Nas Drive Operation; Sharing Files Using Windows - Verbatim NAS HARD DRIVE User Manual

18. You have now completed the Basic setup. You may either return to Step 9 to add additional
user accounts, groups or shares, continue to set more advanced features as described under
"NAS Administration Reference", or press Logout to leave the administration tool and begin
using the NAS drive to store and share your data.

NAS Drive Operation

Once the NAS drive is connected to your network and has been confi gured for your network
environment, it can be accessed from any computer within the same subnet on your LAN.
Furthermore, more advanced users may choose to confi gure name servers (such as WIN servers or
DNS servers) in order to access the drive from a different subnet. You will be able to:
• Drag and drop fi les to NAS drive
• Copy and paste data to NAS drive
• Make and delete folders
• Share fi les and folders
• Back-up your data
How you access the drive will depend on your computer's operating system. A brief overview
for accessing fi les for both Windows and Mac OS X is provided next. You should consult your
computer's documentation for more detailed explanations of fi le sharing using your specifi c
operating system.
Sharing fi les using Windows
The NAS drive supports Microsoft Common Internet File System (CIFS), also known as Server
Message Block (SMB) protocol. The SMB protocol is implemented on the NAS drive using the
popular Samba software. Any PC running Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista can
access shared fi les on the NAS drive. Once you can view the folder in My Computer or in Windows
Explorer, you can drag and drop fi les to this folder like you can with any folder.
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