Freecom DUAL DRIVE NETWORK CENTER User manual

USER MANUAL

Rev. 010

DUAL DRIVE NETWORK CENTER

EXTERNAL REMOVABLE DUAL NETWORK HARD DRIVE /3.5" /GIGABIT LAN / USB 2.0 HOST

Freecom Dual Drive Network Center

EN Dear user,

Thank you very much for deciding on the Freecom Dual Drive Network Center. The

Freecom Dual Drive Network Center offers you easy-to-use network storage possibilities

and the facility of using the device as a DLNA/UPnP media server and as a torrent

download client.

Freecom Technologies GmbH • Germany

www.freecom.com

Contents of the box

Please check the contents of the box to ensure it contains the following items:

• FreecomDualDriveNetworkCenter

• Poweradapter&powercord

• LANconnectioncable

•Manual, safety manual and application software on CD

•Quick Install Guide

Need assistance? Have questions?

In case you have a question about the use of this product, need information about other

Freecomproducts or need technical assistance, please contact theFreecomServiceCenter

for your country. See www.freecom.com for details.

Freecom offers free unlimited helpdesk support.

Warning !

purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.

This device was designed for home or office use.

This device is equipment complying with EN55022 class B.

Freecom cannot be made liable for any damages, loss of data or damage following

thereof -whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits,

business interruption, loss of business information, or other pecuniary loss) arising out

of the use of or inability to use this Freecom product, even if Freecom has been advised

of the possibility of such damages.

We reserve the right to upgrade our products in keeping with technological advances.

Table of Contents

User's Guide

General Information

System requirements.................................................................................................. Page 4

Precautionary measures ............................................................................................ Page 5

Freecom Dual Drive Network Center Setup Overview................................... Page 6

Chapter 1:

Hardware Installation ......................................................................................................... Page 7

Chapter 2:

Computer Configuration................................................................................................... Page 9

Chapter 3:

Installation of the application software ...................................................................... Page 15

Chapter 4:

Accessing the Dual Drive Network Center.................................................................. Page 17

Chapter 5:

Configuration of the Freecom Dual Drive Network Center.................................. Page 21

Chapter 6:

Dual Drive Network Center Functions .. ...................................................................... Page 23

Chapter 7:

The Freecom Network Storage Assistant ................................................................... Page 50

Freecom Dual Drive Network Center

EN General Information

Your system needs to meet the following hardware and software requirements for the

device to function properly.

System requirements

To use the Freecom Dual Drive Network Center, you will require the following

components:

PC:

• IntelPentiumIII/AMDDuron900MHzorhigher

• 256MBRAM(Vista/7:512MBRAM)orhigher

• LAN(1000Base-Tfullduplexconnectionrecommended)

• CD-ROMdrive

• Internetconnectionforonlinewarrantyregistration,softwareupdatesanddownloads

• Operatingsystem:WindowsXP,WindowsVista,Windows7

Mac:

• PowerPCG4/G5orIntelMac

• 256MBRAMorhigher

• LAN(1000Base-Tfullduplexconnectionrecommended)

• CD-ROMdrive

• Internetconnectionforonlinewarrantyregistration,softwareupdatesanddownloads

• Operatingsystem:MacOSXv10.4orhigher

In order to enable immediate use, your Freecom Dual Drive Network Center is pre-

formatted and configured as RAID 0. You therefore have the maximum storage space

available. If you value maximum data security, we recommend the configuration as RAID

1. In the “RAID 1” mode, your hard disks will be mirrored, so that only half the maximum

storage space will be available. If one hard disk fails, your data can then be restored from

the second hard disk. Further information on hard disk configuration can be found in

Section 6.2.6 of this manual.

General Information

Precautionary measures

To ensure that your Freecom Dual Drive Network Center functions properly, please take

note of the following precautions. If these are not followed, you may void your warranty

and damage the Freecom Dual Drive Network Center.

• DonotdroptheFreecomDualDriveNetworkCenterorexposeittootherkindsof

sudden mechanical shocks as this may result in data loss and damage to the Dual

Drive Network Center.

• DonotusetheFreecomDualDriveNetworkCenterwhentheambienttemperature

is below 10°C or above 35°C.

• IftheFreecomDualDriveNetworkCenterismovedfromacoolenvironmenttoa

warmerenvironment,pleaseallowthedrivetoacclimatizetotheambienttemperature

before operating the device. Failing to do so may lead to condensation within the

drive enclosure, which in turn may cause the drive to malfunction.

• DonotplaceliquidsordrinksontheFreecomDualDriveNetworkCenter.When

liquids are spilled and get in contact with the electronics within the drive enclosure,

it will damage the drive and will cause the drive to malfunction.

• DonotusetheFreecomDualDriveNetworkCenterinadustyenvironment.Dustinside

the enclosure may damage the internal electronics and result in drive malfunction.

• OnlyusethepoweradapterthatwassuppliedwiththeFreecomDualDriveNetwork

Center.

• OpeningtheFreecomDualDriveNetworkCenterwillvoidthewarranty.

Freecom Dual Drive Network Center

EN Freecom Dual Drive Network Center – Setup overview

FREECOM DUAL DRIVE NETWORK CENTER

MODEM & NETWORK ROUTER

INTERNET

HIFIUPnP/DLNA

AUDIO STREAMER

UPnP/DLNA

VIDEO STREAMER

COMPUTERS IN NETWORK

COMPUTER AT

REMOTE LOCATION

Hardware Installation

Chapter 1: Hardware Installation

1. Plug the LAN cable into the Freecom Dual Drive Network

Center.

2. Insert the power cord into the Freecom Dual Drive

Network Center and plug the power supply into the

socket.

3. Connect the other end of the LAN cable to a network

router.

Please note: Your router must be configured as a DHCP

server. Furtherinformationon setting uptheDHCP server

function of your router can be found in the manual of

your router.

4. Switch on the Freecom Dual Drive Network Center.

Freecom Dual Drive Network Center

1.1 LED Description

On Flashing Red Off

1. LED: HDD 1 Formatted

HDD

x Unformatted

HDD

2. LED: HDD 2 Formatted

HDD

x Unformatted

HDD

3. LED:Network Network

connection

x x No network

connection

4. LED: Power Normal mode Data access System fault Device off

LEDs

LAN

Power supply

Reset

On/off switch

1.2 Power switch

Please turn the Freecom Dual Drive Network Center

off when it is not in use. This conserves electricity and

extendsthelifeofthedevice.Thepowerswitchislocated

on the rear of the Freecom Dual Drive Network Center.

Computer Configuration

Chapter 2: Computer Configuration

2.1 Check TCP/IP Settings in Windows XP

1. Open "Start" -> "Settings" -> "Control Panel".

2. Double-click on "Network Connections".

3. Right-click on your "Local Area Connection" and select "Properties".

Freecom Dual Drive Network Center

4. The following screen will appear. Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and click on the

"Properties" button.

5. In the "General" tab, select "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS

server address automatically".

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