Buffalo LS-QL LinkStation Quad Download Manual and Firmware

Mac OS 10.3.9 and higher, release note in archive LS-QL/R5 Series Firmware Updater Ver.1.11

Name LS-QL/R5 Series Firmware Updater
Version Ver.1.11
File LSQL-111_fwmac.dmg.zip
Size xxx,xxxx,xxx Bytes
Date mm dd, 2008
Platform Macintosh
OS Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later
Model LS-QL/R5 Series
Copyright BUFFALO Inc.
Distribution Distribution ZIP archive
Condition Re-distribution is not allowed.
Manual Quick Setup Guide
Reference Guide

[Software description]
This software is LS-QL/R5 Series Firmware UPdate Utility to update unit firmware to Ver.1.11.
If your unit firmware is Ver.1.11 or later version, you do not have to use this utility.

*If the LS-QL/R5 became EM Mode, firmware update might recover the unit.

[How to confirm firmware version]
Select LS-QL/R5 from NasNavigator2 utility search screen.
The firmware version is displayed right and bottom corner in the status screen.
If the unit name shown LS-QL-EM*** in the status screen, the LS-QL/R5 becomes EM (Emergency) mode.

Table of Contents
Layout.............................................................................................................. 4
Installation.......................................................................................................7
Using your LinkStation with a PC ..................................................................11
Using your LinkStation with a Mac®..............................................................15
Add USB Devices ...........................................................................................19
Function Button.............................................................................................20
Web Admin Tool ............................................................................................22
Language Settings ......................................................................................... 26
Network Settings............................................................................................27
Disk Management..........................................................................................29
Shared Folders............................................................................................... 40
Groups .......................................................................................................... 44
Users............................................................................................................. 45
Passwords...................................................................................................... 46
WebAccess..................................................................................................... 47
Remote Access with FTP.................................................................................52
Media Server.................................................................................................. 54
Direct Copy....................................................................................................55
Installing a Printer......................................................................................... 56
Troubleshooting Multiple Shares.....................................................................61
Backups ........................................................................................................63
Time Machine................................................................................................. 67
BitTorrent Client............................................................................................72
Maintenance & Notification............................................................................ 74
UPS ...............................................................................................................75
System Status ...............................................................................................79
Client Utility................................................................................................... 83
Troubleshooting.............................................................................................85
Replacing a Hard Drive .................................................................................. 86
Specifications.................................................................................................92
Contact Information (USA).............................................................................. 93
Contact Information (Europe) ........................................................................ 94
GPL Information ............................................................................................95

Windows updater, please deactivate firewall while processing, release note included VERSION=1.11-0.77
BOOT=1.27
KERNEL=2009/06/18 21:46:31
INITRD=2009/06/18 21:50:29
ROOTFS=2009/06/18 21:50:15
FILE_BOOT = u-boot.buffalo.updated
FILE_KERNEL = uImage.buffalo
FILE_INITRD = initrd.img
FILE_ROOTFS = hddrootfs.img

release note included in the zip file LS-QL/R5 Series Firmware Updater Ver.1.05

Name LS-QL/R5 Series Firmware Updater
Version Ver.1.05
File lsql-105.zip
Size 163,390,073 Bytes
Date Feb. 4, 2009
Platform DOS/V�APC98-NX
OS Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Model LS-QL/R5 Series
Copyright BUFFALO Inc.
Distribution Zipped archive (Created by LHMelt. LHMelt intellectual properties belongs to Mr.Micco.)
Condition Re-distribution is not allowed.
Manual Quick Setup Guide
Reference Guide

BitTorrent Fix, System Boot and login issues fixed LS-QL/R5 Series Firmware Updater Ver.1.04

Name LS-QL/R5 Series Firmware Updater
Version Ver.1.04
File lsql-104.zip
Size 160,424,292 Bytes
Date Dec. 22, 2008
Platform DOS/V�APC98-NX
OS Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Model LS-QL/R5 Series
Copyright BUFFALO Inc.
Distribution Zipped archive (Created by LHMelt. LHMelt intellectual properties belongs to Mr.Micco.)
Condition Re-distribution is not allowed.
Manual Quick Setup Guide
Reference Guide

Using your LinkStation with a Windows PC
The LS-QLxxx shortcut will take directly to the
folders on your LinkStation.
Share is the main folder that you can put files
and folders in. Info contains a copy of your user
manual.
Using your LinkStation with a Windows PC
The Buffalo NAS Navigator icon opens
the LinkStation’s client utility. This lets
you easily view system information for
your LinkStation(s). If you right-click
on your LinkStation’s icon and choose
Open Web Admin, it will take you to the
Web Administration Tool, where you may
change your LinkStation’s settings. Until
you change it, the GUI’s username is
“admin” and the password is “password”.
Consult your user manual for more
information on the Buffalo NAS Navigator
and the Web Admin Tool.

Using your LinkStation with a Mac
On the desktop, the LS-QLSettings.
txt file contains the IP address of your LinkStation. In the
Finder, NASNavigator is the LinkStation’s client utility.
Using your LinkStation with a Mac
Clicking NASNavigator
opens the LinkStation’s
client utility. This lets
you easily view system
information for your
LinkStation and change
its settings. Consult your
user manual for more
information on the Buffalo
NAS Navigator.
With the information in the LSQLSettings.
txt file, you can easily
connect to the LinkStation from any
of your computers on your local
network.
From the Finder, click Go,
and then choose Connect
to Server.