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Registering Your LinkStation or TeraStation

To use WebAccess, first register your LinkStation or TeraStation using the procedure shown below.

No.1

Start WebAccess, then tap [Add NAS].

Tap [View manual] to open this help document.
Check [Do not show this window next time.] to skip this window and go directly into WebAccess. To show this window at startup again, change the setting in from the NAS List.
If you have already registered your NAS, or to register directly on the NAS List, see "Registering from the NAS List".
If using an external DNS server, see "Using in Regions Where WebAccess is Unavailable Due to a Firewall".

No.2

Tap [BuffaloNAS.com Name] and enter the BuffaloNAS.com name from your LinkStation or TeraStation's Web Admin interface. Tap [Connect to NAS].

WebAccess may require extra steps to configure if any of the following are true:
• If UPnP is disabled in the router
• If the router does not support UPnP
• When maintenance is in progress at the BuffaloNAS.com server
Click here for more information.

No.3 The NAS List will open.
The newly registered LinkStation or TeraStation is displayed in the NAS List and its shared folder opens.

The NAS information registered in this procedure can be edited by tapping → target LinkStation or TeraStation.

This completes the registration of the LinkStation or TeraStation.


 
■ Registering from the NAS List

If you close the welcome screen, you can register directly from the NAS List with the procedure below.

No.1
 Explanation of NAS List

Tap .

No.2

(1) Tap [Name], enter a name for this connection, and then tap .

(2) Tap [Registration Type], then select [BuffaloNAS.com Name].

(3) Tap [BuffaloNAS.com Name] and enter the BuffaloNAS.com name from your LinkStation or TeraStation's Web Admin interface.

(4) Tap [Icon] and choose the icon that matches your LinkStation or TeraStation.

(5) Tap .


This completes the registration of the LinkStation or TeraStation.


 
■ Using in Regions Where WebAccess is Unavailable Due to a Firewall

You can access your LinkStation or TeraStation without going through the BuffaloNAS.com server if you use an external DNS server. This works even if WebAccess is blocked by a firewall.

Either use a fixed global IP address for the LinkStation or TeraStation, or route the LinkStation or TeraStation in the DNS server. Consult your network administrator for more information.
If using the LinkStation or TeraStation with NAT (where a single global IP address is shared by multiple computers) or other private address environments, port forwarding should be configured in the router. Consult your network administrator for more information.

No.1
 Explanation of NAS List

Tap .

No.2

(1) Tap [Name], then enter a name for this connection.

(2) Tap [Registration Type], then select [DNS Service].

(3) Enter the hostname (server fixed IP or address) and port number.

Enter your login information (username and password) if needed.
If there are other NAS devices on the local network, enter the private IP address of the LinkStation or TeraStation (example: 192.168.11.10:9000).

(4) Tap [Icon] and choose the icon that matches your LinkStation or TeraStation.

(5) Tap .


This completes the registration of the LinkStation or TeraStation.