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Step 5: accessing linkstation data from a pc – Buffalo Technology HD-HLAN User Manual

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LinkStation’s ‘Root Directory’

will appear. You will see all

of the configured shares. All

users can read and write to all

folders. To setup security and

password protection, please

refer to the User Manual on

the LinkNavigator CD-ROM.

Also, please refer to the User

Manual to setup the print

server. A drive letter can also

be mapped for LinkStation, see the next step for more information.

LinkStation can be accessed by multiple computers simultaneously.

From the previous step’s ‘Root

Directory’ screen, use the pull

down menu and click

Tools

and then select

Map Network

Drive

. The ‘Map Network

Drive’ program will run. Select

the drive letter you would like

LinkStation to assume from

the ‘Drive:’ pull down menu.

Enter the \\LinkStation_Name\

share_name in the ‘Folder:’ field

(where LinkStation_Name is the ‘LinkStation Name’ and share_name is

the ‘Shared Folder Name’ both set on Page 6). Once complete, check

the ‘Reconnect at logon’ box and press the

Finish

button.

Congratulations, LinkStation is set up. Please see the User Manual on

the LinkNavigator CD-ROM for more help and configuration options.

Press the

Start

menu, select

the

Run...

option. When the

‘Run’ dialog appears, please

type \\LinkStation_Name

(where LinkStation_Name is the

‘LinkStation Name’ set on Page

6). Press

OK

to continue.

Step 5: Accessing LinkStation Data from a PC