User manual WESTERN DIGITAL NETCENTER

[. . . ] WD EssentialTM NetCenter Network Hard Drive User Manual Information furnished by WD is believed to be accurate and reliable; however, no responsibility is assumed by WD for its use nor for any infringement of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of WD. WD reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice. Western Digital and WD are registered trademarks; and the WD logo, WD Essential, NetCenter, and EasyLink are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. [. . . ] Set a static IP address (an address other than the one assigned to the computers on the network switch or hub) in this screen by typing in changes to the settings in the Network Address and Network Subnet fields. Click Next. NETCENTER MANAGER ­ 30 NETCENTER USER MANUAL 5. The gateway address is the location of your router. Only change this value if it is not the address of your router. You can now view the network address in the General Setup screen. NETCENTER MANAGER ­ 31 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Upgrade Firmware Go to support. wdc. com and click Downloads. You will need to download the current NetCenter firmware file to your desktop or local folder to upgrade the firmware. Type in the path to the file containing the firmware upgrade or click Browse to navigate to the file. CAUTION: Upgrading the firmware can take five minutes or more and must not be interrupted in any way. During this time, DO NOT perform any browser operations or power off the NetCenter. Interruption to the firmware upgrade process will result in complete and irrecoverable data loss and a damaged NetCenter. After two to three minutes, the NetCenter will shut down automatically and the Upgrade Firmware progress screen displays. 5. When restart progress reaches 100%, the General Setup top-level screen displays listing the new firmware revision (see "General Setup" on page 26). NETCENTER MANAGER ­ 32 NETCENTER USER MANUAL File Sharing 1. The File Sharing screen appears, listing the shared folders accessible through the network by name and access type. Add a Shared Folder 1. Type in the name of the shared folder in the Shared Folder Name field, then click Next. 4. Click Main in the Create in Volume list. Note: The shared folder will be created in the volume that you select. NETCENTER MANAGER ­ 33 NETCENTER USER MANUAL 5. Click CIFS or NFS depending on which file system you wish to use. CIFS: To place security on the shared folder, click Private, type in a password in the Share Password field, confirm it in the Confirm Password field, then click Next. Click Public, then Next if the folder is to be accessible to all users of the network. NFS: Click NFS to enable (Macintosh access only), then click Next. 7. The Current Settings screen displays, listing the new shared folder just created. NETCENTER MANAGER ­ 34 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Rename a Shared Folder Note: Renaming a shared folder erases the drive mappings. You will need to remap the drive after renaming it. [. . . ] Your original box and packaging materials should be kept for storing or shipping your WD product. Your warranty will be void if your returned hard drive is shipped in anything other than the original packaging or WD approved materials. To conclusively establish the period of warranty, check the warranty expiration (serial number required) via support. wdc. com. WD shall have no liability for lost data, regardless of the cause, recovery of lost data, or data contained in any Product placed in its possession. [. . . ]