AKiTiO NT2 LAN - Manual (Page 2)

NT2 LAN Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1 Getting Started ........................................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 About this Device ............................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Package Contents ............................................................................................................................ 1
1.3 System Requirements ...................................................................................................................... 1
1.3.1 Supported Operating Systems .................................................................................................................... 1
1.3.2 Supported USB Devices .............................................................................................................................. 1
1.4 Detailed View ................................................................................................................................... 2
1.4.1 Front ............................................................................................................................................................ 2
1.4.2 Rear ............................................................................................................................................................ 3
1.5 Quick Installation Guide ................................................................................................................... 4
1.5.1 Power ON/OFF Procedure .......................................................................................................................... 4
1.6 About Data Backup .......................................................................................................................... 4
1.7 Before Use ....................................................................................................................................... 5
1.7.1 Hard Drive Assembly ................................................................................................................................... 5
1.7.2 Initializing the NAS System on a PC ........................................................................................................... 6
1.7.3 Initializing the NAS System on a Mac .......................................................................................................... 9
2 NAS Settings and User Interface ......................................................................................................... 14
2.1 How to login .................................................................................................................................... 14
2.1.1 Local or Remote Login via Web Browser .................................................................................................. 14
2.1.2 Web Browser & Device Name on a PC ..................................................................................................... 15
2.1.3 Discover Tool on Windows ........................................................................................................................ 16
2.1.4 NAS Builder on a Mac ............................................................................................................................... 17
2.1.5 Safari Web Browser & Bonjour Bookmarks ............................................................................................... 18
2.2 User Interface & Settings ............................................................................................................... 19
2.2.1 Main Page ................................................................................................................................................. 19
2.2.2 Albums ...................................................................................................................................................... 20
2.2.3 Library ....................................................................................................................................................... 21
2.2.4 Preference ................................................................................................................................................. 23
2.2.5 Applications ............................................................................................................................................... 29
2.2.6 Registration ............................................................................................................................................... 31
2.2.7 About ......................................................................................................................................................... 33
3 Network Storage & Extra Features ...................................................................................................... 34
3.1 File Access on a PC ....................................................................................................................... 34
3.1.1 Windows Explorer ..................................................................................................................................... 34
3.1.2 Mapping a Network Drive .......................................................................................................................... 34
3.1.3 Disconnecting a Network Drive ................................................................................................................. 35
3.1.4 FTP ........................................................................................................................................................... 36
3.2 File Access on a Mac ..................................................................................................................... 37
3.2.1 SMB .......................................................................................................................................................... 37
3.2.2 FTP ........................................................................................................................................................... 38
3.3 Downloader .................................................................................................................................... 39
3.3.1 Starting a Download .................................................................................................................................. 39
3.4 BitTorrent™ .................................................................................................................................... 41
3.4.1 Starting a Download .................................................................................................................................. 41
3.5 Printer Server ................................................................................................................................. 42
3.5.1 Installation on a PC ................................................................................................................................... 42
3.5.2 Installation on a Mac ................................................................................................................................. 45
3.6 Media Server .................................................................................................................................. 46
3.6.1 Xbox 360 ................................................................................................................................................... 46
3.6.2 PlayStation 3 ............................................................................................................................................. 47
3.7 iTunes Server ................................................................................................................................. 48
3.8 Sharing Media Files ........................................................................................................................ 49
3.8.1 Public Folder ............................................................................................................................................. 49
3.8.2 Albums ...................................................................................................................................................... 50
3.8.3 Cooliris Plug-in .......................................................................................................................................... 50
3.9 USB Copy ....................................................................................................................................... 54