Freecom Classic SL Network Drive EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE Rev.
Freecom Classic SL Network Drive Dear customer. GB Thank you for purchasing the Freecom Classic SL Network Drive Network storage via Ethernet made possible through NDAS technology! This User Manual is intended to help you install the Classic SL Network Drive quickly and easily onto your Personal Computer or Ethernet Network. Please read the instructions carefully. Freecom Technologies • Germany www.Freecom.com Warning ! All rights reserved.
Table of Contents Table of Contents GB Chapter 1: Introduction ............................... page 6 1.1 Package Contents ......................................................................... page 6 1.2 System Requirements ................................................................... page 6 1.3 Classic SL Network Drive Setup Overview ................................... page 7 Chapter 2: Cable Installation....................... page 8 2.1 NDAS Mode .......................................
Freecom Classic SL Network Drive Chapter 6: Introduction to Administrator Tool Menu ..................................................... page19 GB Chapter 7: Drive Functions .......................... page20 Chapter 8: Advanced Drive Functions ........ page21 8.1 Introduction to Aggregation ....................................................... page 21 8.2 Introduction to Mirroring ............................................................ page 21 8.3 Requirements for Aggregating / Mirroring .........
Chapter 12: Troubleshooting ...................... page44 GB Regulatory Statements ................................
Freecom Classic SL Network Drive Chapter 1: Introduction GB 1 1.1 Package Contents The following items are included in the Classic SL Network Drive package: • Classic SL Network Drive • Power adapter • Manual and Software Installation CD • Ethernet Cable • USB Cable • Warranty card 1.2 Minimum System Requirements Windows® 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP • 233 MHz Pentium® II or higher • 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended) • USB 1.1 Port (USB 2.
Introduction 1.
Freecom Classic SL Network Drive Chapter 2: Cable Installation GB 2 Warning: Do not connect USB cable and Ethernet cable at the same time. 2.1 NDAS (Ethernet) Mode Classic SL Network Drive 1. Connect the included Ethernet cable from the Ethernet port on the Classic SL Network Drive to a switch (100 Base-T full duplex). Wireless users: Connect Classic SL Network Drive to your wireless router or access point with the included Ethernet cable. 2.
Software Installation Chapter 3: Software Installation GB 3.1 For Windows XP and Windows 2000 3 Installation of the Classic SL Network Drive software is simple and easy. Insert the included "Classic SL Network Drive Manual & Software Installation CD" into your CD-ROM Drive and select the Drive Sharing and Classic SL Network Drive Mode. You will be guided through the installation. Network Drive Mode: NDAS mode: Select NDAS mode to share the Classic SL Network Drive with users on the network.
Freecom Classic SL Network Drive 3.2 For Windows 98 SE and Windows ME GB For the latest software and drivers, visit www.freecom.com 3 NDAS Mode Insert the included "Classic SL Network Drive Installation CD" into your CDROM Drive. You will be guided through the installation. USB 2.0 Mode Follow the instructions below: Step 1 If this is your first time installing the Classic SL Network Drive, the "Add New Hardware Wizard" will appear. Click "Next" and follow the instructions on your screen.
Software Installation Step 3 GB 3 Make sure that the checkbox "CD-ROM drive" is activated. Continue by clicking on "Next". Step 4 Click "Next". Step 5 Driver has been successfully installed, click "Finish".
Freecom Classic SL Network Drive 3.3 Classic SL Network Drive Administrator GB When the software installation is completed, you will find a Classic SL Network Drive Launcher Icon on your desktop screen and a Classic SL Network Drive Administrator Tool icon on the system tray. 3 • Classic SL Network Drive Launcher (desktop icon) activates and loads the Classic SL Network Drive Administrator Tool onto the system tray.
Drive Registration Chapter 4: Drive Registration GB 4.1 Add / register a New Classic SL Network Drive 1. Click "Classic SL Network Drive Administrator Tool" Icon system tray. 4 located on the 2. Select "New Classic SL Network Drive". 3. Register a Classic SL Network Drive. - Classic SL Network Drive Name: (optional) Select a name for your Classic SL Network Drive - Classic SL Network Drive ID: Enter the 20-digit Classic SL Network Drive ID located on the bottom of your Classic SL Network Drive.
Freecom Classic SL Network Drive 4. Click "Add". GB 5. Click "OK" to confirm the Classic SL Network Drive registration. - If the "Write Key" was entered in the previous step, the Classic SL Network Drive is registered as "Read / Write Mode". - If the "Write Key" was not entered in the previous step, the Classic SL Network Drive is registered as "Read Only Mode". 4 6. "Found New Hardware Wizard" - This window may or may not appear.
Drive Registration 4.2 Using Classic SL Network Drive GB Now that you have successfully installed the Freecom Classic SL Network Drive, please familiarize yourself with using the Classic SL Network Drive. The Classic SL Network Drive is located in "My Computer" as a local drive. Drive letter and Classic SL Network Drive name may vary between different Personal Computers. 4 You can use Classic SL Network Drive like a local drive on your PC. - Drag and drop files to Classic SL Network Drive.
Freecom Classic SL Network Drive GB NOTE: Classic SL Network Drive is preformatted in NTFS. In order to use Classic SL Network Drive in mixed environments, Classic SL Network Drive must be formatted in FAT32. If you use the "Disk Management" utility in Windows XP or 2000 to format your Classic SL Network Drive, then your Classic SL Network Drive will be re-formatted in NTFS.
Status and Mode Indicator Chapter 5: Status and Mode Indicator GB Classic SL Network Drive provides users with seven basic modes. Below is a chart describing each of the Classic SL Network Drive Modes and the icons that correspond with each mode. Drive Color Green Icon Drive Icon Mode / Meaning Read Only Mode - Users can only read from Classic SL Network Drive. Blue Read / Write Mode - Users can read and write to Classic SL Network Drive.
Freecom Classic SL Network Drive 5.1 Changing from Read / Write Mode to Read Only Mode GB 5 - Click "Classic SL Network Drive Administrator Tool" and select the Classic SL Network Drive you want to change from "Read/Write" to "Read Only". - Select "Enable Read Only". The "Blue Circle" will change to a "Green Circle", indicating "Read Only Mode". 5.
Introduction to Administrator Tool Menu Chapter 6: Introduction to Administrator Tool Menu GB Click "Classic SL Network Drive Administrator Tool". All registered Classic SL Network Drive(s) will be displayed on the Net-Disk Administrator Tool Menu. If you named your Classic SL Network Drive at the registration step, this name will be displayed in place of the default name Classic SL Network Drive X. - 6 Refresh Status - Updates the status of Classic SL Network Drives that are connected to the network.
Freecom Classic SL Network Drive Chapter 7: Drive Functions GB Click "Classic SL Network Drive Administrator Tool" and place the cursor on a Classic SL Network Drive to view its functions. 7 - Disable - Disables writing to and reading from the Classic SL Network Drive. NOTE: If the Classic SL Network Drive is being used by any application, it will not disable. Wait until all applications using the Classic SL Network Drive have finished. Then try disabling it again.
Advanced Drive Functions Chapter 8: Advanced Drive Functions GB 8.1 Introduction to Aggregation 8 Aggregation allows two Classic SL Network Drive units to be recognized as a single large disk drive. This feature is extremely useful when a larger storage device is needed. 8.
Freecom Classic SL Network Drive 8.4.1 Disable Classic SL Network Drive GB - Go to "Classic SL Network Drive Administrator Tool", choose the Network Drive you want to disable and select Disable. - Wait a few seconds for changes to occur. If color of disabled Classic SL Network Drive has not changed to Grey, click Status. - Repeat this step for the second Classic SL Network Drive. - Disable these two Classic SL Network Drives from all other PCs that have access to them. 8 8.4.
Advanced Drive Functions - Mirroring: The Classic SL Network Drive Bound window displays the Classic SL Network Drive which the data will be mirrored from and the Classic SL Network Drive Available window lists all the Classic SL Network Drive you can select from to mirror the data. GB 8 4. Select a Classic SL Network Drive from the "Classic SL Network Drive button available" box that you want to aggregate or mirror to. Click then click "OK".
Freecom Classic SL Network Drive 6. Aggregation or Mirroring is completed. GB Aggregation Mirroring 8 - Aggregation: The Aggregated Classic SL Network Drive is indicated by the word Aggr Primary: Classic SL Network Drive1. The Classic SL Network Drive from the bound box becomes the Primary Network Drive, and the Classic SL Network Drive from the available box becomes the Secondary Network Drive. The capacity of the Secondary gets added to the Primary Classic SL Network Drive.
Advanced Drive Functions - Enabled Classic SL Network Drive is indicated by either a blue or green circle. A yellow circle indicates the secondary Classic SL Network Drive. GB 8 - Go to Classic SL Network Drive Aggregation & Mirroring window. Here, enabled Classic SL Network Drive is indicated with blue or green colored Classic SL Network Drive. Aggregation Mirroring 8.4.
Freecom Classic SL Network Drive 8.4.6 Unbind Classic SL Network Drive GB 1. Before Classic SL Network Drive can be unbound, both Primary and Secondary Classic SL Network Drives must be disabled from all PCs using the Aggregated / Mirrored Classic SL Network Drive. 8 NOTE: For more information on disabling Classic SL Network Drive, please refer to 8.4.1 Disable Classic SL Network Drive. 2. Go to the PC that was used to perform the Aggregation / Mirroring. 3.
Advanced Drive Functions Two unbound Classic SL Network Drives are also visible from "Classic SL Network Drive Administrator Tool." GB 8 5. Enable the unbound Classic SL Network Drives by selecting either "Enable Read/Write" or "Enable Read Only". - Classic SL Network Drive cannot be used until it is enabled. - Repeat this step for the second unbound Classic SL Network Drive. 6. Format Classic SL Network Drive.
Freecom Classic SL Network Drive Chapter 9: Formatting Classic SL Network Drive GB 9 Note: Classic SL Network Drive is preformatted in NTFS. In order to use Classic SL Network Drive in mixed mode environments with Mac and Windows, Classic SL Network Drive must be formatted in FAT32. If you use the following steps to format your Classic SL Network Drive in Windows XP or 2000, then your Classic SL Network Drive will be reformatted in NTFS.
Formatting Classic SL Network Drive 6. Classic SL Network Drive will be automatically initialized. GB - "Unknown" becomes "Basic". 7. Initialization is completed. 9 - Before Classic SL Network Drive can be used, it must be partitioned. Please refer to the next section for how to partition it. 9.2 Partition Classic SL Network Drive 1. From the "Computer Management" window, find the Classic SL Network Drive you want to format. 2. Right click and select "Delete Partition". 3.
Freecom Classic SL Network Drive 4. Partition has been deleted and it is indicated by the word Unallocated. GB 9 5. Right click and select "New Partition". 6. "New Partition Wizard": Click "Next". 7. "Select Partition Type": - Select "Primary partition". - Click "Next".
Formatting Classic SL Network Drive 8. "Specify Partition Size: GB 9 - Click "Next". NOTE: The partition size is automatically set. Do not change the size. 9. Assign Drive Letter or Path: - Select Assign the following driver letter. - Choose a name for the drive from list. - Click "Next".
Freecom Classic SL Network Drive 10. Format Partition: GB - Select "Format this partition with the following Settings" . - File System: "NTFS" - Allocation unit size: "Default" - Select "Perform a quick format (Recommended)". 9 - Click "Next". 11. Partitioning is finished. Click "Finish". - You can see the partitioned disk.
Uninstalling Classic SL Network Drive Chapter 10: Uninstalling Classic SL Network Drive GB Before you can uninstall a Classic SL Network Drive, you must first close all applications that are using the Classic SL Network Drive. Classic SL Network Drive 10 Administrator, Classic SL Network Drive Aggregation & Mirroring, Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer must also be closed. Uninstall 1. Close Classic SL Network Drive Administrator Tool by selecting Exit. 2.
Freecom Classic SL Network Drive GB NOTE: A warning window may appear if applications are using the Classic SL Network Drive. Click Cancel and try removing Classic SL Network Drive after applications that are using the Classic SL Network Drive have finished. 10 For Windows 98 SE / Windows Me - Go to "Start > Settings < Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs >Install / Uninstall" tab - Select "Classic SL Network Drive Tools for Windows 98 SE / ME" and click "Add/Remove" button.
FAQ Chapter 11: FAQ GB For the most recent list of FAQs, please visit http://www.freecom.com 11 General 1. What can Classic SL Network Drive be used for? Classic SL Network Drive can be used with a variety of applications. It is ideal for all users that cannot afford NAS systems, such as small to medium businesses, SOHO (Small Office Home Office), workgroups, departments, schools and public institutions.
Freecom Classic SL Network Drive Windows 2000 / XP GB 1. I am having trouble using Multi-write over wireless connection. What do you recommend? 11 Try a wired connection for our 3.x drivers and compare how it works. If you are using wireless with other computers, we recommend enabling the hardwired computer first, then the wireless computer. When using wireless, we also recommend 802.11g. When using 802.
FAQ 7. My computer is moving very slowly when my Classic SL Network Drive is enabled, and the ACT light on my Classic SL Network Drive is solid yellow. What is going on? GB This is a result of a bad connection between the computer and the Classic SL Network Drive. Please make sure that you are using only network switches and routers, and that you are not using any network hubs. Also, if you have any software firewalls installed on your computer (i.e.
Freecom Classic SL Network Drive GB Msconfig can be accessed by clicking on Start-> Run-> and typing in "msconfig" and clicking OK. 11 For further help, please contact the Freecom Support Center for your country. 10. When adding Classic SL Network Drive to my computer, why does the "ADD" button stay gray? You may not have entered all the alpha-numeric values correctly. There are no letter "O"s; please verify that you have used the number "0" (zero) for anything resembling an "O.
FAQ 13. Why do I keep getting this error message: "The device ‘Generic volume’ cannot be stopped right now. Try stopping the device again later." ? GB Close any windows that are displaying your Classic SL Network Drive and retry what you were doing earlier. If you continue to get that error message, restart your computer. However, if you were copying a large amount of files, it is possible that it is still being copied in the background from its cache.
Freecom Classic SL Network Drive Try setting your NIC’s speed/duplex settings to 100Mb/full duplex: GB Right click on My Network Places - click on Properties - right click on Local Area Connection and click on Properties. Then click on the Configure button next to your NIC- and click on the Advanced tab. There, you should be able to find something related to "Speed & Duplex", "Media Settings", etc . where, once highlighted, you can click on a drop down menu and select 100Mb/full duplex.
FAQ 21. When I try to copy something to my Classic SL Network Drive, why does the following show up: "Cannot copy Classic SL Network Drive Administrator: The disk is write-protected. Remove the write-protection or use another disk."? GB 11 You probably do not have Read/Write access. Click on the Classic SL Network Drive Icon in your bottom-right system tray. Go to your Classic SL Network Drive and then click on "Enable Read/Write." 22.
Freecom Classic SL Network Drive 3. My Classic SL Network Drive shows up as a Black Dot. GB Please check the following: power cable is plugged in tightly, there is a blinking LED where it is connected to (switch), and that any firewall/ antivirus software are disabled before installing. The latest versions of antivirus software have script blocking. 11 Please ensure this feature is disabled before continuing. You might also need to enable Classic SL Network Drive protocol and programs to run.
FAQ USB GB 1. I have plugged in Classic SL Network Drive to my USB port and cannot see Classic SL Network Drive in My Computer. 11 Try plugging the Classic SL Network Drive into a different USB port on your PC. Or try using a different USB cable. With Windows ME/2000/XP and MAC, Classic SL Network Drive uses the Operating System’s built-in USB drivers, therefore, no software is necessary. If you are using Windows98SE, please check our website for the latest USB drivers. www.freecom.com.
Freecom Classic SL Network Drive Chapter 12: Troubleshooting GB General 12 For the most recent list of Troubleshooting tips, please visit http:// www.freecom.com 1. How do I install Classic SL Network Drive? Classic SL Network Drive can be installed using either Ethernet or USB. Ethernet connection allows Classic SL Network Drive to be used as a Network Storage Device; USB connection allows Classic SL Network Drive to be used as a high-speed, external hard drive.
Troubleshooting 4. Why can’t my computer go into hibernation or standby? GB If you want to use your computer in hibernation or standby, you must have Classic SL Network Drive disabled before that can occur. Click on the Classic SL Network Drive Admin Tool on you system tray- go to your Classic SL Network Drive and then you should see a menu with Disable as one of the choices. 12 5. My Classic SL Network Drive shows up as a Black Dot.
Freecom Classic SL Network Drive Try setting your NIC’s speed/duplex settings to 100Mb/full duplex. Right click on My Network Places- click on Properties- right click on Local Area Connection and click on Properties. Then click on the Configure button next to your NIC- and click on the Advanced tab. There, you should be able to find something related to "Speed & Duplex", "Media Settings", etc . where, once highlighted, you can click on a drop down menu and select 100Mb/full duplex.
Troubleshooting 11. When I try to copy something to my Classic SL Network Drive, why does the following show up: GB "Cannot copy Classic SL Network Drive Administrator: The disk is writeprotected. Remove the write-protection or use another disk."? 12 You do not have Read / Write access. Click on the Classic SL Network Drive Icon in your bottom-right system tray. Go to your Classic SL Network Drive and then click on "Enable Read/Write." 12.
Freecom Classic SL Network Drive 15. I keep getting Autoplay when I plug in Classic SL Network Drive. GB Create a blank text file in the root directory of your Classic SL Network Drive and name it "autorun.inf". Place this in the root directory of your Classic SL Network Drive drive letter in "My Computer." 12 16. I installed drivers for Windows 98SE and get disconnected when transferring large files. Windows 98SE can only read FAT32 file systems.
Troubleshooting 20. I have installed the Mac Drivers but Classic SL Network Drive will not mount. GB Please check the following: Make sure that it is formatted to a file system that your Mac can recognize. 12 When plugged in via NDAS (Ethernet), try enabling Read Only mode and reboot your Mac. If you get a popup after rebooting, click "Initialize." It should show up on your desktop as a Hard Drive. You can then change Classic SL Network Drive to Read/Write mode later, if needed.
Freecom Classic SL Network Drive Regulatory Statements GB United States (FCC) The computer equipment described in this manual generates and uses radio frequency (RF) energy. If the equipment is not installed and operated in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, interference to radio and television reception might result. This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
WARRANTY (valid in Europe/Turkey only): We thank you for purchasing this Freecom product and hope you will enjoy using it. In order to avoid unnecessary inconvenience on your part, we suggest reading the quick install guide, instruction manual and any additional electronic and or printed manuals. When problems occur we have a database with Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on our Freecom website (www.freecom.com), please check this site before you contact the helpdesk.
