RaidSonic IB-NAS5520 - 7.1.3 File Access on a Mac; 7.1.2.1 SMB on Mac; 7.1.2.2 WebDAV on Mac; 7.1.2.3 FTP on Mac

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Manual IB-NAS5520

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UsingWindowsExplorer,typeftp://followedbytheIPaddressofyournetworkdriveintothe

addressfield.AddtheusernameandpasswordinfrontoftheIPaddresswithan@signinbetween

likethisftp://demo:demo@192.168.11.26.

Afterlogin,youcanaccesstheavailablefoldersandtransferyourfiles.

FilescannotbeopeneddirectlywhenusingFTP.Youalwayshavetotransferthefilestoyour

computer

7.1.3 FILE ACCESS ON A MAC

Forfileaccessonthelocalnetwork,mountingthedriveviaSMBisthemostconv enientsolution.

However,ifyouliketoaccessthenetworkdriveinthesamewayfromoutsidethelocalnetwork,the

drivehastobemountedviaWebDAV.IfyouareusinganFTPapplication,usetheFTPconnection

instead.

DefaultLogin

Username guest

Password “blank”(nopasswordrequired)

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7.1.2.1 SMB

TomountandaccessthenetworkdriveonthelocalnetworkviaSMB,usethe“ConnecttoServer”

command.

ClickGoandselect“ConnecttoServer”.

Typesmb://followedbytheIPaddress ofyournetworkdriveandclickConnect.

Select“RegisteredUser”andenteryourusernameandpassword.ClickConnecttocontinue.

ChooseafolderfromthelistandclickOK.

ThemounteddriveappearsinyourfinderunderShareddevices.Youcanaccessthenetworkdrive

andtransferyourfiles.Whennolongerneeded,clickejecttodisconnectthedrive.

7.1.2.2 WebDAV

TomountandaccessthenetworkdriveviaWebDAV,usethe“ConnecttoServer”command.

ClickGoandselect“ConnecttoServer”.

EntereithertheinternalorexternalURLofyournetworkdrive,dependingonhowyouare

connectedandclickConnect.YoucanfindthecorrectURLunder“Settings”ofyournetworkdrive.

Goto“ShareServer”,selecttheWebDAVtabandcopyeithertheinternalorexternalURL.

Select“RegisteredUser”andenteryourusernameandpassword.ClickConnecttocontinue.

ThemounteddriveappearsinyourfinderunderShareddevices.Youcanaccessthenetworkdrive

andtransferyourfiles.Whennolongerneeded,clickejecttodisconnectthedrive.

7.1.2.3 FTP

ForFTPtransfers,werecommendinstallingandusingadedicatedFTPapplication,whichcaneither

beafreeapplicationorasharewareprogram.