Using WebAccess > Using WebAccess (WebAccess 2.x or earlier)

Using WebAccess (WebAccess 2.x or earlier)

• WebAccess 2.x This screenshot is from a PC. Your screen may be slightly different. With an Internet browser, you can view published folders and files from anywhere. To view without using BuffaloNAS.com, open the following URL with an Internet browser. http://Global IP address of the device: Port number/ (If using SSL, https://Global IP address of the device: Port number/) You can get the Global IP address (WAN-side IP address) from your router's configuration interface. Refer to your router's user manual for the procedure for determining your Global IP address. • Media files with DRM are not supported. • Playback of media files saved with access restrictions is not supported. • The iPhone and the iPod touch cannot download files from your LinkStation or TeraStation. Video and music files will be streamed and pictures are displayed by the browser. • Playback compatibility for video and music files depends on the versions of Safari and Quicktime installed on your iPhone or iPod touch. • Not all video files can be played back on the iPhone or iPod touch. However, software is available to convert video files to formats suitable for playback on the iPhone or iPod touch. • When connected to your LinkStation or TeraStation through an iPhone or iPod touch, uploading files, changing file names, and deleting files are not supported. • iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc. You can now access files on your LinkStation or TeraStation from your iPhone or iPod touch.

• Using WebAccess You can perform the following operations from the WebAccess window: [open], [rename], [delete], [Link to this file], [Mail link to this file], [Create Folder], [Upload] Some options aren't available if you're not logged in. To log in, click [Login] at the top left of the window and enter your username and password.

(1)	[open] Opens a file or folder.
	Click [open] to open the specified file or folder.
(2)	[rename] Renames a file or folder.
	Clicking [rename] will display the folowing screen. Change the name in the [File name] field as desired, and click [Change]. • Do not use the following characters in a file or folder name: • File and folder names may contain up to 80 characters including any extension. • You must be logged in with an account you've created to use this feature. The admin and guest accounts do not support this feature.
(3)	[delete] Deletes a file or folder.
	Clicking [delete] will display the following screen. Click [Yes] to delete the selected file. You must be logged in with an account you've created to use this feature. The admin and guest accounts do not support this feature.
(4)	[Link to this file] Links to a file or folder.
	Click a file or folder to open a white area. Right-click on [Link to this file] and select [Save link as . . .]. This will save a shortcut that you can give to other people to give them easy access to this file or folder. From the right-click menu, select [Add to Favorites] to bookmark an address link to this file or folder.
(5)	[Mail link to this file] Sends an address link by email.
	Click a file or folder to open a white area. Click on [Mail link to this file] and your mail software will launch with the link included in the body of the email. Use this feature to easily distribute this address link by email.
(6)	[Create Folder] Creates a folder.
	Click [Create Folder] to display the screen shown below. Enter a name for the folder in the [Folder name] field, then click [Make]. The new folder will be created. • Do not use any of the following characters in a file or folder name: • File and folder names may contain up to 80 characters including any extension. • You must be logged in with an account you've created to use this feature. The admin and guest accounts do not support this feature.
(7)	[Upload] Upload a file.
	Click [Upload] to display the following screen. Click [Browse] and select a file to upload. Click [Upload] to begin uploading the selected file. To upload multiple files, click [Upload files] on the screen above. Click [Append files] and select a file to upload. Repeat until all desired files are selected. Click [Start upload] to upload the selected files. • Up to 100 files may be uploaded at a time. Files up to 2 GB may be uploaded. • You cannot upload a file if the same file name already exists on the destination drive. Before uploading the new file, delete the old file with the same name from the destination drive. • You must be logged in with an account you've created to use this feature. The admin and guest accounts do not support this feature. [Preview] Picture Preview Graphic files will have a link to preview the graphic. Click [Preview] to open the graphic in the browser. Hover the mouse cursor over the top right of the image and will appear. Click to display the next picture in the folder. You can also click over the top left of the image to display the previous image. Click at the bottom of the image to close the preview.