Verbatim External Hard Drive NAS manual

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4.Connect the included Ethernet cable from the Ethernet port on the NAS drive to an Ethernet switch (100 Base-T), a wired or wireless router, or a wireless access point.

5. Connect the included AC Adapter to the NAS drive, and then to a wall outlet.

6.Press the ON/OFF button on the front of the NAS drive. The

green LED will come on to indicate that the unit is now powered on.

7.Wait for the NAS drive to boot up and to auto-conﬁgure its connection on the network. Depending on your particular LAN conﬁguration and settings, this may take several minutes. The following protocols will be followed during auto-conﬁguration:

a. DHCP client is enabled by default. So your router or other LAN equipment that is providing the DHCP service will automatically assign an IP address to the NAS drive and complete the network connection.

b.If no DHCP server is available on your isolated network, then the auto-negotiation process will proceed in one of two ways, depending on whether Bonjour protocol is enabled or disabled. Bonjour protocol is built-in to recent Mac OS X systems, and can also be optionally installed on Windows systems.

i.Apple Bonjour protocol is enabled by default. So if you are connecting to an isolated Bonjour-enabled network and no DHCP server is present, your NAS

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Contents External Hard Drive NAS Contents NAS Drive Operation Using Ethernet Format Scan Unmount Detail System Log Administration Log Account Information Logout Controls, Connectors and Indicators IntroductionRear Panel Area Locating NAS Drive on Your Desk Which Interface USB or Ethernet?About the Hard Disk Page Connecting NAS drive Using USB Storing and Transferring Data via USBDisconnecting NAS drive from a PC or Mac Host For Windows UsersConnecting NAS Drive Using Ethernet About NAS Drive User AccountsConnecting the NAS Drive to Your LAN Page Web-Based Administration Tool Administration Login Basic Settings for Initial Setup Set Language, Password, Hostname, IP Address, and TimeAdd New User Account Page Add New Group Add New Shared Folder NAS Drive Operation Using Ethernet Browse Network Neighborhood Sharing ﬁles using WindowsRun Dialogue Browse My Computer Sharing ﬁles using Mac OSSearch Dialogue Attaching USB DevicesAttaching a Printer Attaching a USB Storage Device NAS Administration Reference Basic Users and Groups User ManagementGroup Management File and Print File ServerNFS Server Setting Share ManagementSystem Network SettingsPrinter Server Information Time SettingsTurn Off Server Disk UsageError Notiﬁcation Network ServiceBonjour MaintenanceDhcp Server Disk Utility FormatSave Conﬁguration Firmware UpgradeRestore Conﬁguration Samba Log Factory ResetLog File FTP LogLogout Administration LogAccount Information Limited Warranty Terms Technical SupportRights FCC ComplianceWeee Notice CE DeclarationRoHS Compliance