DUAL HDD NAS Enclosure User’s Manual

(IDE & SATA HDD Version)

Before you begin

1. If you purchased this storage to share your file or media with other computers, you must
use an Ethernet cable with a properly configured Internet environment.

2. For optimal security and convenience, we recommend designating a single computer to

handle all DUAL HDD NAS configuration settings.

Check your package content

z DUAL HDD NAS (Network Attached Storage)

z CD-ROM (Containing Setup software & Quick install manual)
z Ethernet (CAT5 UTP/Straight Through) cable
z 12V/4A DC Power Adapter

Connect the DUAL HDD NAS to Network

A、First, connect the power adapter to the receptor at the back panel of the DUAL HDD NAS
and then plug the other end of the power adapter to a wall outlet or power strip. Turn on
the power switch; the Power LED will turn ON to indicate proper operation.

B、Insert an Ethernet cable to LAN port on the back of the DUAL HDD NAS and an available
Ethernet port on the network adapter in the router/switch/hub you will use to connect to
the DNS-300. The LED light for Link Port will illuminate to indicate proper connection.
-Please use a straight-through cable to the LAN port.
-Please make sure that your Local Area Network is already working properly.

C、USB ports can connect to USB printer, by connecting printer DUAL HDD NAS will become
a printer server.

D. Press the power switch to start or shut down the DUAL HDD NAS. It will take about 3
minutes to booth up/ shutdown the operation system.

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The descriptions of LEDs

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When you have completed the steps in this Quick installation Guide,
your connected network should look similar to this:

Setting Up the Hard Disk Drive

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Configure DUAL HDD NAS setting by Setup Utility.

DUAL HDD NAS factory default gets an IP address thought DHCP protocol. If your network
has DHCP server, DUAL HDD NAS will try to obtain an IP address form the network it
connects to when it power on.
If there is no DHCP server in your network, after DUAL HDD NAS fail getting an IP address,
the default IP address of 192.168.1.1 will be set, and DHCP server will start automatically.

Step1. Install the Setup Utility on your computer by inserting the DUAL HDD NAS CD-ROM in
your CD drive and copy the “SetupUtil.exe” in to your computer desktop.

Step2. Setup utility will locate all DUAL HDD NAS on the network. Click “Setup” to start looking
for DUAL HDD NAS in your Network.

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Step3. Click “OK” to Change enter IP configuration settings.

Step4. Enter “admin”, then Click “OK”

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Step5. “Automatically obtain an IP address” will be suggested if DHCP server on the network.
Otherwise, select “set IP address configuration manually”, then click “Next” to continue.

Step6. Set time zone, current Date and Time.

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Step7. Your old and new setting will be shown on screen, if new setting is correct then click
“Save” to save the Configuration to DUAL HDD NAS.

Step 8. Double click “nas” to Enter Web UI of DUAL HDD NAS.

Note: Alternatively, you could also simply write down the IP address in the first step of the
setup wizard and then access the web configuration interface via your web browser. Input
the IP address in the URL field of your web browser, hit the Enter key, enter admin for the
username, once more admin for the password and then login. You can now use the setup
wizard online or configure the individual settings yourself.
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Configure DUAL HDD NAS setting by WEB UI

Step1. Input the User’s name and password in the login page, “Admin” was the user’s name
and password by default; change security privilege is recommended.

Hard Disk setup (Format/RAID)

HDD will be detected whether installed or not by system automatically. If the new non-
formatted HDD was found, format will be suggested by the pop up window, and the system
will restart after format completed automatically. If the used HDD was founded, the system
will get user user’s information form the HDD.

Step1. Click” Control Panel”

Setp2. Select “Maintenance”

Step3. Select “RAID Setting”

Step4. Select “RAID Type” (None, RAID 0, RAID 1)

If data redundancy is your primary concern, choose RAID 1. If capacity is your primary
concern, choose RAID 0.

Step5. Select HDD format type.(EXT2, EXT3, FAT32)

Step6. Click “Save” to start formatting.

Note: Building a RAID array may take a prolonged period of time, depending on the size of
hard drives and RAID mode.
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Interface language setup

Step1. Click” Basic”

Setp2. Select “Wizard”

Step3. Select “Language” (English/ Chinese only)

User can chose form either English or Chinese for the Web UI.

Step4. Click “Next” to continue.

Change Admin Password

Step1. Enter new password for DUAL HDD NAS administration.

Step2. Click “Next” to continue.

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Change Host name

Step1. Enter new host name for DUAL HDD NAS.

The host name is the name by which windows machines access this server.

Step2. Click “Next” to continue.

Internet Protocol Setting

DUAL HDD NAS factory default gets an IP address through DHCP protocol.
If your network has DHCP server, DUAL HDD NAS will try to obtain an IP address form the
network it connects to when it power on.

If there is no DHCP server in your network, after DUAL HDD NAS fail getting an IP address,
the default IP address of 192.168.1.1 will be set, and DHCP server will start automatically.
Click “Next” to continue.

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Time setting

Step1. Set time zone, current Date and Time form screen.

Step2. Click next to Continue.

Step3. Click Complete to finish Configuration.

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SAMBA Server setup page

SAMBA server allows user to share data or files through LAN envelopment. At first you need
to create a new user/folder in to your network.

Create new user/folder

Step1. Click ”Basic”

Step2. Select “Quick setup” than “Add user”

Step3. Enter the user name you wish to add in to, (e.g. test) than enter password twice to
reconfirm. User can create a private folder to share on SAMBA/ and FTP server.

Step4. Click “next” to continue.

- Recommended user to create a provide folder to share date form the network.
- Enable quota is to limit the HDD capacity for each user.

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Add user in to Group member

Step1. Select Group you want to be add

Step2. Click “Add” to adding user to the group member.

Step3/4. Select Group name you wish to remove than click “Remove” to cancel the setting.

Step5. Click “next” to continue.

- Group name “Guest-share” is a factory default setting which can not be cancelled.

Share Permission for the user

Step1. Chose either “Read only” or “Writeable” for the user you selected.

Step2. Click “Complete” to quit user setup.

- After adding new user, browse the “My network place“ you should found a folder (e.g.test)
appear in your network.

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Adding new group

Step1. Click ”Basic”

Step2/3. Select “Quick setup”, then “Add Group”

Step4. Enter the Group name you wish to add in to, (e.g. Xcompany)

Step5. Click “next” to continue.

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Add new Group in to Group member

Step1. Select group you want to be added.

Step2. Click “Add” to adding user to the group member.

Step3&4. Select Group name you wish to remove, then click “Remove” to cancel the setting.

Step5. Click “next” to continue.

Share Permission for the Group

Step1. Chose either “Read only” or “Writeable” for the user you selected.

Step2. Click “Complete” to quit Group setup.

- After adding new group, a new group name will be shown form the list.
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FTP Server setup page
User can share date form DUAL HDD NAS through internet by setting FTP share folder.

Step1. Click “Basic setting”

Step2. Click “Quick setup”

Step3. Click “Add Share”

Step4. Create a folder name you want to share. (e.g.XFTP)

Step5. Click “Next” to continue.

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Step1. Select the user you wish to give permission to download the date form folder.
(e.g.test)
Step2. Chose either “Read only” or “Writeable” for the user you selected.

Step3/4. Showing how to remove the user.

Step5. Click “next” when finished.

Step6. Click “Complete” to finish FTP setup

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Printer Server setup page
Dual HDD NAS support most of major brand of printers, user can share printer resource
form the network. Simply follow the steps below:

Step1. Power on and connect your USB printer in to your DUAL HDD NAS.

Step2. Browse the Web UI and see whether the printer has been detect the by DUAL HDD
NAS. Please refer to photo below.

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Step3. Install your Printer driver in to your computer first, (for example. if Epson PL-6200L
Printer is connected to DUAL HDD NAS, you must install PL-6200L driver in to the computer
which going to perform the print job. After driver installation please click “Start” →
“Setting”→“ Printer and Faxes” → “Add a printer”→ “Next”.

Step4. Select “A network printer or printer attached to another computer”, then Click “Next”.

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Step5. Select “Browse for a printer” than Click “Next”.

Step6. Search the DUAL HDD NAS and USB Printer attached, then click “next” to browse the
printer driver.

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Step7. Go to Printer wizard and select the printer driver. Click “OK” to complete setup.

Managing Group/ User/Folder

How to delete existing user/ folder?

Step1. Click “Control panel”

Step2. Click “User Management”

Step3. Select exiting user you want to delete. (e.g. test)

Step4. Click “Delete User”

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How to delete existing Group?

Step1. Click “Control panel”

Step2. Click “Group Management”

Step3. Select exiting Group you want to delete. (e.g. Xcompany)

Step4. Click “Delete Group”

How to delete existing share?

Step1. Click “Control panel”

Step2. Click “Share management”

Step3. Select exiting Group you want to delete. (e.g. Xcompany)

Step4. Click “Delete share”

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How to update Firmware?
User may down load the latest firmware form internet, please store in desktop of your
computer. Than follow step below.

Step1. Click “Control panel”

Step2. Click “Maintenance” than “Firmware upgrade”

Step3. Click “Browse” to search Firmware form desk top.

Step4. Double Click the firmware file.

Step5. Click “Start upgrade” to update firmware.

Note:
1. Please remove/uninstalled HD Drive before F/W update.
2. Never turn off your unit during the firmware upgrade procedure. This may damage your
device! If for any reasons (e.g. power supply failure during firmware update) the procedure
fails, you may not be able to operate your device any more.

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Save Configuration
User can save (Download) the configuration file to your PC, to save the server configurations.
Just follow steps below.

Step1. Click “Control panel”

Step2. Click “Maintenance”

Step3. Click “Save Configuration”

Step4. Click “Save” to save Configuration.

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Restore Configuration
User may restore the configuration form computer just follow steps below.

Step1. Click “Control panel”

Step2. Click “Maintenance”

Step3. Click “restore Configuration”

Step4. Click “Browse” to search Configuration file form your computer.

Step5. Double Click the Firmware file.

Step6. Click “Restore” to start restore configuration.

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Q&A:

Q: Why can’t I access to the LAN Disk setup page?

A: Please connect the LAN Disk directly to your computer via RJ45 port. Open your web
browser and key in the default IP address 192.168.1.1 Then type “admin” for both Account
name and password to enter the DUAL HDD NAS setup page.

Q: Why can’t I create/share folders in SMB or FTP server?

A: To avoid languages support issue, you are suggested to create/share folders with English
characters only.

Q: Why can’t I upload the files via LAN connection or got disconnected
A1: Please make sure the networking is connected properly and you have the access right
(read & write) for the folders.
A2: Please make sure you have enough bandwidth for uploading large files; a complicate
network environment such as too many workgroups or too many layers of network can
result in network disconnection.

Q: How to reset the LAN Disk

A: Please press the reset button for 5 seconds and the LAN Disk will start to reset to factory
default setting.

Q: How can I reduce the noise of the LAN Disk??

A: Make sure the hard drive/case/fan are properly screwed without interference and put on
the foot stickers on case.

Q: Why WinXP can not enter SMB folder with password via DUAL HDD NAS?
A: Please update WinXP to SP2 or above. After update, please make sure if you have
installed Norton Internet Security. If you do, please check with Norton service center.

Q: What is DUAL HDD NAS default login name and password?

A: Our DUAL HDD NAS default Login name: admin , default password: admin.

Q: How do I access DUAL HDD NAS via the Internet ?

A: If your DUAL HDD NAS is using a public IP, please perform the following steps.
1. Enter the management web base of DUAL HDD NAS and go to the FTP Server page to
enable FTP Status.
2. Create User account and limits of authority.
3. Open Microsoft Internet Explorer or other FTP software, and enter DUAL HDD NAS’s IP
address in the address field (ftp://DUAL HDD NAS IP).

Q: Why FTP can not link to DUAL HDD NAS or show link time out when using IE?
A: Due to IE FTP do not compatible with Router, suggest user to use FTP software to start
with. If you would like to use IE FTP to link DUAL HDD NAS, please refer to following steps.
1. Please open port 21 and 20 on Router and link to DUAL HDD NAS.
2. Open IE > Tool > Internet Options
3. Don't tick "Enable folder view for FTP site" and click "OK"

Q: What is the limitation of user on DUAL HDD NAS FTP, Samba and account mode?
A: There are following limitations.
1. Maximum user number: FTP: 8 User, Samba: 8 User (total 24 sessions at the same time).
2. FTP Server: Maximum is able to create 32 user accounts, 8 user account connect at the
same time, and maximum 16 folders shared by one account).
3. Samba Server: Share Level Access (maximum 16 folders shared by root).

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Q: What can DHCP do as well with DHAL HDD NAS?
A: You can setup DUAL HDD NAS as a DHCP server when it is no any other DHCP Server
exist in your LAN, otherwise, DUAL HDD NAS will automatically turn off its DHCP server
function and become a DHCP client of existing DHCP Server. For example, if you have
installed a router with built-in (activate) DHCP Server, DUAL HDD NAS will automatically
setup itself as DHCP client.

Q: Does DHAL HDD NAS support Hard disk Power Management?

A: DHAL HDD NAS uses standby mode for power management (Sleep time), if there is no
any activity ranging 5-60 min. You can go to web base > Disk Utility > Set Sleep Time
function (0 to disable function, range 5-60 to enable function.

Q: What is the protocol of network file sharing system using by DUAL HDD NAS?
A: DUAL HDD NAS has the built-in Samba Server for file sharing, it is using SMB (Server
Message Block) protocol to integrate TCP/IP, NETBUEI and IPX/SPX protocol. In other words,
if the client PC that can support TCP/IP, NETBUEI or IPX/SPX, it will be compatible with
DUAL HDD NAS. You can also use the built-in FTP Server for file sharing with Internet client.

Q: Why My USB Printer can not be detected by the NAS Printer server?
A: The NAS Printer server does not support GDI/Host-based printers. For some Multi
Function Printers (MFP); scanning functions might not be functional probably. Please contact
Printer Manufacture for detail Specifications.

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