Buffalo Technology LSV40TL User Manual

Using your LinkStation

LinkStation User Manual

Note:

Format type

Advantages

Disadvantages

FAT 32
Drives formatted with FAT
32 can be disconnected
from the LinkStation and
connected to a Windows or
Mac computer directly. They
work well with many devices,
but do not support large
filesizes.

• Read/Write support with

LinkStation, PCs, and Macs.

• You can connect the hard

drive to a Windows PC or a
Mac at any time and use it
normally.

• Cannot copy or back up files

larger than 4 GB.

• Cannot use some characters

from Mac OS X such as [:].

• It takes extra time to access

from the Web Admin
interface or NAS Navigator2.

EXT3
This is recommended if you
may have to reconnect to
and use other LinkStation/
TeraStation.

• Supports both Reading and

Writing.

• Supports Journaling File

System.

• Also available when

connecting to other
LinkStation.

• May take a while to format

(a few minutes to several
minutes).

• Less space is available than

XFS after format.

•the more files in a folder, the

slower the access.

*You cannot read data by

directly connecting a PC.

XFS
This format is recommended
when you only use the
drive with a LinkStation or
TeraStation.

• Supports both Reading and

Writing.

• Supports Journaling File

System.

• More space is available with

XFS after format.

• Access speed will not degrade

even though more files in 1
folder.

Not supported by legacy
LinkStations such as HD-LAN,
HD-HLAN, HD-HGLAN Series.
You cannot read data by
directly connecting to a PC.

NTFS
NTFS works well with
Windows PCs. Read-Only
from the LinkStation.

Can be used with Windows
XP, Windows 2000, Vista,
Windows Server2003, and
Windows Server2008.

• Read-only from the

LinkStation or a Mac.

• Not suitable for backup

from the LinkStation.

HFS+
HFS+ works well with
Macs. Read-Only from the
LinkStation.

Can be used to connect to
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.

• Read-only from the

LinkStation.

• Not suitable for use with

Windows PCs.