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We regret to inform you that we can not support Western Digital’s new Desktop disk drives with Advanced Formatting Technology for use in our D-Link ShareCenter NAS devices.

WD does not recommend (and will not support) the use ANY of their Desktop disk drives in NAS devices, including their new drives with the Advanced Formatting Technology. WD has no intention of rectifying this issue for NAS support.

According to WD, even if we were to solve the issues caused by their Advanced Formatting Technology in the standard mode, these drives may still cause problems when used in RAID configurations (especially with RAID 5).

This issue is not unique to D-Link nor the ShareCenter product line but rather relates to WD’s strategy moving forward.

WD will only guarantee the compatibility of their Enterprise disk drives with NAS devices, as they are not integrated with their Advanced Formatting Technology.

As a result, we will NOT support the use of any WD disk drive with Advanced Formatting Technology.

Thank you for your understanding. Please do not hesitate to contact our team directly with any questions or concerns.

Tags: NAS, ShareCenter, storage, Western Digital

Below is a list of SATA hard drives that the D-Link DNS-320/323/325 Series ShareCenter has been successfully tested with.

You are NOT required to use these drives for successful operation. Most other SATA drives will also be compatible.

Disclaimer: Drives that have been tested and approved by D-Link will be flagged with an asterisk (*). Drive models that do NOT have an asterisk (*) by them are currently being used by end users but have not been internally tested or verified by D-Link.

Hitachi

Hitachi Deskstar 7K160 HDS721680PLA380 SATA 3G HDD 80GB*
Hitachi Deskstar 7K250 HDS722512VLSA80 SATA 1.5G HDD 120G*
Hitachi Deskstar 7K500 HDS725050KLA360 SATA 3G HDD 500G*
Hitachi Deskstar 7K80 HDS728080PLA380 SATA 3G HDD 82.3G*
Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 HDP725050GLA360 SATA 3G HDD 500GB*
Hitachi Deskstar T7K250 HDT722525DLA380 SATA 3G HDD 250G*
Hitachi Deskstar T7K500 HDT725025VLA380 SATA 3G HDD 250G*
Hitachi Deskstar T7K500 HDT725050VLA360 SATA 3G HDD 500G*
Hitachi Deskstar T7K500 HDT725032VLA360 SATA 3G HDD 320G*
Hitachi Deskstar7K1000 HDS721010KLA330 SATA 3G HDD 1TB*
Hitachi Deskstar7K1000.B HDT721010SLA360 SATA3G HDD 1TB*
HDS721616PLA380 160G

Maxtor

Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6V080E03 SATA 3G HDD 80G*
Maxtor DiamondMax 20 STM3160811AS SATA 3G HDD 160G*
Maxtor DiamondMax 21 STM3250310AS SATA3G HDD 250GB*
Maxtor DiamondMax 22 STM3500320AS SATA3G HDD 500GB*
7V250F0 250GB
6H400F0 400GB
7H500F0 500GB

Samsung

Samsung Spinpoint F1 HD753LJ SATA 3G HDD 750G*
Samsung SpinPoint P SP1213C SATA 1.5G HDD 120G*
Samsung SpinPoint S250 HD250HJ SATA 3G HDD 250G*
HD321KJ 320GB
HD400LJ 400GB
HD401LJ 400GB
HD501LJ 500GB

Seagate

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250620AS SATA 3G HDD 250G*
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3750640AS SATA 3G HDD 750G*
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3500630AS SATA 3G HDD 500G*
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS SATA 3G HDD 320G*
Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 ST3160827AS SATA 1.5G HDD 160G*
Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3400832AS SATA 1.5G HDD 400G*
Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3200826AS SATA 1.5G HDD 200G*
Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST380810AS SATA 3G HDD 80G*
Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3160812AS SATA 3G HDD 160G*
Seagate DB35.3 Series ST3250820SCE SATA 3G HDD 250G*
Seagate SV35.2 ST3500630SV SATA 3G HDD 500G*
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3160815AS SATA 3G HDD 160G*
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS SATA 3G HDD 250GB*
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3750330AS SATA 3G HDD 750G*
Seagate Barracuda ES ST3750640NS SATA3G HDD 750GB*
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST31000340NS SATA3G HDD 1TB*
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS SATA3G HDD 1.5TB*
ST3250620NS 250GB
ST3250823AS 250GB
ST3300831AS 300GB
ST3320620NS 320GB
ST3400833NS 400GB
ST3400633NS 400GB
ST3500630NS 500GB
ST3500641AS 500GB

Western Digital

Western Digital WD Caviar GP WD5000AACS SATA 3G HDD 500G*
Western Digital WD Caviar SE WD800JD SATA 3G HDD 80G*
Western Digital WD Caviar SE WD2000JS SATA 3G HDD 200G*
Western Digital WD Caviar SE WD2500JS SATA 3G HDD 250G*
Western Digital WD Caviar SE WD1600JS SATA 3G HDD 160G*
Western Digital WD Caviar SE WD2500AAJS SATA 3G HDD 250G*
Western Digital WD Caviar SE WD1600AAJS SATA 3G HDD 160G*
Western Digital WD Caviar SE WD3200AAJS SATA 3G HDD 320GB*
Western Digital WD Caviar SE16 WD2500KS SATA 3G HDD 250G*
Western Digital WD Caviar SE16 WD4000KD SATA 1.5G HDD 400G*
Western Digital WD Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS SATA 3G HDD 500G*
Western Digital WD Caviar SE16 WD7500AAKS SATA 3G HDD 750G*
Western Digital WD Caviar SE16 WD2500AAKS SATA 3G HDD 250G*
Western Digital WD Raptor WD1500ADFD SATA 3G HDD 150GB*
Western Digital WD RE WD2500YS SATA 3G HDD 250G*
Western Digital WD RE WD1600YS SATA 3G HDD 160G*
Western Digital WD RE2 WD5000YS SATA 3G HDD 500G*
Western Digital WD RE2 WD7500AYYS SATA3G HDD 750GB*
Western Digital WD RE2 – GP WD1000FYPS SATA3G HDD 1TB*
Western Digital WD Caviar® Green WD20EADS SATA3G HDD 2TB*
WD1200JS 120GB
WD5000AAJS 500GB
WD7500AAKS 750GB
WD10000CSRTL 1TB

Tags: DNS-320, DNS-325, SATA, ShareCenter

There are two ways to reset the D-Link DCS camera DCS-1100 or DCS-1130:

1.Step 1: Locate the hole on the side of the camera labeled reset.

Step 2: Insert a paper clip into the hole and hold it down (about 5-7 seconds) and release. The LED on the back of the camera will blink green then Link up.

Note: Do not re-power the unit during this process.

The D-Link camera is now reset to factory defaults and will reboot.

2.The D-Link DCS-1100 and DCS-1130 can also be reset from the web interface.

Tags: D-Link camera, DCS-1100, DCS-1130, reset

1.What is the difference between D-Link D-ViewCam and the traditional surveillance system?

D-Link D-ViewCam records video in MJPEG and MPEG4 formats, stores high quality image data on computer hard disks, and provides easy query and review of the stored video. Traditional surveillance systems use videotape for storage and review, which is hard to managed, time consuming and the recorded video will degrade over a period of time or usage.

2.What is the Lux Factor for my Internet camera?

Lux is a unit of illumination equal to one candle intensity or equal to one lumen per square meter.

Note: Lower LUX value cameras work better in low light.

DCS-900/DCS-900W
2.5Lux @ F1.4

DCS-910/DCS-920
1.0Lux @ F1.9

DCS-950/DCS-950G
0.5 Lux @ F1.4

DCS-2000/DCS-2100+
2.5Lux @ F1.4

DCS-3220/DCS-3220G
1.0Lux @ F2.0

DCS-5300/DCS-5300W/DCS-5300G
1.0Lux @ F2.0

DCS-6620/DCS-6620G
0.05Lux

DCS-5610
1.0Lux @ F1.9

DCS-6110
1.5Lux @ F1.4

DCS-3410
0.3Lux @ F1.6 (typical); 0 Lux (10 meter range with optional IR Lens)

DCS-3415
1.61Lux @ F1.4 1/30s 0.38 Lux F1.4, 1/30s, ICR on

3.How do I turn off the LED indicator on my DCS-920/910 series camera?

Step 1: Log into the web-based configuration of the camera.

Step 2: Click the Maintenance tab and then click Device Management to the left.

Step 3: Click Off using the radio buttons next to LED Control.

Step 4: Click Apply to save the settings.

4.How are multiple camera views displayed on the screen using D-ViewCam 2.0?

If you deploy several cameras and they are all displaying video at the same time, you have several options to arrange the display of these videos on your computer screen. One option is to reserve a major part of the screen to display the video from a single camera. Another option is to split the screen to show videos from multiple cameras. To switch the display from one camera to another, you can either manually select a camera, or have the system automatically display videos from all cameras in turn, called auto rotation.

5.What is the field of vision of my D-Link DCS camera?

The fields of vision for D-Link cameras are listed below:

The fields of vision for D-Link cameras are listed below:

DCS-2100/2100G: 62 degrees (A1) 

• Field of vision (H): 42 degrees

• Field of vision (V): 53 degrees

• Field of vision (Diagonal): 64 degrees

DCS-2000/2100+: 62 degrees
DCS-900/900W & DCS-950/950G 

• Field of vision (Diagonal): 45 degrees

• Field of vision (V): 27 degrees

• Field of vision (H): 34 degrees

DCS-910/920

• Field of vision (V): 49.2 degrees

• Field of vision (H): 32 degrees

DCS-1100/1130

• Field of vision (V): 49.2 degrees

• Field of vision (H): 32 degrees

DCS-3110

• Field of vision (V): 60 degrees to 28 degrees

• Field of vision (H): 80 degrees to 37 degrees

DCS-3220/3220G: 50 degrees

• Field of vision (H):39 degrees

• Field of vision (V): 34 degrees

• Field of vision (Diagonal): 50 degrees

DCS-3410

• Field of vision (V): 34 degrees

• Field of vision (H): 45 degrees

DCS-3420

• Field of vision (V): 31 degrees

• Field of vision (H): 41 degrees

DCS-3415

• Field of vision (H): 48 degrees to 28 Degrees

DCS-5300/5300G: 64 degrees

• Field of vision (H): 53 degrees

• Field of vision (V): 46 degrees

• Field of vision (Diagonal): 66 degrees

DCS-5605

• Field of vision (V): 40 degrees to 4 degrees

• Field of vision (H): 51 degrees to 6 degrees

DCS-5610

• Field of vision (V): 54.7 degrees to 21.6 degrees

• Field of vision (H): 73.4 degrees to 28.7 degrees

DCS-6110

• Field of vision (V): 57 degrees to 17 degrees

• Field of vision (H): 77 degrees to 23 degrees

DCS-6111

• Field of vision (V): 47 degrees to 13 degrees

• Field of vision (H): 63 degrees to 18 degrees

DCS-6620/6620G: 66 to 5 degrees (change according to the parameterized optical Zoom)

• Field of vision (H): 54 degrees to 5 degrees

• Field of vision (V): 47 degrees to 5 degrees

• Field of vision (Diagonal): 68 degrees to 7 degrees

Tags: D-ViewCam, DCS Series, LED indicator, Lux Factor

This FAQ is for the D-Link DCS-930L,DCS-920,DCS-900 cameras.

Step 1: Click on the D-Link Setup Wizard SE icon that was created in your Windows 7 Start menu.

Note: The Setup Wizard will appear and show the MAC address of the camera and an IP Address (which may or may not be correct depending on what you have your camera connected to). If you have a DHCP server on your network, there will be a valid IP Address displayed here.

Note: A DHCP server is a device that supplies the same IP address.

Step 2: Click the button labeled Link to access the web configuration.

Step 3: Enter admin as the default username and leave the password blank. Click OK to continue.

Tags: D-Link camera, DCS-920, Web-Base configuration