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Internet (WAN), but this requires custom router configuration and is recommended
only for advanced users.
Workgroup
The Workgroup button on the Network tab home page allows you to set up the
network storage device as a workgroup or a domain member. The default setting is
Workgroup.
Domains are controlled from a central location (domain controller) and require central
authentication before you can join them. Workgroups, in contrast, are much simpler
to control. As long as you know the workgroup name, you can add any computer to a
workgroup.
If your network uses a domain (has Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008
domain controller), you may want to connect this device as a domain member. When
configured as a domain member, the device will ask the Active Directory Service
(ADS) to authenticate users. Therefore, as a domain member, the device provides
user-level security.
ADS enables the administrator to manage users’ permissions in a central location
and to propagate these permissions to multiple devices. For example, any device that
has a domain on ADS inherits the user list and associated permissions.
When joining a domain, the device must be authorized by the domain's administrator.
You must enter the fully qualified Domain Name, Domain Controller IP Address,
Domain Administrator Name, and Domain Administrator Password for the
authorization.
To set up a workgroup name:
1. Click the Workgroup button on the Network tab home page.
1. Click Workgroup as the Mode option.
2. Enter a name for your workgroup in the Workgroup Name field.
3. Click Submit.