Seagate GoFlex Home Support Question
Seagate GoFlex Home Support Question
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Question posted by dodiv on September 12th, 2013
How Do I Connect Seagate Goflex Home To My Mac Airport Extreme Router
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Product Information - Page 1
...the Internet from any PC or Mac computer in the home*. The GoFlex Home network storage system includes software to back up automatically and continuously all the computers in the home
Wireless-ready multi-PC and Mac® computer backup and file sharing
The GoFlex Home network storage system connects to your home WiFi router, the GoFlex Home network storage system enables you to store and...
User Guide - Page 3
... 9 Step 2: Connecting GoFlex Home 10 Step 3: Installing the Software 12 Step 4: Setting Up GoFlex Home 12 Step 5: Adding a User to GoFlex Home 15 Step 6: Adding PCs to GoFlex Home 39 Accessing and Enjoying Your Files on Your Home Network 40
FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
3 Getting Started with GoFlex Home 28
Opening the Seagate Dashboard 28 Opening Seagate Share 31...
User Guide - Page 6
... 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 model) • GoFlex Home Light...
User Guide - Page 13
... device must be at least three characters in the Product Key boxes.
2. Click Next.
Click Next.
2. Setting Up GoFlex Home - Windows
Step 4: Setting Up GoFlex Home
If your Seagate Share Pro subscription is available. You can 't connect to ensure the name you can be at least six characters long and must be used for occasional system...
User Guide - Page 19
Setting Up GoFlex Home - See "Step 2: Connecting GoFlex Home" on your home
network. • A Personal folder that only you can access, where you can access, where all your household.
Setting Up GoFlex Home - Step 1: Familiarizing Yourself with the Setup Process
Before you begin, familiarize yourself with the steps you'll follow while setting up GoFlex Home, and with the Setup Process
...
User Guide - Page 20
... Up GoFlex Home - Power on your computer, then insert the GoFlex Home Installation CD. The main setup screen opens.
Double-click the GoFlex Home Installation icon that appears on your desktop. Mac
Step 2: Connecting GoFlex Home
Step 2: Connecting GoFlex Home
For instructions, see "Step 2: Connecting GoFlex Home" on a computer or device without a CD-ROM drive, go to www.seagate.com...
User Guide - Page 21
... at least three characters in length. FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
21 Click Step 1 Set Up Your GoFlex Home. Figure 16: Naming and Registering GoFlex Home
6. Spaces are not allowed. Setting Up GoFlex Home -
The name must start with a letter and must have a unique name. Enter a name for GoFlex Home.
Mac
4. If the name you enter is not available...
User Guide - Page 22
... may include an automatic software update.)
Figure 18: Configuring and Updating GoFlex Home
FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
22 Create a user account for yourself by entering a user name and password. Figure 17: Creating the First User Account
8. Mac
Step 3: Setting Up GoFlex Home
If the Product Key hasn't been entered automatically, find it on the...
User Guide - Page 23
...install these applications: • ComputersBackup • GoFlex Home Agent • SmartFolderShortcut • SmartWebShortcut
To install the desktop applications: 1. Click Finish. Step 4: Installing GoFlex Home Desktop Applications
In this step, you access GoFlex Home from your Seagate Share Pro subscription is now set up.
13. Click Next. Setting Up GoFlex Home - Mac
10.
User Guide - Page 24
... to download the installation software. If you can use a complimentary Mac version of Memeo Instant Backup provided in a stand-alone folder on a computer or device without a CD-ROM drive, go to www.seagate.com/goflexhomesupport to use Time Machine backup software with GoFlex Home, you are setting up your file backup device. Figure 20...
User Guide - Page 25
... use when connecting Time Machine to launch the Time Machine Configuration tool.
6. The password must be at least six characters long and must include one number. Click Next. Click Yes to continue the setup. (Click No, then skip to Step 8 if you wish to another location, you gave to GoFlex Home
3.
Mac
2. Figure 22...
User Guide - Page 26
...a CD-ROM drive, go to www.seagate.com/goflexhomesupport to GoFlex Home
7.
3. Mac
The Time Machine Walkthrough screen opens. When you are setting up GoFlex Home on the main setup screen, click Exit and remove the GoFlex Home Installation CD from your GoFlex Home network storage system.
To set up additional household computers (as your GoFlex Home device is complete on the computer...
User Guide - Page 27
... screen opens.
4.
See "About Seagate Share Pro" and "About Premium Backup" on your GoFlex Home network storage system (as required).
When the installation is now fully set up and ready to begin the installation. Mac
Next Steps
2. Double-click the GoFlex Home Installation icon that you have added all the household Mac computers to GoFlex Home from home and while travelling (see...
User Guide - Page 30
...:
Changing users on the Dashboard interrupts any computer that's connected to GoFlex Home, even if someone else is already logged in with family and friends, using Seagate Share (see page 50).
• Change your GoFlex Home password (see page 62).
• Add new users to your GoFlex Home network storage system, and edit existing user accounts-permission required (see page...
User Guide - Page 31
... Check for more information.)
Seagate Share is available, follow the on your home network. Opening Seagate Share
Seagate Share is a Web-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, then access and work with GoFlex Home
The Change User dialog...
User Guide - Page 48
... Seagate Share. Repeat these connection technologies:
• UPnP-AV (Universal Plug-and-Play Audio and Video)
• DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance)
• Windows Media Connect
Before your media device can play the digital media files on your media device will be detected and available for a list of supported file types.
See your GoFlex Home network storage system...
User Guide - Page 61
... in to GoFlex Home, remember that your router is set to forward port 21 to your GoFlex Home using FTP remotely, open a browser and browse to:
ftp://yourGoFlexHomeIPaddress
You can use FTP to another.
Open and log in Seagate Share:
1. Click Go To, then click Preferences.
3. To connect to Seagate Share (see page 31).
2. Under Server Preferences, click Network Services...
User Guide - Page 66
....
Updating the GoFlex Home Software
To get the most out of the GoFlex Home dock, or use to connect additional storage devices, such as a USB flash drive (also known as an External Storage folder on page 7 for help locating the USB port. (You can also connect a USB hub to GoFlex Home, then connect additional devices to it directly to Seagate Share (see...
User Guide - Page 70
... a problem while setting up a LAN connection for GoFlex Home, set Obtain IP Address Automatically to No, then enter all the required information in the Server Preferences area of the Seagate Share Preferences page.
• Network Sharing: Controls whether members of your computer and GoFlex Home) are experiencing problems when accessing GoFlex Home while you're travelling, you have...
User Guide - Page 72
...have installed the GoFlex Home software on your router. GoFlex Home includes five user accounts, including the home network manager who set up GoFlex Home initially. Why won 't connect to computers on your network (DHCP) and that your router.
Make sure your router is turned on.
• Ensure that your router gives out IP addresses to GoFlex Home, check that your home network is working...
