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v1.0, October 2007
About This Manual
Congratulations on your purchase of a ReadyNAS Network Attached Storage system from
NETGEAR, Inc. If you have not already done so, please read the printed Installation Guide
provided with your product and the ReadyNAS Setup Manual on the Installation CD.
The ReadyNAS Setup Manual takes you step-by-step through the FrontView Setup Wizard and
quickly prepares the ReadyNAS for your network. The NETGEAR® ReadyNAS User Guide
explains each of the available options in detail, including many of the advanced options not
described during the Setup Wizard process. The manual includes:
Chapter 1, “Configuring Your ReadyNAS,” describes all the menus and tabs available in the
FrontView Advanced Control mode.
Chapter 2, “Accessing Shares from Your Operating System.” If you have already configured the
ReadyNAS and you need help in accessing the shares on the ReadyNAS, skip to this chapter.
Chapter 3, “Maintenance and Administration”:
• If a disk fails, learn about the proper procedure for replacing the failed disk in “Replacing a
Failed Disk.”
• If you need to reinstall the firmware or reset the system back to the factory default
configuration, see “Resetting Your System (System Switch)” for an explanation of both.
• “Changing User Passwords” covers users other than administrators can access FrontView to
change their password.
Appendix A, “RAID Levels Simplified,” explains the RAID levels that the ReadyNAS supports.
Appendix B, “Input Field Format,” covers questions on what constitutes a valid input for
hostname, workgroup, or password.
Appendix C, “Glossary,” provides definitions for some of the technical terminologies used in this
document.