do not have to change these settings if you use the unit in its default DHCP
configuration). Click Next to proceed.
2. Click Setup to open a browser ReadyNAS 2100 FrontView
session with the unit. The login screen will display. The default
user name is admin and the password is netgear1.
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6. On the Admin Password page,
change the system login
password, and provide a
recovery question, answer, and
email address. Note these
changes. Click Next to
proceed.
NETGEAR® ReadyNAS™ 2100
The FrontView configuration utility home page displays.
Follow these instructions to install your NETGEAR® ReadyNAS™ 2100. Then, consult
the ReadyNAS 2100 User Manual for instructions on configuring and operating your unit.
A link to the ReadyNAS 2100 User Manual is on the Resource CD and on the NETGEAR
factory default X-RAID2 disk configuration.
Use the Setup Wizard for Basic Configuration
The Setup Wizard will guide you through setting up basic file sharing. Refer to the
ReadyNAS 2100 User Manual for instructions on configuring options like backup,
streaming media servers, printers, VLAN, or user accounts and quotas.
7. On the Security Mode tab
page, accept the default option
of “User” which controls
access to shares based on user
or group accounts. FrontView
will attempt to use the first workgroup name it discovers in the network. Otherwise, it
will default to “VOLUME” as the workgroup name. Specify the workgroup name you
want the unit to join. Refer to the ReadyNAS 2100 User Manual for ACS setup
instructions. Click Next to proceed.
Estimated completion time: 20 minutes.
Note: If you choose to bypass the Setup Wizard, be sure to configure and alerts email
address, change the admin password, and provide a password recovery question.
Note: A diskless unit requires installing disks and initializing RAID before proceeding.
2100 User Manual for instructions on installing disks and configuring RAID.
1. In the factory default state,
when logged in to the unit,
Setup Wizard is enabled. Click
Next to proceed with the
wizard.
Basic Setup
2. On the Clock tab page, modify
or accept the default timezone,
time, and NTP options. Click
Next to proceed.
Follow these steps to quickly setup the NETGEAR® ReadyNAS™ 2100.
8. On the Accounts page, click Add User. Add a new user and user password. Click
Next to finish the wizard. Refer to the ReadyNAS 2100 User Manual for full
instructions on setting up accounts.
First, Install the RAIDar Utility
Install the RAIDar utility from the product Resource CD. Windows, MAC and Linux
This completes the basic setup. Next, you will verify that you can access shares on your
ReadyNAS.
3. On the Alerts tab page, provide
at least one email address for
system alerts. Click Next to
proceed.
versions of RAIDar are provided.
Accessing Your Shared Storage
Follow the steps below to access shares on the ReadyNAS.
Next, Connect the Unit
For initial setup, connect the LAN1 Ethernet port of the ReadyNAS to your network, and
turn it on. It takes about a minute to boot. The factory default is to get its IP address via
DHCP.
4. On the Ethernet 1 tab page,
accept or change the IP address
settings.
Note that, by default, these file sharing protocols are enabled: CIFS, AFP (advertised over
both Bonjour and ATP), HTTP/S. FTP, NFS, and Rsync are supported but are not enabled
by default.
Click Next to proceed.
Note: After it boots, the IP address assigned to the unit will be displayed in the status area.
5. On the Global Settings tab
page, you can modify the unit’s
hostname. Also, if you will use
a static IP configuration, you
will need to configure the
Refer to the ReadyNAS 2100 User Manual for instructions on accessing shares from Linux
or Unix workstations, drive mapping, and other file sharing options, including unique
language support for file names such as those that use unicode or ideographic characters.
Log in to the Unit
1. Run the RAIDar utility. It will detect the unit.
Tip: In your DHCP server, reserve the IP address assigned for your ReadyNAS so that it
always gets this address. This helps assure that mapped drives work consistently on
any operating system.
gateway and DNS settings (you
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