Buffalo Technology TSXE80TLR5, TS-RXL user manual To access the TeraStation with an FTP client

To access the TeraStation with an FTP client

Configure your		FTP client software with the following settings:
•	Host Name	IP address of the TeraStation.
•	Username	Username registered on the TeraStation
•	Password	Password registered to the TeraStation
•	Port	21

Example ftp://192.168.11.150/

•You cannot write by FTP if the shared folder is set to read-only on the TeraStation.

•Access restrictions are applied based on the settings in the TeraStation. The restrictions aren’t displayed for users without permissions for the share.

•To access your FTP share from outside of your network, you may need to configure your router and firewall. Consult your router documentation for more information.

•Shared folders appear as follows when connected by FTP: -- disk1 share

-- usbdisk1 -- info

•The internal hard drive of the TeraStation is displayed as disk1, and a USB hard drive (optional) will be displayed as usbdisk1.

•”usbdisk1” is not displayed when the USB hard drive is not connected, or if access is restricted.

Accessing the TeraStation with an Anonymous user:

To allow anonymous access to your FTP share, disable access restrictions on the FTP share. Configure your FTP client as

follows:
•	Host Name	IP address of the TeraStation
•	Username	anonymous
•	Password	any set of characters
•	Port	21

Example ftp://192.168.11.150/

•To make your FTP share available from outside your network, you will need to configure your router and firewall. Consult your router’s documentation for information on how to allow FTP traffic.

•If the TeraStation joins a domain, anonymous users cannot access it.

•Folders created or copied via an AFP connection may not be deleted from the AFP connection. This is because an automatically generated “.AppleDouble” folder begins with a dot. To delete these files, use an SMB connection.

•Do not exceed 250 bytes for a file/folder name including directory path when you are creating it by using an FTP connection. Otherwise, you cannot view or delete it in Explorer or other applications.

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