Buffalo Technology TS-RXL User Manual

TeraStation User Manual

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Your TeraStation includes 2 USB connectors (3 if it’s a TS-RXL).  You can connect a Buffalo external hard drive to it for 

backup or extra storage.  
Connect the external drive as shown below. If the hard drive is already formatted, it will be detected automatically.  If it 

is not formatted, format it from within the Web Admin interface (page 28). 
One external hard drive may be connected to each USB port on the TeraStation.  USB hubs are not supported.

TS-XL, TS-XEL

TS-WXL

Warning!  Do not unplug the drive from the TeraStation without dismounting it first.  Turn to page 30 for directions on 

dismounting a connected drive.   

TS-RXL

If the drive properly connected, usbdiskX 

is added to the TeraStation’s shares on the 

network, where X is the # of the drive. 

Files that are automatically created 

by Mac OS X cannot be backed up to a FAT 

32 drive because they contain characters 

that are not allowed in FAT 32.  

A third hard drive can be connected to the USB connector 

on the front panel of the TS-RXL TeraStation if the front 

panel is removed. 

USB Connector

USB Connector

USB Cable 

(not included)

USB Connector

(Series A)

USB Connector

(Series B)

USB Cable 

(not included)

TS-RXL Series

Buffalo External

Hard Drive

(not included)

Buffalo External

Hard Drive

(not included)

Buffalo External

Hard Drive

(not included)

Rack 

(not included)

USB Cable 

(not included)