Vantec NST-600NU
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1. 16 6 1 How to create FTP account FTP server allows you to share your data through internet so an internet resource and router is required before setting up FTP server Select FTP server and clicks Add button and enter a name and password for the new FTP account and click OK to continue Nex Star FX CNT AO PARIE Enabe Onable engissn E Account Name Password Access Read only Read Write A Note Maximum number of characters is 12 In the account list you can see an overview of the existing accounts and status For FTP file transfers we recommend to use other dedicated FTP client software e g SyncQuick FTP Cute FTP etc 17 User name Pas savored ACCS Status anonymous Bo ENABLED ENABLED 6 2 How to delete FTP account In the Account List you can see an overview of the existing accounts and status you can change them at any time by selecting the account and modifying disabling or deleting it NexStar FX CONTROL PAREL FTP Hiei rabe Ciebie FTF gs zooo Pot at ether bem 1075 10 65500 ar 71 1 E rh CHARLO FTE Sena TP eh Lee Pant Scares 18 7 Media Server Connection Xbox PS3 7 1 Xbox When you turn on the Xbox 360 DLNA Media Servers on the same network are automatically detected Modem Router ADSL DSL Cable etc To Internet Ethernet Cable gt Cres NAS Xbox 360 DLNA Media Server DLNA Client 1 Move t2. Connect to USB Printer 3 Go to Add Printer Wizard select Local printer and click Next to continue 22 What type of printer do you want to install Add a local printer Lies thii eye eat ahy iya dist hra d UGE prasat Veet orea ah DSR jiire When goi plag Bheri Add anetwork wireless or Bluetooth printer halo pore thet jour computer in connected to the neterork or Chet pour Slestooth or voren piirien ors Bir Cancel a 4 Select Create a new port Type of port choose Standard TCP IP Port and click Next to continue Choose a printer part ponte per notype ef commer en thal allen guur onmpuber te erchangge information with a peter D Use an esting port LP TL Grimis Pert wann 23 5 Enter the NexStar FX NAS IP address Eg 192 168 15 100 then click Next to continue Typt a printer horinaa r P address Deae tpe CPF Oevice Hegknarret ot P adde Pori name S Query the prnter end auteruatncalty eelee the rar to wer canen Additional port information required The deicse H met found cn the pehami Gee tote at Lo The device tured on i The near n cornat 3 he devrte n properly comiguiad 4 The s de on the prebrat page is comment ji you enk the address i rod correct click Back to npfuin te the pienui page Then pareri the address erd perform another tewch on the mehwork F you are sure the eddies t comect select the deia
3. S LAIN TEC NexStar FX GIGABIT NAS ADAPTER MORE to STORE ys goog MUSIC GAME PHOTO MOVIE User s Manual Copyright 2010 Vantec Thermal Technologies All Rights Reserved Package Contents 1 NextStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter x1 2 AC Adapter x1 3 Installation Guide x1 4 Rubber Feet x4 User s CD x1 Ethernet Cable x1 User s Manual x1 TRADEMARKS MS DOS Xbox Microsoft Windows NT 2000 XP Vista 7 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation PS3 and Playstation are trademarks of Sony Corporation Apple iTunes Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer NexStar is a registered trademark of Vantec Thermal Technologies All other third party brands and names are the property of their respective owners Table of Contents 1 Product Introduction Features l 02 2 Parts Layout 0 tea rca tteseeancas a erean eestor ee 03 3 NexStar FX NAS Manager ccc cee ence ene ee eee eeees 04 4 NexStar FX NAS GUI 0 0 e ene e teeta tenes 06 5 SAMBA Server SMB resres 12 6 UP SOVET sensores se cane nites eee et ped earns 16 7 Media Server Connection Xbox PS3 oo eee treeeees 19 8 Printer Server icc se ee iss ee 22 9 Mac Installation Mac 10 5 4 or above c ees 26 10 Mapping Network Drives 2 occ eccc ccc eece eee n sean es 31 i Ii 7 nS ee a ee A E E ee ee ee eee eee 32 12 Warranty oie ccccecccccecceccecceceeceec
4. 2 Open up Computer and navigate to Network 3 Search through the list of devices connected to your network for the NexStar FX 4 Double click to enter the NexStar FX Eg NST 610NU N1 5 You may be asked for authentication Please enter the User login and Password you have created under SMB 6 Choose the folder you wish to map 7 Right click the mouse button and select Map Network Drive 8 You can designate the drive path for the respective folder Note For faster connection and usability we recommend that you map folders which you use constantly as network drives This creates a direct access to the shared folders on the NAS from My Computer 31 11 Q amp A Q What is NexStar FX NAS s default IP A The default IP address is 169 254 0 1 or enter NST 60ONU in IE browser bar to i Q What is NexStar FX NAS default login name and password A The default Login name is admin default password admin Q Forgot my login password what should I do A Please follow the steps below m Press and hold the reset button Unplug and reconnect the power Wait for 30 seconds and then release the reset button m NexStar FX NAS will go back to the factory defaults Reset Button Note Only SAMBA FTP account settings will remain in the NexStar FX NAS other settings will revert back to factory default Q Why can t I create share folders in SMB or FTP server A To
5. 600NU Connect as C Guest Registered User _ Remember this password in my keychain 5 Once you have properly logged in it will appear below SHARED ana e 28 9 3 How to Access the NexStar FX Using Connect to Server 1 Click Go and navigate to Connect to Server or use Command K File Edit View a Window Help Select Startup Disk on Desktop 37 E Computer OHC i Home OHH El Desktop o D m Network HK E iDisk b Applications A T Documents 0 Utilities OHU Go to Folder 2 Type in the following smb 192 168 1 112 Eg If the NexStar Fx s IP is 192 168 1 112 3 You must log in You can use Guest or other identities you have created were Bde as OO EEO E E smbu92 168 1112 ii O Fete ig Harg PF 0 Remo Browse Conect i Enter your same amd parnaarid for the server iN 192 168 1 112 Connect a Goew Pt Regetered Liter Li Narn guedt ids j Pada var fe member this pasword m m keychain Cancel Connect 29 4 Once the authentication has gone through the NexStar FX folder will be listed under YF SHARED 30 10 Mapping Network Drives Below are directions to map the shared folders on your NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter as Network Drives on your computer system Showing NAS disk drive in network 1 Press the Start button on Windows desktop
6. CORMTIOL MAPCE 11 5 SAMBA Server SMB SMB server allows you to share data or files through LAN environment A default guest folder is created and shared to all users from under the same network as the NexStar FX NAS NexStarex CONTROL PAIL 5 1 How to create User account Click on the Add button Type new account name password and click OK NexStar FX COAT ROL PAEL 12 Here we name the account User1 to demonstrate enter password and click Next to enter share management AMAA ADD ACCOUNT Read only ReadVirte Cancel Wex Star Diin TEO DA PL BYETEFA RADE Y BAA AC loli rr AA E ieee i Bik ga tirts FILE LIET O O O O O ein oF You can Run from Windows start button type and follow by the NexStar FX s IP address eg 192 168 1 10 and click OK to continue Type the name of a program folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it for you 192 168 15 10 a This task will be created with administrative privileges Cancel Browse Type User and password to login 13 Enter Network Password Enter your password to connect to 192 168 15 10 Domain VANTECUSA Remember my credentials x Logon failure unknown user name or bad password Now you have successfully set up the folder that you wish to share on your NexStar FX NAS This folder can be accessed from ot
7. avoid languages support issue we suggest to create share folders with English characters only Q Why can t I upload the files via LAN connection or get disconnected A Please make sure you are connected to the network properly and you have access rights read amp write for the folders Q How to setup NexStar FX with daylight saving time A The NexStar FX does not support daylight saving time setting Q Why can I not enter the SMB folder with password via Windows XP 7 A Please update Windows XP to SP2 or above After the update if you have Norton Internet Security installed please check with Norton Service Center Q What Operating Systems does NexStar FX NAS support A The NexStar FX NAS supports Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Vista 7 and Apple Macintosh OS 10 5 4 above 32 Q How do I access NexStar FX NAS via the Internet A If your NexStar FX NAS is configured with a fixed public IP please perform the following steps Enter the NexStar FX web management and go to the FTP Server page to enable FTP Status Create user account and user restrictions Open Microsoft Internet Explorer or other FTP client software recommended and enter the respective FTP network internet IP address Example ftp 192 168 1 100 Q Why can I not connect via FTP or show link time out when using IE A Due to IE FTP is not compatible with some routers you are suggested to use FTP client software to start with If you would like to use IE FTP
8. both user name and password click OK to enter configurations The server storage at NST 600NU requires a username and password Warning This server is requesting that your username and password be sent in an insecure manner basic authentication without a secure connection User name Password Remember my credentials 4 NexStar FX NAS GUI NexStar FX NAS supports multi language user interface Please click on the respective flags to select your language Nex Star FX GOTE PANELE pr 4 1 Hard Disk format For first time installation you need to format the hard disk into FAT32 file system This procedure can be done by clicking on the format button Nex Star FX CONTR GL MARIE 4 2 Status This tab provides the basic information for the NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter Users can check firmware version and available hard drive capacity on this page NexStar FX CONTR PAREL 4 3 Administration You can change and modify your host amp group name and password from this page Click Apply to save the settings Host Name This is used to identify your device on the network If you prefer a different name type in the new name and click Apply to save setting Group Name This should be same as your workgroup In general the default WORKGROUP will be OK But if your workstation belongs to a different workgroup type in the correct group name to modify In Windows O
9. to link to the NexStar FX please refer to the following steps Please open port 21 and 20 on your Router and link to NexStar FX s IP address Open IE gt Tool gt Internet Options gt Advance m Click Enable folder view for FTP site and click OK Q Why does my FTP client software not link to the NexStar FX or fail during file transfer A Due to software design it s possible that certain FTP software is not compatible with the NexStar FX The NexStar FX NAS is tested with the most popular FTP client software such as CuteFTP or SyncQuick FTP software Q What are the limitations to user accounts for FTP and Samba server A User Level Access maximum create 16 user accounts 16 folders shared by one account ETP Server maximum create 16 user account 16 folders shared by one account Samba Server FTP 8 User Samba 8 User Total 64 TCP connection at the same Maximum User Login time Q Are there any limitations for NexStar FX NAS file name length A The limitation of length of file folder name is 64 bytes Q What can the NexStar FX do with DHCP A You can setup the NexStar FX as a DHCP server if there is aren t any other DHCP Server existing in your local network Otherwise the NexStar FX will automatically turn off its DHCP server function and become a DHCP client For example if you have installed a router with built in activated DHCP Server the NexStar FX NAS will automatically setup itself as
10. S right click on My Computer choose Properties and go to the computer name tab to see your current workgroup For Mac OS to join Windows workgroup open the directory access utility under Applications gt Utilities select SMB and click configure to modify the settings Administrator access is required to access this option NexStar FX Soa Toe APA 4 4 Date Time setting You can change time setting from this page Click Apply to save the setting By default SNTP is in network time service your can also select Synchronize to PC If internet access is avail able we recommended setting SNTP to Network time service instead NexStar EX CONTROL PAEL 4 5 LAN Config By default the IP Setting is set to Automatic IP This is the recommended setting and will allow the NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter to obtain its IP address automatically If you prefer setting it manually select the static IP option enter your own value and click apply to confirm the new setting Setting manually is useful when you have a static IP address in order to mount the network drive or setup port forwarding NexStar FEx GHENT oe Sorel Lig 4 5 1 PPPoE Setting PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet is an internet connection protocol allowing users to connect to the internet without a router All local users can share one PPPoE connection to access the internet If you want to configure t
11. a DHCP client 33 12 Warranty The NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter comes with a 1 year limited warranty 90 days parts If your unit should become defective within that time frame please go to www vantecusa com for information on how to receive warranty exchange or repair Cosmetic defects and missing parts are not covered under this warranty Please check the content of the unit to make sure you received all parts Also check for any cosmetic flaws If any parts are missing or if there are cosmetic defects please contact the retailer from which you purchased the unit immediately and ask for a replacement 13 Contact Vantec Thermal Technologies website www vantecusa com 34
12. eeceeceeceeceeceeeeeeeeeeeen 34 TS COURT oye est ch tence eee ces E osetia pera cacdbaeenta eco 34 1 Product Introduction Features Thank you for purchasing NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter Now you can easily install the NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter into your network environment Before using this device please read the Key Features below Key Features Supports One USB Storage Device Gigabit Ethernet LAN For Blazing Fast Speeds Share Your Printer Over Home Or Office Network Easy To Use User Interface FTP amp SMB Server To Store And Share Your Files Media Server To Stream Files On Network Cross Platform Friendly PS3 amp Xbox 360 amp Media Centers Share Your Mp3s Over iTunes User Friendly Control Interface Add Storage To Any Network Quick And Easy The NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter is a flexible economical and powerful unit for your network Please follow the instructions below which will help you to connect to set up and to configure the device Network environment There are 3 different setup conditions you can choose 1 Setup NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter as DHCP Client If your NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter operates under a built in DHCP server router ex Internet Sharing Hub it will obtain an IP address from the DHCP Server automatically 2 Setup NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter as DHCP Server If your operating environment does not support DHCP server NexStar FX Gigab
13. he setting of PPPoE for your NAS click the Set button WAN IP 0 0 0 0 Status Display PPPoE connection status Service Name This is an optional field You can enter the name you desire which could help you remember the configuration Account Name Enter your user name provided by your ISP Password Enter your password provided by your ISP Service on Demand The router will ONLY connect itself to your ISP when there s internet request demanded by any LAN user and disconnect itself when the transaction is done Idle Time Seconds Idle time means the storage will disconnect itself from the ISP after being idle for a specific time If the time is set to 0 the storage will not disconnect itself Max Connection Time Hours A specific time that indicate how long the storage can stay connected with ISP IP Address Negotiation IP Address and Subnet Mask should be assigned within the same network as the PPPoE enabled DSL modem Fixed IP Address Use to assign an IP address manually AC Name This is an optional field Use it to configure an Access Concentrator AC name on the PPPoE interface WAN IP This shows what the current Storage IP address 9 NexStar FX Contre PAL die Tere Seven Ma iii oh Tatts hile Sere LIF laem himig ony Prrd Tare P Adding a Piat Fad E Airi 4 6 Disk Tool In this page you can manage the hard disk setting Format For the first time installation you need
14. her computers on your local network TA yg enk WST Fat eee deh By ee Perieg prd Shang onin Dpt Jz 14 5 2 How to modify user account password Select the account name User1 and than click Modify NexStarEX TONTA Fane Acou Mane Pax Sen Ti ACCESS Read only Read rite 5 3 How to delete a user account Select an account you wish to delete click Delete to proceed Please note that all the data inside the folder will be lost after the delete NexStar FX T T i a Ah Pry 15 6 FTP Server Remember to Enable the FTP service on the status page when you plan on using FTP server NexStar FX CoATROL PANEL FTP Server Configuration The standard port for FTP service is 21 If required you can change it into any port ranging from 1025 6550 But in general we recommended using the default port of 21 Port set either from 1025 to 65500 or 21 Apply File Language Support By default the encoding is set to English If you want to store or transfer files with a different encoding different language choose the corresponding language from the drop down list In order to transfer and view the files correctly it is important that you select the correct language Anonymous By default an anonymous user name has been created it allows FTP users to login without username and password For security reasons it is best to add a password
15. it NAS Adapter will immediately act as DHCP server and assign an IP for installation 3 In Static IP environment You need to first configure the IP for NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter to operate in the static IP environment For configuration details please refer to LAN Config setup page 2 Parts Layout NexStar LAN Connection Operation System Power Indicator Connect to LAN Reset Button Connect Power Adapter Connect to USB Storage Connect to USB Printer 3 NexStar FX NAS Manager 3 1 Search NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter by SearchDisk 1 Run the Utility CD enclosed in package and navigate to the Search Utility folder Run SDisk jar Degani Bait iur a Files Ciareniy on th Disc g a User s maal devaBererbaads h Miia 2 Select Search Next and when the NexStar FX is found click Connect ip 192 160 1510 jMame NST 600NIL Gup Name WORKGROUP 3 The default login is admin for both user name and password click OK to enter con figurations Aythensigation Fequred n Q Ausemame and pasmwond are being rtquetted by https 192168 15 00 The site cays Lees Hame Pit cerordt Cance 3 2 Search NexStar FX Gigabit NAS Adapter by using Windows Internet Explorer 1 Open IE browser and type in the default host name NST 600NU in the search bar has Eee ee nmdows Inte Jik 2 The default login is admin for
16. nt unencrypted Name admin Password _ Remember this password in my keychain Cancel 26 9 2 How to Access Files Using SMB Samba 1 Click Go and navigate to Computer or use Shift Command C Jer File Edit View Ke Window Help Select Startup Disk on Desktop OT PHC 0 Home El Desktop Network O iDisk J Applications Documents Utilities Go to Folder Connect to Server 2 If the NexStar FX is in the same Workgroup it will appear under Shared Devices SHARED If the Workgroup is different please click All and look for the NexStar FX AnA Mh hetwwork Lale Let eh oleoa jla a SS OY e ees E twat Macintoan HO O iDisk HST APOHLI 4 Desktap i a vame oy Anoplirasioes Dorurenss Bhd Bi MaMa MMMM E m 20 tem l 3 After you enter into the NexStar FX you can choose the existing folders and access its contents 4 You will be prompted for log in You can use Guest or other identities you have created 5 Once you have properly logged in it will appear below 27 3 After you enter into the NexStar FX you can choose the existing folders and access its contents I Macintosh HD E iik THAWED E ilian E ave 4 You will be prompted for log in You can use Guest or other identities you have created e e ee E m Enter your name and password for the server NST
17. o the My Xbox page My Xbox Ov 19 2 Choose the DLNA media server that was connected and select the file you want to play Select Source Downloaded Videos PS3 Media Server livingroom asa D Stream videos from your Windtwe based PC ono 7 1 PS3 When you turn on the PS3 system DLNA Media Servers on the same network are automatically detected and icons for the detected servers are displayed under I Photo J Music and 2 Modem Router ADSL DSL Cable etc To Internet Ethernet Cable NAS PS3 System DLNA Media Server DLNA Client 20 1 Select the icon of the DLNA Media Server that you want to connect to under K Photo J Music or Video All available folders and files that can be played by the PS3 system will be displayed 2 Select the file that you want to play E 3 Select Search for Media Servers under K Photo J Music or E 8 Video When the search results are displayed and you return to the XMB menu a list of DLNA Media Servers that can be connected will be displayed 21 8 Printer Server 1 Firstly install your Printer driver into your computer for example if Epson PL 6200L Printer is connected to the NAS you must install PL 6200L driver into your computer first After driver installation please click Start gt Setting gt Printer and Faxes Add a printer Next
18. to format the hard disk into FAT32 system file this procedure applies to both new or used hard disk Scan Disk After the scan it will show the number of file content and health status for the hard disk MWexstar FX COSTROL D Anh 10 4 7 Maintenance This page allows you to update the NexStar FX NAS firmware to go back to the default settings or to reboot the NAS system Firmware update Follow the steps below to update the loader and firmware for the NexStar FX NAS Obtain the latest firmware from www vantecusa com Store the firmware file on to your computer and decompress it if necessary Browse your system and locate the firmware BIN file m Click on update m Confirm the pop up message to start the update Wait and DO NOT power off or remove the device during the firmware update This might take a few minutes Once the update is complete it will prompt you to reboot the device m Click on Reboot to restart the device Wait for about one minute and then go to the status page to confirm that the update is successful Factory defaults Forgot your admin password Click Reset under the factory defaults and it will revert back to the default password setting SAMBA FTP account setting will still remain in the NexStar FX NAS other settings will be restored to factory default System reboot This can be used to restart the network drive after a firmware update NexStar FX
19. type below Device Type Einde Generic Network Card 24 7 Select LPR in protocol and give a queue name E g LRxxx select LPR byte enable and click OK to finish the port setting Pot Setingy Port Mame 153 166 15 100 Printer Name or P addres 197 168 15 100 Protec ol LPR Settings Duer Hame 2 LPR Byte Counting Inabled 8 Click Finish to complete TCP IP printer setup 9 Go to Printer server page and check printer server status If status shows OK the printer is setting up successfully Notes NexStar FX Printer server does not support GDI Host based printers For some Multi Function Printers MFP scanning functions may not work Please contact the printer manufacture for detailed specifications 25 9 Mac Installation Mac 10 5 4 or above 9 1 Finding NexStar FX s IP Using the Search Disk Utility SDisk jar 1 Copy the software tool SDisk jar from the CD ROM lt JAR SDisk jar 2 Run SDisk jar Click Search Next and the NexStar FX s IP address will be listed Click connect to load your Web Browser and proceed with setting up the NexStar FX ANN Search Disk IP 192 166 1 14 E Name NST 600NU Group Name WORKGROLP 3 Search Next F Connect 3 You will be prompted for login Default Name admin Password admin To view this page you must log in to area NST 600NU on 192 168 1 14 8000 Your password will be se
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