CAPACITIES
ORDER NUMBERS
SOFTWARE
INTERFACE
Network Storage
WD NetCenter
Network Hard Drives
Instant Network Storage
Share Data and Printers
Backup & Recovery Software
™
Ethernet
160 to 500 GB
WDXE1600JBx
WDXE2500JBx
WDXE3200JBx
WDXE5000KSx
Note:
Not all products
may be available in all
regions of the world.
EasyLink
™
EMC
®
Retrospect
®
Express
Essential for your network! In just 3 simple steps you can add shared storage
to your wired or wireless network in your small office or home. Centralize and
share music, pictures, video, data files. You can even share printers. Works with
PCs and Macintosh
®
computers.
Product Features
!
Fast 7200 RPM hard drive
!
Reliable, cool, quiet operation without a fan
!
10/100Base-T Ethernet connection
!
Uses Common Internet File System (CIFS) for platform-independent file sharing
!
Includes two hot-swappable USB 2.0 host ports for printers and additional USB external drives
!
Includes WD’s EasyLink utility to set up NetCenter as a local drive on any computer on the network
!
Dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) client for automatic assignment of TCP/IP addresses
!
S.M.A.R.T. monitoring of data on the NetCenter hard drive
!
Automatic power management when the NetCenter drive is idle
!
EMC Retrospect Express backup and recovery software
!
Kensington
®
Security Slot
Applications
!
Centralize and share data in your home or office.
!
Create private, password-protected folders.
!
Back up files from any computer on the network.
!
Connect with both PC and Macintosh computers.
!
Access files any time, from any computer on the network, even when the main computer is off.
!
Connect a printer and share it with any computer on the network.
!
Connect another external drive to add even more storage.
Note:
Maximum claimed drive space supported is 500 GB. For maximum
storage capacity and flexibility, connect an additional drive as a shared drive.
Compatibility
Kit Contents
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WD NetCenter network hard drive
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Ethernet cable
!
AC adapter with power cord
!
Quick Install Guide
!
Stands for vertical placement
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CD containing software utilities and additional product documentation
!
CD containing EMC Retrospect Express backup and recovery software
Hardware
Windows
®
Macintosh
!
Available 10/100Base-T Ethernet
connection (network adapter,
router, switch, or hub port)
!
10 MB available disk space
!
Pentium
®
III 500 MHz or newer
!
Windows 98SE/Me/2000 Pro/
Server 2000/Server 2003 or
Windows XP Home/Pro/
Media Center Edition
!
Web browser (Netscape
®
7.2,
Mozilla
™
Firefox
™
1.0.3,
Internet Explorer 6.0)
!
Mac
®
OS X 10.1.5 or later
!
Web browser (Apple Safari
™
1.0.3,
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.3)
