Seagate GoFlex Home Support Question
Seagate GoFlex Home Support Question
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Question posted by leejumbet on September 8th, 2013
Why Can You Only Access One Goflex Home Remotely
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Product Information - Page 1
... backup and file sharing
The GoFlex Home network storage system connects to your WiFi router, allowing you to store and access files wirelessly and back up multiple computers in the home. When connected to your home WiFi router, the GoFlex Home network storage system enables you to game consoles and the GoFlex TV HD media player.
Home
NETWORK STORAGE SYSTEM
Perfect for when you need...
Product Information - Page 2
...®, Windows® XP or Mac OS® X 10.4.9 or later operating system
• GoFlex Home Network Storage System (includes network base and hard drive - When referring to change, without notice, product offerings or specifications. WiFi router required for wireless file access and backup
• Internet connection for more information, visit www.bis.doc.gov). Seagate...
User Guide - Page 5
... operating system. System Requirements
To set up your GoFlex Home network storage system, and explains how to use GoFlex Home to share and store your files, back up and use one centralized location, while automatically and continuously backing up the files and folders on GoFlex Home over the Web PCs accessing GoFlex Home require: • Pentium III 500 MHz-equivalent processor...
User Guide - Page 6
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Getting to Know GoFlex Home
Mac computers accessing GoFlex Home require: • Mac OS® X 10.4 or later operating system • Safari® 3.1 or later Web browser GoFlex Home works with most consumer home network equipment with any FreeAgent GoFlex Home or Go Flex Desk
drives
• GoFlex Home Drive: Provides 1 TB or 2 TB of storage space (depending on your home, you have...
User Guide - Page 7
...Lights
Reset Button USB Port
Figure 2: GoFlex Home Back
• Power Button: Turns GoFlex Home on your home network. See page 8 for more information.)
• Remote Access: GoFlex Home provides access to any USB storage device, such as a drive or printer. • Reset Button: Resets the GoFlex Home password; FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
7 1. and Mac-compatible files...
User Guide - Page 15
... a User to GoFlex Home
Everyone who needs access to GoFlex Home:
1. Your GoFlex Home includes five user accounts. TIP: You can access all of the Seagate Dashboard, click Add Users. panel of GoFlex Home's features.
Setting Up GoFlex Home - FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
15 Continue setting up GoFlex Home for your GoFlex Home network storage system (see page...
User Guide - Page 16
... the same user name twice on GoFlex Home.
3.
Click Add Another User to continue creating user accounts (repeating the steps in case a password is added to GoFlex Home
Figure 12: Creating Additional User Accounts
2. Enter a user name. User names are case-sensitive.
Enter and confirm a password for your GoFlex Home network storage system (see page 17).
6. Passwords are...
User Guide - Page 17
... you are setting up GoFlex Home on page 8 for more information. When it finds and connects your GoFlex Home network storage system, you want to download the installation software.
2.
To add a PC to your computer to complete the installation. To add a PC to your home network can access GoFlex Home. Follow the on your GoFlex Home. Setting Up GoFlex Home - Figure 13: Adding Another...
User Guide - Page 18
... how to Seagate Share Pro or purchasing a Premium Backup software upgrade. Your GoFlex Home network storage system is set up additional computers by choosing their user name and entering their... and computers, enable access to GoFlex Home from home and while travelling (see page 37).
• (Optional) Start automatic backups of your GoFlex Home network storage system (as required)....
User Guide - Page 26
Mac
The Time Machine Walkthrough screen opens.
To set up GoFlex Home on this computer. FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
26 3. Step 6: Setting Up More Mac Computers
Figure 23: Logging in to access your GoFlex Home network storage system. When you're finished, on -screen instructions to configure Time Machine to download the installation software. The Welcome screen...
User Guide - Page 27
..., or back up a centralized printer (see page 37).
• Learn how to each member of this User Guide to access and enjoy your GoFlex Home network storage system (as required). Next Steps
Now that appears on your household:
• "Getting Started with friends and family (see page 43).
• Set up additional ...
User Guide - Page 30
... (see page 9), and you remain logged in even when you 've stored in again as soon as a different user (see page 28). 2.
If you gain access to your GoFlex Home network storage system-permission required (see page 62).
• Try new applications for their own account. Click Change next to continue uninterrupted. FreeAgent®...
User Guide - Page 31
...-based application that lets you access GoFlex Home even when you can also add and change user accounts, manage the GoFlex drive and any external USB drive connected to GoFlex Home, and change other files stored on your smart phone. FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
31
Select your user name, enter your home network.
See page 8 for Updates...
User Guide - Page 32
..., you don't have to re-enter your password the next time you don't know the name, check with GoFlex Home
Opening Seagate Share
Mac users must use Seagate Share to access GoFlex Home when they 're on their home network, but must use Seagate Share to sign in .
4. OR
(Mac only) Start Finder, browse to use the...
User Guide - Page 61
... GoFlex Home Files Using FTP
You can access GoFlex Home using FTP remotely, open a browser and browse to your GoFlex Home by (Mac) right-clicking the GoFlex Home Agent icon, selecting Preferences, and then selecting the GoFlex Home Found tab, or (Windows) by finding GoFlex Home in Seagate Share:
1. To enable FTP in the list of your GoFlex Home. You can find the IP address of Network...
User Guide - Page 63
... Seagate Share sends out (see what happens when you can override this default setting when you create a new share.
• Share new content with your GoFlex Home network storage system to resume a song or movie where you disabled previously.
4. Click Submit. 6. Managing GoFlex Home
Adding New GoFlex Applications to access new shares; On the Preferences page, click User.
3.
User Guide - Page 65
... account of an existing GoFlex Home user account at least three characters in to the GoFlex Home Public folder. Passwords must include one of your GoFlex Home network storage system (see page 28... do the same home network manager tasks as their computer is added to change the details of someone who no longer requires access to GoFlex Home:
1. Managing GoFlex Home
Adding and Managing ...
User Guide - Page 70
... sent to addresses outside the subnet (for example, between a remote user and
FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
70 The e-mail addresses entered in the Server Preferences area of the Seagate Share Preferences page.
• Network Sharing: Controls whether members of your household can access their GoFlex Home folders with the drive, if the drive is full...
User Guide - Page 73
...GoFlex Home? GoFlex Home includes access to Memeo Instant Backup for GoFlex Home/my user account? I'm the home network manager and I can use letters, numbers, dashes, dots, and underscores.
The reset button is shutting down the Reset button for three (3) seconds.
When shutdown is accessing GoFlex Home... 10 seconds erases all your GoFlex Home network storage system, no two user accounts...
User Guide - Page 74
... network storage system accesses their folders and files.
What can I do if a problem occurs. See "Logging In to do ? This section explains the meaning of no activity.
Why does GoFlex Home seem to the dock.
7. GoFlex Home includes a power-save feature, which means that the drive is properly and fully connected to shut down by itself? Table 1: GoFlex Home...
