Creates a right-click context menu to send a link to your ZyXEL home NAS device.

Latest Version

Version
0.37
Update
November 22, 2022
Size
31.28KiB
Developer
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
4.07692 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (UK)
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Permissions
Storage
ContextMenus
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ZyXEL NAS Link Capture Extension

ZyXEL's NSA210 has a really nifty Download Service with a cool plugin for Firefox and IE provided on the installation disc. This extension now makes that functionality available to Chrome!

You don't need to download a large file to your computer and then move it to the NAS. You don't even have to wait for the download to complete before shutting down your computer!

Simply right click on any link or image and click the new menu item to send the link to your NSA210; it will begin downloading your file on its own! You can even select some text and send that to your NAS; it will try to download your selection as if it were a URL.

As a lovely side-effect of the way the NSA210 works, if you send it a torrent file it will connect to the trackers and download the torrent!

This extension may work with other ZyXEL NAS devices, but has only been tested with the NSA210.

The \"Download Service\" must be enabled on your NSA210 for this extension to work. The extension also requires your NAS's IP address or network name. You may be asked to log in to your NAS quite often; this is due to the cookie life expectancy set by ZyXEL and is controlled by the NAS, not the extension.

I am not employed by ZyXEL or affiliated with them in any way. I'm simply a customer, like you, who paid for a product and wants to use all of its features.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE: If you get some kind of error with \"nsa210 cannot be found\", most likely your computer or something in your local network is misbehaving. Go into the extension's options and change the name to the IP of your device (screenshot #4). That should fix it!

Make sure Applications → Download Service is enabled on the Administration page of your NAS web interface.

You can choose any subdirectory for the Download Service in case you have a different firmware than ZyXEL NSA210 or NSA325 v2. Advanced users may specify a custom subdirectory to get this extension working on other ZyXEL NAS products.

Version 0.37 updates to Manifest V3 with a service worker to replace the background script.

No user data is collected/sent/sold/stored by this extension. It only stores 2 values (in extension options) in local storage and then uses those to build the URL string for a popup window to communicate with your NAS. These values are deleted when uninstalling the extension.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install ZyXEL NAS Link Capture extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install ZyXEL NAS Link Capture extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install ZyXEL NAS Link Capture extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install ZyXEL NAS Link Capture extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download ZyXEL NAS Link Capture extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a ZyXEL NAS Link Capture extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the ZyXEL NAS Link Capture Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the ZyXEL NAS Link Capture extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the ZyXEL NAS Link Capture extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for ZyXEL NAS Link Capture extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the ZyXEL NAS Link Capture extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download ZyXEL NAS Link Capture extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install ZyXEL NAS Link Capture extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the ZyXEL NAS Link Capture extension file

Select and download the ZyXEL NAS Link Capture extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the ZyXEL NAS Link Capture extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your ZyXEL NAS Link Capture extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the ZyXEL NAS Link Capture extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install ZyXEL NAS Link Capture extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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dusan tomic (ID: 0000009127834657) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 05/24/2016 It doesn't do what is supposed to do on my NSA310. I don't think that developer understand ins and outs of the Zyxel Download system. It needs to be re-written!

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(ID: ) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/08/2016 Works perfectly on my NAS540, using the /adv, subdirectory. Thanks!

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Andrei Dan (ID: 000000edd1de298f) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 02/20/2015 it,not working :((((

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Stefan Egenäs (ID: 000000a43e890cfa) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/13/2014 Works perfectly with my NSA325. Didnt have to wirte the ip, just entered the name of my NAS.

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Jing (ID: 0000008b6cf7fb39) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/01/2013 I have the following errors. It works every first time. Once the cookie is saved, the extension can not locate the link. One solution is to delete the cookie every single time. Then it will back to work. Is there a alternate solution? BTW My system is NSA325. Not Found The requested URL /,adv/addURL.html was not found on this server. Apache/2.2.9 (Unix) mod_ssl/2.2.9 OpenSSL/0.9.8o PHP/5.2.8 mod_wsgi/2.4 Python/2.6.2 Server at 192.168.0.199 Port 80