Installation; Preparing For Installation; Requirements - NETGEAR SC101 User Manual

This chapter describes how to install your Storage Central unit. The instructions below will guide
you through these basic installation steps:

1. Preparing for Installation

2. Install the Storage Central software.
Note: If you have an existing SC101, use the new SC101T version 2.x software to
update the old SC101 unit before attaching the SC101 to your network.
3. Install a hard disk, and connect the Storage Central unit to your network.
When you have finished installing your new Storage Central unit, you will use the Storage Central
Manager utility to set up network drives as described in
Drives"
Preparing for Installation
To prepare for installation, you must:
• Make sure that your home network meets the requirements listed in the next section.
• Unpack the package, and check that all the parts are included.
• Plan the location for the Storage Central.

Requirements

To use the Storage Central, your network must meet these requirements:
• You must provide SATA type hard disks for an SC101T or ATA type hard disks for an SC101,
have an Ethernet network with an available port, and DHCP must be running in the network.
Typically, DHCP is used by default in home networks.
• At least one PC running Windows XP (SP2) or Windows 2000 (SP4) computer with the TCP/
IP protocol installed and a CD drive to access the Storage Central.
• After initial setup with a wired connection, wireless Draft N and 802.11g standards are
supported.
Chapter 3, "Working with Network
v1.0, December 2006
Chapter 2

Installation

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