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Product Overview - network attached storage

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Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Product Overview Thank you for choosing the Network Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives. This stand-alone Network Attached Storage device features two USB ports. One port can be used for a USB Flash Drive, and the other can be connected to any USB hard drive. Front Panel Product Overview DISK 2 (Green) This LED lights up when a flash disk or USB hard drive is connected. The LED flashes quickly to indicate that data is being transferred over your network. DISK 1 (Green) This LED lights up when a USB hard drive is connected. This LED flashes to indicate network activity. Power Switch This is a "soft switch". If the Network Storage Link is powered off, you can start it up by briefly pressing the power switch. To power down the Network Storage Link, press the power switch, and wait for the Network Storage Link to shut down and the LEDs to turn off. Back Panel Ready/Status (Green/Amber) This LED flashes or when you turn on the Network Storage Link to indicate that a self-test is in progress, and is lit solid green when the test is completed. An amber LED indicates an error with the device. (See "Appendix A: Troubleshooting" for more information.) Ethernet (Green) This LED is lit continuously when the Network Storage Link is connected to a device through the Ethernet port. The LED flashes to indicate network activity. Network Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives Ethernet This LAN (Local Area Network) port connects to Ethernet network devices, such as a switch or router. 1

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Chapter 1
Product Overview
1
Network Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives
Chapter 1:
Product Overview
Thank you for choosing the Network Storage Link for USB
2.0 Disk Drives. This stand-alone Network Attached Storage
device features two USB ports. One port can be used for
a USB Flash Drive, and the other can be connected to any
USB hard drive.
Front Panel
or
Ready/Status
(Green/Amber) This LED flashes
when you turn on the Network Storage Link to
indicate that a self-test is in progress, and is
lit solid green when the test is completed. An
amber LED indicates an error with the device.
(See “Appendix A: Troubleshooting” for more
information.)
Ethernet
(Green) This LED is lit continuously
when the Network Storage Link is connected
to a device through the Ethernet port. The LED
flashes to indicate network activity.
DISK 2
(Green) This LED lights up when a flash
disk or USB hard drive is connected. The LED
flashes quickly to indicate that data is being
transferred over your network.
DISK 1
(Green) This LED lights up when a USB
hard drive is connected. This LED flashes to
indicate network activity.
Power Switch
This is a “soft switch”. If the
Network Storage Link is powered off, you can
start it up by briefly pressing the power switch.
To power down the Network Storage Link, press
the power switch, and wait for the Network
Storage Link to shut down and the LEDs to turn
off.
Back Panel
Ethernet
This LAN (Local Area Network) port
connects to Ethernet network devices, such as
a switch or router.