Freecom DUAL DRIVE NETWORK CENTER User manual

USER MANUAL

Rev. 037

DUAL DRIVE NETWORK CENTER

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

FREECOM DUAL DRIVE NETWORK CENTER

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.

Please note: this manual is a general manual which is used for several Freecom products.

Product pictures shown in this manual may differ from the device you bought.

Freecom Technologies • Germany

www.freecom.com

Contents of the box

Please check the contents of the box. All articles included in this box are listed on the back

side of the packaging.

Need assistance? Have questions?

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

other Freecom products or need technical assistance, please contact the Freecom

Service Center 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.

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Table of Contents

General Information

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

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

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

Chapter

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

Chapter

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

Chapter

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

Chapter

Accessing the Dual Drive Network Center............................................................................ Page 18

Chapter

Configuration of the Freecom Dual Drive Network Center. ...........................................Page 22

Chapter

Dual Drive Network Center Functions .. ................................................................................Page 24

Chapter

The Freecom Network Storage Assistant .. ........................................................................... Page 51

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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 "Configuration of

the hard disks" of this manual.

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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.

If at any point during installing and/or configuring your Freecom

Dual Drive Network Center you need assistance or have questions,

please contact the Freecom Support Center for your country. See

www.freecom.com for details.

Freecom offers free unlimited helpdesk support.

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Freecom Dual Drive Network Center – Setup overview

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MODEM & NETWORK ROUTER

INTERNET

HIFIUPnP/DLNA

AUDIO STREAMER

UPnP/DLNA

VIDEO STREAMER

COMPUTERS IN NETWORK

COMPUTER AT

REMOTE LOCATION

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Chapter: Hardware Installation

1. Connect the interface cable* to the Freecom Dual Drive Network Center.

2. Optional: Connect the cable of the power supply to the Freecom Dual Drive Network

Center and the power supply itself to the socket.

3. Connect the other end of the interface cable* to a network router.

Please note: Your router must be configured as a DHCP server. Further information on

setting up the DHCP server function of your router can be found in the manual of your

router.

4. Optional: if your device comes with a power switch, switch on the device before using

it.

* Please use the interface cables that come with your device (e.g. USB, eSATA, Firewire, LAN) for connecting

the device to your PC/Mac.

1. 2.

3. 4.

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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

Power switch

Please turn the Freecom Dual Drive Network Center off when it is not in use. This conserves

electricity and extends the life of the device. The power switch is located on the rear of the

Freecom Dual Drive Network Center.

LEDs

On/off switch

LAN

Power supply

Reset

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Chapter: Computer Configuration

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".

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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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