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3. Using FreeAgent DockStar™ Accessing Your Drive Content Accessing Your Drive Content With your drive connected to the DockStar network adapter, you're free to share what's on the drive with friends and family, and to access your content from a remote location. All the drives connected to the network adapter are viewable by anyone in your home network who accesses your drive using the drive application or Web browser. However, the people you share with outside of your home network can see only the contents you choose to share. The simplest way to access the network adapter is to use the Pogoplug Web interface. (See "Signing In to Your Account" on page 13.) You can, however, access the content on your drive using other methods, described below. Enabling Windows File Sharing on the DockStar Network Adapter You can access the network adapter on your local network without using the Pogoplug interface by setting up Windows File Sharing (WFS). This method is also beneficial in the event of a failed Internet connection. Note: All users on your local network will have access to the content that is enabled for file sharing using this method. You must first set up file sharing using the Pogoplug service. Thereafter, you can use Windows file sharing without having to sign in to your account. Each USB drive attached to the network adapter must be enabled for Windows file sharing. You can do this at any time, even if you chose not to subscribe to the Pogoplug service after the free first year. To enable Windows File Sharing: 1. Launch your Web browser and type http://dockstar.pogoplug.com in the address bar. 2. Sign in to your account. 3. Click the Settings button on the menu at the top. The Settings page opens. 4. Click WFS in the left pane. The Windows File Sharing page opens. 5. Select Active next to the device to which you want to allow access. Refresh your browser if you don't see the menu for setting access permission (in the following step). 6. Set the access permission to Read and write or Read only. (You can also disable file sharing be selecting Disabled.) Your permissions are set automatically once you make your selection. 7. Repeat the steps above for each USB drive attached to the DockStar network adapter. FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide 14

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3. Using FreeAgent DockStar™
Accessing Your Drive Content
FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide
14
Accessing Your Drive Content
With your drive connected to the DockStar network adapter, you’re free to share what’s on
the drive with friends and family, and to access your content from a remote location.
All the drives connected to the network adapter are viewable by anyone in your home
network who accesses your drive using the drive application or Web browser. However, the
people you share with outside of your home network can see only the contents you choose to
share.
The simplest way to access the network adapter is to use the Pogoplug Web interface. (See
“Signing In to Your Account” on page 13.) You can, however, access the content on your
drive using other methods, described below.
Enabling Windows File Sharing on the DockStar Network Adapter
You can access the network adapter on your local network without using the Pogoplug
interface by setting up Windows File Sharing (WFS). This method is also beneficial in the
event of a failed Internet connection.
Note:
All users on your local network will have access to the content that is enabled for file sharing
using this method.
You must first set up file sharing using the Pogoplug service. Thereafter, you can use
Windows file sharing without having to sign in to your account. Each USB drive attached to
the network adapter must be enabled for Windows file sharing. You can do this at any time,
even if you chose not to subscribe to the Pogoplug service after the free first year.
To enable Windows File Sharing
:
1.
Launch your Web browser and type
in the address bar.
2.
Sign in to your account.
3.
Click the
Settings
button on the menu at the top.
The Settings page opens.
4.
Click
WFS
in the left pane.
The Windows File Sharing page opens.
5.
Select
Active
next to the device to which you want to allow access. Refresh your browser
if you don’t see the menu for setting access permission (in the following step).
6.
Set the access permission to
Read and write
or
Read only
. (You can also disable file
sharing be selecting
Disabled
.) Your permissions are set automatically once you make
your selection.
7.
Repeat the steps above for each USB drive attached to the DockStar network adapter.