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faq [2013/06/25 17:49]
Stefan
faq [2019/04/03 07:05]
Stefan [Q: How do I access my device without going through myakitio.com or dyn.com?]
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 <​note>​If the URL shows your MAC address or the device name, the connection is not as fast as a direct connection, because all traffic is redirected through the web portal. If you have already set up port mapping or port forwarding and it used to work correctly in the past (e.g. before a restart of your network router), please go to **[[system_information_portal_server|Preferences > Portal Server]]** and re-apply the settings. If necessary, change the port number for the port mapping function and then apply the new settings.</​note>​ <​note>​If the URL shows your MAC address or the device name, the connection is not as fast as a direct connection, because all traffic is redirected through the web portal. If you have already set up port mapping or port forwarding and it used to work correctly in the past (e.g. before a restart of your network router), please go to **[[system_information_portal_server|Preferences > Portal Server]]** and re-apply the settings. If necessary, change the port number for the port mapping function and then apply the new settings.</​note>​
  
 +==== Q: What does '​Device Not Found!'​ and 'Error ID: (Device non-exist)'​ mean? ====
 +  * This error appears when you have entered the wrong MAC address or registration name. Please make sure that you have entered the correct number or name. If you have entered the correct MAC address or name and the device can still not be found, your device might no longer be supported.
  
 +==== Q: How do I access my device without going through myakitio.com?​ ====
 +  * If your computer is connected to the same network as the network drive, simply enter the local IP address of your network drive directly into the URL field of the web browser. For more information,​ see **[[login#​local_login|Login > Local Login]]**. If you would like to access your network drive from outside home, you will have to manually setup port forwarding on your network router, to allow incoming traffic to your network drive. You will also need to know your external IP address at home, which might change from time to time, unless you are using a fixed IP address. You can use one of the DDNS providers under **[[system_information_portal_server|Preferences > Portal Server > DDNS]]** to manage dynamic DNS or you can check the settings of your network router to see if it supports a dynamic DNS service, which you could use to monitor your external IP address.
 ===== File Access and Playback ===== ===== File Access and Playback =====
  
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 ==== Q: I've attached an external USB drive to the network drive. Where can I access the data? ==== ==== Q: I've attached an external USB drive to the network drive. Where can I access the data? ====
-  * Login as administrator,​ open the MyCloud file explorergo to the **DEVICES** ​directory and look for **USB1-P1** or **USB2-P1**. The data of your USB drive will be inside ​one of these directories. If you don't see it and have only just connected the USB drive, wait a few more seconds and then click **Refresh** to scan for new devices. For more details, go to **[[howto#​how_to_access_files_on_a_usb_drive|Support > How To Articles > How to access files on a USB drive]]**. +  * Login as administrator,​ open the MyCloud file explorer ​and go to the **DEVICES** ​folder. The data of your USB drive will be inside ​this directory. If you don't see it and have only just connected the USB drive, wait a few more seconds and then click **Refresh** to scan for new devices. For more details, go to **[[howto#​how_to_access_files_on_a_usb_drive|Support > How To Articles > How to access files on a USB drive]]**.
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-<​note>​When two USB drives are connected simultaneously,​ the drive that has been mounted first is USB1 and the second one is USB2. If there are multiple partitions on a USB drive, it will label them with USB1-P1, USB1-P2, etc.</​note>​+
  
 ==== Q: Why is the transfer rate for my USB drive so slow? ==== ==== Q: Why is the transfer rate for my USB drive so slow? ====
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 <​note>​Compared to SMB, the WebDAV connection is slower and also limited when it comes to the file size, so even though it can be used on the LAN as well, we recommend using SMB whenever possible.</​note>​ <​note>​Compared to SMB, the WebDAV connection is slower and also limited when it comes to the file size, so even though it can be used on the LAN as well, we recommend using SMB whenever possible.</​note>​
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 +==== Q: Why can I not login to my network drive as a different user? ====
 +  * When mapping a network share on a Windows-based computer, you cannot login with different accounts simultaneously,​ unless you use a different path (e.g. host name for one and IP address for the other). This behavior is by design as one server (uniquely identified by the given name) can only have one user authenticated to it at any given time. If you are already logged in as one user (e.g. admin) and would like to map the network drive as a different user (e.g. a regular user account), please disconnect the network drive first, before you attempt to login as the new user. Otherwise, you will get following error message: "The network folder specified is currently mapped using a different user name and password"​. For more details about using network shares on Windows, please refer to **[[fm_smb_pc|File Management > PC users > Samba]]**.
  
 ===== Mobile Apps ===== ===== Mobile Apps =====
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 ==== Q: Why does the disk manager say "Your system setup does not have a SWAP partition"?​ ==== ==== Q: Why does the disk manager say "Your system setup does not have a SWAP partition"?​ ====
   * When the system runs out of memory, it needs to store some temporary files on a SWAP partition. If you used the "​Expert"​ mode instead of "​Auto"​ or "​Advanced",​ the disk manager will not create this partition by itself and you will have to manually setup a SWAP partition. Create a primary partition and set the size to twice the size of the system memory (e.g. for a system with 128MB of memory, set the partition size to 256MB). Format the partition using the **SWAP** file system and then mount this partition, so that the system can use it.   * When the system runs out of memory, it needs to store some temporary files on a SWAP partition. If you used the "​Expert"​ mode instead of "​Auto"​ or "​Advanced",​ the disk manager will not create this partition by itself and you will have to manually setup a SWAP partition. Create a primary partition and set the size to twice the size of the system memory (e.g. for a system with 128MB of memory, set the partition size to 256MB). Format the partition using the **SWAP** file system and then mount this partition, so that the system can use it.
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 +==== Q: How do I erase a file securely? ====
 +  * There is no option in the web interface to erase a file securely but you can use the command line tool "​shred"​. Login via Telnet using your admin account, change the directory to locate your file and then run the command like this "shred -u file1.txt"​.
  
 ==== Q: What happened to the iBackup service? ==== ==== Q: What happened to the iBackup service? ====
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 <note important>​When resetting the device (not formatting),​ user accounts are removed but any data the user has previously stored on the network drive is still stored on the device. Create the same user account once more and the user can access the data again.</​note>​ <note important>​When resetting the device (not formatting),​ user accounts are removed but any data the user has previously stored on the network drive is still stored on the device. Create the same user account once more and the user can access the data again.</​note>​
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 +==== Q: How do I rebuild a RAID 1 array? ====
 +  * After replacing the faulty drive, open the disk manager and select the expert mode. Drag the new drive onto the existing RAID array and click **Rebuild** to start rebuilding the RAID array. For more details, please see **[[applications_disk_manager#​manage_the_disks|Applications > Disk Manager > Expert > Manage the Disks > Rebuild a RAID 1 array]]**.
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 +==== Q: Why is there a thumb.data.tmp file in my folder? ====
 +  * This is a temporary file created by the system during the process of creating the thumbnails. If you delete this file, in some cases, the system will automatically re-create it it the next time it has to process that folder again.
  

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