Vista or XP (with Service Pack 2) ® ™ Package Contents • D-Link DNS-321 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure • CD-ROM with Manual and Software • Quick Installation Guide • Power Adapter • CAT5 Ethernet Cable If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
Drive LED Drive LED Activity LED Power Button: Press once to power on the DNS-321. Press and hold the button until it begins blinking to power down the device. Drive LEDs: These LEDs will be solid BLUE when drives are connected.
Reset Button Power Receptacle: The supplied power adapter connects here. Ethernet Port: A Gigabit Ethernet port that connects the DNS-321 to the local network. Drive Eject Lever: Use the provided levers to eject the SATA hard drives. D-Link DNS-31 Quick Install Guide...
3. Insert a 3.5” SATA hard drive into an available drive bay. Make sure to align the drive connector to the endpoint in the DNS-321. Gently push the drive in until it connects. D-Link DNS-31 Quick Install Guide...
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4. Attach the faceplate to the front of the device. 5. Connect an Ethernet cable into the available Ethernet port. This cable should connect the DNS-321 to your local network or directly to a computer for configuration. 6. Finally, connect the power adapter to the power receptacle.
Easy Search Utility When first powered on, during the initial boot sequence, the DNS-321 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.
Configuration Getting Started When logging into the DNS-321 for the first time, you will be asked to choose a drive configuration type and format the drives. There are four available options, Standard, JBOD, RAID 0 and RAID 1. From the DNS-321 CD, select Easy Search Utility.
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As the drives are being formatted, a progress meter will display. When formatting has completed, the results will be displayed. Click Restart to continue. A message informing you that the DNS-321 will restart appears. Click OK. D-Link DNS-31 Quick Install Guide...
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Configuration After the DNS-321 restarts, type admin for the user name and leave the password field blank. Click Configuration. Your DNS-321 setup is now complete. D-Link DNS-31 Quick Install Guide...
Mapping a Drive Mapping a Drive The Easy Search Utility makes it simple to map drives to your computer. To get started, insert the DNS-321 CD into your CD-ROM drive and launch the Easy Search Utility. Select an available DNS-321.
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...