either from the IP address or host name.
Next, click on “A computer on the network” Key in “storage” at the computer name field and click the “Search” button 10
The device named “STORAGE-XXXX” should appear on the search results 11
How to find NAS through direct PC connection PC network card configuration If the NAS is attached directly to a PC through Cat 5 network cable, make sure the PC network card is configured properly. To configure the local area connection, right click on my network places, choose properties. Next right click on the connected network card, click on the “Properties” Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), next click on the “Properties” button.
Select “Obtain an IP address automatically”, next click on the “OK” button. The connected PC should be able to obtain an IP address 169.254.0.X through NAS. Since both the PC and NAS are on the same subnet, you can follow Chapter 3 to locate the NAS. PC connects to NAS through USB cable The NAS becomes an extra storage enclosure drive for the computer through USB connection. Windows will automatically detect the hard drive without installing any driver.
Chapter 4 System configuration Entering the Web set up page Open a browser and input NAS’s IP address (default IP: 169.254.0.1) or host name from the URL field and press “enter”. Authentication After the browser brings up the next page, input administrator account and password, and click OK to enter the management web page. The default account and password is “admin”. Manu Bar The first home page shows below. There will be brief description on each configuration page.
Network TCP/IP setting This page enables you to configure your network environment. It also displays the network information. Host name and group name Click on “Edit” button to change workgroup and host name if necessary. Input workgroup and host name, next click on “OK” to finish it. Auto DHCP server shows the current DHCP server status.
IP Status displays the current TCP/IP setting IP CONFIG This allows you to configure Dynamic IP or Static IP address for the NAS. Automatic IP: the NAS will obtain an IP address from any available DHCP server (Gateway or router). Through the automatic IP assignment, user can easily establish the network connection for the NAS. Static IP: to manually setup an IP address for the NAS, Simply input IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS in the blank fields.
display the hard drive status. The NAS supports FAT32 file system for various operation systems. Disk Utility: You should format the hard disk from this page before you use it. Click on “Format disk” button and the warning page will prompt on the screen. Click “OK” to format the hard disk. The formatting process will take a while depends on the hard drive capacity. Once the formatting process is done, the successfully information will pop up and indicate the initial disk successfully.
show below, click on “OK” to scan disk. It is particular useful to check if there is any error on the hard drive. The next dialogue box will show below. The scanning process will take some time to complete. It depends on the capacity of the hard disk. Once the hard drive is ready, the PUBLIC fold will be created by default. File System Language: The system language will define file name in different languages that you can use it on NAS. Currently it supports 14 languages for localized operation systems.
User can clear the log any time by clicking on the Clear Msg button. Folder Manager User can create a new folder, rename or delete an existing folder from the Folder List, making the folder to share on the local network and setup password for folder accessibility through Sharing List.
Create a new folder 1. Click on the “Create” button and the pop up window will show below. 2. Input folder name and click on “OK” to create a folder. 3. Highlight the folder name to rename or delete the folder Share a folder Select a folder name on Folder List table and click on , the folder will appear on the Sharing List table. Now the folder is available to every one on the entire network.
Setup password for folder security 1. Select a folder on the “Sharing List” and click on “Password” button, the pop up window will show below. 2. Input the password and confirm password again then click on “OK” to setup password. 3. The “*” appears after folder name. This indicates the folder now is password protected. FTP You can build a FTP server and manage FTP account from this page. The FTP server allows multiple users to access this files server simultaneously.
configure NAS device, user can bring the FTP to home or office for cost less and secure file access. It is easy to maintain. No extra loading for PC. No more pear to pear file sharing. It is always available form the network without specifically turn on a PC to access the shared files. FTP Server First select from the drop down menu and choose “Enable” to activate the FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Server. Next assign a port for FTP access. The default is on port 21. Click on “Apply” to make changes.
1. Building an account Input the desired user name and click on Add button. The user name will appear on the account table with current account status. 2. Modifying Account By default, newly created user has right for read only. You can modify it by highlighting the user name and clicking on the “Modify” button. Next page should show below. Input the user login password for better security and select the appropriate ready only or read/write access type.
changes following by the “Return” button to get back to the previous page. You can temporarily enable or disable the user account through the “En/Disable” button. The change will immediately take effect right after the button is pressed. To delete a user, simply highlight the user and click on “Delete” button. The following warning page will pop up. Click on OK button to confirm. Time You can setup system time for the NAS and synchronize with the network time server.
Setup the Date Input the current date into the date field. The system date is on yyyy/mm/dd format. Setup the Time Input the current time into the time field. The system time is on hh:mm:ss with 24hr format. SNTP You can enable/disable the SNTP (simple network time protocol) from this section and set it up automatically synchronize with the network time server. Time Server Setup Internet time server form this section.
Firmware This section shows the running firmware version. If there is any updated firmware available, download the new firmware and upgrade the NAS. Once the new firmware has been downloaded, click on the Browse button to locate the firmware file. Next, click on the “Upload” button to flash the firmware. It is important that during the upload process, make sure the power has to be on all the time and never unplug the Cat 5 network cable.
Please consult Chapter 3 for detail description on how to find NAS from the network. After you have found NAS from the search results, the result window will show up with the NAS host name. STORAGE-XXXX Double click on the host name to discover the shared folder. There will be a list of shared directories appear in the result window.
Double click the directory to connect to it. If the directory is password protected, the authentication window will prompt up for the password. Now you are able to access the directory. You can setup the attached directory as a shared file server form the network.
The Drive Mapping window will appear. Pick up the appropriate drive letter form the drop down menu and check “Reconnect at logon” to ensure the connection without inconsistency. Finally click on the “Finish: button. Now the network driver Z: is available to you all the time.
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Refer to the following tips for solutions on problems during the installation and NAS operation. Please check with this section when encounter issues before contacting the tech support service. The NAS does not power up Check if the power adapter is connected properly and is plug into the power source. Use only the AC adapter that comes with NAS package. There is no Link light after the Cat 5 cable is connected Verify the Cat 5 network cable is securely plugged in on both ends.
Chapter 8 Appendix Specifications Thermal Control System fan on when the temperature is up to 50°C (122°F) System fan off when the temperature is down to 40°C (104°F) System Fan 5V DC or 12V DC (optional) File system FAT32 Hard Disc self-initial Yes Power request DC 12V/2A, peak 2.5A System Web base management interface Network protocol supported TCP/IP, SMB, FTP, HTTP Network IP configuration Auto sensing: Dynamic IP server (DHCP server)/ Dynamic IP client/ Static IP Storage media 3.
