Kanguru Solutions iNAS-100 User Manual

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If the local network has a WINS server installed, please specify the IP address.
The Kanguru iNAS 100 will automatically register its name and IP address with
the WINS service. Or you can enable your Kanguru iNAS 100 as the WINS
server for your network.

Apple Networking
Users using the Kanguru iNAS 100 on Mac operating systems must enable
AppleTalk network support.

If your AppleTalk network uses extended networks and is assigned with multiple
zones, please assign a zone name to the Kanguru iNAS 100. If you do not want
to assign a network zone, please enter an asterisk (*). Asterisk (*) is the default
setting.

NFS Service
Users using Kanguru iNAS 100 on a Unix/Linux operating system computer or
server must start Unix/Linux NFS service. The Kanguru iNAS 100 supports NFS
version 2.0. To correctly use the NFS service, you must assign a User’s UID and
IP address. Please select User Management · Users · NFS Settings to start
the setup.

NetWare Service
If you wish to use NetWare to access the Kanguru iNAS 100, you should activate
the NetWare service. The Kanguru iNAS 100 will then operate in a manner
similar to a Novell NetWare 3.12 file server.

Web Service
Other than standard OS support, you have the choice to use a web browser to
access your files on the Kanguru iNAS 100. If your Kanguru iNAS 100 is
connected to the Internet and uses a valid IP address, the Kanguru iNAS 100
allows you to access your files using a web browser from anywhere in the world.

FTP Service

If you wish to download files from or upload files to your Kanguru iNAS 100 by
using file transfer protocol (FTP), you must first activate the FTP service.

DNS Service

DNS (Domain Name System) is used to map a domain name to its
corresponding IP address and vice versa. A DNS server provides the domain
name service through the network. Using this, you can create and manage your
domain name in the Internet. If you do not know how to register a domain name,
please contact your ISP. According to your domain configuration, you can
configure the Kanguru iNAS 100 as the primary DNS server or as the secondary
DNS server.

Primary DNS Server
The primary name server is responsible for maintaining a list of host name
records and their associated IP addresses. You can add the following name
records to your domain:

A

Forward Address Record

NS

Name Server Record

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