Maxtor Shared Storage Plus+ User Manual page 8

9. Once the system is rebooted, double-click the Maxtor Quick Start
icon located on your desktop.
10. The Quick Start software will open and the Maxtor screen will
appear, with the message: "Locating Shared Storage Drives on
the Network."
11. When your Shared Storage Drive is found, you will see its network ID
number and IP address appear in a drop-down menu in the middle of
the screen. For example: MSS-000310 (169.254.60.49)
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Note: The Shared Storage Drive is configured to acquire an address
assigned by a DHCP router or server. If your network does not contain
a DHCP router or server, your Shared Storage Drive will assign itself an
Automatic Private IP (APIPA) address within the IP range of
169.254.x.x with a Subnet Mask of 255.255.0.0. Please reference the
Shared Storage – Troubleshooting and FAQ Portal found in Maxtor's
Knowledge Base for more information regarding locating your Shared
Storage Drive.
If you have multiple Shared Storage Drives connected to your network,
each will appear in the drop-down menu.
12. Click Next. The next screen will show the Network ID of your drive.
The screen will tell you that there is "...no security password" setup
for the administrator.