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Home NAS
3.5” IDE Network Attached Storage
Model # ANAS250
User’s Manual
Ver. 1A
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Table of Content 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................3 2. Hard Drive Installation ...........................................................................................3 3. Configuring Home Nas ..........................................................................................7 3.1 Status – System Information .......................................................................9 3.2 IP Co
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1. Introduction The HOMENAS enclosure adds the convenience of network-attached storage to homes and in small businesses, providing you a central storage location for your data and letting you share data across your network. What’s in the Package HOMENAS main unit HOMENAS vertical stand Securing screws Network cable (category 5) USB cable Power Adapter User Guide Minimum System Requirements Apple Safari; Linux Mozilla; Internet Explorer 5.x; Netscape 6.2.x & up Win
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Step 2 Pull out the front panel. Step 3 Put the 3.5-inch IDE hard disk into the plate, and connect the IDE and power cables to your hard drive. -4-
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Step 4 Secure the drive to the plate on the sides with the provided four screws. Step 5 Insert the plastic plate back to the device. Step 6 Re-attach the back panel to the device and secure it with the two screws removed in step 1. Step 7 Connect Home NAS to your hub, switch, or router with the provided Ethernet cable, and connect the supplied power adapter. Plug the power cord into a power outlet. (Note: You can also connect this device to your computer directly via the provide
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Step 8 Turn it on by pressing the power switch on the front of the device. Verify the Power light is lit. Congratulations! The hard drive installation is complete! Connecting the HOMENAS to your Computer is not recommended because many features will not able to function. The HOMENAS is a multifunctional hard drive enclosure. In addition to being a network storage device, you can also use it as a standalone external hard drive via the USB interface. Max OS X Driver installation is
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3. Configuring Home Nas The HOMENAS features a web-based control interface to manage your settings. Windows Users Open your web browser and enter http://homenas in the URL address field. You can also enter the IP address of the HOMENAS. For security purposes, your login information can be changed via the web control interface. When two or more HOMENAS devices are simultaneously connected to your network, you need to distinguish them by typing “http:// Homenas-XXXX” with their un
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computer, and then restart the computer. After your computer is restarted, input the default IP address 169.254.0.1 in the browser URL address bar to access the web control panel. Enter the username and password information when the login window prompts up. Default Username: admin Default Password: admin Upon a successful login, you will see the following screen. An overview description of the functions on the left menu bar: -8-
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Status Shows the data related to your HOMENAS such as networking status and hard drive information. You may also edit administration and file language settings here. IP Config Allows you to manually configure the IP address of the HOMENAS Perform firmware upgrade, reboot or reset the HOMENAS Maintenance SMB Server Configure the Samba feature of HOMENAS for the home/office network file sharing capabilities. You can also create/remove folders and their share permissions. FTP Server Config
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3.3 Maintenance The administrator can perform maintenance tasks on ths HOMENAS in this screen Firmware Upload: Update the firmware only if you are experiencing problems with your HOMENAS. You may go to the Airlink101 website www.airlink101.com to check the latest available firmware. Factory Defaults: When you reset the HOMENAS, either by the hardware switch or through the web control interface, all the settings will return to the default setting inc
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In here, you can create, rename and delete folders/directories in your HOMENAS. All the folders/directories in the root directory that were previously in your hard drive before it was installed in the HOMENAS will also be shown in the “Folder List”. The arrow keys in the middle are used to determine if the selected folder/directory is to be shared. Password protection for each shared folder can also be implemented. Tech Tip: When creating folders/directories through the web
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current hostname to connect or reconnect to it or its web control interface. Consult your network administrator for any network or network configuration related issues. 3.5 FTP Configuration File Transfer Protocol (FTP) enables file exchange between computers on Internet, Intranet, WAN, or LAN environments using HTTP/FTP tools. The HOMENAS can work as a stand-alone FTP server when it is assigned a static IP. Anonymous FTP is disabled by default. The administrator can determine i
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3.6 Disk Utility Format Disk: If you have installed a new hard drive in the HOMENAS that is not formatted, this utility will format the disk using FAT32. It is suggested to perform Scan Disk operations (below) to verify the integrity of the drive after format. Sleep Time: The HOMENAS supports power management. This feature can determine the amount of time the hard drive has to be inactive before the HOMENAS enters sleep mode. -14-
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4. Accessing Files from HOMENAS – Windows In Windows, data share locations can be accessed in two main ways. One is using the “Network Neighborhood” or “My Network Places” functions within windows, and navigating to the HOMENAS by searching for the hostname. Another way is to use the “Run” command using the following instructions. Click on the Windows Start button, select “Run” from the menu and a dialogue box as shown will appear. Type “\\Homenas” or current hostname in the field and
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5. Accessing Files from HOMENAS – Mac OS I If the client computer is an Apple Macintosh running Mac OS, they will have to follow the procedure below to mount each shared folder as an SMB share to access the data. These screenshots are taken from a iMac running OS 10.3.x and may vary slightly from your computer display. Under Finder, select Go >> Connect to Server or use the hotkey -16-
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If you change the HOMENAS hostname, you will need to replace the word “homenas” with it. For example, if you changed your hostname to “FileServer”, please type “smb://FileServer” instead. The next dialogue screen will prompt you for the folder that you will like to access. Select it and click the OK button. You might be prompted to enter a password, unless a password was previously assigned in the control panel, you can leave it blank. After a successful mount
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6. Using HOMENAS Configuration Utility (For Windows User Only) The functions of the utility are similar to the web configuration page. This is an optional tool for users to configure or troubleshoot your HOMENAS, especially when you cannot detect the device or you forget its IP address and hostname. Step 1 Run Utility Insert the CD into the CD ROM drive and click Run NAS Configuration Utility. When the utility window pops up, please click “scan” to scan the NAS device.
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Step 2 Enter the Utility Choose your HOMENAS system and click to use the utility. Input the user name and password. The default username and password are both “admin”. If you forget the the username and password you changed, you will need to reset HomeNas by pushing and holding the reset button at the back panel for 10 seconds Step 3 Mount the Home Nas Click on Mount, you will be prompted for the Mount Disk screen. Enter the required information to mount the Home Nas
