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GETTING STARTED – 2

NETCENTER

USER MANUAL

Getting Started

This user manual provides step-by-step installation instructions and other important
information regarding your NetCenter. For the latest WD product information and news,
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Kit Contents

NetCenter network hard drive

5 ft. (1.5m) Ethernet cable

Installation CD with EasyLink

™

setup utility and additional product documentation

AC adapter with power cord

Quick Install Guide

Vertical drive stands

NetCenter

Power cable

AC adapter cord

AC adapter

Ethernet cable

Stands

Installation CD

Quick Install Guide

Summary of Contents for NETCENTER

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Page 2: ...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 regi...

Page 3: ...r Front and Rear View 5 Installing the Stands for Vertical Placement 5 Removing the Stands 6 4 Connecting the NetCenter Powering up the Drive 7 Resetting the NetCenter 8 Connecting a USB Printer to th...

Page 4: ...TABLE OF CONTENTS ii Printer Sharing 37 Drive Management 43 8 Troubleshooting 9 Appendix Regulatory Compliance 55 Warranty Information 56 GNU General Public License GPL 57 WD Service and Support 57...

Page 5: ...res video music files and even printers in your small office or home on PCs and Macs It s Easy Follow the steps in this manual to set up centralized storage and make it available to all computers Conn...

Page 6: ...oduct information and news visit our Web site at www westerndigital com Kit Contents NetCenter network hard drive 5 ft 1 5m Ethernet cable Installation CD with EasyLink setup utility and additional pr...

Page 7: ...irefox browser in the default web browser list 5 Quit System Preferences to complete the process Updating Your Operating System Windows The recommended method of updating your system is via Windows Up...

Page 8: ...hock or vibration Be aware of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your NetCenter Do not unpack the NetCenter until you are ready to install it Do not drop or jolt the NetCenter Do...

Page 9: ...pplied power adapter and cable Reset button Resets the NetCenter s network configuration device name and password without erasing shared folders or volumes See Resetting the NetCenter on page 8 for mo...

Page 10: ...h the NetCenter powered off disconnect all cables 2 Place the drive upside down on a clean and steady surface 3 With both hands gently pull the ends of a stand and bend them towards each other until t...

Page 11: ...utton Press the power button to turn on the unit The light encircling the power button will illuminate and flash amber for up to two minutes or longer if USB devices are attached before illuminating b...

Page 12: ...should be used under special circumstances only Press the reset button and hold down for 10 seconds After 40 seconds the NetCenter will reboot Note The NetCenter will need to be set up again after a l...

Page 13: ...NetCenter Initial Setup on page 10 NTFS allows read only access If you require read write capability reformat to FAT32 or claim the external drive as a permanent member of the NetCenter Unformatted fo...

Page 14: ...ection contains instructions to get your NetCenter quickly set up and running on either Windows or Macintosh computers Windows 1 Insert the installation CD into your CD ROM drive The program autoruns...

Page 15: ...ETCENTER USER MANUAL 3 Read the license agreement and if you accept the terms click I accept the terms of the license agreement then Next 4 Click Next to choose program destination location 5 Click In...

Page 16: ...yLink scans the local network for a NetCenter connected to your network When EasyLink locates your NetCenter s click on the NetCenter you wish to set up then click Next Important If you have multiple...

Page 17: ...nter you must proceed to the NetCenter Manager and set the username and password See Settings Initial Setup on page 14 for more information 11 Double click on the Shared Folders network drive icon on...

Page 18: ...rd Click in the User Name and Password fields to type in a new user name and password Retype the password in the Confirm Password field then click Next when finished WD recommends recording your user...

Page 19: ...if necessary Click Next when complete 5 Enter your user name and password set in step 2 above Click OK 6 Initial Setup Finished The NetCenter is now configured and ready for use Close your browser or...

Page 20: ...click the installation CD icon Click WD Easylink 2 The end user license agreement EULA displays Read the license agreement and if you accept the terms click I Accept 3 The EasyLink window appears Clic...

Page 21: ...ders network drive icon on the desktop to begin using the NetCenter immediately Now simply drag and drop files from your local network computer into Shared Folders 7 Install the EasyLink utility on yo...

Page 22: ...user name and password Retype the password in the Confirm Password field then click Next when finished 5 Step 3 Set Date and Time Change the current date and time as well as the time zone region count...

Page 23: ...to quickly launch the utility by double clicking it 2 EasyLink scans the local network for a NetCenter connected to your network When EasyLink locates your NetCenter s click on the NetCenter you wish...

Page 24: ...mputer Now simply drag and drop files from your local network computer into the mapped shared folder Macintosh 1 On the Go menu click Applications Double click the WD EasyLink icon 2 The EasyLink wind...

Page 25: ...e Once EasyLink is installed an icon appears on the system tray which provides an option to quickly launch the utility by double clicking it 2 EasyLink scans the local network for your NetCenter When...

Page 26: ...and password then click OK Refer to NetCenter Manager on page 24 for details on how to set up advanced settings EasyLink System Tray Icon Windows Right click the EasyLink system tray icon to perform...

Page 27: ...o NetCenter and click Manage 2 The NetCenter Manager interface displays Refer to NetCenter Manager on page 24 for details on how to set up advanced settings Exit EasyLink 1 Right click the EasyLink sy...

Page 28: ...Programs WD NetCenter EasyLink Click NetCenter EasyLink or double click the EasyLink shortcut on the desktop or the EasyLink icon on the system tray Note Once EasyLink is installed an icon appears on...

Page 29: ...1 Enter your user name and password then click OK 2 Click System Summary The System Summary screen displays current NetCenter configuration settings including user name device name firmware version ex...

Page 30: ...NETCENTER MANAGER 26 NETCENTER USER MANUAL General Setup 1 Click General Setup The General Setup screen appears displaying the following information and options...

Page 31: ...d field then click Update Update Language Settings 1 Click Update Language Settings 2 Click on your preferred language in the Language list then click Update 3 Click OK The NetCenter Manager interface...

Page 32: ...date time settings are correct then click Update Update Device Workgroup Names 1 Click Update Device Workgroup Names 2 Click in the Device Name and Workgroup Name fields to type in the new names Click...

Page 33: ...If you are not familiar with this field or are unsure about editing it cancel the wizard Obtain a Network Address Automatically 1 Click Obtain Network Address 2 Click Begin Wizard 3 Click Automatic D...

Page 34: ...d 3 Step 1 Network Settings To change TCP IP address information click Manual in the LAN Protocol list then click Next 4 Step 2 Network Address and Subnet Settings Set a static IP address an address o...

Page 35: ...ep 3 Gateway The gateway address is the location of your router Only change this value if it is not the address of your router Click Next 6 Click Finish 7 Click Back to General Setup You can now view...

Page 36: ...Click OK 4 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 scre...

Page 37: ...work by name and access type Add a Shared Folder 1 Click Add a Shared Folder 2 Click Begin Wizard 3 Step 1 Create Shared Folder Name Type in the name of the shared folder in the Shared Folder Name fie...

Page 38: ...rivate 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...

Page 39: ...s You will need to remap the drive after renaming it Remove a Shared Folder This section is intended only for advanced users who require specific NetCenter settings If you are not familiar with this f...

Page 40: ...nding on which file system you wish to use 4 CIFS To place security on the shared folder click Private type in a password in the Password field confirm it in the Confirm Password field then click Appl...

Page 41: ...the printer driver installation instructions for Windows or Mac below Windows The following printer sharing instructions are provided for Windows 2000 XP 2003 only Printer information for Windows ope...

Page 42: ...then click Next 4 Click Connect to this printer or to browse for a printer select this option and click Next This may take a few minutes Click Next 5 Click the next to WORKGROUP and NETCENTER Click o...

Page 43: ...r and model number of your printer Click Next Note Insert your printer driver disk if your printer make and or model is not listed In this case click Have Disk and browse to your printer driver 8 Clic...

Page 44: ...R 40 NETCENTER USER MANUAL 9 Click Finish to close the Add Printer wizard Printers and Faxes now displays the NetCenter network printer Important Turn your printer off and back on after installing the...

Page 45: ...USER MANUAL Macintosh 1 On the Apple menu click System Preferences 2 Click Print Fax 3 Click Set Up Printers 4 Click Add 5 If necessary click Windows Printing in the list on top of the screen Click o...

Page 46: ...lick on the USB printer then click Add Note You may need to insert your printer driver disk depending on the printer make and model 8 Your printer has been added to the printer list and is now availab...

Page 47: ...is intended for administrators or advanced users 1 Click View Disk Health 2 The assigned drive name default NetCenter drive name is Disk 1 make and model physical size storage capacity and disk health...

Page 48: ...in the New Volume Name field The new volume is automatically assigned the remaining space on the drive click Manual Configuration and move the diamond shaped slider to the left or type a value to ass...

Page 49: ...n page 46 2 Type in a new volume name in the New Volume Name field The new volume is automatically assigned the remaining space on the drive click Manual Configuration then Use next to the external dr...

Page 50: ...ume Name list click on the name of the volume you wish to resize 3 In the Disk 1 NetCenter drive name field type in the new volume size including decimal points or click and move the diamond shaped sl...

Page 51: ...This section is intended only for advanced users who require specific NetCenter settings If you are not familiar with this field or are unsure about editing it cancel the wizard 1 Click Remove a Volu...

Page 52: ...click on the external drive Type in a name for the external drive in the New Drive Name field Click Claim Drive 4 Click OK 5 Click OK again The drive has been successfully claimed To begin using the e...

Page 53: ...s section is intended only for advanced users who require specific NetCenter settings If you are not familiar with this field or are unsure about editing it cancel the wizard Unclaiming completely era...

Page 54: ...dresses are listed in the same subnet Q Why does the drive not power up A Make sure the power cord and power supply are connected correctly and securely After connecting the power supply cable make su...

Page 55: ...n Firefox 2 On the Edit menu click Preferences 3 Click the image Web Features 4 Check Enable Javascript 5 Click OK 6 Click Reload Safari 1 Open Safari 2 On the Safari menu click Preferences 3 Click Se...

Page 56: ...not powered on etc can cause this Follow the steps below to manually map a drive to a NetCenter shared folder 1 Double click the My Network Places icon on the Windows desktop 2 Under Other Places clic...

Page 57: ...etCenter shared folder should now be listed under Network Drives and is available for use Q My router has failed or is not available How do I access my data in the NetCenter A Do the following Windows...

Page 58: ...NetCenter supported printers list Visit our support Web site at support wdc com Q Why do I receive a you cannot copy some of these items to the destination because their names are too long or contain...

Page 59: ...or modifications not expressly approved by WD could void the user s authority to operate this equipment The following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission may be helpful How to Id...

Page 60: ...e receipt WD shall have no liability for any Product returned if WD determines that the Product was stolen from WD or that the asserted defect a is not present b cannot reasonably be rectified because...

Page 61: ...om these topics Warranty Services Obtain warranty information warranty status extended warranty product replacement RMA status and shipping and packaging information Downloads Library Download install...

Page 62: ...ly asked questions 50 G General setup 26 file sharing 33 obtain network address 29 update date time settings 28 update device workgroup names 28 update language settings 27 update user name and passwo...

Page 63: ...Service WD 56 57 Settings initial setup 14 Shared folder adding 33 removing 35 renaming 35 Software GPL 57 Stands installing for vertical placement 5 removing 6 Support WD 57 System requirements 3 Sy...

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