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http://dockstar.pogoplug.com

 will become your one-stop for all things related to access, sharing and 

management of the DockStar.  We recommend you bookmark this page as you will be visiting it 
anytime you wish to share or manage your DockStar content.  
 
From 

http://dockstar.pogoplug.com

 you can: 

 

 

Share drives and directories 

 

Manage content on your drives 

 

Rename attached drives 

 

Remove drives safely 

 

Publish updates to RSS feeds and social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and 
MySpace. 

 

Download your client application so that your DockStar will appear as a drive letter on your 
system. 

 
Some things to Consider Before Using DockStar  
 

If you want to remove a hard drive connected to your DockStar, you must first eject the 
drive through the web interface before physically disconnecting it from your dock. 

Failing to properly eject your hard drives from the DockStar may cause you to lose the data 
on your drive. 

To safely eject a drive from your DockStar

Login to 

http://dockstar.pogoplug.com

 

Click “settings” in the upper right 

Find the drive you wish to disconnect and click the “Eject” button located next 
to that drive icon.  

 

2. 

FreeAgent DockStar is Designed for Household Use with UDP

 

Your FreeAgent DockStar is designed for household use and is not a Network Attached 
Storage drive in the business sense. For this reason, you may encounter an issue if you 
attempt to set up your DockStar in an office environment and have a firewall set up that 
blocks the transmission of UDP packets or if UDP is turned off in your router configuration. If 
this happens, the following details should help you get the necessary UDP packets to be 
unfiltered: 

 

FreeAgent DockStar will attempt to send outbound UDP packets through the default gateway 
assigned by DHCP to 

http://dockstar.pogoplug.com.

 DockStar expects to receive UDP 

packets back from the same host and port that it sends to. Most Network Address Translation 
(NAT) routers will have UDP session management that allows outbound UDP to implicitly 
allow responses back to the source machine and port. However, if you have custom firewall 
rules in your router, you will need to add a rule to allow the DockStar in and out to 

http://dockstar.pogoplug.com

 

Once DockStar receives confirmation from UDP, the LED should go solid green. If it fails to 
receive UDP responses back from the probes, the LED will go solid amber. If this happens, 
please contact your Seagate representative for assistance. Please do keep in mind that this 
is not a scenario that most people will encounter because the DockStar is designed for use 
by consumers at home.

 

 
 

Содержание FreeAgent DockStar

Страница 1: ...Seagate FreeAgent DockStar Network Adapter Reviewer s Guide Sept 2009 ...

Страница 2: ... it easy to share access and upload digital content via the Internet from any networked computer or iPhone Until now networking solutions have been plagued with difficult setups requisite technical know how or expensive niche hardware But not anymore FreeAgent DockStar is simple to install and setup We re certain you ll find the FreeAgent DockStar a breeze to operate and a pleasure to use The foll...

Страница 3: ...d the message Once your LED light goes green and your DockStar is up and running launch a browser window on your computer and visit http www seagate com activatemydockstar to register You can activate the DockStar with your email and a password of your choosing NOTE During activation the product activation ID for your DockStar should automatically populate in the browser window However should it n...

Страница 4: ...DP Your FreeAgent DockStar is designed for household use and is not a Network Attached Storage drive in the business sense For this reason you may encounter an issue if you attempt to set up your DockStar in an office environment and have a firewall set up that blocks the transmission of UDP packets or if UDP is turned off in your router configuration If this happens the following details should h...

Страница 5: ...ws or Mac you will see a Pogoplug icon in the menu bar in the upper right corner of your screen By clicking this icon you can view what login has been used to authenticate the FreeAgent DockStar software as well as which software version you are running preferences and the choice to logout Singe Drive vs Multiple Drive View There are two options for mounting your DockStar to your desktop Single Dr...

Страница 6: ...igitally connecting with others is easy It brings a whole new level of simplicity to the concept of networking Using the following basic guidance below even the least technologically savvy consumer will be able to engage with friends family and colleagues in a new virtual world The image above shows you an empty DockStar file folder You can see that Uploading Downloading Copying and Sharing conten...

Страница 7: ...ing an entire folder it will be compressed in to a zip file automatically before download Copying Content 1 Select the drive and folder to which you would like to copy files and click the Copy Files button in the menu bar at the bottom of the screen 2 From the drop down list provided select the drive from which you would like to copy files 3 Drag the folders or files you would like to copy to the ...

Страница 8: ...y will be able to instantly view and browse the content you ve shared with them It s that easy 9 If you would like to allow a person with whom you are sharing to also be able to upload files giving them write privileges click the check box next to their email address Those people will need to create a password for themselves to have a menu toolbar appear in their view containing buttons that will ...

Страница 9: ...ve your new folder a name You can use Pics for Mom or something easy to remember 4 Upload the files you want to share by clicking the folder you just created and then clicking Upload from the toolbar at the bottom of the page Managing your Settings From the settings window you can change your password update your email addresses and manage both the DockStar and all associated device s associated w...

Страница 10: ...end s email address allowing you to access content on your DockStar using any one of those email addresses To add additional email addresses to your account simply click the Add link next to Your email addresses Publishing to Social Networking Sites FreeAgent DockStar also allows you to publish feeds to several social networking sites such as Facebook Twitter and Myspace in just a few clicks Here ...

Страница 11: ...ck box next to Publish RSS feed 3 Copy and paste the link provided in to an RSS reader or digital photo frame Staying Informed Once you have set up your share and notification feeds DockStar allows you to go one step further and keep people informed when changes occur to drives or folders you are sharing Just click the check box next to Let people know when this folder changes under More Sharing O...

Страница 12: ...1 Go to www pogoplug com downloads and click on the iPhone app 2 Follow the installation steps like any other iPhone application 3 Enter the email address and password you used on http dockstar pogoplug com 4 Select some photos and save them back to your drive at home If you save them in a folder you have shared with friends and family those photos will become instantly shared without you having t...

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