Giga NAS Landisk [ Wireless Network Attached Storage (NAS) From Plextor ] V1.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Contents What’s in the box 4 Introduction 4 Connectors, Buttons and indicators Rear Connections Buttons and Indicators 5 5 6 Quick Installation and set up and guide Connecting your Plextor StorX to your Network Copy the Plextor StorX Net-Tool software (supplied on CD) onto your PC Connecting Plextor StorX to a DHCP Router, Hub/Switch Connecting Plextor StorX to a Static IP Address Router, Hub/Switch 7 9 9 9 10 User Manual Section 1: LAN Settings Section 2: Setting up Wireless Connection Section 3: S
What’s in the box Plextor StorX Unit (HDD installed) Vertical stand RJ-45 Cable 2x Antenna Power Supply Power Cable EU Power Cable UK Quick Start Guide CD Introduction Congratulations on purchasing your Plextor StorX Network Attached Storage (NAS) device. With your Plextor StorX you are able to: 1. Easily set up users, groups and folders 2. Set accessibility rights such as; No accessibility to other users, Read only to other users, and Read/Write to other users. 3. Backup your data over the network 4.
Connectors, Buttons and indicators Rear Connections 5 of 47
Buttons and Indicators Power Button Power LAN HDD LINK HDD ACCESS USB II LINK USB II ACCESS USB I LINK USB I ACCESS Backup Button LED Indicators Power LED LAN LED HDD LINK HDD ACCESS USB I / II LINK USB I / II ACCESS Green Green Green Yellow Green Yellow – – – – – – System ready Valid Connection at 10/100/1000 Mbps HDD ready Data transmitting on HDD Valid connection on USB I / USB II port USB I / II PORT Active 6 of 47
Quick Installation and set up and guide By following this simple Quick Setup Guide, you will soon be enjoying your new high speed NAS. This section shows you how to setup connections and format the hard drive of your Plextor StorX. To set-up users, folders and groups please read the User Manual section. 1.
2. Connect the appropriate power cord (supplied) to the power adapter 3. Connect the power adapter end to device 4. Connect the power cord end to outlet socket 5.
Connecting your Plextor StorX to your Network Copy the Plextor StorX Net-Tool software (supplied on CD) onto your PC (select Plextor StorX Net-Tool, right click, copy, then paste to your PC) Connecting Plextor StorX to a DHCP Router, Hub/Switch When you connect your Plextor StorX to a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) device, the device assigns your Plextor StorX with a unique IP address.
Connecting Plextor StorX to a Static IP Address Router, Hub/Switch Plextor StorX has a default IP address of 192.168.16.1.In order to change this IP address to one within the range of your static IP address router, hub/switch, you must first connect the Plextor StorX to a PC via LAN connection (please disable any wireless connection on your PC before you attach Plextor StorX. Once finished setting up the static IP address you can re-enable the wireless connection).
7: Click Next, to skip past date & time setup (you can set this up later) 8: Enter a static IP address within the range of your Router, Hub/Switch (See the user manual supplied with your Router, Hub/Switch) (Ensure no previously configured devices share your chosen IP address) 9: Click Next, then Finished to save your settings (you might lose connection to your Plextor StorX as you have now changed Plextor StorX IP address to be compatible with your router and not PC) 10: Disconnect the Plextor StorX from
User Manual Administration Section 1: LAN Settings (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) or Static IP) Section 2: Setting up Wireless Connection Section 3: System (Set Date & time, Change name and description of device) Section 4: FTP Server (Enable FTP server and guest settings) Section 5: USB (Shows USB devices attached and USB printer) Section 6: Users (Create users) Section 7: Group (Create groups of users) Section 8: Folder (Create folders and set user rights) Section 9: Media (UPnP) Section 10:
Section 1: LAN Settings This section contains all LAN settings to configure your Plextor StorX to the network. Depending on how the network is set up, changes to this page may or may not be necessary. You can choose between DHCP and Static IP from the “Protocol” DHCP Selecting this option enables the Plextor StorX to request an IP and auto-configure itself to the network when there is a DHCP Server present.
Section 2: Setting up Wireless Connection 1. Connect your Plextor StorX to your router with the RJ-45 LAN cable provided 2. On your PC (which is also connected to your router) open PleXtor NetTool 3. Select your PleXtor StorX.
The following procedures are dependent on which security key (if any) your router has been set up with. If in doubt, please consult your routers user manual. No Encryption Select Infra (infrastructure) or Adhoc Select, SSID Scan. Then from the drop down menu, select the name of your router. If your router has no encryption select ‘No Encryption’ then Apply. Remove LAN cable and restart NAS – NAS will now function in wireless mode.
If you router does have encryption (security key). Select either, WEP, TKIP or AES. WEP If your router is protected by a WEP KEY, select WEP, then from the pull down menu select the type of WEP key you have. Enter the WEP key then select Apply Remove LAN cable and restart NAS – NAS will now function in wireless mode.
The following procedures are for WPA keys – PSK (previously shared keys). Select either TKIP or AES. TKIP Select TKIP then enter the key in the WPA-PSK box Select, Apply. Remove LAN cable and restart NAS – NAS will now function in wireless mode. AES Select AES then enter the key in the WPA-PSK box Select, Apply. Remove LAN cable and restart NAS - NAS will now function in wireless mode.
Section 3: System Some basic device settings of your Plextor StorX can be changed here. Including “Device Name”, “Description”, “Date”, “Time Zone”. Additionally, the “NTP server” can be enabling or disabled. When you first open System under Administrator, you will see this window. Notice the device name is PlexStorX and Description is Network Attached Storage.
You can change Device Name to one of your choosing (No space between characters - maximum 15 characters) then click Apply If you go to My Network Places you will see the Device Name has been changed The Network Time Protocol (NTP) function allows the Plextor StorX to update Date and Time automatically. This function is enabled by default, and you should select the Time Zone for your area. Select your time zone from the drop down menu, and then click Apply (this may take a second to update).
Section 4: FTP Server NOTE: By Setting up Plextor StorX as an external FTP server, this disables the Plextor StorX as a NAS device When the FTP Server is selected under Administration, this window appears The device has an embedded FTP server that allows you and other users to access this device by FTP client. To setup the FTP server properties, please refer to the following table and click “Apply” to execute your settings.
When a user is created (section 5 of this manual) an ftp user account is created with the same user name and password. The ftp user account can only be accessed via ftp or via the admin / ftp folder on the network (If you intend to use Plextor StorX as an internal NAS device only, you can delete these ftp user accounts (deleting these ftp user account will not delete users as set up in section 5)) To access the ftp server: There are two ways to access the ftp server. Internally and externally Internally 1.
Section 5: USB When USB is selected under Administration the following window appears The first section “USB Storage Devices” is showing the installed HDD ID = Drive number Share Name = Link to folders on drive Device ID = Drive manufacturer FS Type = File System on drive Total Size (MB) = Drive capacity Free Space = Amount of free space on drive If external USB HDD or thumb drives are attached and Refresh is selected the display will update. Connecting Printer: 1.
Section 6: Users Admin User When Users is selected under Administration the following window appears As can be seen there is a default user “admin” this user cannot be deleted and you must create a password This user has administration rights for all folders within Plextor StorX on the network and ftp (this is not the same user name and password needed to access the setup menu) To create a password click on the user icon, a window will appear allowing you to enter a password and verify.
Adding Users User name: Enter a user name (you cannot start user name with a number or have spaces) Password: Enter a password for that user Verify password: Enter password again User description: You can enter a description for this user, or can be left blank Select Add user User can now be seen To modify user properties, click on user icon To delete user, check box next to user icon and select delete 24 of 47
Section 7: Group The Group section allows you to setup a number of users into a group; you can then give this group user rights to folders (allowing all members of the group the user rights you have set) When Group is selected under Administration the following window appears Group name: Enter a group name (you cannot start group name with a number or have spaces) Group description: You can enter a description for this group, or can be left blank Select Add group Group can now be seen 25 of 47
To add users to a group, click on the group icon A list of users will appear Select users you want add to the group by checking the box next to user icon then select Apply To remove users from group, uncheck the box next to that user icon and select apply To update group name or description, enter new name or description and select Update To return to group list, select return 26 of 47
Section 8: Folder In this section you can create folders and set user access rights to those folders When Folder is selected under Administration the following window appears Folder name: Enter a folder name (you cannot start folder name with a number or have spaces) Folder description: You can enter a description for this folder, or can be left blank Select Add folder Folder can now be seen 27 of 47
Setting user access rights to a folder Click on folder icon A window will appear allowing you to setup user access rights to that folder By default access rights are set to “Set access for individual users” with “No access” selected for all users & groups 28 of 47
There are three sections to setting up user access rights to a folder Global settings, Group settings and User settings Global Settings Set access for individual users Allows you to set access rights to individual groups or users No access for all users Allows you set no access to that folder (only accessible via admin in network) Read-only access for all users Allows all users and groups read only access to that folder Read/Write access for all users Allows all users and groups read & write access to that
User Settings No access: user can not access the folder Read-only: user can only read from folder Read and write: user can read from and write to folder 30 of 47
Section 9: Media UPnPAV This device supports UPnP AV server, which allows users to play media files with UPnP client (ex. DMA devices). Follow the steps below to enable this function: 1. Select the Enable UPnPAV Server column. 2. Select a folder in the drop list. 3. Select a rescan time in the drop down menu 4. Click the Save button to activate this function. c When • • • you want to play your chosen media files on a network PC.
Section 10: Backup In this section you can backup folders and sub-folders from Plextor StorX to an external USB hard disc drive When BackUp is selected under Administration the following window appears Click on, Add a Backup Job 32 of 47
Step 1 - Select backup source From the pull down menu select a folder you wish to backup If you wish to backup a sub-folder (a folder within a folder) Select that folder from the second drop down menu (folder name cannot have spaces) You can check that Plextor StorX has recognized the folder or path of sub-folder by selecting Test Availability If Plextor StorX can find that folder the availability result will be OK.
Step 3 – Choose backup schedule NOTE: The NTP Server (time.windows.com) may occasionally be out of sync due to Daylight Saving Time (DST). Please ensure you check date & time after a restart or before you start a backup.
Section 11: BitTorrent BitTorrent Global Settings The User can choose in which folder (public or user’s folder) to place the downloaded torrent files. The max download and upload rate can be limited to the rate you want. Seed infinitely – After the download has finished. The file will seed until you stop seeding. Or you can set the percentage of share ratio, or how long (in minutes) to share. The user can also choose whether or not to start next job automatically.
Once you have added the torrent file, click on “Start” to start the download. There are four operations you can do: Start: If you want to start the job Stop: If you want to stop the job Detail: Shows detailed information of the job Delete: Stop and delete the job, then you can add other jobs Refresh Updates download progress NB: This function can add up to 10 jobs, but only allow 2 running at the same time.
Tools Scheduling Here you can set a day and time for your Plextor StorX to restart.
ADS (Active Directory Service) Please note, ADS is an administrative tool. Only select this option if you have an understanding of ADS (Active Directory Service). First, ensure that the date and time settings on your PleXtor StorX NAS (In System) are in sync with your server.
Once you have completed the setup of ADS, all users and groups on your server can be seen on your PleXtor StorX NAS. Note: In ADS mode, Users & Groups cannot be created or modified via your PleXtor StorX Adding /modifying users and groups must be carried out on the server.
ADS Mode Recommended Folder Access methods Method 1 This method involves the use of a logon script, which systems administrator will be familiar with. (Sample logon script below). This file is created in notepad and is saved with a .bat extension i.e. logon.bat The file contains mappings to NAS folders to which the user has access permission. Drive letters cannot be used more that once, and must not already be in use.
Method 2 Right click on your desktop and select new, then shortcut. This will bring up this window. Enter the IP address of your NAS and specify the folder you wish to connect to (e.g. projects). Please note you must have permission to access the folder, which can be setup via the NAS GUI. Click next, and type a name for the shortcut, then click finish. This will create a desktop shortcut to the projects folder.
Method 3 In Windows Explorer or Internet Explorer you can type in the address of the folder you wish to access. (again you need permission) i.e. \\192.168.0.10\projects Obviously the address will depend on your particular setup. This will allow you access to the folder.
Hard disk utility Two functions can be found in this option: 1. Format: Here you can format the hard disk 2 Scandisk：Here you can scan the hard disk to repair any damaged files. NOTE: Please ensure you have backed up any important data from the hard disc drive before you format. All data will be lost when you format Formatting the Hard Disk Drive on your Plextor StorX Once you have selected Harddisk Utility, select SDA PORT: shows the port which the hard disk is connected to within your Plextor StorX.
Firmware Upgrade Whenever a new firmware is released, you can upgrade your Plextor StorX firmware from here. This will take about 1~2 min for the upgrade to complete. Save Config Once you have setup / configured your Plextor StorX the way you like it, Save Config allows you to save this configuration to your PC so you can restore these settings at a later date (Including the settings in LAN, System and Scheduling). You might want to create a folder on your PC to store the Config files.
Restore: This function allows you to restore previous saved settings. Select Browse, find and open previously saved file, then select Restore. Factory Default Only use this function when you want to reset your Plextor StorX back to the factory default settings. Your Plextor StorX will reboot for the new settings to take effect. Login Settings The Administration username and password to log into your Plextor StorX can be changed from here.
System Log The log content can be viewed from here.
Operation Frequency: 2412~2462MHz Modulation Type: 802.11b:CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK 802.11g:OFDM 802.11n:OFDM( 1 TX & 2 RX ) Bit Rate of Transmitter: 802.11b: 11/5.5/2/1 Mbps 802.11g: 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6 Mbps 802.11n up to +150 Mbps Number Of Channel: CH1~11CH Antenna: RP-SMA plug.
