Linksys EFG80 manual Instant GigaDrive’s Rear Panel, Instant GigaDrive’s Front Panel

Instant GigaDriveTM Series

Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Instant GigaDrive™

The Instant GigaDrive’s Rear Panel

All of the Instant GigaDrive’s con- nectors and switch- es are on the rear panel, as shown in Figure 2-1.

Figure 2-1

Power Switch The Power switch is a spring-loaded soft switch that powers the Instant GigaDrive™ on and off. If the Instant GigaDrive™ is not powered on, pressing the Power switch will start the Instant GigaDrive’s startup process. Pressing the Power switch while the Instant GigaDrive™ is turned on will begin its inter- nal shutdown process. The Instant GigaDrive™ must be pow- ered off this way, or through its internal shutdown process, which is located in the web-based utility.

AC Input Port The AC Input port is where the power cord plugs in. Never remove the power cord while the Instant Gigadrive™ is turned on.

Printer Port You can also add a printer to your network through the Instant GigaDrive’s Printer port, using DB-25 printer cable.

EtherFast® Network Attached Storage

Reset Button	If the Instant GigaDrive’s IP Address or password is lost,
	press and hold this button down for three seconds, then
	release this button. The Instant GigaDrive™ will beep once
	to indicate that the default IP Address (192.168.1.77, with a
	Network Mask of 255.255.255.0) has been provided. This
	function will also clear the Instant GigaDrive’s administra-
	tive passwords.
Uplink Button	This button toggles the Instant GigaDrive’s Ethernet connec-
	tor between an Uplink setting and a standard setting. If the
	Instant GigaDrive™ is connected directly to a PC without a
	hub, then this button should be pressed in. If you are con-
	necting the Instant GigaDrive™ to a hub or switch, this but-
	ton should not be pressed in. If it is, press it once to release
	it.
LAN Port	Use this port to connect the Instant GigaDrive™ to your
	10BaseT or 100BaseTX hub.
100 LED	Amber. This LED will light up if the 10/100BaseTX connec-
	tor is communicating at 100 mbps.
10 LED	Green. This LED will glow green if the 10/100BaseTX con-
	nector is communicating at 10 mbps.

The Instant GigaDrive’s Front Panel

The Instant GigaDrive’s front panel, shown in Figure 2-2, displays the follow- ing LEDs.

Drive LEDs	Green. The LED for each disk drive will flash when the drive
	is active. The LED is located next to the lock on each of the
	drive trays.
Ready	Green. If this light shines a steady green, then the Instant
	GigaDrive™ is working properly. It blinks during startup or
	shutdown, and turns off after the shutdown is completed. It
	will also blink during a firmware upgrade.
Error	Amber. If this light is flashing, then there is a hardware error.
	It will also flash during the power-on self test or a firmware
	upgrade. Once the self-test or upgrade is completed, it will
	turn off.

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