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BigNate84 here
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In this video I will be doing an un-boxing and brief overview
Of the Western Digital My Book Live Home Network Drive
This is the 3 terabyte version
But it also comes in 2 and 1 terabyte models
Remember 1 terabyte equals 1000 gigabytes
So 3 terabytes should satisfy my personal storage needs for quite some time
Alright lets see what’s in the box
That’s not a knife
Now that’s a knife
We’ve got an installation CD
A 6 foot ethernet cable
Technical support and warranty information
Quick set up guide
The power supply
Western Digital Concierge Service
And finally here is the hard drive
It comes in black as you can see it only has 2 ports
An RJ-45 ethernet connection
And a power port
Why would someone want to replace an external USB drive with a network drive?
There are two main reasons
Speed and Accessibility
The network drive transfers data at a faster rate of 100 megabytes per second
Compared to USB drives which are much slower
Normally around 480 megabits per second
Network drives like this one are often referred to as Personal Cloud Storage
Or Network Attached Storage NAS for short
You will be able to access your personal files from virtually anywhere
As long as you leave the drive running
And keep it plugged in to the Internet through a router
Which it is designed to do
The first time I plugged it in my network drive showed up
Under network places
On both my Mac and PC
No initial set up was required
So don’t worry if you’re not very tech savvy
This product will work right out of the box
However I highly recommend running the set up wizard
On the included installation CD
You will be able to name your drive
And if you’re an AV nerd like me you might consider naming it after a Star Wars character
Yes hmmmm!
You should also create user accounts for secure remote access beyond your home network
You’ll be able to set permissions and who can access what folders
There are 4 ways to access your files
1: Locally on the home network
The drive will appear under shared network places
2: Locally on any DLNA compliant device that is hooked up to your home network
For example I can stream pictures, music and movies
Directly from my network drive to my HDTV via the Logitech Revue
Which is also DLNA complaint
This was a big selling point for me
3: Remotely from any computer with Internet access
By logging in to www.WD2Go.com
4.
Remotely from a smart phone by using the free WD2Go App
Just remember you need to run the set up wizard
And create a user name and password to access your files remotely
Thanks for watching let me know if you have any questions
In the comments below
Or just let me know what you think of this product