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D-Link ShareCenter™ 2Go User Manual
Section 1 - Product Overview
The D-Link ShareCenter™ 2Go DNS-213 1-Bay Portable Network/USB Storage with 2.5” SATA Hard Drive enables
you to share your documents, photos, music and videos across the network and over the Internet (via FTP server) so
that family members, friends or employees can access them at anytime. This device is equipped with a 2.5” SATA
hard drive; it creates a central network point for backing up valuable files. The ShareCenter™ 2Go also supports the
DAS function which can be powered by PC/NB through a USB port allowing the ShareCenter™ 2Go to be used as a
2.5” external USB hard disk.
The ShareCenter™ 2Go shares files over the Internet via the built-in FTP server. Users and groups can be created and
assigned to folders with either read or read/write permissions. This is ideal for an office environment with employee-
specific sensitive data or for the home where you can ensure your children will only have access to age appropriate
material. The ShareCenter™ 2Go will be available to any computer (PC, or Linux-based) on your network, without the
need to install any software on the computer.
In addition, the ShareCenter™ 2Go can be used to stream photos, music, and videos to UPnP AV compatible network
media players (such as those found in D-Link’s MediaLounge product line). This feature is highly convenient as it allows
you to turn off a computer that would normally be needed for the same function.
The included CD contains D-Link’s Easy Search Utility. This utility allows you to locate the ShareCenter™ 2Go on
the network and map drives to your computer. Backup software is also included on the CD. This software allows you
to backup your files from a computer to the ShareCenter™ 2Go manually, by a schedule, or in real-time. Real-time
backups are a great way to safeguard against unfortunate accidents that may result in the loss of important files.
Combining ease of use with practical, high performance features, the ShareCenter™ 2Go DNS-213 is an organized
solution for any network. Free up disk space on computers and centralize data on your network with the ShareCenter™
2Go.
Note:
When first powered on, during the initial boot sequence, the ShareCenter™ 2Go will wait to be assigned an IP address
via DHCP. If it does not receive a DHCP assigned IP address, by default it will have an Auto IP address of 169.254.xxx.xxx
Introduction