Thecus 5TB Network Storage N5200B N5200B_5100 Leaflet

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N5200B_5100

Windows XP SP2................................................................................. 60

Windows Vista.................................................................................... 61

Chapter 6: Using the N5200......................................................... 64

Overview .............................................................................................64

Login Page...........................................................................................64

Using WebDisk ....................................................................................64

Mapping a Client PC to the N5200 .......................................................65

Windows ........................................................................................... 65

Apple OS X ........................................................................................ 65

File Backup..........................................................................................66

Nsync ............................................................................................... 66

Adding an Nsync Task ................................................................................ 66

Setting Up an Nsync Target on an Nsync Device............................................. 67

Setting Up an Nsync Target on Another Device .............................................. 67

Designating N5200 as an Nsync Target ......................................................... 67

Thecus Backup Utility .......................................................................... 67

Windows XP Data Backup .................................................................... 69

Apple OS X Backup Utilities .................................................................. 69

Chapter 7: Tips and Tricks ........................................................... 70

USB and eSATA Storage Expansion......................................................70

Adding a Spare Disk ............................................................................70

Target USB ..........................................................................................70

Remote Administration........................................................................71

Part I - Setup a DynDNS Account.......................................................... 71

Part II - Enable DDNS on the Router ..................................................... 71

Part III - Setting up Virtual Servers (HTTPS) .......................................... 71

Firewall Software Configuration ..........................................................72

Replacing Damaged Hard Drives .........................................................72

Hard Drive Damage ............................................................................ 72

Replacing a Hard Drive ........................................................................ 72

RAID Auto-Rebuild.............................................................................. 72

Chapter 8: Troubleshooting ......................................................... 73

Forgot My Password ............................................................................73

Forgot My Network IP Address............................................................73

Resetting NAS IP Address and Admin Password..................................73

Can't Map a Network Drive in Windows XP..........................................73

Restoring Factory Defaults ..................................................................74

Problems with Time and Date Settings ................................................74

Appendix A: Product Specifications ............................................. 75

Hardware Specifications......................................................................75

Software Specifications .......................................................................75

Appendix B: Customer Support.................................................... 77

Appendix C: RAID Basics ............................................................. 78

Overview .............................................................................................78

Benefits ...............................................................................................78

Improved Performance ........................................................................ 78

Data Security..................................................................................... 78

RAID Levels.........................................................................................78

RAID 0.............................................................................................. 78

RAID 1.............................................................................................. 79

RAID 5.............................................................................................. 79

RAID 6.............................................................................................. 79

RAID 10 ............................................................................................ 79

JBOD ................................................................................................ 79

Stripe Size ...........................................................................................79

Disk Usage ..........................................................................................80

Appendix D: Active Directory Basics ............................................ 81