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The Graveyard - Products No Longer Supported => D-Link Storage => DNS-320L => Topic started by: Tikigod19 on July 18, 2013, 11:40:28 PM
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Hi all, I was about to buy a usb external drive for video with backup when I discovered nas! I am very very new to this sort of thing but it seems the way to go but I have a few questions before I buy a dns-320L:
1. Can I use 2x 3tb drives?
2. Are the green type drives recommend?
3. Will I be able to access the files on the nas via my android phone and my laptop?
4. I have a router downstairs with a network cable running to a hub upstairs Attached to the hub is my pc aand an access point to extend my wireless signal upstairs. I plan on connecting the nas to this hub would that be ok or does it need to be connected directly to the modem?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
David
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3TB and 4TB HDDs are supported. Please see the most recent post on the following thread for a list of supported models: DNS-320L - Compatible HDDs (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=51459.0)
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thanks very much, any idea about question 3 and more importantly 4?
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3. Will I be able to access the files on the nas via my android phone and my laptop?
DNS-320L - myDlink Access App (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=51465.0)
4. I have a router downstairs with a network cable running to a hub upstairs Attached to the hub is my pc aand an access point to extend my wireless signal upstairs. I plan on connecting the nas to this hub would that be ok or does it need to be connected directly to the modem?
The DNS-320L can be connected to a switch coming off the router. You will then need to register the DNS-320L with a mydlink account, enabling you to access content using an app from on your mobile device.
Alternatively, if you plan on a direct connection to the DNS-320L from outside your network, you can still connect the DNS-320L onto a switch coming off the router. You will then need to use port forwarding to expose the DNS-320L to clients outside your LAN.
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thanks Java, really appreciate you taking the time to help me out.
I think I'll only ever access the raid array from within my network (on my PC, laptop, tablets and phones) via wired internet or wifi so shouldnt need any external access.
All I was worried about was the length/type of cabling between the router downstairs and the hub upstairs slowing things down to lower than USB3.0 as if so I may as well just go for a USB drive and lose the network connectivity as the speed is most important to me as I'll be copying 200Gb or so at a time.
I can't remember exactly what cable I laid under the carpet going upstairs but I THINK it was cat6... do you know any way to confirm this? Obviously I only have access to the two ends of the cable plus about 3ft or so of exposed cable at each end.
I love the idea of getting 2x 4TB drives and using it as my master 4GB backup knowing everything is automatically duplicated onto the 2nd drive, but I'm just slightly concerned about getting it all set up and then getting a very slow transfer rate..
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also, on the 4tb drive thing, I have just read the 4 compatible models in the master list you produced but notice that you also say users use at their own risk.
I assume these are confirmed to work at the moment but I suppose there is no guarantee that a future firmware upgrade might remove this comptibility (although unlikely). Do you think it's safer to go for 3TB hard drives instead? Would I be able to access the drive any quicker if I used the slightly smaller disks?
Also is there any disadvantage of going for the powersaving 'green' caviar disks as I'd like to leave the NAS running 24/7 so this would be a consideration. I take it that it has some sort of sleep mode when inactive anyway?
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Ah.. I currently have this hub.. 10/100mbit. That will restrict my speed, right
http://www.netgear.co.uk/service-provider/products/switches/unmanaged-desktop-switches/FS108.aspx
I also can't be sure as there's no model number on it but I think I have this modem:
http://www.theproductsite.com/blog/sky-broadband-sagem-2504-router-review/
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also, on the 4tb drive thing, I have just read the 4 compatible models in the master list you produced but notice that you also say users use at their own risk.
I assume these are confirmed to work at the moment but I suppose there is no guarantee that a future firmware upgrade might remove this comptibility (although unlikely). Do you think it's safer to go for 3TB hard drives instead? Would I be able to access the drive any quicker if I used the slightly smaller disks?
You'll notice that the list of compatible HDDs has two sections. The top section of the post has HDDS sanctioned by D-Link. The bottom of the post lists HDDs tested only by other users in this forum -- the disclaimer refers to the user-tested HDDs (not those tested by D-Link)
Primary factors impacting data access speed include the platter density, spin rate, and bus size. You can typically find those stats on the site where you are purchasing the HDD.
Also is there any disadvantage of going for the powersaving 'green' caviar disks as I'd like to leave the NAS running 24/7 so this would be a consideration. I take it that it has some sort of sleep mode when inactive anyway?
The green HDDs will consume less energy through a combination of hibernation and slower spin rate. These HDDs will typically consume less power and run quieter.
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Ah.. I currently have this hub.. 10/100mbit. That will restrict my speed, right
http://www.netgear.co.uk/service-provider/products/switches/unmanaged-desktop-switches/FS108.aspx
I also can't be sure as there's no model number on it but I think I have this modem:
http://www.theproductsite.com/blog/sky-broadband-sagem-2504-router-review/
These days, a gigabit switch is recommended so you don't hit any throughput ceilings. You can purchase an unmanaged gigabit switch for < $30 with 5 to 8 rear ports. When you are designing your network, if you are planning on using the DNS-320L to stream high resolution video to another device in your home, you may want to place the DNS-320L and media streamer on a dedicated GB switch. This approach will confine the high bandwidth local streaming traffic to the switch, and minimize any performance impact to the rest of your LAN where other users may be accessing the Internet or performing other less intensive networking activites. 100 MB ceiling may impact throughput in your network, but should have no impact for traffic outside your network (i.e. Internet access), as your ISP will be the bottleneck.
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thanks Java, really appreciate you taking the time to help me out.
I think I'll only ever access the raid array from within my network (on my PC, laptop, tablets and phones) via wired internet or wifi so shouldnt need any external access.
All I was worried about was the length/type of cabling between the router downstairs and the hub upstairs slowing things down to lower than USB3.0 as if so I may as well just go for a USB drive and lose the network connectivity as the speed is most important to me as I'll be copying 200Gb or so at a time.
I can't remember exactly what cable I laid under the carpet going upstairs but I THINK it was cat6... do you know any way to confirm this? Obviously I only have access to the two ends of the cable plus about 3ft or so of exposed cable at each end.
I love the idea of getting 2x 4TB drives and using it as my master 4GB backup knowing everything is automatically duplicated onto the 2nd drive, but I'm just slightly concerned about getting it all set up and then getting a very slow transfer rate..
Another forum member will have to weigh-in on your cabling question. If you don't hear from anyone, you can repost the cabling question as a new thread on this board.
Please CAREFULLY read the following two posts before you decide to configure your DNS-320L in a RAID configuration:
- ShareCenter - RAID-1 is NOT a Backup (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=52501.0)
- DNS-320L - Data Backup vs. Redundancy (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=50764.0)
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Thanks very much again.
Ok.. 2x 3tb green drives it is, but I think I'll ditch raid1 after reading that the and go for raid0...
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Thanks very much again.
Ok.. 2x 3tb green drives it is, but I think I'll ditch raid1 after reading that the and go for raid0...
RAID-0 is very dangerous if you do not have a backup of your data. If one HDD in a RAID-0 array goes bad, 100% of your data will be lost on both HDDs.
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yeah I'm aware of that. To be honest I will still have 2 other backups however I'd still like the DNS-320L to be as reliable as possible. What would be the best way to arrange the drives?
Can I set it so they are recognised as 2 separate drives? I'd imagine that would be safest?
Also on your idea of putting the NAS on it's own gigabit switch, I take it this means I'd need to buy a gigabit switch and connect it directly to the modem/router and then ONLY connect the NAS to this, is that right?
The only issue with that is it'd mean having the DNS-320L (which I have now officially purchased!) in my living room where the modem is (and has to stay as it's my only phone socket)
I take it I couldn't buy a gigabit hub and just connect it to the 10/100 hub? I'd be bottlenecking it right from the start by doing that, right?
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yeah I'm aware of that. To be honest I will still have 2 other backups however I'd still like the DNS-320L to be as reliable as possible. What would be the best way to arrange the drives?
Can I set it so they are recognised as 2 separate drives? I'd imagine that would be safest?
ShareCenter - RAID Comparison Chart (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=41872.0)
Since your data is already backed up, the configuration you choose is based on how the unit will be used. Let's assume you install two 3TB HDDS:
- RAID-0 will provide one large 6TB volume and offers the best performance because data is striped across both HDDs, but if one HDD goes bad, you lose everything and have to restore from a backup. This approach also provides the convenience of one large volume.
- JBOD also provides one large volume, but has the same performance as a standard configuration -- individual files are stored contiguously on one HDD and do not cross between HDDs as in RAID-0. If one HDD goes bad, you lose the data on the bad HDD, but could restore the other working HDD under certain circumstances.
- Standard Configuration will provide two 3TB volumes, resulting in some inconvenience of having to work with two volumes. Performance is the same as JBOD. If one HDD goes bad, data is only potentially lost on the impacted HDD. This is the simplest configuration and is therefore the easiest to recover from if something goes wrong.
The configuration you choose is based on your needs, for example, if you need one large volume and high performance, then RAID-0 may be the way to go.
Also on your idea of putting the NAS on it's own gigabit switch, I take it this means I'd need to buy a gigabit switch and connect it directly to the modem/router and then ONLY connect the NAS to this, is that right?
The only issue with that is it'd mean having the DNS-320L (which I have now officially purchased!) in my living room where the modem is (and has to stay as it's my only phone socket)
I take it I couldn't buy a gigabit hub and just connect it to the 10/100 hub? I'd be bottlenecking it right from the start by doing that, right?
If you buy an 8 port switch, you can connect all of your wired devices to the switch and all devices on the switch will have a full GB pipe available to transfer data between each other. You will only hit the 100 MB ceiling if a device connected to the switch (GB) connects to another device connected directly to the modem (100 MB). If your modem is also a wireless router, you shouldn't be concerned about wireless devices as you are unlikely to ever hit 100+ MB speeds via wireless.
You can look at the GB switch as a private high speed highway where cars can travel at breakneck speeds between destinations on each of the 8 ports. But, if a car travels from the GB switch to the modem, speeds will be throttled down to a maximum throughput of 100 MB.
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Thank you so much again (have I said thanks enough..?)
Performance on the drives is not a huge concern as I'll just be using it for backup. I'm a little confused between the difference in likelihood of data retrieval on disc A if disc B goes down between JBOD and standard configuration. For convenience just showingaas one drive would be simpler but you say there is more chance of losing data on both discs if one goes down? Is this rare or a common occurrence if a drive fails?
Ok I've bought a gbit hub. So it sounds like if i connect modem to new hub and then everything into hub I'll get gbit speeds between nas and pc which is the important link speed wise. The only disadvantage of this is network speed reduction when lots of users access the nas, is that correct? Internet speed will never be affected, right?
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Thank you so much again (have I said thanks enough..?)
Performance on the drives is not a huge concern as I'll just be using it for backup. I'm a little confused between the difference in likelihood of data retrieval on disc A if disc B goes down between JBOD and standard configuration. For convenience just showingaas one drive would be simpler but you say there is more chance of losing data on both discs if one goes down? Is this rare or a common occurrence if a drive fails?
I've had two DNS-343s (four-bay ShareCenters) up for > 4 years 24x7. In that time all 8 HDDs have functioned perfectly with 0 failures (knock on wood) -- all 8 HDDs are Standard Volumes. Only in the past year have I started leaving one of my ShareCenters powered down (backup ShareCenter), only turning it on for weekly syncs with my primary storage.
For standard volumes, there are no dependencies between the HDDs in the ShareCenter ("A" and "B" function completely independently). For JBOD, the two HDDs are tethered together, forming one large volume. Not having experienced a JBOD failure myself, I can't speak to the issues that may come up from a failure. I can say that the more complex the configuration, the harder it is to recover if something goes wrong. I've read accounts on this forum where users had no issues recovering from a JBOD failure, and others where they couldn't retrieve their data. It's very possible that these issues are the exception. Users are more likely to post about their failures on these boards rather than their successes, which misrepresents reality.
If your data is backed up, it shouldn't matter either way. The ShareCenter was designed to successfully handle Standard Configurations, RAID-0, RAID-1, and JBOD for storage. And depdending on the option you choose, different degrees of built in recovery are available.
Ok I've bought a gbit hub. So it sounds like if i connect modem to new hub and then everything into hub I'll get gbit speeds between nas and pc which is the important link speed wise. The only disadvantage of this is network speed reduction when lots of users access the nas, is that correct? Internet speed will never be affected, right?
It's always best practice to isolate high bandwidth traffic on a separate segment of your LAN (e.g. hub). This way, users connecting directly to the modem can browse the Internet and perform other activities without any possibility of performance impacts from the NAS activity.
Back to my highway analogy. If you put all the rush hour traffic on the highway, the local roads with a lower speed limit (modem) will be clear for other drivers. This approach will maximize Quality of service for NAS performance and casual users.
Also, down the line I think you will appreciate having a switch for troubleshooting purposes. If at some point in the future, you have networking or throughput issues with your DNS-320L or any networked device, you can remove the router as a possible cause by testing problematic devices on an isolated switch disconnected from the router. This is a common technique. Quite often, the router is the root cause, and it's easier to determine that by testing problematic devices in a silo.
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im not sure how I could put the NAS on a seperate hub in terms of cabling..
Surely in all cases it would still EVENTUALLY be linked to the modem for outside connectivity.
I need the PC and the NAS on the same Hub to maintain the fast speed betwene the two (the most important thing in my scenario) but if I do that then surely that hub needs to be linked to the modem as well for outside internet access on the PC.
Or are you saying this.. if I connect the router to the slower hub and then the fast hub into the slower hub, with the PC and NAS both connected to that fast hub, then communication between PC and NAS would not go via the old hub or router, despite it being connected up somewhere in the chain. Hopefully that makes sense, if it does please let me know if that statement is correct!
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im not sure how I could put the NAS on a seperate hub in terms of cabling..
Surely in all cases it would still EVENTUALLY be linked to the modem for outside connectivity.
I need the PC and the NAS on the same Hub to maintain the fast speed betwene the two (the most important thing in my scenario) but if I do that then surely that hub needs to be linked to the modem as well for outside internet access on the PC.
Or are you saying this.. if I connect the router to the slower hub and then the fast hub into the slower hub, with the PC and NAS both connected to that fast hub, then communication between PC and NAS would not go via the old hub or router, despite it being connected up somewhere in the chain. Hopefully that makes sense, if it does please let me know if that statement is correct!
Internet <-- Modem/Router <-- GB Switch <-- NAS + PC + other devices requiring regular access to NAS
Internet <-- Modem/Router <-- Wireless devices + other wired devices not on the GB switch
- All devices will have access to the NAS + Internet
- Devices local to the GB switch will have the best speed
- Devices local to the router/modem will have the 100MB cap
- GB speeds will provide benefit for concurrent multiple streaming and high bandwidth data transfers.
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Ok so I'm ok as I am I think.. One thing I forgot.. I have a wireless access point connected to my hub upstairs to extend wireless range.. If this goes on the gigabit switch will it cause a slowdown? Can't really connect it directly to modem as it's downstairs and I don't think the signal will be that great upstairs (the whole point of the access point in the first place)
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What model is this AP?
The switch will connect to the Mac link speed that the AP support, however will not slow down everything else if the AP is only 100Mb. It's just the link speed between the switch and AP that will be the bottle neck, if any.
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ah ok perfect, I'm not home to check the model at the moment but it sounds like in that case veen if I do connect it to my gbit hub, only the wireless devices connected via that AP will be limited to 100mb which they are now already. Perfect. Should arrive today or tomorrow!
I've decided to go with JBOD on the HDD configuration as I'll have other backups but the idea of using the drives as one drive is much more appealing to me than 2 seperate drives, even with the slight risk of data loss.
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Let us know how everything works out! ;)
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will do! Thanks so much for your help guys, I certainly wouldnt have made the purchase without this thread
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ok gents, just going through the setup process now.
A few points:
I assigned a static IP instead of DHCP as thought it would reduce the chance of potential future problems and not have any disadvantage, was this correct?
I said no to a DNS account, is this correct?
also would you say 34MB/sec is right for a transfer rate? Going to be 7 hours to complete my transfer (albeit 814GB)
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A safer approach is reserving the IP address for all your networked devices through your router. This approach will prevent a possible IP conflict in case two devices using static IP addresses request the same IP (as well as other similar scenarios): Why Did My ShareCenter IP Address Change? (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=50425.0)
34 MB/s sounds fair. I routinely see ~45 MB/s (PC > NAS) on my DNS-345s. I believe there may be another thread floating around on the DNS-320L board containing performance metrics posted by other DNS-320L users.
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Well after owning this for you a couple of weeks I must say I'm not thrilled but I fear I'm not using it to its full potential. Some negative points..
1. It's noisier than I expected
2. It doesn't seem to shut down afterinactivity so iI have to manually turn it off and on, turning off takes an long time (seem to have to push and the hold for an eternity)
3. Transfer speed is so slow. I routinely copy data from a usb3 hdd to the dlink and another usb3 drive simultaneously. The copy to the usb takes about 40 min, the copy to the dlink says 2hrs 30mins plus. I set a timer to shut down after say 3hrs,go to bed and then when u check it in the morning only half the data copied in the time before shutdown. A really disappointing and key drawback for me..
4. Streaming hd movies over the weekend network is not (much faster than my wdtv live would stream from my pc over 100mb network preciously) but still slower than the usb hard drive connected to it so won't really use this.
In general, at almost £300 for the lot, I'm starting to wish I'd bought an (albeit smaller) 3tb usb3 external for £100..
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1. It's noisier than I expected
2. It doesn't seem to shut down afterinactivity so iI have to manually turn it off and on, turning off takes an long time (seem to have to push and the hold for an eternity)
Did you set the Hibernation and Fan Control Options settings?
Log into the web UI and navigate to System Management > Power Management > Hard Drive Hibernation Settings. You should enable the Hibernation settings to ensure the HDDs spin down after a uer defined level of inactivity. Additionally, you can adjust the fan controls to manage the noise output.
3. Transfer speed is so slow. I routinely copy data from a usb3 hdd to the dlink and another usb3 drive simultaneously. The copy to the usb takes about 40 min, the copy to the dlink says 2hrs 30mins plus. I set a timer to shut down after say 3hrs,go to bed and then when u check it in the morning only half the data copied in the time before shutdown. A really disappointing and key drawback for me..
The DNS-320L will have exhibit a much higher transfer rate over a Cat5 or Cat6 rather than a directly connected USB device.
4. Streaming hd movies over the weekend network is not (much faster than my wdtv live would stream from my pc over 100mb network preciously) but still slower than the usb hard drive connected to it so won't really use this.
Are you streaming movies from your DNS-320L internal HDD over a LAN connection to your WDTV? or are you connected via USB? USB transfers will be markedly slower than a Cat5 or Cat6 connection between the two devices (through a router or switch).
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"The DNS-320L will have exhibit a much higher transfer rate over a Cat5 or Cat6 rather than a directly connected USB device."
this just doesnt seem to be the case.. I get about 70mb via USB 3 and you said that 40mb on the d-link is about right. Sometimes that goes as low as 20mb.
"Are you streaming movies from your DNS-320L internal HDD over a LAN connection to your WDTV? or are you connected via USB? USB transfers will be markedly slower than a Cat5 or Cat6 connection between the two devices (through a router or switch)."
Again, not sure whats going wrong but if I connect a USB 2.0 HDD to by WDTV live I can stream and fast forward HD content quickly, but if I load the film from the NAS via the network share it responds considerably slower.
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in fact i just copied to the same USB3 drive and the NAS simultaneously and got the normal 50mb/sec on the USB and 25 on the NAS. Expected NAS rate to rise when USB finished copying but its still copying at 23-25mb/sec.
Something not right?
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Did you set the Hibernation and Fan Control Options settings?
Log into the web UI and navigate to System Management > Power Management > Hard Drive Hibernation Settings. You should enable the Hibernation settings to ensure the HDDs spin down after a uer defined level of inactivity. Additionally, you can adjust the fan controls to manage the noise output.
I tried this (set to 5 mins) and it worked like a dream.. I came up 10 mins later and the box was on but silent. However later in the day with all PC's in the house switched off, I came up and the fan was on again. Do you know what the reason for this could be?
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Although the unit isn't accessed, it's possible the temperature is high enough to trigger the fan. Have you monitored the system and HDD temperatures to establish an estimated baseline? ??? :-\
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no. I wouldnt know how to do such a thing..
I'll just turn it on and off when I need it. Just like a USB drive (but 3 times the price..)
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Log into the web UI and navigate to: MANAGEMENT > System Info > Device Information > System Temperature
I'm not sure what the temperature thresholds are for turning the fan on/off for this ShareCenter. Perhaps other DNS-320L owners could weigh-in here.
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it says System Temperature 102°F/39°C currently..
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hmm ok now ive changed broadband supplier and my NAS is no longer accessible. I assume the IP that was assigned is no longer valid. Does anyone know how I can make it accessible again? The box with the manual and disc in is in the loft but is there a way of doing it without going up there and getting it down??
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ok.. i now cant find the box or DVD and I'm desperate to back up some footage.. can anybody help?
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The manual and software on the CD are available here: http://tsd.dlink.com.tw/ (http://tsd.dlink.com.tw/).
Since you set the DNS-320L with a static IP address, log into the web UI using that address and change to DHCP and make sure you're not reserving an IP address on the router. Your router should assign an IP address within the valid range.
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ive tried to access via the IP that I assigned previously and that has always worked but it doesnt work. Do you know what version of the software I'd need for windows 7?
Software:DNS-320L A1 Setup wizard v.1.0.0.0(DI)
Is that one ok?
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When you changed your broadband provider, did they give you a router or did you make changes to your existing router? If your internal network topography hasn't changed, accessing the ShareCenter within your LAN should not be impacted.
You really should not need the software to access your ShareCenter.
When you log into your router UI, the ShareCenter should be listed under the networked device table. Do you see the device listed (either by name or MAC address)?
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ive just logged into the router and there are a couple of unknown devices listed so I typed in the IP of these. One is my printer and one cant be reached.
Yes I had a new router I've moved from sky to BT Infinity.
Really keen to get this sorted asap so would appreciate your help.
David
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Is the DNS-320L set to DHCP or is it using a static IP address? If you reset the DNS-320L to the factory default settings, this will reset the network settings.
- While the DNS-320L is powered-up, press and hold the reset button on the rear of the unit for > 9 seconds
- For good measure, reboot the router when the DNS-320L reset completes
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ok will do. Obviously this wont erase any data?
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ok will do. Obviously this wont erase any data?
Performing a factory reset will delete all your user settings, passwords, share settings, etc., but should not (by design) impact your HDD configuration or stored data. That said, I have to state the disclaimer that you should always make a full backup of your critical data prior to performing any major configuration to your ShareCenter.
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there's no reset button! I can't believe how hard this is! Every second I spend on this is another second I wish I'd have invested in a USB3 external drive that I can copy to at twice the speed and not have this issue every time my network configuration changes!
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ive managed to finally download the software from the link you provided (slowest download speed ever from that server) and it appears the ONLY way I can get the NAS to show up again is by formatting my drives. This means I've wasted the 9 hours it took to copy the data to the drive at a pathetic 40mb/sec (slower than usb3) and I'm going to have to do it all over again...
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If you look at the rear of the DNS-320L, the reset button is located on the bottom left corner. The button is recessed (a small hole) and is illustrated in the DNS-320L manual (manual page 10 or PDF page 14). There really was no need to reformat the HDDs. Restoring the unit to the factory defaults would have reset the problematic network settings -- presumably a static IP address that wasn't cooperating with your new router. I recall recommending (a number of posts ago) that you change the DNS-320L static IP address to DHCP and reserve the IP address instead to avoid conflicts such as this.
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the rear of my DNS-320L is not the same as the manual and the recessed reset button is not there. I wrote that post and posted it, then when I saw the manual I deleted it thinking oh how stupid. When I looked at the rear of the unit and saw it was different to the photo I posted it again.
I am baffled as to why it is different but there is DEFINITELY no pin sized hole for a reset button on the rear of the unit.
I dont know how to reserve an IP address after assigning DHCP so I didnt do that.
Ive formatted the HDD's gone through the setup process and the unit is still not showing on my network or accessible via the IP (192.168.0.55)
Running out of things to do. Will repeat set up using DHCP.
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its visible! Needing DHCP was the key but I now need to somehow reserve the IP its using in my broadband config, is that correct?
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its visible! Needing DHCP was the key but I now need to somehow reserve the IP its using in my broadband config, is that correct?
Correct. I presume your broadband router has the option to reserve an IP address. What is the make/model of your router? Manuals are typically posted on the manufacturer's website.
the rear of my DNS-320L is not the same as the manual and the recessed reset button is not there. I wrote that post and posted it, then when I saw the manual I deleted it thinking oh how stupid. When I looked at the rear of the unit and saw it was different to the photo I posted it again.
I am baffled as to why it is different but there is DEFINITELY no pin sized hole for a reset button on the rear of the unit.
I own several ShareCenters and they all have physical reset buttons. What hardware version is your ShareCenter? DNS ShareCenter - What Hardware Version is my ShareCenter?] (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=50576.0)
Can other DNS-320L owners please describe the location and physical description of the reset button on their unit?
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Can you post a screenshot of the rear of your ShareCenter?
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The reset button is located at the bottom of the DNS-320L. Right below the serial number label there is a pin sized hole clearly marked RESET.
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yep. its underneath, not on the rear as it says in the manual..
No point pushing it now, i'm 13 hours into a 14 hour copy of my 1.72TB of data after a reformat.. 29mb/sec all day long with only one copy taking place. Not really good enough compared to what I've heard others get
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I've ticked the "always use this IP address" box on the 320L line in my routers IP addresses page. Do you think this will this do what it needs to do?
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I've ticked the "always use this IP address" box on the 320L line in my routers IP addresses page. Do you think this will this do what it needs to do?
Functionally speaking, that description sounds like the definition of Reserving the IP address. Simply put, reserving the IP address forces the router to save (or reserve) the same IP address for a particular device. Permitting the router to manage IP addresses will avoid conflicts like the one you experienced earlier this week, and provide the added benefit of offering a single place to manage IP addresses for all of your networked devices. Using this approach, you will avoid assigning IP addresses that fall outside your routers valid IP range and avoid possible IP conflicts from two devices that want to use the same IP address.
Your router is designed to manage IP addresses, so unless there is a compelling reason to use a static IP address, there is no need to distribute that responsibility among your connected devices as this can easily lead to problems.
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yep. its underneath, not on the rear as it says in the manual..
Getting back to my earlier question, what hardware version do you have? I'm curious about the proximity of the Reset button.
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hardware version A3 and reset button on the underside
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my share center now seems to be performing as it should in that its constantly on, but not constantly noisy! All I've changed is my ISP but I'm now loving it.. finally :)
I'd like to access my files through my phone but not sure if this involves the D-Link Cloud app or if this is a bit advanced for the simple task I want to do.. just copy photos from my D-Link to my phone over wifi.
I have ES File explorer on my android which i thought would do the job but I can't seem to connect to the share.
Any advice on the best way of doing this?
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my share center now seems to be performing as it should in that its constantly on, but not constantly noisy! All I've changed is my ISP but I'm now loving it.. finally :)
I'd like to access my files through my phone but not sure if this involves the D-Link Cloud app or if this is a bit advanced for the simple task I want to do.. just copy photos from my D-Link to my phone over wifi.
I have ES File explorer on my android which i thought would do the job but I can't seem to connect to the share.
Any advice on the best way of doing this?
Register your DNS-320L with mydlink and install the mydlink app on your android device(s). The app will enable you to access content stored on the DNS-320L. mydlink is designed for easy access without a lot of heavy lifting/configuration.
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thanks for the reply. For some reason I could never get access to my 320L even with firewall off via the web based client but I got ES File exporter to work in the end. I know it means I can't access it from out and about but its good enough for what I want it for until I work out why mydlink isnt working..
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Can other DNS-320L owners please describe the location and physical description of the reset button on their unit?
As in this picture - Base of the machine.
I've blurred out the S/N etc for privacy ... didn't have any idea if I should or not.
(http://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc519/Spreyton22/Bits/DLink320L-blurred.jpg)
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Can other DNS-320L owners please describe the location and physical description of the reset button on their unit?
Depending on the ShareCenter model, the reset button is located on either on the rear or bottom of the unit
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chaps I'm hoping you can help again. I have formatted my pc so went to go ahead and set up my 320 using the software that it refers to in the manual (easy search utility) but I cant find the disc anywhere.. if it even came with one?
Can you confirm whether I actually need a disc? I dont even know the IP of it so I can't get into the web based config that way.
Do I just need to remap the drive? Data is still on the drives and its all set up and working fine (except the slow transfer speeds I never solved) so I think I just need to connect it up and do the mapping but not sure how if I dont know the IP?