Sony VAIO VGF-HS1 User's Manual
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1. a Your current network topology may be illustrated as follows Modem without routing capability Personal computer with a network LAN port Follow the connection diagram below to connect your Home Server to your network Q Suggested network topology Add a UPnP compliant hub router to your network and connect your Home Server to the hub router along with the existing personal computer For selecting a hub router consult with your Internet service provider or sales representative For setting up your hub router refer to the manual that came with your hub router Modem without e routing capability Hub router UPnP compliant DLNA device with Personal computer with Home Server a network LAN port a network LAN port Availability of the wireless LAN access point function on your network router is not relevant in this network topology Tf you add a hub router to your network you will be able to connect additional network devices Case Only one network router is connected to one of your LAN ports Your current network topology may be illustrated as follows Wireless LAN connection Wired LAN connection l Network router Personal computer with wireless LAN capability LLF7 DLNA device with Personal computer with a network LAN port a network LAN port Availability of the wireless LAN access point function on your network router is not relevant in thi2. click Network Setup and change the IP address settings e When your Home Server has a global IP address Follow the steps below Enter the administrator name and the password and click Register or Submit A list of the registered DLNA devices appears Ifa device that you do not allow to access your Home Server or an unknown device is listed select the device and click Cancel permission and then Next A list of the shared folders on the Home Server appears To restrict access to a particular shared folder select the folder and click Permissios Otherwise click OK The window for selecting content to be uploaded appears with a list of the folders for the music management software the photo content viewer software and the music photo and video contents When your Home Server has a global IP address the access to the Home Server is open to unknown devices It is recommended that you restrict access to the shared folder and limit DLNA devices by registering the devices to block unwanted access on the Home Server Settings Page For information on the Home Server Settings Page refer to the User Guide 4 Select folders for which you want to back up the files automatically ge Tips e Ifyou have not launched iTunes the iTunes folder is not listed for selection To select the iTunes folder launch iTunes and start this procedure all over again e To select unlisted folders click Browse
3. family and friends in distant locations via the Internet Access to the content of the Home Server can only be made from the network devices that comply with the Digital Living Network Alliance DLNA guideline referred to as DLNA device hereinafter our house cS Db a Internet Access from another house Remote Home Access functions VGF WAI Wireless Digital Audio May not be available depending on the country or region of your residency What is DLNA DLNA stands for Digital Living Network Alliance and represents the organization founded with the aim of implementing connectivity among digital AV devices and personal computers on a home network It also represents the standards set by the organization As digital video and audio contents are created in compliance with a variety of manufacturer dependent standards the DLNA organization has been in action to build a framework for establishing home networks for sharing such digital contents by defining a set of standards for file formats The devices that are compliant with the DLNA standards are referred to as DLNA devices and these devices are further categorized into two types server devices capable of storing digital video and audio contents and client devices capable of playing such contents Accessing your Home Server within a house You can access the music photo and video contents stored on your Home Server
4. page 44 Unpacking Q Home Server Q User Guide Q Setup Guide this document Q Quick Start Guide Q Warranty sheet or Guarantee and Service Support booklet depending on the country or region of Q Rear cover residency e Stored software Q AC adapter PCLink VAIO Media e Stored content Sample content also stored on your Home Server at the time of delivery Q Power cord Q Network LAN cable straight through Ethernet cable 2 m 10 Getting Started Operation flow Proceed with the following preparation flow to get started with using your Home Server 1 Hardware connection and setup See page 11 to 42 1 Placing your Home Server 2 Connecting to a network 3 Connecting to a power source with the supplied AC adapter 4 Turning on your Home Server Upon completion of the above you can e Use your Home Server as a network storage device e Let DLNA devices access the content of your Home Server e Take advantage of the One Touch Copy function For further information on each of the above see page 37 To use the following additional functions available through connection with a personal computer you must continue with the rest of the preparation See page 43 for further information e Back Up e Data Sync e Restore Tool 2 Software installation and initial setup See page 43 to 47 1 Installing software with the supplied CD ROM disc 2 Comple
5. personal injuries Note that double stacking may cause discoloration on the surface of the Home Server Please refer to the User Guide and read Safety Information and Precautions as well Connecting to a network You can connect your Home Server to your home network through either of the following e Wired connection page 13 to 30 Read Restrictions on access to a network with multiple network routers page 33 as well e Wireless connection page 31 Wired connection Connect the supplied network LAN cable to the network LAN port on the back of your Home Server Network LAN To the network LAN port You can connect your Home Server to 1000BASE T 100BASE TX and 10BASE T networks Do not plug a telephone cable or an irrelevant network cable into the network LAN port on your Home Server High electric current to the port may cause hardware failures if the network LAN port is connected to the following telephone lines e Network lines other than 10BASE T 100BASE TX and 1000BASE T lines e Public telephone subscriber line e Digital jack of ISDN public telephone subscriber lines e PBX private branch exchange e Home intercom speakerphone or business use telephone lines multiline business telephone e Telephone lines other than those mentioned above rey Tip As the data transfer rate over a 1OBASE T network is rather slow it may ta
6. the copyright protection process for music import See the help file on the SonicStage software for further information on the software configuration Tip If the User Account Control window appears on the Windows Vista operating system read the information and click continue 1 2 3 4 6 Connect your personal computer and Home Server to your network page 13 Turn on the computer Insert the supplied CD ROM disc into the optical disc drive On the license agreement window read the terms and conditions select I accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next The Software Setup window appears Install the desired software Click the software name in the left pane to display its description and the Install button in the right pane Click Install to start the installation and follow the on screen instructions Selecting to install the PC Link software opens the PC Link InstallShield Wizard Follow the on screen instructions and then proceed to step 2 in Configuring the PC Link Software page 46 Tip It may take some time to install software Upon completion of all necessary software installation click Finish To install additional software after closing the software setup window Follow the steps below to open the window once again 1 Click Start and then My Computer or Computer The My Computer window or the Computer window appears 2 Do
7. 5 Click Next The Back Up profile is created The folders you selected in step 4 will be the backup source folders For adding or changing a Back Up profile after this initial setup see the help file on the PC Link software 6 On the confirmation window click Close uF Tip For further information on the PC Link software see the software s help file The basic setup is now completed For changing the initial setup or further information on using your Home Server refer to the User Guide 47 For customer support information visit the following website http esupport sony com EN VAIO for customers in the USA http www vaio link com for customers in Europe Printed on 70 or more recycled paper eco using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink http www sony net A NAON 3 298 361 1 1 3 298 361 11 1
8. SONY Home Server VGF HS1 Series Setup Guide Gda VSN O Before using your Home Server for the first time This Setup Guide describes the preparatory process from installing to starting up your Home Server and its major features of which you can take advantage to get the most out of your Home Server Follow the preparation flow below to get your Home Server ready for operation 1 Hardware connection and setup See page 11 e Placing your Home Server e Connecting to a network e Connecting to a power source with the supplied AC adapter e Turning on your Home Server Upon completion of the above you can See page 37 e Use your Home Server as a network storage device e Let DLNA devices access the content of your Home Server e Take advantage of the One Touch Copy function To use the following additional functions See page 43 you must install the supplied software and complete the initial setup of the software e Back Up e Data Sync e Restore Tool 2 Software installation and initial setup See page 43 e Installing software with the supplied CD ROM disc e Completing the initial setup For changing the software settings or obtaining troubleshooting information after the basic setup please refer to the User Guide Table of Contents Before using your Home Server for the first time ccsscssc tssssscscstdessttsscodeesecesates 2 What you can do with the Home Server 4 Unpackihp cccsscsssecsssss
9. Syncs between your Home Server and other personal computers or Home Servers for sending and or receiving video and photo contents Data Sync function Once the video and photo contents that were received from other personal computers or Home Servers have been stored on your Home Server the contents will be available for public viewing Tip For further information on the Data Sync function see page 44 in this guide or consult the following section in the User Guide Using the Remote Home Access Functions Transferring data to a personal computer or a Home Server outside your home Data Sync e The Internet related features require certain ports to be open e Using a modem router with UPnP is recommended e Otherwise consult the manual that came with your modem router for configuring port forwarding Storing photos and videos You can use your Home Server as a mass data storage server e You can import photos and videos from the connected digital still camera or digital camcorder that complies with the USB mass storage class specification to your Home Server just by pressing the COPY button One Touch Copy function e You can get data automatically uploaded to your Home Server from the specified folders on your personal computer Back Up function With the Back Up function all you have to do is create or edit photo and video contents or import music files from CD discs The Back Up function will take care of storing th
10. al Computers If the Home Server has a global IP address and you have not completed administrator registration 0 Suggested network topology 1 Connect your Home Server and all other network devices to the network router The connections illustrated in Suggested network topology 2 page 24 and 3 page 25 are available however there will be some restrictions on access to your Home Server Network router ai a Personal computer with DLNA device with Home Server wireless LAN capability a network LAN port Personal computer with Personal computer with DLNA device with a network LAN port a network LAN port a network LAN port emi 23 Q Suggested network topology 2 There are some free LAN ports Connect your Home Server to one of the free LAN ports Network router l aes Personal computer with Home Server a network LAN port a network LAN port e Your Home Server can be detected e There are no restrictions on access to your Home Server LJ Personal computer Personal computer with DLNA device with with wireless LAN a network LAN port a network LAN port capability e Your Home Server cannot be detected Your Home Server cannot e Your Home Server can be used as a network be detected and it is storage device if accessed with the IP impossible to access the address assigned to the Home Server content of the Home Server e Your Home Server cannot be detected by the Back Up fu
11. cover e Unless the rear cover is firmly secured applying some kind of force to the cables connected to the back of your Home Server may cause the cover to come off the Home Server you may step on the cover and hurt your foot e You may not be able to attach the rear cover depending on the shape or size of connected cable plugs In such a case leave the back of your Home Server uncovered and keep the rear cover at hand e The air vents on the back of your Home Server and the rear cover may be heated while the Home Server is in operation Keep this in mind before you touch them Removing the rear cover Grasp the cover as illustrated below and pull it away from your Home Server T continued 35 36 Turning on your Home Server 1 Press the POWER button for about 2 seconds until the POWER indicator light blinks in orange When the Home Server is completely turned on the power indicator light stops blinking and turns green Tip For the precautions on the power supply refer to the User Guide Turning off your Home Server 1 Press the POWER button for about 2 seconds until the POWER indicator light blinks in green Using the Home Server features Upon completion of the preparatory process described on page 11 to page 36 you can use the following 3 major features e Using your Home Server as a network storage device page 37 Use your Home Serv
12. dicator light on your Home Server turns on COPY indicator light For more information about memory cards consult the following section in the User Guide Using Your Home Server as a Network Storage Device for Personal Computers Using your Home Server as a data storage device Tip You can use the following media on your Home Server Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo CompactFlash media SD memory card SDHC memory card ie 41 42 2 Press the COPY button The message notifying the progress of the copy process appears on the display on the Home Server and the COPY indicator light blinks while the copy process is in progress Upon completion of the copy process the completion message appears on the display and the COPY indicator light turns off 3 Wait until the COPY indicator light turns off and then unplug the USB cable or remove the memory card from the slot S To remove the memory card Push in and release the Memory Stick media or the SD memory card and pull it out If you failed repeat this action To remove the CompactFlash media press the CF CompactFlash media eject button and pull out the media CF CompactFlash media eject button To view the copied photo and video contents in the folders e From a DLNA device Access the Recently Added folder or the Alb
13. e same data on your Home Server e The music photo and video contents stored on your Home Server will be sorted by date or album for viewing from DLNA devices or browsing from personal computers continued Using your Home Server as a network storage device You can use your Home Server as a storage device on your network that can be accessed from multiple personal computers at the same time e You just store data on your Home Server Then individual personal computer on your network will be able to access the data at any time o To make the stored data available to selected users set a password to each shared folder and grant the write and read privilege or the read only privilege on a per user basis Making backup copies of the data on a personal computer You can use the Back Up function to specify the folders containing your valuable data on your personal computer and let the data automatically be uploaded to your Home Server for backup purposes When the computer fails you can use the backup data stored on your Home Server and restore it on the computer Making backup copies of your Home Server You can make backup copies of the data on your Home Server and store it on the connected USB hard disk drive not supplied When the Home Server fails you can use the stored backup data and restore it on the Home Server Additionally you can copy the backup data from the USB hard disk drive to a personal computer using the Restore Tool See
14. er as a storage server that can be shared on your network Then you can access the Home Server from your personal computer via the network and read write rename create and delete the files in the shared folders e Letting DLNA devices access to audio video content page 38 Connect a DLNA device and your Home Server to a network Then you can access the sample content on the Home Server from the DLNA device e Using the One Touch Copy function page 41 Connect a digital still camera or a digital camcorder that complies with the USB mass storage class specification to your Home Server Then you can import photos and videos from the device via the USB cable just by pressing the COPY button on the Home Server With this One Touch Copy you can import data from the memory card in the memory card slot on the Home Server as well Using your Home Server as a network storage device Follow the steps below to access the shared folder on your Home Server from a personal computer 1 Connect the computer and the Home Server to your home network with network LAN cables 2 Click Start and then My Network or Network The My Network Places window or the Network window appears og Tip If you are notified that the network search and the file sharing are disabled when the Network window appears on the Window Vista operating system follow the steps below 1 Click the message to open another window and click Turn on network discover
15. ersonal computer with a network LAN port Follow the connection diagram below to connect your Home Server to your network Q Suggested network topology Add a hub router to your network topology and connect your Home Server to the hub router along with the existing personal computer Hub router DLNA device with Personal computer with Home Server a network LAN port a network LAN port Availability of the wireless LAN access point function on your network router is not relevant in this network topology Wireless LAN connection To add a wireless LAN connection to your network topology you need to purchase and use an Ethernet converter Wireless LAN Security Creating security settings for the Wireless LAN is extremely important When your Home Server is connected to a wireless LAN without security settings it can be accessed by unauthorized users To protect the Home Server against such access be sure to make appropriate security settings on your wireless LAN devices Sony assumes no responsibility for any security problems that may arise from the use of the Wireless LAN Wireless LAN connection may cause a lower transfer rate depending on the specifications with which your wireless LAN device complies In such a case connect your network devices such as a DLNA device to the same wired network as your Home Server or connect your Home Server to your wired network without using an Ethernet converter LL Suggested netwo
16. erver Settings option of the Wireless Digital Audio to the default setting ON Configure the Wireless Digital Audio only to connect to your Home Server 1 Place the Wireless Digital Audio into standby mode and turn it off and on To register two or more Wireless Digital Audio units take the same action for the other units You can however register up to 5 units at the same time 2 Connect the Wireless Adapter connection support cable to the Wireless Adapter Q Tip The Wireless Adapter and the Wireless Adapter connection support cable are supplied with your Wireless Digital Audio continued 39 40 3 Connect the Wireless Adapter connection support cable to one of the USB ports on your Home Server Turn off the AUTO INSTALL switch il Home Server Li A search for the Wireless Digital Audio begins Upon completion of the search the MAC address of the detected Wireless Digital Audio appears on the display on your Home Server Tip Alternatively you can connect the Wireless Digital Audio directly to one of the USB ports on your Home Server 4 Press the OK button The Wireless Digital Audio is registered on your Home Server and playback of the music content stored on the Home Server automatically begins e When registering the Wireless Digital Audio for the first time The Wireless Digital Audio will automatically be registered in 1 minute after the MAC address indication e When registering the
17. etwork Add a hub router to your network topology and connect your Home Server to the hub router along with the existing DLNA device and personal computer To make your Home Server accessible from DLNA devices personal computers and other Home Servers however you must connect them all to the same network segment If you add a network router to the connection between a LAN port and your Home Server your Home Server will not be accessible from the devices connected to other LAN ports See page 33 for further information Q Suggested network topology 1 Hub router SSS Eas r DLNA device with Personal computer with Home Server a network LAN port a network LAN port Availability of the wireless LAN access point function on your network router is not relevant in this network topology O Suggested network topology 2 EEEE E Wireless LAN connection mamma Wired LAN connection LAN ports Hub router DLNA device with Personal computer with a network LAN port a network LAN port Your Home Server cannot be detected and it is impossible to access the content of the Home Server Personal computer Personal computer DLNA device with Home Server with wireless LAN with a network LAN a network LAN port capability port e Your Home Server can be detected e There are no restrictions on access to your Home Server emi 29 30 ag Your current network topology may be illustrated as follows P
18. etwork router Accessible Home Server DLNA device with a network LAN port Home Server Sa Personal computer with wireless LAN capability Personal computer with a network LAN port Personal computer DLNA device with with a network a network LAN port LAN port To make your Home Server accessible from all network devices it is recommended that you connect all devices to the same network segment emi 33 Connecting to a power source 1 Connect your Home Server to a power outlet with the supplied AC adapter Plug the AC adapter to the DC IN port on the back of your Home Server Route the AC adapter cable through the hook on the back of your Home Server Plug one end of the power cord to the AC adapter Plug the other end of the power cord to an AC outlet To DCIN 19 5V To an AC outlet oq AC adapter supplied To the AC adapter Power cord supplied 34 Attaching the rear cover An exclusively designed rear cover is supplied with your Home Server for port protection and tidy cabling Once you have set up the Home Server attach the rear cover Fit the rear cover to the back of the Home Server as illustrated below and push the cover toward the Home Server until it clicks into place Before connecting additional cables to the back of the Home Server be sure to remove the rear
19. from the following devices Digital Photo Frame VGF CP1 TV with a network LAN port PLAYSTATION3 DLNA audio device Actual playback depends on client device functionality With a DLNA audio device that supports the Music channels you can additionally play music according to your mood or situation VGF WAI Wireless Digital Audio May not be available depending on the country or region of your residency continued Accessing your Home Server from other houses Remote Home Access functions You can send video and photo contents to personal computers and VGF HS1 Series Home Servers of your family and friends in distant locations via the Internet or let them access your Home Server to view such contents e You can let personal computer users access your Home Server with Web browser software and view albums of photo content VAIO Picture Lab function Additionally you can set a password to restrict access to your Home Server Y Tip For further information on the VAIO Picture Lab function consult the following section in the User Guide Using the Remote Home Access Functions Using the VAIO Picture Lab function e You can let VGF CP1 Digital Photo Frame users view photo content on your Home Server Media Link function On For iier information on the Media Link function consult the following section in the User Guide Using the Remote Home Access Functions Using the Media Link function e You can establish Data
20. g with the PC Link software e VAIO Media software The VAIO Media software allows access to music photo and video contents on your Home Server from all personal computers on the home network Tips The VAIO Media software supplied with your Home Server does not support the Windows Vista 64 bit operating system If your VAIO personal computer supports the Windows Vista 64 bit operating system you can use the pre installed VAIO Media plus software to take advantage of your Home Server Make sure that the latest version Ver 6 1 of the VAIO Media software or the VAIO Media plus software are not installed on your personal computer before starting installation You can install the VAIO Media software on any personal computer besides VAIO computers if it meets the hardware and Operating System requirements For further information refer to the User Guide and see Software and Hardware Requirements 44 Installing software Follow the steps below to install the software on your personal computer If your computer is not equipped with an optical disc drive be sure to connect an external drive to your computer in advance Be sure to log onto your computer as an administrator to install the software If your computer has antivirus software running in the background be sure to completely exit the software Be sure to use the latest version of the SonicStage software for music file operations on your Home Server and disable
21. ile on the PC Link software Personal computer Home Server Once the Back Up function is set up files will automatically be uploaded via your home network and via the Internet as well Personal computer Home Server The Back Up function requires a certain network configuration and some preparations For further information consult the following section in the User Guide Using the Remote Home Access Functions Network requirement for the Remote Home Access functions Enabling the Remote Home Access functions emi 43 Data Sync The Data Sync function sends receives the files in the specified folders for data synchronization between the source and destination devices Personal computer Home Server are Your Home Server Another Home Server The Data Sync function requires a certain network configuration and some preparations For further information consult the following section in the User Guide Using the Remote Home Access Functions Network requirement for the Remote Home Access functions Enabling the Remote Home Access functions coy About the Restore Tool Your Home Server is capable of copying files to the connected USB hard disk drive for backup purposes and copying them back to the Home Server for restoration Home Server backup and Home Server restore The Restore Tool allows you to copy the backup files from the USB hard disk drive to a personal computer This tool is automatically installed alon
22. ke some time to copy files or you may find missing frames or sound tracks during video or audio playback It is recommended that you connect your Home Server to a 1000BASE T or 100BASE TX network ie 13 14 For peripheral devices required for network configuration see the connection diagrams on page 16 and the subsequent pages For network configuration follow the instructions from your Internet service provider and refer to the manuals that came with your peripheral devices Q Sample network topology E EEEE Wireless LAN connection james Wired LAN connection Network router new Personal computer with wireless LAN capability DLNA device with a network LAN port Home Server Personal computer Your Home Server setup depends on your type of network See the following flow chart to find out the one suitable for you If you find any of the following questions uncertain ask your Internet service provider for assistance or refer to the manual that came with your xDSL cable or optical modem Internet connection from your personal computer Do you use an xDSL cable or optical modem Does your xDSL cable or Can you use multiple network devices IP optical modem have routing addresses capability Do you use a network router Will you still have sufficient IP addresses after you connect your Home Server to your network Proceed to Proceed to B Proceed to Proceed to D Proceed to Pr
23. llows Wireless LAN connection Wired LAN connection Personal computer with a network LAN port a network LAN port Personal computer Personal computer DLNA device with with wireless LAN with a network a network LAN port capability LAN port Select one of the following options to connect your Home Server to your network e If your Home Server has a global IP address you must register yourself as an administrator on the Home Server Then it is recommended that you register your DLNA devices and restrict access to the shared folders on the Home Server Settings Page If Internet access from your Home Server does not go through a network router the Home Server can be accessed by unknown devices via the Internet It is recommended that you register yourself as an administrator register your DLNA devices and restrict access to the shared folders on the Home Server Settings Page To make your Home Server accessible from DLNA devices personal computers and other Home Servers you must connect them all to the same network segment page 33 If you add a network router to the connection between a LAN port and your Home Server your Home Server will not be accessible from the devices connected to other LAN ports See page 23 for further information For information on administrator registration consult the following section in your User Guide Using Your Home Server as a Network Storage Device for Person
24. m your Home Server does not go through a network router the Home Server can be accessed by unknown devices via the Internet It is recommended that you register yourself as an administrator register your DLNA devices and restrict access to the shared folders on the Home Server Settings Page For information on administrator registration consult the following section in your User Guide Using Your Home Server as a Network Storage Device for Personal Computers If the Home Server has a global IP address and you have not completed administrator registration Q Suggested network topology 1 There are some free LAN ports Connect your Home Server to one of the free LAN ports DLNA device with Home Server a network LAN port Q Suggested network topology 2 There are no free ports Add a network hub to your network topology and connect your Home Server to the network hub along with the existing DLNA device and personal computer Network hub SSS a ee DLNA device with Personal computer with Home Server a network LAN port a network LAN port Ifyou add a network router to your network you will be able to connect additional network devices ci 27 28 Your current network topology may be illustrated as follows ES DLNA device with Personal computer with a network LAN port a network LAN port Select either of the following options to connect your Home Server to your n
25. nction x If your network router has a bridging function you can enable the function to eliminate the above restrictions but you may have a problem with the maximum number of connections 24 O Suggested network topology 3 There are no free ports Connect your Home Server to the network router LAN ports Network router DLNA device with Personal computer with a network LAN port a network LAN port Your Home Server cannot be detected and it is impossible to access the content of the Home Server Personal computer Personal computer with DLNA device with with wireless LAN a network LAN port a network LAN port capability Home Server e Your Home Server can be detected e There are no restrictions on access to your Home Server If your network router has a bridging function you can enable the function to eliminate the above restrictions but may have a problem with the maximum number of connections emi 25 26 Your current network topology may be illustrated as follows LI DLNA device with a network LAN port Select either of the following options to connect your Home Server to your network e If your Home Server has a global IP address you must register yourself as an administrator on the Home Server Then it is recommended that you register your DLNA devices and restrict access to the shared folders on the Home Server Settings Page e If Internet access fro
26. oceed to on page 16 on page 18 on page 19 on page 26 on page 28 on page 30 continued mL SS Your current network topology may be illustrated as follows ifm Wireless LAN connection m Wired LAN connection Modem with routing capability SEF ITR SEES LEE d LEL Z Personal computer with wireless LAN capability C l7 DLNA device with Personal computer with a network LAN port a network LAN port Availability of the wireless LAN access point function on your network router is not relevant in this network topology 16 Select either of the following options to connect your Home Server to your network O Suggested network topology 1 Your network router has free ports Connect your Home Server to one of the free ports Modem with routing capability Personal computer with wireless LAN capability 7 DLNA device with Personal computer with Home Server a network LAN port a network LAN port LL Suggested network topology 2 Your network router has no free ports Add a network hub to your network topology and connect your Home Server to the network hub along with the existing personal computer Modem with routing capability Network hub Personal computer with wireless LAN capability LD a DLNA device with Personal computer with Home Server a network LAN port a network LAN port T continued ama 18
27. rk topology 1 Wireless LAN connection Wired LAN connection Network router Ethernet converter DLNA device with Personal computer with Home Server a network LAN port a network LAN port The Ethernet converter should have no router or firewall functions Io 31 Q Suggested network topology 2 Wireless LAN connection Wired LAN connection Network router VGX TP Series I Personal computer with Fg J sie personal computer wireless LAN capability Ethernet converter DLNA device with Personal computer with Home Server a network LAN port a network LAN port As the rate of data transfer from your Home Server to a personal computer with wireless LAN capability varies depending on the complied wireless LAN specifications you may find missing frames or sound tracks during video or audio playback The rate of data transfer from your Home Server to a personal computer DLNA device with a network LAN port is not affected by the wireless LAN specifications with which your Ethernet converter complies The Ethernet converter should have no router or firewall functions 32 Restrictions on access to a network with multiple network routers When your network topology includes multiple network segments there are some restrictions on access to your Home Server as illustrated below LAN ports Your Home Server cannot be detected and accessed Accessible N
28. rver at the time of delivery ces Tip By default your Home Server unconditionally allows access from a DLNA device 1 Connect a DLNA device and your Home Server to your home network page 13 2 Select your desired sample content on the DLNA device The default network device name of the Home Server is MyStation For selecting a network device on the DLNA device refer to the manual that came with your device Q To access the music content stored on your Home Server from a Wireless Digital Audio device Follow the steps below to access the music content on your Home Server from the VGF WA1 Wireless Digital Audio and listen to the music Additionally you can listen to the Web radio if your Home Server is connected to the Internet The VGF WA1 Wireless Digital Audio may not be available depending on the country or region of residency Be sure to do the following before connecting a Wireless Adapter See the manual that came with your Wireless Digital Audio for the detailed instructions Update the Wireless Digital Audio To obtain update programs visit the support Web page For the Web page address refer to the User Guide and see Getting Help Turn off the AUTO INSTALL switch on the Wireless Adapter Press the PC button on the Wireless Digital Audio to select the PC Streaming function Set the Network Settings option of the Wireless Digital Audio to the default Wireless Adapter Set the Server Auto Connect of the S
29. s network topology Select either of the following options to connect your Home Server to your network To make your Home Server accessible from DLNA devices personal computers and other Home Servers you must connect them all to the same network segment If you add a network router to the connection between a LAN port and your Home Server your Home Server will not be accessible from the devices directly connected to other LAN ports See page 33 for further information emi 19 20 Q Suggested network topology 1 Your network router has free ports Connect your Home Server to one of the free ports Network router SEES BES KES fo S Personal computer with wireless LAN capability E DLNA device with Personal computer with a network LAN port a network LAN port Home Server 0 Suggested network topology 2 Your network router has no free ports Add a network hub to your network topology and connect your Home Server to the network hub along with the existing personal computer Network router Network hub Personal computer with wireless LAN capability 7 L 7 DLNA device with Personal computer with Home Server a network LAN port a network LAN port T continued 21 22 Network router Case2 A network router and other network devices such as a personal computer are connected to the LAN ports Your current network topology may be illustrated as fo
30. scasstsassessssorescassssesennsenenseess 9 Getting Started Operation flow E Hardware connection and setup Placing your Home Server Connecting to a network ccseeee 13 Connecting to a power SOULCE 0004 34 Turning on your Home Server 36 Using the Home Server features 00000 37 Using your Home Server as a network storage device 37 Letting DLNA devices to access audio video content 38 Using the One Touch Copy function 41 Software installation and initial setup 43 Installing software sssesssesseseeesens 45 Configuring the PC Link software 46 Manuals Your Home Server is provided with 1 Quick Start Guide 2 Setup Guide this document and 3 User Guide The Quick Start Guide helps you get your Home Server ready for operation Please read the Quick Start Guide first to set up the Home Server and reference the Setup Guide and User Guide for more information O Illustrations used in this guide The product illustrations and the screen captures used in this Setup Guide may appear different from the actual ones What you can do with the Home Server Your Home Server provides additional storage for a wide variety of data including music photo and video contents to personal computers via your home network or the Internet It lets you access such data from a TV in your living room or an audio device via the home network or share it with your
31. second and the subsequent Wireless Digital Audio units The Wireless Digital Audio will not be registered automatically Be sure to press the OK button within 1 minute after the MAC address indication Tips e To cancel the device registration press the CANCEL button e You can connect the Wireless Digital Audio with a Wireless LAN access point See the manual that came with your Wireless Digital Audio for detailed instructions For future music playback You can play music content just by connecting the Wireless Digital Audio to your Home Server Tip To turn off the MAC address indication on the Wireless Digital Audio s display window press the CANCEL button on your Home Server For information on accessing music photo and video contents from other DLNA devices refer to the manual that came with your DLNA device Using the One Touch Copy function When the USB port on the digital still camera is in PTP or PictBridge mode you cannot use the One Touch Copy function Place the USB port into mass storage mode before proceeding with the following steps 1 Connect a digital still camera or a digital camcorder complied with the USB mass storage class specification to one of the USB ports on your Home Server with a USB cable or insert a memory card into the memory card slot on the Home Server Digital still camera or digital camcorder Memory Stick media CompactFlash media The COPY in
32. ting the initial setup When you have recovered the personal computer that you use to connect to the Home Server you must install the software and complete the initial setup all over again Hardware connection and setup Placing your Home Server Unsuitable location To prevent failures and damage do not place your Home Server in a location subject to e Direct sunlight e Magnetic sources e Heat sources such as heaters e Excessive dust e High humidity e Poor ventilation Precautions on placement Keep the following in mind to place your Home Server Be sure to hold your Home Server on both sides to lift Do not apply strong shock to your Home Server when placing Keep the air intake vents on the 2 0 inches bottom the sides and the back of 5 0 cm your Home Server unblocked Place the Home Server on a flat solid surface so as to let the air flow under the bottom of the Home Allow clearance of at least 2 0 inches Server 5 0 cm wide on either side of your Home Server Rear unblocked 2 0 inches 5 0 cm Be sure to provide adequate air circulation around your Home Server to prevent internal heat from 2 0 inches building up as it will cause your 5 0 cm Home Server to malfunction or result in a fire Keep the cooling fan on the back and the air exhaust vents on the sides and the bottom unblocked to let the air flow out 2 0 inches 5 0 cm Io 11 12 About the NETSERVER s
33. uble click the name of the optical disc drive containing the CD ROM disc 3 Double click SetupLauncher Proceed to Configuring the PC Link software and follow the instructions from step 4 emi 45 46 Configuring the PC Link software To set the data imported with iTunes to be uploaded automatically be sure to launch iTunes before proceeding with the following steps 1 Click Start All Programs PC Link and PC Link The InstallShield Wizard appears Tip The InstallShield Wizard opens upon completion of the PC link software installation but it may take some time 2 Click Next on the InstallShield Wizard A search of your Home Server begins on the network 3 On the Selecting Home Server window select the network label for your Home Server and click Next The INFO indicator light on the Home Server blinks in blue o gt INFO indicator light If no Home Server is detected in 30 seconds you will be notified of no accessible Home Servers Click Search If the same message reappears check if your Home Server and personal computer are properly connected to your network ce Tips e When the notice of a wrong subnet is displayed to the right of the device name Your personal computer and Home Server must have the same subnet and you should change the IP address settings of the Home Server On the window with the message Selected Home Server is not connected
34. ums folder within the Photo folder on your Home Server For further information on the folder configuration consult the following section in the User Guide Connecting from DLNA Devices Folder configuration on the Home Server when accessed from a DLNA device e When your Home Server is used as a network storage device Access the One Touch Copy folder For further information consult the following section in the User Guide Using Your Home Server as a Network Storage Device for Personal Computers Default folder configuration and access privilege Software installation and initial setup Install the following software on your personal computer with the supplied CD ROM disc to use the Back Up and the Data Sync functions for data synchronization between your Home Server and computer e PC Link software The PC Link software provides you with easy ways to keep folder content updated data synchronization between your personal computer and Home Server The software s major functions are as follows Back Up This function automatically uploads files from the specified folders on the personal computer to the Home Server according to the specified upload schedule for backup purposes Additionally it allows you to manually upload the files at any time To configure this Back Up function you must first connect your Home Server and personal computer to your home network See page 13 For further information on the Back Up profiles see the help f
35. witch To allow access to your Home Server from devices such as a personal computer via the Internet with the Remote Home Access functions page 6 make sure that the NETSERVER switch on the bottom on the Home Server is turned on before you place the Home Server NETSERVER Observe the following to prevent failures Be sure to turn off your Home Server and unplug all cables before moving the Home Server to another location Moving the Home Server while powered may cause hard disk failures Be sure to keep your Home Server from falling or hitting against a hard object as the slightest shock or vibration may cause hard disk failures Be sure to place your Home Server on a solid stable surface Be sure to keep the air vents unblocked Be sure to place your Home Server in a flat position as it is not designed for upright placement An attempt to place the Home Server in the upright position may cause it to roll and damage itself or surrounding objects Be sure to keep any magnetic objects away from your Home Server Do not step or sit on your Home Server or place undesignated objects on top of it Do not place any products other than the following as of August 2008 on top of your Home Server VGX TP Series Personal Computer VGF HS1 Series Home Server Your Home Server is designed to hold only one unit of the above products on top of it Placing more than one unit may cause the units to fall off resulting in product failures or
36. y and file sharing If the User Account Control window appears read the information and click continue 2 On the Network discovery and file sharing window click No make the network that am connected to a private network emi 37 38 3 Double click MyStation The Help folder and the Media folder appear The Printer icon may appear as well Your Home Server however does not support the print server feature This means that you cannot connect a USB printer to the Home Server to use it from a personal computer via a network Tips e The default network storage device name of your Home Server is MyStation You can change this name on the Home Server Settings Page e Ifthe My Network Places window or the Network window does not list MyStation consult the following section in your User Guide Using Your Home Server as a Network Storage Device for Personal Computers Opening a shared folder e The Help folder contains the file with the URL address for the Home Server Settings Page that you can access via the network 4 Double click media The content of the Media folder are listed You can now access the data in the Media folder from a device via the network or create a new folder and use it as a shared folder Letting DLNA devices to access audio video content Q To access the sample content on the Home Server from a DLNA device You can use a DLNA device to access the sample content stored on your Home Se
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