M9-LAN Network Drive for 3.5” IDE HDD User Manual & Installation Guide v1.
Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION -1- CHAPTER 4 – LAN DISK SETUP - 10 - ICON KEY -1- NETWORK INSTALLATION ON A PC - 10 - THE M9-LAN -1- NETWORK INSTALLATION ON A MAC - 10 - PACKAGE CONTENTS -1- CONFIGURING THE LAN DISK - 10 - SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS -2- LOGIN ON A PC - 10 - PC REQUIREMENTS -2- LOGIN ON A MAC - 10 - MAC REQUIREMENTS -2- SYSTEM INFORMATION - 11 - INTERFACE INFORMATION -2- MAINTENANCE - 11 - SMB SERVER - 12 - FILE ACCESS ON A PC - 12 - FILE ACCESS ON A
Chapter 1 - Introduction Icon Key Throughout this manual you will see icons in the left margin that denote either Notes or Special Remarks as outlined below: General Notes and Tips Remarks for PC users Remarks for Mac users The M9-LAN The M9 external disk drive enclosure incorporates both USB 2.0 High Speed and LAN connections in one unit. It is a sleek and stylish enclosure for your 3.5” IDE hard drive, and its heatsink and smart fan technology ensures optimum heat dissipation.
System Requirements PC Requirements • • • • Minimum Intel Processor II 350MHz, 64MB RAM USB 1.1 equipped PC; WinME, Win2000, WinXP USB 2.0 equipped PC; WinME, Win2000, WinXP 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps or 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet card, or a USB-to-Ethernet converter equipped PC; Win2000, WinXP Mac Requirements • • • • Minimum Apple G3 processor, 64MB RAM USB 1.1 equipped Mac; Mac OS 9.1, 9.2, 10.1.5, 10.2, 10.3 USB 2.0 equipped Mac; Mac OS 10.2, 10.
Chapter - 2 Installing the HDD Your unit might come with a preinstalled hard drive. Before opening your enclosure, please read the warranty and any other notes from your vendor carefully before doing so, as this might void your warranty. Preparing the Enclosure 1. Remove the 4 screws on the bottom of the unit. 2. Lift the top cover off the body. 3. Remove the heat sink from the enclosure. 4. Place the hard drive upside down in the heat sink. 5.
Chapter 3 - System Set Up Make sure your computer is connected to the same network as your LAN disk. In LAN mode, the ‘M9-LAN’ is attached to an Ethernet switch or router. Each user on the network can use the LAN disk and access it using FTP or SMB. Do not connect the USB and Ethernet cables at the same time! In USB 2.0 High Speed mode, the ‘M9-LAN’ is directly attached to a single computer via the USB port. To assure optimum performance on the network, only use network switches and routers.
Installation on a PC using USB 2.0 Win2000 or WinXP with a USB connection: If the system doesn’t recognise the drive, turn on the power first, before connecting the USB cable.
Installation on a Mac using USB 2.0 Mac OS 9.x or Mac OS 10.x with a USB connection: If the system doesn’t recognise the drive, turn on the power first, before connecting the USB cable. • • • • Turn on your computer and start Mac OS Connect the M9 and turn it on No driver installation required The external drive will mount and show up on your desktop** Mac OS 10.2 or above with a USB 2.
Partitioning & Formatting You can choose to create several partitions via USB. However please note that only the first partition will be recognised on the network (LAN disk function). Be aware that this will destroy all existing data on the drive, so make sure you have a backup! This step is usually only required the first time you install a factory new hard drive, if you change the format or want to erase all data on your drive.
PC running Win2000 or WinXP: Disk Management Program The drive must be formatted using the FAT32 file system. If NTFS is used, the drive will only be recognised on USB. • Right click on “My Computer” and choose “Manage” • Select “Disk Management” • Choose the drive you want to format and right click on it for further commands (Choose New Partition) • Follow the Partition Wizard and create a FAT32 partition If you use Win2000 or WinXP and FAT32, the biggest single partition you can create will be 32GB.
Mac OS: The drive must be formatted using the FAT32 file system (MS-DOS). If Mac OS extended is used, the drive will only be recognised on USB. Mac OS9.2 and earlier, do not support creating partitions on an external drive. To perform this function, you will need additional 3rd party software, which is not supplied you’re your unit. Alternatively, you can connect the drive to the internal IDE bus or upgrade to OS X. For Mac OS X, use the Disk Utility to format and create partitions on your external disk.
Chapter 4 – LAN Disk Setup Network Installation on a PC To connect the LAN disk to your network, an additional switch, router or hub may be required.
A pop-up dialogue box will appear and prompt you for your user name and password. If you forget your login name or password, press and hold the reset button, turn on the device and wait for 10 seconds before releasing it. This will reset the device to its factory default setting. Default Settings User name: admin Password: admin We strongly suggest you to change this, as soon as you are logged in, to prevent unauthorised access.
SMB Server The public folder is created by default. You may access it immediately after the system is ready, without any further setup or login. Make sure you are connected to the same network as your LAN disk. When creating or sharing folders, we suggest using the English alphabet for file names. The length of the folder name is restricted to 12 letters. For other languages, please remember to change the language under “Status” to match your encoding.
Make sure you are connected to the same network as your LAN disk. If you have assigned a password for your shared folder, please input the correct user name and password to access your files. If the anonymous FTP folder is set to a shared folder with password access, the access will be overwritten and the folder can be viewed without further login. For FTP access to your LAN disk from your client, please use dedicated FTP software. File Access on a Mac Click on “Go” and choose “Network”.
Disk Utility If you don’t use the disk utility to format the drive, make sure that you choose the FAT32 file system, otherwise it won’t be recognised on the network. You may use the disk utility to format your drive, scan for disk errors and set the idle time before the device switches to standby mode. When you format the drive using the disk utility, it will create a single partition using the FAT32 file system.
Technical Questions For RMA and other questions, please contact your vendor or check out their online support area! Please read your warranty carefully, as this may vary between different vendors! If you experience network connection problems, use the IP address instead of the STORAGE name. For troubleshooting and to upgrade the firmware, connect the LAN disk directly to your computer using the standard Ethernet cable.
Q: I get Error Code -36 A: The Finder cannot complete the operation because some data in "smb://storage" could not be read or written. If you get the above error message, use the IP address instead of STORAGE. See following steps: 1) Log in via your web browser. 2) Under SMB Server, make sure the folder you want to access is in the Shared List - for example, the PUBLIC folder without a password. 3) Go to IP Config, make sure it is set to Automatic IP and write down the IP address you see there.
