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[aviation76]

Will do.  Thanks!

[thecreator]

Success!!

I connected the NAS drive and device to my laptop via USB to transfer the files I wanted to keep.  Then I disconnected the drive and device and connected it to my router/LAN and formtatted the drive via the NAS drive's web interface.  It was a lot quicker than I expected.  I proceeded to map the drive (\\[IP ADDRES OF NAS\[name of shared folder]) and boom...I was in business.

I wanted to thank everyone for contributing to this post and helping me troubleshoot this matter:D

Thanks!

Hi aviation76,

You might wish to check to see if the information you transferred to the Drive while it was connected to the Laptop, is still there or not. When you formatted a Hard Drive, all information on that particular Hard Drive is overwritten.

You need to transfer the files to the Hard Drive going through the Router.

[nicknml]

Now it would be a good time to either assign a static IP address to the NAS device or setup a DHCP reservation on the router if you have not done so already.

[aviation76]

thecreator:
I actually did not transfer anything to the drive while it was connected to my PC...I just transferred from the drive to my laptop to save my files before formatting.  So all is good;)

nicknml:
I assigned a static ip to the NAS device via the device's admin page.  I will like to learn more about the various settings on my router, especially security settings.

Quick question--now that the drive is formatted in FAT32, is the drive readable from my laptop once I connect it to the USB port?

Thanks!

[FurryNutz]

It's recommended to set the reserved IP address ON the router so the router will give out IP addresses to each device when they are turned on and they will get the same addresses every time. This helps in troubleshooting and avoids conflicts.

[aviation76]

Ah, I see.  So that would entail going to Setup>>Network Settings>>Add DHCP Reservation.  Then choose my device and save?

[thecreator]

Ah, I see.  So that would entail going to Setup>>Network Settings>>Add DHCP Reservation.  Then choose my device and save?

Hi aviation76,

No and yes. You attached screen shots before.

http://s1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa422/aviation76/?action=view&current=screenshot_ipconfig.png

Dot Static IP and use a number like 192.168.0.160 for the IP Address on the unit itself.

Then register that IP Address with DHCP Reservation on the Router.

Then if it has a FTP Server, you need to forward its port here:

http://192.168.0.1/Advanced/Virtual_Server.shtml

[aviation76]

Done!  Thanks.