2 what you can do, 3 starting the nas starter utility, 4 network interface card list screen – ZyXEL Communications NSA210 User Manual
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Chapter 2 NAS Starter Utility
NSA210 User’s Guide
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2.2 What You Can Do
• Use the Network Interface Card List screen (
) to
select the network interface that your computer is using to connect to the
network where the NSA is on.
• Use the Device List screen (
) to view all hostnames, IP
addresses and status of all NSAs in your network. If the NSA is initialized, you
can also access the Web Configurator and map your NSA to your local computer
in this screen.
• Use the Network Configuration screens (
NSA network settings such as host name (server name), IP address, subnet
mask, default gateway, DNS and PPPoE settings.
• Use the Firmware Path screen (
) to initialize the hard
disk and install the firmware.
2.3 Starting the NAS Starter Utility
• The NAS Starter Utility broadcasts a request packet when you first run it. Each
NSA has an NAS Starter Utility Agent that always listens and responds to
requests from the NAS Starter Utility. The NAS Starter Utility receives the
response packet that contains information, such as host name, IP, MAC address,
and so on.
• If you plan to use more than one NSA in your network, note down the MAC
address of each device. The MAC address can be found printed on a sticker in
the device housing. This enables you to identify each NSA when you start
configuring them in the NAS Starter Utility screens.
• The NAS Starter Utility checks whether a hard disk is initialized or uninitialized.
An initialized hard disk has the NSA firmware installed and can be used readily.
An uninitialized hard disk can be a new hard disk or a used hard disk that has a
different format than the NSA. In this case, the NSA has to initialize the hard
disk by formatting it and installing the NSA firmware. All previous data is
deleted so it is recommended that you back up all your files that are in the hard
disk before installing it in the NSA.
You can initialize the hard disk in the Firmware Path screen (
). Note that if you select Initialize Hard Disk in this screen, you will
lose all data in the hard disk.
2.4 Network Interface Card List Screen
Use this screen to select the network interface on your computer to which your
NSA is connected.
Start the NAS Starter Utility (click the icon in your Desktop or in Start >
Programs > ZyXEL > NAS Starter Utility).