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D-Link DNS-3±3 User Manual

Section 1 - Product Overview

Hardware Overview

Front View

Power Button:

Press once to power on the DNS-323.

Press and hold the button until it begins to blink to power down the DNS-323.

Drive LEDs:

These LEDs will be solid BLUE when drives are connected but inactive.

The LEDs will blink when the drives are being

accessed, formatted or synchronized.

They will illuminate AMBER if a drive has failed.

Activity LED:

The Activity LED will be solid BLUE when there is an Ethernet connection.

It will blink to indicate LAN traffic.

Power Button

Drive LED

Drive LED

Activity LED

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Power Receptacle:

The 12V 3A / 5V 3A power supply connects here.

Ethernet Port:

A Gigabit Ethernet port that connects the DNS-323 to the local network.

USB Port:

USB Print Server port for connecting a USB printer.

Drive Eject Lever:

Use the provided levers to eject the hard drives.

The front panel must be removed before ejecting the drives.

Rear Panel (Connections)

Ethernet Port

Power Recpetacle

USB Port

Drive Eject Lever

Drive Eject Lever

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D-Link DNS-3±3 User Manual

Section ± - Installation

Installation

1. Access the drive bays by sliding the faceplate

up until it unlatches from the device.

2. Once the faceplate is unlatched, pull it off the

device, exposing the drive bays.

This section provides unpacking and installation information for the DNS-323.

Open the shipping carton for the

DNS-323 and carefully unpack its contents. To install the DNS-323 on your local network, refer to the steps below:

Hardware Setup

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3. Insert a 3.5” SATA hard drive into each

available drive bay.

Make sure to align the drive

connectors to the endpoints in the DNS-323.

Gently push the drive in until it connects.

4.

Attach the faceplate to the front of the device.

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5.

Connect an Ethernet cable into the available

Ethernet port.

This cable should connect the

DNS-323 to your local network or directly to a

computer for configuration.

6.

Finally, connect the power adapter to the power

receptacle.