Instant GigaDriveTM Series

When an Instant GigaDrive™ has been found by the Setup Wizard, you can create a shortcut on your desk- top for quicker access to that Instant GigaDrive™. The shortcut appears as shown in Figure 4-3.

Figure 4-3

From the screen shown in Figure 4-2, once you have found the Instant GigaDrive™ you wish to set up, highlight and click it. Then, click the Yes button on the right to change any of the Instant GigaDrive’s settings (as shown in Figure 4-4) or the No button to accept the settings and exit the Setup Wizard.

Figure 4-4

4.The first settings that you can change are the Instant GigaDrive’s IP Address settings. As shown in Figure 4-5, select the radio button beside either Fixed IP Address or Dynamic IP Address.

EtherFast® Network Attached Storage

Figure 4-5

The Fixed IP Address is set by default (192.168.1.77). Use this setting if there is no DHCP server on your network and you want the Instant GigaDrive™ to use a static IP Address. With the Fixed IP Address setting, you can also use the Instant GigaDrive™ as your network’s DHCP server. Use the Dynamic IP Address setting if you already have a DHCP server setting IP Addresses on your network devices.

Click the radio button next to your selection. Then, click the Next button on the right to proceed or the Back button to return to the previous screen.

Proceed to the next step if you are selecting the Fixed IP Address setting. If selecting Dynamic IP Address, proceed to Step 7.

5.If you chose Fixed IP Address in the previous step and clicked the Next but- ton, you will see the screen shown in Figure 4-6. On this screen, you will set the Instant GigaDrive’s IP Address and network information. Enter the following information and click the Next button on the right to proceed or the Back button to return to the previous screen.

Server Name. The Server Name is how the Instant GigaDrive™ will be identified on your network. This name can be up to 12 alphanumeric digits long