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5. Locate the Instant GigaDrive’s power switch on the rear panel. Press it once
to power on the Instant GigaDrive™. Then, power on the network printer,
if you attached one to the Instant Gigadrive™.
6. Now that its power is on, the Instant GigaDrive’s boot process will begin.
The Instant GigaDrive™ will run a brief self-test (two or three seconds)
prior to actually booting up. During the self-test, most of the Instant
GigaDrive’s LEDs will be lit or flashing. The entire boot process should
take only a few minutes.
7. When most of the LEDs turn off, leaving only the Ready LED lit up (and
not blinking), the Instant GigaDrive’s boot up is complete. If the Error LED
is flashing, or if the Instant GigaDrive™ repeatedly beeps, there is a hard-
ware problem. Review the Beeper Codes section in Chapter Two for infor-
mation about what the Beeper Codes mean.
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Chapter 3: Installing the Instant
GigaDrive™
This chapter instructs you on how to physically connect the Instant
GigaDrive™ to your network. This chapter also covers the hook-up of a print-
er to the Instant GigaDrive’s print server port. (The Instant GigaDrive™ will
perform equally well as a storage device with or without an attached printer.)
If you aren’t interested in taking advantage of the Instant GigaDrive’s print
server function, skip any steps that deal with printer installation. The Instant
GigaDrive’s installation process will work fine without them.
1. Determine if the Instant GigaDrive™ will be installed onto a network or
directly to a PC. If connecting the Instant GigaDrive™ to a network device,
the Uplink button located on the Instant GigaDrive’s rear panel should not
be pressed. If connecting directly to a PC, the Uplink button should be
pressed in. If it is not, press it in now.
2. Connect the network cable that came with the Instant GigaDrive™ to the
LAN port. Connect the other end of the cable to your hub, switch, or PC.
3. Connect a printer to the Instant GigaDrive™. Connect a standard printer
cable to the Instant GigaDrive’s rear-panel printer port. Connect the other
end of the cable to your printer. (For further information on connecting a
printer, refer to Appendix C: Setting Up the Built-In PrintServer.)
4. Connect the power supply. Plug the supplied power cord into the Instant
GigaDrive’s Power port, which is located on the rear panel. Connect the
power cord to a power outlet.
Instant GigaDrive
TM
Series
Overview
Note: Make sure the TCP/IP protocol has been configured on your
network PCs before installing the Instant GigaDrive™.
Step-by-Step Installation