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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
LG Network Storage Add-ons setup
Table of contents
Installing LG Network Storage
Using LG Network Storage
Table of contents
Supplement
Support OS
Please check the components before installing Components
LG Network Storage Introduction
l Components and supported OS
ODD eject button
l Name of the product parts N1T1/N1T3/N1A1 product
Front
Pedestal
Air ventilation hole
Fan Power button Mode changing switch USB 2.0 port LAN port DC-in
Back
Adaptor cable holder Kensington Lock EX. HDD MODE USB Mini-B Port
LG Network Storage Introduction
USB 2.0 port Back-up button LED panel HDD LAN POWER USB 2.0 port
LAN port Power button DC-in Adaptor cable holder Kensington Lock Fan
l Name of the product parts N2A2 product
Adaptor cable holder Kensington Lock Fan
Power button SET S button Selects mode LCD Panel
l Name of the product parts N2R5/N2B5 product
LED panel Blu-ray/DVD Drive Disc Open button USB 2.0 port LAN port
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 ‘NAS Detector’ for Mac users
1. Insert “LG Network Storage PC Software Installer”
Install ‘Installation Wizard’ for Windows users
It will make Network Storage setup easy
※ Compatible with only Windows OS. Use NAS Detector for Mac OS
Network Storage set up
l LG Network Storage Installation Wizard
Click ‘Next’ Choose the model for your Network Storage Click ‘Next’
Network Storage set up
l LG Network Storage Installation Wizard
※ If the connection fails, move to and continue installation
※ Refer to Appendix 103p for all LG Network Storage port numbers
Network Storage set up
l LG Network Storage Installation Wizard
After confirming failed connection, click on ‘Next’
※ Also, compatible with Windows
Network Storage set up l NAS Detector
2. The login window will appear as below
Connecting to Web Menu
Connecting through Installation
Connecting through Shortcut icon
NAS Monitor
※ Network Folder and Remote Network Drive is recommended
Using LG Network Storage
File Uploading and Downloading
1. Connecting to Network Folder
Connecting through Installation Wizard
Connecting through NAS Detector
File Uploading and Downloading
4. Network Drive Set up
2. Shared folders on LG Network Storage are indicated
LG Network Storage administrator’s default ID and password are admin
※ Refer to 22p for LG Network Storage IP address
l Network folder Mac
※ Administrators ID admin, Default Password admin
File Uploading and Downloading
※ Here, it is explained by ubuntu standard
l Network folder Linux
You can use the Network share folder in the Linux system
File Uploading and Downloading
※ 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
※ Large size files exceeding 2GB can be uploaded/downloaded
1. Setting up Network Storage File server FTP setup UPnP setup
2. Installing FileZilla
File Uploading and Downloading l FTP
Storage
3. Using FileZilla
Explanation of FileZilla’s main interface
File Uploading and Downloading l FTP
Confirming upload/download progress and results
Connecting to LG Network Storage
Downloading from LG Network Storage
Uploading to LG network Storage
※ For extra folder options, refer to 84p
Using Network Storage l Enjoying Multimedia on you PC
※ You can upload/download files with the multimedia browser
※ You can add multimedia files to /Multimedia folder
※ You can only add files on LG Network Storage
Using Network Storage
l Sharing through Community Board
This is a bulletin board for sharing with group members or all users
Saving multimedia files in its root directory
Using Network Storage l Enjoying Multimedia
Using Player
Select the file that you want and play
2. Playing through network share folder Playing via player
Using Network Storage l Enjoying Multimedia
Select the file you want and play
A Connect to App Store
l Play through a Smartphone LG My Data
Using Network Storage
1. Downloading Application Downloading LG My Data on an iPhone
※ If your device doesn’t remotely connect using UPnP, refer to 103p
2. Setting up remote connection
Downloading LG My Data on Android
Using Network Storage
Creating Scheduled Backup
Using Network Storage l Picture backup
2. How to backup pictures in USB device by using backup button
3. How to backup USB device’s pictures using USB Backup
Using Network Storage
1. Burning Data / Disc Initialization
2. Burning iso image
Click on ‘Burn’
Using Network Storage l Home Monitoring Camera
1. Monitoring
2. Viewing recorded file
3. Changing the save location
※ To add another member go to step D
Family Cast l Account and user registration
※ Initial Password is set as ‘familycast’
※ Photos, music, video on the Net hard web menu are sold separately
※ 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
Family Cast l Access service with a PC
5. Setting up Alarm Option Function
6. Changing Password
7. Preview
※ The version may differ depending on the TV application
Family Cast l Accessing from TV
1. Installing FamilyCast application on the TV
※ Only accessible on LG SMART TV
G Once successfully downloaded go to my App
Family Cast l Accessing from TV
F Click on ‘Install’
※ The version may differ depending on the TV application
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
If CD/DVD/BD media is in Blu-ray/DVD driver, they are activated
It is activated when a USB/ e-SATA device is connected
LCD Panel and Buttons N2R5/N2B5 Product
LCD Panel Icon Description
※ The maximum performance of External ODD is supported by USB
Using External ODD N1T1 Product
Using external HDD N1T1/N1T3/N1A1 Product
※ The maximum performance of External HDD 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
You can add desired menu and folders to Main Home Favorites
Home Screen setup l Favorites setup
Home Screen setup l Main Screen setup
You can change the login screen, the main home screen and sentences
Folder View Screen
Home Screen setup l Favorites Mode
Main Screen
Picture View Screen
A Request a new ID by clicking ‘Account Application’ button
Setting up Account and Access
l Requesting Account
1. The user can request a new ID through a new account
Setting up Account and Access
l My Information Setting
l Approving Account Request
Setting up Account and Access
Setting up Account and Access
l Managing Users
After entering Group name and Group Description, click on ‘Next’
l Managing Groups
Setting up Account and Access
Click on ‘Add’
l Managing Groups
Setting up Account and Access
F Set the accessibility to share folder
After confirming setting information, click on ‘Save’
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
Connect to Network Storage Web
Network Folder Setup l Windows Networking
Menu - Configuration - Network
Service Setting - click on ‘Windows
Selects options of use for NFS network in Unix/Linux OS
Network Folder Setup l Mac Networking
Network Folder Setup l Unix/Linux Networking
It is set to ‘Use’ by default
Advanced settings are for users with network experience
Advanced Network Setup
l File ServerFTP Setup
※ FTP is able to connect using DDNS service
This feature allows you to manage you Homepage
Advanced Network Setup l Web Server Setup
※ There can be as many as 4 Volumes
Managing Hard Disk l Volume Setup
Creating a new Volume
※ What is Volume? It has the same meaning as a drive in Windows
※ Use this to exchange Hard Disk
Volume menu
Managing Hard Disk l Volume Setup
External Hard Disk Format Click on ‘Format’
Managing Hard Disk
l External Hard Drive N1T1/N1T3/N1A1 Product
※ You can use up 400GB with External HDD
Click on‘Save’
System Setting l Brightness and Sound Setting
Instructions
System Setting l Managing Power
※ In order to use various languages simultaneously
System Setting l Time setup
System Setting l Language Setting
This sets the time of System
B F H I J
System Setting l Mail Notification Service
B Click on ‘Start to initialize settings’
System Setting l Viewing System Information
System Setting l System Initialization
This initializes to the most recently updated Firmware state
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
e.g. ‘20110101’
Backup History
Restoration
Backup Setup l Schedule Backup Setup
Image Backup iso file
Backup Setup l Backup Button Setup
※ With USB, only data backup will be proceeded
Data Backup
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
※ This service supports Mac OS X version 10.5 Leopard or higher
Backup Setup l Time Machine Setup
1. Web Setting
2. Mac OS
The original folder can have a maximum of 4 target folders
Backup Setup l Selective Mirror
※ Restrictions
Source folder and destination folder can not be the same
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
49815
Open source software information
The basic port used in LG Network Storage is as below
443HTTPS
This displays LG Network Storage system information.