Thecus N5500 2.5TB User Manual download pdf (Page 138)

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Chapter 6: Tips and Tricks

USB and eSATA Storage Expansion

The Thecus IP storage supports external USB hard disks through its USB ports. Once

a USB hard disk has successfully mounted, the entire volume will be linked

automatically to the default USB HDD folder. The Thecus IP storage supports USB

external storage devices. All file names on the USB disk volume are case sensitive.

The Thecus IP storage also supports eSATA hard disks with its eSATA port.

Before attaching an eSATA or USB disk drive to Thecus IP storage, you have to

partition and format it on a desktop computer or a notebook first. The attached

device will be located at \\192.168.1.100\usbhdd\sd(x)1 where 192.168.1.100

means the IP address of Thecus IP storage and sd(x)1 stands for the first partition

on the eSATA or USB disk drive.

Adding a Spare Disk

With a RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, or RAID 10 volume, you can add a spare disk after

the initial RAID is setup. To add a spare disk, follow the steps below:

1. On the RAID Configuration Screen, tick the checkbox of the hard disk you

wish to designate as a spare disk.

2. Click Add Spare. The disk will be configured as a spare disk. The system

automatically rebuilds the spare disk when one of the disks in the RAID set

fails.

Remote Administration

You can set up your Thecus IP storage for remote administration. With remote

administration, you can access your Thecus IP storage over the Internet, even if

your Thecus IP storage is behind a router. This is especially useful if you are

traveling and suddenly need a file from your Thecus IP storage.

Setting up remote administration is a three-part process, and will require the

following equipment:

 Thecus IP storage device

 Cable / DSL Router with Dynamic DNS support

 Home PC

 Internet Connection

NOTE

Router setup will differ slightly depending on router used. For this example,

we will use the Asus WL500g because it has support for Dynamic DNS.

Contact your router hardware vendor for setup help.

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