Linksys EFG80 manual Installing the Instant GigaDrive, Overview, Step-by-Step Installation

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Instant GigaDriveTM Series

Chapter 3: Installing the Instant GigaDrive™

Overview

This chapter instructs you on how to physically connect the Instant GigaDrive™ to your network. This chapter also covers the hook-up of a print- er to the Instant GigaDrive’s print server port. (The Instant GigaDrive™ will perform equally well as a storage device with or without an attached printer.) If you aren’t interested in taking advantage of the Instant GigaDrive’s print server function, skip any steps that deal with printer installation. The Instant GigaDrive’s installation process will work fine without them.

Note: Make sure the TCP/IP protocol has been configured on your network PCs before installing the Instant GigaDrive™.

Step-by-Step Installation

1.Determine if the Instant GigaDrive™ will be installed onto a network or directly to a PC. If connecting the Instant GigaDrive™ to a network device, the Uplink button located on the Instant GigaDrive’s rear panel should not be pressed. If connecting directly to a PC, the Uplink button should be pressed in. If it is not, press it in now.

2.Connect the network cable that came with the Instant GigaDrive™ to the LAN port. Connect the other end of the cable to your hub, switch, or PC.

3.Connect a printer to the Instant GigaDrive™. Connect a standard printer cable to the Instant GigaDrive’s rear-panel printer port. Connect the other end of the cable to your printer. (For further information on connecting a printer, refer to Appendix C: Setting Up the Built-In PrintServer.)

4.Connect the power supply. Plug the supplied power cord into the Instant GigaDrive’s Power port, which is located on the rear panel. Connect the power cord to a power outlet.

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5.Locate the Instant GigaDrive’s power switch on the rear panel. Press it once to power on the Instant GigaDrive™. Then, power on the network printer, if you attached one to the Instant Gigadrive™.

6.Now that its power is on, the Instant GigaDrive’s boot process will begin. The Instant GigaDrive™ will run a brief self-test (two or three seconds) prior to actually booting up. During the self-test, most of the Instant GigaDrive’s LEDs will be lit or flashing. The entire boot process should take only a few minutes.

7.When most of the LEDs turn off, leaving only the Ready LED lit up (and not blinking), the Instant GigaDrive’s boot up is complete. If the Error LED is flashing, or if the Instant GigaDrive™ repeatedly beeps, there is a hard- ware problem. Review the Beeper Codes section in Chapter Two for infor- mation about what the Beeper Codes mean.

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Contents EtherFast Network Attached Storage Copyright & Trademarks Table of Contents Minimum Requirements FeaturesPackage Contents IntroductionInstant GigaDrive’s Front Panel Instant GigaDrive’s Rear PanelBeeper Codes LANStep-by-Step Installation Installing the Instant GigaDriveOverview Using the Instant GigaDrive’s Setup Wizard Instant GigaDriveTM Series Instant GigaDriveTM Series Instant GigaDriveTM Series Home Tab Disk 1/Disk Home Tab User LogAdministration Tab LAN User Password TabAdministration Tab System WorkGroup EnableGigaDrive Name CommentAdministration Tab Users System Administration Tab Status InformationDisk PrinterAdministration Tab Shares Administration Tab GroupAdministration Tab Disk Administration Tab BackupAdministration Tab Upgrade Instant GigaDrive Utility can’t find the Instant GigaDrive Appendix a TroubleshootingFigure B-1 Appendix B Installing a Second Hard DriveFigure B-6 Figure C-1 Appendix C Setting Up the Built-in PrintServerFigure C-7 Figure C-11 Appendix D GlossaryInstant GigaDriveTM Series Instant GigaDriveTM Series Environmental Appendix E SpecificationsAppendix F Contact and Returns Information
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