User manual FREECOM DUAL DRIVE NETWORK CENTER

[. . . ] USER MANUAL DUAL DRIVE NETWORK CENTER EXTERNAL REMOVABLE DUAL NETWORK HARD DRIVE / 3. 5" / GIGABIT LAN / USB 2. 0 HOST Rev. 010 Freecom Dual Drive Network Center EN Dear user, Thank you very much for deciding on the Freecom Dual Drive Network Center. The Freecom Dual Drive Network Center offers you easy-to-use network storage possibilities and the facility of using the device as a DLNA/UPnP media server and as a torrent download client. Freecom Technologies GmbH · Germany www. freecom. com Contents of the box Please check the contents of the box to ensure it contains the following items: · · · · · FreecomDualDriveNetworkCenter Poweradapter&powercord LANconnectioncable Manual, safety manual and application software on CD Quick Install Guide Need assistance? [. . . ] Use any FTP client software or open your browser and enter ftp://USERNAME:USERPASSWORD@YOUR_INTERNET_IP or ftp://USERNAME:USERPASSWORD@YOUR_DYNDNS_HOST. USERNAME = your username USERPASSWORD = your user password YOUR_INTERNET_IP = your WAN IP address YOUR_DYNDNS_HOST = your Dynamic DNS address 20 Configuration of the Dual Drive Network Center Chapter 5: Configuration of the Freecom Dual Drive Network Center 5. 1 The Freecom Network Storage Assistant You can use the "Freecom Network Storage Assistant" to configure the Freecom Dual Drive Network Center. This tool offers the following functions: EN 5 Accessing your Dual Drive Network Center web interface When you click this menu item, the web interface for your Freecom Dual Drive Network Center opens in your default browser. Adding and removing shared folders You can assign a drive letter to shared folders on your Freecom Dual Drive Network Center. This allows you to access files more quickly. 21 Freecom Dual Drive Network Center EN 5 Repeat search for available Freecom Dual Drive Network Center Click here to repeat the search for your Freecom Dual Drive Network Center if it was not detected during the first search. Please make sure that your network is configured as described in this manual and that all cables are properly attached. Contact the Freecom Support Center if all cables are connected but your device is still notrecognizedafterseveralattempts. 22 Dual Drive Network Center Functions Chapter 6: Freecom Dual Drive Network Center functions This section describes the functions of your Freecom Dual Drive Network Center. Login Use the "Freecom Network Storage Assistant" to open the web interface of your Dual Drive Network Center, or start your browser and enter http://ddnetworkcenter in order to open the web interface. EN 6 A login window opens: Please use the following user name and password to log in for the first time: User name: Password: admin admin 6. 1 Status If you select this option, you will be shown an overview of your device and network settings, and the hard disk status: 23 Freecom Dual Drive Network Center EN 6 6. 2 Setup The section "Setup" enables the configuration of the basic settings of your Freecom Dual Drive Network Center. The following settings can be configured in the sub-menu "System" : Changing the device and group name under the menu item System Changing the administrator password under the menu item System The device can be switched off, or a restart initiated, under the menu item System Configuration of the network settings under the menu item Network Configuration of a DHCP server under the menu item DHCP Setting the date and time under the menu item Date/Time Configuration of RAID and JBOD under the menu item Disk Updating the system firmware under the menu item Upgrade 24 Dual Drive Network Center Functions 6. 2. 1 System The following settings can be configured in the sub-menu "System": Device name Group name Administrator password EN 6 6. 2. 2 Updating the device/group name Go to Setup -> System Here under System Information you can change the device name and the name of the group in which your Freecom Dual Drive Network Center is located. New name If you change the name of the Freecom Dual Drive Network Center, your device can be reached at http://NEW_NAME (NEW_NAME stands for the name you have given the device). The only characters allowed areA-Z, a-zand0-9. 25 Freecom Dual Drive Network Center EN 6 New group Here you can change the name of the group in which your device is located. Your Freecom Dual Drive Network Center will be restarted in order to accept the settings. Changing the administrator password Here you can change your administrator password. Please enter the new password, and then repeat the new password in the second field. If you have forgotten your administrator password, reset the device to the works settings as described in Section 1. 3 (Reset button). 26 Dual Drive Network Center Functions Power Management Here you can shut down or restart the device via the web interface. This is done by clicking with the mouse pointer on the Shutdown button or clicking the Reboot button. EN 6 6. 2. 3 Configuration of the network settings Go to Setup -> Network The following settings can be configured in the sub-menu "Network": - SizeoftheJumbodatapackets Configuration of the network settings 27 Freecom Dual Drive Network Center EN 6 Network Interface UnderNetworklnterface, youcanselectthesizeoftheJumbodatapackets. Youcan make the network settings either manually or automatically. Note: Changing the size of the Jumbo frames is recommended only to experienced users. Automatic configuration If you select "Dynamic lP", your Freecom Dual Drive Network Center will automatically receive an IP address from a DHCP server (normally your router). In the first step, please select "Dynamic IP" and then click on "Apply" in order to accept the changes. Your Freecom Dual Drive Network Center will then be restarted. 28 Dual Drive Network Center Functions Manual configuration Note: Do not use the manual configuration if you are not sure what is to be done here. The manual configuration enables you to configure your Freecom Dual Drive Network Center with a static IP address. In the first step, please select "Static IP" and then click on "Apply" in order to accept the changes. Your Freecom Dual Drive Network Center will then be restarted. EN 6 29 Freecom Dual Drive Network Center EN 6 6. 2. 4 Configuration of the DHCP server Go to Setup -> DHCP The following settings can be made under the sub-menu item DHCP: Configuration of the DHCP server Administration of clients DHCP Server You must select "Enable" in order to switch on the DHCP server. Now select the address area of the DHCP server and specify the standard gateway. The lease time determines how long an IP address will be reserved for a client. [. . . ] When started, it displays all Dual Drive Network Center available in your network and helps you configure the Dual Drive Network Center and that create network folders. You may also perform any of the functions of the Freecom Network Storage Assistant manually. The preset password and login name for the Dual Drive Network Center are: Login Name: Password: admin admin 52 The Freecom Network Storage Assistant (PC/Mac) 7. 2. 1 Configure basic settings of your Freecom Dual Drive Network Center In this screen, you can set an IP address, subnet mask, device name and workgroup name for your Dual Drive Network Center. With this information, it is easy to locate your Dual DriveNetworkCenterinthenetworkwithoutthewizard. Tochangethesettings, you have to first enter the administrator password. 7. 2. 2 Web interface of your Freecom Network Storage device When you click this menu item, the web interface for your Dual Drive Network Center opens in your default browser. [. . . ]