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Perfect for when you need to: • Access files from any networked PC or Mac in your home. • Access and share files with friends, over the internet. • Create a share space for friends to upload files Make Contact With Your Content. The FreeAgent DockStar™ network adapter allows you to share your digital life with anyone, anywhere. Centralize your files to a single location and access them with any networked computer in your home. Create a shared space for your friends to download content you designate and to upload their own content. The FreeAgent DockStar network adapter is a compact dock which allows FreeAgent Go™ portable drives and most USB storage devices to be shared on your local network or accessed remotely via the internet, after service activation. The FreeAgent Go drive simply slides into the FreeAgent DockStar network adapter, making it easy to remove when you want to take the drive with you while on-the-go. All other USB storage devices plug into one of the two rear-mounted or one side-mounted USB ports. The FreeAgent DockStar network adapter simultaneously supports up to four storage devices, so you will never have to worry about running out of storage space. And, you will experience incredible performance with Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. The installation process couldn't be any easier. Simply plug in two cables (Ethernet and power) and visit the web activation page to activate and automatically configure the network adapter. Once activated, you can access all your files with a clean, web-based interface. The same interface is used to view files from any networked computer in your home and outside of the home when accessing files remotely. The user interface displays all the files on all of the drives you have connected to the FreeAgent DockStar network adapter, along with all of the files shared with you by other FreeAgent DockStar network adapter owners. You can easily navigate the user interface with thumbnail or list views, search by file name or filter by media type. The FreeAgent DockStar network adapter also appears like a local drive on your computer, so that you can easily navigate and drag-and-drop files just like a folder on your desktop. With a free iPhone® app, you will always have access to your content, even while on-the-go. You can send pictures straight from your iPhone to a folder on the FreeAgent DockStar network adapter. The FreeAgent DockStar network adapter offers one of the easiest ways to share files with friends, anywhere in the world. Simply type in your friends' email addresses and they will receive an email linked to the folders or files you chose to share with them. They will now have access to their own FreeAgent DockStar interface which displays all of the files shared with them. If your friends also have FreeAgent DockStar network adapters, they will not only see their own files, but all of the files shared with them in the same user interface. Integrate with your favorite social media sites and keep your friends in the loop with easy-to-publish RSS feeds, allowing you to easily update your shared content. Instead of constantly uploading new images to your favorite social media page, simply copy and paste a single RSS link from the FreeAgent DockStar folder containing the pictures you want to share. Now, every time you add pictures to that particular folder on the FreeAgent DockStar network adapter, they will automatically appear on your social media page. No need to waste time uploading to the internet! Transferring files to your FreeAgent DockStar network adapter, using your home network, is significantly faster than uploading to the internet. Highlights • File sharing at its simplest with a clean, web-based interface. • Access files from any networked PC or Mac® computer in your home. • A fter service activation, access and share files with friends, over the internet - no special software required. • E nables friends to upload content as well, creating a comprehensive share space. • A ppears as a local drive whether in the home or accessed through the internet, for simple drag-and-drop access. • D ock a FreeAgent Go™ drive and connect up to three USB storage devices. • S end pictures straight from your iPhone® to the FreeAgent DockStar network adapter. • Gigabit Ethernet connectivity.