This software updates the LinkStation firmware to version 1.81. If your firmware is already version 1.81 or later, you do not need this update.

Note: If your LinkStation is in EM mode, this firmware update might recover it.

How to Check Your Firmware Version:

Select your LinkStation from the NAS Navigator2 window. The firmware version is displayed in the bottom right corner ... IP address on NAS Navigator2.

How to Update the Firmware

1. Connect the LinkStation properly and configure the LinkStation and a computer to run the updater on the same network subnet. The subnet masks ... are

" 192.168.1.150 , 255.255.255.0 "

then the updater will _not_ work properly.

In this case, reconfigure ... will be on the same subnet and the updater will work properly.

2. Close all applications. Also, ... run "LSUpdater.exe". When a LinkStation is detected, an update window will open.

4. Select the LinkStation to update if multiple LinkStation are connected.

5. Click "Update" ...

6. Click "OK".

7. Transferring and updating the firmware will start. Wait until it finishes. The info LED will blink during the update.

8. When the update is complete, a message will be displayed.

About NAS Firmware:

Upgrading the Network-Attached Storage (NAS) firmware can improve the system’s overall performance, stability, and ... well as network storage types, installing a new firmware might not be always as easy as it ... too safe either. Failing to perform a software update can cause serious malfunctions to the network storage.

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