The Web Ui; Accessing The Web Ui - Maxtor Shared Storage Plus+ User Manual

The Web UI

The Web User Interface (Web UI) is used for the following actions:
• Setup the Shared Storage Drive (Language, Date/Time Settings,
Administrative Password, etc.)
• Create/Manage User Accounts
• Create/Manage Shared Folders
• Advanced Settings - Configure Network Settings, adjust power settings,
perform diagnostics, setup USB Devices (external drives, printers)
• View Drive Status

Accessing the Web UI

The Web UI can be accessed via the following methods
1. Through your browser application:
a . By Network ID – Each Shared Storage Drive has its own Network
ID. The Network ID is located on the label located on the back panel
of the Shared Storage Drive. Locate the label on the back panel and
find the text, MSS Network ID: mss-xxxxxx; "mss-"are the first four
characters found at the beginning of each Network ID and the "x"
are denoted by numeric characters – for example, 123456); then to
access the Web UI:
• Launch your computer's web browser (e.g., Microsoft Internet
Explorer) and type the following in the address field:
http://mss-xxxxxx/
For example, if the Shared Storage Drive's Network ID is 123456,
you would type: http://mss-123456/
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b . By IP Address – Each Shared Storage Drive has its own IP Address,
whether it is Static, assigned from a DHCP Server, or by default via
Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA). To launch the Web UI via
its IP Address if the Shared Storage Drive's address is
169.254.26.69, you would type: http://169.254.26.69
2. Through the Maxtor Quick Start software, you can launch the Web UI
from the Quick Start software. To do so:
a . Start Maxtor Quick Start software.
b . Click Drive Management ➔ Advanced Settings.