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The film may be removed by peeling it away from any corner of the front face. v1.2 Step 1: Connect your Cables Step 1: Connect your Cables Plug LinkStation’s power cord into a power outlet. Then, plug the included Ethernet Cable into the Ethernet port on the back of LinkStation. Connect the other end of the Ethernet Cable into a hub, switch, or router on the network, or connect it directly to a PC. Connecting directly to a PC is not recommended. Many features, including DHCP, will not work when LinkStation is connected directly to a PC. Press the power button on the front of LinkStation to turn it on. 2 Step 2: Check your Connection Step 2: Check your Connection Check the LINK/ACT light on the front of the LinkStation. If it is lit, then LinkStation is connected properly; please turn to Page 4 to continue setup. If it is not lit, continue to the next step. If the LINK/ACT light is still not lit, please verify the following: Both LinkStation and the hub, switch, or PC are powered on. The Ethernet Cable is securely fastened to both devices. If problems persist, contact our technical support. See Page 9 for support contact information. 3 Step 3: Link Navigator Software Step 3: Link Navigator Software Insert the LinkNavigator CD into the PC’s CD-ROM drive. Depending on the PC’s configuration, the EasySetup program may launch. If it does not automatically launch, manually launch it by pressing the ‘Start’ menu and selecting the ‘Run...’ option. When the ‘Run’ dialog opens, type x:\easysetup.exe (where X is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive). Press ‘OK’ to continue. Link Navigator is now running. Please press the ‘Install IP Setup Utility’ button, then press the ‘Start’ button. The LinkStation IP Address Configuration Utility will launch and begin scanning for all available LinkStation devices on the network. The IP Setup Utility allows you to easily configure LinkStation’s network settings. The ‘Search’ button will re-scan the network for all available LinkStations. The drop down menu lists all available LinkStations. If there are multiple LinkStations on the network, then select the proper LinkStation from the drop down menu. Once the proper LinkStation has been selected from the drop down menu, press the ‘Change IP Address’ button. 4 Step 4: Using the Configuration Utility Step 4: Using the Configuration Utility This part of the program changes LinkStation’s IP Address. Check the box that states ‘Acquire IP Address Automatically’. This will give LinkStation an IP Address from the network’s router/DHCP server. A static IP Address and gateway can also be set if preferred. The ‘Administrator Password’ field sets an administrator password for the web-based configuration. If a password is desired, then type a password in the field. When finished, press the ‘OK’ button. LinkStation will confirm and set the IP Address settings. The login prompt will appear. The user name is root. There is NO password by default. If a password was specified on the previous step, then type that password in the ‘Password’ field. Press the ‘OK’ button when finished. These are LinkStation’s main configuration menus. Please bookmark this page so it can be accessed for future configuration changes. Refer to the User Manual for detailed explanations of each menu and their settings. The User Manual is located on the LinkNavigaor CD-ROM. Please note that Pcast media server option can only be used in conjunction with a Buffalo LinkTheater. To continue setup, click on the ‘Basic’ settings button. This will allow you to setup some important settings. Then click on the ‘LinkStation Name Setup’ link. 5 The LinkStation name will be required to access LinkStation. A friendly, easy name is recommended. Enter a suitable name in the ‘LinkStation Name’ field. Feel free to use your first or last name, a description of the data to be installed on LinkStation, or simply name it LinkStation. Enter a short description of LinkStation in the ‘LinkStation Description’ field. Once completed, press the ‘Apply’ button. By default there are two shares on LinkStation. If you would like to create additional shares for specific users or specific types of data, then click on the ‘Security’ tab. Then click on the ‘Shared Folder Setup’ link. From this configuration page you can add new shares or edit existing shares.Press the ‘Add a New Folder’ button to begin creating a new shared folder. To begin setting up a new share, enter an appropriate share/folder name in the ‘Shared Folder Name’ field. Enter a description of the share in the ‘Shared Folder Description’ field. It is recommended to leave the remaining settings in their default state. Please refer to the User Manual on the LinkNavigator CD-ROM before changing any of these settings. Press the ‘Apply’ button when finished. Please repeat this step to create additional shares. 6 Step 5: Accessing LinkStation Data from a PC Step 5: Accessing LinkStation Data from a PC Accessing LinkStation data is ...