Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit Network hard drive du fabricant Western Digital
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WD Essential ™ NetCenter Network Hard Drive U ser Manual Information furnished by WD is believed to be accurate and reliable; however , no responsibility is assumed by WD for its use no r for any infringement of patents or other righ ts of third parties which may result from its use.
T ABLE OF CONTENTS – i T able of Contents 1 Introduction NetCenter in Your Network—The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 Getting Started Kit Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
T A BLE OF CONTENTS – ii Printer Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Drive Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 8 Troubleshooting 9 Appendix Regulatory Compliance .
INTRODUCTION – 1 NETCENTER USER MANUAL In troduction NetCenter in Y our Network—The Basics Congratulations on purcha sing the WD Essential ™ N etCenter ™ network hard drive. N ow you can share pictur es, video, music, files, and even printers in your small office or home on PCs and Macs.
GETTING STARTED – 2 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Getting S tarted This user manual pro vides step-by-step inst allation instructions and other important information regar ding your N etCenter . For the latest WD pr oduct information and news, visit our W eb site at www .
GETTING STARTED – 3 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Sy stem Requirements Hardware A vailable 10/100Base-T E thernet connection (network adapter , router , switch, or hub port) 10 MB of available disk space CD-R OM or DVD-R OM drive Software Print Server P rint ser ver compatible USB printer .
GETTING STARTED – 4 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Recording Y our WD Product Information In the follo wing table, write the serial numb er and model number of your new WD product found on the large label on the back panel. Al so, write the purchase da te and other notes such as your operating system and version.
SETTING UP THE N ETCENTER – 5 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Setting U p the N etCenter This section contains instructions for pos itioning, connecting, and powering up th e N etCenter drive. NetCenter Front and Rear V iew P ow er button —T urns the N etCenter o n or off P ow er button light —Indicates drive activity .
SETTING UP THE N ETCENTER – 6 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Removing the Stands 1. With the N etCenter powered off , disconnect all cables. 2. Place the drive upside do wn on a clean and steady surface. 3. With both hands, gently pull the ends of a stand and bend them towar ds each other until the stand snaps off of the drive.
CONNECTING TH E NETCENTER – 7 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Connecting the N etCenter 1. Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet. 2. Connect the other end of the adapter into th e DC power supply socket located on the back of the unit. 3. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable into the E thernet por t located on the back of the unit.
CONNECTING TH E NETCENTER – 8 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Resetting the NetCenter The reset button is r ecessed and requir es the us e of a fine-tipped stylus or the tip of a paper clip to press. T wo types of reset mod es are available: long r eset or shor t reset.
CONNECTING TH E NETCENTER – 9 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Connecting a USB External Drive to the NetCenter 1. Connect and power on the USB external drive. 2. Connect one end of the USB cable to the external drive. 3. Connect the other end of the USB cable to an available USB port on the NetCenter .
NETCENTER INITIAL SETUP – 10 NETCENTER USER MANUAL N etCenter I nitial Setup This section contains instructions to get your N etC enter quickly set up and running on either Windo ws or Macintosh computers. Windows 1. Insert the installation CD into yo ur CD-R OM drive.
NETCENTER INITIAL SETUP – 11 NETCENTER USER MANUAL 3. Read the license agreement and if you accept the terms, click I accept the terms of the license agre ement , then Ne x t . 4. Click N ext to choose program destination location. 5. Click Install to begin installation.
NETCENTER INITIAL SETUP – 12 NETCENTER USER MANUAL 6. Click Fi n i s h to continue with initial setup (if you wish, click Cr eate a shortcut on my Desktop ). 7. EasyLink scans the local network for a N e tCenter connected to your network. When EasyLink locates your N etCenter( s), click on the NetCenter y o u wish to set up then click Ne x t .
NETCENTER INITIAL SETUP – 13 NETCENTER USER MANUAL 8. Click the N etCenter check box to automatically assign a drive letter to the Shar ed Folders shared folder . Click N ext. 9. Click Y es to create a desktop shortcut. 10. Congratulations! N etCenter in stallation is now complete.
NETCENTER INITIAL SETUP – 14 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Settings - Initial Setup 1. Initial Setup - W elcome . Click N ext . 2. S tep 1 - End U ser License Agreement. Read the terms of the license agreement and if y ou accept the terms, click Acce pt , then click Continue .
NETCENTER INITIAL SETUP – 15 NETCENTER USER MANUAL 4. S tep 3 - Set Date and T ime. Change the current date and time as w ell as the time zone region, country , and city using the drop-down lists in each field if necessary . Click N ext when complete.
NETCENTER INITIAL SETUP – 16 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Macintosh 1. Insert the installation CD into your CD-R OM drive. If necessary , double-click the installation CD icon. Click WD Easylink . 2. The end user license agreement (EULA) disp lays. Read the license agr eement and if you accept the terms, click I Accept .
NETCENTER INITIAL SETUP – 17 NETCENTER USER MANUAL 4. One of the following scr eens appears. Shar ed Folders is selected by default. Click Connect ( OS X 10.1, 10.3, and 10.4 ) or OK ( OS X 10.2 only ) . 5. Leave the user name and password fields blank, remo ving any default text.
NETCENTER INITIAL SETUP – 18 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Initial NetCenter Configuration 1. Click Configure in the EasyLink scr een (see step 3 above) to set advanced options for your N etCenter . 2. Initial Setup-W elcome . Click N ext . 3. S tep 1-End U ser License Agreement.
USING EASYLINK – 19 NETCENTER USER MANUAL U sing EasyLink Connecting to a NetC enter Shared Folder Windows 1. Click the Start button and point to Pro g r a m s --> WD N etCenter EasyLink . Click N etCenter EasyLink ( or , double-click the EasyLink shortcut on the desktop or the EasyLink icon on the system tray).
USING EASYLINK – 20 NETCENTER USER MANUAL 4. Click Y es to create a desktop shortcut. 5. Double-click on the mapped shared folder ’ s network drive icon on the desktop or in My Computer . No w , simply drag and drop files from your local network computer into the mapped shared folder .
USING EASYLINK – 21 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Configuring NetCenter Windows 1. Click the Start button and point to Pro g r a m s --> WD N etCenter EasyLink . Click N etCenter EasyLink ( or , double-click the EasyLink shortcut on the desktop or the EasyLink icon on the system tray).
USING EASYLINK – 22 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Macintosh 1. On the Go menu, click Applications . Double-click the WD EasyLink icon. 2. The EasyLink window appears. Click Configur e. 3. Enter your N etCenter user name and password, then click OK . R efer to “NetCenter Manager ” on page 24 for details on how to set up advanced settings.
USING EASYLINK – 23 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Managing the NetCenter 1. Right-click the EasyLink sy stem tray icon, point to N etCenter and click Ma na ge . 2. The N etC enter Manager interface displays. Re fer to “N etCenter Manager” on page 24 for details on how to set up advanced settings.
NETCENTER MANAGER – 24 NETCENTER USER MANUAL N etCenter M anager This section explains how to configur e the N e tCenter using the NetCenter Manager interface options. 1. Click the Start button and point to Pro g r a m s --> WD N etCenter EasyLink .
NETCENTER MANAGER – 25 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Sy stem Summary 1. Enter your user name and password, then click OK . 2. Click System S ummary . The System S ummar y screen displays current N etCenter configuration settings, includ ing user name, device name, firmware version, existing shared folders, connected pr inters, and volume status.
NETCENTER MANAGER – 26 NETCENTER USER MANUAL General Setup 1. Click General S etup . The General S etup screen appears, displaying the follo wing information and options.
NETCENTER MANAGER – 27 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Update User Name and Password 1. Click U pdate User N ame and P assword . 2. Click in the Us e r Na m e and P assword fields to type in the ne w user name and password. Confirm the password in the Confir m P assword field, then click Upd a t e .
NETCENTER MANAGER – 28 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Update Date/T ime Settings 1. Click U pdate Date/T ime Settings . 2. Click in the lists next to the Curr ent Date and C urr ent T ime fields to select the correct date and time. Confirm that the date/time settings are correct, then click Up d a t e .
NETCENTER MANAGER – 29 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Obtain Network Address This section is intended only for advanced user s who require specific N etCenter settings. If you ar e not familiar with this field or ar e unsure about editing it, cancel the wizard.
NETCENTER MANAGER – 30 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Manual Network Addre ss Configuratio n The N etCenter provides automatic assignment of TCP/IP addresses through Dynamic host configuration protocol client (DHCP). Y ou can change these assignment s manually using the Obtain N etwork Address wizard.
NETCENTER MANAGER – 31 NETCENTER USER MANUAL 5. S tep 3-Gateway . The gateway address is the location of your router . Only change this value if it is not the addr ess of your router . Click N ext. 6. Click Fi n i s h . 7. Click Back to General Setup .
NETCENTER MANAGER – 32 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Upgrade Firmware Go to support.wdc.com and click Do wnloads. Y ou will need to download the current N etCenter firmware file to your desktop or local folder to upgrade the firmware. 1. Click U pgrade Firmwar e .
NETCENTER MANAGER – 33 NETCENTER USER MANUAL File Sharing 1. Click F ile Sharing . The F ile Sharing scr een appears, listing the shared folder s accessible through the network by name and access type. Add a Shared Folder 1. Click Add a S har ed F older .
NETCENTER MANAGER – 34 NETCENTER USER MANUAL 5. S tep 3-Security S ettings . Click CIFS or NFS depending on which file system you wish to use. 6. CIFS: T o place security on the shared folder , click P rivate, type in a password in the Share P assword field , confirm it in the Confirm P a ssword field , then click N ext.
NETCENTER MANAGER – 35 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Rename a Shared Folder No t e : Renaming a shar ed folder erases the drive mappings. Y ou will need to remap the drive after renaming it. 1. Click Rename a Shar ed F older . 2. In the C urrent Shar ed F older N ame list, click the shared folder to be renamed.
NETCENTER MANAGER – 36 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Update Security Settings 1. Click U pdate Security Settings. 2. In the S hared F older N ame list, click the shared folder to be updated. 3. Click CIFS or NFS depending on which file system you wish to use.
NETCENTER MANAGER – 37 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Printer Sharing 1. Click P rinter Sharing . The screen displays the printe r(s ) attached to the N etCenter . 2. Click Apply . 3. F ollow the printer driver installation instructions for Windows or M ac below .
NETCENTER MANAGER – 38 NETCENTER USER MANUAL 3. Click the network printer option, then click N ext . 4. Click Connect to this printer (or to browse for a printer , select this option and click Ne x t ) . This may take a fe w minutes. Click Nex t . 5.
NETCENTER MANAGER – 39 NETCENTER USER MANUAL 7. Click on the manufacturer and mo del number of your printer . Click Ne x t . N ote: I nsert your printer driv er disk if your printe r make and/or model is not listed. In this case, click Have Dis k and browse to your printer driver .
NETCENTER MANAGER – 40 NETCENTER USER MANUAL 9. Click Fi n i s h to close the Add P rinter wizard. P rinters and F axes now displays the N etCenter network printer . Imp or t a nt : T u rn your printer off and back on after installing the printer drivers.
NETCENTER MANAGER – 41 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Macintosh 1. On the Apple menu, click System P refer ences . 2. Click Pr i n t & Fa x . 3. Click Set Up Prin te r s . 4. Click Add . 5. If necessary , click Windows P rinting in the list on top of the screen.
NETCENTER MANAGER – 42 NETCENTER USER MANUAL 6. Enter your user name and passwor d , then click OK . 7. Click on the USB printer , then click Ad d . N ote: Y ou may need to insert your printer driver disk depending on the printer make and model. 8. Y our printer has been added to the printer list and is now available for printing.
NETCENTER MANAGER – 43 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Drive Management 1. Click Driv e Management . The D rive M anagement screen appears, listing volume and drive status. V iew Disk Health This section is intended for ad ministrators or advanced users. 1. Click View Disk H ealth .
NETCENTER MANAGER – 44 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Create a New V olume This section is intended only for advanced user s who require specific N etCenter settings. If you ar e not familiar with this field or ar e unsure about editing it, cancel the wizard.
NETCENTER MANAGER – 45 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Create a New Volume on an External Drive T o create a volume on an extern al drive, first claim the drive. F ollow the steps under “Claim a Drive ” on page 48. Create a Base Volume 1. Click Cr eate a N ew V olume .
NETCENTER MANAGER – 46 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Resize a V olume This section is intended only for advanced user s who require specific N etCenter settings. If you ar e not familiar with this field or ar e unsure about editing it, cancel the wizard. 1.
NETCENTER MANAGER – 47 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Rename a V olume 1. Click Rename a V olume . 2. In the V olume N ame list, click the name of the volume to be changed. 3. T ype in the updated volume name in the New V olume N ame field. N ote: The new name must be less than 32 cha racters and not contain any punctuation marks.
NETCENTER MANAGER – 48 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Claim a Drive By factory default, the claim a drive function formats an external USB har d drive connected to the N etCenter . N ote: Maximum claimed driv e space supported is 500 GB. F or maximum storage capacity and flexibility , connect the additional drive as a share.
NETCENTER MANAGER – 49 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Rename a Drive 1. Click Rena me a Dri ve . 2. In the Drive Name list, click on the name of the drive you wish to rename. 3. T ype in the updated drive name in the New Drive Name field. N ote: The new name must be less than 32 cha racters and not contain any punctuation marks.
T ROUBLESHOOTING – 50 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g T o search the WD technical support knowledge base and to view a complete list of F AQs for your operating system, vis it our support W eb site at support.
T ROUBLESHOOTING – 51 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Internet Explorer 1. On the To o l s menu, click I nternet Options . 2. On the Security tab , click Internet, and then click C ustom Level. 3. U nder Active scripting, click Enable or Pr o m p t . 4. Click OK , then click Ye s .
T ROUBLESHOOTING – 52 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Q: Why do I r eceive a “ can ’ t find network resource ” message when tr ying to map a shared folder? A: An incorrect IP address, N etCenter power ca ble disconnected or improperly connected, N etCenter is not on the network, or the de vice is not powered on, etc.
T ROUBLESHOOTING – 53 NETCENTER USER MANUAL 8. Assign a drive letter to the N etCenter from the Drive list. Click Fi n i s h . N ote: Click Reconnect at lo gon to make the N etCente r shared folder network drive icon available at all times. 9. Double-click the M y Computer icon on the Windows desktop .
T ROUBLESHOOTING – 54 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Q: What if I have forgotten or misplaced my N etCenter password? A: Reset the N etCenter using the reset button to revert to the default password. See “Resetting the N etCenter ” on page 8. Q: M y printer is connected properly to the N etCenter .
APPENDIX – 55 NETCENTER USER MANUAL Ap pe n d i x Regulatory Compliance This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro v ide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a re sidential installation.
APPENDIX – 56 NETCENTER USER MANUAL W arranty Information This product contains no user-serviceable pa rt s. Refer servicing only to authorized WD personnel or a WD-approv ed service center . Obtaining Service WD values your business and always attempts to provide y ou the very best of ser vice.
APPENDIX – 57 NETCENTER USER MANUAL GNU General Public License (“GPL”) F irmware incorporated into WD's N etCenter ™ N etwork Hard Drive includes thir d party copyrighted software licensed under the GPL (“GPL Softwar e”). I n accordance with the GPL: 1) the source code for the GPL S oftware may be obtained at support.
NETCENTER USER MANUAL INDEX – 58 In d e x A Adding a shared folder 33 C CE compliance 55 Claim a drive 48 Compliance, regulatory 55 Configuration Macintosh 22 Windows 21 Connecting USB external driv.
NETCENTER USER MANUAL INDEX – 59 Obtain network address 29 Obtaining service 56 One-year limited warranty 56 Operating system, updating 3 P Powering up 7 Precautions, handling 4 Printer sharing 37 M.
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