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D-Link DNS-343 User Manual

Section 1 - Product Overview

Features

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Equipped with one 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-MDIX Gigabit Ethernet LAN port

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Embedded SATA 3.5” HDD interface

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128X64 OLED display screen

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4-bay Serial ATA Hard Drive with RAID 0/1/5/JBoD support

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Supports 2 modes: Open mode and Account mode

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Supports Static and DHCP IP address assignment

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Supports Real time clock (RTC)

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Web-based administrative program is stored in flash ROM of the server.

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No setup necessary in open mode

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Supports Windows

®

XP and Vista

™

Operating Systems

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Supports UPnP on Windows XP

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Supports PnP-X/LLTD

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Equipped with Ultra Cooler (aluminum housing + FAN speed control)

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Supports Thermal sensor

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E-mail Alert system to notify specified users of any device problems

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Supports HTTPS management function

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Supports iTunes Server

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Supports Schedule download

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Supports Easy Search

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Supports Downloader

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Supports Uni-code

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Supports User and Group management

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Supports Quotas for users and groups

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Supports group assignment for Network sharing and FTP server

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Can act as a DHCP Server

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Supports Configuration file save/load

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Tool-less Hard Drive installation

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Supports UPnP AV and DLNA compliant

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Supports DDNS

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Supports FTP Server

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USB port supports print server and UPS monitoring

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Jumbo frame support

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D-Link DNS-343 User Manual

Section 1 - Product Overview

Hardware Overview

Front View

Next Button

Use this button to display the

System Information (system state),

HD Status (hard drive state) and

Server Status (server status state)

on the OLED. Press the button

once to alternate between the

different Status screens

Power Button

Use this button to switch the

device on or off. To switch on

the device press the button

once. To switch off the device

hold the button down for 5

seconds.

OLED:

This screen displays System

Information, HD Status, and Server

Status.

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D-Link DNS-343 User Manual

Section 1 - Product Overview

Rear Panel (Connections)

Ethernet Port

Gigabit Ethernet port that

connects the DNS-343 to

the local network.

Power Receptacle

Connect the supplied

power adapter.

USB Connector

USB 2.0 (Type A) connector.

USB Host port for Print Server

or USB UPS monitoring.

Cooling Fan

The cooling fans are used

to cool the hard drives and

feature speed control. When

the unit is first powered on the

fans rotate at a low speed and

rotate at a high speed when

the temperature rises above

49 C.

Reset Button

Press this button down for

over 5 seconds to reset the

unit to factory defaults.

Drive Eject Levers

Use the provided lever

to eject the SATA hard

drives.

Drive Eject Levers

Use the provided lever

to eject the SATA hard

drives.

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D-Link DNS-343 User Manual

Section 1 - Product Overview

The DNS-343 network storage enclosure features an OLED that enables the administrator to easily view information

about the DNS-343. The OLED display screen displays information about the network connection, hard drive, and

server status. The OLED has three different screens:

System Information

- This screen shows the following information:

• The hostname of the DNS-343

• The firmware version

• The IP address of the DNS-343

• The operating temperature

Hard Drive Status

- This screen shows the following information:

• The percentage of space used on the hard drives

Server Status

- This screen shows the following information:

• Whether a printer is connected to the server

• The status of the UPNP server

• The status of the iTunes server

• The status of the FTP Server

Press the

Next

button once to alternate between the different Status screens

Using the OLED

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D-Link DNS-343 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 bay.

This section provides unpacking and installation information for the DNS-343. Open the shipping carton for the

DNS-343 and carefully unpack its contents. If this is the first time using the DNS-343 or if a new hard disk is installed,

use the Easy Search utility located on the Installation CD and follow the instructions for setting up, configuring and

formatting the new drive.

To install the DNS-343 on your local network, refer to the steps below:

Hardware Setup