Similar to Seagate network devices, many third-party network devices have separate credentials for login and
.backup
Remote network
:When performing network backups to a remote network, make certain that
.The source and destination network devices are powered on
You have the network device’s public IP address. You can find the public IP address by visiting
http://www.whatismyip.com/ or by accessing your remote network’s router management software. When
searching for the public IP address, use a computer connected to the same router as the destination
network storage device. For further information, review the user manual for the offsite network router or
.contact your Internet service provider
The ports are open for the backup. You may need to open ports using your router's management software.
The ports to open are listed at Backup Manager > Network Backup server. Review your router’s user
.manual for instructions on how to open ports for a device on the network
Seagate network storage) The Network Backup server has been enabled on the destination device and you)
.have the password
Third-party network storage) The third-party network storage device supports one of the five network)
.protocols listed above
Third-party network storage) You have the username and password for the network device’s backup)
service. Similar to Seagate network devices, many third-party network devices have separate credentials
.for login and backup
Advanced parameters for backups to network storage devices
The Backup Wizard includes four options for your backup. See the explanations below for each option. It is not
:mandatory to select one or more of the parameters to continue with the backup
uses encryption during the data transfer. The data is not encrypted once it is stored
.on the destination. This option is ideal for offsite backups
a transfer optimizes data transmission rates. Data is compressed during the
transfer only. While this option is good for low bandwidth networks, it can affect the Personal Cloud's
.performance
is best used with backups that include files larger than 50MB. For example, if
you edit a document that has already been backed up, only the edits will be copied during the next backup.
.This option can affect the Personal Cloud's performance
keeps files on the destination network device even if they are
.deleted from the original network device's source folder
Back up using cloud storage
:Before performing a backup to or from cloud storage, make certain
:You have an account with one of the following services
Amazon S3
Baidu
Box
Dropbox
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