Western Digital Network hard drive - Manual (Page 13)

CONNECTING THE NETCENTER – 9
NETCENTER
USER MANUAL
Connecting a USB External Drive to the NetCenter
1. Connect and power on the USB external drive.
2. Connect one end of the USB cable to the external drive.
3. Connect the other end of the USB cable to an available USB port on the NetCenter.
4. Initial setup is complete. The next step will depend on the format of your external drive:
- FAT32 – the drive is automatically recognized as a shared folder. Proceed to the next sec-
tion, “NetCenter Initial Setup” on page 10.
- NTFS – allows read-only access. If you require read/write capability, reformat to FAT32
or claim the external drive as a permanent member of the NetCenter.
- Unformatted – format to FAT32 or claim the external drive as a permanent member of
the NetCenter.
To format a WD external drive to FAT32, visit the WD knowledge base at
support.wdc.com. To claim a drive, see “Claim a Drive” on page 48.
CAUTION: You must use the Safely Remove Disk function described in “Claim a Drive”
on page 48 to properly disconnect a USB external drive. Disconnecting an external USB
drive without using the Safely Remove Disk function may cause unstable NetCenter
behavior.