Home
Western Digital
Network Hardware
WD ShareSpace
Western Digital WD ShareSpace User Manual
5
of 1
of 1 rating
207 pages
Give review
Manual
Specs
To Next Page
To Next Page
Loading...
WD Shar
eSpace
™
Network Storage System
User Guide
2
Table of Contents
Default Chapter
2
Default Chapter
2
Important Safety Instructions
2
Table of Contents
3
WD Service and Support
6
Accessing Online Support
6
Contacting WD Technical Support
6
Registering Your WD Product
7
1 Overview
8
Format and Configuration
8
WD Sharespace File Storage
8
Specifications
10
Kit Contents
11
Accessories
11
System Requirements
11
Client Computer
11
Pre-Installation
12
Recording Your WD Product Information
12
Local Network
12
Wide Area Network
12
System View
13
Power Button
13
LED Indicators
14
USB Backup Button
15
Ports
15
Reset Button
15
Kensington Hardware Features
15
2 WD Sharespace Basic Setup
16
Step 1: Connect WD Sharespace to the Network
16
Using WD Discovery (Windows Only)
17
Step 2: Access WD Sharespace on the Network
17
Using Windows Network and Sharing Center
19
To Open the WD Sharespace Shares
21
To Create a Desktop Shortcut to the WD
22
To View the WD Sharespace Web Page
22
To View the Properties of the WD Sharespace
23
Mac os X Leopard/Snow Leopard
23
Mac os X Tiger
25
3 Backing up Computers on a Network
28
WD Anywhere Backup Overview
28
Important Installation Notes
28
Windows
28
Mac os X
31
Configuring WD Anywhere Backup
33
One-Click Backup
33
To Customize a Backup Plan
36
Creating a Customized Backup Plan
37
Selecting All Items from Smartpicks
39
Selecting Your Own Backup Items
41
Completing the Backup Plan
42
Restoring a Backup Plan
45
Reactivating a Backup Plan
46
Editing a Backup Plan
47
Icons
47
Selecting a Backup Plan
47
Changing Selected Files
48
Changing Backup Plan Settings
48
Removing a Backup Plan
49
Showing the Backup and Error Logs
49
4 Using Time Machine
51
Setting up Time Machine
51
Starting a Backup
54
Restoring Backed-Up Items
54
Deleting the Entire Backup
56
Changing Your Password
57
5 Mionet Remote Access
60
Mionet Overview
60
Remote Access Setup
60
Using Mionet Web (after Registration)
63
Accessing WD Sharespace Folders and Files Remotely
64
Sharing Files with Others
64
Sharing Photos
64
Transferring Files to Others
67
6 How to Play/Stream Video, Music & Photos
70
Media Servers Overview
70
Media Types Supported
70
Media Storage
71
How and Where to Add Media Content to the Shared Folders
71
Media Devices
72
WD TV Live HD Media Player
72
Windows Media Player 11/12 (Windows Vista/Windows 7)
74
To Stream Media Using Windows Media Player 11 or 12 Library
74
Xbox 360
76
Playstation 3
77
Digital Picture Frames
77
Network Music Player
78
Digital Media Adapters
78
DLNA Devices
78
Itunes with WD Sharespace
79
Itunes Media Server Overview
79
Streaming Audio in Itunes
79
Storing Content
79
7 External USB Drive Sharing & Backup
81
Sharing Data on a USB Drive
81
USB Auto Backup Feature
81
To Back up from a USB Drive
82
To Back up to a USB Drive
83
WD Discovery Overview
84
Mapping a Network Drive
84
8 Using WD Discovery (Windows Only)
84
Automatic Drive Mapping
86
Manual Drive Mapping
86
Browse Network Shares
87
To Access Data on a Share Using WD Discovery
87
Desktop Shortcut Creation
88
Turning Identify LED on or off
89
Automatically Updating WD Discovery
90
To Turn off the Identify LED on a Remote Networked WD Sharespace Device
90
To Download the Update
91
9 Network Storage Manager: Basics
92
Configuring WD Sharespace
92
To Configure the WD Sharespace for Mac os X
93
Setting up the Device for the First Time
94
Click Next
95
Accessing WD Sharespace’s Network Storage Manager
97
WD Sharespace's Network Storage Manager Features
99
User Interface Overview
100
Basic Mode
101
Toolbar
101
Device Name
102
Date & Time
103
Network
104
Users
104
Users Page Icons
105
To Create a New User Account
106
To Change a User Password
106
To Delete an Existing User Account
106
Folder Shares
107
Folder Shares Page Icons
108
To Create a Share
108
To Delete Existing Shares
109
System Status
109
Remote Access
110
Mionet Icons
110
Mionet Service Status Messages
110
To Register with Mionet
111
To Log in to an Existing Mionet Account
111
Shutdown/Reboot
112
To Shut down the WD Sharespace
112
To Reboot the WD Sharespace
112
10 Network Storage Manager: Advanced Mode
113
System Tab
114
General Setup
114
To Configure System General Setup Settings
115
Alerts Setup
116
To Set up Automatic Email Notifications
117
To Configure Alerts to Send Pop-Up Messages When an Event Occurs
118
Admin Password
119
Update (Firmware)
119
Automated
119
Manual
121
Configuration
123
To Restore Saved Configuration Settings
124
To Restore the Device to Factory Defaults
124
Advanced
125
To Open the Advanced Page
125
To Enable SSH Access
125
To Turn on the System Identification LED
126
To Generate an SSL Certificate and Key Pair Automatically
126
To Select Extend Disk Mode
126
To Disable HDD Standby (Enabled by Default)
127
Ups
127
UPS Setup
127
To Enable the UPS Service
127
UPS Status
128
Network Tab
129
Lan
129
To Configure the Network Settings
130
Services
130
To Enable Upnp NAT Traversal for Web Access & FTP
132
To Enable Other Network Services
132
To Access Data Via FTP
132
Workgroup
133
To Set up a Workgroup Name
133
To Join a Domain (Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008)
134
Mionet Registration Status
136
Storage Tab
136
To Register a New Web Account with Mionet
136
Disk Manager
137
To Clean up a Disk
137
To Safely Remove a Disk
137
Volumes and RAID Management
138
Manage Volume
138
To Modify the Volume
139
Manage Volume Options
140
Manage RAID
141
To Configure the Manage RAID Tab
143
Manage RAID Options
144
To Modify Properties of the Share
146
USB Shares
147
USB Disk
147
To Format a USB Drive
148
To Safely Remove a USB Drive
148
USB to WD Sharespace Backup
149
To Set a Destination Share Name for the USB Drive to WD Sharespace Backup
149
WD Sharespace to USB Backup
150
Quota
150
To Set a Source Share Name for WD Sharespace to USB Drive Backup
150
Manage Quota
151
To Configure Disk Quota
151
Datavolume User Quota (or Extendvolume User Quota)
152
To Modify the User Quota Setting
152
Downloads
153
Set up Destination Share
153
To Set the Destination Share Name for the Downloader
153
Change Password
153
Media Tab
154
Media Server
155
Itunes
155
To Enable or Disable the Itunes Media Server
156
To Customize Media Library Update Frequency
156
To Stream Audio in Itunes
156
Users Tab
157
To Modify a User Account
159
Groups
160
To Create a Group
160
To Modify a Group
160
Folder Share Permissions
161
To Delete a Group
161
To Edit the Access Rights of Users or Groups
161
USB Share Permissions
163
Status Tab
165
System Logs
166
System
166
Cifs
167
Ftp
168
Settings
168
To Configure the Log Settings
168
Accessing Downloader
169
11 Download Manager: Downloader
169
Downloader Features
170
HTTP/FTP Tab
170
Tasks
170
User Interface Overview
170
Command Icons
171
To Create a Download Task
171
To Stop and Resume a Download Task
172
To Delete a Download Task
172
To Change the Order of the Download Queue
173
To Customize the Downloader Settings
173
Ctorrent Tab
176
To View a Task
176
To View a Detailed Summary
177
To View Information about the Individual Files in the Torrent
178
To View Information about the Peers Sharing Torrent Files with You
178
To Create a Task
179
To Delete a Task
179
To Start and Stop a Task
179
To Customize Ctorrent Settings
180
Arrangement
181
12 Replacing a Drive
182
ESD Precautions
182
To Replace an Internal Drive
182
Resetting the WD Sharespace
187
13 Troubleshooting
187
First Steps Checklist
187
Hardware Diagnostic Testing
188
Specific Problems and Corrective Actions
189
How Do You Map the Drive Letter Without WD Discovery Tool?
191
I Cannot Start WD Discovery to Access the Configure Feature
191
I am Unable to Play Music, Videos, or View Pictures through My Digital Media Adapter
192
System Events
192
Glossary
195
Appendix
200
Regulatory Compliance
200
Environmental Compliance (China)
201
Warranty Information
201
GNU General Public License ("GPL")
202
Index
203
5
Based on 1 rating
Ask a question
Give review
Questions and Answers:
Need help?
Do you have a question about the Western Digital WD ShareSpace and is the answer not in the manual?
Ask a question
Western Digital WD ShareSpace Specifications
General
Brand
Western Digital
Model
WD ShareSpace
Category
Network Hardware
Language
English
Related product manuals
My Cloud EX2 Ultra
129 pages
Western Digital Livewire
7 pages
Western Digital My Cloud Mirror
166 pages
Western Digital My Book Live Duo
146 pages
Need help?
General
To Next Page
