Owner's Manual

Instant RAID
2. After your PC boots, Windows will prompt you to logon to the network.
You must logon. If you press ESC, or click Cancel, network resources
will not be available. When you logon, you will need to use a valid User
Name and Password.
• If the Instant RAID Administrator has defined users on the RAID,
use the User Name and password supplied there.
• If you use a User Name and password which is not recognized by the
Instant RAID, you can still use it with guest access rights. By default,
this allows read/write access to the public share, and allows you to
use the printer.
Changing your Instant RAID Password
Once the Instant RAID Administrator has given you a valid RAID user name,
you can use the following procedure to change your password.
1. Open up your web browser.
2. In the Address box, enter: HTTP://ip_address, where ip_address is
the IP Address of the Instant RAID. If you do not know the RAID’s IP
Address, ask the RAID administrator.
3. You will be prompted for your name and password. Enter them.
4. On the next screen, type what you would like your new password to be.
5. Click Save, and then close your browser. Your password has been
changed.
Password Management
You can configure your PC to work with only one password the password
you use to log onto the network at startup. To do this requires that the User
Name and Password be the same on Windows, the Instant RAID, and on any
other network server you may be accessing. Only the Network Administrator
can create and modify user names.
Changing your Windows password in Windows 2000
• Please consult your Windows 2000 documentation.
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To act as a DHCP Client
Select Obtain an IP Address Automatically, as shown above. If you have
enabled the Instant RAID to act as a DHCP Server, it will now provide IP
Addresses (and related data) to your PC when it boots.
To use “Specify an IP address” (fixed IP Address)
• If your PC is already configured, no changes are required.
• If you just installed TCP/IP, you need to enter:
IP Address and Subnet mask (on the IP Address tab, as shown above)
Default Gateway Address (on the Gateway tab).
These values must be compatible with other devices on your LAN. Each PC
requires a unique IP Address (usually only the last field is different on each
PC). The Subnet Mask, however, should be the same for each PC on your net-
work.
Network Logon for Windows 2000
To access the Instant RAID, you must correctly log on to the network.
1. Check your Windows logon using Start - Settings - Control Panel -
Network. Ensure that the Primary Network Logon is set to Client for
Microsoft Networks, as shown below. If this is already set, there is no
need to make a change.
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The Gateway is the IP Address of your router or Internet gateway. If you
don’t have a router or Internet gateway, the address should be left at 0.0.0.0. If
you have a Router on your LAN, ask your LAN Administrator what values to use.
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