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• VGA or higher resolution monitor
• Microsoft Windows 95/98/98SE/ME, Windows NT/2000/XP
‹ Installing TCP/IP Protocol for Microsoft Networks
NAS Finder communicates with NAS Servers through the TCP/IP protocol. You must
install “Client for Microsoft Networks” and the “TCP/IP” protocol in Windows to use NAS
Finder.
Installing NAS Finder
You are ready to install this utility if the TCP/IP protocol is installed in your computer. To
install NAS Finder, insert the Utility CD into the CD-ROM drive. On the auto-run interface,
click “Install NAS Finder”. If the auto-run interface does not appear, go to X:\NAS Finder
and run” NAS Finder.exe”, where X is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive.
Follow the instructions in the setup wizard to install NAS Finder. It will create shortcuts on
Desktop and in the Programs folder of the Start me
z Discovering NAS system
When startups, NAS Finder automatically discover all the NAS systems on the network and
display a list of server under the node Local Server. NAS Finder will automatically refresh the
server list at a specified interval. The default interval is 10 minutes.
NAS Finder can also locate NAS servers by IP addresses. It is useful when NAS servers are
on the Internet or located in different network segments from the NAS Finder. To locate NAS
servers by IP addresses, select “Remote NAS List” from the “File” menu. Click the “Add” button
and enter the IP address of the NAS server.
‹ To set the automatic refresh interval
1. Go to “Tool → NAS Finder Options” menu.
2. Enter a number between 1 to 60 minutes.
3. Click “OK”.
‹ Server Quick Setup Using NAS Finder
You can perform initial setup for your NAS system using NAS Finder.
1. Click the button on the toolbar.
2. Or, go to “Server -> Server Quick Setup”.
3. Select a NAS Server from the server list and click “Next” button.
4. Choose the “Network Teaming Mode” from the pull down menu. If you are not clear
about this feature, continue with the default value. (Refer to Chapter 4.2 TCP/IP
Settings)
5. If you want the IP settings to be assigned automatically, click “Obtain IP settings