Accessing Mediashare G; Local Area Networking; Mediashare Agent; Mapped Drives - Verbatim MediaShare User Manual

location Item
Easy transfer
Front
button
Front Front USB Port
Front USB Port LED
Back Power Button
Back Ethernet Port
Back eSata Port
Back USB Port(s)
Power Cable
Back
Socket
Back Reset Button
Accessing MediaShare
MediaShare can be accessed in several ways. Depending on your needs and location, you can use one or all of the following methods to
access your MediaShare.

Local Area Networking

Using default network browsing tools (such as My Network Places), any system connected to your home network will recognize the MediaShare
as a computer in your Workgroup. To access MediaShare on your LAN, open a browser and enter: http://<ipaddress>/?login=

MediaShare Agent

The MediaShare Agent is software installed on a PC or Mac and is available from the bottom menu bar. During installation, it
automatically adds a shortcut icon on your desktop that directly opens the MediaShare folders. This is a drag-and-drop
interface just like any other fi le or folder on your hard drive and is available on demand from the shortcut. See Chapter 2,
"MediaShare Agent" for more information.

Mapped Drives

In a Windows XP, Vista, 7 environment, the MediaShare agent automatically maps three drive letters (x, y and z) to network shares on the
MediaShare. This provides a simple drag-and-drop interface, persistently available from within the My Computer window.

Remote Access

MediaShare data can be accessed over the Internet using any web browser, which means you could take a notebook computer anywhere with
wireless network connectivity and securely reach across the Internet to your private data at home. Files can be shared and even uploaded with
a drag-and-drop interface, however only specifi c default folders can be shared over the Internet
To access and remotely copy fi les to and from your MediaShare:
1. Go to http://www.myverbatim.com and login to your MediaShare device.
2. Enter your MediaShare Name that you selected when you set up your device.
3. Enter your Username and Password that you created during Setup.
4. Click Sign In.
Activity
Push button to initiate transfer
USB port connection used with
Easy Transfer button
Blinks orange
Push button on back of unit to turn on and off
Plug Ethernet cable into port located on back of
unit to router
Connect an eSata drive to eSata port
Plug in an external device into the USB port
(USB Storage or USB printer)
Plug power cable into socket located on the
back of unit
Push Reset button
Description
Transfer all data from USB device to MediaShare
Used with easy transfer button on front to
automatically transfer all data from connected
device to MediaShare
Blinks orange when data transfer is proceeding
between MadiaShare and USB device
Turn on the MediaShare: Press once
Turn off the MediaShare: To correctly shutdown
your MediaShare, press and hold the power
button for about 5 seconds. the blur light on the
front will blink before shutting off
Connect your router. Gigabit Ethernet
connection
Connecting an eSata drive will initiate
mirroring functionality
Upload, download content from a connected
USB drive. Print to a connected USB printer
Power on the MediaShare system
Pushing will reset MediaShare to factory
default settings
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