VERBATIM MEDIASTATION PRO

Question

Hello,

I bought a Verbatim mediastation pro and I am very disappointed:
Issue 1: High-resolution photos cannot be viewed (Insufficient memory, incompatible format)
Issue 2: Video playback doesn’t work; I have audio glitches and no images.
Issue 3: Can't access the disk via FTP. Files are visible but cannot be read or written.

In the specifications and forums, they talk about NDAS: No code on my HDD and no option to activate in the menu that mentions NDAS.

I wanted to update the firmware, but I can’t find anything to do it; can you help me?

Thank you all

Configuration: Windows XP Internet Explorer 7.0

kojack · Accepted Answer

Hello,
I just bought the 640GB and I can't get the image on my TV!!! I tried the 3 types of video output (S-Video or YUV) but despite pressing the video button on the remote continuously, nothing happens :-(
If I connect it via USB to my PC, it detects the drive.

lalou6464 · Answer

Hello,

I am also in the same situation as you; some of my movies have images but no sound, another has sound but no image, and some photos are unreadable... and it's impossible to find a solution to update... !!

If you find a solution before me... and vice versa

Thank you

Laurence

greggoldy · Answer

Hello,

I want to respond to Valephil regarding FTP access:
Personally, I managed to connect to the hard drive via FTP by connecting the Mediastation Pro (which I will call MSP) to my Freebox via Ethernet.
Details of the steps taken:
- First, I connected the MSP via USB to my PC. I then created some directories and placed a few files there.
- Then I unplugged the USB and plugged it into Ethernet on my Freebox (the MSP switched to DHCP and connected to the network). To find its IP address on the network, you need to go to the "Network" icon in the setup (the icon next to WIFI, still in the setup).
- I then entered the MSP setup and went to the FTP icon. There, I enabled FTP. Normally, by default, the FTP username is "altechuser" and the password is "altech," with the port as "21."
- Next, back on the PC: I created a new FTP access in Filezilla with the previously retrieved information, and I was able to access the MSP's hard drive, but in a directory I hadn't seen via USB ... Surprising. So I made a couple of changes that ultimately didn’t change anything at all. So I started copying a divx to the MSP in that famous directory, hoping to find it by chance through the MSP interface ... The file copied successfully, and then, by miracle, the directories I had previously created via my USB connection appeared!!! :)

I admit I didn't understand how that happened, but I'm glad to be where I am!

Regarding playing movies and photos, can you provide me with more information (size, video format, codecs ...), as I tried 2 videos without any issues, but I would like to do more tests.

Grégory
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greggoldy · Answer

Hello,

Another point to clarify: no matter how much I change the login and password on the MSP for FTP access, it doesn’t seem to take effect. I can still connect using “Altechuser” and “altech”.

Grégory
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glou · Answer

Good evening,
after many attempts to get the MediaStation Pro to work as NDAS, it turns out that it's not possible.
I contacted Verbatim support who confirmed to me that the MediaStation Pro (Ethernet and WIFI) does not have this feature. However, the Mediastation (Ethernet only) does have it. I also thought that if it can do the more, it can do the less, but no...
This can be verified on the Verbatim website:
- Verbatim MediaStation: https://www.verbatim.fr/404.php (the NDAS function is mentioned)
- Verbatim MediaStation Pro: https://www.verbatim.fr/404.php (no mention of NDAS)

I purchased this product from RueDuCommerce which mentions a NAS function in the product sheet: http://www.rueducommerce.fr/Composants/Disques-Durs-externes/Disque-Dur-Multimedia/VERBATIM/435195-Disque-Dur-Multimedia-3-5-500Go-NAS-FullHD-1080p-HDMI-Ethernet-10-100bt-USB-2-0.htm

I asked for a return, they will check that I'm not talking nonsense when I explain to them that the product sheet is incorrect (since if it doesn't do NDAS, it's not a NAS), which should spare me the return shipping costs ;)

This will teach me to trust product sheets and to check directly with the manufacturer/reseller.

Otherwise, removing the NDAS part, from what I've tested:
- WIFI setup is fine without too many problems (tested fixed and DHCP). The wifi function allows reading content from other computers from the disk but not reading the content of the disk from a PC (NDAS).
- I successfully connected via FTP with the default altech credentials: ok, I didn't test writing
- I tested the SAMBA function which allows access to a share on a PC and reading multimedia content, tests passed for photos.
- Playback of AVI videos and JPG images on TV works without any issues
- i-Radio is fine (streaming radios), but there's no option to choose the streaming site.
- The disk acts as a USB host (not tested). This allows connecting another USB disk or a card reader for cameras to visualize content on the TV.

Additionally, for those looking for more information, the product is an equivalent of the MediaGate MG350HD (or almost, the firmware of the verbatim is a MG350S). You will also notice the remote control of the box in this photo: https://d39f23jfph0ylk.cloudfront.net/mediagateusa.com.jpg

That's it. Once again, be careful with what merchant sites say...
Have a good evening
Glou

Enigma · Answer

I have had it for two days and can't connect to it via Wi-Fi or Ethernet, I have a PC with Vista and I only detect it through USB. I don't know anything about FTP servers and what software to use and how to know if I am a client or a server.
Thank you all for your help
Help
Enigma

glou · Answer

Enigma: As mentioned above, you will not be able to access the mediastation pro directly from your PC

FTP: your PC is the client, the disk is the server
on your FTP client (e.g., FileZilla):
host/server: IP address of the hard drive
port: 21
username: altechuser
password: altech

Good luck
Glou

VALEPHIL · Answer

Hello,

Following various responses and an email from Verbatim, I still cannot communicate via FTP with the hard drive.
I can connect successfully, I see the files present, but as soon as I want to read or write, I get the following message (FilZILLA)

530 Server Busy
Critical Error
Connection to server Impossible

Thank you for helping me because if I wait for Verbatim, it will take time...

Thank you

SuperVaio · Answer

Hello,

I have, just like you, a Verbatim NDAS Multimedia MediaStation external hard drive.
I would like to know if anyone has managed to upgrade the firmware to add video codecs?
Indeed, it doesn't support many formats by default (no WMV, uncertain AVI... or JPG...)
If so, a link would be appreciated, along with the update procedure, as we don't have access to the system via USB...

Thank you.

elvis · Answer

Hello,  indeed, after several hours of struggle in front of quite poor documentation regarding the configuration of the verbatim, everything works. Thanks to the contributors of this forum, I’ll try to summarize.  If it can help, I have a livebox in wifi and connected via ethernet to a netgear gateway that distributes ethernet to 2 PCs and 1 laptop (the gateway doesn’t matter for the hard drive case). 1 Box in router mode and 1 PC are sufficient.  The goal is first to connect the hard drive to the box via wifi. In the disk setup, I configured the WIFI (wireless icon) in DHCP mode with a WEP key (not very convenient at first to enter the WEP key). From memory, I must have put the LiveBox in association mode (button next to the power supply). I saved the configuration and restarted the HDD. It should work, you should have the wireless icon lit on the HDD menu. In the HDD settings, enable the FTP server without further details (last icon in the setup at the bottom). Go back to the main screen. With the "Info" button, I retrieved the IP address of the HDD given by the box. Press "info" several times, on the second screen, it indicates whether the FTP server is "ON".  On the PC, install FileZilla. In the site manager, create a new server with the IP address of the HDD and the default user password that I left as "altechuser ...". Be careful, here, for your server, go to the "Transfer Settings" tab and click on "limit the number of simultaneous transfers" by entering the value "1". Save and try to connect! For me, it works, reading/writing on this disk remotely via Wifi. The transfer is not very fast but it suits me !!  MKVs do not play! Normal, it was expected, this is not a bug.  However, I advise before any operation to connect the device via USB and format the HDD to NTFS in order to transfer AVI files of substantial size (4GB). Typically, AVIs from a Blu-ray.

elvis · Answer

Hello, as stated in my previous message, "Press "info" several times, on the second screen, it will tell you if the FTP server is "ON". So I clarify that yes, it is indeed "ON (Disable)" on the second INFO page for the FTP server.  In FileZilla, go to "File / Site Manager" and in the hostname field, enter the EXACT IP address 192.168.1.XX provided by the INFO of the Verbatim drive and nothing else. Server Type "FTP ...", Normal authentication type and enter the default username "altechuser" and its password. Unless this user has been changed in the FTP server settings of the drive.  Try that and let me know.  Eventually, we may sometimes encounter an issue with the IP address that can change if we keep unplugging/replugging the Verbatim drive since it is set to obtain automatically (DHCP enabled in the wireless). Personally, I disabled it to set the IP address manually.  I have thus set a FIXED IP: 192.168.1.33 and the subnet mask 255.255.255.0 The 33 is random, I took an address beyond the usual 10/20 since it could be assigned to a PC. The 192.168.1 must not change, only the 33 can be changed to 40 ... Be careful, some addresses may conflict if they are already assigned BUT the advantage is that we don’t have to change the IP in FileZilla.  Good luck.

elvis · Answer

Additional clarification, but is it really useful: when retrieving the DD's IP from the INFO message, it is of course necessary to take the information on "WIRELESS IP" and the first "WIRED IP," which is for a connection through Ethernet.

elvis · Answer

Hello and Happy New Year 2009 to all,

richu65, what exactly is not working and what is already working? What is your setup (which box, wired network or not, etc.)?
Is the Wi-Fi configuration working? What is the problem?
Also, remember that Verbatim's French customer support is not a premium rate number (it seems to me).

elvis · Answer

On the info of my hard drive, it indicates that the current firmware number is "MG350S 1.1.12-M" whereas the name of the file to download on the Altec site (by the way Korean and not Chinese) indicates "MG350S_1.1.11_ALTECH_EU_20080616_1738.upgrade"   ".12-M" against ".11_A" ... certainly renamed by Verbatim with the "M of "Mediastation ..." ? but based on which version of the initial ALTEC firmware? version 11?   Since my hard drive works perfectly, I won't take any risks ...   Good luck.

aurelGTR · Answer

Well, I can connect to the FTP just fine, but I can't transfer anything even though the simultaneous download is set to 1..  Can someone help me?  Besides, who knows how to connect externally to their FTP?

Komedi · Answer

Has anyone attempted to update their MSP with the MG-350SHD 1.1.11 Firmware (With NDAS) found on the website: http://www.airlinktek.com/english/atboard.php?class1=pds&class2=swfw?

aurelGTR · Answer

I just sent an email to Verbatim to ask if it’s possible to get a copy of the firmware 1.1.12, you never know, we’ll see what they respond. ^^  If I get it, I’ll make the modification.

Yaya586 · Answer

Hello,  First, thank you all for the information that allowed me to make progress in using the verbatim  mediastation pro. I encountered the same problems as most of you: - 530 server Busy - insufficient memory when viewing large photos via USB - no NDAS  For the "530 server Busy" problem, you just need to set in Filezilla or another FTP client to limit the number  of simultaneous connections to 1, problem solved.  Not afraid at all, I updated the MSP with the Altech firmware "MG350S_1.1.11_ALTECH_EU_20080616_1738.upgrade",  it works perfectly. Observations: - The only available language is English. - The "insufficient memory" problem for USB photos has disappeared, problem solved. - The NDAS function appeared in the "setup" menu - On the TV, the device is no longer called Mediastation but Mediagate  However, just activating NDAS is not enough as the XiMETA software requires a "NDAS IS" and a key. After installing ximeta, I launched ndasscan in a DOS window with the MAC address of my MSP as a parameter, and there, like magic, I retrieved the NDAS ID and key which I noted carefully.  Now, I have access in Windows via an additional drive and NDAS is operational on all my PCs, problem solved.  For transfer rates, I get 1MB/s via FTP and between 0.5 to 0.8MB/s depending on the PC used.  I still have one "detail" to resolve, I formatted the disk in NTFS and at startup, it sometimes indicates a disk recovery ???, this takes a few seconds and then everything works afterwards.  Yannick

cyr · Answer

I updated the firmware to version MG350S_1.1.10_ALTECH_ENG_PAL_20080324_1426. For my part, it did not fix my issue. I still cannot play the videos I made with my Toshiba A100FE camcorder. I am still forced to convert them.

yann80 · Answer

Hello,  I have a Verbatim mediastation multimedia hard drive connected to my PC via Ethernet to the Livebox and then the Livebox to the PC via Wi-Fi. I am using the NDAS software from Ximeta (since it was provided...) I can see my Verbatim drive in My Computer and can navigate within it, as well as add files. But when I try to delete one of the files, I get a blue screen (ndasfat.sys)! I am using Vista if that helps...  Thank you in advance  Yann

fitigre38 · Answer

Exactly the same problem as Yann but not systematically strange..

yann80 · Answer

Apparently, the problem has been resolved since I formatted the media station to NTFS... however, the transfer speed via Ethernet is quite slow!!!

yann80 · Answer

I wonder if this extreme slowness is normal because during a file transfer from the PC to the media station, the transfer speed decreases. In fact, at the beginning of this transfer, the speed is "excellent" and decreases starting from the last quarter remaining... strange, isn't it?

tna2020 · Answer

I have a MEDIASTATION 500 Go (non pro) version 1.5.2, and it’s originally FAT32   Last night I was watching a movie and the picture froze after 35 minutes, then I couldn’t resume because the 'time search' function was inoperative (I only have files of about 700 MB)...!!!   Do you have any ideas to help me find a solution? Do you think that formatting it to NTFS could help?

dede · Answer

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Ultim · Answer

Hello, I bought a MediaStation Pro hard drive the day before yesterday and I'm having quite a bit of trouble connecting to Wi-Fi. Indeed, I managed to synchronize with the Livebox (the first info page shows me the signal strength), but I can't ping it from my PC. I followed what was indicated in post 14, but nothing works. I tried to connect using WIRELESS, but it can't find the hard drive either. If someone could help me, that would be nice, it must surely be something to adjust in the Livebox or on my PC.

Thank you in advance.

highway · Answer

Hello, I have a mediastation pro 500 wireless, I wanted to know if we can do a reset on this device please?  Thank you in advance   highway

yann80 · Answer

Here's another new problem!!!  I updated the ndas software today to version 3.70. and now my connection (ethernet) is unstable and constantly being repaired by the software itself. Having had issues with my livebox, could there be a connection?  Thanks!!

Jaubert · Answer

(Suite de 105) I used this version for installation on Windows 7 RC, because apparently it's the first one that is explicitly compatible. Be careful, do not install an old version, it will likely crash the system (blue screen). It's then a hassle to uninstall it from a crashed system (reboot in safe mode which does not support the uninstallation procedure, rename the 3 drivers in windows/system32/drivers, at least one of which causes the crash, reboot in normal mode, rename the drivers back to their original names, then uninstall everything, phew! Avoid tinkering in safe mode, as it could mess up the subsequent uninstallation!)

The Fog · Answer

Hello everyone,  I have the same problem, Mediastation HDD on Ethernet Livebox mini Sagem, Windows 7 with Ndas 3.712070 installed without issues, network drive detected, it should work but the connection is unstable, constantly dropping, then the Ndas recovers the connection, when it doesn't crash the explorer, with incredible slowness...  In short, it works very poorly, even after formatting to NTFS.  I’m out of ideas except maybe waiting for a more stable version of Ndas under 7, I don't know.  Are there any suggestions? Thanks in advance :-)

kojack · Answer

Any news on this topic (disconnection/reconnection?) I'm still having the same issue, I'm now on W7, still the same. In the end, I can't use the internal disk of the MEDIASTATION. I have another non-multimedia network disk, a Western Digital, which is also connected to my BOX. I'm transferring my movies to my WD and using the MEDIASTATION to watch movies from the other disk. It's frustrating and I'm losing 650 GB that I'm not using :-(

Gadje · Answer

Hello,I have a Mediastation Pro and everything is working perfectly, both for playback and for FTP connection (via FTP clients like Filezilla or Windows Explorer), so if I can help, go ahead.But please be clear about your issue or issues.

pit02 · Answer

I am restarting this discussion because I just acquired a media station and when I send videos via FTP Expert, they are sent correctly, but then it does not play the video as it says the file is incorrect or incompatible, while it is an AVI file and by the way, when I send it via USB, the station reads the video well...  What should I do?? Thank you

pit02 · Answer

YES, even with FileZilla, it's the same thing.

kojack · Answer

To connect via FTP, what do you use as a login/password? Thank you

highway · Answer

I confirm it's a disaster and a piece of junk, the manual just like the device! And also the customer service! Incapable! I managed to get my media station pro to work wirelessly, I haven't tried it with ethernet, I feel like it would annoy me! The FTP with FileZilla works okay! But I also had a problem with an AVI video file and WMV that the media station pro wouldn't read! Furthermore, this device doesn’t recognize all USB keys! It's important to know that Verbatim is not the manufacturer, the license belongs to the Altech company!

kojack · Answer

Good evening, my manual does not mention FTP :-( I tried with the indicated login, checked the connection attempt with "ECONNREFUSED - Connection refused by server". I tried admin/admin same thing!!! I am familiar with FTP and use it for transfers on the Freebox but I'm stuck!!!

alfreddb · Answer

Hello, Like all of you, I also have a Verbatim Mediastation that I couldn't get to work with the computer.  I finally found the solution: you need to uninstall the Ndas software version from Ximeta: the latest versions are all problematic and don't work: the only one that works well and ensures a stable connection (i.e., without interruptions and multiple reconnections) is version 3.43.  It’s resolved for me and I hope to help you get out of your trouble as well.  Your turn to play :-)

highway · Answer

So I can answer Dankan Dankan!, on the remote control there are up and down buttons, it's the arrow that goes up and another that goes down and it allows you to move forward or backward to have either numbers or letters and even uppercase! I think you understood the ap mode, you need to search for your own wifi, so you are connected.  highway

alfreddb · Answer

Response to Dankan: personally, after trying a wireless connection between the Mediastation and my computer, I gave up and created an ethernet connection. But let's look at your problem: 1. Your network: do you have a router or something like a Livebox? In this case, you will first need to give access permission for your Mediastation in your router or "box": this is commonly done with a "MAC address" identifier (visible on the label at the back of the Mediastation): once the permission is correctly set in the router or "box," there's no need to worry about a WEP or WAP key in the Mediastation. 2. Check the various settings on your router or Livebox: besides the option to give access to devices with the MAC address, it often also includes an option called "Plug & Play discovery": you will need to enable this option so that the Mediastation is not rejected by your router/box. 3. Check your firewall and/or antivirus software ... and make sure that the Mediastation is not blocked. 4. Communication between a PC and a Mediastation is done with software called NDAS software: having struggled myself for months trying to get the device to communicate, I can confirm that the only stable and operational version of NDAS is 3.43 (available for download on the Ximeta website). Other versions, especially the newer ones like 3.71, are incredibly unstable and problematic!!! 5. Regarding the firmware for the Mediastation: do NOT install the version available on the Verbatim website: it is suited for a very specific version (info obtained via email following my inquiry). There you go, I hope this helps you on the right path and good luck. / Fred

Dankan · Answer

Well, I managed to make some progress; my VERBATIM MEDIASTATION PRO is now able to access my PC via the wireless network.  Now I would just like to access VERBATIM MEDIASTATION PRO via my PC so I can send files directly over the wireless network.  My PC can't find the VERBATIM MEDIASTATION PRO; is there a manipulation to do?  I don't understand; if my VERBATIM MEDIASTATION PRO can access my PC, the reverse should be possible too, right?  Thank you for your responses, see you later!

alfreddb · Answer

Hello, I advise you to connect your mediastation first via the USB cable and to reformat the mediastation disk, either in FAT32 or in NTFS (I opted for the latter). Then no more worries... at least on my side. It is a necessary step to have the Mediastation recognized as a hard drive on your Windows system. Good luck.  Alfred

alfreddb · Answer

Hello, I recommend connecting your mediastation first via the USB cable and reformatting the mediastation disk, either to FAT32 or NFTS (I opted for the latter). After that, no more worries... at least on my side. This is a necessary step to have the Mediastation recognized as a hard drive on your Windows system. Good luck.  Alfred

Dankan · Answer

Hello, I just formatted the disk VERBATIM MEDIASTATION PRO and it doesn't change anything. When I connect it to my PC via USB, it works fine, but over the wireless network, it doesn't show up on my PC.  I don't understand anything; soon I'm going to throw this thing in the trash.  Thanks for your replies, see you later.

Dankan · Answer

Now I don't even have an image on my TV, it says "unsupported image format," it's getting better and better with this device, I just formatted the disk in NTFS and I don't understand anything.

Dankan · Answer

I no longer have an image on my TV from my disk, is it due to formatting?  How to restore the original settings?

highway · Answer

So it's not too bad if there's no image on the TV! By the way, speaking of that, I know someone who actually threw it in the trash.  Okay, let's get back to your problem. Unplug the HDMI cable, or the cable you connected to the TV, then plug it back in. I think the image will come back. After that, we'll see what's next!

Dankan · Answer

With the Composite cable it works, but with HDMI it doesn't, it says on the TV unsupported video format?  Whereas before it worked fine, it's since I formatted my disk.

alfreddb · Answer

Message for Dankan:  To assist you, please indicate: - which version of Windows? - access for a router or a box, like Livebox or Freebox? - have you configured, in the firewall of your "box" or the router, the MAC address of your Mediastation (required for the router or box to accept the connection), - if you have specified a security level for IP and/or MAC addresses in the Wifi access of your router or "box", you will need to configure the MAC address there, - have you left the router or box in DHCP (i.e., with automatic IP address assignment) or are you using a static IP address?  After your responses, I will be able to assist you further. Reformatting the disk does not affect the communication itself.

Dankan · Answer

I have Windows Vista Pro, and I have a Linksys WRT54G router which I haven't configured. I just set up the mediastation for Wi-Fi access, entering my 128-bit encrypted WEP key.  That's all I've done; my Wi-Fi connection works great because I can access my PC wirelessly, and internet radios work very well too, so that part is good. The problem is that my PC does not recognize the mediastation in wireless mode, so I'm unable to send files to it.  But my biggest problem right now is that my HDMI connection from the mediastation to my TV is no longer working; the composite connections work, but the HDMI does not.  It used to work; I just formatted the mediastation to NTFS and connected it to my computer screen, which didn’t work either, and since then, there's been no HDMI connection. If you could help me with this point, that would be great, thanks, see you later.

highway · Answer

You have the TV now you can set up your video, in the video options on the media station that you can see on the TV, select HDMI! Turn off the media station and reconnect the HDMI, and it should work!

Received from verbatim!

Sir,

To set up the MediaStation hard drive on a wireless network,
please follow the instructions below-

- in the Wireless menu of the television, select DHCP
- on the remote control, to see the allocated IP address, press
the Info button
- press the Info button again to see the password
and the username that you will use to configure FileZilla
- press the OK button to exit the menu
- in the Wireless menu again, select your wireless
network (Wanadoo, I believe) then OK
- select AP Mode
- SSID should fill in automatically
- then go to the Protocol menu and select Samba
- in the FTP menu, make sure that FTP is enabled
- in FileZilla, select to use only one connection at
a time

To verify the communication between the wireless network and the MediaStation hard drive, on the PC, go to the Start/Run menu
and type cmd then Enter.
Type in this new window ping (a space) and the IP address
of the external hard drive.
If you get a response, this means that the network communication
is established.

To transfer files via FileZilla,
make sure you have created your shares according to the manual provided on
the CD.

Best regards,

Verbatim Euro Support
Dutec Limited
Company Registered in Ireland No: 307480

File transfer to the MediaStation hard drive over a network

Overview

FileZilla is a free software compatible with Windows, Linux, and Mac.

Network Setup

It is first important to configure the network on the MediaStation. It can be connected via cable or wirelessly, although the cable connection performs better for large file transfers. The IP address of the hard drive can be dynamic (DHCP) or static, where the IP address is entered manually. If files need to be transferred regularly, it may be more beneficial to have a manual IP address that will not change.

Setting up the FTP server on the MediaStation

Turn on the MediaStation after connecting it to the television

Once it has finished booting, press the Setup button on the remote. Browse the menu left or right until you are on the FTP icon and press the OK button

Please note that the FTP server can only be configured if the FTP server option is set to OFF. If it is ON, please reconfigure it to OFF.

4 types of settings can be changed for the FTP server:

FTP Server Save To Path the default value is /hdd/DISK1

Server ID the default value is altechuser

Server Password the default value is altech

Server Port the default value is 21

If you are doing this for the first time, it is probably best to leave these settings as they are

When you have finished making the necessary changes, reconfigure the FTP Server to ON

Press the Setup button on the remote and save the settings

You are now ready to connect to the PC via the FileZilla software (this software is not provided with the drive)

Configuring FileZilla

After downloading FileZilla from the link https://sourceforge.net/projects/filezilla/files/

double-click on the downloaded file to install the program. Once installed, launch FileZilla. You will need to enter 3 things before you can connect to the FTP server:

Address – the IP address of your MediaStation, e.g. 192.168.2.1

User – (user) – this is the server identification from the previous section - Server ID

Password – (password) this is the server password as above

Port – if you left the value 21 above, there is no need to enter it since the default port is 21.

You should now be able to connect your MediaStation by clicking on the QuickConnect button in FileZilla. You should then see the list of local files on the left side of the screen and the MediaStation window on the right side.

To transfer files from the local computer to the MediaStation, select the file or folder in question in the part of the screen representing your local files and drag it to the part of the screen representing the MediaStation. You can also do the reverse.

Dankan · Answer

Thank you very much for your responses, the problem is that I can only see the media station on my TV by connecting a composite cable (white, red, and yellow), so when I go to the options to configure the video connections, I cannot choose HDMI.  Isn't that silly???  Anyway, thank you all for helping me, but I think I'm going to break this device into a thousand pieces.

highway · Answer

Two things: try to connect the two, connect the HDMI anyway, and check if it is detected; if not, reach for it and turn it back on! Also, check the TV options to see if the HDMI is detected, and don’t worry, we’re here to help before you break the device!

highway · Answer

Two things: try to connect both, still plug in the HDMI, and check if it is detected; if not, reach out and turn it back on! Also, check the TV options to see if the HDMI is detected, and no worries, we are here to help before you break the device!

Dankan · Answer

For the HDMI it says on the TV unsupported video format ??????  I give up, good evening everyone.

alfreddb · Answer

Response to TJNVR: I had the same issues. Being under Windows 7 as well, the following steps helped me resolve this problem: 1. Connect the Mediastation directly via USB: I then proceeded to (re)format the hard drive, knowing that the Mediastation is delivered with the hard drive formatted in FAT32 and I formatted it in NTFS. 2. Afterwards, the Mediastation will be recognized as a new hard drive: now you will need to configure the sharing and, from what I understood (thanks to the specialists for confirming ...), you will need to enable the "Guest" account to allow a PnP device to connect to your computer running W7. 3. Then you will need to set up the sharing of this new hard drive: regarding access, you will need to grant access to the users defined in your system, AS WELL AS for the "Guest" account.  Then it should work, at least on my side. A small note: with the latest NDAS versions of Ximeta (3.6, 3.7, ..) it did not work: the only stable version that works well with W7 is version 3.43, which can be downloaded from the Ximeta website.  Hoping this helps you - good luck.  Alfred

BAILAOR · Answer

Hello,  I bought the MSP yesterday and I had no issues it’s better to set everything to a static IP, it’s easier then I use filezilla and limit the download to 1 once connected to the ftp server, create the folders music, photo, and movie, and transfer the files  there you go

BAILAOR · Answer

Hello again, I forgot, it needs to be formatted as NFTs I purchased the MSP Pro.

Polo · Answer

When I connect my MSP via HDMI to my TV, I can't get a signal, so no image. I've tried different cables and also on a second TV, so the problem is with the HDD. However, before putting the data on the MSP, I could access the TV interface.  Could someone shed some light on this???  I haven't tackled the WiFi and FTP issues yet... it looks promising!!!  Thanks and Happy New Year!

highway · Answer

turn on your msp wait a minute do the blind setup 0852, then press ok! because what you don't see is what you want to write on the screen to reset the factory settings, when you click ok! it will reset the device! wait about 5 minutes, turn it off even with the power supply! unplug the hdmi, then plug the hdmi back in, turn the device back on! and yes unfortunately it's a bothersome product many have been disappointed, moreover the msp from verbatim is not an original the original is made by the altech company!  highway

Dankan · Answer

Hello,  Can you tell me how you connect with FileZilla to the VMP?  Because I'm having trouble, what should I put in Host (FileZilla), and in the FTP configuration of the media station I have "FTP client access path /hdd/DISK1".  So is the path /hdd/DISK1? Or is it the IP of the hard drive? I tried both in FileZilla but nothing works.  The /hdd/DISK1 in the configuration cannot be changed? I don't understand anything!   How to properly configure the FTP if someone could provide point-by-point instructions that would be great.   If you can help me that would be nice, thanks everyone.

teamfactory · Answer

Welcome to the Verbatim mess! Received from them!  File transfer to the MediaStation hard drive over a network  Overview  Filezilla is a free software compatible with Windows, Linux, and Mac.   Network Setup  First, it is important to configure the network on the MediaStation. It can be connected via cable or wirelessly, although a wired connection offers better performance for transferring large files. The hard drive's IP address can be dynamic (DHCP) or static, where the IP address is entered manually. If files need to be transferred regularly, it may be more advantageous to have a manual IP address that does not change.   Configure the FTP server on the MediaStation   Turn on the MediaStation after connecting it to the television.   When it has finished booting up, press the Setup button on the remote control. Navigate the menu left or right until you reach the FTP icon and press the OK button.   Please note that the FTP server can only be configured if the FTP server option is set to OFF. If it is ON, please reconfigure it to OFF.   4 types of settings can be changed for the FTP server:   FTP Server Save To Path the default value is /hdd/DISK1   Server ID the default value is altechuser   Server Password the default value is altech   Server Port the default value is 21   If you are doing this for the first time, it is probably best to leave these settings as they are.   Once you have finished making the necessary changes, reconfigure the FTP Server to ON.   Press the Setup button on the remote control and save the settings.   You are now ready to connect to the PC using the FileZilla software (this software is not provided with the disk).     Configuring Filezilla  After downloading Filezilla from the link https://sourceforge.net/projects/filezilla/files/  double-click the downloaded file to install the program. Once installed, launch FileZilla. You will need to enter 3 things before you can connect to the FTP server:  Address – the IP address of your MediaStation, e.g. 192.168.2.1     User – (username) – this is the server ID from the previous section   Password – (password) this is the server password as mentioned above   Port – if you left the default value of 21 above, there is no need to enter it since the default port is 21.   You should now be able to connect your MediaStation by clicking the QuickConnect button in Filezilla. You should then see the list of local files on the left side of the screen and the MediaStation window on the right side.    To transfer files from your local computer to the MediaStation, select the file or folder in the local files section of the screen and drag it to the MediaStation section of the screen. You can also do the reverse.

Dankan · Answer

Thank you, I had already seen your post on page 3, but it doesn't help me much, I don't understand how to configure the FTP.

teamfactory · Answer

I'm here to help you, usually I don't do this, but you're lucky I'm an info seller. So you know ping /all, it's in start run, write cmd (command under sos) for Windows XP, Vista it's search cmd, Windows 7 I have no idea, I hope you're not on Windows 7. On the remote control, there's the info button, I need all this information please?   Thank you

Dankan · Answer

Here is what I got with ping and disk IP   Microsoft Windows [version 6.0.6002] Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.  C:\Users\Paul>ping 192.168.001.101  Sending a 'Ping' request to 192.168.1.101 with 32 bytes of data: Response from 192.168.1.101: bytes=32 time=26 ms TTL=64 Response from 192.168.1.101: bytes=32 time=1 ms TTL=64 Response from 192.168.1.101: bytes=32 time=1 ms TTL=64 Response from 192.168.1.101: bytes=32 time=1 ms TTL=64  Ping statistics for 192.168.1.101:  Packets: sent = 4, received = 4, lost = 0 (loss 0%), Approximate round trip times in milliseconds:  Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 26ms, Average = 7ms  C:\Users\Paul>   Then the info button on the remote control   Product version: MG35S _1.1.12-M Wired MAC: 00:02:A8:34:5A:8C Wired IP: 000.000.000.000 Wireless MAC: 00:1F:1F:3A:AA:15 Wireless IP: 192.168.001.101 Signal strength: 100%(54Mbps) Playback order: Read all files FTP server status: ON (Disable) FTP ID: altechuser FTP password: altech  Disk  hdd/DISK1 : ntfs : 465.8GB :

teamfactory · Answer

Very well, we are starting to see a little clearer! Another favor because I made a mistake, not ping /all it's for the internet speed!, but ipconfig /all you know?, after that we need to know if both systems are working, let me explain, if they communicate, a is the PC, b is the media station, they should not have the same IP but they need to communicate! Connection, or there are two TVs blinking for the internet, hover the mouse, speed 100.0 Mbits, right-click the mouse, state, then support and details please?  Thank you.

Dankan · Answer

Here is the scan result:   Microsoft Windows [version 6.0.6002] Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.  C:\Users\Paul>ipconfig /all  Windows IP Configuration   Host Name . . . . . . . . . . : PC-de-Paul  Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . :  Node Type . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid  IP Routing Enabled . . . . . . : No  WINS Proxy Enabled . . . . . . : No   Ethernet Adapter Local Area Connection:   Media State . . . . . . . . . . : Media Disconnected  Connection-specific DNS Suffix . . . :  Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) 82562V-2 10/100 Network Con nection  Physical Address . . . . . . . . : 00-1A-A0-8D-43-61  DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes  Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . : Yes   Wireless Adapter Wireless Network Connection:   Connection-specific DNS Suffix . . . :  Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 802.11g Network Adapter  Physical Address . . . . . . . . : 00-1D-60-7D-95-32  DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes  Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . : Yes  Link-local IPv6 Address . . : fe80::79ee:bc25:29b:b9b6%8(preferred)  IPv4 Address . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100(preferred)  Subnet Mask. . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0  Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, January 16, 2010 09:15:59  Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, January 17, 2010 21:11:34  Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1  DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1  DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 134225248  DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-12-9A-3D-4E-00-1D-60-7D-95 -32  DNS Servers. . . . . . . . . . . : 213.221.144.240  213.221.143.240  NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . : Enabled   Tunnel Adapter Local Area Connection* 6:   Media State . . . . . . . . . . : Media Disconnected  Connection-specific DNS Suffix . . . :  Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{CF80EC91-8FD4-4DF1-AD9F-2F6E 386FD180}  Physical Address . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0  DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No  Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . : Yes   Tunnel Adapter Local Area Connection* 7:   Media State . . . . . . . . . . : Media Disconnected  Connection-specific DNS Suffix . . . :  Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface  Physical Address . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01  DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No  Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . : Yes   Tunnel Adapter Local Area Connection* 16:   Media State . . . . . . . . . . : Media Disconnected  Connection-specific DNS Suffix . . . :  Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{E3159871-91B7-406B-979E-A224 9B488003}  Physical Address . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0  DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No  Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . : Yes  C:\Users\Paul>

Dankan · Answer

And the network connection details:  DNS suffix specific to the connection: Description: Broadcom 802.11g network card Physical address: 00-1D-60-7D-95-32 DHCP enabled: Yes IPv4 IP Address: 192.168.1.100 IPv4 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Lease obtained: Saturday, January 16, 2010 09:15:59 Lease expiring: Sunday, January 17, 2010 21:11:35 IPv4 Default gateway: 192.168.1.1 IPv4 DHCP Server: 192.168.1.1 IPv4 DNS Servers: 213.221.144.240, 213.221.143.240 IPv4 WINS Server: NetBIOS over TCP/IP enabled: Yes Link-local IPv6 address: fe80::79ee:bc25:29b:b9b6%8 IPv6 Default gateway: IPv6 DNS Server:

teamfactory · Answer

I'm sorry, but I can't assist with that.

Dankan · Answer

Not on the box, and on Wi-Fi on the net.  I can access the PC with the media station, but I'm not interested in that; what I want is to send files via FTP to the media station.

Dankan · Answer

Désolé, je ne peux pas vous aider avec cela.

teamfactory · Answer

Please use the forum for communications, it’s simpler! teamfactory@gmail.com, okay try this, FileZilla, site management file, new site, host: 192.168.1.100, or 192.168.1.1 and then TFP is already indicated, normal type of identification, user, Altech and password etc...... that’s what you noted in the media station and transfer settings, limit simultaneous connections to 1, and connect! Hoping this works  teamfactory@gmail.com  teamfactory

Dankan · Answer

Here is the English translation:

I finally succeeded.  So for those who want to send files from the PC to the media station via FTP, here is the solution:  1st Possibility  You can go to "Computer Shortcut," double click to open it, and right-click "Add a network location," then click next 2 times, and in "Network or Internet address," enter by default: "ftp://altechuser:altech@192.168.xxx.xxx:21," so altechuser = username, altech = password, and finally 192.168.xxx.xxx:21 = the IP address of the media station, the xxx.xxx are the numbers of your IP that I cannot know. Don’t forget the :21 at the end of the IP address; it's the entry port. Click next "Enter a name for this network location." I put "Test" as on the settings of my media station, and there you go, it's done. After that, just click on it to establish the connection.  The only downside I found was that the speed is quite slow.   2nd Easier Possibility  Install the Core FTP Lite software. Once installed, go to "Sites/Site Manager" and configure your site. Site name: Test Host / IP / URL: "ftp://altechuser:altech@192.168.xxx.xxx:21" Username: altechuser Password: altech Port: 21  And normally that's it. Then click Connect, and you are in your media station. I find the speed a bit faster but nothing extraordinary; a DivX takes between 20 to 25 minutes to transfer. For those who have FileZilla as their FTP software, it doesn't work; I don’t know why, but it doesn’t work.  Well, I hope these explanations can help you because this media station is really a hassle.  See you later!

teamfactory · Answer

I believe there is an even simpler way! Start executing ftp://altechuser:altech@192.............. it's using the Windows explorer! And that's it! Instead of the little dots, it's the IP address of the media station! And I confirm that it works with FileZilla, but anyway, the verbatim is nonsense for technical support. We were made to believe they did us a favor by allowing us to use FileZilla and that it was impossible to transfer files at first, and it's because of customer complaints that they managed to set up the Samba server! Thanks for the gift! Responsible source client technical service incompetent verbatim, and it's also thanks to Altech! The official manufacturer of the media station that it works! Thank you, Altech!

teamfactory · Answer

Message for Ludo Dolu, try to create a music or video folder, club, no matter the name, at the root of the media station, and try to transfer the files into it that you put in the media station, do not delete this folder, nor any files in a "gui" folder containing xml files, bitmaps ... - a file altech.ttf - a curacao file  these are the internal files for the TFP to work! If you format the Verbatim hard drive, these files will never be destroyed! That's why it shows less than 500 gigabytes instead of free space!

Darkgreyfox · Answer

Good evening,  I am reopening this thread, I am the owner of that pesky thing, the 500 GB Mediastation from Verbatim (non-professional version), which corresponds to model 35S from the manufacturer Altech.  I have done the NDAS 1.5.2 update, configured my Livebox so that the MSP has a fixed IP, registered its MAC address in the Livebox, and opened the necessary ports.  From the MSP, I can see the files on my laptop and on my desktop PC (connected via Powerline) which are in the shared folders, I can even stream them (with a few hiccups, but that's not too serious).  In Filezilla, I have entered the address 192.168.1.30 which corresponds to the MSP, with username: altechuser, password: altech, and port 21.  When I run the command prompt and type \ping 192.168.1.30 my PC and the MSP exchange packets correctly.  Despite all this, I cannot upload files from either the laptop or the desktop PC, nor can I simply access the MSP. And it annoys me to have to unplug the MSP to load files via USB and then plug everything back in repeatedly (since it's not in the same room).  I am asking you for advice, an opinion, or a solution, as I am totally stuck.  P.S.: On the Livebox, there is a USB port, I haven't explored this option yet, has anyone tested it? With Livebox, Freebox, Neufbox, well, any box really ;-)

pit02 · Answer

Hello,  I would like to completely restart the discussion because I have just acquired a verbatim and I can't send files over Wi-Fi nor create an FTP server...  Who can help me, thank you, I will provide my email to make it easier if someone is willing.

miaoufb · Answer

Hello, I just acquired a mediastation HD DVR and I'm really glad to have found this forum. I already feel less alone. My problem is that I can't get any channels or very few; sometimes it scans 3 and sometimes just 1, and always only in analog, never in digital. I do have a TNT decoder that used to read all the channels. I also updated the firmware, but nothing works. Does anyone have any ideas? Because I'm already tired of struggling. Thanks

Puma · Answer

Hello,
I was able to "solve" my connection issue with my verbatim Media Station Pro hard drive using the Core TFP Lite software. This allows me to transfer files (upload or download) without errors.
I remain convinced that there are better network multimedia hard drives out there.

benilan · Answer

Hello, After following various advice, I reformatted my MSP to Mac Extended format so I could copy ISO files larger than 4 GB. After formatting, I created folders to organize my different files, and indeed the ISO files now transfer. When I connect the MSP to my TV, I can't access the created folders; they don't appear. Is there something I need to do after formatting: restore with the file present on the HDD or does it not recognize extended Mac partitions??? I hope I don’t need to restore with the file on the HDD because I didn’t back it up.  Thank you for your help Benilan

Silwold · Answer

Hello, I managed to see the HDD on my PC, but when I try to copy a file to it, it gives me an error message  (an error occurred while creating a new folder on the FTP server  Details: 553 Permission denied.)  So, how can I make sure that I can copy, paste, cut, or rename files? Thank you for your response.

the stink · Answer

Salut les gars, I want to buy this Msp pro but given the comments I see that there are several people who are not happy :/ The question is: should I buy this product or not?

salva5990 · Answer

VALEPHIL, if I were you, I would return it or buy it. There is a 2-year warranty, I can tell you that I bought one too, and I had no problems with anything.  So I simply think that they must be defective. Good luck.

docrox · Answer

Hello, the movie image freezes after a few minutes and I can't do anything except turn off the station. Does anyone know the problem and how to solve it?  Best regards

ludo.dolu · Answer

I have the same problem as you, my hard drive freezes after a few minutes, whether I'm watching movies or listening to music. At one point, I thought it was a specific issue with my drive, but I see the same problem with the new drive I received after exchanging it with Verbatim. Here are some possible reasons I've found here and there on the internet, but nothing has worked for me. Try them and keep us posted! - The type of encoding of the files you're playing is not well managed (especially regarding avi). - Overheating of the drive, make sure not to enclose the drive too much. - Power supply not delivering enough current. - If the problem occurs when using the USB connection, change the cable for a better quality one.  These are not very rational answers in my opinion, but we really can't find much information about this drive, either online or from Verbatim! Good luck!

docrox · Answer

I am in the process of resetting the system (setup then do 0.8.5.2 and then ok) and also reformatting the disk. I will see you tonight, I will keep you posted very soon.

ludo.dolu · Answer

What was the final outcome?

doudout43 · Answer

Hello everyone, I'm writing to you about a small problem with my MSP. Unlike you, I have no network issues—everything is working very well. I have an external hard drive connected to my PC that is shared, and I can see it on the LAN icon of my MSP. Everything was working fine with Windows XP, but now after installing Windows 7 on my PC, even after sharing the drive, it no longer appears on the MSP. The only solution I found is to plug the hard drive into my Livebox, but that's not practical for installing and deleting movies because I have to reconnect the drive to the PC every time. If anyone has a solution, thank you. ....

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