User`s manual

Chapter 6: Tips and Tricks
SB and eSATA Storage Expansion
he N4200 supports external USB hard disks through its four USB ports. Once a USB
ard disk has successfully mounted, the entire volume will be linked automatically
the default USB HDD folder. The N4200 supports up to 4 USB external storage
evices. All file names on the USB disk volume are case sensitive.
he N4200 also supports eSATA hard disks with its eSATA port.
efore attaching an eSATA or USB disk drive to N4200, you have to partition and
rmat it on a desktop computer or a notebook first. The attached device will be
cated at \\192.168.1.100\usbhdd\sdf1 where 192.168.1.100 means the IP
ddress of N4200 and sdf1 stands for the first partition on disk #6, the eSATA or
SB disk drive. If it is an NTFS partition, NAS users can open or copy files from
\\192.168.1.100\usbhdd\sdf1 but cannot add new files or modify existing files.
dding a Spare Disk
2. Click Add Spare. The disk will be configured as a spare disk. The system
automati y rebuilds the spare disk when one of the disks in the RAID set
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can set up your N4200 for remo nistration. With remote administration,
ou can access your N4200 over the Internet, even if your N4200 is behind a router.
his is especially useful if you are traveling and suddenly need a file from your
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If you want to write to an USB storage device, the file system must be FAT32.
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With a RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, or RAID 10 volume, you can add a spare disk after
the initial RAID is setup. To add a spare disk, follow the steps below:
1. On the RAID Configuration Screen, tick the checkbox of the hard disk you
wish to designate as a spare disk.
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Setting up remote administrat
following equipment:
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NOTE
Router setup will differ slightly depending on router used. For this example,
we will use the Asus WL500g because it has support for Dynamic DNS.
Contact your router hardware vendor for setup help.
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