Western Digital My Book Live User Manual - Manual (Page 16)

MY BOOK LIVE
USER MANUAL
CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED – 11
Physically Connecting the Drive
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Follow the steps below to connect the My Book Live to a home or small office
network.
1. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port located on the
back of the drive.
2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable directly into a router or network
switch port.
3. Connect the end of the adapter into the power supply socket on the back of the
drive.
4. Plug the power adapter into a power outlet. The unit powers up automatically.
Important: To avoid overheating, make sure the drive is upright as shown
in the illustration above and nothing is blocking or covering
the slots and openings on the top and bottom of the drive. In
the event of overheating, the device will perform a safe
shutdown, interrupting all processes currently being
performed. If this occurs, data may be lost.
WARNING! To meet Class B emission standards, use the shielded
Ethernet cable provided.
Important: Wait for the My Book Live drive to finish powering up
(approximately three minutes) before configuring the drive.
You will know it is ready when the LED stops flashing and
turns solid green (normal) or blue (standby).