Millions of people around the world trust their data to my book desktop storage. It does not even require physical access to the drive. The recovery button also resets network configuration to dhcp obtain an ip address automatically. May 20, 2009 if the wd my book world edition get its ip address via dhcp and the device reboots for any reason, there is chance that the devices ip address could change. If you have the my book world blue rings try the following article. How to reset the username, password, and network settings of a my book world edition. Richard stevens, tcpip network administration by craig hunt, internetworking with tcpip vol.
My wd 2tb has been purchased for me by the company im doing work for. Cant login to web interface for the my book world edition. Turn off the device and disconnect all cables from the unit. Windows 10 wd mybookworld driver issue microsoft community. I cannot recall if there was any setup required via pc though. So, just to make sure its not an issue with adding a secondary ip to my notebook, i decide to setup the mybok to an address on my lan. My book is a series of external hard drives produced by western digital. From it you can stream photos, music, and videos to your home entertainment center.
This download contains the latest version of the wd link tool. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The user name and password you ente r here changes the admin user name and password of the my book world edition device. How to setup ftp on my world book edition ii without using. Jul 19, 20 wd my passport wireless storage firmware 1. The reason i bough it is to have it as a ftp server, that way i can access files across the lan and wan. This allows me when working from my laptop to quickly fire up angry ip scanner and select that network and ive got the information i needed.
Wd my book world edition usb connection july 2011 forums. May 21, 2010 no matter from which win 7 system i try to connect from, with all security software shut off, it wont accept my password even though i know its correct. Nov 17, 2016 the wd my book duo is an excellent desktop external storage device duration. For drive security, this my book device is equipped with a kensington security slot, which supports a standard kensington security cable sold separately. Mybook world edition ii ip address problems solutions. Wd my book world edition ii external 2tb nas drive legit. For some reason, you may need to set a static ip to your hard drive. Wd my book world edition white after building a pc with win 10, ive not had my wd my book world edition used for a good while, decided to plug it in and install the drivers etc. If the wd my book world edition get its ip address via dhcp and the device reboots for any reason, there is chance that the devices ip address. This short guide to default ip addresses was published a. How to setup my book world edition ii i found some help about how to do this but a it was spread across many different sources and b wasnt always accurate, so i decided to post my own howto and how not to for the mbweii. A list of common default router ip addresses techspot.
Discussion in network attached storage nas started by sparkd, jul 5, 2012. The network settings should have reset to dhcp default. Western digital my book live duo user manual pdf download. The wd link software will not work with older wd network drives such as the my book world blue rings. Enter easytoremember names in the computer name name by which. Dec 27, 2017 a list of common default router ip addresses. It was connected to a switch and through that to a linksys wrt610n router. I cant connect to my wd mybook world edition from win 7 64 bit. It is very easy no need of software just connect to dhcp server or adsl router in this device will be in dhcp mode by default find out ip address login with user name. The wd my book duo is an excellent desktop external storage device duration. One of the features i have enjoyed most is the favorites. The wd netcenter and wd my book world edition hard drive uses a proprietary file system and cannot be reformatted as fat32, ntfs, or a macintosh file system.
I like the wealth of information here, but still get stuck at the very beginning in determining what is. You should be able to access the mybook on a linuxunix system by using the smbclient or mount. The link tool is used to discover wd drives on the network, and to create mapped network drives from their share folders. The other way would be take the morse code ridden device home and set it up to your work ip address taking advantage of your routers dhcp server. Wd my book world edition usb connection by rachit20012 jun 22, 2010 10. The nas came with mionet, which in my opinion it simply sucks. When i browse to the web interface i am presented with a login screen. But, when i type in \\mybookworld or \\ ip address of the drive i get a message sayingthe network path couldnt be found. I cant connect to my wd mybook world edition from win 7. I have a wd my book world edition 1tb of which ethernet connection point is not working so is there any way i can. Enter the ip address youre curious about in the box below, then click get ip details.
There are a few windoze pcs but predominantly its a red hat. I have a wd my book world edition 1tb of which ethernet. While others have interactive desktopbased programs, the my book doesn. I have a wd mybookworld network drive connected directly to my computer but it is not showing up under network in explorer for some reason. Nov 14, 20 so, just to make sure its not an issue with adding a secondary ip to my notebook, i decide to setup the mybok to an address on my lan. The file system on the wd netcenter and the wd my book world edition hard drive supports access from windows, macintosh and most linux based computer systems through a samba network. Western digital my book external hard drive my book is a series of external hard drives produced by western digital. Enter the ip address youre curious about in the box below, then click get ip.
Wd my book world edition white solved windows 10 forums. The wd my book world editions sevenpage quick install guide is about as simple as it gets in terms of getting a product set up and operational. Follow the instructions below to reset the device using the recovery button. No matter from which win 7 system i try to connect from, with all security software shut off, it wont accept my password even though i know its correct. Older wd mybook what is the default ip wd community. I can connect fine from any xp or 2003 system with no problems at all. The nas came with mionet, which in my opinion it simply sucks i want to give users the right to download files across the internet, you could use that with mionet, but first of all the interface sucks, it requires java, and its slow.
This was bought by one of our project managers in a field office. Restore the software on a mybook world edition hard drive. My book drives are designed to look like a standard black hardback book, with the exception of the. Enter easytoremember names in the computer name name by which wd anywhere access. How to determine my ip address hacking wd mybook world ed. Drivers were installed and i have and icon for wd my book world edition publicin computerwin7, and in network i have two accessible icons for the device. I know it is working properly because i can manually type in \\mybookworld it will show up but once i close that window its gone again.
The default user name is admin and the default password is 123456. If creating a new account, fill out all fields then click next. Can you please let me know how i can map this drive. The recovery button also resets network configuration to dhcp.
This short guide to default ip addresses was published a few. In my testing the my book world edition up to my network, just like i would any nas device. It works fine on every wd mybook we models both i and ii, capacities from 320gb to 2tb. Please select the product for reset instructions wd support. It is tempting to simply enlarge the second rootfs partition to the end of the disk, but you would lose the ability to sysupgrade later sysupgrade would reset the partition to its default size and you would lose all additional data. Solved wd my book world edition nas not showing up on my pc. Quickest way i found to get the ip address for your mbweii is to look at your routers dhcp table for the sake of this how to lets assume the ip address is 192. Designed to meet wds demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and longterm reliability, we back up pun intended. X if the book cant find a dhcp server but that would mean changing a pc ip and then running the scanner again. Help needed to set up wd mybook world edition for use with ipad.
It is tempting to simply enlarge the second rootfs partition to the end of the disk, but you would lose the ability to sysupgrade later sysupgrade would reset the. The default user name and password will depend on the model drive you have. Use the wd link software or a network scanner to locate the drive its ip on the local network. How do i mount a wd mybook world network drive in linux. Mar 15, 2017 for some reason, you may need to set a static ip to your hard drive. Access my book world edition on the network follow the steps below to easily find your 7. Connect one end of the ethernet cable into the ethernet port on the back of the my book device. I can store ip ranges so i dont have to keep typing them in. Do not install myonet, its rubbish, makes transfer slows and gives annoying security everywhere.
Enabling ssh access on mybook world edition the whole process doesnt require hard drive disassembly. According to the manual, the mybook supports both the cifssmb and the nfs protocols cifssmb is the protocol natively used by windows for accessing network drives. Has a factory reset been performed try a reset and see if default settings work. The my book live being a nas, you will probably want to use the rest of your significantly larger disk. With this i want my nokia n810 to stream the music to my ds threw my nas drive but for this i need to install twonky onto my nas drive, i saw a post about usrlocal. The drives web ui username and password should have reset to admin, admin. I have a 1tb my book world edition and access it in this way. I recommend using dhcp ip addresses and used reserved ips on the. My book world edition can be your homes central media hub. If you can find out the ipv4 or ipv6 address of an internet user, you can get an idea what part of the country or world theyre in by using our ip lookup tool. Jul 17, 2008 i recently bought this drive and decided to use it just on my local network. Essential edition, home edition, office edition, mirror edition, studio edition, premium edition, elite edition, pro edition, av dvr live edition, and the world edition. Solved wd myworld book ip address spiceworks general. Resetting the my book live duo device if you have set a password or a static ip address on the my book live duo dashboard and have forgotten it, pressing the reset button while the device is powered up resets the password to the default value of none and to default ip settings.
All you need is the my book world edition drive and a digital media adapter or a game console like xbox 360 or playstation 3, and your masterpiece is there on the big screen. Microsoft launches surface book 3 with updated internals, new surface accessories. Help needed to set up wd mybook world edition for use with. My book live is used to create your own personal cloud, without the monthly fees and mysterious location of your data. Need to better understand what is going on under the hood so i can determine the ip address. Wd my book world edition nas device page 3 hothardware. Click map network drive in the things to my book world edition on the local area network do list. The wd my book world edition ii dualdrive network storage system is aimed at enthusiasts and power users that have multiple computers in the household and want to keep them backed up over their. Jun 24, 2009 the wd my book world edition ii dualdrive network storage system is aimed at enthusiasts and power users that have multiple computers in the household and want to keep them backed up over their. From the web portal you can create shares and set a name to your hd. Plugged it into a switch and its not being recognised at all, even downloaded the wd cd with the drivers and the detection tool doesnt see it either. May 20, 2009 the wd my book world editions sevenpage quick install guide is about as simple as it gets in terms of getting a product set up and operational quickly. All you need is the my book world edition drive and a digital media adapter or a game console like xbox 360 or playstation.
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