SimpleTech SimpleShare STI-NAS/160 Quick start guide

Brand: SimpleTech

Model: SimpleShare STI-NAS/160

Type: Quick start guide

SIMPLESHARE

QUICK START

OFFICE STORAGE SERVER

Congratulations on your the SimpleShare purchase.

SimpleShare makes it possible for you to easily add high-

performance storage to your home or small business

network. SimpleShare is ideal for sharing data files, digital

photos, music and games with other users on your local

network. In addition, with SimpleShare, all the users on the

network have instant access to extra storage.

What You Should Have

If any item is missing or damaged, contact your local reseller or retailer for replacement.

•

SimpleShare Office Storage Server

•

NASFinder Quick Setup CD

•

AC power adapter

•

Backup Application CD

•

Vertical stand (2)

•

Quick Start guide (this guide)

•

CAT5e Ethernet cable

•

Warranty card

French and German language versions of this guide are available online. Go to

www.sim pletech.com/support, then click User Guides.

Une version française de ce guide est disponible en ligne. Rendez-vous sur

www.sim pletech.com/support et cliquez sur “User Guides” (Démarrage rapide).

Eine deutsche Version dieses Handbuchs ist online verfügbar. Klicken Sie unter

www.sim pletech.com/support auf “User Guides” (Kurzanleitung).

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

System Recommendations

• Network router or switch

• DHCP server

INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

No drivers, special tools or equipment are required to install SimpleShare.

VISUAL TOUR

Front

Ready LED (Blue)

Indicates SimpleShare is Ready (active mode).

HDD LED (Green)

Indicates disk drive read/write activity.

Power LED (Amber)

Indicates SimpleShare's internal hard disk drive (HDD)

is receiving power.

PC Users

Mac

Users

• Pentium

III-class PC or equivalent • iMac

, G3, G4, G5 or iBook

• 256 MB RAM (or as required by

operating system)

• 256 MB RAM (or as required by

operating system)

• Windows

2000, 2003 or XP • Mac OS

X (v10.1 and later)

• Microsoft

Internet Explorer (v 6.0 and

later)

• Safari™ (v 1.0 and later)

• Available Ethernet port • Available Ethernet port

A DHCP server is not required. However, SimpleTech strongly recommends using a

DHCP server to assign IP addresses to the devices on your network. Otherwise,

depending on how your network is configured, you may have to manually setup the

computers on your network to communicate with SimpleShare.

Back

Power Button

When the SimpleShare is on, pressing the Power button

saves your data, then places SimpleShare in standby mode.

While in standby mode, pressing the Power button returns

SimpleShare to Ready mode.

Reset Button

Pressing Reset for 5 seconds restores SimpleShare to

original factory settings.

USB Port (2)

USB A connectors for external USB disk drives or printers.

RJ-45 Network Connector (with integrated network activity

LEDs).

• Link LED (amber) indicates network connectivity.

• Activity LED (green) indicates network traffic.

DC-IN Jack

Connector for the AC power adapter.

Security Slot (not shown)

The security slot, located on the side of chassis, allows you

to attach a computer security cable to SimpleShare.

YOUR NETWORK

Below is a sample network with SimpleShare installed.

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Network Connection

Plug the Ethernet cable into

the Network port on

SimpleShare. Connect the

opposite end of the Ethernet

cable to an available port on

your network, network

switch or router.

AC Power Connection

Connect the AC power adapter to the DC-IN jack on SimpleShare. Connect the power

plug to a 120V electrical outlet, power strip or UPS (uninterruptible power supply).

Expanding SimpleShare Capabilities

To add storage or set up printer sharing on SimpleShare, connect an additional drive or

printer to a USB port on SimpleShare. Then, run SimpleShare Administrator and setup

the device. Detailed instructions on attaching a USB drive or printer to SimpleShare are

provided in the SimpleShare User’s Guide.

RUNNING NASFINDER

NASFinder searches your network for attached SimpleShare servers, then assists you

in performing basic configuration tasks like renaming SimpleShare, changing its logon

security settings and mapping shared folders. Insert the NASFinder Setup CD into your

computer’s CD-ROM drive. If NASFinder does not start automatically, click the Start

menu, select Run. In the Run dialog box, enter x:nasfinder.exe (where x is the drive

letter of the CD-ROM drive) and click OK. Follow the onscreen instructions to locate

SimpleShare and complete the setup process.

During setup, NASFinder prompts you to enter SimpleShare’s administration username

and password. If you are setting up SimpleShare for the first time or if you have never

changed the username or password, enter the default username “admin” and password

“simple.” Refer to NASFinder online help for additional information.

Only use the power adapter that came with your SimpleShare. Using a different

power adapter may damage SimpleShare and voids your warranty.

USB

Network

DC-IN Jack

ACCESSING SHARED FOLDERS IN WINDOWS

1 In the Address bar of your browser, enter

\\simpleshare and press Enter.

2 In the logon dialog box, enter SimpleShare’s default

username “admin” and password “simple.” If you

want the system to remember your password, click

Remember my password. Click OK.

SimpleShare’s root directory appears in

Windows Explorer, listing its shared folders.

Mapping Shared Folders in Windows

1 In Windows Explorer, click Tools>Map Network Drive to run the Map Network Drive

wizard.

2 Accept the next available drive letter,

displayed in the Drive list or choose a

different letter. In the Folder list, type

\\Simpleshare\NetFolder or use Browse

to locate NetFolder on SimpleShare. If you

want your computer to reconnect to

NetFolder each time you reboot your

computer, click Reconnect at logon, and

then click Finish.

If the logon window does not appear, make

sure SimpleShare is in Ready mode and

properly connected to the network. Then,

try to connect to SimpleShare again. If you

are still unable to connect to SimpleShare,

use NASFinder to locate the server.

ACCESSING SHARED FOLDERS IN MAC OS

1 Open the Go menu and click Connect to Server.

2 In the Connect to Server window, select

SimpleShare from the servers listed in the left

pane. If Windows Workgroup names are listed,

check the Workgroup for SimpleShare. If you

can’t locate SimpleShare, enter its URL in the

Address box (where the URL consists of the

protocol "smb://" and the SimpleShare name

(“SimpleShare”) or IP address. After selecting

your SimpleShare server, click Connect.

3 In the SMB Mount window, open the SMB

Mount list, select NetFolder and click OK.

4 In the SMB/CIFS Filesystem Authentication

window, under Username, enter SimpleShare’s

default username “admin.” Under Password,

enter the default password, “simple.” If you want

the system to remember your authentication

information, click Keychain, and then click OK.

A NetFolder icon appears on the desktop.

ADVANCED CONFIGURATION OPTIONS

To access SimpleShare’s advanced configuration options through SimpleShare

Administrator, enter the name or IP address of your SimpleShare in the Address bar of

your Web browser. If SimpleShare’s configuration folder is mapped to your computer,

open the folder and double-click Configuration.html. For instructions on using

SimpleShare Administrator, refer to the SimpleShare User’s Guide.

NetFolder is the default shared folder

configured on SimpleShare.

SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications subject to change without notification.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM SIMPLETECH

SimpleTech Technical Support provides unlimited customer support for the duration of

the warranty period on this product, Monday through Friday from 6:30 am until 5:30 pm

Pacific Standard Time. You can contact our Technical Support team through our

website, by e-mail or by phone.

Phone: 1-800-945-3444 or 949-476-1180

Email Response: Go to www.simpletech.com/support, click Return Merchandise (RMA), and

then select Need Technical Support.

Online Chat: Go to www.simpletech.com/support. Click

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

This equipment carries the CE marking in accordance with European Directives EN 55022,

EN 55024, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4,

EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-8, EN 61000-4-11.

GPL Statement: Portions of this product, in part, use GPL/LGPL software. Please see the GNU license

document on the NASFinder Quick Setup CD for information concerning the terms of the license. To obtain

a copy of our open source software, please send a message to SimpleTech Technical Support at

support@simpletech.com.

Manufacturer Warranty: SimpleShare is warranted for a period of three years from the date of retail

purchase. A full text version of the SimpleTech’s warranty policy is available online at www.simpletech.com/

warranty.

Network Standards IEE 802.3 100 BASE-TX; IEEE 802.3u 10 BASE-T (RJ-45 connector)

File System Support Network: NFS, SMB/CIFS Disk: FAT 32, NTFS

USB Standards USB 2.0 compatible (USB 1.1 compliant) ( USB A host connectors)

Internal Storage 160 or 250 Gigabyte IDE disk drive (depending on model)

Operating Temperature 41° to 95° F (5° to 35° C)

Humidity (relative) 20 to 80%, non-condensing

Power AC Power Adapter: 100/240V, 50/60Hz AC input; 12V DC, 3A output

Power Consumption: 36W (maximum)

Dimensions 8.06 in (204.72 mm) x 1.62 in (41.15 mm) x 5.13 in (130.3 mm)

Weight 2.75 lbs (1.03 kg)

A Portion of SimpleShare’s listed capacity is used for formatting and

other functions and therefore is not available for data storage.

December 9, 2005

Worldwide Headquarters

SimpleTech, Inc.

3001 Daimler Street

Santa Ana, California 92705 USA

Tel: (949) 476-1180

Fax: (949) 476-1209

Web: www.simpletech.com

P/N: 60000-00095-003

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The SimpleTech name, logo and design are trademarks of

SimpleTech, Inc. All other products and corporate names are

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SimpleTech SimpleShare STI-NAS/160 Quick start guide

SimpleTech SimpleShare STI-NAS/160 Quick start guide

SimpleTech SimpleShare STI-NAS/160 Quick start guide

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