System Requirements / Package Contents
Package Contents
• D-Link DNS-346 4-Bay ShareCenter Duo
• CD-ROM with Manual and Software
• Quick Installation Guide
• Power Adapter (19V 4.74A)
• Power Cable Clip
• CAT5 Ethernet Cable
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
System Requirements
• Computer with: 1GHz processor / 512MB RAM / 200MB available space / CD-ROM drive
• Internet Explorer version 6.0 or Mozilla Firefox 1.0 and above
• Windows ® XP (with Service Pack 2) or Vista ®
Note: The DNS-346 requires installation of a hard drive before it can be used. The hard disk must be a 3.5” SATA Hard Drive of any capacity.
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Power Button
Hardware Overview
Front View
Hardware Overview
OLED
Next Button
Power Button:
Use this button to switch the device on or off. To switch on the device press the button once. To switch off the device hold the button down for 5 seconds.
OLED:
This screen displays System Information, HD Status, and Server
Status.
Next Button:
Use this button to display the System Information (system state), HD
Status (hard drive state) and Server Status (server status state) on the OLED. Press the button once to alternate between the different
Status screens.
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Hardware Overview
Rear View
Drive Eject Levers
Reset Button
Power
Receptacle
Drive Eject Levers
USB Port
Cooling Fan
Ethernet Port
Cooling Fan
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Configuration
Using the OLED
The DNS-346 features an OLED that enables the administrator to easily view information about the DNS-346. The OLED screen constantly displays information about the network connection status and the number of hard drives installed and the bay ID’s they are installed in. The OLED has four different screens:
System Information - This screen shows the following information: z z z z
The hostname of the DNS-346
The firmware version
The IP address of the DNS-346
The operating temperature
Hard Drive Status - This screen shows the following information: z The percentage of space used on the hard drives.
Server Status - This screen shows the following information: z z z z
Whether a printer is connected to the server
The status of the UPNP server
The status of the iTunes server
The status of the FTP Server
iSCSI Status - These screens shows the following information: z When an iSCSI initiator connects to the DNS-346, these screens will display the IP addresses of the iSCSI initiators.
Press the Next button once to alternate between the different Status screens.
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Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation
1. Access the drive bays by sliding the faceplate up until it unlatches from the device.
2. Once the faceplate is unlatched, pull it off of the device, exposing the drive bays.
3. Insert a 3.5” SATA hard drive into each available drive bay.
Make sure to align the drive connectors to the endpoints in the DNS-346. Gently push the drive in until it connects.
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4. Attach the faceplate to the front of the device.
Hardware Installation
5. Connect an Ethernet cable into the available Ethernet port.
This cable should connect the
DNS-346 to your local network or directly to a computer for configuration.
6. Finally, connect the supplied power adapter to the power receptacle on the back of the device.
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Easy Search Utility
Easy Search Utility
When first powered on, during the initial boot sequence, the
DNS-346 will wait to be assigned an IP address via DHCP. If it does not receive a DHCP assigned IP address, by default it will boot up with a self-assigned IP address of 192.168.0.32.
The Easy Search Utility provided on the DNS-346 CD-ROM makes it simple to find any DNS-346 devices on your network, and it is recommended to use the Easy Search Utility when accessing and configuring the DNS-346 for the first time. Each DNS-346 will have a unique name of dlink-xxxxxx where ‘xxxxxx’ is the last six digits of its MAC address.
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Configuration
Configuration
Insert the provided CD to begin the configuration of your unit. For advanced setup and settings, please refer to the user manual for more information.
From the DNS-346 CD, select Easy Search Utility.
Highlight an available
DNS-346 and click
Configuration to access the web-based utility.
At the login screen, type
admin for the user name and leave the password field blank. Click Configuration.
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Click Run Wizard.
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Configuration
When running the DNS-346 setup wizard, the welcome screen details the five steps of the wizard. Click Next to continue.
It is recommended you set an admin password here.
Enter the new password and re-enter it for confirmation.
Click Next to continue.
Set the appropriate time zone and click Next to continue.
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Configuration
Configure the IP settings for your device. If you are using a
DHCP server such as a router on your network, the DNS-346 will automatically obtain the IP settings.
If you prefer to assign a Static
IP address, select this option and type the IP settings for the device.
Click Next to continue.
The following screen allows you to choose your network type.
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If your nework is configured as a workgroup, click the
Workgroup radio button.
Enter the Workgroup,
Name and Description for your DNS-346, or leave the default values.
Click Next to continue.
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Configuration
If your DNS-346 will be connected to an Active Directory network, click the Active Directory radio button.
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Enter the following information about your Active Directory:
Username
Password
DNS1
DNS2
Host Name
Realm Name
Domain Controller Name
Click Next to continue.
When the wizard completes, click Back to go back and make changes or click Complete to save the current settings.
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The DNS-346 will restart.
When the login prompt appears, login using the new administrator password.
Configuration
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Configuration
Mapping a Drive
The Easy Search Utility makes it simple to map drives to your computer. To get started, insert the DNS-346 CD into your CD-ROM and launch the Easy Search Utility.
Select an available
DNS-346.
Available volumes will be displayed under Drive
Mapping. Highlight the drive you want to map.
Select an available drive letter from the drop-down menu and click Connect.
Once connected, your mapped drive(s) will appear in My Computer as network drives.
For detailed information on volume management, please refer to the
Configuration section in the user manual.
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Notes
Notes
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Technical Support
Technical Support
D-Link’s website contains the latest user documentation and software updates for D-Link products.
U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link Technical
Support through our website or by phone.
United States
Telephone
(877) 453-5465
World Wide Web http://support.dlink.com
Canada
Telephone
(800) 361-5265
World Wide Web http://support.dlink.com
Version 1.0
May 19, 2009
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