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1 b Client Computers 2 Network a http://wd.com/setup/wdmycloud Mobile Devices 2 http://wdmycloud http://wdmycloud.local * WD My Cloud and wireless device must be Wi-Fi® connected to the same network. 3 OR 3 4 4 ? http://products.wd.com/updates
1 b Client Computers 2 Network a http://wd.com/setup/wdmycloud Mobile Devices 2 http://wdmycloud http://wdmycloud.local * WD My Cloud and wireless device must be Wi-Fi® connected to the same network. 3 OR 3 4 4 ? http://products.wd.com/updates
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... Shares 50 Accessing the Contents of a Share Locally 53 8 Accessing Your Cloud Remotely 54 Enabling Cloud Access for the WD My Cloud Device 54 Enabling Cloud Access for a User 54 Mobilizing Your Files with WD My Cloud Mobile Apps 56 The Pathway to Your Personal Cloud 64 Accessing Your Personal Cloud on the Web 64 Using the WD...
... Shares 50 Accessing the Contents of a Share Locally 53 8 Accessing Your Cloud Remotely 54 Enabling Cloud Access for the WD My Cloud Device 54 Enabling Cloud Access for a User 54 Mobilizing Your Files with WD My Cloud Mobile Apps 56 The Pathway to Your Personal Cloud 64 Accessing Your Personal Cloud on the Web 64 Using the WD...
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... conditions: - Do not use this product near any kind into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 1 USER MANUAL Also, make sure that could result in electric shock or fire hazard. Making sure the drive is standing upright also ... chassis slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that the total ampere rating of power available, consult your dealer or local power company. Do not allow anything to the product. Do not drop the product. Do not block the slots ...
... conditions: - Do not use this product near any kind into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 1 USER MANUAL Also, make sure that could result in electric shock or fire hazard. Making sure the drive is standing upright also ... chassis slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that the total ampere rating of power available, consult your dealer or local power company. Do not allow anything to the product. Do not drop the product. Do not block the slots ...
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For additional information, visit http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1421 Note: Compatibility may vary depending on supported Windows and Mac computers Local Network Router/switch - For highest performance and reliability, install the latest updates and service pack (SP): For Windows,... Windows and Mac computers Google Chrome 14 and later on your computer's hardware configuration and operating system. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 6 USER MANUAL Internet Broadband Internet connection is required for initial setup and software downloads, as well as for remote access...
For additional information, visit http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1421 Note: Compatibility may vary depending on supported Windows and Mac computers Local Network Router/switch - For highest performance and reliability, install the latest updates and service pack (SP): For Windows,... Windows and Mac computers Google Chrome 14 and later on your computer's hardware configuration and operating system. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 6 USER MANUAL Internet Broadband Internet connection is required for initial setup and software downloads, as well as for remote access...
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW Component Gigabit Ethernet port USB 3.0 port Reset button Icon Description Connects the drive to a USB hard drive for additional storage. Restores settings such as the admin user name and password for more information. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 9 USER MANUAL Connects to a local network. Power port Connects the drive to an AC adapter and the power outlet. Visit http://www.kensington.com/ for the drive. Kensington security slot For drive security, the drive is equipped with a security slot that supports a standard Kensington security cable.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW Component Gigabit Ethernet port USB 3.0 port Reset button Icon Description Connects the drive to a USB hard drive for additional storage. Restores settings such as the admin user name and password for more information. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 9 USER MANUAL Connects to a local network. Power port Connects the drive to an AC adapter and the power outlet. Visit http://www.kensington.com/ for the drive. Kensington security slot For drive security, the drive is equipped with a security slot that supports a standard Kensington security cable.
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... but it may see "Creating a Personal Cloud" on page 15): 1. The Your Account screen displays, listing your Email address. GETTING STARTED Creating a Personal Cloud WD My Cloud web access provides free remote access to your computer like a local drive, and your remote folders are available ...on accessing the WD My Cloud device remotely. 2. Once you didn't enter your email address ...
... but it may see "Creating a Personal Cloud" on page 15): 1. The Your Account screen displays, listing your Email address. GETTING STARTED Creating a Personal Cloud WD My Cloud web access provides free remote access to your computer like a local drive, and your remote folders are available ...on accessing the WD My Cloud device remotely. 2. Once you didn't enter your email address ...
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... name: WDMyCloud) or the IP address as the URL. 2. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 37 USER MANUAL Click Setup Drive. Windows 7/Vista 1. Click > Computer > Network. 2. Dashboard Desktop Icon 1. A browser or Windows Explorer 1. For a Mac, enter http://the device name.local (example: WDMyCloud.local) or the IP address as the URL. Left- AT A GLANCE...
... name: WDMyCloud) or the IP address as the URL. 2. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 37 USER MANUAL Click Setup Drive. Windows 7/Vista 1. Click > Computer > Network. 2. Dashboard Desktop Icon 1. A browser or Windows Explorer 1. For a Mac, enter http://the device name.local (example: WDMyCloud.local) or the IP address as the URL. Left- AT A GLANCE...
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...3. Double-click the device or right-click and select Invoke. 1. Open a browser. 2. Information icons Navigation icons Status and update panels WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 38 USER MANUAL Windows XP Mac OS X (shortcut) Mobile devices THEN . . . 1. Click Start > My Network Places. 2. Click ...Cloud Home page has an information bar at the top right, a navigation icon bar across the top of the page, and an instant overview of the status of the page. AT A GLANCE: THE DASHBOARD IF you want to display the dashboard, try typing the following URL: http://WDMyCloud.local...
...3. Double-click the device or right-click and select Invoke. 1. Open a browser. 2. Information icons Navigation icons Status and update panels WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 38 USER MANUAL Windows XP Mac OS X (shortcut) Mobile devices THEN . . . 1. Click Start > My Network Places. 2. Click ...Cloud Home page has an information bar at the top right, a navigation icon bar across the top of the page, and an instant overview of the status of the page. AT A GLANCE: THE DASHBOARD IF you want to display the dashboard, try typing the following URL: http://WDMyCloud.local...
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... alerts Click to display a severe warning: over temperature, under temperature, drive SMART failure, failure of every page. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 39 USER MANUAL AT A GLANCE: THE DASHBOARD Information Icons Information icons are at the top right of the data volume ...a USB drive attached to the WD My Cloud drive or on the WD My Cloud Actions Click to display the number of every page. Enable/disable cloud access for Internet connections, wireless connections, storage, drives, system administration, security, the local network (LAN), and firmware updates. Help...
... alerts Click to display a severe warning: over temperature, under temperature, drive SMART failure, failure of every page. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 39 USER MANUAL AT A GLANCE: THE DASHBOARD Information Icons Information icons are at the top right of the data volume ...a USB drive attached to the WD My Cloud drive or on the WD My Cloud Actions Click to display the number of every page. Enable/disable cloud access for Internet connections, wireless connections, storage, drives, system administration, security, the local network (LAN), and firmware updates. Help...
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... icon displays a list of the page and some Help topics. You can access. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 47 USER MANUAL On the navigation bar, click Users to your personal cloud. You'll see a description of current users and enables the admin account to view user details... Changing a User's Password Making a Share Private Editing User Settings Deleting a Share Removing a User Accessing the Contents of a Share Locally About Users As the WD My Cloud device owner (admin), you have the power to determine exactly what other people access to display the Set Up Users page. As...
... icon displays a list of the page and some Help topics. You can access. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 47 USER MANUAL On the navigation bar, click Users to your personal cloud. You'll see a description of current users and enables the admin account to view user details... Changing a User's Password Making a Share Private Editing User Settings Deleting a Share Removing a User Accessing the Contents of a Share Locally About Users As the WD My Cloud device owner (admin), you have the power to determine exactly what other people access to display the Set Up Users page. As...
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...Start > Computer. 2. In the left panel, select Network, and double-click WDMyCloud. 3. Open a Finder window and locate your device. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 53 USER MANUAL WD Quick View in the system tray (Windows) 1. Select the desired share. 4. Double-click a Public or private share on... account (see Knowledge Base Answer ID 5681. MANAGING USERS AND SHARES Accessing the Contents of a Share Locally Note: For information on accessing the contents of your WD My Cloud device to display 2. Select Open on your device. In the left panel, select Network 3. Click ...
...Start > Computer. 2. In the left panel, select Network, and double-click WDMyCloud. 3. Open a Finder window and locate your device. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 53 USER MANUAL WD Quick View in the system tray (Windows) 1. Select the desired share. 4. Double-click a Public or private share on... account (see Knowledge Base Answer ID 5681. MANAGING USERS AND SHARES Accessing the Contents of a Share Locally Note: For information on accessing the contents of your WD My Cloud device to display 2. Select Open on your device. In the left panel, select Network 3. Click ...
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...have three options for connecting to the WD My Cloud device: Found in , and Add Manually. 4. Launch WD Photos on your mobile device to the same Local Area Network as the WD My Cloud device, the app is automatically activated. Cloud Sign In: Tap the and sign into your ...personal cloud using your WDMyCloud.com login account email address and password. Add Manually: ...
...have three options for connecting to the WD My Cloud device: Found in , and Add Manually. 4. Launch WD Photos on your mobile device to the same Local Area Network as the WD My Cloud device, the app is automatically activated. Cloud Sign In: Tap the and sign into your ...personal cloud using your WDMyCloud.com login account email address and password. Add Manually: ...
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... section, tap the to the same Local Area Network as the WD My Cloud device: a. ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD REMOTELY 3. You have three options for connecting to the WD My Cloud device: Found in Network: If the mobile device is not on the WD My Cloud's dashboard and tap Activate. Tap Connect... Enter the activation code generated on the same LAN or Wi-Fi network as the WD My Cloud device, the app is automatically activated. Cloud Sign In: Tap the and sign into your personal cloud using your WDMyCloud.com login account email address and password. Add Manually: If the ...
... section, tap the to the same Local Area Network as the WD My Cloud device: a. ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD REMOTELY 3. You have three options for connecting to the WD My Cloud device: Found in Network: If the mobile device is not on the WD My Cloud's dashboard and tap Activate. Tap Connect... Enter the activation code generated on the same LAN or Wi-Fi network as the WD My Cloud device, the app is automatically activated. Cloud Sign In: Tap the and sign into your personal cloud using your WDMyCloud.com login account email address and password. Add Manually: If the ...
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... The Pathway to "Using Your Personal Cloud (wdmycloud.com)" on page 65. Once you can access the Internet from this virtual drive. Seamlessly open, save as, and attach files to your computer like a local drive, and your Mac or Windows computer. Password must be between... 8 and 30 characters and contain two of the following: a number (0-9), an uppercase letter (A-Z), or a special character (!@$%^&*). 4. Continue to "Using Your Personal Cloud (wdmycloud.com)" on your remote ...
... The Pathway to "Using Your Personal Cloud (wdmycloud.com)" on page 65. Once you can access the Internet from this virtual drive. Seamlessly open, save as, and attach files to your computer like a local drive, and your Mac or Windows computer. Password must be between... 8 and 30 characters and contain two of the following: a number (0-9), an uppercase letter (A-Z), or a special character (!@$%^&*). 4. Continue to "Using Your Personal Cloud (wdmycloud.com)" on your remote ...
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..., Netmask, Gateway, and DNS Server. (If you set an IP address manually. Click ON to another through a network. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 78 USER MANUAL SSH is disabled by default. You will be prompted for the FTP function to Static:" on page 79. Note:...and password. Network Services CONFIGURING SETTINGS 1. Review or update the following: Network Mode SSH Select the method of data from the local DHCP server. • Static IP lets you don't know this information, check your personal cloud and perform command-line operations via the Secured Shell (SSH) protocol.
..., Netmask, Gateway, and DNS Server. (If you set an IP address manually. Click ON to another through a network. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 78 USER MANUAL SSH is disabled by default. You will be prompted for the FTP function to Static:" on page 79. Note:...and password. Network Services CONFIGURING SETTINGS 1. Review or update the following: Network Mode SSH Select the method of data from the local DHCP server. • Static IP lets you don't know this information, check your personal cloud and perform command-line operations via the Secured Shell (SSH) protocol.
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Click the Add a Safepoint icon MANAGING SAFEPOINTS to keep private, create the safepoint on your local USB drive or network: Network Scan Local Scan Note: To rescan the network at any time, click the blue refresh/rediscover icon in the upper right. Click either Local USB or Scan Network to display a list of available devices on a private share. 2. Important: If you create a safepoint with shares you wish to display the Create a Safepoint screen: 3. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 90 USER MANUAL
Click the Add a Safepoint icon MANAGING SAFEPOINTS to keep private, create the safepoint on your local USB drive or network: Network Scan Local Scan Note: To rescan the network at any time, click the blue refresh/rediscover icon in the upper right. Click either Local USB or Scan Network to display a list of available devices on a private share. 2. Important: If you create a safepoint with shares you wish to display the Create a Safepoint screen: 3. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 90 USER MANUAL
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Click Network or Local (for USB devices) to display a list of the page to display the Recover Content with a Safepoint dialog box: 4. MANAGING SAFEPOINTS 3. Click Start Recovery at the bottom of available devices on your network: WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 95 USER MANUAL
Click Network or Local (for USB devices) to display a list of the page to display the Recover Content with a Safepoint dialog box: 4. MANAGING SAFEPOINTS 3. Click Start Recovery at the bottom of available devices on your network: WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 95 USER MANUAL
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...is enabled by iTunes, it . Please refer to your media player to establish connection so that your WD My Cloud device is powered on connecting a DLNA device to your local area network so you may need to access a Settings/Network Setup page in the user interface to proceed through... any initial setup or installation of drivers. 3. Click WDMyCloud under the Shared section of DLNA-certified devices and for instructions on . 2. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE ...
...is enabled by iTunes, it . Please refer to your media player to establish connection so that your WD My Cloud device is powered on connecting a DLNA device to your local area network so you may need to access a Settings/Network Setup page in the user interface to proceed through... any initial setup or installation of drivers. 3. Click WDMyCloud under the Shared section of DLNA-certified devices and for instructions on . 2. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE ...
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... of your computer. Click Finish. 10. Go back to the opening window of (My) Computer to allow UPnP or UDP traffic. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 108 USER MANUAL In the Folder box, type the following path: \\device name\public. Setup or WD SmartWare is available through a direct ... default device name is on the network or the computer. Leave the drive set to restore your local router for any firewalls or security software. For example, you can open the WD My Cloud dashboard using an a Ethernet cable and try again. Temporarily disable any computer firewalls or ...
... of your computer. Click Finish. 10. Go back to the opening window of (My) Computer to allow UPnP or UDP traffic. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 108 USER MANUAL In the Folder box, type the following path: \\device name\public. Setup or WD SmartWare is available through a direct ... default device name is on the network or the computer. Leave the drive set to restore your local router for any firewalls or security software. For example, you can open the WD My Cloud dashboard using an a Ethernet cable and try again. Temporarily disable any computer firewalls or ...
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...111 Settings configuration 72 general 72 media 80 network services 78 system diagnostics 81 utilities 81 workgroup 80 Share 43 accessing 31 accessing contents locally 53 changing from a private share 52 R Rebooting safely 83 Registration online iii Regulatory compliance 110 Remote access 15, 54 Remote access... for a user 49 making public 52 opening 31 Product registration iii Product warranty 111, 112 Public share WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE USER MANUAL INDEX accessing with Mac OS X /Snow Leopard/Lion/Mountain Lion 18 accessing with Windows 8 17 accessing with Windows ...
...111 Settings configuration 72 general 72 media 80 network services 78 system diagnostics 81 utilities 81 workgroup 80 Share 43 accessing 31 accessing contents locally 53 changing from a private share 52 R Rebooting safely 83 Registration online iii Regulatory compliance 110 Remote access 15, 54 Remote access... for a user 49 making public 52 opening 31 Product registration iii Product warranty 111, 112 Public share WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE USER MANUAL INDEX accessing with Mac OS X /Snow Leopard/Lion/Mountain Lion 18 accessing with Windows 8 17 accessing with Windows ...