ENGLISH SATA QUICKPORT PRO LAN Manual english SATA QUICKPORT PRO LAN
1. 2. 3. 4. Features Parts and accessories The device at a glance Getting started 4.1 Hardware installation 4.1.1 Local usage 4.1.2 Network usage 4.2 Software installation (Windows for example) 5. The user interface 5.1 The user interface’s menu bar 5.1.1 The File menu 5.1.1.1 The Setting submenu 5.1.1.2 Exiting the program (Quit entry) 5.1.2 The View menu 5.1.3 The Help menu 5.2 The context menus 5.2.1 The USB server context menu 5.2.1.1 Backup Firmware 5.2.1.
Dear customer! Have a good time with our product! SHARKOON Technologies GmbH 1. Features • • • • • • • • • Enables the direct connection of a SATA HDD to your PC Suitable for 2.5“ and 3.5“ SATA HDDs NDAS functionality due to a network connector and included server software USB front hub (2 connectors) Card reader (SD, SDHC, MMC/MS) External interfaces: USB2.
A C B D E • • • • • • F SATA QuickPort Pro LAN (A) Power adaptor (B) Tools CD with software and manual (PDF / C) USB cable (D) eSATA cable (E) Patch cable (F) Note: If you are missing any of the items listed above, please contact customer service via e-mail at support@sharkoon.com or call: + 49 (0) 6403 – 775 6100 SATA QUICKPORT PRO LAN ENGLISH 2.
B A C E D A B C D E – – – – – Drive bay for SATA HDDs (2.5“ and 3.5“) On/off button with integrated LED for power and HDD access HDD eject button USB front hub Card reader A B A B C D E – – – – – C D E Power connector Network connector (RJ-45) USB connector eSATA connector Reset button SATA QUICKPORT PRO LAN ENGLISH 3.
4.1 Hardware installation Note: Hard disk drive, card reader and USB front hub are accessed via USB while only the HDD may be addressed over eSATA. This means that after connecting the device to your PC over USB and eSATA the HDD will be accessed via eSATA while the card reader and the USB front hub are addressed over USB. Using the SATA QuickPort Pro LAN in your network means that it can not be connected over eSATA or USB to a PC simultaneously.
4.1.2 Network usage Connect the included patch cable to the network plug of the SATA QuickPort Pro LAN and an available network connector of your switch/hub/router/PC or similar. 2. Connect the included power adapter to the SATA QuickPort Pro LAN and a wall outlet. 3. Install the included software. 4.2 Software installation (Windows for example) 1. Insert the included Tools CD into your CD/DVD drive. 2. Use the Windows Explorer to open the directory of the inserted Tools CD. 3.
6. Slide a 2.5“ or 3.5“ SATA HDD into the HDD slot of the device. 7. Insert a compatible memory card into the card reader and connect a maximum of two USB devices with the USB front hob of the SATA QuickPort Pro LAN. 8. Switch on the device. SATA QUICKPORT PRO LAN ENGLISH Note: You need to install this server software on every PC from which you want to access the SATA QuickPort Pro LAN.
First set the desired language for the user interface: File > Setting > Languages: A D A – B C – – D – E – B E C F Menu bar containing the entries “File“, “View“ and “Help“ USB server with appropriate IP address USB device attached to the USB server (for example a USB stick).
open the USB server’s web interface “Connect“ button (only shown when an attached USB device has been selected): left-click this button to select the according USB device and to lock it for other users Note: The software will detect the connected USB server and associated devices automatically. Furthermore the USB server supports automatic and manual IP address assignment; automatic address assignment via DHCP is selected by default.
1. 2. The “Polling Interval” entry: This entry lets you define whether and – if yes – in which interval the USB server will poll the status of the connected USB device(s). After selecting this menu entry the following window will open up: Enter “0” to deactivate this function. Enter any value > 20 seconds to activate this function and to set the interval. 3.
ENGLISH The receipt of this automated request may be turned on/off here. 5.1.1.2 Exiting the program (Quit entry) Select this menu entry to quit the program. 5.1.2 The View menu The view menu offers the alternatively selectable entries “Servers And Devices“ and “Devices Only“. 1. The “ Servers and Devices” entry: Select this option to display both the USB Server and connected USB devices in the user interface. 2.
5.1.3 The help menu ENGLISH Via the “About“ entry you can access some program information. 5.2 The context menus By right-clicking the USB server and the devices entry respectively in the user interface you can access the according context menus. The devices context menu differs depending on whether the device is available (green icon) or blocked (red icon).
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5.2.1.1 Backup Firmware 5.2.1.2 Update Firmware In case you have a more actual version of the USB server’s firmware available you may update the current firmware version via this entry. With “Browse” you select the locally saved update version. “Submit” starts, “Cancel” terminates the update procedure. A current firmware version can be found at www.sharkoon.com. SATA QUICKPORT PRO LAN ENGLISH The USB server offers the possibility to backup the firmware.
5.2.1.3 Change Password 5.2.1.4 Restart Server Select this entry to restart the USB server. A restart may be necessary when the server does not react or other problems have occurred. You may also force a restart by pressing the reset button on the device. 5.2.2 The USB devices context menu 1. The details entry displays some information regarding the attached devices. SATA QUICKPORT PRO LAN ENGLISH In this input window (see below) you may assign a new password.
ENGLISH 2. The “Request Disconnect“ entry is used to send a message to the current user of a blocked device to ask him to unblock the device: This entry only appears when the device is blocked (red icon).
1. Start the server software by double-clicking (left mouse button) the program icon. 2. Start your browser. 3. Enter the server’s IP address (without “http://” or “www” put in front) into the browser’s address line. The IP address assigned to the server can be found in the user interface of the server program: or from the server’s context menu: Alternatively select the server’s entry from the user interface and click „Config“: 4. The browser will display the server’s web interface afterwards.
ENGLISH 6.1 Status (device status) A B C A B – – C – Left-click the link to select the respective entry. This area displays various USB server information: Server Name, Manufacturer, Model, Firmware Version and Server Up-Time (time elapsed since server has been started). These areas display various information regarding the connected devices: Device Name, Link Status, Device Status and Current User.
6.2 Network ENGLISH A B C D A B – – C – D – Left-click the link to select the respective entry. This area displays the current network status: IP Setting (automatic or manual IP address assignment), IP Address (IP address assigned to the server), Subnet Mask, MAC Address (the server’s MAC address). This area allows configuring the network settings. With “DHCP Setting” you define whether the network address shall be assigned automatically (Enable) or manually (Disable).
6.3 Reset device ENGLISH A A B – – B Left-click the link to select the respective entry. Perform a reset after entering the assigned password into the “Password” area and confirm by clicking the “Submit” button, “Clear” will discard your entry. 6.4 Factory Default A A B – – B Left-click the link to select the respective entry. To recover the factory default settings enter the password into the “Password” area and confirm by leftclicking the “Submit” button, “Clear” will discard your entry.
6.5 Firmware Update ENGLISH A B C A – B – C – Left-click the link to select the respective entry. To perform a firmware update, download the respective software from our website and save it locally. Then enter the according password (see above) into the “Password” area and select the source path of the local update file with “Search”. “Submit” will confirm and start the update procedure. “Clear” cancels the action. 6.
– – Left-click the link to select the respective entry. To change the current password enter it into the “Current Password” area, then enter the newly assigned password into the “New Password” area. Confirm the new password by re-typing it into the “Confirm New Password” area. Left-clicking “Submit” will complete this procedure, “Clear” will abort. 7. Important notes 1. You need to install the server software on every PC, from which you want to access the SATA QuickPort Pro LAN. 2.
4. The USB to IP translation may cause a decrease in transfer speed compared to the native operation of the USB devices and is caused by technical means. 8. Example of use (Windows XP) User A at his desktop wants to access a hard disk drive that is directly inserted into the SATA QuickPort Pro LAN. For this purpose he runs the server software which already has been installed on his system. The user interface of the server software will display the server and the associated devices (fig. 1): A B C D fig.
A now may access and utilize the HDD as if it was directly connected to his PC. User B also wants to access the HDD connected to the SATA QuickPort Pro LAN. He also runs the already installed server software. The user interface will display the server and the associated device. The red icon indicates that the device is currently in usage and is not available; the “Connect” button is set in grey (fig. 2). fig. 2 Using the devices context menu (fig. 3), B can send a request (fig.
ENGLISH fig. 3 fig. 4 This request will be displayed on A’s screen. A can decide whether he agrees to release the device “Yes” or not “No”. As soon as A has released the device, B will receive the following prompt and can “Connect” to the device. When B does not need the device any longer he can cancel the connection via “Disconnect” and release the device for further usage.
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