With its straightforward configuration GUI, anyone can easily configure the TeraStation’s settings. You don’t even necessarily need to configure it at all; right out of the box it’s ready to be plugged in and put to work. But the TeraStation remains a fast, reliable Linux-based server, with four hard drives that may be configured in RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10 arrays. It also includes SAMBA 3.0, allowing it to join Active Directory domains, download users, passwords, and groups, and keep them up to date. This user manual is intended to assist you in configuring your new TeraStation. 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 TeraStation. 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: If you run into difficulties or need additional help, feel free to contact our technical support. Contact information for Buffalo Technology and our technical support is available on pages 73 and 74. Table of Contents TeraStation Layout............................................................4 Installation .......................................................................7 Accessing TeraStation Data from a PC.............................10 Accessing TeraStation Data from a Mac...........................14 TeraStation Expansion ...................................................18 Advanced Settings...........................................................19 Network Settings.............................................................23 Hard Drive Settings.........................................................25 Adding Extra Hard Drives ...............................................31 Shared Folders................................................................37 Groups ...........................................................................41 Users ..............................................................................42 Troubleshooting Multiple Shares.....................................44 Backups .........................................................................46 Maintenance Settings......................................................50 UPS Settings...................................................................51 System Information.........................................................58 Client Utility ...................................................................63 Troubleshooting..............................................................65 Changing Hard Drives.....................................................67 Technical Specifications..................................................72 Technical Support...........................................................73 GPL Information .............................................................75 TeraStation Layout TeraStation Layout Power Switch Display Mode Switch Front Panel lock (Turn counter-clockwise to release) TeraStation Layout TeraStation Layout Hard Drives (Squeeze tabs to release) Init Button (Hold down to reset all settings) TeraStation Layout TeraStation Layout USB in Power Cable EthernetUPS (to router) Installing Software Installing Software Begin by connecting your TeraStation’s power and Ethernet cables. For best results, the Ethernet cable should be connected to a router, hub, or switch on your network. Turn the TeraStation on by pushing the power button on the front panel. It will take about a minute to boot. Insert the TeraNavigator CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. On a PC, setup should automatically launch. If it does not, manually launch setup.exe by pressing Start and selecting the Run... option. When the Run dialog opens, type d:\TSnavi.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 TeraNavigator to begin installation. TeraNavigator Setup TeraNavigator Setup Press the Begin Installation button to begin. If you’re installing on a PC, click on Easy Installation (the pink, upper button). Mac users can skip this step. Click Next to step through the installation. TeraNavigator Setup TeraNavigator Setup Follow the steps shown and continue pressing Next to step through the installation. When installation is complete, click Finish. Using your TeraStation with a Windows PC Using your TeraStation with a Windows PC Two new icons will be on your desktop: Shortcut for TS-TeraStation_ name and Buffalo NAS Navigator. Clicking Shortcut for TS-TeraStation_name takes you directly to the folders on your TeraStation. Share is the main folder that you can put files and folders in. Info contains a copy of your user manual. The Buffalo NAS Navigator icon opens the TeraStation’s client utility. Turn to page 59 for more on using the ...