SimpleTech SimpleShare SETTING THE SIMPLESHARE NETWORK NAME

SETTING THE SIMPLESHARE NETWORK NAME

The name you choose for SimpleShare is very important. This name not only gives SimpleShare a unique identity on the network, but is required in order to access SimpleShare data. When choosing a name, pick one that is easy to remember. For example, you can use your last name, a description of the data SimpleShare will store, or where SimpleShare will be located. If there’s only one SimpleShare on your network, you can use its default name, “SimpleShare.”

1In the Administration menu, click Basic.

2In Machine Name, enter the network name you want assigned to the SimpleShare, then Click Apply .

The SimpleShare name can be up to 15 characters in length, containing any combination of alphanumeric (A-Z and 1-9) characters, including the dash (-) character. Spaces and special characters are not allowed.

If you share SimpleShare with MS-DOS computers, do not use more than eight characters in the SimpleShare name. The TCP/IP networking protocol supports network names up to 63 characters long. However, these longer names should only contain the numbers 0-9, the letters A-Z and a-z, and hyphens. You can use other characters, but doing so might prevent other users from finding your SimpleShare on the network. If your network is using the Microsoft DNS server, you can use any characters except periods.

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