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11.

 Turn on the Network Storage Link by pressing its front panel button.

The Network Storage Link may take up to three minutes to completely power up.
During this time, the 

Ready/Status

 light will flash.  When the Ready/Status light stops flashing

and remains solid green, the Network Storage Link is ready for use.

Note:

 For more information about the lights on the Network Storage Link, see Chapter 3:

“Connecting the Storage Link,” in the Linksys User Guide.

Installing the Linksys Software

12.

 Insert the Setup Wizard CD into your computer.

The Linksys Main Menu screen should appear after a few seconds.

Note:

 If the main menu does not appear, see Chapter 4: “Setting Up the Storage Link,” in the

Linksys User Guide.

13.

 Click 

Setup

.

The Linksys software will search for the Network Storage Link connected to your network.

When your Network Storage Link is found, the message: “Network Storage Link(s) Have Been
Found!” will appear at the top of the screen and an icon and the name of your Storage Link will
appear in the 

Selection

 Column.

On the right side of the screen, you will see the IP Address of your Network Storage Link.

14.

 Write down this 

IP Address

. You will need it later to use your networked OneTouch drive.

Note:

 If your Network Storage Link is not found, try clicking 

Search Again

. If it is still not found,

see Appendix A: “Troubleshooting” in the Linksys User Guide.

Once your Storage Link is found, the next step is to format your OneTouch drive.

Keep the Linksys setup screen open and proceed to the next section.

Formatting the OneTouch Drive

15.

 On the left side of the Linksys setup

screen, double-click the icon for your Network
Storage Link.

  Figure 4.

 Network Storage Link Icon

A web browser will open and the 

Home

 page for your Network Storage Link will appear.

Note:

 If your web browser does not automatically open, follow the steps in Chapter 6:

”Configuring the Storage Link,” in the Linksys User Guide.

Note:

 If you receive a “page cannot be displayed” message, you may need to change the IP

address (URL) of your Network Storage Link.  See Chapter 4: “Setting Up the Storage Link,” in
the Linksys User Guide, for information about changing the Network Storage Link’s settings.  If
you change the IP address of your Network Storage Link, be sure to write down the new number,

Summary of Contents for LKG0F755E

Page 1: ...chedule automated backups to your network hard drive Before you install please read Not Hot Swappable Make sure that the Network Storage Link is turned OFF before you connect or disconnect your Maxtor...

Page 2: ...able to the Disk 1 port on the Network Storage Link Note You can only connect up to two drives Do NOT connect additional drives using a USB hub Figure 2 Connecting the USB cable Powering Up the OneTou...

Page 3: ...e right side of the screen you will see the IP Address of your Network Storage Link 14 Write down this IP Address You will need it later to use your networked OneTouch drive Note If your Network Stora...

Page 4: ...on the Network Storage Link click Format Disk 2 The formatting process may take 15 to 30 minutes depending on the size of your OneTouch Drive Once it is finished the message Formatted will appear 21 C...

Page 5: ...administrator to use and will require a User ID and Password to be entered by any user accessing it from a computer other than the administrator s The Disk 1 directory however does not require a User...

Page 6: ...r Every weekday and click Next If you chose Once a week you will choose the day and the start time If you chose Every weekday you will choose only the start time 7 Make your choice s and click Next Th...

Page 7: ...re computer system including all of its drives will automatically be backed up Depending on the size of your system and the speed of your network this process may take as much as several hours For exa...

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