Actiontec WNS100-200 - Manuals

2 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual Package Contents If any of these items are damaged or missing, please contact the dealer for replace-ments. • Wireless NAS Device • Quick Installation Guide • Setup CD • Ethernet Cable • Power Adapter System Requirements • Windows 98 S...

3 Configuring the NAS Device After connecting and setting up the NAS Device (see the included Quick Start Guide for instructions), the user can perform custom configurations. This chapter explains how to configure the NAS Device on the network for various tasks, includ- ing file sharing, setting up ...

4 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 5 Chapter 2 Configuring the NAS Device 2. Log on when Windows prompts for a network logon. If ESC (on the key- board) or Cancel is clicked, no network resources will be available. When log-ging on, a valid user name and password must b...

4 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 5 Chapter 2 Configuring the NAS Device 2. From the menu that appears, select Map Network Drive… . 3. Select a drive letter for this folder, click in the “Reconnect at Logon” check box, then click OK . 4. This drive will now be availabl...

6 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 7 Chapter 2 Configuring the NAS Device Tips for Storing Data on the NAS Device • Change the Windows user name and password to match the user name and password assigned by the NAS Device. This allows just one log in sequence. • Map mult...

6 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 7 Chapter 2 Configuring the NAS Device 5. The Utility searches for the WNAS device. When it is found, another window appears. Click on the “Configuration” button. 6. The Web browser starts up, and the “Wireless Settings” page of the We...

8 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 9 Chapter 2 Configuring the NAS Device 7. The Utility’s “Home” screen appears. 8. To browse the files and folders on the NAS Device, click Shared_Data or FLASH/USB HDD . • Shares (Folders) to which everyone has access are listed. Acces...

8 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 9 Chapter 2 Configuring the NAS Device 2. The “Home” screen appears. 3. To change the password, click Change Password . The following screen appears. 4. Enter the required data: • User name - the login name of the NAS Device, created b...

10 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 11 Chapter 2 Configuring the NAS Device USB Devices A USB hard drive or USB Memory Disk (flash memory disk) can be inserted in the NAS Device’s USB port at any time. Once the USB LED on the front panel comes on and stays on, the USB d...

10 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 11 Chapter 2 Configuring the NAS Device 2. From the desktop of the computer, select Start , then Printers . 3. When the “Printers” (or “Printers and Faxes”) window appears, click Add Printers .

12 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 13 Chapter 2 Configuring the NAS Device 4. Read the on-screen information, then click Next . 5. In the next window, select the “A network printer…” option. Click Next . 6. In the next window, select the “Browse for a printer” option. ...

12 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 13 Chapter 2 Configuring the NAS Device 7. In the “Add Printer Wizard” window, select the workgroup to which the NAS Device belongs. Click Next . 8. From the list that appears, select the NAS Device. Click Next . 9. From the list that...

14 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 15 Chapter 2 Configuring the NAS Device 10. Select the printer manufacturer and model. Click Next . 11. Select whether or not the printer will function as the default printer. Click Next . 12. Click Finish to exit.

14 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 15 Chapter 2 Configuring the NAS Device Other Configurations After configuring the NAS Device, all users can access the Device with “guest” access rights. This allows access to the public shares (by default, “Disk” and “Flash or USB H...

17 Using the Administrative Utility This chapter describes using the NAS Device’s Administration Utility. With the Utility, the administrator can check the NAS Device’s status, add or delete users, or create user groups. Accessing the Administrative Utility To establish a connection from a computer ...

18 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 19 Chapter 3 Using the Administrative Utility 5. Enter “admin” for the name, and leave the password blank. • To gain access, enter the user name and password of a user in the “Administrators” User Group. • By default, the only user in...

18 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 19 Chapter 3 Using the Administrative Utility Name Enter the user name here. Note that punctuation and other special characters (e.g. * / | \ ) cannot be used in the name. Comment Enter a comment here. Password/Verify Password Enter t...

20 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 21 Chapter 3 Using the Administrative Utility Enable Disk Quota Enable the check box to set the disk usage for the user, then enter the maximum amount of disk space this user is allowed to access. ☞ Note: Unless the check box is check...

20 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 21 Chapter 3 Using the Administrative Utility Modifying Existing User Properties 1. Select the desired user from the list. Their details will be displayed in the “User Properties” text boxes. 2. Edit the “User Properties” text boxes a...

22 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 23 Chapter 3 Using the Administrative Utility Hard Drive Disk Type - indicates the make and model of the hard drive installed in the NAS Device, as provided by the manufacturer. Free Space - indicates the amount of free disk space ava...

22 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 23 Chapter 3 Using the Administrative Utility Wireless Settings See Chapter 4, “Configuring the Wireless Settings,” for more information. Network Settings This screen allows the modification of the NAS Devices network settings. M Warn...

24 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 25 Chapter 3 Using the Administrative Utility Network Mask Enter the same Network Mask (Subnet Mask) used by computers on the net-work. Gateway (Router) ( Default: None ) If the network has a router or gateway connected to it, enter i...

24 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 25 Chapter 3 Using the Administrative Utility System Settings This screen provides an overview of the NAS Device’s settings. Server Name If needed, change the name of the NAS Device here. Note that punctuation and other special charac...

26 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 27 Chapter 3 Using the Administrative Utility Workgroup This should match the Workgroup name of the computers on the network. If the Workgroup name does not match, access to the NAS Device is still possible, but the Device will not ap...

28 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 29 Chapter 3 Using the Administrative Utility Enable Print Icon If enabled, the NAS Device places a printer icon for its print server in all print dia- log boxes. Port Number For HTTP… This port number is used for Web browser connecti...

30 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 31 Chapter 3 Using the Administrative Utility Access Rights Screen In this screen, view and modify the groups which can access this share. ☞ Note: The administrators group always has read/write access to all shares. Group Name The nam...

32 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 33 Chapter 3 Using the Administrative Utility Help Click this button for more information about this screen. Group Members This screen allows the user to check which users are members of the group, and to add or revoke membership of t...

32 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 33 Chapter 3 Using the Administrative Utility To Delete a Member from the Group Select the user or users in the left-hand column, then click >> . Multiple users can be selected by holding down CTRL on the keyboard while selectin...

34 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 35 Chapter 3 Using the Administrative Utility Access Rights Click this button to view the Groups which have access to the selected Share, and change these access rights as required. Browse Use this to view the files and folders in the...

36 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 37 Chapter 3 Using the Administrative Utility Other Groups The “Other Shares” column on the right shows all other Groups. These Groups have no access to the current Share. To Add Access Rights Select the Group in the right-hand column...

36 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 37 Chapter 3 Using the Administrative Utility Download Click this to download the configuration file and save it on the com- puter. Upload Use this to restore a previously saved configuration file from the com- puter to the NAS Device...

38 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 39 Chapter 3 Using the Administrative Utility View Log This text box displays a log of completed backup jobs Add New Job Clicking this button opens the “Define Backup Job” screen, where a new backup job can be defined. Define Backup J...

38 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 39 Chapter 3 Using the Administrative Utility Direction Select the desired direction where backing up will occur here: • From this NAS to another device - data on the NAS Device is backed up to remote device. • From another device to ...

40 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 41 Chapter 3 Using the Administrative Utility • Never - disables this backup job. • Every Day - the backup job is performed each day at the specified time. • Every Monday, Every Tuesday… - select this option to have the backup per- fo...

40 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 41 Chapter 3 Using the Administrative Utility • Preparing - only displayed after the “Prepare Disk” button is pressed. (See below for details). • Prepared - disk is ready for use. Prepare Disk Click here after installing a new disk. T...

42 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 43 Chapter 3 Using the Administrative Utility • Scandisk in progress - Scandisk operation is in progress. The disk cannot be used while a Scandisk is in progress. If required, use the “Start/Stop” button to terminate the Scandisk oper...

42 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 43 Chapter 3 Using the Administrative Utility Help Click here for more information about this screen. Upgrade The “Upgrade” process updates the NAS Device's firmware to the latest ver- sion. The upgrade file is obtained from the deale...

45 Configuring the Wireless Settings This chapter covers setting up the NAS Device for wireless operation, including configuring security for the wireless connection. Accessing the Wireless Settings To access the wireless settings, select Wireless Settings from the Administration screen. This genera...

46 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 47 Chapter 4 Configuring the Wireless Settings Setting Up Wireless Operation To set up wireless operation on the NAS Device: 1 . Turn on the wireless radio by clicking in the “Enable Wireless Function” check box. 2. Select “Network Ty...

46 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 47 Chapter 4 Configuring the Wireless Settings 6. Select a wireless channel from the “Channel” drop-down menu. This option works only if Access Mode was selected in step 2. All devices on the wireless network must be operating on the ...

48 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 49 Chapter 4 Configuring the Wireless Settings WEP Selecting WEP from the “Wireless Security” drop-down menu generates the “ WEP ” (Wired Equivalent Privacy) option in the Wireless Security section. Here, the authentication type, encr...

51 Accessing the NAS Device on the Internet If the network is connected to the Internet, typically by a broadband router/gateway and modem, the NAS Device can be made available via the Internet. Features available to Internet users include: • Using a Web browser to view and download files • Remote m...

52 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual Using the Web Browser from the Internet This is identical to using the Web browser from the network. But remember: • The Internet IP address must be used to connect to the NAS Device, not the LAN IP address. • If the port number used ...

53 Troubleshooting This chapter lists some common problems, and their solutions. Problem 1: The NAS Utility doesn’t list any NAS Devices. Solution 1: Check the following: • The NAS Device is installed, LAN connections are OK , and it is powered on and startup is complete. • Ensure the computer and t...

54 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 55 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Problem 2: The NAS Device is configured, but I can’t find it in Network Neighborhood. Solution 2 Try using Start - Find - Computer , and enter the NAS Device's name. If this does not work, use Control Pane...

54 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 55 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Problem 3 When I click on an NAS folder icon in Network Neighborhood, I get prompted for a password. Solution 3 This can happen in the following situations: • The Logon name you used on the computer is rec...

57 Specifications Model Number(s) WNS 100, WNS 100-160, WNS 100-200, WNS 100-250, WNS 100-300, WNS 100-400 (Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device) Capacity 160, 200, 250, 300, or 400 Gigabytes (depending on model) Ports 10/100 Ethernet, USB 2.0, Power Network Interface 10/100 (Auto MDIX...

58 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual Certification FCC Part 15 LED Indicators Ready, Status, Disk, Disk Full, USB , Ethernet, Wireless Operating temperature 0° - 55° C (32° - 131° F) Relative Humidity > 80% (non-condensing) Limited Warranty 1 year ☞ Note : Specificati...

59 Notices Regulatory Compliance Notices Class B Equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits 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 i...

60 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 60 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1 . This device may not cause harmful interference 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interferen...

61 Limited Warranty Hardware : Actiontec Electronics, Inc., warrants to the end user (“Customer”) that this hardware product will be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for twelve (12) months from the date of purchase from Actiontec Electronics or its author...

62 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual THIS ACTIONTEC ELECTRONICS PRODUCT MAY INCLUDE OR BE BUNDLED WITH THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE, THE USE OF WHICH IS GOVERNED BY A SEPARATE END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT. THIS ACTIONTEC ELECTRONICS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO SUCH THIRD-PARTY SOFT...

62 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual 63 Limited Warranty NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR USE OF ITS PRODUCTS. ACTIONTEC ELECTRONICS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER TH...

64 Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual Governing Law : This Limited Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., excluding its conflicts of laws and principles, and excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sal...