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Windows XP SP2.................................................................................60 
Windows Vista....................................................................................61 
Chapter 6: Using the N5200......................................................... 64 
Overview.............................................................................................64 
Login Page...........................................................................................64 
Using WebDisk ....................................................................................64 
Mapping a Client PC to the N5200 .......................................................65 
Windows ...........................................................................................65 
Apple OS X........................................................................................65 
File Backup..........................................................................................66 
Nsync ...............................................................................................66 
Adding an Nsync Task................................................................................66 
Setting Up an Nsync Target on an Nsync Device.............................................67 
Setting Up an Nsync Target on Another Device .............................................. 67 
Designating N5200 as an Nsync Target.........................................................67 
Thecus Backup Utility..........................................................................67 
Windows XP Data Backup ....................................................................69 
Apple OS X Backup Utilities..................................................................69 
Chapter 7: Tips and Tricks........................................................... 70 
USB and eSATA Storage Expansion......................................................70 
Adding a Spare Disk ............................................................................70 
Target USB ..........................................................................................70 
Remote Administration........................................................................71 
Part I - Setup a DynDNS Account..........................................................71 
Part II - Enable DDNS on the Router .....................................................71 
Part III - Setting up Virtual Servers (HTTPS) ..........................................71 
Firewall Software Configuration..........................................................72 
Replacing Damaged Hard Drives .........................................................72 
Hard Drive Damage ............................................................................72 
Replacing a Hard Drive........................................................................72 
RAID Auto-Rebuild..............................................................................72 
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting......................................................... 73 
Forgot My Password............................................................................73 
Forgot My Network IP Address............................................................73 
Resetting NAS IP Address and Admin Password..................................73 
Can't Map a Network Drive in Windows XP..........................................73 
Restoring Factory Defaults..................................................................74 
Problems with Time and Date Settings................................................74 
Appendix A: Product Specifications ............................................. 75 
Hardware Specifications......................................................................75 
Software Specifications.......................................................................75 
Appendix B: Customer Support.................................................... 77 
Appendix C: RAID Basics ............................................................. 78 
Overview.............................................................................................78 
Benefits...............................................................................................78 
Improved Performance........................................................................78 
Data Security.....................................................................................78 
RAID Levels.........................................................................................78 
RAID 0..............................................................................................78 
RAID 1..............................................................................................79 
RAID 5..............................................................................................79 
RAID 6..............................................................................................79 
RAID 10............................................................................................79 
JBOD................................................................................................79 
Stripe Size...........................................................................................79 
Disk Usage ..........................................................................................80 
Appendix D: Active Directory Basics............................................ 81 










