User manual TRENDNET TS-U100

[. . . ] TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1. INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 GENERAL FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 PACKAGE CONTENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 PRODUCT VIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Reset Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Unmount Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2. INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 NETWORKING APPLICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 INSTALLING THE STORAGE SERVER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Connecting to the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Connecting to a Client Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Expanding the USB Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 USING THE STORAGE SERVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Configuring a Dynamic IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Accessing the Storage Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 RUN UTILITY- EASY SEARCH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 3. WEB CONFIGURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 WEB CONFIGURATION UTILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 CONFIGURATION - BASIC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Basic LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 -2- Basic Samba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] To configure a fixed IP address, check the "Use the following IP address" option. Then, enter an IP address into the empty field. Suggested IP Address is 192. 168. 1. x (x is 3~254), and suggested Subnet Mask is 255. 255. 255. 0. 6. Click OK to complete the configuration. -15- Accessing the Storage Server Since you have made the connection between your computer and the storage server, and configured the computer's IP address, you can access the storage server through the following steps. Click Start and choose My Network Places. 2. The storage server is named as Samba Server (TS-U100). you connect the USB device, it also appears in the window. If Connected USB device; double-click to browse contents of the device. -16- 3. Double-click the web_page shared folder, and then double-click the goweb item to launch your web browser and enter the web configuration utility. The login window will show as below. Double-click Enter the User name and password, and select one option to proceed. Login Window of Web Configuration Utility To enter the configuration utility, type admin in User name box and admin in Password box. Select the Configure option and click Login. TIP: Selecting the Download schedule option allows you to enter the Download page. Tip: Administrator password can be changed in web configuration Advance menu under Modify User submenu. -17- Run Utility - Easy Search To access and manage the Storage Server easily, the conveniently utility called Easy Search is provided in the Installation CD-ROM under Run Utility. Easy Search is a tool that allows you to set up the storage server's connection. To Run Utiltiy 1. Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM drive to initiate the Auto-Run program. The easy_search. exe will show on your desktop. Autorun Screen of Installation CD-ROM -18- 2. Click the easy_search. exe on your desktop to launch the utility. The control panel will appear as below. Control Panel of Easy Search Utility · Search Device ­ when launching the utility, it will search the connected file server(s) automatically, and display the results in the list. To refresh the list, click the Search device button again. Clicking the Connect to webpage button will lead you to the web configuration utility. You can also change the name and description of the storage server. Basic Menu ­ Samba When complete, click Next. -23- Basic Time Zone This screen displays the current time setting of the storage server. Basic Menu ­ Time Zone The Method pull-down menu allows you to set up the correct time by getting time from the computer or time server (need an Internet connection). In the Time Zone pull-down menu, select a time zone according to your location. When complete, click Apply. -24- Configuration - Advanced The Advanced menu contains six submenus: Account, Samba, LAN, Time zone, FTP server, and Status. Advanced Account The Account submenu contains the options that allow you to add/delete users. Also, you can manage the users of the storage server. Advanced Menu ­ Account -25- Add user: You can add user of the storage server by entering a name in the User name box, and the corresponding password in the Password box. [. . . ] Please try to enter the correct username and password again, or contact your network administrator. -41- 5 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION Standards Network Standards: IEEE 802. 3, IEEE 802. 3u. USB Interface: USB 2. 0, USB 1. 1. Connecting Ports - One 10/100 RJ-45 connector (Auto MDI-X). - One Power jack. Buttons Reset Button and Mode Button. -42- LEDs Power, LAN, Mode Management - Web-based administrative program - Easy Search Operating System Support - Windows 98/ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000/XP; - Linux SMB. Environmental and Physical Power Supply: 5VDC, 2. 4 Amp. Operating Temperature: 0°C to 50°C. [. . . ]