Verbatim External Hard Drive NAS manual

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If you do not have LAN setup, or you primarily want to provide additional storage to a single computer, then you should consider USB as your interface choice. Please refer to the next section to learn how to install and use your NAS drive using USB.

If your PC is connected to a LAN over Ethernet (either wired or wireless), and you primarily want to provide shared storage amongst two or more computers on the LAN, then you should consider Ethernet as your interface choice. The figure below provides one example of a LAN configuration.

As a cautionary note, please be aware that data stored through an Ethernet connection is stored in the same FAT32 partition that is accessible through a USB-B connection. This is very convenient if you want to temporarily move your network drive to another PC that is not connected to the LAN and you still want to read data stored on the drive. Since most computers have a USB port available, you can connect your drive using USB-B and have access to your previously stored data.

On the other hand, if you have private information that you have stored using the password protection features within the NAS environment, you may want to take special precautions to protect this data from view during USB-B connection.

For details about user passwords and other network features, please jump ahead to the section entitled Connecting NAS drive Using Ethernet to learn how to install and operate your NAS drive using Ethernet.

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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 Introduction Controls, Connectors and IndicatorsRear Panel Area Which Interface USB or Ethernet? About the Hard DiskLocating NAS Drive on Your Desk Page Storing and Transferring Data via USB Connecting NAS drive Using USBFor Windows Users Disconnecting NAS drive from a PC or Mac HostAbout NAS Drive User Accounts Connecting NAS Drive Using EthernetConnecting the NAS Drive to Your LAN Page Web-Based Administration Tool Administration Login Set Language, Password, Hostname, IP Address, and Time Basic Settings for Initial SetupAdd New User Account Page Add New Group Add New Shared Folder NAS Drive Operation Using Ethernet Sharing files using Windows Run DialogueBrowse Network Neighborhood Search Dialogue Sharing files using Mac OSBrowse My Computer Attaching USB DevicesAttaching a Printer Attaching a USB Storage Device NAS Administration Reference Basic User Management Users and GroupsGroup Management File Server File and PrintShare Management NFS Server SettingNetwork Settings Printer ServerSystem Turn Off Server Time SettingsInformation Disk UsageNetwork Service Error NotificationMaintenance Dhcp ServerBonjour Format Disk UtilityFirmware Upgrade Restore ConfigurationSave Configuration Log File Factory ResetSamba Log FTP LogAdministration Log Account InformationLogout Technical Support Limited Warranty TermsFCC Compliance RightsCE Declaration Weee NoticeRoHS Compliance