Buffalo LinkStation LS420D Firmware Updater 1.81 for Mac

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 of the screen. If the name is in the form LS-***-EM***, the LinkStation is in EM (emergency) mode.

Version History

Added and Modified Features
- Improved recognition accuracy when connecting USB drives.

Bug Fixes

- Modified to deal with Samba programming vulnerabilities (CVE-2014-0178 and CVE-2015-0240)
- Fixed a bug where a backup job could not be added if the backup target folder contains full-width spaces in its name.
- Fixed a bug where a shared folder, user, or group could not be created if its name contains specific symbols.
- Fixed a bug where an invalid default gateway is configured when changing the IP address on NAS Navigator2.

How to Update the Firmware

1. Download the firmware update file.
2. Double-click the downloaded file to extract it.
3. Refer to the instructions, which will open automatically.

About NAS Firmware:

Upgrading the Network-Attached Storage (NAS) firmware can improve the system’s overall performance, stability, and security by adding various fixes for related issues, enhancing existing features (or adding support for new ones), or updating different applications.

Due to the high number of NAS manufacturers, as well as network storage types, installing a new firmware might not be always as easy as it appears – and not too safe either. Failing to perform a software update can cause serious malfunctions to the network storage.

So, before you even consider applying this release, carefully read the installation guide and initiate the process only when you have understood and completely familiarized yourself with all the steps.

Moreover, it would be best if you take into account using a UPS unit (Uninterruptible Power Supply) to perform this task, because no power disruption should affect the upgrade.

With all these aspects in mind, after you have read the installation guide, click the download button to apply this firmware version to your NAS. Remember to check back with our website in order to stay up to speed with the latest releases.