Maxtor Shared Storage Plus+ Bedienungsanleitung

Shared Storage Plus+

Windows User’s Guide

PN: 20297501

3in1Network Drive

Contents

1 Introduction

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Shared Storage Plus Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Shared Storage Plus Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Included in this Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Handling Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

About this Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Where to Go for Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2 Installing the Shared Storage

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Connect Your Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Power up Your Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Set up Your Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

3 Using the Shared Storage

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Using the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

The Web UI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Using External USB Drives with Your Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Using USB Printers with Your Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Shutting Down Your Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Resetting Your Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Media Serving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Introduction 1

Introduction

Thank you for selecting the Maxtor Shared Storage Plus Drive. Connecting

this storage solution to your network in a home or small ofﬁce is a simple

and economical way for users to share and backup ﬁles. Your new Maxtor

Shared Storage Plus Drive offers a winning combination of capacity,

simplicity of use and helpful software features that automate conﬁguration,

privacy and more. The simple installation allows you to start using your drive

as quickly as possible. You can also change settings on your drive at any

time, and manage user access through a standard web browser.

Shared Storage Plus Features

Instantly add storage to your network, back up ﬁles across every compatible

PC on your network, and stream music, videos and photos from your drive

to your home entertainment system.

Simple Installation and Setup

• Automatically conﬁgure the drive to your network

•Manage the drive using our simple wizard-based user interface

• Connect and share printers and additional hard drives using the drive’s

2 USB ports

Instant Shared Storage

• Easily store and share access to ﬁles, photos, music and videos

•Organize ﬁles automatically using our exclusive Drag and Sort™ feature

•Give users full access to public folders, while keeping others private

Back up what Matters Most

• Protect data on all of your networked PCs using Maxtor

Backup

•Get backup and storage status for all users with SimpleView™

Playback of Videos, Music and Photos

•Use our media streaming feature to play digital photos, music and video

on a networked home entertainment system - even without turning on

your computer

• Connect automatically through a UPnP™ AV compatible digital media

adapter

Shared Storage Plus Components

Review the features shown before you begin installation.

Figure 1.

Shared Storage Plus Drive Features

Included in this Kit

The Shared Storage Plus Drive comes complete with the components

shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2.

Included in this Kit

USB PortsStatus Light

(Flashing Green

and Amber Lights)

Power

Button

Reset

Button

Back

Power

Connector

Security

Locking

Slot

Front

Network ID Panel

Ethernet port

Shared Storage Plus Drive

Power Adapter Cat5 Ethernet Cable

Quick Start CD Vertical Stand

Minimum System Requirements

The following are the minimum system requirements.

•Windows 2000, Windows XP

•Wired or wireless router with an available 10/100 Ethernet RJ-45 port

• Internet Explorer 6.0 or later for management interface of Shared

Storage

• Internet access for updates

•Networked Media Adapter

• CD-ROM drive

Note:

Special considerations for immediate media ﬁle access are required.

See Media Serving for more information.

Handling Precautions

Handle your drive with care! Follow the precautions listed here or you could

damage your drive and void your warranty. Review the Maxtor Limited

Warranty, included in the Maxtor Shared Storage Plus Quick Start Guide, for

more information.

The following precautions can prevent loss of data:

•Do not bump, jar, drop or move the drive while in operation.

•Do not stack drives.

•Do not set the drive on its side without using the vertical stand as it

could fall over and cause damage.

•Do not remove any cables or power cords without powering down the

drive, using the front panel button.

•Do not set any liquids or drinks on the drive. Liquids will damage the

internal electronics.

•Do not attempt to open the drive’s case. This will void your warranty.

About this Guide

The following symbols and conventions are used in this guide:

Where to Go for Help

Maxtor provides a comprehensive support section on its website, including

the latest software, user guides and a knowledge base for its customers.

Maxtor support website

http://support.maxtor.com/sharedstorage

Maxtor has provided Shared Storage – Troubleshooting and FAQ Portal from

within its Knowledge Base providing you with one link from which you can

obtain answers to common questions and problems.

Support phone numbers

Check the

section on the Maxtor support website, for phone

numbers in your region.

Bold

Used for menu, command, and keyboard

selections you make and screens you will see.

Helpful information about a particular topic.

Important information to prevent problems and

ensure that you are successful in using the drive.

Installing the Shared Storage 3

Installing the Shared Storage

Step 1 - Connect Your Drive

Connecting the Ethernet Cable

Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into your network, router or switch.

Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on your

Shared Storage Plus drive.

Figure 3.

Connecting the Ethernet Cable

Connecting the Power

Plug the round female connector from the power adapter into the drive’s

power connector.

Plug the female connector on the power cord into the power adapter.

Figure 4.

Connecting the Power

Plug the standard electrical plug from the power adapter into your

power source.

Step 2 - Power up Your Drive

Press the button on the front of your Maxtor Shared Storage Plus drive.

Your drive will now start. The start up process can take up to one minute

to complete.

• The light inside of the button will turn amber.

•When the light pulses green, your drive is ready and you can go to

Step 3.

Your drive will be accessible on your network approximately

10 seconds after the light turns green.

Figure 5.

Pressing the Power Button

Router/Switch

Ethernet Ports

Power Button

Step 3 - Set up Your Drive

Note:

Maxtor Quick Start software must be installed on each

Windows 2000/XP system in order for each user to take advantage of a

Personal folder.

Insert the

Maxtor Quick Start CD

The

Choose Setup Language

screen will appear. If this screen does

not appear, you can access it manually by double-clicking the Quick Start

CD icon displayed in My Computer or Windows Explorer and double-

click on Setup.exe.

Select your language and click

The

InstallShield Wizard

screen will appear…

…followed by the

Welcome

screen.

Installing the Shared Storage 5

Click

. The

License Agreement

screen will appear.

Click

Yes

. The

Choose Destination Location

screen will appear.

If you wish to change the location of the installation, you may do

so by clicking the Browse button and selecting a new location.

Click

. The

Setup Status

screen will appear as the

software is installed, followed by the

InstallShield Wizard

Complete

screen when the installation is complete.

Click

Finish

to restart your system.

Once the system is rebooted, double-click the

Maxtor Quick Start

icon located on your desktop.

10.

The

Quick Start

software will open and the Maxtor screen will

appear, with the message: “

Locating Shared Storage Drives on

the Network

.”

11.

When your Shared Storage Drive is found, you will see its

network ID

number

and

IP address

appear in a drop-down menu in the middle of

the screen. For example:

MSS-000310 (169.254.60.49)

Note:

The Shared Storage Drive is conﬁgured to acquire an address

assigned by a DHCP router or server. If your network does not contain

a DHCP router or server, your Shared Storage Drive will assign itself an

Automatic Private IP

(APIPA) address within the IP range of

169.254.x.x with a Subnet Mask of 255.255.0.0. Please reference the

Shared Storage – Troubleshooting and FAQ Portal found in Maxtor’s

Knowledge Base for more information regarding locating your Shared

Storage Drive.

If you have multiple Shared Storage Drives connected to your network,

each will appear in the drop-down menu.

12.

Click

. The next screen will show the

Network ID

of your drive.

The screen will tell you that there is “…no security password” setup

for the administrator.

Installing the Shared Storage 7

Click

Manage

to set an

Administrative Password

. This will launch the

Shared Storage Drive’s Web-Based UI (User Interface).

Note:

See “The Web UI” on page 34 for Using the Maxtor Shared Storage

Plus Web UI. Run Set-up Wizard for more information on setting the

Administrative Password.

Click

Set up Shared Storage

on this computer. The Main Menu

will appear.

13.

Click the

Shared Storage Setup

icon. The Shared Storage Setup

window appears.

Choose an

Account

type.

New Public Account

- all of your ﬁles are accessible to anyone who

has an account on your Shared Storage Drive.

New Private Account

- all of your ﬁles are password-protected except

for those that you place in your “public” folder to share with others.

Existing User

– If you already have an user account, you may choose

this option to access your folder on the Shared Storage Drive.

Make your selection and click

Note:

On-line help is available on most screens of the UI. To get

help on a topic, click on the hyperlink located on the screen (see

the example below).

A Help Window displays providing you with more details.

14.

Enter a

Name

for the new account (Password and Password

Conﬁrmation if prompted) and click

15.

Select your account type (

Home

Business

use), and click

Finish

16.

The Quick Start software will now create your new user account and the

appropriate folders for the account. The Set Up Completed screen will

appear…

…and a shortcut to your Shared Storage Drive will appear on your

Windows desktop.

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