Western Digital Western Digital My Net N900 Central Package Contents

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

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MY NET N900 CENTRAL

USER MANUAL

My Net View (Windows only) diagnoses and detects any issue within the network

and recommends ways to address the issue. WD Customer Service also uses this

software to get necessary information to support customers with network issues.

WD SmartWare configures data backup of the Windows computers on your

network to the router's internal hard drive.

Note: My Net N900 Central is compatible with Apple® Time Machine™ to back up

Mac® computers.

Package Contents

In addition to your My Net N900 Central, the package contains:

My Net N900 Central

AC power adapter

Ethernet cable

Quick Install Guide

Setup CD

Network (Ethernet) cable

AC Power adapter

Setup CD containing setup software (Windows only), additional software, and

product documentation

Quick Install Guide on the CD cover

Accessories

For U.S. residents, visit www.shopwd.com to view additional accessories available for your

My Net N900 Central router. For users outside the U.S., visit http://support.wdc.com.

Contents

Main WD Service and Support Accessing Online Support Contacting WD Technical Support Table of Contents 1 Important User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 4 Basic Settings and Tasks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Page Important User Information Important Safety Instructions Recording Your WD Product Information Registering Your WD Product http://register.wdc.com Product Overview Features USB port Package Contents Accessories AC Power Adapters Components Front Panel Front LED Indicators Front Button Port LED Indicators Back Panel Page Getting Started Installing the Router on the Network Using the Setup CD Starting Easy Setup (Windows) Windows XP Setting up a New Router Page Page Using a Browser for Setup (Windows or Mac) Connecting the Router Physically Connecting to the Router Wirelessly Configuring a New Router Page Page Installing WD Software from the CD (Optional) Easy Setup (Windows) My Net Setup (Mac) Page Basic Settings and Tasks Opening My Dashboard After Setup Understanding My Dashboard Basic Dashboard Icons Icon Name Actions See ... Access the content of your internal storage from a computer or device on the Internet. Reviewing Current Settings Connecting to the Internet Page Configuring Wireless Settings Setting Up Storage Page Adding a Wi-Fi Device Connecting a WPS-Enabled Device Connecting a Device That is Not WPS Enabled Setting up Remote Access Adding Mobile Access Page Adding Web Access Page Page Advanced Settings Introduction Chapter Organization Accessing Advanced Settings Screens Typical Advanced Settings Screen Advanced WAN (Internet) Category Page Page Page Page Page Advanced LAN Category Page Advanced Storage Category Page Security Settings Category Page Remote Access Category connections, firewall settings, and WD 2go Service. using smartphones and tablets. Additional Features Category Page Page Admin Category hosts. Select language Performing Advanced Tasks Enabling Guest Access Setting Up Parental Controls Registering Parental Controls Page Managing Parental Controls User Information Safe/Block List Setting Time Block Managing at the Device Level Changing Parental Control Settings Remotely Changing the Administrator Password Accessing Files on the Router or an Attached USB Drive Using WD Quick View (Windows or Mac) Windows Page Using a Browser (PC) Setting up a Share (Mac) Updating the Routers Firmware Restoring the Router to Factory Defaults Rebooting the Router Using the Router as an Access Point Setting up the DHCP Server on the My Net N900 Central Router Page Configuring UPnP Enabling Port Forwarding 3. Enter the following information for each port forwarding rule you create: 4. Click Save at the top or bottom of the page. Accessing My Net View (Windows) Installing and Using WD Print Share Installing WD Print Share (Windows) Installing WD Print Share (Mac) Using the WD Print Share Control Center Opening the WD Print Share Control Center Using an Auto-Connected Printer Using the Connect Button Using the Connect Button With a Scanner Using the Scan Button Troubleshooting Problem Solution Regulatory and Warranty Information Regulatory Compliance Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement Regulatory Information/Disclaimers Industry Canada (IC) Safety Compliance For Mexico Only For Russia FAC DoC Only For Brazil Only CE Compliance for Europe Page Environmental Compliance (China) Warranty Information Limited Warranty Obtaining Service Warranty Information Warranty Obtaining Service GNU General Public License (GPL) Appendix: Technical Specifications Index A B C D O P R S T U W