Buffalo LinkStation LS-LGL User manual
User Manual
LS-LGL LinkStation
www.buffalotech.com v1.0
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Introduction
Congratulations on your new LinkStation network attached storage device (NAS). This user
manual is intended to assist you in conguring it.
Because we’re constantly updating our 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 adversely. As time passes, future user interfaces,
updated software, and later versions of this manual may be freely available for download at
our web site: www.buffalotech.com.
If you run into difculties or need additional help, feel free to contact our technical support.
Contact information for Buffalo Technology and our technical support is available on pages
17 and 18.
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Table of Contents
Back Panel .......................................................................4
Installing on a PC..............................................................5
Using your LinkStation with a PC .....................................8
Using your LinkStation with a Mac .................................10
Client Utility ...................................................................14
Technical Specications .................................................. 15
Contact Information (USA) ..............................................16
Contact Information (Europe) .........................................17
GPL Information .............................................................18
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Ethernet Cable (to Router)
Back Panel Layout
Power Cable
Power Switch
Reset Button (hold down
for 3 seconds to reset)
MAC Address
Serial Number
Mount for Cable Lock
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To begin, insert the LinkNavigator CD into your computer’s CD-ROM
drive.
Setup should automatically launch. If it does not, manually launch
setup by clicking Start and selecting the Run... option. When the Run
dialog opens, type d:\LSnavi.exe (where d is the drive letter of your
CD-ROM drive). Press OK to continue.
If you are installing the software on a Mac, open the CD and click
LinkNavigator to begin installation.
Initial Installation
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Press the Begin Installation button.
If you’re installing on a PC, click on Easy Setup (the pink,
upper button). Mac users can skip this step.
Click Next to step through the installation.
Initial Installation
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Follow the directions on each screen and continue pressing
Next at the bottom of each window to step through the
installation.
When installation is complete, you may close the installation
window.
Initial Installation
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Two new icons will be on your desktop: Shortcut for LinkStation and
Buffalo NAS Navigator.
Clicking Shortcut for LinkStation takes you directly to the folders on
your LinkStation. Share is the main folder that you can put les and
folders in. Info contains a copy of your user manual.
The Buffalo NAS Navigator icon opens the LinkStation’s client utility.
Turn to page 13 for more on using the NAS Navigator client utility.
Using your LinkStation with a Windows PC
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To Access LinkStation Data from a PC:
Your LinkStation uses the folder “share” to hold data. The folder called “share” is already
congured on your LinkStation. To start using your LinkStation, you can either click on
the Shortcut for LinkStation on your desktop, or you may just use drive L in My Computer,
which setup has mapped to the share in your LinkStation.
Accessing LinkStation Data from your PC
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After installing the LinkNavigator software, your Mac will have two
new icons on the desktop.
The LS-LGLSettings.txt le contains the IP address of your
LinkStation. NAS Navigator is the LinkStation’s client utility.
With the information in the LS-LGLSettings.txt le, you can easily
connect to the LinkStation from any of your computers on your local
network.
The NAS Navigator icon opens the LinkStation’s client utility. See
page 16 for more on using the NAS Navigator client utility.
Using your LinkStation with a Mac
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