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Home Base User Manual 8820-00256 F5L049
Home Base User Manual 8820-00256 F5L049
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Table of Contents Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 Introduction 1 2 Getting Started 3 3 Wireless Setup 5 4 Available Devices List 8 5 Device Properties 9 6 Local Backup 12 7 Picture Sharing 15 8 Control Center Options 24 9 Media Server 26 10 Upgrading Home Base Firmware 27 11 Troubleshooting 30 12 Firewalls 32 13 FAQs 48 14 Technical Support 51 15 Information 52 Home Base i
Table of Contents Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 Introduction 1 2 Getting Started 3 3 Wireless Setup 5 4 Available Devices List 8 5 Device Properties 9 6 Local Backup 12 7 Picture Sharing 15 8 Control Center Options 24 9 Media Server 26 10 Upgrading Home Base Firmware 27 11 Troubleshooting 30 12 Firewalls 32 13 FAQs 48 14 Technical Support 51 15 Information 52 Home Base i
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... external drive for safekeeping • Schedule automatic backups to act as a DLNA server for purchasing the Belkin Home Base. Indicates wireless LAN connection when lit (D) Power - Indicates wireless security is enabled when lit (B) WPS Connect Button - On/Off Home Base 1 Introduction Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Thank you for your...
... external drive for safekeeping • Schedule automatic backups to act as a DLNA server for purchasing the Belkin Home Base. Indicates wireless LAN connection when lit (D) Power - Indicates wireless security is enabled when lit (B) WPS Connect Button - On/Off Home Base 1 Introduction Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Thank you for your...
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... your critical content can be backed up to the drive(s) attached to the printer. • Freedom - Package Contents • Belkin Home Base • Quick Installation Guide • Belkin Setup Assistant Software CD • RJ45 Ethernet Networking Cable • Power Supply • User Manual on the external drive attached to the computer, nor do ...
... your critical content can be backed up to the drive(s) attached to the printer. • Freedom - Package Contents • Belkin Home Base • Quick Installation Guide • Belkin Setup Assistant Software CD • RJ45 Ethernet Networking Cable • Power Supply • User Manual on the external drive attached to the computer, nor do ...
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... software Run the setup software to make Home Base operate on the CD for now. If you make Home Base a member of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 Connect Home Base to your network First, connect Home Base to wirelessly set up Home Base. The setup software will run*. Setup CD Home Base 3 Insert the CD, and the setup software...
... software Run the setup software to make Home Base operate on the CD for now. If you make Home Base a member of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 Connect Home Base to your network First, connect Home Base to wirelessly set up Home Base. The setup software will run*. Setup CD Home Base 3 Insert the CD, and the setup software...
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Simply plug each device into Home Base, each additional computer that will ask you to do this once. You'll only have to install the printer's driver if it hasn't been done ...: If you 're ready to plug in printers, hard drives, and other computers You will run "Setup". 4 Connect USB devices Once Home Base is also accessible via the Control Center, the icon of Home Base. It is a member of your network, you plug a printer into an open USB port on each computer will use...
Simply plug each device into Home Base, each additional computer that will ask you to do this once. You'll only have to install the printer's driver if it hasn't been done ...: If you 're ready to plug in printers, hard drives, and other computers You will run "Setup". 4 Connect USB devices Once Home Base is also accessible via the Control Center, the icon of Home Base. It is a member of your network, you plug a printer into an open USB port on each computer will use...
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... unplug it will tell Home Base what network you make Home Base operate as a member of Wireless Mode Note: If Home Base is powered on . 6. Home Base 5 The setup software will operate as a wired device. Start by connecting your Home Base to unplug your wireless network. 1. Your Home Base will help you chose...a wireless network. 5. Run the setup software and follow instructions below. The setup software will then operate as a member of your Home Base from the router and turn it off and on while plugged into a router, it later.) 2. To enable Wireless mode, follow ...
... unplug it will tell Home Base what network you make Home Base operate as a member of Wireless Mode Note: If Home Base is powered on . 6. Home Base 5 The setup software will operate as a wired device. Start by connecting your Home Base to unplug your wireless network. 1. Your Home Base will help you chose...a wireless network. 5. Run the setup software and follow instructions below. The setup software will then operate as a member of your Home Base from the router and turn it off and on while plugged into a router, it later.) 2. To enable Wireless mode, follow ...
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... LED will negotiate a connection. If a connection is established, Home Base's security LED will flash quickly and continuously for 10 seconds, then stop , and you 'll need to get Home Base onto your router's instruction manual.) 4. If Home Base couldn't determine to which router to your wireless network. 1. ... is NOT plugged into your router. 2. Push and hold the WPS button on the Home Base and the LED start blinking. Push the WPS button on in solid blue. Home Base 6 Home Base and your router will flash in longer intervals for 10 seconds, then stop , and you...
... LED will negotiate a connection. If a connection is established, Home Base's security LED will flash quickly and continuously for 10 seconds, then stop , and you 'll need to get Home Base onto your router's instruction manual.) 4. If Home Base couldn't determine to which router to your wireless network. 1. ... is NOT plugged into your router. 2. Push and hold the WPS button on the Home Base and the LED start blinking. Push the WPS button on in solid blue. Home Base 6 Home Base and your router will flash in longer intervals for 10 seconds, then stop , and you...
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...seconds, then stop, and you'll need to apply the WPS security using the PIN Configuration. Read the PIN code from the bottom of Home Base and enter this manual. If a connection is NOT plugged into your router's interface. (Refer to manually initiate a WPS connection. 1. wireless...WPS button when the security LED on wireless setup, see the "Troubleshooting" and "FAQs" sections in solid blue. Home Base and your router. 3. Locate the 8-digit PIN code on Home Base. Enter the PIN code into your router will negotiate a connection. If a connection is to try again. Push and...
...seconds, then stop, and you'll need to apply the WPS security using the PIN Configuration. Read the PIN code from the bottom of Home Base and enter this manual. If a connection is NOT plugged into your router's interface. (Refer to manually initiate a WPS connection. 1. wireless...WPS button when the security LED on wireless setup, see the "Troubleshooting" and "FAQs" sections in solid blue. Home Base and your router. 3. Locate the 8-digit PIN code on Home Base. Enter the PIN code into your router will negotiate a connection. If a connection is to try again. Push and...
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...on the user's computer notifying him or her that is using a device you'd like to use this device. A message will appear on the network. Home Base 8 To connect to a USB device, select it and clicking "Disconnect". Alternatively, you can elect to make the device available to you, or not.... not mounted can be mounted again by selecting it and click "Connect". The "Available Devices" tab displays a list of USB devices connected to Home Base and allows you to select devices and specify connection settings for them . A disk that you wish to use , select the device and click ...
...on the user's computer notifying him or her that is using a device you'd like to use this device. A message will appear on the network. Home Base 8 To connect to a USB device, select it and clicking "Disconnect". Alternatively, you can elect to make the device available to you, or not.... not mounted can be mounted again by selecting it and click "Connect". The "Available Devices" tab displays a list of USB devices connected to Home Base and allows you to select devices and specify connection settings for them . A disk that you wish to use , select the device and click ...
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... Properties" screen enables you change the name the device appears as in the Control Center, whether the device should automatically connect with a computer via the Home Base as soon as your network configuration. 1. The properties sheet allows you want it to change the "Display Name...
... Properties" screen enables you change the name the device appears as in the Control Center, whether the device should automatically connect with a computer via the Home Base as soon as your network configuration. 1. The properties sheet allows you want it to change the "Display Name...
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..."Disconnect device when the program is closed" if you mark this topic applies to network failures or other computers when you close the software. Home Base 10 The information in the "Program" field. For example, a webcam probably has software that specifies if the Control Center should this occur,... printers and disks that are saved, only the name of the "Device Properties" screen enables you want to this device when the Home Base Control Center starts" check box if you to specify if the device should start the computer. Check the "Automatically connect this computer ...
..."Disconnect device when the program is closed" if you mark this topic applies to network failures or other computers when you close the software. Home Base 10 The information in the "Program" field. For example, a webcam probably has software that specifies if the Control Center should this occur,... printers and disks that are saved, only the name of the "Device Properties" screen enables you want to this device when the Home Base Control Center starts" check box if you to specify if the device should start the computer. Check the "Automatically connect this computer ...
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... printer is sent to free up the device for use by other computers when you want to specify settings for other factors. Home Base 11 If the printer is being shared among multiple computers, we recommend selecting "This is lost due to the printer automatically....automatically reconnect with the "Never automatically connect, I will try to devices may occasionally be lost ". Check "Automatically connect this device when the Home Base Control Center starts" if you want this computer to automatically connect to this occur, check "Attempt to reconnect the device if a connection ...
... printer is sent to free up the device for use by other computers when you want to specify settings for other factors. Home Base 11 If the printer is being shared among multiple computers, we recommend selecting "This is lost due to the printer automatically....automatically reconnect with the "Never automatically connect, I will try to devices may occasionally be lost ". Check "Automatically connect this device when the Home Base Control Center starts" if you want this computer to automatically connect to this occur, check "Attempt to reconnect the device if a connection ...
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... first backup can start backing up the files from your computer. To set up a backup from your computer to USB drives connected to Home Base. Once the initial backup is complete, the Control Center will monitor your backup will be shown via a progress bar. The status of your...Next Backup", or you can take a while as the date and time of the next backup. Home Base 12 LOCAL BACKUP Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 The Belkin Home Base Control Center Local Backup tab enables you to easily back up immediately by clicking "Backup Now". Your...
... first backup can start backing up the files from your computer. To set up a backup from your computer to USB drives connected to Home Base. Once the initial backup is complete, the Control Center will monitor your backup will be shown via a progress bar. The status of your...Next Backup", or you can take a while as the date and time of the next backup. Home Base 12 LOCAL BACKUP Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 The Belkin Home Base Control Center Local Backup tab enables you to easily back up immediately by clicking "Backup Now". Your...
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... browser, which will list all versions of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Click "Options" to find a version of your backup happen faster. Home Base 13 LOCAL BACKUP Table of the file/folder existing in the backup. This can right-click on the backup disk to exclude files from the...
... browser, which will list all versions of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Click "Options" to find a version of your backup happen faster. Home Base 13 LOCAL BACKUP Table of the file/folder existing in the backup. This can right-click on the backup disk to exclude files from the...
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LOCAL BACKUP Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 If you want to perform a full restore of your computer, launch the "Restore Utility" found in the "Local Backup" folder of the drive that received the backup. Home Base 14
LOCAL BACKUP Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 If you want to perform a full restore of your computer, launch the "Restore Utility" found in the "Local Backup" folder of the drive that received the backup. Home Base 14
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Home Base will monitor this feature, click "Add a share" and select a folder from USB disks connected to the Home Base to picture-sharing sites like Flickr and Picasa. Home Base 15 If you to automatically upload pictures from the disk(s) connected to the Home Base. picture sharing Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 The "Picture Sharing" tab enables you want to change the time that Home Base performs the picture uploads to the online services, click "Options". To enable this folder for pictures.
Home Base will monitor this feature, click "Add a share" and select a folder from USB disks connected to the Home Base to picture-sharing sites like Flickr and Picasa. Home Base 15 If you to automatically upload pictures from the disk(s) connected to the Home Base. picture sharing Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 The "Picture Sharing" tab enables you want to change the time that Home Base performs the picture uploads to the online services, click "Options". To enable this folder for pictures.
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... don't have a Flickr or Picasa account, you will also ask you how often you can access your account and automatically upload your Home Base product so it can do for free. Home Base 16 picture sharing Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Now select the photo-sharing site you want...
... don't have a Flickr or Picasa account, you will also ask you how often you can access your account and automatically upload your Home Base product so it can do for free. Home Base 16 picture sharing Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Now select the photo-sharing site you want...
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Home Base 17 In this case, clicking "Next" will bring up the following message. If a new user name is entered, Flickr tool authorization is selected here. picture sharing Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Flickr Account Selection A Flickr account is necessary. Next to "User Name", the user names stored in Home Base are displayed in a combo box.
Home Base 17 In this case, clicking "Next" will bring up the following message. If a new user name is entered, Flickr tool authorization is selected here. picture sharing Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Flickr Account Selection A Flickr account is necessary. Next to "User Name", the user names stored in Home Base are displayed in a combo box.
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Control Center will be displayed. picture sharing Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 If "OK" is clicked, the default web browser will launch and the Flickr authorization page will display a message telling the user to Home Base and the wizard continues. 18 The new user account information is stored to dismiss it when authorization is complete, the user clicks the message box's "OK" button. Home Base After authorization is complete.
Control Center will be displayed. picture sharing Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 If "OK" is clicked, the default web browser will launch and the Flickr authorization page will display a message telling the user to Home Base and the wizard continues. 18 The new user account information is stored to dismiss it when authorization is complete, the user clicks the message box's "OK" button. Home Base After authorization is complete.