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About LG Network Storage
About LG Network Storage
Safety warning
8 Do not block vents, as this will cause system damage
Safety warning
Installing LG Network Storage
Table of contents
Using LG Network Storage
LG Network Storage Add-ons setup
Table of contents
Supplement
LG Network Storage Introduction
Please check the components before installing Components
l Components and supported OS
Support OS
Front
l Name of the product parts N1T1/N1T3/N1A1 product
Pedestal
ODD eject button
Adaptor cable holder Kensington Lock EX. HDD MODE USB Mini-B Port
Fan Power button Mode changing switch USB 2.0 port LAN port DC-in
Back
Air ventilation hole
LAN port Power button DC-in Adaptor cable holder Kensington Lock Fan
USB 2.0 port Back-up button LED panel HDD LAN POWER USB 2.0 port
l Name of the product parts N2A2 product
LG Network Storage Introduction
l Name of the product parts N2R5/N2B5 product
Power button SET S button Selects mode LCD Panel
LED panel Blu-ray/DVD Drive Disc Open button USB 2.0 port LAN port
Adaptor cable holder Kensington Lock Fan
Installing LG Network Storage
Product Installation
Product Installation
N2A2
N2R5/N2B5
l Network Storage installation N2R5/N2B5 Product
Product Installation
l LG Network Storage software installation CD
Program Installation
Install ‘Installation Wizard’ for Windows users
1. Insert “LG Network Storage PC Software Installer”
It will make Network Storage setup easy
Install ‘NAS Detector’ for Mac users
※ Compatible with only Windows OS. Use NAS Detector for Mac OS
Network Storage set up
l LG Network Storage Installation Wizard
l LG Network Storage Installation Wizard
Network Storage set up
※ If the connection fails, move to and continue installation
Click ‘Next’ Choose the model for your Network Storage Click ‘Next’
l LG Network Storage Installation Wizard
Network Storage set up
After confirming failed connection, click on ‘Next’
※ Refer to Appendix 103p for all LG Network Storage port numbers
※ Also, compatible with Windows
Network Storage set up l NAS Detector
Connecting through Installation
Connecting to Web Menu
Connecting through Shortcut icon
2. The login window will appear as below
NAS Monitor
※ Network Folder and Remote Network Drive is recommended
Using LG Network Storage
Connecting through Installation Wizard
1. Connecting to Network Folder
Connecting through NAS Detector
File Uploading and Downloading
2. Shared folders on LG Network Storage are indicated
4. Network Drive Set up
LG Network Storage administrator’s default ID and password are admin
File Uploading and Downloading
※ Administrators ID admin, Default Password admin
l Network folder Mac
File Uploading and Downloading
※ Refer to 22p for LG Network Storage IP address
You can use the Network share folder in the Linux system
l Network folder Linux
File Uploading and Downloading
※ Here, it is explained by ubuntu standard
※ If the name isn’t entered, all the registered folder will be shown
File Uploading and Downloading l Remote Network Drive
※ IP Address Enter the authorized IP of the Network Storage
File Uploading and Downloading l File Explorer
※ When Uploading, the maximum size is 2GBs and 256 files
2. Installing FileZilla
1. Setting up Network Storage File server FTP setup UPnP setup
File Uploading and Downloading l FTP
※ Large size files exceeding 2GB can be uploaded/downloaded
Explanation of FileZilla’s main interface
3. Using FileZilla
File Uploading and Downloading l FTP
Storage
Downloading from LG Network Storage
Connecting to LG Network Storage
Uploading to LG network Storage
Confirming upload/download progress and results
※ You can upload/download files with the multimedia browser
Using Network Storage l Enjoying Multimedia on you PC
※ You can add multimedia files to /Multimedia folder
※ For extra folder options, refer to 84p
l Sharing through Community Board
Using Network Storage
This is a bulletin board for sharing with group members or all users
※ You can only add files on LG Network Storage
Saving multimedia files in its root directory
Using Network Storage l Enjoying Multimedia
Using Player
Using Network Storage l Enjoying Multimedia
2. Playing through network share folder Playing via player
Select the file you want and play
Select the file that you want and play
Using Network Storage
l Play through a Smartphone LG My Data
1. Downloading Application Downloading LG My Data on an iPhone
A Connect to App Store
Downloading LG My Data on Android
2. Setting up remote connection
Using Network Storage
※ If your device doesn’t remotely connect using UPnP, refer to 103p
2. How to backup pictures in USB device by using backup button
Using Network Storage l Picture backup
3. How to backup USB device’s pictures using USB Backup
Creating Scheduled Backup
2. Burning iso image
1. Burning Data / Disc Initialization
Click on ‘Burn’
Using Network Storage
2. Viewing recorded file
1. Monitoring
3. Changing the save location
Using Network Storage l Home Monitoring Camera
※ Initial Password is set as ‘familycast’
Family Cast l Account and user registration
※ Photos, music, video on the Net hard web menu are sold separately
※ To add another member go to step D
※ Once uploaded photos, music, video files are automatically sorted
Family Cast l Access service with a PC
1. File Upload
Family Cast l Access service with a PC
2. Accessing Multimedia Files
3. Viewing member
6. Changing Password
5. Setting up Alarm Option Function
7. Preview
Family Cast l Access service with a PC
1. Installing FamilyCast application on the TV
Family Cast l Accessing from TV
※ Only accessible on LG SMART TV
※ The version may differ depending on the TV application
F Click on ‘Install’
Family Cast l Accessing from TV
※ The version may differ depending on the TV application
G Once successfully downloaded go to my App
Family Cast l Accessing from TV
2. Executing FamilyCast application from the TV
Family Cast l Accessing from TV
3. Accessing multimedia
Family Cast l Signing up from the TV
LCD Panel and Buttons N2R5/N2B5 Product
It is activated when a USB/ e-SATA device is connected
LCD Panel Icon Description
If CD/DVD/BD media is in Blu-ray/DVD driver, they are activated
Using external HDD N1T1/N1T3/N1A1 Product
Using External ODD N1T1 Product
※ The maximum performance of External HDD is supported by USB
※ The maximum performance of External ODD is supported by USB
Connect to Network Storage Web Menu Click ‘Torrent’
Using Advanced Features l Torrent
※ Doesn’t support self search mode
2. Printer setup
Using Advanced Features l Network Printer
1. Connecting the printer
Using Advanced Features l Network Printer
OS X 10.5 Leopard or higher
LG Network Storage Add-ons setup
Home Screen setup l Main Screen setup
Home Screen setup l Favorites setup
You can change the login screen, the main home screen and sentences
You can add desired menu and folders to Main Home Favorites
Main Screen
Home Screen setup l Favorites Mode
Picture View Screen
Folder View Screen
l Requesting Account
Setting up Account and Access
1. The user can request a new ID through a new account
A Request a new ID by clicking ‘Account Application’ button
l Approving Account Request
l My Information Setting
Setting up Account and Access
Setting up Account and Access
Setting up Account and Access
l Managing Users
Setting up Account and Access
l Managing Groups
Click on ‘Add’
After entering Group name and Group Description, click on ‘Next’
F Set the accessibility to share folder
Setting up Account and Access
After confirming setting information, click on ‘Save’
l Managing Groups
B Share folder list will be displayed. Click on ‘Add’
l Managing Share Folder
Setting up Account and Access
l Managing Share Folder
Setting up Account and Access
F After selecting local, domain user accessibility from the user setting, click on ‘Next’
※ This setting only effects Windows Client. Click on ‘Save’
Network Setup l Setting Host Name
You can set a name for LG Network Storage
A AB
Network Setup l Setting up LAN
This specifies IP address properties of network interface
e.g. http//DomainName.lgnas.com, ftp//DomainName.lgnas.com
Network Setup l DDNS Setup
You can remotely connect to LG Network Storage using Domain name
※ The router must support UPnP Port Forwarding
Network Setup l UPnP Port Forwarding Setup
Menu - Configuration - Network
Network Folder Setup l Windows Networking
Service Setting - click on ‘Windows
Connect to Network Storage Web
Network Folder Setup l Unix/Linux Networking
Network Folder Setup l Mac Networking
It is set to ‘Use’ by default
Selects options of use for NFS network in Unix/Linux OS
l File ServerFTP Setup
Advanced Network Setup
※ FTP is able to connect using DDNS service
Advanced settings are for users with network experience
This feature allows you to manage you Homepage
Advanced Network Setup l Web Server Setup
Creating a new Volume
Managing Hard Disk l Volume Setup
※ What is Volume? It has the same meaning as a drive in Windows
※ There can be as many as 4 Volumes
※ Use this to exchange Hard Disk
Volume menu
Managing Hard Disk l Volume Setup
l External Hard Drive N1T1/N1T3/N1A1 Product
Managing Hard Disk
※ You can use up 400GB with External HDD
External Hard Disk Format Click on ‘Format’
Click on‘Save’
System Setting l Brightness and Sound Setting
Instructions
System Setting l Managing Power
System Setting l Language Setting
System Setting l Time setup
This sets the time of System
※ In order to use various languages simultaneously
B F H I J
System Setting l Mail Notification Service
System Setting l System Initialization
System Setting l Viewing System Information
This initializes to the most recently updated Firmware state
B Click on ‘Start to initialize settings’
Storing multimedia data in the source path
DLNA Setup
Enabling/Disabling DLNA
※ It is only available in the same network
iTunes Service Setup
Torrent Setup
※ Do not use the Admin account with the user ID
Backup Setup l Rsync Setup N2R5/N2B5 Product
1. Network Storage you would like to backup Rsync server setup
Backup Setup l Rsync Setup N2R5/N2B5 Product
2. Network Storage you would like to backup Rsync Client setup
Backup Setup l USB Backup Setup
Creating Schedule Backup
Backup Setup l Schedule Backup Setup
Restoration
Backup History
Backup Setup l Schedule Backup Setup
e.g. ‘20110101’
※ With USB, only data backup will be proceeded
Backup Setup l Backup Button Setup
Data Backup
Image Backup iso file
l USB Backup Mode N2R5/N2B5 Product
Backup Setup
※ Image backup is not supported for disk recorded in multi sessions
l ODD Backup Mode N2R5/N2B5 Product
Backup Setup
1. Web Setting
Backup Setup l Time Machine Setup
2. Mac OS
※ This service supports Mac OS X version 10.5 Leopard or higher
※ Restrictions
Backup Setup l Selective Mirror
Source folder and destination folder can not be the same
The original folder can have a maximum of 4 target folders
Updating Firmware
Firmware Upgrade
Firmware Configuration Value Backup
Supplement
1. Standard connection Case
Method to set up a network sharing device
2. Switch hub Case
※ Please refer to a manual of the pertinent network sharing device
3. Case of 2 network sharing devices
Method to set up a network sharing device
Encouraged 9080 ~
Home Monitoring Camera Port Setup
※ This is an example of how to set a port forward for a router
Volume & RAID
Volume & RAID
3. RAID0 Striping Volume
The basic port used in LG Network Storage is as below
Open source software information
443HTTPS
49815
LCD Panel Icon Description
Displays the network connection status. If the LAN cable is not connected it will not be active. It will be blinking during connection. Also, if DHCP for IP address is selected, the icon will flash an IP address is being allocated.
It is activated when the User opens the network folder and connects to the Network Storage.
It is activated when a USB/ 
If CD/DVD/BD media is in 
It is activated when volumes are created and user data can be saved. If this icon is not activated, files can not be sent to the Network Storage by opening the network folder. Also, USB backup, and ODD backup functions are not available.
Function Keys (← , →Arrow buttons)