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File Access on a Mac

For file access on the local network, mounting the drive via SMB is the most convenient solution. However, if you like to access the network drive in the same way from outside the local network, the drive has to be mounted via WebDAV. If you are using an FTP application, use the FTP connection instead.

Default Login

Username guest
Password “blank” (no password required)

SMB

To mount and access the network drive on the local network via SMB, use the “Connect to Server” command.

  1. Click Go and select “Connect to Server”.

  2. Type smb:// followed by the IP address of your network drive and click Connect.

  3. Select “Registered User” and enter your user name and password. Click Connect to continue.

  4. Choose a folder from the list and click OK.

  5. The mounted drive appears in your finder under Shared devices. You can access the network drive and transfer your files. When no longer needed, click eject to disconnect the drive.

WebDAV

To mount and access the network drive via WebDAV, use the “Connect to Server” command.

  1. Click Go and select “Connect to Server”.

  2. Enter either the internal or external URL of your network drive, depending on how you are connected and click Connect. You can find the correct URL under “Settings” of your network drive. Go to “Share Server”, select the WebDAV tab and copy either the internal or external URL.

  3. Select “Registered User” and enter your user name and password. Click Connect to continue.

  4. The mounted drive appears in your finder under Shared devices. You can access the network drive and transfer your files. When no longer needed, click eject to disconnect the drive.

FTP

For FTP transfers, we recommend installing and using a dedicated FTP application, which can either be a free application or a shareware program.

  1. Click Go and select “Connect to Server”.

  2. Type ftp:// followed by the IP address of your network drive and then click Connect.

  3. Enter the correct username and password. The FTP folder appears in your finder under Shared devices, where you can download the files. When no longer needed, click on the eject button to disconnect the drive.

The native FTP utility on the Mac will only be able to read the data on the network drive but cannot upload new data to it. We recommend installing and using a dedicated FTP application instead.

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