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1. Download a freeware by CompApps "SwissKnife V3" from c/net's download.com on the computer that you can attach this enclosure through its USB connection. The link to the site is www.download.com/CompuApps-SwissKnife-V3/3000-2248-10070864.html
2. Install SwissKnife V3 then connect the enclosure (with hard disk in it) with the USB connection to the computer. When you star the SwissKnife program, the USB external hard disk should be recognized by the program.
3.Follow SwissKnife's instruction to format the whole disk (if you want the whole disk to be used only as a network storage), or the size you want (if you want to use it as both NAS and USB disk). Format the disk as Primary partition and FAT32 file system. For Network Storage only, DO NOT format the disk into more than one partitions because this enclosure only recognize the first FAT32 partition not the other partitions on the Network. It took only few seconds for my 500GB disk to be formatted. Windows only allows 32GB of your hard disk space to be formatted as FAT32 but this program will allow you to format more than 32GB of FAT32 partition on a larger disk (for my case a whole 500GB).
4. After the hard disk is formatted, Turn off the power of the enclosure and disconnect the USB connection from the computer then attach the Network cable to the enclosure and your Network Router.
5. Turn on the power, and follow the manual's instruction to setup your newly added Network Attached Storage Hard Disk in the Internet Explorer from a network connected computer (with direct network cable connection to the router, not a wireless connected one.
6. One suggestion here, while setting up the SMB Server, Create a folder for each user of your network, or for the purpose of the folder (e.g. Video, Music, or Photo etc.) and move it to Sharing List. Later on all the users from your network can store their files to their own folder, or you can store and retrieve your various files easier.
7. Once the NAS disk is recognized with this computer under My Network Places, all the other connected computers (whether wired or wireless) should see it as well.
According to Microsoft the FAT32 file system has a limitation of 4GB for a single file, however, I have transmitted a 4.36GB file to the NAS disk from a wirelessly connected laptop without any problem....
I believe this is a good product but lack of documentation and software support, for its price as a NAS enclosure, I will recommend it.
I am not affiliated with any of the products mentioned above. Good Luck!
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