Buffalo HS-DGL Series User manual

User Manual

LinkStation MultiMedia Home Server

HS-DGL Series

www.buffalotech.com v1.4

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase! Your LinkStation Home Server gives you a central location for

storing all your media ﬁles in your local network. All your computers and media players will be

able to access ﬁles on the LinkStation.

This user manual uses images representative of LinkStation user interfaces and software at time

of publication. As time passes, future user interfaces and software may be available for download

from: http://www.buffalotech.com (Support Section - Downloads).

Due to the evolving state of the product, the images and text in this manual may vary slightly

from the images and text displayed by your LinkStation. These changes are minor and should

not affect the ease of setup.

If at any time you have additional questions or seek additional help, please contact our technical

support (see Page 80 for technical support contact information).

Table of Contents

LinkStation Diagram ......................................... 4

LinkStation Quick Setup ................................... 5

Link Navigator Setup ...................................... 11

Accessing LinkStation Data from a PC .......... 20

Accessing LinkStation Data from a Mac ........ 23

LinkStation Expansion .................................... 26

Transfering Files from your Digital Camera ... 27

Basic Settings ................................................. 28

Network Settings ............................................ 31

Security Settings............................................. 37

USB Settings ................................................... 45

USB Printer Installation ................................. 48

Maintenance Settings ..................................... 53

Restoring LinkStation Backups ..................... 59

PCast/DLNA Settings .......................... ........... 64

PC Backup Utility .......................................... 67

Troubleshooting .............................................. 76

Technical Speciﬁcations................................. 79

Technical Support ........................................... 80

FCC and GPL ................................................... 80

1. Power Button – The Power Button is used to

power the LinkStation on or off. The power on

process will take approximately 30 seconds to

a full minute to complete. During this time,

do not unplug the LinkStation from the wall

outlet. To turn the LinkStation off, press and

hold the power button for several seconds until

the Power LED light begins blinking. At that

time, stop pressing the button and shutdown

should complete within 30 seconds.

2. Power LED – The Power LED light will blink

during startup or shutdown, but otherwise will

remain lit up while LinkStation is powered on.

3. LINK/ACT LED – The LINK/ACT LED light

will light up if an Ethernet Cable is plugged in

that is attached to another device such as a

router, hub, or PC. Periodically, the LED will

blink. This blinking signiﬁes network activity.

LinkStation Diagram

4. Disk Full LED – When LinkStation’s

internal drive approaches 95% of its

capacity, the Disk Full LED will light up

in red. For options to increase storage

capacity, see LinkStation Expansion section

on page 26.

5. Diagnostic LED – The Diagnostic LED

ﬂashes if the LinkStation encounters an

error. In this event, please contact our

technical support.

6. USB Port (Front & Rear) – LinkStation

offers two USB Ports for adding external

drives or USB printers. Please see the

LinkStation Expansion section on page 26

to learn more about how to take advantage

of the USB Ports on LinkStation.

LinkStation Diagram

Quick Setup

Plug the LinkStation’s power cord into a power outlet.

Also, plug the included Ethernet Cable into LinkStation’s 10/100 Network Port located 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 nearby running PC.

NOTE: It is recommended that you connect LinkStation to a hub or switch on your network.

Connecting it directly to the back of a PC should only be used if absolutely necessary. Many

features, including automatic DHCP IP Addressing, require LinkStation to be connected to a

switch or hub. If the LinkStation is connected directly to a PC, you will have to conﬁgure it

manually.

Quick Setup

Turn the LinkStation on by pressing the power button until the green Power LED begins to ﬂash.

Quick Setup

Check the LINK/ACT light on the front of the LinkStation. If it is lit, then your LinkStation is

connected properly; please turn to page 11 to continue setup. If it is not lit, continue to the next

page.

Quick Setup

If the LINK/ACT LED on the front of LinkStation is lit, your LinkStation is connected properly.

If the LINK/ACT LED is not lit, make sure that:

•Both LinkStation and the switch or PC are powered on.

•The Ethernet Cable is securely fastened to both devices.

•The Ethernet Cable is not damaged; verify this by trying another Ethernet Cable.

If problems persist, contact our technical support. Please see page 80 for support contact

information.

Quick Setup

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