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Linksys NSLU2 User Manual

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  • Page 1 USER GUIDE Network Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives NSLU2 Model:...

  • Page 2: About This Guide

    Glossary www.linksys.com/glossary Network Security www.linksys.com/security Copyright and Trademarks Linksys, Cisco and the Cisco Logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. Copyright © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Software in Linksys Products ........
  • Page 4 Table of Contents Software Licenses ..........23 Network Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Product Overview

    Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Product Overview Thank you for choosing the Network Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives. This stand-alone Network Attached Storage device features two USB ports. One port can be used for a USB Flash Drive, and the other can be connected to any USB hard drive.
  • Page 6 Chapter 1 DISK2 The Disk 2 port supports EXT3 and FAT32 file systems. Insert your USB flash drive (USB key) or USB disk here. DISK1 The Disk 1 port of the Network Storage Link supports EXT3, FAT32, and NTFS file systems.

  • Page 7: Chapter 2: Flash Disk Utility

    Chapter 2 Chapter 2: Flash Disk Utility Overview Before you can use a flash disk with the Storage Link, you will need to install this utility to install the Storage Link’s Utility into the System Tray of your Windows operating system.

  • Page 8: Chapter 3: Configuration

    Chapter 3 Chapter 3: Configuration For advanced users, a web-based utility has been programmed into the Storage Link. This chapter will explain all of the functions in this web utility. All administrative tasks are performed through this web utility. The web utility can be accessed by any PC on the network by entering http://192.168.1.77 in the PC’s web browser Address window.

  • Page 9: Administration Tab > Users

    Chapter 3 Identification Server Name In this field, you can enter a new server name for the Storage Link. Punctuation and other special characters (e.g. * / | \ ) cannot be used in the name. Comment This field can be used to enter a comment, such as the Storage Link’s location.

  • Page 10: Administration Tab > Status

    Chapter 3 Properties This area of the screen allows you to change the properties for the user selected in the list above. Name The user’s name must be composed of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in length. Comment Any comment about the user must be composed of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in length.

  • Page 11: Administration Tab > Advanced

    Chapter 3 Click Restart Now to restart (reboot) the Storage Link. • This will break all existing connections. The Storage Link will immediately restart, and will not be available again until after the restart is complete. None of your data will be saved. •...

  • Page 12: Administration > Shares

    Chapter 3 Administration > Shares The Administration > Shares screen allows you to create and manage shares. Administration > Shares Existing Shares Click Access to view and configure the users who are allowed to access the selected share. Click Browse to view the contents of the selected share.
  • Page 13 Direction Select the desired direction where backing up will occur: • From this NSLU2 to another device Storage Link is backed up to a remote device. From another device to this NSLU2 • device is backed up to the Storage Link.

  • Page 14: Administration > Disk

    Storage Link’s firmware. Current Firmware This shows you the current version of the Storage Link’s firmware. Click Check for Update to browse the Linksys website for the Storage Link’s latest firmware. Upgrade You will need to download the new firmware file to your PC before upgrading it.

  • Page 15: User Guide Tab

    Configuration Chapter 3 User Guide Tab Click this tab to open this User Guide in an online format. User Guide Linksys Web Tab Click this tab to open the Linksys website. Network Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives...

  • Page 16: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    Logon name.) • You do not have access permission for this share. If you are not the Network Administrator, ask your Administrator to grant you access. WEB: If your questions are not addressed here, refer to the Linksys website, www.linksys.com...

  • Page 17: Appendix B: Using The Storage Link's Storage

    Appendix B Appendix B: Using the Storage Link’s Storage Overview Supported versions of Windows are: Windows 95/98/ME or later • Windows 2000, NT 4.0 • Windows XP • The following items may need to be checked or configured: • TCP/IP protocol •...
  • Page 18 Using the Storage Link’s Storage Appendix B Mapping the Network Drive Click OK. This drive will now be available in Windows Explorer, and from the File, Open or File, Save As dialog box in all Windows applications. On Windows 95/98/ME, when you try to access a folder, you may be prompted for a password.

  • Page 19: Appendix C: Specifications

    Appendix C Appendix C: Specifications Model NSLU2 Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, USB 1.1, USB 2.0 Protocols SMB/CIFS over TCP/IP Ports One 10/100 Mbps RJ-45, Power, Two USB 2.0 Cabling Type UTP CAT 5 or better Topology Star LEDs Ready/Status, Ethernet,...

  • Page 20: Appendix D: Warranty Information

    Your exclusive remedy and Linksys’ entire liability under this limited warranty will be for Linksys, at its option, to (a) repair the product with new or refurbished parts, (b) replace the product with a reasonably available equivalent new or refurbished Linksys product, or (c) refund the purchase price of the product less any rebates.
  • Page 21 This limited warranty is governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Product was purchased by you. Please direct all inquiries to: Linksys, P.O. Box 18558, Irvine, CA 92623. Network Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives...

  • Page 22: Appendix E: Regulatory Information

    Appendix E Appendix E: Regulatory Information FCC Statement This product has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 23: User Information For Consumer Products Covered By Eu Directive 2002/96/Ec On Waste Electric And Electronic Equipment (Weee)

    (WEEE) This document contains important information for users with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Linksys products. Consumers are required to comply with this notice for all electronic products bearing the following symbol: English - Environmental Information for Customers in...
  • Page 24 Appendix E Eesti (Estonian) - Keskkonnaalane informatsioon Euroopa Liidus asuvatele klientidele Euroopa Liidu direktiivi 2002/96/EÜ nõuete kohaselt on seadmeid, millel on tootel või pakendil käesolev sümbol keelatud kõrvaldada koos sorteerimata olmejäätmetega. See sümbol näitab, et toode tuleks kõrvaldada eraldi tavalistest olmejäätmevoogudest.
  • Page 25 Appendix E Lietuvškai (Lithuanian) - Aplinkosaugos informacija, skirta Europos Sąjungos vartotojams Europos direktyva 2002/96/EC numato, kad įrangos, kuri ir kurios pakuotė yra pažymėta šiuo simboliu (įveskite simbolį), negalima šalinti kartu su nerūšiuotomis komunalinėmis atliekomis. Šis simbolis rodo, kad gaminį reikia šalinti atskirai nuo bendro buitinių...
  • Page 26 återvinning skyddar mot eventuella negativa konsekvenser för miljön och personhälsa. För mer detaljerad information om kassering av din gamla utrustning kontaktar du dina lokala myndigheter, avfallshanteringen eller butiken där du köpte produkten. WEB: For additional information, please visit www.linksys.com estää...

  • Page 27: Appendix F: Software License Agreement

    Software, and the recipient agrees to the terms of this Agreement. “Software” includes, and this Agreement will apply to (a) the software of Linksys or its suppliers provided in or with the applicable Linksys product, excluding technology from the open source community, and (b) any upgrades, updates, bug fixes or modified versions (“Upgrades”) or...
  • Page 28 If You would like a copy of the GPL or other open source code in this Software on a CD, Linksys will mail to You a CD with such code for $9.99 plus the cost of shipping, upon request.
  • Page 29 Appendix F GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free software–to make sure the software is free for all its users. This General Public License applies to most of the Free Software Foundation’s software and to any other program whose authors commit to using it.
  • Page 30 Appendix F If the modified program normally reads commands interactively when run, you must cause it, when started running for such interactive use in the most ordinary way, to print or display an announcement including an appropriate copyright notice and a notice that there is no warranty (or else, saying that you provide a warranty) and that users may redistribute the program under these conditions,...
  • Page 31 END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS END OF SCHEDULE 2 Schedule 3 If this Linksys product contains open source software licensed under Version 2.1 of the “GNU Lesser General Public License” then the license terms below in this Schedule 3 will apply to that open source software. The license terms below in this Schedule 3 are from the public web site at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html.
  • Page 32 Appendix F GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 2.1, February 1999 Copyright (C) 1991, 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
  • Page 33 Appendix F freedom and the wherewithal to run that program using a modified version of the Library. The precise terms and conditions for copying, distribution and modification follow. Pay close attention to the difference between a “work based on the library” and a “work that uses the library”.
  • Page 34 Appendix F Thus, it is not the intent of this section to claim rights or contest your rights to work written entirely by you; rather, the intent is to exercise the right to control the distribution of derivative or collective works based on the Library.
  • Page 35 Appendix F Use a suitable shared library mechanism for linking with the Library. A suitable mechanism is one that (1) uses at run time a copy of the library already present on the user’s computer system, rather than copying library functions into the executable, and (2) will operate properly with a modified version of the library, if the user installs one, as long as the modified version is interface-compatible with the...
  • Page 36 OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS END OF SCHEDULE 3 Schedule 4 If this Linksys product contains open source software licensed under the OpenSSL license: This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit.
  • Page 37 Appendix F Open Source licenses. In case of any license issues related to OpenSSL please contact openssl-core@openssl.org. OpenSSL License Copyright © 1998-2007 The OpenSSL Project. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the...
  • Page 38 Software License Agreement Appendix F DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

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