2-Connecting the MaxNAS R8
2.1 Wizard Installation and Usage
!IMPORTANT! The setup wizard uses TCP port 10000 and UDP ports
2.1.1 Macintosh OS X
The wizard application for Mac OS X is located on your MaxNAS R8 CD in the “wizards” folder. You may launch the wizard directly from the CD, or you can copy it to your Applications directory. Launch the wizard by double clicking the “Setup Wizard” Icon.
2.1.2 Microsoft Windows
The wizard installation files for Windows are located on your MaxNAS R8 CD in the “wizards” folder. Install the wizard by double clicking
the file named “setup.exe” and follow the instructions on the screen. Once complete, you may launch the MicroNet setup wizard by clicking the “Setup Wizard” shortcut (by default the shortcut is installed to “Start- All Programs- MicroNet- MicroNet Setup Wizard- Setup Wizard”.)
2.1.3 Using the Wizard
When the wizard is launched, it will briefly display a welcome window followed by the main application Interface (Illustrated right) at the Device Discovery Stage. All discovered MicroNet MaxNAS devices will
appear in the main discover window, including the following details:
IP Address DNS domain
MAC Address LAN port connected
Gateway | Firmware revision |
Netmask | Addressing Mode |
| (DHCP/Static) |
To administer a MaxNAS R8, select the unit desired in the device discovery window click 
to launch the web administration interface. If the MaxNAS R8 is outside your subnet and unreachable, click Next to change the IP address assignment.
2.1.3.1Logging in- Enter the administrative password (default is “admin”) and click
Next .
2.1.3.2 In the Network Configuration screen you
may change the hostname, enable/disable DHCP or set static IP addressing. Click “Next” to continue. No changes need be made to continue. For more information regarding Network configuration, please see Chapter 3, Section 3. Click Next to proceed to the Change Password screen or click Exit to end the wizard session.
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