Network Services - Western Digital My Cloud User Manual

Network Services

Review or update the following:
Network Mode Select the method of assigning the device's unique IP address:
• DHCP Client (default) causes the My Cloud device to obtain an
• Static IP lets you set an IP address manually. You will be
For details on changing the network mode, see "Changing Network
Mode from DHCP to Static:" on page 61.
FTP Access File Transfer Protocol enables the transfer of data from one
computer to another through a network. FTP is disabled by default.
Note: An FTP requires a username and password. Anonymous FTPs are
not allowed. You must create a new user for the FTP function to work.
See "Creating a User" on page 42 for information on creating a
username and password.
SSH Important: Enable SSH only if you are very familiar with it.
Click ON to securely access your personal cloud and perform
command-line operations via the Secured Shell (SSH) protocol.
SSH is disabled by default.
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IP address and associated settings automatically from the local
DHCP server.
prompted for IP Address, Netmask, Gateway, and DNS Server.
(If you don't know this information, check your router's settings.)
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