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MY CLOUD MIRROR (GEN 2) CLOUD STORAGE
USER MANUAL
The Dashboard at a Glance
Launching the Dashboard
The Dashboard Home Page
Obtaining Customer Support
Common Tasks
Use the My Cloud Mirror dashboard to configure settings and to manage the device as you
prefer. For example, you can set up user accounts and restrict access to the files on your My
Cloud Mirror device, set up folders for storing files, enable remote access, and customize
the device to suit your needs.
Launching the Dashboard
Use one of the following methods to launch the dashboard.
Note: WD Access and WD SmartWare are helpful WD apps that you can
download from the online Learning Center Downloads page at:
http://mycloud.com/learn
IF you want to launch from . . . THEN . . .
Desktop Icon (This icon is installed
on your desktop when you use the
setup software.)
Double-click the dashboard icon to launch the My
Cloud Mirror dashboard.
A browser or Windows Explorer
Using Device Name:
3. Enter the name of your My Cloud Mirror device (default
name: wdmycloudmirror) in the browser’s address field:
- http://<device name> (Windows)
(Example: http://wdmycloudmirror)
- http://<device name>.local (Mac)
(Example: http://wdmycloudmirror.local)
4. Click
Go.
Using IP Address:
1. Enter the IP address of your My Cloud Mirror device in
the browser’s address field:
http://<IP Address>. You
can find the IP address from your router’s user
interface.
2. Click
Go.
WD SmartWare 1. On the WD SmartWare Home page, select your My
Cloud device.
2. Click the Settings tab to display the Main Settings
page.
3. Click Setup Drive.
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